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Walgreens CFO Says He ‘May Have’ Overblown Concerns About Retail Theft

An example of why its a good idea to wait for data before making policy decisions.

State Department to Spell Turkiye ‘Turkiye’

The US Government has reluctantly decided to spell an ally’s name they way they prefer.

Debbie Stabenow Retiring

The Michigan Senator’s stepping down at a reasonable age shocked everyone.

FTC Wants to Ban Noncompete Clauses

A proposed rule would increase the freedom of a huge segment of the labor force.

The Chaos is the Point

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

A Photo for Friday

“Frozen Sky”

False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate. False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate.

How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

GOP Clown Show Continues

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Congress 101

You gotta have the votes.

Chip Roy’s Call for Debate

He is proving the opposite of his argument.

The GOP Clown Show

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.

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India May Have Passed China as World’s Most Populous Country

If it hasn’t happened already, it soon will.

Donahoe Allowed to Retire

The Army has done the right thing the wrong way.

28% Personally Know Someone Who Died From COVID Vaccines

More than a quarter of Americans know something that isn’t true.

The More Things Change…

A couple of old cartoons feel like they could have been published today.

Zealots and Pluralists

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

Republican ‘Hardliners’ Are Idiots

Castrating their party’s Speaker is not smart politics.

U.S. Government’s Woke Training!

There’s training on uncomfortable subjects. Oh noes!

More Tabs and Quick Takes

The no electoral politics, no Trump edition.

Project365: 2022

A shot a day for all of 2022.

Clearing Tabs and Making Takes

In case you need some NYD reading.

Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion

But did he ever really have it?

New Year’s Day Forum

Happy 2023 from OTB!

Trump’s Grifty Myopia

The griftiness of it all is not surprising, but remains astounding.

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

12 Days of Photos: Day 12

“Sky and Tree”

Joseph Ratzinger, 1927-2022

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

New Year’s Eve Forum

Last call for 2022.

George Santos’ Questionable Campaign Accounting

Could it be that he was untruthful?

Punishment for Acquitted Conduct

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

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Ukraine War: No End In Sight

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

Keeping Up Foreign Relations

United States and People’s Republic of China forces are playing a dangerous game.

A Photo for Friday

Your regularly scheduled Photo for Friday: “Outlined Heron”

12 Days of Photos: Day 11

A photo from November:
“The Washington Monument”

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Some Tabs and Quick Takes

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Buttigieg Responsible for Flight Delays?

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

12 Days of Photos: Day 10

“Two Turtles”

Thursday’s Forum

Trump’s 187 Minutes

As I have noted before: he betrayed his oath.

The Perfect President

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.