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View More NewsPeople hold up “mass deportation now” signs at the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Carol Guzy/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) Standard estimates of the illegal/undocumented immigrant population in the United States range from about 11 million to 15 million. But right-wing immigration restrictionists often assert the true figure is much higher, as with Donald Trump’s claim that it is 25 million. The implicit assumption is that the higher the number, the stronger the case for mass deportation. But, as my Cato Institute colleague David Bier – a leading immigration policy expert – explains in a recent article (fuller, but paywalled version here) the exact opposite…
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No true culture warrior worth his salt admits to reading The New York Times. Very Online conservatives refuse to read it because they think it hates Jews. Very Online progressives refuse to read it because they think it hates trans people. So intense is their loathing, it seems, that some of these hashtaggers cannot even tolerate the company of those who do read the Times. This includes one @claireyfaerie, who recently told Bluesky followers: “My parents have a [New York Times] subscription. Whenever I go to visit them and see the paper sitting on their coffee table, I remember the…
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Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of…
from the taking-my-ball-and-going-home dept Paramount bosses Larry and David Ellison aren’t having much fun in the wake of a 12 state antitrust lawsuit that…
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The agency is proposing its largest overhaul of public listing rules in over 20 years, cutting compliance costs and giving crypto firms a much…
The Bank of England is stepping up its focus on digital money, with Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden highlighting tokenization as a potential way to…
In brief Canaan’s revenue dropped 68% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7 million, triggering a widening net loss of $88.7 million. To secure “survivability,” the firm reduced…
from the I-told-you-once-and-I-told-you-twice dept Section 702 surveillance powers are still limping along, mostly unimpeded, despite on-again/off-again objections by federal politicians. More active recently have…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Take a seat and crack open a beer, because summer is here (where I live,…
Beirut, May 19, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli authorities to immediately release all journalists and media workers detained after Israeli…
The next global power competition is not being fought over missiles alone. It’s being fought over money, and right now, China is moving aggressively…
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated near month-to-date lows on Tuesday as surging US bonds punished stocks and safe havens.Key points:Bitcoin joins risk assets feeling the pressure…