Monday: Below the Fold
Letitia James gets probed, activist judge’s contempt proceedings blocked, Ken Paxton beats Beto O’Rourke, UN nuke watchdog to visit Iran, and more.
Trump Homes in on the Drug Cartels
He not only signed an order authorizing the use of the military against drug cartels south of the border, but he also put a bounty on the head of Venezuela’s illegitimate dictator.
Farewell, CAPT Jim Lovell
“Feel the breeze on your cheek, and know that God has really given us ability to be here.”
Meeting Adult Milestones: Marriage and Homeownership
Being married and owning a home by age 30 is a rarity in 2025. In other words, the American Dream is slipping away. Here’s what happened, as well as some solutions.
The Status of the Navy: Part II
Beginning with an assessment of U.S. shipbuilding capability and working toward evaluating the real threat coming from Communist China.
The Pain We Hide
The doctors referred to my recovery in Vietnam as “miraculous.” But, as a proud Marine, I took credit for my progress. I wasn’t looking for God, but He was looking for me.
End the Gerrymandering Wars by Enlarging the U.S. House
A House of 435 might have been workable during the Hoover administration. It makes no sense now.
Uber’s New ‘Women Preferences’ Program Violates Civil Rights Law
The only difference between the racist taxi drivers of old and the sexist Uber drivers of new is that the discrimination is based on sex instead of race.
10 Things Trump Is Doing to Get the U.S. Out of Debt
By implementing this list of simple hacks, the U.S. will be out of the red in no time.
Monday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Axios, Beto O’Rourke, Kathy Hochul, Nancy Pelosi, Jolanda Jones, Zohran Mamdani, J.K. Rowling, and Butch Wilmore.
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Josh Hammer Is This the End of Transgender Hysteria?
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Victor Davis Hanson Midterm Palpitations
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Erick Erickson The Middle Finger Majority
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David Harsanyi Don’t Cry for The Washington Post. It Helped Destroy Media.
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Tim Graham Pollsters Don’t Ask if Anti-ICE Activists Have ‘Gone Too Far’
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Gary Bauer Democrats Demand Amnesty
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Allen West Stop Calling Them Democrats
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Michael Barone Will Falling Birth Rates Mean a More Conservative World?
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