Alex Martin
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Wall Street Journal chief print editor. Yat.
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(WSJ) -- China's state-sponsored hackers used artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic to automate break-ins of major corporations and foreign governments during a September hacking campaign, the company said Thursday.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
(WSJ) -- China's state-sponsored hackers used artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic to automate break-ins of major corporations and foreign governments during a September hacking campaign, the company said Thursday.
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i find every story about costco's brand strategy and overall approach completely fascinating.
Why Costco Went All in on Kirkland — and How It Paid Off | WSJ Case Study
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November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
i find every story about costco's brand strategy and overall approach completely fascinating.
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Interesting WSJ analysis of NIBRS data finds justifiable homicides rising more rapidly than total homicides in Stand-Your-Ground states, and faster than it is rising in non-SYG states. The intended effect of SYG!, but they note some real problems with application of these laws.
Six Words Every Killer Should Know: ‘I Feared for My Life, Officer’
The number of legally sanctioned homicides has grown substantially in states with expanded self-defense rights under stand-your-ground laws.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Interesting WSJ analysis of NIBRS data finds justifiable homicides rising more rapidly than total homicides in Stand-Your-Ground states, and faster than it is rising in non-SYG states. The intended effect of SYG!, but they note some real problems with application of these laws.
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Exclusive: The White House is preparing to step up pressure against big banks over perceived discrimination against conservatives and crypto companies with an executive order.
Exclusive | White House Preps Order to Punish Banks That Discriminate Against Conservatives
The president is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week that targets so-called debanking of businesses including crypto companies.
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August 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Exclusive: The White House is preparing to step up pressure against big banks over perceived discrimination against conservatives and crypto companies with an executive order.
The fear-industrial complex is undefeated ...
This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
July 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The fear-industrial complex is undefeated ...
Justice Department told Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files. www.wsj.com/politics/jus... via @WSJ
Exclusive | Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president that the department also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victim...
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July 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Justice Department told Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files. www.wsj.com/politics/jus... via @WSJ
"What I suggest instead is that SGA and every one of the league's referees be sent to a prison in Antarctica for the remainder of their natural lives."
Perhaps a tad harsh, but foul merchants ruin basketball.
Perhaps a tad harsh, but foul merchants ruin basketball.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes it feel bad: defector.com/shai-gilgeou...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Makes It Feel Bad | Defector
There was a sequence in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals where the Oklahoma City Thunder used a drive-and-kick and a swing pass to get the ball to versatile young noodleman...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"What I suggest instead is that SGA and every one of the league's referees be sent to a prison in Antarctica for the remainder of their natural lives."
Perhaps a tad harsh, but foul merchants ruin basketball.
Perhaps a tad harsh, but foul merchants ruin basketball.
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They should invent a paper digest of all the day’s news that’s delivered to your house every morning so you can find out what’s going on and then just go live your life without looking at news until the next morning. This is a billion dollar idea.
May 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
They should invent a paper digest of all the day’s news that’s delivered to your house every morning so you can find out what’s going on and then just go live your life without looking at news until the next morning. This is a billion dollar idea.
House Republicans’ wrestling over details of Trump’s tax-and-spending bill has them colliding with a reality: The plan won’t reduce federal budget deficits www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn’t Cut the Deficit
House Republicans advanced the bill late Sunday, but budget analysts across the political spectrum warn that the proposal worsens the U.S. fiscal picture.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
House Republicans’ wrestling over details of Trump’s tax-and-spending bill has them colliding with a reality: The plan won’t reduce federal budget deficits www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter.
This is going on while the founder is seeking a presidential pardon.
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This is going on while the founder is seeking a presidential pardon.
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Exclusive | Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea
The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter.
This is going on while the founder is seeking a presidential pardon.
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This is going on while the founder is seeking a presidential pardon.
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Some perspective on DOGE and DOGE-adjacent pronouncements from a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute who was GOP budget hawk Sen. Rob Portman chief economist.
"nobody even knows where the [national debt] money went and you’re not allowed to ask."
Huh? Its all public record at OMB, CBO, & Treasury websites, which I've also used to publish 600 reports, articles, & chart books specifying where all the money went. You can log off Twitter and go look it up!
Huh? Its all public record at OMB, CBO, & Treasury websites, which I've also used to publish 600 reports, articles, & chart books specifying where all the money went. You can log off Twitter and go look it up!
February 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Some perspective on DOGE and DOGE-adjacent pronouncements from a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute who was GOP budget hawk Sen. Rob Portman chief economist.
A story to pass the time this Presidents' Day weekend. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | How the Trumps Turned an Election Victory Into a Cash Bonanza
The first lady’s documentary deal with Amazon, the president’s legal settlements and other transactions near $80 million so far, with the Trump library a major beneficiary.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A story to pass the time this Presidents' Day weekend. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
Exclusive: NBA player Terry Rozier has been investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme.
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Exclusive | NBA Star Terry Rozier Under Investigation in Illegal Betting Probe
The gambling ring accused of conspiring with Jontay Porter to manipulate his performance in NBA games also bet heavily against Rozier in a 2023 game for the Hornets.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Exclusive: NBA player Terry Rozier has been investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme.
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Super fascinating, disturbing piece by WSJ. Must read. Free link here. Gabbard paid suppress coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme connected to her Hindu sect, what some describe as a cult that demands total loyalty to its founder
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As a Rising Political Star, Gabbard Paid to Mask Her Sect’s Ties to Alleged Scheme
Years before Tulsi Gabbard became Trump’s pick to coordinate U.S. spy agencies, she tried to evade unwanted scrutiny.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Super fascinating, disturbing piece by WSJ. Must read. Free link here. Gabbard paid suppress coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme connected to her Hindu sect, what some describe as a cult that demands total loyalty to its founder
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The law provides for a 30-day notice to Congress before removing an IG. Trump had been president for less than five days when he fired them.
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Trump Fires Numerous Inspectors General in Friday Night Purge
Lawmakers in both parties expressed concern that the White House might have circumvented federal rules
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January 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The law provides for a 30-day notice to Congress before removing an IG. Trump had been president for less than five days when he fired them.
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The richest man in the world's public support for the far-right German party came after a meeting a Mar-a-Lago where Trump said he found Olaf Scholz boring. Musk's backing was the culmination of a long discourse with on X with far-right influencers.
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Exclusive | Inside Elon Musk’s Assault on Germany’s Political Establishment
The world’s richest man set out on a quest to boost the European powerhouse’s far-right opposition.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The richest man in the world's public support for the far-right German party came after a meeting a Mar-a-Lago where Trump said he found Olaf Scholz boring. Musk's backing was the culmination of a long discourse with on X with far-right influencers.
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And things aren't looking much better for the year to come.
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U.S. Homes Sales in 2024 Fell to Lowest Level in Nearly 30 Years
Higher mortgages rates and record home prices kept sales subdued for the second straight year.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And things aren't looking much better for the year to come.
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Sam Ezersky obviously didn’t watch the Yankees run the bases this year. @pinstripealley.bsky.social @riveraveblues.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Sam Ezersky obviously didn’t watch the Yankees run the bases this year. @pinstripealley.bsky.social @riveraveblues.bsky.social
I hold the record for most Battle of New Orleans anniversary stories written. So, I'd like to celebrate the 210th anniversary of the victory of a ragtag American force over the British. Without it, everyone in Louisiana would be speaking English today. Cue the music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_i...
Battle of New Orleans, In 1814
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January 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I hold the record for most Battle of New Orleans anniversary stories written. So, I'd like to celebrate the 210th anniversary of the victory of a ragtag American force over the British. Without it, everyone in Louisiana would be speaking English today. Cue the music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_i...
Dec. 23, the perfect day for the airing of grievances ...
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Statement of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics
On December 23, 2024, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Matt Gaetz. The Committee previously noted that there has been a...
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December 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Dec. 23, the perfect day for the airing of grievances ...
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Drones are the sharks of winter.
December 16, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Drones are the sharks of winter.
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I was expecting dishy when I read this essay, but not an ENTIRE PINT of New York Super Fudge Chunk.
Ie: A doorman asked to go upstairs and disappear "cocaine dust and razors on a glass table...[and] two bags full of money—easily $100k each. Birkin bags, but duffel size.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...
Ie: A doorman asked to go upstairs and disappear "cocaine dust and razors on a glass table...[and] two bags full of money—easily $100k each. Birkin bags, but duffel size.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...
Essay | The Closely Guarded Secrets Of Manhattan Doormen
From adulterous naughtiness to 6-foot-long iguanas, the cheerful sentries see it all while watching over the snootiest buildings in the world.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:21 PM
I was expecting dishy when I read this essay, but not an ENTIRE PINT of New York Super Fudge Chunk.
Ie: A doorman asked to go upstairs and disappear "cocaine dust and razors on a glass table...[and] two bags full of money—easily $100k each. Birkin bags, but duffel size.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...
Ie: A doorman asked to go upstairs and disappear "cocaine dust and razors on a glass table...[and] two bags full of money—easily $100k each. Birkin bags, but duffel size.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...