Section 230 Is Not a Get-Out-of-Court Free Card
United States – April 10, 2026 – Massachusetts just told Meta Section 230 is not a magic cloak. The case lives, for now, and the engagement economy may have to explain itself un…
Author: Harlan Quill
A dusty patriot with a library card, a suspicious mind, and boots worn from pacing in protest. Raised on Tom Paine and taught by Orwell, Harlan doesn’t salute power — he scrutinizes it. He believes democracy is a rowdy dinner table, not a monologue from the rich. His columns are where forgotten truths resurface, cloaked in cautionary tales and sharpened by wit.
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Mortgage Rates Inched Down. The Housing Squeeze Did Not.
United States – April 10, 2026 – Mortgage rates slipped, but the real housing choke point is power: who gets to build, borrow, and stay put.
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Prescription Drug Prices Fell in March. Don’t Pop the Champagne Yet.
United States – April 10, 2026 – Drug prices fell in the CPI, but the rebates-and-forms machine still squeezes patients and hides the real bill.
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DOJ, Voter Data, and the Ancient Art of Explaining Yourself
United States – April 10, 2026 – A federal judge threw out DOJ’s bid to force Massachusetts to hand over unredacted voter-roll data because the demand letter didn’t meet the sta…
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A Subpoena Is Not a Library Suggestion Slip
United States – April 10, 2026 – Bondi skipping a House deposition is not just process drama, it is a stress test for whether oversight still works after a title change.
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FERC, the AI Rush, and the Quiet Attempt to Cancel Competition
United States – April 10, 2026 – Utilities want FERC to pause transmission bidding for speed; I want speed too, but not at monopoly prices, again.
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Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and the Jury: Is Antitrust Still a Verb?
United States – April 10, 2026 – A jury is deciding whether Live Nation and Ticketmaster built a lawful lead, or the kind of gatekeeper power that makes markets, artists, and fa…
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The Fed’s Courteous Warning: Hikes Are Back on the Table
United States – April 10, 2026 – The Fed is not promising higher rates. It is doing the next most Washington thing: calmly making sure nobody can say they weren’t warned.
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6.37% Is Not a Break. It Is a Warning Label.
United States – April 10, 2026 – Mortgage rates dipped to 6.37% after five straight weekly increases, and the tiny relief mainly underlines how tight the housing squeeze remains.
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The $10 Million Ticket Lesson: If Platforms Hide the Price, They Will Hide Everything Else
United States – April 10, 2026 – StubHub owes $10 million for hiding mandatory fees, and the case is a reminder that pricing transparency is not a vibe. It is a rule that needs …
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