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1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (778+ words) Public shooting ranges almost never die in dramatic fashion. There are no midnight votes. No sweeping bans. No bold headlines announcing "Shooting Declared Illegal." Instead, ranges vanish the way old trails do'first with a sign, then a study, then a…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (744+ words) It's said so much that it's more of a case of a self-talk mantra than a serious argument, especially in light of all the actual evidence showing that it doesn't. Still, they say it, and not just to themselves. They…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (75+ words) Josh Blackman | 2.1.2026 7:00 AM 2/1/1816: Second Bank of the United States chartered. The Supreme Court would uphold the constitutionality of the Bank in McCulloch v. Maryland. Neil Chilson | From the February/March 2026 issue C. Jarrett Dieterle | 1.31.2026 7:00 AM Jacob R. Swartz | 1.31.2026 6:00 AM Jacob Sullum | 1.30.2026 4:10 PM Jack…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (555+ words) Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares have a new book titled'If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. "We do not mean that as hyperbole," they write. They believe artificial intelligence research will inevitably produce superintelligent…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (895+ words) Georgia State Sen. Greg Dolezal revisited concerns surrounding the administration of the 2020 election in Fulton County during remarks addressing election integrity, citing what he described as documented irregularities, court actions, and subsequent changes to voter rolls. Dolezal began by referencing…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (11+ words) Watchdog alleges Netflix coordinated with FBI to promote left-wing narratives...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (225+ words) Truman regarded Ivy Leaguers and other highly educated and experienced individuals like Oppenheimer and Marshall with antipathy. It was a major character flaw. The evidence that this antipathy contributed to his failed Middle East policy is abundantly clear. With the…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (439+ words) In recent years, there has been growing concern that the United States and China might find themselves in a war over Taiwan. Such worries overlook an important fact: Washington and Beijing are already at war. But as David Shedd and…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (928+ words) Bob Weir's death was surprising but not a shock. Grateful Dead fans have had plenty of practice saying fare thee well to other band members, most prominently Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, and Ron McKernan (aka Pigpen). Weir, who died Jan....

9+ hour, 27+ min ago   (519+ words) This swing of 32 points from Trump's 2024 performance is the largest Democratic overperformance in a competitive special election since Trump took office. Some other margins in competitive seats include the following: Since Trump took office, Democrats have flipped eight Republican-held state…...