Shoshana Weissmann
Washington Examiner
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Jeffrey Toobin should be liable for his big reveal, not Zoom
On Monday, Vice reported that the New Yorker suspended reporter Jeffrey Toobin because he exposed himself on a company Zoom call. While the infamous "incident" has sparked conversations about appropriate conduct during virtual meetings, the indiscretion is also extremely relevant to the debate regarding social media regulation and Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. → Read More
It's Going To Be Hard Enough To Get Kids Back to Day Care After COVID-19
The pandemic has exposed many of America’s destructive barriers to work. It’s time to eliminate them. → Read More
You shouldn’t need a government license to blow-dry Mark Zuckerberg’s hairy armpits
New reporting claims that Mark Zuckerberg has aides blow-dry his armpits before important speaking events to reduce his profuse anxiety-related sweating. Unless the Facebook CEO has licensed cosmetologists on his communications team, he may be breaking the law. Yes, seriously. → Read More
Hula Hoops and Chinese Food at Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Are we squandering a rare opportunity to learn more about the justices? → Read More
Packing the Supreme Court won't work. Confirmation hearings are already highly politicized.
Asking for empathy opened the doors to politicization of the highest court. Expanding the Supreme Court would force nominees to pick a side. → Read More
Judicial independence is more than just a game
Hackneyed political attacks erode the courts’ reputation as nonpartisan arbiters of the law. But it also has the more dangerous effect of conflating freedom to take an action with societal approval for such an action. → Read More
Congress moves on occupational licensing reform, but there's more to do
Congress has made a promising down payment on licensing reform. Now it is time to pass more far-reaching reforms. → Read More
Brett Kavanaugh, the judge next door, gets the Supreme Court rose
In the days before President Trump announced that Judge Brett Kavanaugh (a former clerk for Justice Anthony Kennedy) would be his choice for Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat, a handful of names were floated and Supreme Court watchers devoured any and all reports that emerged. Some likened the fanfare to that of TV shows like "The Bachelor." As the Daily Beast reports, that was the plan. → Read More
How can people repay student loan debt if states take away the licenses they need to work?
People who fall behind on student loans can lose their professional licenses in 18 states. But taking away their livelihoods just makes the problem worse. → Read More
Facebook's 'solution' to political ads — your Social Security number — will bring more trouble
Under pressure from a “do something” government, Facebook does “something” terrible. → Read More
Criminal justice, occupational licensing reforms can go hand in hand
Maryland and Tennessee may no longer stop people from working because of past crimes unrelated to the job. → Read More
Louisiana is the only state that requires occupational licenses for florists. It's absurd.
Louisiana is the only state that requires florists licenses. It is far from the only state with absurd licensing laws that need to be nixed. → Read More
Occupational therapy: You shouldn't need a degree for that
Policies that further restrict ability to enter into high-demand, well-paying positions will only amplify the decline in economic opportunit... → Read More
CBS's Dickerson Thinks Clinton More Vindictive Than Trump
On Friday, Hugh Hewitt asked CBS's John Dickerson whether he would think Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to be more vindictive towards their enemies. Who do you think would be more vindictive towards their political enemies, Trump or Clinton? Dickerson replied, Ooh man. I don't—I don't know. I think, I think Clinton. Trump is very tough on those he does not like, as I know. But he gets over it.… → Read More
Hillary Laughs About Bill's Infidelity
On Tuesday, Geneva Ridgefield, mother of Sandra Bland, discussed how people she meets complain that Hillary Clinton has lied. Ridgefield defended Clinton, and later joked about Bill Clinton, If I was to be held accountable for everything my man did, whoa! We'd have a problem! Clinton burst out laughing. Watch here: → Read More
Hillary Laughs About Bill's Infidelity
On Tuesday, Geneva Ridgefield, mother of Sandra Bland, discussed how people she meets complain that Hillary Clinton has lied. Ridgefield defended Clinton, and later joked about Bill Clinton, If I was to be held accountable for everything my man did, whoa! We'd have a problem! Clinton burst out laughing. Watch here: → Read More
Trump Campaign Manager's Attorney Bit a Stripper
Tuesday morning, Donald Trump's campaign manager was arrested for grabbing a reporter earlier this month. Our Principles PAC advisor Tim Miller noticed something odd about his attorney. Indeed, it appears to be the same Kendall Coffey who bit a stripper. Corey's lawyer is a fmr prosecutor who was fired for biting a stripper. Birds of a feather. — Tim Miller (@Timodc) March 29, 2016 → Read More
Trump Campaign Manager Arrested for Grabbing Reporter, Appears to Tweet While in Police Custody
On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was arrested for grabbing Michelle Fields. Palm Beach Post reports: Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump campaign manager, was charged this morning with misdemeanor battery after allegations of forcefully grabbing a reporter at a Jupiter news conference, town police confirmed this morning. ... Lewandowski turned himself… → Read More
Top Trump Boosters: Trump 'Mental' and 'Utterly Stupid' for Attacking Heidi Cruz
On Monday, Newt Gingrich called Donald Trump's notorious retweet insulting Heidi Cruz's appearance utterly stupid, and talked about how one of the dumbest weeks in presidential politics that I can remember distracts people from Hillary Clinton's scandals. It has frankly weakened everything that Trump ought to be strengthening. It sent a signal to women that is negative at a time when his numbers… → Read More
Tim Tebow Open to Running for Political Office
Will Tim Tebow be the next celebrity to run for office? On Fox News, the inventor of Tebowing was asked about the potential of him running for office one day. He said he doesn't know about now, but maybe one day. If there's a chance you could make a difference someday with something, then that would be intriguing. Watch below: → Read More