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Get rid of lame-duck sessions - 12/21/24 by John M. Grondelski December 21, 2024 by John M. Grondelski The past week ought to be the best argument for ending lame-duck sessions of Congress. More
Terror strikes a Christmas market in Germany — yet again - 12/21/24 by Eric Utter December 21, 2024 by Eric Utter This is becoming a commonplace occurrence in Europe, now. When are they going to wake up? More
Oregon and secession - 12/21/24 by John Woods December 21, 2024 by John Woods When 80% of your counties want to secede, it is only a question of time before they secede. More
Cyber-Year in Review: What does Trump need to do in 2025? - 12/21/24 by Julio Rivera December 21, 2024 by Julio Rivera Our cybersecurity is hanging by a thread. More
Leftist laughingstocks - 12/21/24 by Kevin Finn December 21, 2024 by Kevin Finn Conservatives are getting a great deal of enjoyment out of using man’s most potent weapon to mock some of the worst people in the country. More
The Hidden Cost of Comfort - 12/21/24 by Kevin Finn December 21, 2024 by Kevin Finn I am convinced that many of our health problems can be attributed to the aggressive pursuit of comfort. More
Who be you? - 12/21/24 by Richard Rail December 21, 2024 by Richard Rail Beneath your attributes and your relationship lies who you really are. More
Trump wins big over Fani - 12/21/24 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney December 21, 2024 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Willis should have been disqualified by law for attempting to argue her case in the court of public opinion assisted by a willing and politicized press. More
Donald Trump and the malice of ABC - 12/21/24 by Mike McDaniel December 21, 2024 by Mike McDaniel It’s not unusual to settle civil suits to save time, money and aggravation, but not for the millions at issue in this case. More
The rage of George Stephanopoulos - 12/20/24 by Monica Showalter December 20, 2024 by Monica Showalter One big ego, feeling put-upon for being called to account. More
Another Islamic terror attack on a European Christmas market - 12/20/24 by Andrea Widburg December 20, 2024 by Andrea Widburg This is becoming an ugly Christmas tradition, with the real question being whether Europeans will continue to put up with this madness. More
Before Trump, another visionary American magnate who improved America and the world - 12/20/24 by Igor Mel’čuk December 20, 2024 by Igor Mel’čuk People don’t remember Cyrus W. Field today, but over 150 years ago, he made both America and the world great. More
Romance, RICO, and road trips: Fani Willis’s justice junket - 12/20/24 by Charlton Allen December 20, 2024 by Charlton Allen It’s good to see this woman’s role in the lawfare against Donald Trump finally come to an end. More
Barreling toward a shutdown, KJP announces $1 billion for… rainforests in South America - 12/20/24 by Olivia Murray December 20, 2024 by Olivia Murray Don’t forget, 10% goes to the Big Guy. More
Trump 2.0’s impact on social mobility: the good, the bad, and the uncertain - 12/20/24 by Justin Callais December 20, 2024 by Justin Callais While it is in vogue to discuss reckless government spending and much is in fact wasted, the truth is that most federal spending won’t be fair game for Trump. More
Thank you, Mr. Musk, for creating the new town square - 12/20/24 by Anony Mee December 20, 2024 by Anony Mee The Founding Fathers would be proud More
Christmas in jeopardy: Thank a union member - 12/20/24 by Larry Brandes December 20, 2024 by Larry Brandes The Teamsters have decided that now's a good time to go on strike. Merry Christmas, kids. Or as Kamala Harris put it: 'You betta' thank a union memba'." More
Should historic infrastructure blueprints be for sale? - 12/20/24 by Jonathan Barnes December 20, 2024 by Jonathan Barnes Does a historical company like U.S. Steel have every right to sell historic documents to skyscrapers and bridges, etc., to a foreign company? More
Media loses all their marbles, claims Musk is the real president and Trump is just a puppet - 12/20/24 by Jack Hellner December 20, 2024 by Jack Hellner All of a sudden the idea of a “shadow presidency” is a threat. More
More in Sorrow than in Anger: Did President-elect Trump overplay his hand in the budget brouhaha? - 12/20/24 by Ned Barnett December 20, 2024 by Ned Barnett A president needs a reliable majority in Congress to get things done. Trump's margin in the House is razor-thin. More
Stop the Presses! Shut down Biden’s midnight regulations by letting the government shut down ASAP - 12/20/24 by Amy Smith December 20, 2024 by Amy Smith If the government shuts down, so does the U.S. Federal Register, meaning Biden couldn't publish (therefore finalize) rulemakings. More
New U.S. embassy, new U.S. ambassador in Mexico City - 12/20/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 20, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The largest U.S. embassy in the world. More
A flop among Trump nominees? - 12/20/24 by Edward Woodson December 20, 2024 by Edward Woodson The incoming president’s pick to run the Air Force does not inspire confidence. More
Slavery for the modern man - 12/20/24 by Kevin Finn December 20, 2024 by Kevin Finn How many immigrants should the U.S. take in every year? And for what purpose? More
Texas's governor, Greg Abbott, ahead of the curve ... again -Updated - 12/19/24 by Monica Showalter December 19, 2024 by Monica Showalter He's putting up billboards across Mexico discouraging illegals to come, warning them of the consequences. More
Trouble in paradise: CNN reporter questions Dick Durbin about the congressional pay raise, and a lover’s spat ensues - 12/19/24 by Olivia Murray December 19, 2024 by Olivia Murray Grab the popcorn because the Democrats are going full cannibal. More
Jill rags on Joe to 'burn the whole thing down' - 12/19/24 by Monica Showalter December 19, 2024 by Monica Showalter Nothing is ever going to make it better, Jill. Have at it. More
Just how bad is that spending bill? Elon brings the receipts - 12/19/24 by Monica Showalter December 19, 2024 by Monica Showalter Elon Musk exposed waste galore in the 1,500-page omnibus spending bill, and it's having an impact. More
Democrat congresswoman bellyaches about Elon Musk and says he’s ‘been elected to nothing’ - 12/19/24 by Olivia Murray December 19, 2024 by Olivia Murray Wait, you don’t like it when people who aren’t elected are given political power and position to influence or implement policy? The irony. More
Proof that the Biden DOJ is not only corrupt but is pure evil - 12/19/24 by Patricia McCarthy December 19, 2024 by Patricia McCarthy If there is anything Americans have learned from the horrific four years of the Biden administration, it is that our government and its institutions operate as any mafia or crime family organization does. More
In the coming age of prosperity, Oregon chooses poverty - 12/19/24 by John Woods December 19, 2024 by John Woods Oregonians ostensibly rejected Trump, and will soon bask in the radioactive glow of a state economy melting down. More
Congressional dirty dealing is now on full display - 12/19/24 by Anony Mee December 19, 2024 by Anony Mee The “politics as usual” crowd was prepared to use a Trojan horse procedure to force a grotesque, irresponsible spending bill on the American people. More
Deportation plans don’t exist to please migrants - 12/19/24 by Matt O'Brien December 19, 2024 by Matt O'Brien President-elect Trump hasn’t even taken office again and the chattering classes are already having a meltdown about “mass deportations.” More
Are leftists mentally ill? - 12/19/24 by Susan Quinn December 19, 2024 by Susan Quinn Left-Wing Authoritarianism (LWA) is now a psychologically-recognized condition. More
EPA greenlights Cali EVs - 12/19/24 by Chris Talgo December 19, 2024 by Chris Talgo Despite generous subsidies, automakers are having trouble selling EVs for the simple fact that the American people do not want to buy them. More
Radicalism - 12/19/24 by J.A. Frascino December 19, 2024 by J.A. Frascino Vigilantism and gun violence are OK if for a leftist cause. More
The other guy with funny hair - 12/19/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 19, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Milei got lucky because things had hit bottom in Argentina and the public was willing to give him a chance.  More
DEI coming to a murder near you? - 12/19/24 by Eric Utter December 19, 2024 by Eric Utter Feminists rejoice! You’ve come a long way, baby! More
Throw us a drone bone - 12/19/24 by Eric Utter December 19, 2024 by Eric Utter I do not claim to know what is going on with the drones…but I do know the government is not telling us the truth. More
Has the House denied Matt Gaetz even a pretense of due process? - 12/18/24 by Andrea Widburg December 18, 2024 by Andrea Widburg If what Matt Gaetz says is true, the report the House Ethics Committee plans to release—if it says bad things about him—is vindictive and possibly defamatory. More
Peak Porkulus: Rand Paul stands between us and Democrats' fiscal spendathon - 12/18/24 by Monica Showalter December 18, 2024 by Monica Showalter We need a Milei. Rand Paul is our Milei. And Elon Musk is right behind him. More
In San Francisco, leftists turn a Jewish-funded grant foundation into an anti-Israel organization - 12/18/24 by Andrea Widburg December 18, 2024 by Andrea Widburg This is the Jewish version of John O’Sullivan’s “first law” about the inevitable fate of conservative organizations. More
San Diego county officials approve doling out another $2 million so migrants can afford to travel during busy holiday season - 12/18/24 by Olivia Murray December 18, 2024 by Olivia Murray And the progressive left quietly abandons the narrative that these people are net positives. More
PolitiFact’s ‘lie of the year’ is so wrong it’s almost a lie itself - 12/18/24 by Andrea Widburg December 18, 2024 by Andrea Widburg No, eating the dogs and cats not only was not the worst lie, it wasn’t even proven to be a lie at all. More
What exactly is ‘the working class’? - 12/18/24 by Warren Beatty December 18, 2024 by Warren Beatty And should Republicans be so quick to use the term? More
Make America bountiful again - 12/18/24 by Jonathan Barnes December 18, 2024 by Jonathan Barnes Job opportunities granted to “newcomers” are opportunities denied to American workers. More
Not satire: Gavin Newsom calls DOGE a ‘promo project,’ says he’s been making California cheaper and more efficient for years - 12/18/24 by Olivia Murray December 18, 2024 by Olivia Murray A collapsing state with roughly $1.6T in debt indicates otherwise. More
Wages of Wokesterism: San Francisco's glitzy 62-shop Crocker Galleria becomes a ghost town, housing just three tenants - 12/18/24 by Monica Showalter December 18, 2024 by Monica Showalter Why San Francisco can't have nice things. More
Straining at gnats, swallowing camels - 12/18/24 by Kevin Finn December 18, 2024 by Kevin Finn If you were getting all your news from the Democrat Media Industrial Complex (DMIC) you would be missing at least half of what's going on. More
Horrific story about Venezuelan migrant gangbangers violently torturing people in Colorado doesn’t get picked up by the legacy media - 12/18/24 by Jack Hellner December 18, 2024 by Jack Hellner Most of the media will not change because they don’t care about anything but the Democrat agenda. More
Murder of a healthcare CEO: No excuse, no caveat - 12/18/24 by Peter Rosenberger December 18, 2024 by Peter Rosenberger The justice system will handle the murderer, but there must also be accountability in the court of public opinion.  More
Satanic ‘holiday’ display set up in Minnesota state capitol building - 12/18/24 by Eric Utter December 18, 2024 by Eric Utter Happy Holidays from Tim Walz's Minnesota. More
Missing old-fashioned pardons - 12/18/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 18, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Pardons will be President Biden's "legacy."  More
Canadians exterminating themselves - 12/18/24 by Eric Utter December 18, 2024 by Eric Utter Canucks are embarking on societal suicide. More
New York Times claims Trump is targeting 'critical coverage' - 12/17/24 by Monica Showalter December 17, 2024 by Monica Showalter They don't seem to know the difference between 'critical coverage' and outright lies. More
Wall Street Journal blows it on interest rates and inflation - 12/17/24 by Jack Hellner December 17, 2024 by Jack Hellner Why not keep interest rates where they are? Here is why. More
Liz Cheney accused of witness tampering in Congressional report, with case made for criminal charges - 12/17/24 by Monica Showalter December 17, 2024 by Monica Showalter Like any leftist, just doing what she accuses others of doing, this time being a threat to democracy. More
A winning party, if you can keep it - 12/17/24 by D. Parker December 17, 2024 by D. Parker We can ensure a political realignment if only we take the right steps. More
Democrats are outraged that PragerU videos are available in South Carolina classrooms - 12/17/24 by Andrea Widburg December 17, 2024 by Andrea Widburg The smears against PragerU content reveal, again, that while conservatives study facts and reach conclusions, leftists have conclusions and pretend they’re facts. More
A new Civil War? - 12/17/24 by Brad Lena December 17, 2024 by Brad Lena Be careful what you wish for... More
Salvation Army openly supports abortion if child has ‘fetal abnormality’ or whose existence ‘threatens’ the mother - 12/17/24 by Olivia Murray December 17, 2024 by Olivia Murray I will no longer be giving the bellringers any money, and I’ll be telling them exactly why. More
Joe Biden reportedly holds foreign aid hostage until African nation accepts his abortion demands - 12/17/24 by Olivia Murray December 17, 2024 by Olivia Murray From “safe, legal, and rare” to global policy. More
Murder is bad, BUT... - 12/17/24 by Bob Parks December 17, 2024 by Bob Parks The Democrats’ “by any means necessary” stance means they’ll agree with you about a principle while explaining that they’re always the exception. More
TSA not ready for an al-Qaeda attack on homeland, report finds - 12/17/24 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney December 17, 2024 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney And federal air marshals want out from under the TSA’s thumb. More
New study: Democrat guys have a growing fidelity problem - 12/17/24 by Olivia Murray December 17, 2024 by Olivia Murray And in a completely unsurprising revelation, conservative men who believe in God are the least likely to commit adultery. More
CNN's Clarissa Ward issues the lamest excuse for a retraction, ever - 12/17/24 by Monica Showalter December 17, 2024 by Monica Showalter She drew high praise for her coverage of the supposed freeing of a Syrian political prisoner from a local dungeon. Turns out that isn't quite what happened. More
Why President Trump is still being legally harassed - 12/17/24 by Matthew G. Andersson December 17, 2024 by Matthew G. Andersson Who is actually controlling Judge Merchan, and the judiciary at this point, should be considered, because it appears to be more than just political revenge. More
Biden administration seeks to punish oil companies - 12/17/24 by Eric Utter December 17, 2024 by Eric Utter Fines and reparations? In a more just world, those would be levied against the governments that try to punish the very entities that have done us the most good. More
Does Kamala Harris really want to be governor of California? - 12/17/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 17, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It's a great plan, except that it really isn't. More
Gavin and Kamala plot to switch offices, convinced voters can't get enough of them, legislator says - 12/16/24 by Monica Showalter December 16, 2024 by Monica Showalter What makes these two think voters want more of them? More
It looks as if Justin Trudeau’s reign of terror and error in Canada may be ending - 12/16/24 by Andrea Widburg December 16, 2024 by Andrea Widburg The worst premier Canada ever had is watching his government collapse around him and he may soon be forced to resign. More
Richard Levine wants to dump ‘climate change’ terminology before Trump comes in and cracks down on leftist fantasies and $cience - 12/16/24 by Olivia Murray December 16, 2024 by Olivia Murray Levine says adopting new language doesn’t signal “retreat” — but it does signal deceit. More
In a San Francisco Mission District cafe, brazen thief gets a beatdown - 12/16/24 by Monica Showalter December 16, 2024 by Monica Showalter In the heart of the bluest neighborhood in the bluest city in America, another Daniel Penny stepped forward, and was praised instead of arrested. More
A shocking update in the Eithan Haim case alleges FBI and DOJ corruption - 12/16/24 by Andrea Widburg December 16, 2024 by Andrea Widburg Or sadly, it’s probably not so shocking, given that we’re witnessing the same playbook the FBI and DOJ used against Donald Trump. More
In Canada, ‘white guilt’ culminates in the highest euthanasia rate by race - 12/16/24 by Olivia Murray December 16, 2024 by Olivia Murray Ergo, the leftist government is disproportionately murdering white people. More
Biden administration finally admits its policy on Iran has failed - 12/16/24 by Jack Hellner December 16, 2024 by Jack Hellner When will they take responsibility for all their other destructive policies? More
Abortion pills: It’s still murder - 12/16/24 by Susan Quinn December 16, 2024 by Susan Quinn In Texas, an abortion-pill battle is beginning to heat up. More
My traveling kitchen table - 12/16/24 by John M. Grondelski December 16, 2024 by John M. Grondelski Elon Musk asked for examples of wasteful government spending abetted by unnecessary regulations, and I’ve got the perfect example. More
Could Russia destabilize itself? - 12/16/24 by Allan J. Feifer December 16, 2024 by Allan J. Feifer There are many signs of it, based on reading the news headlines. More
The FBI on J6 - 12/16/24 by Maker S. Mark December 16, 2024 by Maker S. Mark The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the FBI issued a report last week that detailed at least 26 FBI Confidential Human Sources (CHSs) were in D.C. on January 6, 2021. More
An old Iranian propaganda video intended to outrage prompts slew of funny video takeoffs from ordinary Iranians - 12/16/24 by Monica Showalter December 16, 2024 by Monica Showalter Decades ago, Iran's mullahs put out a phony video designed to elicit sympathy for them as victims. Iranians cheered the goons instead. More
Reaping the harvest of seeds sown - 12/16/24 by Bill Ponton December 16, 2024 by Bill Ponton The current approach of retiring fossil fuel plants and not replacing them is suicidal. More
Blue city blues in the Land of Wink and Nod - 12/16/24 by Jonathan Barnes December 16, 2024 by Jonathan Barnes Visitors to the tourist trap formerly called Steel City should know what happens in Pittsburgh not only stays here, but may not have happened at all, legally speaking. More
The strangers among us - 12/16/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 16, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Mexicans don't like strangers in their cities who speak various languages either. More
Anchor babies with birthright citizenship is an idiotic policy that encourages migrants to come to the U.S. illegally - 12/15/24 by Jack Hellner December 15, 2024 by Jack Hellner Why incentivize lawbreaking? More
There’s an increasingly great likelihood that Israel will destroy Iran’s nuclear sites - 12/15/24 by Andrea Widburg December 15, 2024 by Andrea Widburg It will be a blessing for the world and, speaking of blessings, may get the go-ahead from “president in all but name” Donald Trump. More
President Trump's celebration of the heroism of Daniel Penny will inspire others - 12/15/24 by Rajan Laad December 15, 2024 by Rajan Laad Trump's gesture may help alleviate the suffering Penny endured at the hands of DA Alvin Bragg. More
A new Andrea Widburg / American Thinker podcast on healthcare costs - 12/15/24 by Andrea Widburg December 15, 2024 by Andrea Widburg A look at the eight factors that make American healthcare so expensive—and why socializing our healthcare system will not make things better. More
Mayor Wu's Boston: Progressive excess and incompetence - 12/15/24 by Ronald Beaty December 15, 2024 by Ronald Beaty Everything she does is bad for this historic city. More
$765 million to play ball - 12/15/24 by Eric Utter December 15, 2024 by Eric Utter Baseball player Juan Soto got a very large payday from the New York Mets.   More
Dronegate ballooning out of control - 12/15/24 by Eric Utter December 15, 2024 by Eric Utter The government and its press toadies aren't exactly credible here. More
Fixing deportation - 12/15/24 by Ned Barnett December 15, 2024 by Ned Barnett Make deportation real again. More
NBC and crime: who you gonna believe, them or Trump? - 12/15/24 by Mike McDaniel December 15, 2024 by Mike McDaniel Restoring media credibility may be impossible, but reporting narratives rather than reality will help as one by one, networks go bankrupt. More
Ketanji Brown-Jackson and judicial brilliance - 12/15/24 by Mike McDaniel December 15, 2024 by Mike McDaniel Are we to believe Ketanji Brown-Jackson, of that 2.5%, is the single most qualified and experienced black female judge in America?  More
Serpents striking at our heels - 12/15/24 by Kevin Finn December 15, 2024 by Kevin Finn We live in a society infested with leftists who want to bring down everything we hold dear. More
Glenn Miller and the tunes of Cuba - 12/15/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 15, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. My father died nine years ago, but I’ll tune in to one of Miller’s songs and enjoy some father-son memories.  More
Post-election anguish - 12/15/24 by Robert Arvay December 15, 2024 by Robert Arvay I find no joy in the tears of lamenting leftists. More
The question that the press corps needs to ask but won’t - 12/15/24 by Andrew Hodge December 15, 2024 by Andrew Hodge More
ABC and George Stephanopoulos settle with Trump for big bucks - 12/14/24 by Andrea Widburg December 14, 2024 by Andrea Widburg Trump did something almost impossible: Despite being a public figure, he came out ahead in a defamation case. More
The Lantern of Liberty: Paul Revere's ride as a conservative parable - 12/14/24 by Ronald Beaty December 14, 2024 by Ronald Beaty Revere's ride was loaded with conservative symbolism and values. More
Stuck like a bug in amber, Oregon moves back to its old ways - 12/14/24 by John Woods December 14, 2024 by John Woods The state is hopelessly out of touch with the American people. More
My Christmas gift wish list - 12/14/24 by Eric Utter December 14, 2024 by Eric Utter I’m not really asking for that much, but I can tell you that if I get my wishes, the world will be a better place. More
Scientists now know how many years of life you lose when you eat a hot dog! - 12/14/24 by Jack Hellner December 14, 2024 by Jack Hellner Or at least they claim to. What a bunch of nonsense. More
An Arab-American Zionist congressman to watch - 12/14/24 by Ronn Torossian December 14, 2024 by Ronn Torossian Among the many new elected officials coming to Washington, D.C. is a cadre of exciting new pro-Israel representatives.  More
The Moon and Mars – Not a pie in the sky if the FAA and EPA will just get out of the way - 12/14/24 by Ned Barnett December 14, 2024 by Ned Barnett Elon Musk is doing impossible things. More
Murder most arousing? - 12/14/24 by Eric Utter December 14, 2024 by Eric Utter Watching Jimmy Kimmel and his team drool over Brian Thompson’s alleged killer reveals how grotesquely sick our “elite” leftists have become. More
For Surgeon General, we need a person of moral clarity, not a gender ding-dong - 12/14/24 by Eleanor Dashwood December 14, 2024 by Eleanor Dashwood Janette Nesheiwat embraces transgender nonsense; Dr. Eithan Haim not only recognizes the truth but also has the moral courage to act on it. More
The unintentional consequences of Luigi Mangione - 12/14/24 by Ned Barnett December 14, 2024 by Ned Barnett The demand for bodyguards is going to surge. More
Daniel Penny: power on loan - 12/14/24 by Mike McDaniel December 14, 2024 by Mike McDaniel There will always be men with chests, people who live by a code of honor, people willing to protect others, to uphold the very fraying fabric of society. More
Here’s who else should return to the Oval Office - 12/14/24 by Noel S. Williams December 14, 2024 by Noel S. Williams Sir Winston Churchill and Donald J. Trump share a number of attributes and attitudes. More
Better cheescake than CNN - 12/14/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 14, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Food Network is now beating CNN in the ratings.  More
California threatens police; what else is new? - 12/14/24 by Mike McDaniel December 14, 2024 by Mike McDaniel The squeals of D/s/c mayors and governors are going to be loud, but ultimately, satisfying. More
Taxpayers get roped into ‘affordable housing’ scheme in Chicago and get a bill for $700k per unit - 12/13/24 by Olivia Murray December 13, 2024 by Olivia Murray Someone take away mayor Brandon Johnson’s pens, so he can’t sign any more idiotic deals. More
It’s not enough to dismantle the Department of Education - 12/13/24 by Molly Slag December 13, 2024 by Molly Slag Every state needs to do one thing to free K-12 education from the plague of wokism. More
Another skanky Biden pardon: A corrupt judge who jailed kids for long terms on minor offenses in exchange for kickbacks - 12/13/24 by Monica Showalter December 13, 2024 by Monica Showalter Why did this guy get a commutation of his sentence?   More
Restaurant hacks vow to deliver crappy service to Trump appointees dining out in D.C. - 12/13/24 by Monica Showalter December 13, 2024 by Monica Showalter Someone, somewhere, is cooking up a 'going-out-of-business' sign. More
New report: Taxpayers subsidize swanky country club memberships for World Bank and International Monetary Fund staffers in D.C. - 12/13/24 by Olivia Murray December 13, 2024 by Olivia Murray Let’s have DOGE start here. More
The Biden administration steals from taxpayers to undercut Trump’s border wall - 12/13/24 by Andrea Widburg December 13, 2024 by Andrea Widburg If DOGE means business, the individuals behind this must be named, shamed, and, if appropriate, fired and/or prosecuted. More
At YAF event in San Diego, young conservatives shine brightly - 12/13/24 by Monica Showalter December 13, 2024 by Monica Showalter They're planning to take California. More
Shaken baby syndrome: Settled science? - 12/13/24 by Gerald K. McOscar December 13, 2024 by Gerald K. McOscar I was introduced to shaken baby syndrome over a decade ago as an attorney. I doubted the theory then, and I doubt it now. More
This is what happens when bureaucrats who have never run a business make rules for the rest of us - 12/13/24 by Jack Hellner December 13, 2024 by Jack Hellner Spoiler alert: Immeasurable damage. More
Taxpayer-funded recycling wastes money without producing an environmental benefit - 12/13/24 by Andrea Widburg December 13, 2024 by Andrea Widburg John Stossel’s latest exposes the scam. More
Send in the drones: Militarized drones pose an existential threat to our civilization - 12/13/24 by Kevin Finn December 13, 2024 by Kevin Finn If we don't know who they are and they haven't told us, they're a threat. More
Another excerpt from the Democrat-English Phrase Book - 12/13/24 by Eric Utter December 13, 2024 by Eric Utter The year’s almost over, which means it’s time to update the Democrats’ book of words and phrases. More
Why is the DoD focused on fighting climate change? - 12/13/24 by Chris Talgo December 13, 2024 by Chris Talgo The DoD’s pivot to fighting climate change rather than ensuring that U.S. national security is its ultimate priority comes courtesy of the Biden administration. More
Justin throws stones, hits own party - 12/13/24 by Paul C. Binotto December 13, 2024 by Paul C. Binotto The sole female Canadian prime minister was elected by... the Conservatives. Hmm. More
I closed my store in San Francisco - 12/13/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 13, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Companies can no longer do business when theft is rampant and the thieves never get arrested. More
Elton John has the courage to speak the truth about marijuana - 12/12/24 by Andrea Widburg December 12, 2024 by Andrea Widburg As more states legalize it, and the feds don’t enforce U.S. laws criminalizing it, while others ignore its use, the reality is that pot is a terrible, dangerous drug. More
Biden, the media, and other Democrats spend a lot of time rewriting history to pretend that the Biden years have been good - 12/12/24 by Jack Hellner December 12, 2024 by Jack Hellner They forget we all have lived experiences. More
Penn prof who celebrated murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO takes down her social media posts - 12/12/24 by Monica Showalter December 12, 2024 by Monica Showalter Funny how much nuttiness -- and worse -- is coming out of Penn. More
A running list of ‘intelligence community’ screwups - 12/12/24 by Jack Hellner December 12, 2024 by Jack Hellner But all the media can do is lecture about how “risky” Tulsi Gabbard is. More
Biden commutes sentence of man who watched infant rape videos because he is a CCP asset - 12/12/24 by Olivia Murray December 12, 2024 by Olivia Murray Just remember, no one is above the law. More
So now we know why West Point dropped 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement - 12/12/24 by Monica Showalter December 12, 2024 by Monica Showalter Some apparent collusion by ProPublica and the West Point public relations office to falsely paint Pete Hegseth as a prevaricator was checkmated by Hegseth himself. More
Leftwing media denounces DOGE effort as a ‘cocktail of corruption’ - 12/12/24 by Olivia Murray December 12, 2024 by Olivia Murray Cognitive dissonance reigns supreme at Newsweek. More
DIE myths and tyranny against high-end talent - 12/12/24 by S. Stanley Young, Warren Kindzierski December 12, 2024 by S. Stanley Young, Warren Kindzierski Why does ‘Diversity, Inclusion, Equity’ fester in academia? More
Dems in the political wilderness...and bewildered - 12/12/24 by D. Parker December 12, 2024 by D. Parker The election aftermath is fracturing the left, and also highlighting leftist ideology’s many flaws. More
Drones gotta land - 12/12/24 by Ned Barnett December 12, 2024 by Ned Barnett And there are a lot of other things that can be looked at in finding out just who is sending us these drones over New Jersey. More
DOGE challenges - 12/12/24 by Jeff Dill December 12, 2024 by Jeff Dill Abstract spending cuts are widely supported in theory, but when they become specific, everything changes, and the pigs begin to squeal. More
Speaking of heretics… - 12/12/24 by Kevin Finn December 12, 2024 by Kevin Finn Whatever the issue may be, Nancy Pelosi can be counted on to take the wrong position, each and every single time. More
Make American Healthcare Great Again - 12/12/24 by Peter Olsson, M.D. December 12, 2024 by Peter Olsson, M.D. Medical care “experts” begin taunting Trump about his never offering an alternative to ObamaCare in his first term. They are incorrect. More
We should have asked more questions about ObamaCare - 12/12/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 12, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Democrats got their Affordable Health Care and nothing is affordable today. More
Courage inspires courage - 12/12/24 by Jonathan Barnes December 12, 2024 by Jonathan Barnes The moral of this essay? Speak up. More
The courage of citizen political candidates - 12/11/24 by Andrea Widburg December 11, 2024 by Andrea Widburg These people are facing huge uphill battles to carry on the Founders’ vision of a citizen-run, not an elite-run, government. More
In San Diego, county sheriff vows to defy supervisors' resolution making the city a 'super sanctuary' - 12/11/24 by Monica Showalter December 11, 2024 by Monica Showalter Thank goodness the one-party blue machine is not a monolith. More
Inauguration Day means the DoJ gets back in the business of justice - 12/11/24 by Jack Hellner December 11, 2024 by Jack Hellner Another reason January 20th, 2025 can’t come soon enough. More
Forbes: ‘Clean’ energy powered by ‘dirty’ means - 12/11/24 by Olivia Murray December 11, 2024 by Olivia Murray Ergo, it’s not so “clean” now is it? More
Droning on … and on … and on … - 12/11/24 by Eric Utter December 11, 2024 by Eric Utter Dozens of large drones have been flying over New Jersey — and now New York — for the past several weeks …and the FBI still doesn't know who they are. More
How is it we know more about Luigi Mangione than we do about Thomas Crooks? - 12/11/24 by Monica Showalter December 11, 2024 by Monica Showalter Might there be some kind of coverup in one of the cases? More
NYC subway hero Daniel Penny’s first interview following his not guilty verdict - 12/11/24 by Peter Barry Chowka December 11, 2024 by Peter Barry Chowka After his exoneration on all charges, the former Marine sat down with FOX News’s Jeanine Pirro for his first interview since the May 2023 subway incident that resulted in the death of a homeless black man. More
Torn between faith and the Pope - 12/11/24 by Kevin Finn December 11, 2024 by Kevin Finn There's something rotten in the Vatican. More
What is a Democrat, anyway? - 12/11/24 by Ron Ross December 11, 2024 by Ron Ross Certainly not democratic. And so conservatives shouldn’t call it the ‘Democratic Party.’ More
Can the DOGE finally end mismanagement of Social Security? - 12/11/24 by Frank Ryan December 11, 2024 by Frank Ryan We finally have the opportunity we need. More
A correct verdict - 12/11/24 by Clifford Stober December 11, 2024 by Clifford Stober It's nice to see a NY jury come out with the correct verdict in the Daniel Penny case.  More
The race-baiting mob didn’t win this time - 12/11/24 by Bob Weir December 11, 2024 by Bob Weir The Daniel Penny trial gives us some room for hope. More
Can Fauci skate with a pardon? - 12/11/24 by Paul S. Gardiner December 11, 2024 by Paul S. Gardiner Not necessarily, considering what he and his underlings did. More
The war behind the scenes - 12/11/24 by Jay Davidson December 11, 2024 by Jay Davidson We’ve been fighting this war for at least three hundred years. More
The judge goes red - 12/11/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 11, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The judge was fed up with the Dems. More
An Andrea Widburg video-podcast for December 10, 2024 - 12/10/24 by Andrea Widburg December 10, 2024 by Andrea Widburg You'll hear why Biden was a necessary predicate to an American Renaissance, get some more insights into corrupt leftism, and compare Trump to one of history's great men. More
The DOJ and a Texas judge are muzzling a doctor who blew the whistle on alleged child mutilation - 12/10/24 by Andrea Widburg December 10, 2024 by Andrea Widburg As with the Trump cases, a federal judge is censoring a conservative defendant to prevent the American people from understanding what the government is doing. More
Smarter than other people: Accused Ivy League killer sure does come across like a lot of them - 12/10/24 by Monica Showalter December 10, 2024 by Monica Showalter Always a bad thing when privilege fuses with leftist resentment and entitlement. More
More femicide in Europe - 12/10/24 by Olivia Murray December 10, 2024 by Olivia Murray Another reminder that importing the third world means importing their anti-woman attitudes too. More
Leftists now making ridiculous claims that Trump's policies 'will ruin you' - 12/10/24 by Jack Hellner December 10, 2024 by Jack Hellner Leftists are amazingly ignorant. More
Climate ‘scientists’ discover they’ve been underestimating a major factor, and all their climate models are in fact wrong - 12/10/24 by Olivia Murray December 10, 2024 by Olivia Murray This begs the question: What else are they missing? More
Trump's second term is shaping up to be different from his first - 12/10/24 by Allan J. Feifer December 10, 2024 by Allan J. Feifer The result will be a better America. More
Finally, Pete Hegseth’s first interview as Department of Defense director nominee - 12/10/24 by Peter Barry Chowka December 10, 2024 by Peter Barry Chowka He takes on the controversies – sort of – in a live appearance last evening on FOX News. More
Jews threatened: From here to there, everywhere - 12/10/24 by Eric Utter December 10, 2024 by Eric Utter The antisemitic Islamist crazies are making statements again. More
New York talks tough on illegal immigration, but actions are what matters - 12/10/24 by William J. Davis December 10, 2024 by William J. Davis Their changed rhetoric certainly is an indicator of how toxic the open borders movement has become. But so far ... it's just rhetoric. More
Chaos for Syria - 12/10/24 by Robert L. Maginnis December 10, 2024 by Robert L. Maginnis Many dark days are ahead for Syria, the region, and perhaps the United States. More
Google Cloud Vision describes the recent Trump-Macron handshake - 12/10/24 by Noel S. Williams December 10, 2024 by Noel S. Williams How to learn exactly what Google can extract from your photos.  More
DOGE should streamline the military academies to save money - 12/10/24 by Ned Cosby December 10, 2024 by Ned Cosby There’s an unreasonable amount of duplication across the academies and there’s no reason for that. More
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to appear in pro-transgender Broadway musical - 12/10/24 by Andrea Widburg December 10, 2024 by Andrea Widburg No, that’s not a joke. She really is. I think we can guess her vote on Tennessee’s “no ‘gender-affirming’ care on minors” law. More
It's over, Obama - 12/10/24 by Silvio Canto, Jr. December 10, 2024 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It must be devastating to his ego to learn that the thrill is gone. More
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The Democrat Trump-Musk Feud Strategy Rajan Laad The swamp dwellers are now in a quandary. They desperately need to derail this Trump train. More
Lesley Stahl Can’t Figure Out the Decline of Legacy Media Robyn Dolgin Lesley Stahl and Peggy Nonnan keep digging. More
The Irresponsible Statecraft of Defeat William R. Hawkins President Trump should embrace Churchill’s understandings of history and duty to leave the same kind of legacy. More
Whatever Happened to the Presumption of Innocence? James A. George Have we forgotten the Duke lacrosse case? More
Real Science and the Earth's Magnietic Field Pete Colan NASA seems intent on ignoring the very real possibility that fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field have anything to do with “today’s climate change.”  More

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Get rid of lame-duck sessions - 12/21/24 by John M. Grondelski December 21, 2024 by John M. Grondelski The past week ought to be the best argument for ending lame-duck sessions of Congress. More
Terror strikes a Christmas market in Germany — yet again - 12/21/24 by Eric Utter December 21, 2024 by Eric Utter This is becoming a commonplace occurrence in Europe, now. When are they going to wake up? More
Oregon and secession - 12/21/24 by John Woods December 21, 2024 by John Woods When 80% of your counties want to secede, it is only a question of time before they secede. More
Cyber-Year in Review: What does Trump need to do in 2025? - 12/21/24 by Julio Rivera December 21, 2024 by Julio Rivera Our cybersecurity is hanging by a thread. More
Leftist laughingstocks - 12/21/24 by Kevin Finn December 21, 2024 by Kevin Finn Conservatives are getting a great deal of enjoyment out of using man’s most potent weapon to mock some of the worst people in the country. More
The Hidden Cost of Comfort - 12/21/24 by Kevin Finn December 21, 2024 by Kevin Finn I am convinced that many of our health problems can be attributed to the aggressive pursuit of comfort. More
Who be you? - 12/21/24 by Richard Rail December 21, 2024 by Richard Rail Beneath your attributes and your relationship lies who you really are. More
Trump wins big over Fani - 12/21/24 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney December 21, 2024 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Willis should have been disqualified by law for attempting to argue her case in the court of public opinion assisted by a willing and politicized press. More
Donald Trump and the malice of ABC - 12/21/24 by Mike McDaniel December 21, 2024 by Mike McDaniel It’s not unusual to settle civil suits to save time, money and aggravation, but not for the millions at issue in this case. More
The rage of George Stephanopoulos - 12/20/24 by Monica Showalter December 20, 2024 by Monica Showalter One big ego, feeling put-upon for being called to account. More
Another Islamic terror attack on a European Christmas market - 12/20/24 by Andrea Widburg December 20, 2024 by Andrea Widburg This is becoming an ugly Christmas tradition, with the real question being whether Europeans will continue to put up with this madness. More
Before Trump, another visionary American magnate who improved America and the world - 12/20/24 by Igor Mel’čuk December 20, 2024 by Igor Mel’čuk People don’t remember Cyrus W. Field today, but over 150 years ago, he made both America and the world great. More
Romance, RICO, and road trips: Fani Willis’s justice junket - 12/20/24 by Charlton Allen December 20, 2024 by Charlton Allen It’s good to see this woman’s role in the lawfare against Donald Trump finally come to an end. More
Barreling toward a shutdown, KJP announces $1 billion for… rainforests in South America - 12/20/24 by Olivia Murray December 20, 2024 by Olivia Murray Don’t forget, 10% goes to the Big Guy. More
Trump 2.0’s impact on social mobility: the good, the bad, and the uncertain - 12/20/24 by Justin Callais December 20, 2024 by Justin Callais While it is in vogue to discuss reckless government spending and much is in fact wasted, the truth is that most federal spending won’t be fair game for Trump. More
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