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President Trump just signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, prompting a range of reactions from the right. To dig into the tradeoffs, we brought together two conservatives, @ManhattanInst's @jessicabriedl and @Heritage's @DFR_Economics, for a debate on what’s really in the…

.@AlanDersh to a Harvard @thecrimson Editorial Chair: "You are the problem...And the Crimson is part of it." After Max Palys, Editorial Chair of the Harvard Crimson, questioned Harvard’s task forces and their conflicting protest guidelines, things got heated. Watch the full…

Have you invested in crypto yet? Should you? Earlier this week, Bitcoin soared to a record high of $122,658 as Congress considered several crypto bills. In the last six months, President Trump's administration has signaled a green light in regards to cryptocurrencies, but many…

For those who watched the debate (no cheating!): Which debater better reflected your views of the tax cut law?

Should economic conservatives oppose the new tax cut law? A 60-minute debate hosted by @OpentoDebateOrg. Jessica Riedl of @ManhattanInst against the bill. vs. Diana Furchtgott-Roth of @Heritage for the bill. Watch below. youtube.com/watch?v=Kk-doC…

"If [Harvard] maintains its position on race, then it must maintain the same view on issues of antisemitism." - @AlanDersh @LHSummers and Alan Dershowitz agree Harvard should apply consistent standards—but Summers questions whether the real problem is inconsistency or a history…

Is academic freedom the end all and be all? @AlanDersh says no. Academic freedom "has to be balanced against responsible actions" as laid out in Title IV (federal funding given to higher ed). @LHSummers largely agrees emphasizing academic freedom "does not mean freedom from…

.@leopoldolopez argues that without sanctions, autocrats steal, repress, and walk free, but @ChrisSabatini sees a different danger: that sanctions are pushing regimes like China and Iran into powerful new alliances that could weaken the West. What do you think? In partnership…

Did Harvard Have It Coming? Recently, the Trump administration enacted severe actions against @Harvard based on accusations of antisemitism, but do these actions go too far? Prominent voices long affiliated with Harvard – former university president @LHSummers and law…

After 40 years in the courts, former SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer explains why he's optimistic and believes most judges are sincere. Check out his full conversation now: youtu.be/3lCsGhMZotY

Wildfires near Los Angeles. Rent-freeze measures floated in New York. Are big cities past their prime or adapting under pressure? Watch historian @margaretomara and economist Ed Glaeser square off against @joelkotkin and Jennifer Hernandez in a conversation that addresses…

Justice Stephen Breyer: “Find a person who is against you. Sit down and... don't talk too much… listen.” In this Think Twice conversation, Breyer reflects on advice from Senator Ted Kennedy, the value of listening to your opponents, and why compromise, not credit, helps to hold…

Former SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer: “Law is trying to be helpful. We have 330 million people. They have to live together.” In this conversation with Lia Matthow and @JohnDonvan, Breyer explains why his purpose-oriented approach to constitutional interpretation may ultimately…

“I think if judges want to go beyond what the law requires and substitute their own values of what they think is good for the country—no, they shouldn't." - Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer In this Think Twice episode, Breyer reflects on nearly three decades on the…

Tomorrow on July 4th, while you decide between bratwurst or brisket, we have another question for you to consider: Should We Eat Anything with a Face? In our 2013 debate, a doctor, a researcher, and two farmers debated the ethics of eating animals. Featuring @ChrisMasterjohn,…

As the House gears up to vote on Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," we’re revisiting a debate that gets to the heart of GOP fiscal policy: Is the Republican Party’s refusal to raise taxes fiscally irresponsible? Economists @Oren_Cass and @DavidMMcIntosh face off on taxes,…