Source: Popular Information
by Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, & Noel Sims
“Silicon Valley was once viewed as a tool for liberation. Now, from blocking apps to banning groups, it is helping the White House suppress dissent.” (01/29/26)
Source: Cobden Centre
by Dr. Frank Shostak
“In order to make the data ‘talk,’ economists utilize a range of statistical methods that vary from highly complex models to a simple display of historical data. It is generally held that by means of correlations, one could organize the historical data into a useful body of information, which in turn could serve as the basis for the assessment of the state of the economy. Things are however, not as straightforward as they seem to be.” (01/29/26)
https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/01/making-sense-of-historical-data/
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Congress began regulating campaign finances in the 1960s. In 1976, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Buckley v. Valeo reined in such regulation … in part. This month, at a symposium marking the 50th anniversary of the ruling, John Samples — a former Vice President at the Cato Institute and currently a Member of Meta’s Oversight Board — compared what happened after the 1976 ruling to what might have happened had the ruling been better or worse.” (01/29/26)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/01/29/fifty-years-after-buckley/
Source: The UnPopulist
by Birch Smith
“It may have reached a point when its only option for avoiding accountability would be keeping Democrats out of power.” (01/29/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/has-the-trump-administration-crossed
Source: New York Post
“An alleged leaked sex tape featuring two prominent government officials in Montenegro — a married presidential adviser and a striking underling — has led to both politicians resigning in disgrace. Mirjana Pajković, the glamorous now-former director general for the promotion and protection of human rights at the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, announced her resignation on Friday, according to Montenegrin newspaper Pobjeda. The government has been embroiled in the sex scandal since a video was leaked online, allegedly showing Pajković engaging in sexual activity with Dejan Vukšić, the married former national security agency director and ex-adviser to President Jakov Milatović. … Pajković said her departure was due to personal reasons — but took several swipes at Vukšić, accusing him of threatening her with the tape to remain quiet.” (01/29/26)
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“What Do Dems Want After Minneapolis? A Deep Dive into CBS and Modern Media (with Bill Scher and Chris Cillizza).” (01/28/26)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/what-do-dems-want-after-minneapolis
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Connor Echols
“Over the past two decades, U.S. immigration officials have maintained a close relationship with the Israeli government. This collaboration has included trips ferrying high-level U.S. law enforcement officials around Israel, joint training for immigration officers, and technology transfers that have put sophisticated surveillance capabilities in the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The result has been an increasing mind meld between security agencies in Israel and the United States.” (01/29/26)
Source: Christian Science Monitor
by the editorial board
“Amid criticism from friendly leaders, the EU holds an emergency summit to find ways to boost innovation and productivity. Its leaders even thank the continent’s bashers.” (01/28/26)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0128/A-Europe-grateful-for-reproofs
Source: Axios
“The Justice Department said Tuesday it will release the full Epstein files in the ‘near term,’ after reviewing and redacting millions of pages. Blowing more than a month past its legal deadline, the DOJ still has not set a clear date on when documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will go public, as other developments with the Trump administration garner widespread attention. Hundreds of employees have reviewed the millions of materials to minimize the risk of victim-identifying information, Attorney General Pam Bondi, deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said in a Tuesday filing.” (01/28/26)
Source: Parallax Views with JG Michael
“Reviewing Trump 2.0’s First Year w/ Amb. Patrick Theros.” (01/28/26)