Person of the Year: Charlie Kirk or AI Architects?
Time Magazine’s annual honor went to AI technology innovators, but the murdered conservative icon did far more to earn the recognition.
Friday Executive News Summary
Kirk assassin has first day in court, Noem faces hostile Dems, 18,000 terrorists entered the U.S., two ObamaCare bills fail, and more.
NYT Comedian Questions Trump’s Vigor
The “paper of record” has apparently forgotten the four deeply debilitated years of Joe Biden’s presidency, but we certainly haven’t.
Hollywood’s Slow Suicide
Another major studio is being sold off as the once-vibrant movie industry has increasingly lost relevance due to its lousy product.
Democrats Fear a King — But Their Policies Create One
The Left’s objections to many of Donald Trump’s actions are not rooted in fear of executive power but rather the exercise of it by Donald Trump.
Border Backlash
Republicans support defending Americans, while Democrats fight for those who come here illegally and threaten the safety and prosperity of our communities.
Low Fuel Light
I used to try and see how close to zero I could get before I stopped to refuel.
Friday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Bernie Sanders, Gavin Newsom, Tim Walz, Bennie Thompson, Mandy Vannoy, JD Vance, Karoline Leavitt, and more.
TPUSA to Take on Candace Owens and Set the Record Straight
Owens has spent the last three months advancing conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s murder, including that TPUSA personnel were in on it.
Thursday Executive News Summary
The Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, the deficit improves with tariffs, Congress authorizes a defense bill, the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker, and more.
DOJ Ditches Disparate Impact
Sixty years after the Civil Rights Act, the Justice Department is finally doing away with race-based standards that actually end up perpetuating inequality.
Fuentes’s Foreign and Fake Following Fueling ‘Popularity’
Bot farms in Africa and Southeast Asia are the reason Fuentes has more reach on X than the social media platform’s owner, Elon Musk.
Democrats’ Masculinity Problem
They are struggling to attract male voters because they have made man-hating anti-patriarchy a pillar of their political brand.
Why We Don’t Accept Advertising
When left-wingers collude to choke off the advertising revenue of other websites, it’s a reminder why we chose to avoid dependence on ads.
A Letter to George Farmer, the Husband of Candace Owens
The narratives we create and perpetuate have consequences, and I urge you to consider the impact of Candace’s words and actions on the broader movement.
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Michael Reagan The Salesman in Chief Makes His Pitch
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Tim Graham Trump Can’t Insult Reporters When They Go After Him?
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David Harsanyi The Left Doesn’t Believe in the Constitutional Order
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Victor Davis Hanson Cry the Beloved Europe?
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Josh Hammer Don’t Go Wobby on China
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Gary Bauer Trump Seizes Tanker
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Erick Erickson They’ve Lost the Plot
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: CPT John James (USA)
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