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Babylon Bee savages those leftists who keep likening Trump and MAGA to Hitler - 7/19/25 by Andrea Widburg July 19, 2025 by Andrea Widburg As someone who grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust, I’ve been choking on my rage about the left’s rising antisemitism while slinging Hitler insults. More
Prisoner swap indicates Trump was right all along about Venezuela's thugs as enemy aliens - 7/19/25 by Monica Showalter July 19, 2025 by Monica Showalter What kind of president trades his most prized hostages for Tren de Aragua criminal gang members? More
Now a German court finds 10 migrants raped a 15-year-old girl out of migration 'frustration' - 7/19/25 by Eric Utter July 19, 2025 by Eric Utter Still passively tolerating evil all around them, just as they did during the days of the Nazis. More
Gabbard’s ODNI bombshell: Obama central figure in Russia hoax - 7/19/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 19, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Here is evidence of a ‘years-long’ coup against President Trump in his first term. More
Steve Miller Band cancels entire 2025 tour due to climate change - 7/19/25 by Eric Utter July 19, 2025 by Eric Utter They said it was 'instincts.' More
With Tulsi Gabbard’s recent info release, Bondi needs to act - 7/19/25 by M. Walter July 19, 2025 by M. Walter It’s now clear that two administrations’ worth of White House Democrats tried to overthrow the Trump government and two elections. More
Expanding K-12 opportunity nationwide - 7/19/25 by Peter Murphy July 19, 2025 by Peter Murphy President Trump and Congress were right to expand parental choice in K-12 by passing the federal scholarship tax credit as part of their “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”  More
The real costs of the defense budget - 7/19/25 by Agustin Forzani July 19, 2025 by Agustin Forzani The U.S. is quietly ramping up defense spending to nearly $1 trillion. More
Trump's bruised hands - 7/19/25 by Noel S. Williams July 19, 2025 by Noel S. Williams President Trump has bruised hands partly caused by frequent handshaking. More
Even Zohran Mamdani’s alleged ‘capitalism’ is a communist front - 7/19/25 by Allan J. Feifer July 19, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer Aping communist China, Mamdani is advancing economic policies that will turn New York into a Third World urban jungle More
Gavin's leadership dilemma - 7/19/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 19, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Guess who actually runs California? More
Tweaking immigration: No path to citizenship for illegals, ever - 7/19/25 by Anony Mee July 19, 2025 by Anony Mee Even if Congress confers some limited residency, illegal presence in the United States should never be rewarded with the most sought-after status on earth. More
Medicaid stops violence? - 7/19/25 by Mike McDaniel July 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In any case, how “healthcare resources” could possibly “play a role in population-level outcomes,” and what that role might be, remains as elusive as does the truth for Giffords. More
German rearmament becomes a reality? - 7/19/25 by John Callahan July 19, 2025 by John Callahan Friedrich Merz changes his tune at the Hague Summit and announces his intention to create the strongest conventional army in Europe. More
Reflecting on the third anniversary of Bruen - 7/19/25 by Mike McDaniel July 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The Court’s three Second Amendment decisions have not ended the controversy and socialist/communist states continue to write unconstitutional laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms. More
Trump is right: Jerome Powell has got to go - 7/18/25 by Monica Showalter July 18, 2025 by Monica Showalter Guy doesn't follow the most basic of monetary indicators to set policy, and that's not the half of it. More
The grotesque sense of entitlement behind the end of temporary protected status - 7/18/25 by Andrea Widburg July 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg When someone does you a favor, they don’t owe you. More
Sanctuary spending: LA’s new cash program for non-citizens - 7/18/25 by John M. Grondelski July 18, 2025 by John M. Grondelski When it comes to American sovereignty, Democrats who throw cash at illegal aliens are playing with fire. More
Thank you, Senator Fetterman! - 7/18/25 by Lynne Lechter July 18, 2025 by Lynne Lechter Rare integrity and bravery from a Democrat, on an issue where his compatriots have especially gone nuts. More
Deception on Israel from the Wall Street Journal - 7/18/25 by Michael Berenhaus July 18, 2025 by Michael Berenhaus A correction would be longer than the op-ed itself. More
Uncle SLIC’s lingering loans - 7/18/25 by Greg Maresca July 18, 2025 by Greg Maresca School may be out for the summer, but the Student Loan Industrial Complex (SLIC) chugs along no matter what time of the year it is. More
Throw the book at bad cops - 7/18/25 by Michael Letts July 18, 2025 by Michael Letts When corrupt policemen tarnish the name of all the good cops out there, they need punishment that fits their crime good and hard. More
Trump delivers the most secure border in US history - 7/18/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 18, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney The numbers are startling and encouraging. More
Public money, private luxury: NPR, from its progressive palace, cries poverty - 7/18/25 by M. Walter July 18, 2025 by M. Walter From a full-service fresh sushi bar to progressive artworks, the NPR people seem to be doing just fine on the taxpayers’ backs. More
Some things the media chooses not to tell the public because it just doesn’t fit the agenda - 7/18/25 by Jack Hellner July 18, 2025 by Jack Hellner Nine huge news stories that are conspicuously absent from the mainstream airwaves. More
German mayor says Syrian migrants groped, sexually harassed, young girls in pool due to warm weather - 7/18/25 by Eric Utter July 18, 2025 by Eric Utter Middle Eastern and north African migrants can't handle heat? More
Wanted: Jeffrey Epstein explanations - 7/18/25 by Allan J. Favish July 18, 2025 by Allan J. Favish Two attorneys for the Trump administration made statements that created great expectations, and people won’t rest until they clarify what they really meant. More
Where are the Blue Dog Democrats? - 7/18/25 by Kevin Finn July 18, 2025 by Kevin Finn The radical Left members of the party are sidelining Blue Dog Democrats.  More
'La Presidenta's' PR stunt - 7/18/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 18, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Presidentissa Sheinbaum is talking about suing ICE over the death of a Mexican national in California.  More
The Enhanced Games: A bold leap toward American supremacy in science and human potential - 7/18/25 by Mike Robertson July 18, 2025 by Mike Robertson Let the Games begin — and let America win, superhuman style. More
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, an idea so bad even its sponsor has now disowned it - 7/17/25 by Monica Showalter July 17, 2025 by Monica Showalter A plan to allow the state to buy up burned lots of people they refuse to issue rebuilding permits to, for low income housing, has been 'paused.' More
Is FOX News’s remarkable success a positive sign for the future of MAGA? - 7/17/25 by Peter Barry Chowka July 17, 2025 by Peter Barry Chowka   The conservative news channel’s ratings are now beating all of the cable news competition and the mainstream broadcast networks More
Resurfaced clip of Zohran Mamdani explaining how when he runs out of money he’ll just live off his parents goes viral - 7/17/25 by Olivia Murray July 17, 2025 by Olivia Murray Another “silver spoon socialist” flaunts his complete financial ignorance. More
Some people are still oblivious to the obvious - 7/17/25 by Albin Sadar July 17, 2025 by Albin Sadar Our Founders understood that there are self-evident truths, and that a country cannot survive without them. More
Is Islam irreconcilably anti-American? - 7/17/25 by Robert Arvay July 17, 2025 by Robert Arvay Like all forbidden questions, it must be asked. More
Are all of those rural Americans really going to miss the Sunday night British dramas? - 7/17/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 17, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. JD Vance was the tie-breaker vote to secure major cuts to PBS and NPR. More
Who’s behind the anti-ICE protests? - 7/17/25 by Susan Quinn July 17, 2025 by Susan Quinn This is an insurrection. More
The UK’s Labour Party gives teens the vote and greatly expands voter ID choices - 7/17/25 by Andrea Widburg July 17, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Clearly, like all totalitarian movements, it intends to retain power forever. More
May 8 rises in America, sinks in France - 7/17/25 by Noel S. Williams July 17, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Donald Trump wants May 8 to be a new national holiday. France’s prime minister is suggesting the opposite. More
There are several reasons why Jerome Powell should be fired or forced to resign - 7/17/25 by Jack Hellner July 17, 2025 by Jack Hellner The media and other Democrats don’t care what Powell does or how much he harms the poor and middle classes. More
Autopen scandal: Who got rich selling them? - 7/17/25 by Patricia McCarthy July 17, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy How many sweeteners were paid out to Biden's autopen operatives?  More
Forget Epstein: Trump’s tariffs fuel a $27 billion surplus that even the 'MAGA' media ignores - 7/17/25 by Joseph Ford Cotto July 17, 2025 by Joseph Ford Cotto So Trump was right all along about tariffs. More
Pennsylvania hosts ‘Inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit’ - 7/17/25 by Chris Talgo July 17, 2025 by Chris Talgo In the years ahead, the United States could become the world’s undisputed energy superpower, which would provide the backbone for American AI supremacy.  More
Vive Zohran Mamdani! - 7/17/25 by Paul Dunlop July 17, 2025 by Paul Dunlop There is no better sales pitch for conservative principles of governance than rabid, unfettered progressivism and the smoldering crater it always leaves behind.  More
Trump's JonBenet moment - 7/17/25 by Nick Lopez July 17, 2025 by Nick Lopez What do you think of when you think about the Boulder, Colorado Police Department? Do you think “excellence in law enforcement”? Or do you think of the Keystone Cops? More
DC judges let Chief Justice Roberts know that Donald Trump is a bad dude - 7/16/25 by Andrea Widburg July 16, 2025 by Andrea Widburg When one considers that they have Trump cases pending before them and that the Supreme Court will as well, this is deeply disturbing. More
Ex-Biden border advisor offers unsolicited advice about how to 'fix' the immigration system - 7/16/25 by Monica Showalter July 16, 2025 by Monica Showalter His ace solution? More Biden. More
End of the taxpayer gravy train for far-left NPR? - 7/16/25 by Monica Showalter July 16, 2025 by Monica Showalter Thanks to J.D. Vance, the Senate, and President Trump, it looks like it and it's about time. More
Hulking male spun a tale of ‘transphobic’ physical assault when he went to buy a dress—too bad for him the exchange was caught on camera - 7/16/25 by Olivia Murray July 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray He’s a Brazilian Jussie Smollett. More
A pastor was fired for refusing to use someone’s ‘pronouns’ - 7/16/25 by Andrea Widburg July 16, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The Newsweek report on the story claims it’s a matter of respect versus religion, but it’s not; it’s bad judge-made law versus the First Amendment. More
Key energy supplier halts delivery to Puerto Rico, accuses the local authority of an unpaid balance totaling more than $12 million - 7/16/25 by Olivia Murray July 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray In a place known for corruption, I have to wonder if public officials pocketed the money and left town? More
Two crazy statements from Gavin Newsom, wannabe presidential candidate. - 7/16/25 by Andrea Widburg July 16, 2025 by Andrea Widburg During his four-hour interview with Shawn Ryan, Gavin Newsom said a lot of crazy things, but two, both involving immigration, stood out. More
‘Show us the code’: State AG challenges Big Tech’s chatbots - 7/16/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 16, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney This is a warning shot at Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta. More
Electricity bills projected to jump 20% in coming months for these 13 states - 7/16/25 by Olivia Murray July 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray The largest power grid in the U.S. can no longer meet their customers’ demands. More
Democrats are Scarlett O’Hara; the GOP is Clint Eastwood - 7/16/25 by Jim Davis July 16, 2025 by Jim Davis Democrats politicize the unthinkable. More
Notes on the passing scene -- Taliban, Canada, and John Kerry admitting Trump was right all along - 7/16/25 by Eric Utter July 16, 2025 by Eric Utter Semi-random thoughts on the weird world out there. More
France takes a stab at fiscal reform - 7/16/25 by Thomas Kolbe July 16, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe French Prime Minister François Bayrou has unveiled an austerity package aimed at preventing the collapse of France’s deteriorating public finances. The political resistance was immediate. More
The labor crisis isn’t about laziness -- it’s about mismatch - 7/16/25 by Larry Alton July 16, 2025 by Larry Alton Blaming workers for a broken system misses the point.  More
Behold the naked emperor - 7/16/25 by Mark C. Ross July 16, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Skepticism of those who rule over us is embedded in human nature.  More
It's hard to de-hoax some Democrats - 7/16/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 16, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Some people have reported seeing Elvis eating breakfast at a Denny's in Nashville.  More
Psst! Elon! Trump has slashed inflation and cut the deficit by about a third - 7/15/25 by Monica Showalter July 15, 2025 by Monica Showalter In the annals of bad judgment, Elon Musk's picked fight with President Trump over federal spending stands out as a beaut. More
Stolen valor and gaslighting: Tim Kennedy (kind of) clears the air, admits he seriously ‘misstated’ his military service - 7/15/25 by Olivia Murray July 15, 2025 by Olivia Murray He wonders why we would think he had a Bronze Star with valor…after he said that he had a Bronze Star with valor. More
Crushing the leftists’ woke riot - 7/15/25 by Texas Hughes July 15, 2025 by Texas Hughes A relentless pursuit of truth and morality is what’s going to win this war. More
Even when Trump is wrong, it’s for the right reasons - 7/15/25 by Noel S. Williams July 15, 2025 by Noel S. Williams President Trump hilariously interjected himself into the Chelsea soccer team’s celebrations after they won the Club World Cup soccer tournament last Sunday, and revealed he doesn’t really know much about soccer history. More
How do we explain the left’s hatred of America and their undying affection for criminal illegals? - 7/15/25 by Patricia McCarthy July 15, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy There can no longer be any doubt that the Democrat party not only hates America as founded, they mean to re-imagine our nation. More
Two new polls show a Democrat party in deep trouble - 7/15/25 by M. Walter July 15, 2025 by M. Walter What these polls are telling the Democrats is exactly what they do not want to hear:  change or die.  They look to be leaning towards the latter. More
New Jersey bills would have failing state babysit homeschoolers - 7/15/25 by Sam Sorbo July 15, 2025 by Sam Sorbo While lawmakers high-five over “protecting” kids, they’re ignoring their own dumpster fire of a system. More
Leftist orgs’ cure for ‘climate anxiety’ is worse than the disease - 7/15/25 by Mike Feuz July 15, 2025 by Mike Feuz What’s the best way for kids to overcome this alleged mental health issue? There’s the real way, and then there’s the left’s way. More
The prospects for a secular revival in the Middle East - 7/15/25 by Bill Ponton July 15, 2025 by Bill Ponton With Islam, one can preserve a society in amber for a while, but as Atatürk and the other secular nationalists discovered a century ago, it is not sustainable. More
L.A. stories - 7/15/25 by Eric Utter July 15, 2025 by Eric Utter It is the ultimate “eff you!” to residents, a two-handed slap in the face that beggars belief. Not just the free cash for illegals .... More
Trump’s tariffs require no more than a period of adjustment - 7/15/25 by Martin Marcus July 15, 2025 by Martin Marcus There are two types of countries: China and not China. More
Is it wrong to arrest ‘non-criminal’ illegals? - 7/15/25 by John M. Grondelski July 15, 2025 by John M. Grondelski Can we agree to call out the game supporters of illegal aliens are playing? More
Dissonance in the Green Valhalla: German Workers Break the Climate Silence - 7/15/25 by Thomas Kolbe July 15, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe A group of German industrial labor representatives has broken ranks to fiercely criticize Berlin’s climate policy.  More
Time to woo suburban woman voters - 7/15/25 by James C. Bates July 15, 2025 by James C. Bates It’s time to focus in on, appeal to, and woo suburban women voters with a somewhat more tempered approach.  More
Maybe Gavin needs a different message - 7/15/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 15, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Gavin Newson's heart is still in San Francisco but don't expect those voters who live between D.C. and the Bay Area to have much sympathy. More
When read carefully, the New York Times may have admitted that Biden pardons are illegitimate - 7/14/25 by Andrea Widburg July 14, 2025 by Andrea Widburg When people who can write well don’t, they’re often hiding something. More
Smarter phones, dumber people - 7/14/25 by Eric Utter July 14, 2025 by Eric Utter We are writing ourselves out of our own stories. More
Trump stands by Bondi amid controversy and MAGA discontent over Epstein files - 7/14/25 by Daniel C. Green July 14, 2025 by Daniel C. Green Why is Ghislaine Maxwell in prison if there is no list of clients to speak of? More
Electricity rations hit Dutch citizens as government goes ‘green’ - 7/14/25 by Olivia Murray July 14, 2025 by Olivia Murray I’d say we don’t have to live like this, but progressive votes count just as much as ours. More
Angels and divine interventions - 7/14/25 by Lynne Lechter July 14, 2025 by Lynne Lechter In Judaism, it is believed that angels exist in human form ... here are my experiences. More
Facts to ponder while most of the media peddles Democrat talking points to destroy Trump and Republicans and to elect Democrats - 7/14/25 by Jack Hellner July 14, 2025 by Jack Hellner Most people posing as journalists must have had their curiosity gene removed. More
On Bastille Day, we must distinguish the American Revolution from the French Revolution - 7/14/25 by S. David Sultzer July 14, 2025 by S. David Sultzer These two revolutions, one for individual liberty and the other for socialism, are still being fought today. More
Newsom trolls Vance on Disney trip; the internet has thoughts - 7/14/25 by Jim Davis July 14, 2025 by Jim Davis There's always a lot of hypocrisy to be had with Newsom -- in so many different directions. More
Chelsea, Trump, and MAGA are the champions - 7/14/25 by Noel S. Williams July 14, 2025 by Noel S. Williams America loves winners, but no, Mr. President, we are not tired of winning, yet. More
The silence is the story: CNN and MSNBC ignored the violent July 4 attack on ICE agents - 7/14/25 by Charlton Allen July 14, 2025 by Charlton Allen Frankly, I don’t think the July 4 silence was just a matter of the C-team and interns running the newsroom. It feels more deliberate than that. More
Are the Marines adapting narco subs? - 7/14/25 by Daniel C. Green July 14, 2025 by Daniel C. Green The USMC is adapting “narco sub” technology for operations in the Indo-Pacific.  More
Shelob’s silly revenge - 7/14/25 by John Woods July 14, 2025 by John Woods Gov. Tina Kotek takes her vengeance.  More
Democrats go one way and men the other - 7/14/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 14, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The best thing going for President Trump is that the Democrats are not going anywhere. More
'Made for Germany': Corporate Revival or PR Spectacle? - 7/14/25 by Thomas Kolbe July 14, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a credibility crisis. His economic policies haven’t sparked much enthusiasm -- quite the opposite.  More
No, it’s not ‘climate change’ when it’s hot and there’s flooding during the summer rainy season - 7/14/25 by D. Parker July 14, 2025 by D. Parker Sensationalism isn’t new, and even a little historical perspective shows it has nothing to do with global cooling, global warming, or climate change. More
Pot farm raided for illegals has a big history of violating labor law, donating to Democrats - 7/13/25 by Monica Showalter July 13, 2025 by Monica Showalter The donations seem like protection money. More
Soros machine hands Mamdani millions for his socialist quest for control of New York City - 7/13/25 by Monica Showalter July 13, 2025 by Monica Showalter Mamdani's no independent upstart with fresh socialist ideas. He's a puppet on a string. More
The New York Times celebrates the worst of judicial activism - 7/13/25 by S. David Sultzer July 13, 2025 by S. David Sultzer Without regard for law or facts, it simply cherry-picks various (often overruled) decisions from Trump-hating judges. More
Int'l Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons upset with US bombing Iran’s nuclear weapons - 7/13/25 by Eric Utter July 13, 2025 by Eric Utter Is this the international campaign to abolish sanity? More
Has Columbia learned anything yet? - 7/13/25 by Susan Quinn July 13, 2025 by Susan Quinn The available evidence indicates, despite the possibility of a deal with the government, that it has not. More
We need to recognize—and stop—America’s incremental collapse - 7/13/25 by Allan J. Feifer July 13, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer Great nations don’t suddenly collapse; they’re eaten away from underneath, at which point the inevitable collapse only seems sudden. More
Cloud-seeding responsible for tragic Texas flood? - 7/13/25 by Eric Utter July 13, 2025 by Eric Utter Texas's flash floods in populated areas have been an unusually harsh disaster, leaving many to ask why it happened. More
DNC Chair Ken Martin lies about lying - 7/13/25 by Mike McDaniel July 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Ken Martin is playing the same, useful idiot, game. More
Why Dan Bongino should not resign over the Epstein matter - 7/13/25 by M.B. Mathews July 13, 2025 by M.B. Mathews He’s a good and competent man who still has an important role to play in advancing the MAGA agenda. More
The Civil War wasn't enough: Democrats call for blood - 7/13/25 by Mike McDaniel July 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel As Democrats drive their lunatic ideology to its logical conclusion, America may be facing a second civil war. More
Medical freedom victory: DOJ drops case against Utah surgeon - 7/13/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 13, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Dr. Michel Kirk Moore, Jr., issued COVID vaccine cards without giving the shot. The Biden administration went after him hard. More
Bring back the Redskins - 7/13/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 13, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Trump agrees. More
America’s top banker is wrong again - 7/13/25 by Noel S. Williams July 13, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Jamie Dimon’s latest remark about Democrats is only half-right. More
Donald Trump’s exemplary bravery - 7/13/25 by Rajan Laad July 13, 2025 by Rajan Laad One year ago today, the soon-to-be president of the United States almost paid the ultimate price for his dedication to his country. More
The Crucifixion and its lessons for modern justice: a call for compassion - 7/13/25 by Steve Stockman July 13, 2025 by Steve Stockman In a bureaucratic world that criminalizes ordinary behavior, the president should use his pardoning power more frequently and generously. More
Dead or Alive: Ready for 'Camarillo Man'? - 7/12/25 by Monica Showalter July 12, 2025 by Monica Showalter Democrats only get excited about him when the reports say he's dead, which is far from certain based on news reports. More
A French court rules that France must admit the Gaza population - 7/12/25 by Andrea Widburg July 12, 2025 by Andrea Widburg This will spell the end not only of France but also of Europe. More
The Secret Service honchos knew about a threat in Butler, but didn’t bother to tell the boots on the ground - 7/12/25 by Andrea Widburg July 12, 2025 by Andrea Widburg What’s shocking is that the failure is the same failure that helped lead to 9/11. More
Mayor Karen Bass announces free cash for Los Angeles's million illegals affected by ICE - 7/12/25 by Monica Showalter July 12, 2025 by Monica Showalter When you've got a whole city full of illegals Democrats depend on for power, it makes sense to Democrats pay them to stay. More
Karen Bass: ruler of all she sees - 7/12/25 by Mike McDaniel July 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Because the current Supreme Court usually has at least five members willing to enforce the clear text of the Constitution, Bass is going to be disappointed. More
AOC sets herself up so that Donald Trump can sue her for defamation - 7/12/25 by Andrea Widburg July 12, 2025 by Andrea Widburg It’s to be hoped that, with her having made herself a target, Donald Trump acts. More
Mattel introduces new ‘type 1 diabetes’ Barbie - 7/12/25 by Eric Utter July 12, 2025 by Eric Utter What next? Colostomy bag Barbie? More
The FBI's evaluation of the Sig P320 is bad news for Sig - 7/12/25 by Mike McDaniel July 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Sig’s issue is unintentional discharges can apparently happen when the weapon is secured in a proper holster, and now the FBI has confirmed it. More
The leftist drama surrounding State Department downsizing proves it was necessary - 7/12/25 by Andrea Widburg July 12, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Democrats are elevating bureaucrats to the level of the Spartans at Thermopylae, and the bureaucrats are outing themselves as Marxists. More
Renoir Derangement Syndrome and the cult of obscurity - 7/12/25 by Gregory Smith July 12, 2025 by Gregory Smith The implications of a condescending review of a Renoir exhibit. More
Mamdani’s bigoted history keeps catching up with him - 7/12/25 by Jim Davis July 12, 2025 by Jim Davis Italians are joining Jews in getting sick of this guy. More
The kids are not okay - 7/12/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 12, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Illegal immigration trumps child labor laws these days. More
We need a wall of separation, but not from religion - 7/12/25 by Robert Arvay July 12, 2025 by Robert Arvay There is no ‘Church of America’ — except the leftist indoctrination pseudo-church infecting all of society. More
A Biden judge unilaterally created impossible legal and onerous procedural standards for ICE - 7/12/25 by Andrea Widburg July 12, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The entire order is ludicrous and far exceeds anything a judge has the authority to do. More
How about two Pride! months instead of one? - 7/12/25 by Eric Utter July 12, 2025 by Eric Utter This lobby is insatiable in its lust for attention. More
Journalists who can't read charts - 7/11/25 by Monica Showalter July 11, 2025 by Monica Showalter In a recent narrative journalism piece on hunger under Trump, the media read its own chart as the exact opposite of what it said. More
In Israel, Netanyahu faces the same Deep State that Trump is fighting - 7/11/25 by Andrea Widburg July 11, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The situation is even more severe in Israel than in America, though, because Israel is facing an imminent existential threat, but the pattern is the same. More
Sen. Alex Padilla proposes a law to force ICE agents to unmask and provide their names to illegals - 7/11/25 by Monica Showalter July 11, 2025 by Monica Showalter The senator who refused to wear a name tag wants every ICE agent and their families to be available for doxxers' databases. More
E. Jean Carroll comes out with a new book capitalizing on a Trump phrase, won’t stop tweeting about him - 7/11/25 by Olivia Murray July 11, 2025 by Olivia Murray Odd behavior from an alleged rape victim. More
Spain is on the way to outlawing pastoral counseling against homosexuality - 7/11/25 by Andrea Widburg July 11, 2025 by Andrea Widburg It seems that the leftists have successfully effected a “de-conquista” in Spain. More
Jasmine Crockett whines about black women and their pay—but unbeknownst to her, she’s using fallacious data - 7/11/25 by Olivia Murray July 11, 2025 by Olivia Murray The victimhood people have come up with another made-up victimhood status. More
Let district rangers manage our forests and wildfires with states and local government - 7/11/25 by Gary Schiff July 11, 2025 by Gary Schiff Creating a federal mega-wildfire agency is a mistake.   More
Ketanji Jackson says the quiet part out loud: What matters are her feelings, not the law - 7/11/25 by Andrea Widburg July 11, 2025 by Andrea Widburg This is how most leftist judges operate. It’s never about the law; it’s always about the preferred leftist outcome. More
DOJ’s Epstein cover-up is a ‘civics test’ for Americans - 7/11/25 by Olivia Murray July 11, 2025 by Olivia Murray A brilliant X thread from Glenn Beck. More
Superman’s creators would have hated the delicately stated leftism of its director and star - 7/11/25 by Andrea Widburg July 11, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The iconic superhero’s values were an amalgam of the Bible and the Constitution. More
Spelling-challenged National Education Association targets Trump administration - 7/11/25 by Eric Utter July 11, 2025 by Eric Utter The NEA beclowns itself with its spelling skills, but has a very subversive and sneaky agenda. More
Gaza and the Israeli conundrum - 7/11/25 by Joseph Puder July 11, 2025 by Joseph Puder The issue of the hostages in Gaza is heart-wrenching. What is Israel to do? More
Farm security is national security: USDA unveils biggest crackdown in decades - 7/11/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 11, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney ‘The Chinese Communist Party should not be allowed to own one square inch of American soil.’ More
Trump's BBB triumph - 7/11/25 by Amil Imani July 11, 2025 by Amil Imani Trump’s America is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more beautiful than ever.  More
Queen Ursula survives -- barely - 7/11/25 by Thomas Kolbe July 11, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a motion of no confidence in the European Parliament. More
Trump sends Brazil something more persuasive than a stern warning over its lawfare - 7/10/25 by Monica Showalter July 10, 2025 by Monica Showalter Tariffs to force leftist-ruled democracies to clean up their act is something George Bush could only have dreamed of. More
Progressive ‘Exit Taxes’ become the new Berlin Wall - 7/10/25 by Olivia Murray July 10, 2025 by Olivia Murray European nations begin to penalize citizens for fleeing consequences of heavy taxation schemes and mass migration. More
Dallas Federal Reserve says mass deportations will be an ‘economic drain’ - 7/10/25 by Olivia Murray July 10, 2025 by Olivia Murray You’d think bankers of all people would understand “net negative.” More
The Democrat party mainstreams socialism and radical Islam - 7/10/25 by S. David Sultzer July 10, 2025 by S. David Sultzer With the DNC’s embrace of both Mamdani and the globalized intifada, the Democrat party’s transformation is complete. More
The prevalence of real and fake women in Antifa terrorism - 7/10/25 by Allan J. Feifer July 10, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer Today’s antifa terrorists are like a throwback to the old Baader-Meinhof gang, with a “transgender” twist. More
America has reached a turning point on debt - 7/10/25 by William A. Owens, Barry W. Poulson July 10, 2025 by William A. Owens, Barry W. Poulson We can be like Argentina or like Switzerland. One choice is obviously better than the other. More
The law is an ass — as it should be - 7/10/25 by Robert Arvay July 10, 2025 by Robert Arvay Believe it or not, judges’ job is not to be fair. More
Ready for the Donald J. Trump nuclear power plant? - 7/10/25 by Joseph Somsel July 10, 2025 by Joseph Somsel The people behind the proposed new facility in Texas seem to have all their ducks in a row, ready for approval. More
The DNC chair says ‘globalize the intifada’ fits in the party’s ‘big tent’ - 7/10/25 by Andrea Widburg July 10, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Now, ask him about “Heil Hitler.” More
Marxist Muslim Mamdani wins most votes in New York City mayoral primary history - 7/10/25 by Eric Utter July 10, 2025 by Eric Utter High hopes bound to crash to Earth -- and go lower, much lower. More
A lib prof’s view of conservatives on campus - 7/10/25 by M. Walter July 10, 2025 by M. Walter A New York Times op-ed reveals how unaware the left really is. More
EU’s climate leviathan - 7/10/25 by Thomas Kolbe July 10, 2025 by Thomas Kolbe Germany's CO2 trading scheme is set to cripple German drivers by 2027. More
When tyrants run out of other people’s money - 7/10/25 by John Woods July 10, 2025 by John Woods If Oregonians want change, then they need to vote for change.  More
The dishonest crusade for solar and wind - 7/10/25 by Vijay Jayaraj July 10, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj People need energy that works -- reliable, affordable and plenty of it.  More
Someone left the dope out in the rain - 7/10/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 10, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. MacArthur Park in Los Angeles is in the news these days.  More
Lies, liars, and lechers - 7/9/25 by Eric Utter July 9, 2025 by Eric Utter Not buying the explanation that there was no Epstein client list. More
The NEA, representing 70% of America’s public school teachers, has taken a deep dive into Marxist hell - 7/9/25 by Andrea Widburg July 9, 2025 by Andrea Widburg These views are consistent with Democrat party values, and, more significantly, they drive what happens in America’s classrooms. More
Minting control: The stablecoin gambit and the new dollar diplomacy - 7/9/25 by Bepi Pezzulli July 9, 2025 by Bepi Pezzulli How Washington is turning stablecoins from a libertarian experiment into a weapon of monetary statecraft. More
Media personalities and other Democrats used rigged polls to ‘prove’ the OBBB is unpopular - 7/9/25 by Jack Hellner July 9, 2025 by Jack Hellner Yes Democrats, please go out and continute to tell the voters how higher taxes and more illegals are a good thing. More
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: The historic win middle class America’s been waiting for - 7/9/25 by Joseph Ford Cotto July 9, 2025 by Joseph Ford Cotto This bill is focused on helping the middle and working class, not the wealthy donor class. More
For the sake of MAHA, remove tariffs on cocoa - 7/9/25 by Noel S. Williams July 9, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Chocolate is good for the body and good for the soul, and it will be good for Trump’s political standing, too. More
Hochul’s imaginative energy proposal revisited - 7/9/25 by Bill Ponton July 9, 2025 by Bill Ponton New York is going to hell in a handbasket with these Democrats. More
An axis of irrelevance? - 7/9/25 by Todd Gregory, Erik Gregory July 9, 2025 by Todd Gregory, Erik Gregory All talk of finally holding malefactors accountable is cheap when we can all see that nothing is being done. More
President Trump can save vaping freedom - 7/9/25 by Brian Darling July 9, 2025 by Brian Darling As a candidate, Donald J. Trump pushed the idea of freedom. Here’s another chance for him to make good on his promises. More
No, don’t go see the new Superman movie - 7/9/25 by Steve Rose July 9, 2025 by Steve Rose The movie’s director and its actors have made very clear that they despise you and your old-fashioned American values. More
My Dad was 'abnormal' - 7/9/25 by John Conlin July 9, 2025 by John Conlin LGB activists are the only ones pushing this damaging idea that this single attribute solely defines millions of individuals.  More
Will the hammer ever fall? - 7/9/25 by Kevin Finn July 9, 2025 by Kevin Finn The figures behind the latest scandals never seem to face any consequences. Have the people had enough? More
An antisemitic mural and the Jewish mag that sanitized it - 7/9/25 by Michael Berenhaus July 9, 2025 by Michael Berenhaus It’s good to be fair and balanced, but this might be a little too much. More
Is there really an Epstein cover-up? - 7/9/25 by James A. George July 9, 2025 by James A. George There comes a point where we just have to trust our leaders. More
Yep -- it was Obama - 7/9/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 9, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It was a full effort, and Obama was in the middle of it. More
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Babylon Bee savages those leftists who keep likening Trump and MAGA to Hitler - 7/19/25 by Andrea Widburg July 19, 2025 by Andrea Widburg As someone who grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust, I’ve been choking on my rage about the left’s rising antisemitism while slinging Hitler insults. More
Prisoner swap indicates Trump was right all along about Venezuela's thugs as enemy aliens - 7/19/25 by Monica Showalter July 19, 2025 by Monica Showalter What kind of president trades his most prized hostages for Tren de Aragua criminal gang members? More
Now a German court finds 10 migrants raped a 15-year-old girl out of migration 'frustration' - 7/19/25 by Eric Utter July 19, 2025 by Eric Utter Still passively tolerating evil all around them, just as they did during the days of the Nazis. More
Gabbard’s ODNI bombshell: Obama central figure in Russia hoax - 7/19/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney July 19, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Here is evidence of a ‘years-long’ coup against President Trump in his first term. More
Steve Miller Band cancels entire 2025 tour due to climate change - 7/19/25 by Eric Utter July 19, 2025 by Eric Utter They said it was 'instincts.' More
With Tulsi Gabbard’s recent info release, Bondi needs to act - 7/19/25 by M. Walter July 19, 2025 by M. Walter It’s now clear that two administrations’ worth of White House Democrats tried to overthrow the Trump government and two elections. More
Expanding K-12 opportunity nationwide - 7/19/25 by Peter Murphy July 19, 2025 by Peter Murphy President Trump and Congress were right to expand parental choice in K-12 by passing the federal scholarship tax credit as part of their “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”  More
The real costs of the defense budget - 7/19/25 by Agustin Forzani July 19, 2025 by Agustin Forzani The U.S. is quietly ramping up defense spending to nearly $1 trillion. More
Trump's bruised hands - 7/19/25 by Noel S. Williams July 19, 2025 by Noel S. Williams President Trump has bruised hands partly caused by frequent handshaking. More
Even Zohran Mamdani’s alleged ‘capitalism’ is a communist front - 7/19/25 by Allan J. Feifer July 19, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer Aping communist China, Mamdani is advancing economic policies that will turn New York into a Third World urban jungle More
Gavin's leadership dilemma - 7/19/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. July 19, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Guess who actually runs California? More
Tweaking immigration: No path to citizenship for illegals, ever - 7/19/25 by Anony Mee July 19, 2025 by Anony Mee Even if Congress confers some limited residency, illegal presence in the United States should never be rewarded with the most sought-after status on earth. More
Medicaid stops violence? - 7/19/25 by Mike McDaniel July 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In any case, how “healthcare resources” could possibly “play a role in population-level outcomes,” and what that role might be, remains as elusive as does the truth for Giffords. More
German rearmament becomes a reality? - 7/19/25 by John Callahan July 19, 2025 by John Callahan Friedrich Merz changes his tune at the Hague Summit and announces his intention to create the strongest conventional army in Europe. More
Reflecting on the third anniversary of Bruen - 7/19/25 by Mike McDaniel July 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The Court’s three Second Amendment decisions have not ended the controversy and socialist/communist states continue to write unconstitutional laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms. More
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