EVERY INSTITUTION HAS BEEN CORRUPTED: ESPN returns 37 Emmys, disciplines employees after a decades-long scheme is unearthed.

YES: “When Someone Loses His Livelihood as a Result of Government Action, he has a right to know how and why the government took that action.”

ROGER KIMBALL: Trump Trounces Everyone in Iowa: It’s game over for Ron DeSantis. “Trump trounced everyone. RealClearPolitics reports that it took him only thirty-one minutes to clear the table. The outcome or upshot? It’s game over for Ron DeSantis. Whether he suspends his campaign tonight or waits a few weeks doesn’t really matter. Time’s up for the governor of Florida. Nikki Haley will doubtless trudge on to New Hampshire, where she will also lose, and perhaps even to South Carolina, her home state, where Trump will win by a huge margin. It wasn’t much of a horse race, but it was, for those with eyes to see, a clarifying moment.”

If DeSantis could magically become President, I think he’d be great. I also don’t think he can be elected President, which is how you become President sans magic. And there’s a lot to be said for teaching the Deep State that it can’t, and shouldn’t try to, manipulate elections. I hope Trump wins, wins big, and makes a lot of people pay.

UPDATE:

One of the biggest signs of the Trump romp in IOWA tonight: He's winning comfortably in suburban Des Moines' Dallas County, with 3/4 of the vote in.

This was a Rubio stronghold in 2016.

Trump 39%
Haley 26%
DeSantis 26%

— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) January 16, 2024

Related: How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again. By paying attention to what Democrats have done to the country?

WELL, YES: The Iowa Caucus Doesn’t Pick the Winner. It Eliminates Losers.

SUPPLY CHAINS: Tesla to Idle German Gigafactory Due to Red Sea Shipping Delays.

IT’S A REAL MYSTERY: Why buying a car is more expensive than ever in the U.S.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Fed Abandons ‘Quantitative Tightening’ As Systemic Liquidity Crisis Arises. “The financial plumbing is starting to clog up.”

Plus: “The Fed may have to let inflation run wild again to hedge against bank instability in the short run, and that will mean more problems for people whose buying power has fallen nearly every quarter over the last three years.”

TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S FAVORITE LION GUN: The Winchester Model 1895.

WITH 6″ OF SNOW IN MY BACKYARD AND MORE FALLING, I’M REMINDED OF THIS: What if global warming is a good thing?

GOOD LUCK: Biden’s $623 million charging initiative faces struggles to get EVs over the finish line: Stubbornly high EV prices, cheaper gas, and production setbacks complicate the U.S.’ embrace of electric vehicles.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Shigella: An antibiotic-resistant bacteria is rising among Philly’s homeless population.

NOT JUST A CLICHÉ: Shoveling show dangerous? Experts say it could be. The chore is linked to heart attacks.

GERMS: DNA from ancient humans gives clues to common diseases.

UM: Fani Willis speaks out after allegations she hired her lover to prosecute Trump: ‘You cannot expect black women to be perfect.’

BY ITS FRUIT THE TREE IS KNOWN: Law School Founded On DEI Pillar Is Now ‘Riven With Betrayal And Fear’ Over October 7th And Israel-Hamas War.

GLENN LOURY: Clarence Thomas and Me: To speak as a black man at odds with the consensus of other blacks can be burdensome—and liberating.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Furman ‘culture of intolerance’ prompts alumni to form free speech group. “I believe the culture at Furman is one of intolerance, but to only right-winged views.”

RULE OF LAW: Northwestern under fire as critics say it is ‘choosing not to enforce Title VI’ when it comes to Jewish students.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Biden Report Card: Yemen bombings, stubborn inflation, Jill plays ‘D.’

GEORGIA CLOWN SHOW: Did Fani Willis Just Admit to the Charges Against Her?

THREATENING TO STRIKE WHEN THEY’RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU? California’s Public University Employees Demand ‘Equity Transformation’—And Threaten To Strike If They Don’t Get It.

BILL ACKMAN STAYS ON THE OFFENSIVE: Harvard alumni pay particular attention:

As you may have heard, four @Harvard alums would like to run for the Board of Overseers in the Spring election which begins April 1st.

Their vision: Renew Harvard's leadership, defend free speech, protect students, and fix mismanagement.

Their platform can be found here:…

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) January 14, 2024

IT’S NOT LOOKING GOOD: Stuart Brotman: Can Universities Coexist With Free Speech?

PROF. STEVEN CALABRESI: New York’s Civil Lawsuit Against Trump Is Unconstitutional: Trump has a constitutional right to do business in New York.

WELL, YES, JUST LIKE BRITAIN’S IMMIGRATION WAVE: Secret Documents Reveal Biden’s Border Crisis Was An Intentional Policy.