Source: The Daily Economy
by Iain Murray
“As Britain and Europe falter economically, their response is not domestic reform but extending regulatory reach abroad.” (02/25/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-old-worlds-last-export/
Source: The Hill
“Paramount on Tuesday sweetened its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, as the David Zaslav-led media conglomerate pursues a sale of its entertainment studios and spinoff of its linear television assets. The offer from Paramount, which comes in at $31 per share, is the latest salvo in a hostile bid that seeks to undercut a deal Warner Bros. Discovery struck late last year with Netflix for the streamer to acquire its sprawling movie and TV business …. Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement on Tuesday, said Paramount’s new offer could reasonably be expected to lead to a ‘Company Superior Proposal,’ a key term that signals company leadership could soon recommend its board support a sale to Paramount.” (02/25/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5754397-warner-bros-paramount-netflix-deal/
Source: National Review
“Market Discipline: A Tour Around the Globe with Renè Aninao.” (02/25/26)
Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Jacob Gaba
“FIRE is suing Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for strong-arming Facebook and Apple to censor groups and apps that use public information to report ICE activity. Whether on Facebook, in an app, on a website — or even through flyers, pamphlets, or word-of-mouth — Americans enjoy a fundamental First Amendment right to document and criticize law enforcement. But some people have raised objections centered on the relationship between free speech and law enforcement. So let’s answer some common criticisms we’ve faced.” (02/25/26)
https://www.fire.org/news/what-fires-critics-get-wrong-about-our-ice-app-lawsuit
Source: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
by Drew Favakeh
“Late last month, the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million pages about convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. On top of the grotesque and horrifying photos and emails that appear to offer more evidence of systemic and widespread child abuse, the Epstein files revealed further allegations of his ties to Israel and its intelligence agency Mossad. … It is important to note that the Epstein emails contain allegations and intimations, and don’t prove that Epstein was an Israeli agent, formally or informally. However, they do add to the existing evidence that Epstein used his considerable connections and wealth to assist the Israeli state.” (02/25/26)
Source: The Hill
“NASA on Wednesday is set to roll its enormous Space Launch System rocket back to the hangar for repairs, a move that will delay the launch of four astronauts on a long-awaited flight around the moon by at least a month. The 322-foot-tall rocket has been sitting out at the launch pad at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center since mid-January, but engineers recently found a blockage in the flow of helium to part of the booster’s upper stage that requires further investigation. The rollback means NASA will no longer be able to attempt to launch the Artemis II mission in March. Agency officials said they could potentially try in April, but the timeline will depend on the outcome of the repairs.” (02/25/26)
Source: The Political Orphanage
“How the Court Neutered Trump.” (02/25/26)
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/how-the-court-neutered-trump
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Diyar Kassymov
“Should America look up to Europe? For many Americans, it seems like Europe is the paradise continent with high salaries, good education, and free healthcare. So they advocate for the US to adopt a ‘European Model’ — tax and tax, spend and spend, regulate and regulate. Politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are pushing for a 70% top tax rate, Medicare-for-All, and strict bank and business regulation. But does the European model really work?” (02/25/26)
Source: New York Times
“Rosy Predictions, Angry Attacks: Trump’s State of the Union.” (02/25/26)
Source: The American Conservative
by Joseph Addington
“At one time, multinational corporations operating in partnership with PDVSA made up the most productive sector of the Venezuelan oil industry, bringing technical expertise and investment that the Venezuelan government was unable or unwilling to contribute. The imposition of major sanctions meant that most of the partnerships essentially went dormant …. they are eager to put those rigs back online and make them productive once more. … But the investments from the GL50 license will be far from sufficient to return Venezuelan oil industry to its heyday in the late ’90s, when the country was pumping nearly 3.5 million barrels per day (today it pumps just under 900,000 bpd). For that, new outside investment will be needed under the GL49 — investment that so far the American energy industry has shown little interest in pursuing.” (02/25/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/companies-are-skeptical-of-venezuelas-oil-fields/