Every US adult getting student loan “forgivness” has now received $13,600 in no strings attached transfer payments in the past two years.

But, you know, we really can’t afford a Navy that will stand up to China.

I resent being financially responsible for someone else’s lifestyle choices.

Washington’s Mar-a-Lago Prosecution by Leaks - WSJ Opinion

In other words, “a person briefed on the matter” can leak details about the investigation to the press that the public is supposed to credit as true. But the actual “court filings and its work,” in Mr. Garland’s phrase, must remain secret. And these people wonder why tens of millions of Americans don’t trust the Justice Department and FBI? If this all sounds familiar, you may be thinking of the Russia collusion probe.

Student Loan Forgiveness Is an Inflation Expansion Act - WSJ Opinion

The reports say Mr. Biden will cancel $10,000 in debt for borrowers making $125,000 or less a year. That would cost about $300 billion this year, and $330 billion over 10 years, says the Penn Wharton Budget Model. That’s far more than the $102 billion the Inflation Reduction Act purportedly reduces the deficit over 10 years starting in 2027.

Can’t afford a full-size Navy, tho.

White House Planning Student-Loan Announcement Wednesday - WSJ

about his proposal for dealing with student-loan debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Get out your checkbooks.

A Group of Apple Employees Protests Company’s Three-Day-a-Week Office Policy - WSJ

The employees who want more flexible work arrangements had compelling reasons, the petition said, including disabilities, health concerns and the fact that some of them are happier and more productive in flexible work environments.

Dictating how, when, and where an employee works is a basic definition of an employee. They managed to work from an office for an entire career until March 2020, and now it’s impossible? If you don’t want to work from an office, and the employer says you must work from an office, find a new job?

I love a rainy day.

Children Are Priceless - WSJ Opinion

But children aren’t merely cost centers. Even ignoring human affection and thinking in the most utilitarian terms, children are assets—to the families who raise them, to the nation in which they are born, and to the world to which they will contribute across their lifetimes.

Liz Cheney and Her Unhappy Choice Among Liars - WSJ Opinion

Offhand, only one lie heard in normal, everyday American discourse seems to me close in size to Mr. Trump’s 2020 lie, and that’s the routine, universally affirmed lie, which is nowhere found in the science, that climate change is the end of the world.

Even evil robots deserve a day at the links.

This Is Your IRS at Work - WSJ Opinion

In 2010 Congress passed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, which was supposed to identify wealthy Americans using undisclosed foreign accounts. Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation said this would raise some $9 billion in revenue by fiscal 2020. Yet an April Tigta audit noted that while the IRS has spent $574 million to implement the law, the agency has drummed up only $14 million in compliance revenue.

Celsius Spent $40 Million on Crypto Mining in First Two Weeks of Bankruptcy - WSJ

But Celsius expects the mining operation to start turning a profit by January

They can’t afford redemptions, so they decide to spend 24% of free cash on a loss leader that won’t be profitable for at least six months?

Golfer Buys New Driver So He Can Hit The Ball Farther Into The Woods - Babylon Bee

Jefferson O’Malley recently purchased a $1,000 driver that would “totally fix his game.” Sources confirm that the club has indeed improved his ability, as he can now hit the ball an additional 30-40 yards farther into the woods.

Biden Plan Would Return Student Loan Borrowers in Default to Good Standing - WSJ

“Access to federal student aid can provide a pathway for additional education, which can help these borrowers compete in the job market and ultimately improve their ability to fully repay their loans, among other benefits,” said Richard Cordray, chief operating officer for Federal Student Aid, in a press release.

This is disingenuous. First, the best indicator of a borrower’s future ability to repay is their repayment history. That’s the theory that our entire financial system. So putting defaulted borrowers in a position to borrow more and dig a deeper hole is harmful to the borrower. Second, Cordray knows that the Dept. of Education is going to do everything in its power to make sure that most borrowers don’t have to fully repay their loans.

Toyota Executive Warns EVs Face Obstacles to Wider Adoption - WSJ

“I don’t think the market is ready for what the rhetoric is saying,” Mr. Hollis said.

And it’s going to be incredibly painful for car makers and shareholders if this bet on the farm sours.

Catholics Unveil High-Capacity Assault Rosary - Babylon Bee

Sources indicate many were able to use an advanced telescopic sight to aim thoughts and prayers at friends and family up to 400 yards away. Swiss Guards deployed in Vatican City have advised Catholics not to aim the new rosary at anyone they do not wish to bless.

Overweight Man Reassures Doctor That His 8.5% Weight Inflation Is No Longer A Problem As His Weight Inflation This Month Is 0 - Babylon Bee

“In fact, my doctor was expecting my weight gain to be up by 8.7%, but boy did I prove him wrong! My weight gain is only up 8.5% for the year. So take that, Doc!” Derrick added enthusiastically. “So I don’t want to hear any more complaining about my size or concerns for my health — I’ve clearly got this problem solved.”

Son’s alligator.

Brian Stelter to Leave CNN After Cancellation of ‘Reliable Sources’ - WSJ

Brian Stelter, the host of CNN’s Sunday morning show “Reliable Sources,” is leaving the network following the cancellation of the long-running media news show, the network said Thursday.

I’m all about giving people an opportunity to grow into their role, but after 2 years it should’ve been clear that this dude doesn’t have the right stuff.

Google Workers Press Company to Stop Collecting Abortion Data - WSJ

The petition, signed by more than 650 workers, also called on the company to remove search results for crisis pregnancy centers, which it said were misleading to those seeking abortions. Crisis pregnancy centers are typically nonprofits that counsel women against having abortions.

Google: yup, we’re evil now!

Cheney, Trump and the GOP - WSJ Opinion

GOP voters can hate what happened on Jan. 6 but also dislike the tactics of a committee that excluded Republicans who might have cross-examined witnesses.

Nice to have a clean desk.

Producers Confirm Liz Cheney Will Not Be Back For Season 2 Of January 6 Hearings - Babylon Bee

“It’s been my honor to serve the people of Wyoming by spending my every waking minute fighting Donald Trump, just like Abraham Lincoln did,” said Cheney. “I look forward to a bright future living off of book advances and scoring a pundit position at MSNBC.”