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A tale of two bridge disasters - 9/3/25 by Ned Cosby September 3, 2025 by Ned Cosby Voters can learn a lot about leadership by studying these tales. More
Abrego Garcia, frequent flyer - 9/3/25 by Robyn Dolgin September 3, 2025 by Robyn Dolgin Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a career criminal playing for time. More
The Danish apology to Greenland: When 'sorry’s' not enough - 9/3/25 by Barry Scott Zellen September 3, 2025 by Barry Scott Zellen Denmark's "Spiral case" is no secret, and has festered like an open wound for decades. As  More
Don't forget the local judges - 9/3/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. September 3, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The real issue is judges who play soft justice, releasing people back to commit crimes again. More
New issues creep in to justify Trump's firing of Lisa Cook - 9/2/25 by Monica Showalter September 2, 2025 by Monica Showalter Everything that's wrong with DEI was right there with Lisa Cook. More
Can Western nations still prevent devolution without revolution? - 9/2/25 by Eric Utter September 2, 2025 by Eric Utter  Progressives seem to view the Seven Deadly Sins as “the Seven Coolest Things.” More
The answer to skyrocketing health insurance costs - 9/2/25 by Deane Waldman September 2, 2025 by Deane Waldman Employers are bracing for the “biggest healthcare cost bump in a decade.” But, there’s a logical cure, and it’s so obvious. More
The public needs to be conspicuously aware of the limits of AI as a source for information - 9/2/25 by Jack Hellner September 2, 2025 by Jack Hellner Google’s AI scored 1 out of 9 on my test, which is a pretty miserable failure. More
The Hill’s weird 2028 GOP picks - 9/2/25 by Texas Hughes September 2, 2025 by Texas Hughes They’re crossing their fingers, hoping that MAGA bites. More
The Supreme Court already decided birthright citizenship—in 1898 - 9/2/25 by Christopher J. Hajec September 2, 2025 by Christopher J. Hajec President Trump can recraft his EO to accomplish his end and fall perfectly in line with Court precedent. More
A comedy writer hurt ‘trans’ people’s feelings; the British gov sent five police to arrest him - 9/2/25 by Andrea Widburg September 2, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The country that was once the birthplace of free speech has now become its graveyard. More
Ilhan Omar’s husband became a multi-millionaire overnight *UPDATED* - 9/2/25 by Andrea Widburg September 2, 2025 by Andrea Widburg As Joe Biden always did, Omar made sure that the sudden money that flowed in from Democrat power didn’t go directly to her. More
What’s wrong with welfare? - 9/2/25 by Robert Arvay September 2, 2025 by Robert Arvay Quite a lot, as it turns out. More
Chicago and Kinshasa, perfect together? - 9/2/25 by Bill Ponton September 2, 2025 by Bill Ponton Did Democrats learn nothing from the colonial experiments in Africa? More
Scientific breakthroughs versus animal rights: Who wins? - 9/2/25 by David Lee September 2, 2025 by David Lee Animal experimentation? Scientists say yes, and animal rights groups say no. More
Woody Allen on Donald Trump, the consummate professional - 9/2/25 by Andrea Widburg September 2, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Allen’s comment, believe it or not, ties in with the fake “grab ‘em by the...” scandal the Democrats unsuccessfully used against Trump in 2016. More
CDL facts, fiction, and fraud - 9/2/25 by Douglas Flint September 2, 2025 by Douglas Flint There is no way Harjinder Singh legally passed the Commercial Driver's License test.  More
Selective editing -- the left-wing media's secret weapon (updated) - 9/2/25 by Kevin Finn September 2, 2025 by Kevin Finn It has become increasingly and infuriatingly obvious that the practice of selective editing in media has emerged as a profound threat to public discourse.  More
Mr. Mayor, the problem is mental illness - 9/2/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. September 2, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. No one wants to be unfriendly to trans people.  We just want to tell them the truth about their choices. More
CBS continues its selective editing, cutting out key passage from Kristi Noem's Face the Nation interview - 9/1/25 by Monica Showalter September 1, 2025 by Monica Showalter Apparently, having to shell out millions for a previous case of selective editing wasn't enough to get their attention, they are back at it. More
Sicily locals outraged after deportable illegal brazenly eats neighborhood dog - 9/1/25 by Monica Showalter September 1, 2025 by Monica Showalter Trump and Vance stand vindicated. More
GOP disunity on mail-in voting a snag for Trump's plans? - 9/1/25 by Greg Richter September 1, 2025 by Greg Richter Trump’s call to end mail-in voting faces GOP pushback and constitutional limits. Conservatives urge reforms, not bans, to protect election integrity. More
BlackRock has finally come for our utilities - 9/1/25 by Olivia Murray September 1, 2025 by Olivia Murray A “precedent-setting” direction for the cost of energy. More
Newsom goes after ‘southern states’ for their high crime rate, but doesn’t realize who he’s pointing the finger at - 9/1/25 by Olivia Murray September 1, 2025 by Olivia Murray If only another version of Newsom could see THIS Newsom, he’d call him a racist. More
A primary school teacher also working as a director for a ‘non-offending pedophile’ group gets arrested for…child rape - 9/1/25 by Olivia Murray September 1, 2025 by Olivia Murray How do you miss a walking red flag with a screaming siren attached to it? Be a useful idiot leftist of course. More
Modi-Xi-Putin friendliness challenges American, Western power - 9/1/25 by Greg Richter September 1, 2025 by Greg Richter The Xi-Putin-Modi alignment signals a shift in global power. A conservative-libertarian approach urges trade, diplomacy, and principled alliances over coercion. More
Migrant-coddling makes France the sick man of Europe - 9/1/25 by Monica Showalter September 1, 2025 by Monica Showalter France is spending itself into the ground on free stuff for illegal migrants. More
Media clings to the firing of Lisa Cook, citing loss of ‘Fed independence’ - 9/1/25 by Jack Hellner September 1, 2025 by Jack Hellner It is amazing how ignorant and biased the media is about the Federal Reserve, inflation, and the economy. More
Kennedy Derangement Syndrome running rampant - 9/1/25 by John Klar September 1, 2025 by John Klar An exchange with a neighbor of mine reveals just how deeply the cognitive dissonance runs. More
The Prozac craze and the chemical imbalance myth - 9/1/25 by Bill Ponton September 1, 2025 by Bill Ponton The dispensing rate of antidepressants has drastically increased, but have we really considered the cost? More
Scoffing at prayers in the wake of tragedy - 9/1/25 by Patrick Totty September 1, 2025 by Patrick Totty Leftists hate when people pray in the wake of a shooting. What would they prefer? More
Potsdam climate researchers under fire - 9/1/25 by Thomas Kolbe September 1, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research case highlights the dangers of academia’s fusion with state agendas.  More
News habits of seasoned citizens - 9/1/25 by Kevin Finn September 1, 2025 by Kevin Finn Engagement with social media platforms for news is less common among older adults, many of whom prefer established news outlets that they trust. More
No Marx, Lenin, or Fidel when we salute workers - 9/1/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. September 1, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Happy Labor Day, especially for those who have four jobs like Secretary Rubio. More
New hope for America's unemployed engineers - 8/31/25 by Monica Showalter August 31, 2025 by Monica Showalter A new website combats H1-B visa rigging for importing foreign talent into the U.S. job market. More
The color revolution sweeping Europe and the Anglosphere - 8/31/25 by Andrea Widburg August 31, 2025 by Andrea Widburg It turns out that ordinary people can only be pushed so far before they’ll push back, so they’re bringing out the flags. More
Not just the water: San Diego's Mexican sewage problem extends to its air -study - 8/31/25 by Monica Showalter August 31, 2025 by Monica Showalter San Diego is breathing a Mexican toilet and it's gross, gross, gross, not green, green, green. More
Why computers can never become conscious - 8/31/25 by Robert Arvay August 31, 2025 by Robert Arvay More
A ‘Palestinian’ woman desperately tries to defend the indefensible - 8/31/25 by Andrea Widburg August 31, 2025 by Andrea Widburg No, it’s not antisemitism (Arabs are proud of that), but the deep, ancient hatred and disdain Arabs feel for blacks. More
In Texas and Missouri, conservative warriors Reitz and Scharf fight for justice - 8/31/25 by Amil Imani August 31, 2025 by Amil Imani Both men, one who wants to be Texas AG and the other who should have been Missouri’s AG, are principled conservatives who back their rhetoric with action. More
Democrat-academia-media complex possessed by the Father of Lies - 8/31/25 by Eric Utter August 31, 2025 by Eric Utter The Democrat-academia-media complex is in effect an enormous cabal, a cult. More
Burning Man: Artistic festival or demonic playground? - 8/31/25 by Kevin Finn August 31, 2025 by Kevin Finn While the event may have started as a small, artistic celebration, it’s gradually grown into something much bigger and darker. More
The decline and fall of the modern German Empire *UPDATED* - 8/31/25 by Andrea Widburg August 31, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The region that once pushed back against the entire Roman Empire has self-immolated and will soon be no more. More
The capital gains tax on home sales has got to go - 8/31/25 by Jay Tucker August 31, 2025 by Jay Tucker It is unwise and discriminatory, and it substantially interferes with the U.S. economy. More
A California school district goes trans crazy - 8/31/25 by Mike McDaniel August 31, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Californians are particularly nuts when it comes to trans. More
Talking red diaper babies again - 8/31/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 31, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. This time around, though, that’s a good thing for America’s future. More
Newsom passes on gas - 8/31/25 by Mike McDaniel August 31, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Even in the fantasy-fueled home of groomer Disney, economic reality eventually catches up. More
Faith under fire - 8/31/25 by Greg Maresca August 31, 2025 by Greg Maresca When our foundation is showing signs of cracking — neutrality is complicity. More
Justice Gorsuch issues a warning - 8/31/25 by Mike McDaniel August 31, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Will Congress act, while Republicans have the power to act, to keep our representative republic and prevent disunion or civil war? More
Asked about that time he burned down Colombia's Supreme Court 40 years ago, Petro points finger at Israel - 8/30/25 by Monica Showalter August 30, 2025 by Monica Showalter Despicable way to beg the question on his own Marxist narcoguerrilla past. More
Ian Sams was not the POTUS, but he spoke with him twice - 8/30/25 by Mike McDaniel August 30, 2025 by Mike McDaniel We still have no idea who was president during Biden’s term, but it probably wasn’t Sams. More
Sheinbaum urges Trump to 'share' captured drug lord's ill-gotten billions with Mexico's poor - 8/30/25 by Monica Showalter August 30, 2025 by Monica Showalter Trump did the work, she wants the money. Sound like Trump will go for it? More
After Minneapolis, weakling Catholic bishops ignore trans rage, call it gun control problem instead - 8/30/25 by Monica Showalter August 30, 2025 by Monica Showalter How sad that that it's the Trump administration, not the Catholic leaders, who are showing leadership on this hate crime ideological issue. More
How can Democrats be so wrong on everything? - 8/30/25 by Kevin Finn August 30, 2025 by Kevin Finn Just look at their policies. More
Rep. John Larson’s anti-ICE rant needs to be taken very seriously - 8/30/25 by Andrea Widburg August 30, 2025 by Andrea Widburg High-level Democrats are deliberately changing the permission structure for political violence. More
The Democrat party is dying, and there is nothing leftists can do about it - 8/30/25 by D. Parker August 30, 2025 by D. Parker Leftism depends — and Democrats depend — on two foundational concepts: force and lies. The people are getting sick of that. More
Who chooses your kid’s name — parents, or California? - 8/30/25 by John M. Grondelski August 30, 2025 by John M. Grondelski The Golden State launched an aggressive new campaign against parental rights. More
A little girl in Scotland, her knife and axe, and the inevitable civil war in the U.K. - 8/30/25 by James A. George August 30, 2025 by James A. George Sir Winston's "scepter'd isle" now home of rape gangs and terrified little girls. More
But...but celebrities can’t buy Lamborghinis! - 8/30/25 by Jack Hellner August 30, 2025 by Jack Hellner The media are sinking to the most laughable lows in trying to make Trump look bad. More
The British establishment pushes back against the Scottish lass narrative UPDATED - 8/30/25 by Andrea Widburg August 30, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The “official” narrative is entirely different from what the video shows and what people are hearing from those who (allegedly) have first-hand information. More
Katrina is 20 - 8/30/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 30, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Many things went wrong 20 years ago, especially a corrupt mayor and totally incompetent governor. The thing that went well is that Americans are a wonderful and generous people. More
The scary downside of artificial intelligence - 8/30/25 by Molly Slag August 30, 2025 by Molly Slag The bots have been caught engaging in the worst type of human behavior, everything from lying to blackmail. More
New York: another lower court ignores the Supreme Court - 8/30/25 by Mike McDaniel August 30, 2025 by Mike McDaniel New York State, and particularly New York City, consider themselves outside the Constitution and federal law, above both. More
NYC: Crime? What crime? - 8/30/25 by Mike McDaniel August 30, 2025 by Mike McDaniel If this is New Yorker’s daily reality, President Trump can’t send in the National Guard soon enough. More
Dead children: Leftism is the source and the cause - 8/29/25 by Earick Ward August 29, 2025 by Earick Ward The gun didn’t kill those children; a deranged Leftist killed and injured those children. More
Trump’s ATF backs off the ‘zero tolerance’ rule, but his DOJ is still fighting for it in court - 8/29/25 by Olivia Murray August 29, 2025 by Olivia Murray Rogue lawyers, or political fleecing? More
A deep dive into Trump Derangement Syndrome - 8/29/25 by Peter A. Olsson August 29, 2025 by Peter A. Olsson What makes these poor afflicted souls so full of rage? More
Figures don’t lie, but lying leftists figure - 8/29/25 by Bob Weir August 29, 2025 by Bob Weir Here’s a little story from the inside on how police departments can fudge crime statistics. Washington, D.C., anyone? More
With the National Guard, D.C. residents are living the Singapore life - 8/29/25 by Andrea Widburg August 29, 2025 by Andrea Widburg What’s happening in D.C. introduces Americans to the idea that, if the rule of law is applied, urban life need not be a life of fear. More
Mass shooting on Minneapolis anything but 'incomprehensible' - 8/29/25 by Eric Utter August 29, 2025 by Eric Utter No, this is not about gun control. More
RFK Jr. pushes the CDC back toward science, and the media goes ballistic and warns of death - 8/29/25 by Jack Hellner August 29, 2025 by Jack Hellner Selective outrage isn’t outrage at all — it’s political theater. More
Smoking, obesity and Chesterton’s fence - 8/29/25 by Bill Ponton August 29, 2025 by Bill Ponton The importance of understanding the history and purpose of an existing structure before attempting to change or remove it cannot be overstated. More
Maybe the girl with the axe should run Scotland - 8/29/25 by J.B. Shurk August 29, 2025 by J.B. Shurk A fourteen-year-old Scottish girl has more courage to fight evil pedophiles invading her country than all the governments of Europe. More
Cracker Barrel throws conservatives two bones — neither works - 8/29/25 by M.B. Mathews August 29, 2025 by M.B. Mathews The figurative menu needs to be changed before we will order anything on it. More
Enabling Chaos - 8/29/25 by Kevin Finn August 29, 2025 by Kevin Finn Leftist politicians and the legacy media promote unchecked tolerance, diversity, and inclusivity, often ignoring the consequences.  More
Is cybersecurity endangered? - 8/29/25 by Julio Rivera August 29, 2025 by Julio Rivera Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and silence is not a defense. More
In defense of Baby Boomers - 8/29/25 by Henry F. Smith, Jr. August 29, 2025 by Henry F. Smith, Jr. Why do millennials think that Boomers are a blight on the landscape?  More
Dear Dems: Nobody longs to be close to you - 8/29/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 29, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. A lot of Americans look at the party and wonder where their father's Democrat Party ran to.  More
Trump’s compassion brought the National Guard to DC - 8/29/25 by Rajan Laad August 29, 2025 by Rajan Laad This president, unlike many previous ones, cares about the suffering of citizens who have been forgotten. More
Christians slaughtered in Minneapolis … you know the rest - 8/28/25 by Eric Utter August 28, 2025 by Eric Utter I am done with trans logic and trans reality.  More
Who believes what Democrats are saying anymore? - 8/28/25 by Kevin Finn August 28, 2025 by Kevin Finn The left’s reaction to Trump’s D.C. law enforcement measures is starting to look desperate. More
The eerie familiarity of the Minneapolis church school shooting - 8/28/25 by Jason James Barry August 28, 2025 by Jason James Barry This horrible news makes one think with a shudder of the ‘other’ shooting that happened not so long ago. More
Israel: The canary in the West’s coal mine - 8/28/25 by Marc Weisman August 28, 2025 by Marc Weisman What will a ceasefire in Gaza actually mean for the West? More
Keeping up with the destruction of America - 8/28/25 by Victoria White Berger August 28, 2025 by Victoria White Berger The Uniparty is public enemy number one. More
Mamdani does a Dukakis; Riley Gaines helps - 8/28/25 by Mike McDaniel August 28, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It turns out Mamdani fell into Dukakis’ tiny footsteps when he proved he’s neither good nor hard at Brooklyn’s annual Men’s Day celebration. More
Gerrymandering vs. persuasion - 8/28/25 by M. Walter August 28, 2025 by M. Walter Democrats are coming to the realization for the first time in a generation or two that votes must be earned, not scammed. More
The campaign to kowtow to the ChiComms continues under Trump - 8/28/25 by Ned Cosby August 28, 2025 by Ned Cosby It’s already past time for Trump to make a pragmatic U-turn and back away from this plan. More
A demographic tidal wave strikes Europe - 8/28/25 by Bill Ponton August 28, 2025 by Bill Ponton Demography can explain a lot about history. More
Florida wants to drone school shooters - 8/28/25 by Mike McDaniel August 28, 2025 by Mike McDaniel As always, kids and teachers will be the losers. More
Chicago woman: living in TDS wonderland - 8/28/25 by Mike McDaniel August 28, 2025 by Mike McDaniel There’s a venerable saying: “a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.” More
A Clash of Wills in Oregon - 8/28/25 by John Woods August 28, 2025 by John Woods Oregon is bracing for a contentious Legislative Special Session beginning August 29, 2025.  More
Simple questions and common sense answers - 8/28/25 by Jack Hellner August 28, 2025 by Jack Hellner No “experts” needed! More
Sky-high utility bills are creating angst for Americans - 8/28/25 by Chris Talgo August 28, 2025 by Chris Talgo Big Electricity is going gangbusters on wind and solar because of misguided policies and vast subsidies, not because wind and solar are more reliable or affordable. More
Cracker Barrel cracking would have pleased my late father - 8/28/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 28, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Beware of going woke because it may break you.  More
Suddenly, Kilmar didn't think being shipped to Costa Rica was such a bad thing after all - 8/27/25 by Monica Showalter August 27, 2025 by Monica Showalter Funny how 'Uganda' has a way of concentrating an illegal alien's mind. And activating a new round of legal challenges. More
The darn climate won’t cooperate with the dire predictions but don’t worry, the dire predictions will continue - 8/27/25 by Jack Hellner August 27, 2025 by Jack Hellner Scientific data and reality have never been considerations for the climate whackjobs. More
DNC’s summer meeting goes off the rails like a crazy train - 8/27/25 by Eric Utter August 27, 2025 by Eric Utter One Democrat stalwart assured that crime and carjackings 'don't matter to that many Americans.' More
Is the Cracker Barrel ‘Old Timer’ misnamed? - 8/27/25 by Noel S. Williams August 27, 2025 by Noel S. Williams I have no doubt the Cracker Barrel farmer would have been MAGA, which is probably why the woke executives wanted him gone. More
When the Trump DOJ got a Mexican drug lord to apologize - 8/27/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney August 27, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney It’s a watershed moment for the war on drugs. More
Trump has broken the Democrat party - 8/27/25 by Patricia McCarthy August 27, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy His successes are driving the Democrats to madness. More
Here’s why Democrats work so hard to defend criminals - 8/27/25 by Howard J. Warner August 27, 2025 by Howard J. Warner It all comes down to one word. More
That's why they call it 'karma' - 8/27/25 by M. Walter August 27, 2025 by M. Walter It turns out that talking about charges and drawing damning conclusions before they’re filed is a bad thing More
The Bolton raid: what's 'a predication'? - 8/27/25 by Mike McDaniel August 27, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Evidence talks; partisan accusations walk. More
Concealed carry reciprocity: a conscious choice? - 8/27/25 by Mike McDaniel August 27, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Trump has already demonstrated that rampant crime and societal degradation in blue states and cities is a conscious, Democrat choice. More
‘Green’ Europe’s industrial masochism - 8/27/25 by Samuele Furfari August 27, 2025 by Samuele Furfari European leaders are driving not a bandwagon onto which the world is jumping but rather a hearse toward self-destruction. More
Why didn't the trucking company hire an English teacher? - 8/27/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 27, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Three people are dead because we no longer enforce immigration laws. More
The 80-20 rule and crime - 8/27/25 by John Conlin August 27, 2025 by John Conlin If you want to reduce crime, take the 5% off the street and it is a certainty crime will fall by a tremendous amount. More
Will Israel survive a total victory? - 8/27/25 by Susan Quinn August 27, 2025 by Susan Quinn If Israel actually roots out the terrorists, they’ll have to face an angry, pro-Hamas progressive West. More
Another brief, comic pause - 8/27/25 by Mike McDaniel August 27, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Rest assured, this generation is doing just fine. More
Trump fires Fed board member Lisa Cook for cause -- and good riddance - 8/26/25 by Monica Showalter August 26, 2025 by Monica Showalter Who needs the Fed's lower interest rates to buy a house when all you need to do is make fake claims about primary residences to get the same benefit? More
Wolf Blitzer cries 'wolf' about D.C. - 8/26/25 by Rajan Laad August 26, 2025 by Rajan Laad Blitzer probably was surprised by the negative response he got. More
Global warming zealots keep the crusade going strong - 8/26/25 by Jack Hellner August 26, 2025 by Jack Hellner And of course the solution is not to eat meat and to give up the fuel that keeps our lives going. More
Word games: The roots of flag-burning - 8/26/25 by John M. Grondelski August 26, 2025 by John M. Grondelski Leftists love to yell that burning the U.S. flag is ‘protected speech.’ Yeah, okay. More
What does Bono know about Israel? - 8/26/25 by Michael Berenhaus August 26, 2025 by Michael Berenhaus The guy should stick to music. More
Does self-defense exist in blue states? - 8/26/25 by Mike McDaniel August 26, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In most blue states, self-defense is, at the least, frowned upon. More
Can Democrats speak like normal, sane people? - 8/26/25 by Mike McDaniel August 26, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Dropping many of these linguistic abominations will leave Democrats speechless, which will be among the most conspicuous public goods in American history.  More
Same old song from NYT and WaPo editorial boards - 8/26/25 by M. Walter August 26, 2025 by M. Walter It is possible for two things to be true at the same time: Trump was absolutely unfairly targeted, and Trump’s targets are now being fairly targeted for evidence of real, actual crimes.  More
The Democrats should work with Trump in Chicago - 8/26/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 26, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. According to news reports, President Trump is planning a military deployment in Chicago.  More
Selective outrage: States’ rights can only be violated by Republicans - 8/26/25 by Jack Hellner August 26, 2025 by Jack Hellner The media and other Democrats don’t care about separation of powers or states’ rights when their chosen one is in the White House. More
The rise of the Counter State - 8/26/25 by Craig Radell August 26, 2025 by Craig Radell The Deep State is really a Counter State. More
Pepper ball launchers work, right? - 8/26/25 by Mike McDaniel August 26, 2025 by Mike McDaniel No one should ever carry any weapon with the intention of “just scaring” a violent attacker. More
Democrats shoot first and ask questions never - 8/26/25 by Mike McDaniel August 26, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It’s a lesson wise people learn sooner rather than later: get all the facts before you shoot from the lip first and ask questions never. More
Defying Mr. Softee - 8/26/25 by Greg Maresca August 26, 2025 by Greg Maresca Trump is finally righting the physical education ship in schools. More
Why Democrats can’t raise money any more - 8/26/25 by M.B. Mathews August 26, 2025 by M.B. Mathews Progressivistic woke cranked out freaks of immorality who came *this* close to destroying America, but looks like their rise to power is over. More
Maryland Man to become Uganda Man: Kilmar goes to Kampala - 8/25/25 by Monica Showalter August 25, 2025 by Monica Showalter He should have been thrown out six years ago. He got a good deal being sent to Uganda. More
States’ rights and separation of powers are only an issue when a Republican is in office - 8/25/25 by Jack Hellner August 25, 2025 by Jack Hellner Summary: Democrats are just special. More
Is PragerU distorting facts and history? Or are the colleges? - 8/25/25 by Eric Utter August 25, 2025 by Eric Utter A longtime listener of PragerU videos has ample reason to think it's the latter. More
Accountability for federal agencies? - 8/25/25 by Jay Davidson August 25, 2025 by Jay Davidson Long-term, and even short-term, there’s only one way out of the mess our government institutions have mired us in. More
The BJS: Trump has a long way to go - 8/25/25 by Mike McDaniel August 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Donald Trump has made a good and necessary beginning in restoring trust in government, but it’s going to take a very long time to restore what was so stupidly and purposely and maliciously squandered. More
It’s not the heat, it’s the capacity - 8/25/25 by Bill Ponton August 25, 2025 by Bill Ponton When Californians experience a heat wave, officials sound the alarm on A/C use. More
MSNBC makes a doomed, woke rebrand - 8/25/25 by Mike McDaniel August 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Like Democrats generally, MS NOW’s old schtick isn’t working and they haven’t a clue how to fix things. More
Grumbling conservatives need to support the president - 8/25/25 by Robert Curry August 25, 2025 by Robert Curry You and I may not be forced to watch America go down the drain after all — but he needs the whole base’s support. More
Where do pencils come from? - 8/25/25 by John M. Grondelski August 25, 2025 by John M. Grondelski If America cannot make pencils, paper, or lunchboxes, what does that say about our industrial strategy and economic resilience?  More
A DC police whistleblower is vindicated - 8/25/25 by Mike McDaniel August 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Trump’s federalization of the MPD has already revealed crime in blue cities isn’t inevitable; it’s a Democrat choice. More
The fall of wokeness - 8/25/25 by Kevin Finn August 25, 2025 by Kevin Finn Wokeness fails because it lacks a coherent moral framework and clashes with traditional values like forgiveness and redemption.  More
Trump recognizes National Shooting Sports Month - 8/25/25 by Mike McDaniel August 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Like the Founders, Donald Trump understands human nature, which is why we have the Second Amendment and why it’s useful to remember its celebration this, and every, August. More
Lessons from Germany’s Weimar Republic - 8/25/25 by Joseph Puder August 25, 2025 by Joseph Puder If we want to avoid what became of Germany, we must be vigilant on our universities. More
Is Claudia Sheinbaum a narco? - 8/25/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 25, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. More and more Mexicans feel overwhelmed by crime and they don't believe that the federal government is doing enough.  More
Entitlement divas test police patience - 8/25/25 by Robyn Dolgin August 25, 2025 by Robyn Dolgin “Do you know who I am?” is never a promising line to open with while facing a possible arrest. More
The pursuit of MAGA is heavenly - 8/24/25 by Noel S. Williams August 24, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Trump is thinking about heaven and MAGA supporters think he has nothing to worry about. More
Brandon Johnson dares Trump - 8/24/25 by Mike McDaniel August 24, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Never go full stupid. More
The Bolton raid; justice, not retribution - 8/24/25 by Susan Quinn August 24, 2025 by Susan Quinn People are prepared to criticize Trump for almost anything, but they are barking up the wrong tree. More
Congressional RINOs do Democrats' bidding - 8/24/25 by Patricia McCarthy August 24, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy Conservative citizens work hard to win, to elect conservatives, only to watch them surrender to the left. More
Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: If there is a Creator, He is pretty stupid - 8/24/25 by Eric Utter August 24, 2025 by Eric Utter He assures he's O.K. with a stupid creator, though. More
A leftie accurately defines lawfare - 8/24/25 by M. Walter August 24, 2025 by M. Walter The very people who accuse MAGA of being a cult indulge in a cult-like denunciation of all things Trump. More
At what point must the president defy illegal court orders? - 8/24/25 by Robert Arvay August 24, 2025 by Robert Arvay The Judiciary are referees, not legislators, but they seem not to accept their limited role, and they issue royal edicts in opposition. More
Are Democrats in a death spiral of their own making? - 8/24/25 by Mike McDaniel August 24, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Fortunately for red states, most people escaping blue utopias are refugees, not missionaries. More
The real reason President Trump has to deploy the National Guard - 8/24/25 by Matthew G. Andersson August 24, 2025 by Matthew G. Andersson Sometimes, it takes a leader ... More
Male cheerleaders, and the NFL, make Americans nervous - 8/24/25 by Mike McDaniel August 24, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Men and women are different. More
NFL cheerleaders, and now Cracker Barrel? - 8/24/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 24, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. No one wants guys dancing in the cheerleader section. And everyone was fine with the old Cracker Barrel logo. More
The Census: Who counts and who doesn’t - 8/24/25 by John M. Contino August 24, 2025 by John M. Contino Leftists wail about Trump’s decisions regarding the Census, but it’s worthwhile to look at how Barack Obama changed things back in 2009. More
What white liberals don’t get about the National Guard in DC - 8/24/25 by Earick Ward August 24, 2025 by Earick Ward More
John Cornyn learns not to mess with Texas - 8/24/25 by Mike McDaniel August 24, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Texans, and to a very slightly lesser degree, Wyomingites, are independent cusses. More
Hamas: Islamists aren't like us - 8/24/25 by Mike McDaniel August 24, 2025 by Mike McDaniel They utterly reject the values of western civilization. More
Trump shuts down 'Five Eyes' alliance and good riddance -Thomas Lifson - 8/23/25 by Monica Showalter August 23, 2025 by Monica Showalter When things don't work, Trump says they've got to go. More
Saturday Schadenfreude: The swamp shudders 'who will be next' in the wake of the Bolton raid - 8/23/25 by Monica Showalter August 23, 2025 by Monica Showalter Do we cooperate? Do we clam up? What do we do when the FBI comes to us next? More
After Bolton raid, the Washington Post clutches its pearls - 8/23/25 by Jack Hellner August 23, 2025 by Jack Hellner Spare us the shock. They didn't bat an eyelash when Trump was getting raided at Mar-a-Lago. More
NASA warning: Earth is running out of oxygen - 8/23/25 by Eric Utter August 23, 2025 by Eric Utter We've only got a billion years left. I guess we should just get our affairs in order and man-up for the end. More
What is our strategy in Ukraine? - 8/23/25 by Robert L. Maginnis August 23, 2025 by Robert L. Maginnis If Trump wants to distinguish himself from the useless Biden administration, he must answer this question correctly. More
Trump Derangement Syndrome suffering psychologists - 8/23/25 by Mike McDaniel August 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel If that’s crazy, racist and cultish, sign me up. More
Tulsi Gabbard: an honest DNI - 8/23/25 by Mike McDaniel August 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Security clearances aren’t a right, they’re a privilege. More
Democrats don't want good moral character in immigrants - 8/23/25 by Mike McDaniel August 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Why should we admit less than the best the world has to offer? More
Demography is destiny and control of the House - 8/23/25 by Mike McDaniel August 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Even worse for Democrats is even illegals are fleeing their states for red states, joining an ever-increasing number of red state Americans. More
Carbon capture = Corporate giveaway - 8/23/25 by H. Sterling Burnett and August 23, 2025 by H. Sterling Burnett and The subsidies big oil and gas are reaping for enhanced oil recovery represent nothing more than windfall profits via taxpayers.  More
The troubled history of negotiated peace - 8/23/25 by Mark C. Ross August 23, 2025 by Mark C. Ross It is also becoming painfully obvious that starting a war is much easier than ending one. More
Conservatives hit back at media - 8/23/25 by Robyn Dolgin August 23, 2025 by Robyn Dolgin New-age conservatives have no interest in playing the role of polite punching bag while the media lobs biased, derogatory questions. More
The Democrats’ troubling psychological profile - 8/23/25 by Alan Loncar August 23, 2025 by Alan Loncar The Democrat Party lies on the therapist’s couch, blaming everyone but themselves for not seeing things their way.  More
Back to school -- An appeal to my colleagues - 8/23/25 by Ben Voth August 23, 2025 by Ben Voth Until the ethic of free speech and open debate is restored, all efforts at academic reform will fail. More
The judge has a little explaining to do - 8/23/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. August 23, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. An appeals court throws out Trump’s $500 million fine, and Arthur Engoron needs to answer for his role in Letitia James’s lawfare persecution. More
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9/11 to Mamdani: The Pipeline From Campus to City Hall Kim Ezra Shienbaum A new generation, a new America. More
Europe Is a Powder Keg J.B. Shurk And Europeans will have to fight if they want to survive. More
Is Mexico Rebelling against Chinese Dominance? John F. Di Leo A recent, underreported bit of news makes room for hope. More
Trump Calls for Accountability Against Soros’s Global Network Mike Robertson Allowing billionaires like George and Alexander Soros to operate unchecked poses a profound threat not only to individual nations but to the stability of the global order. More
Transgenderism: A Moral and Cultural Disease Philip Mella We have lost our nation’s bedrock moral and cultural traditions, which has resulted in cultural anarchy...a symptom of which is transgenderism. More
Tianjin Summit: The Authoritarians’ Answer to NATO Robert L. Maginnis Western readers may not recognize the Shanghai Cooperation Organization the way they recognize NATO or the G7. But they should.  More

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A tale of two bridge disasters - 9/3/25 by Ned Cosby September 3, 2025 by Ned Cosby Voters can learn a lot about leadership by studying these tales. More
Abrego Garcia, frequent flyer - 9/3/25 by Robyn Dolgin September 3, 2025 by Robyn Dolgin Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a career criminal playing for time. More
The Danish apology to Greenland: When 'sorry’s' not enough - 9/3/25 by Barry Scott Zellen September 3, 2025 by Barry Scott Zellen Denmark's "Spiral case" is no secret, and has festered like an open wound for decades. As  More
Don't forget the local judges - 9/3/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. September 3, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The real issue is judges who play soft justice, releasing people back to commit crimes again. More
New issues creep in to justify Trump's firing of Lisa Cook - 9/2/25 by Monica Showalter September 2, 2025 by Monica Showalter Everything that's wrong with DEI was right there with Lisa Cook. More
Can Western nations still prevent devolution without revolution? - 9/2/25 by Eric Utter September 2, 2025 by Eric Utter  Progressives seem to view the Seven Deadly Sins as “the Seven Coolest Things.” More
The answer to skyrocketing health insurance costs - 9/2/25 by Deane Waldman September 2, 2025 by Deane Waldman Employers are bracing for the “biggest healthcare cost bump in a decade.” But, there’s a logical cure, and it’s so obvious. More
The public needs to be conspicuously aware of the limits of AI as a source for information - 9/2/25 by Jack Hellner September 2, 2025 by Jack Hellner Google’s AI scored 1 out of 9 on my test, which is a pretty miserable failure. More
The Hill’s weird 2028 GOP picks - 9/2/25 by Texas Hughes September 2, 2025 by Texas Hughes They’re crossing their fingers, hoping that MAGA bites. More
The Supreme Court already decided birthright citizenship—in 1898 - 9/2/25 by Christopher J. Hajec September 2, 2025 by Christopher J. Hajec President Trump can recraft his EO to accomplish his end and fall perfectly in line with Court precedent. More
A comedy writer hurt ‘trans’ people’s feelings; the British gov sent five police to arrest him - 9/2/25 by Andrea Widburg September 2, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The country that was once the birthplace of free speech has now become its graveyard. More
Ilhan Omar’s husband became a multi-millionaire overnight *UPDATED* - 9/2/25 by Andrea Widburg September 2, 2025 by Andrea Widburg As Joe Biden always did, Omar made sure that the sudden money that flowed in from Democrat power didn’t go directly to her. More
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Chicago and Kinshasa, perfect together? - 9/2/25 by Bill Ponton September 2, 2025 by Bill Ponton Did Democrats learn nothing from the colonial experiments in Africa? More
Scientific breakthroughs versus animal rights: Who wins? - 9/2/25 by David Lee September 2, 2025 by David Lee Animal experimentation? Scientists say yes, and animal rights groups say no. More
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