Biden In The News

• I Predict the GOP Will Lose Its Senate Majority (and Magically Regain It) October 23, 2026 2:45 am Reason Magazine In my role as a political commentator, I enjoy making predictions. I possess no special talent for this and am often hilariously wrong: Unlike most other pundits, I famously clung to my stupid belief that former President Joe Biden would never step down as …
• Peter Pan Tariffs for Companies That Never Grow Up October 23, 2026 2:45 am Reason Magazine Of all the arguments for protectionism, the infant industry argument probably has the strongest theoretical appeal. By protecting a new industry from its more developed foreign competition, the story goes, tariffs give domestic producers the time to grow, …
• Defending Its AR-15 Ban, Cook County Urges SCOTUS To Ignore the Rifle's Popularity October 23, 2026 2:44 am Reason Magazine On December 2, the Supreme Court will consider constitutional challenges to "assault weapon" bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, that cover widely owned rifles, including the AR-15. As the plaintiffs in those consolidated cases see it …
• Outbound Investment Rule Targets Five Countries for Tech Deals October 23, 2026 2:27 am Blockonomi TLDR: The outbound investment rule covers China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba, with AI restrictions and notice requirements for certain technology deals; it remains a proposal, not a final rule. Treasury’s draft spans semiconductors, AI, quantum …
• Surovell expresses ‘full support’ for Lucas amid marijuana criminal conspiracy charges October 23, 2026 2:23 am FFX Now - Virginia FILE – Virginia Senate President pro tempore Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, listens to debate on the Senate floor, Feb. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly, File) Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) called for restraint as …
• Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Funding to Help 12 Communities Remove Over 15,000 Lead Service Lines to Ensure Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Wisconsinites Across the State October 23, 2026 2:19 am Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that more than $102 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Lead Service Line Replacement Program to 12 municipalities to …
• Trump's gaslighting has already begun: expert October 23, 2026 2:17 am AlterNet President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2026 midterm election results unless he wins has alarmed numerous experts. Now an expert on authoritarianism is explaining that Trump has already started laying the foundations for an excuse if Republicans …
• On Point Live: The North Carolina factor October 23, 2026 2:13 am WBUR - Massachusetts North Carolina voters will help decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Join Meghna Chakrabarti for a special — and spicy — conversation live from Greensboro, N.C. GuestsAnderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. George Simpson …
• Trump, Zelenskyy, and the Inescapable Ukraine Stalemate October 23, 2026 2:03 am Geopolitical Futures Christian Smith: Was this the week that broke U.S. ukrainian relations? Or is it just business as usual in Donald Trump’s guide to negotiation? President Trump and Zelenskyy have been far from diplomatic with each other in recent weeks. At the same time, …
• Trump, Zelenskyy, and the Inescapable Ukraine Stalemate October 23, 2026 2:03 am Geopolitical Futures Christian Smith: Was this the week that broke U.S. ukrainian relations? Or is it just business as usual in Donald Trump’s guide to negotiation? President Trump and Zelenskyy have been far from diplomatic with each other in recent weeks. At the same time, …