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September 26, 2023
Today, on the anniversary of the creation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1914, the FTC and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon for using “a…
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September 25, 2023
Pundits struggle to decide whether Trump’s rise represents something new in the United States or whether it is a continuation of the growing…
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September 24, 2023
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president…
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September 23, 2023
Taking a deep breath and spending a quiet night with my family before the book tour starts next week, so no letter tonight. My friend Peter Ralston took…
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September 22, 2023
Two major stories today seem to bring together both the past and the future of the country to chart a way forward. The first involves a historic…
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September 21, 2023
The Senate has confirmed three top defense leaders. Last night it confirmed Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. to replace Army General Mark A…
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September 20, 2023
The fight over how we conceive of our federal government was on full display today. The Biden administration announced the creation of the American…
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September 19, 2023
House Republicans appear to be barreling toward a government shutdown, unable to agree even to debate a bill to fund the military. That rejection made…
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