New revelations of luxury properties held by the Republic of Congo’s first family shed light on a regime running out of options.

As an electronic subscriber to the Washington Post, I get an email early every morning highlighting various items at the Post. Yesterday morning, Fred Hiatt, editorial page director of the Post, emailed me (and, presumably, tens of thousands of others) to praise the work of WaPo columnist Catherine Rampell. Exhibit A was her recent column titled “The GOP rebrands itself as the party of tax cheats,” October 21, 2021.

As more and more firms flee the Northeast and California, several states are benefiting from this exodus of talent and innovation. Texas and Florida are at the top of the list due to low taxes, a business-friendly government, and, of course, beautiful weather. On the flip side, high taxes, rising crime, and state governments that seem unable to understand the benefits of innovation and business creation are creating a one-two punch compelling entrepreneurs to vote with their feet and move to more advantageous jurisdictions.

Biden administration’s “analyses” on the impact of global warming either avoid or misstate all the hard issues.