There’s A Lot of Confusion Out There: Senate Edition
A friend forwarded me an email from a friend of his who was complaining about the U.S. Senate possibly remaining in Republican hands. This person believes the system is unfair because it allows rural states to control urban states. Here’s part of what he wrote....
Can the President Pardon Himself?
Most presidential pardons — indeed all pardons that President Donald Trump has issued — have been for specific crimes of which the subject of the pardon has already been charged and convicted. Yet, Trump, never one to be restrained by precedent, has let it be hinted...
The Crack-Up is Coming
Some Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher banking regulations in order to prevent the Fed’s low interest rate policy from leading investors to take “excessive” risks that will create asset bubbles. The Fed is understandably worried that these bubbles will...