Monday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from John Brennan, Jamie Raskin, Tiffany Cross, Gavin Newsom, Allen West, Terry Gilliam, Jamie Dimon, Ken Martin, Victor Davis Hanson, and more.
What the Heck Happened With the Jeffrey Epstein Case?
After years of being told that the so-called Epstein List would be revealed, that there would be a reckoning, that Americans would learn the entire truth, instead Americans were told that there was nothing in the vault after all.
An Insurgency by All Accounts and Definition
When leftists decide that they are going to conduct ambushes of federal law enforcement officers, “dox” them, and use armed insurrection to attack federal government facilities, that is not a constitutional right.
Mamdani Threat Worse Than Believed
A Mayor Mamdani will either raise New York’s already high taxes to pay for all these goodies, or his reckless spending will plunge the city into fiscal chaos.
Elon Musk’s Threats Should Not Be Taken Lightly. Here’s Why.
The GOP majority could be held hostage by an embittered Musk, who has funded a handful of key swing vote lawmakers in 2026 and 2028.
The Violent Left Ups the Ante
Two brazen attacks in Texas — one against Border Patrol agents and the other against ICE agents — make clear that the violent Left is deadly serious about wrecking our country.
Friday: Below the Fold
Anniversary of Trump assassination attempt 1.0 is Sunday, State Department layoffs incoming, birthright citizenship back before the court, John Kerry throws Trump a bone, and more.
Appeals Court Throws Out Conviction of Hillary Clinton Memer
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes a Biden appointee, affirms that Hillary’s “election interference” troll was an early victim of the Biden admin’s lawfare campaign.
Mamdani the Racial Chameleon
The socialist NYC mayoral candidate checked multiple race boxes when applying to Columbia University, which represents a broader pattern of behavior recurring throughout his foray into politics.
Reinstating School Discipline
After years of failed therapy sessions, “restorative practices,” and having to tread carefully around members of minorities, certain states are going back to the old-fashioned custom of punishing misbehaving students.
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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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