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Watergate to NBA champs – say it ain’t so, Larry

This week, the coveted Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the National Basketball Association playoffs on a date that will overlap with the 50th anniversary of the historic break-in at Larry O’Brien’s Watergate office in Washington. Yes, the same Larry ...

Congress must rein in the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has lost any credible claim to being a neutral regulator. The agency’s pursuit of climate regulations and its regulation by enforcement of the crypto industry undermine its mission to maintain efficient markets and facilitate capital formation. It is ...

After early successes, Dems ‘meddling’ in GOP primaries

A new and potentially influential force is emerging in Republican primaries across the country. Democrats. Days before Pennsylvania Republicans went to the polls to pick their nominee for governor, Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro — who was running unopposed — ran TV ads focused on ...

Not much hope for new tobacco director

It was recently announced that Dr. Brian King would lead the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products. The center’s previous director retired in April, and an acting director is in place until King takes over in July. King is the wrong choice and the FDA needs reforms, ...

Fix the ITC before the ship sails on American competitiveness

Despite ancient China achieving heights that medieval Europe never did, Western Europe got to conquer the world — including parts of China. That’s no blame on China’s shortsighted political leadership in the 15th century. The established aristocracy class didn’t want to risk losing ...

George Carlin’s American dream celebrates the First Amendment

Watching the new Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio two-part HBO Max documentary was a great time-traveling ride. From the hippy-dippy weatherman on the “Ed Sullivan Show” to hosting the first SNL episode to playing the genial conductor on “Shining Time Station,” the decades flashed ...