What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime

An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.

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Economists have 'really had it wrong' about recession, market strategist says

David Zervos of Jefferies and Barbara Doran, CEO of BD8 Capital Partners, weigh in on the likelihood of more Fed rate cuts to come at CNBC's FA Summit.
CNBC - 1d
5 Things Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Social Media

Jasmine Star, founder of Social Curator, shares the most common mistakes founders should avoid making online.
Inc. - 1d
Daniel Penny’s acquittal reveals ‘double standard’ about white vigilante crime

In longstanding pattern in the US, white killers are celebrated and Black victims denigrated, experts say. On Monday, Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old white man, was acquitted of all charges related ...
The Guardian - 1d
'She lied to me about Kyran or police have it wrong'

A recording raising key questions in the case of Kyran Durnin, who is presumed dead, is being broadcast by BBC Spotlight.
BBC News - 2d
Democrats think in election cycles — Republicans think in decades

Democrats would be wise to emulate the Republicans who, when facing defeat, have thought in terms of decades, not two-year cycles.
The Hill - 2d
Where House progressives' new leader thinks Democrats went wrong: From the Politics Desk

In an interview, Texas Rep. Greg Casar, the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, details where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election.
NBC News - 6d
Democrats push back on Republican COVID-19 report

House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led panel's final report, deeming the subcommittee to have ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
A Second-Rate Crime Gets a Second-Rate Pardon

At least Joe didn’t make Hunter ambassador to a major international ally.
The New York Times - Dec. 2
'Wrong,' 'unwise': Senate Democrats rebuke Biden over Hunter pardon

Multiple Senate Democrats have rebuked President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, calling it improper and saying it risks further eroding trust in government. “President Biden’s ...
The Hill - Dec. 2