Will Republicans Defend the Supreme Court?
Senate Democrats can’t accept that the Supreme Court no longer does their policy bidding, so they’re trying to discredit it. The latest effort is a subpoena threat against the friends of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Led by Sheldon Whitehouse and his spokesman Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee has been threatening subpoenas against Harlan […]
How WeWork Rose and Went Broke
Investors who put tens of billions of dollars into WeWork were hoping the co-working space startup would be the next Facebook. It hasn’t turned out that way. WeWork on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, serving as a painful lesson in how easy money fuels speculative investment. Adam Neumann founded WeWork in 2010 amid a […]
Biden’s AI Order Is Government’s Bid for Dominance
President Biden rightly says the U.S. is in a technological arms race with China. Then why is he ordering an across-the-board government intrusion into artificial intelligence (AI) that will slow American innovation? “To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risks, we need to govern this technology, not—and there’s no other way around it, […]
Virgin Galactic to Cut Jobs in Strategic Realignment
Virgin Galactic is cutting jobs and expenses as part of a strategic realignment to support production of its Delta Class spaceships. The Orange County, Calif.-based space travel company said in a memo to employees on Tuesday that it was having a harder time accessing capital due to interest rates and geopolitical unrest, making the cost-cutting […]
BetMcLean Cup: Holders Linfield beat Glentoran to progress as Portadown defeat Crusaders
Watch: Cooper hits double as holders Linfield edge Glens Holders Linfield progressed to the last eight of the BetMcLean Cup as goals by Joel Cooper in either half helped them see off Glentoran 2-1 at the Oval. Championship side Portadown were 2-1 winners over Crusaders thanks to Kenny Kane and Eamon Fyfe strikes. Matt Lusty’s […]
E-Travel Dreams and the New York Times
James Freeman is assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page and author of the weekday Best of the Web column. He is the co-author of “Borrowed Time: Two Centuries of Booms, Busts and Bailouts at Citi,” recognized as a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a Financial Times Business Book of the Month. […]
Goldman Moves to Unload GM Credit Card
Updated Nov. 7, 2023 5:44 pm ET Goldman Sachs plans to begin a process to unload its General Motors credit card program in another step away from its failed foray into consumer lending. The bank on Tuesday informed a group of employees within its Platform Solutions division, who work on the GM card, that a […]
The Black Left’s Allies From Stalin to Hamas
Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets. Mr. Riley, a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient, is the author of four books: “Let Them In: The […]
Covid Becomes an Excuse for Crime
There’s more to the FBI’s newly released Crime in the Nation Statistics than headlines would have you believe. The story from many outlets is that violent crime is no longer an issue—it surged with the onset of the Covid pandemic in 2020 and has since declined. Violent crime nationally fell 1.3% in 2022, putting the […]
AI Is Now Cooking, but It Shouldn't BeOverdone
It’s advanced at a fast clip and will take more time still. Yet overselling it will damage public confidence. Source link