Matt Iglesias

That's like a big point of emphasis here, which is to say they are subject to the jurisdiction. of the American government. There's no argument that illegal immigrants have diplomatic immunity or something like that, or that, you know, they're sovereign tribal nations.

That's like a big point of emphasis here, which is to say they are subject to the jurisdiction. of the American government. There's no argument that illegal immigrants have diplomatic immunity or something like that, or that, you know, they're sovereign tribal nations.

That's what they're trying to play? Well, the invasion thing is, I think, a separate but fascinating legal argument.

That's what they're trying to play? Well, the invasion thing is, I think, a separate but fascinating legal argument.

Well, they are clearly hoping that increased domestic energy production will have benefits for cost of living. I mean, that's the part that you can connect the dots on. I mean, I think experts have some skepticism about that. On the groceries, you know, there's really not a lot going on here. In the orders, it's like literally nothing.

Well, they are clearly hoping that increased domestic energy production will have benefits for cost of living. I mean, that's the part that you can connect the dots on. I mean, I think experts have some skepticism about that. On the groceries, you know, there's really not a lot going on here. In the orders, it's like literally nothing.

I could have suggested some things for them if they wanted to. So like the Biden administration, for example, like raised wage floor standards for agricultural guest worker visas. It was like the only restrictionist thing that they really did. You could put that back down, make things cheaper.

I could have suggested some things for them if they wanted to. So like the Biden administration, for example, like raised wage floor standards for agricultural guest worker visas. It was like the only restrictionist thing that they really did. You could put that back down, make things cheaper.

Yes.

Yes.

Elon Musk was very angry about it.

Elon Musk was very angry about it.

This is a tough one, right? I mean, I think if you talk to people in the oil and gas industry, the thing that they were really mad at the Biden administration about was pausing the construction of new liquefied natural gas terminals. The Trump administration has done what the industry wanted there. I think he's correct, too, frankly. And this will increase American natural gas production.

This is a tough one, right? I mean, I think if you talk to people in the oil and gas industry, the thing that they were really mad at the Biden administration about was pausing the construction of new liquefied natural gas terminals. The Trump administration has done what the industry wanted there. I think he's correct, too, frankly. And this will increase American natural gas production.

But the reason it will increase American natural gas production is we will be able to export more gas, which, as the Biden people like to point out, will raise the price of domestic electricity, not lower it. The thing that the oil and gas industry wants is more demand for their products. That's what these LNG export terminals are going to create.

But the reason it will increase American natural gas production is we will be able to export more gas, which, as the Biden people like to point out, will raise the price of domestic electricity, not lower it. The thing that the oil and gas industry wants is more demand for their products. That's what these LNG export terminals are going to create.

And that's what the federal government foaming the runway for permitting of big data center projects is. is going to ensure that there's a lot of demand for natural gas. But is it going to make it cheaper for you at home? Like, probably it might make it more expensive. It's just ambiguous in terms of its basic upshot.

And that's what the federal government foaming the runway for permitting of big data center projects is. is going to ensure that there's a lot of demand for natural gas. But is it going to make it cheaper for you at home? Like, probably it might make it more expensive. It's just ambiguous in terms of its basic upshot.

Similarly, he's going to rescind some of these electric car type regulations that Biden issued. But I think people will continue to buy more electric cars than they did in the past, one way or another. Again, Elon Musk continues to be out there making his Teslas. So the long-term outlook for oil production— But it's going to get more people buying electric cars.

Similarly, he's going to rescind some of these electric car type regulations that Biden issued. But I think people will continue to buy more electric cars than they did in the past, one way or another. Again, Elon Musk continues to be out there making his Teslas. So the long-term outlook for oil production— But it's going to get more people buying electric cars.