Race Bait

“Let’s be very clear about what’s going on right now, which is a systematic effort to dismantle black political representation in the House of Representatives.” —Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

“Standing here today, I cannot help but think of the words of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan. He famously said, ‘The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”’ It’s a good quote, but I disagree. … We are going to use the power of government to lower prices… When government understands its purpose as serving the very working people that it has left behind time and again, it can make a difference.“ —New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Delusions of Grandeur

"We pulled New York City back from an existential fiscal brink.” —Zohran Mamdani

Leftist Lunacy

“The House of Representatives voted on a resolution last week expressing support for law enforcement officers. While the resolution passed, 173 House Democrats — 82% of the House Democrat caucus — voted against the resolution, including House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries.” —Gary Bauer

Friendly Fire

“Since people from around the globe are about to descend on Los Angeles for the World Cup, we have to change our motto from ‘We are Los Angeles’ to ‘Los Angles: It Wasn’t Always Like This.’” —liberal comedian Bill Maher

Upright

“People often ask me, ‘What does the Republican Party or the conservative movement stand for these days? Hasn’t it changed a lot since you came along 25, 26 years ago?’ … To me, the answers today are fairly simple. I’ll start here: We’re the people who can tell the difference between men and women.” —Scott Jennings

Village Academic Curriculum

“Our children aren’t learning to read, in part, because we’ve forgotten how to teach them. We decided to jettison a commonsensical, tried-and-true method of reading instruction — phonics — for faddish theories that haven’t worked. … It also can’t be a coincidence that these harrowing trends are playing out against the backdrop of ubiquitous screens in schools.” —Rich Lowry

For the Record

“The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open… President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use, and he expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China’s dependence on the Strait in the future. Both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.” —White House release on Trump’s visit with Xi

Belly Laugh of the Day

“President Trump just killed the number 2 leader of ISIS. Mayor Mamdani is asking for privacy during this difficult time.” —Jimmy Failla