#The evangelical vote will decide the Iowa caucuses

#The evangelical vote will decide the Iowa caucuses

Evangelicals may be an increasingly underrepresented group in American society, but their political punch should not be underestimated. In fact, evangelical voters in Iowa historically set the tone for presidential primaries — and the 2024 election season will be no different.   Less than four months from now, Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa caucuses will…

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# Decentralized finance needs alternatives to blockchain

# Decentralized finance needs alternatives to blockchain

Critics often overlook the inconvenient fact that “decentralized” blockchains in fact depend on centralized points of failure that have the potential to corrupt entire ecosystems. One of the laziest and most frustrating criticisms of digital currencies — particularly Bitcoin (BTC) — is when pundits liken it to a pyramid scheme dependent on the “greater fool”…

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#Gender identity and political evil

#Gender identity and political evil

Friedrich Hayek, one of the foundational theorists of the American right, warned us about the demonization of transgender people. Gender identity raises a cluster of distinctive issues: locker rooms, bathrooms, health insurance, military service, prisons and homeless shelters. We oughtn’t mush them all together. But there is a nasty common thread. In today’s politics, even…

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#Top immigrant advocacy group names new leadership

#Top immigrant advocacy group names new leadership

The Immigration Hub on Tuesday announced a new leadership team after outgoing Executive Director Sergio Gonzales was tapped by Vice President Harris as a senior campaign adviser. Kerri Talbot will take over as executive director and Beatriz Lopez will serve as deputy director, according to the organization. Talbot, a veteran immigration advocate and lawyer, will…

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#Press: Time for the media to stop fawning over Vivek Ramaswamy  

#Press: Time for the media to stop fawning over Vivek Ramaswamy  

In America, every natural-born citizen who’s at least 35 years old is free to run for president. But that doesn’t mean everyone who does so should be taken seriously. Vivek Ramaswamy should not.   If Ramaswamy’s unfitness for the office was not clear before last week’s debate, there’s no doubt about it now. Let’s start out with the fact that he’s never run for office before or held any political office at any…

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#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

President Biden on Tuesday named Ed Siskel as the new White House counsel, tapping the former Obama administration official for the role as the White House faces GOP investigations and legal challenges to multiple policies. Siskel previously served in the White House counsel’s office during the Obama administration, rising to the level of deputy counsel….

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