Month: September 2024

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The Daily Signal - Democratic Aide Charged for Chinese Conspiracy, Trump Decries Arlington Cemetery Allegations, Illegal Immigrants Dominate New York Crime | Sept 3

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • A former aide to Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul is indicted for acting as an agent for the Chinese government 
  • Republican nominee Donald Trump says reports about his staffers’ altercation at Arlington National Cemetery are a “made up story.” 
  • Illegal immigrants make up around 75% of arrests in Midtown Manhattan, the New York Post reports.
  • Former Democratic New York governor Andrew Cuomo will testify next week about his COVID-19 nursing home policies. 


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The Journal. - What’s Behind the Arrest of the Telegram CEO?

Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last month. He was charged with a host of crimes, including complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software on the app. Matthew Dalton reports on how the charges represent a major escalation by the French government in holding tech executives accountable for the content that appears on their platforms.



Further Reading:

- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged by French Authorities 

- Exclusive | Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Was Wooed and Targeted by Governments 


Further Listening:

- Is Fighting Misinformation Censorship? The Supreme Court Will Decide. 

- What Happens to Privacy in the Age of AI? 

- Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram 


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Motley Fool Money - Dow Loses Chips, Boeing Loses Money

Intel, Southwest, and Boeing, have all had brutal starts to 2024 – can any of them turn it around?   


(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- The latest sign of Intel’s struggles – possibly being removed from the Dow – and how it got here.

- Elliot Management’s increased stake in Southwest, and how the activist investor is planning on improving the airline.

- Boeing’s recent analyst downgrade, and why manufacturing issues might lead to financial ones for the company’s aerospace and airline divisions.


(16:23) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dig into the mailbag and some questions on asset allocation, retiring early and becoming a financial advisor.


Companies discussed: INTC, NVDA, LUV, BA


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Want to get ahead in youth sports? Try staying back a year.

Reclassing, when a student repeats an academic year by choice, is a popular way for kids trying to land a spot in a top college athletics program. But it can also come with some heavy costs. Today on the show, we explore the reclassing phenomenon and pressures kids and their parents face in a competitive environment for young athletes.

Related episodes:
Should schools be paying their college athletes? (Apple / Spotify)
The monetization of college sports (Apple / Spotify)

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The Bulwark Podcast - Brian Schatz and Mona Charen: Democrats Don’t Trust Happiness

Kamala is showing that she's good at politics by uniting the party's coalition and making appeals to the center. But many Democrats can't help themselves and are just waiting for all hell to break loose. Plus, building affordable homes, conserving the republic vs. preserving conservative policies—and Walz, the everyman. Sen. Brian Schatz and Mona Charen join Tim Miller.

show notes:

Mona's piece, "What Are We Conserving?"
Pat Toomey on CNBC today
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Federalist Radio Hour - Kamala Harris: The Machine Candidate

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice and Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry revisit Vice President Kamala Harris' 2019 memoir, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, and discuss how little her radical policy positions have changed since her first presidential run.

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1A - Aspen Ideas Festival: The Crisis In Trust

In a time of widespread suspicion and cynicism, everyone has a role to play in strengthening social trust and building bridges.

How can we create optimism about the present and the future?

That big question was central to a conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival in June.

We discuss how individuals and organizations can work together to repair the fundamental bonds of a healthy society.

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SCOTUScast - Murthy v. Missouri – Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On June 26, 2024, the Supreme Court issued their opinion in Murthy v. Missouri. Originally filed as Missouri v. Biden, this case concerns whether federal government officials violated five individuals’ freedom of speech by “coercing” or “significantly encouraging” social media companies to remove or demote particular content from their platforms.
Experts discuss and react to this 6-3 ruling.

Featuring:
Moderator: Brent Skorup, Legal Fellow, Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Insitute
Speakers:
Corbin K. Barthold, Internet Policy Counsel and Director of Appellate Litigation
Josh Divine, Solicitor General, Missouri Attorney General's Office
Jenin Younes, Litigation Counsel, New Civil Liberties Alliance
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Motley Fool Money - Missing Piece of the AI Spend Puzzle

Nvidia continues its streak of triple-digit growth, but we shouldn’t be so surprised. 


(1:08) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss:

- Nvidia’s killer quarter, and why the market yawned over the results. 

- The global IT outage’s impact on Crowdstrike’s past quarter and outlook for the rest of the year. 

- Chewy’s continued turnaround, Dollar General’s merchandising woes, and the new-look mature Salesforce.


(19:11) Film critic and corporate governance expert Nell Minow weights in on the summer box office and recent moves from Disney and Starbucks’ leadership teams. 


(33:16) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Birkenstock and Alimentation Couche-Tard.


Stocks discussed: NVDA, CRWD, CHWY, DG, CRM, BIRK, ANCTF


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Nell Minow

Engineers: Steve Broido

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Philadelphi Unfreedom

What exactly is it the protestors in Israel and the media in the United States and Joe Biden actually want out of Israel? It appears they want the country to give up the strategic high ground it holds near Gaza in pursuit of a "deal" no one really believes can be struck. We talk about that, and we talk also about our own Christine Rosen's new book, The Extinction of Experience. Pre-order it on Amazon, and give a listen.

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