Wednesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, Will Chamberlain, Robby Starbuck, Gary Bauer, Lathan Watts, Allen West, and more.
Fighting Over Memorial Day
“We have to make this country worthy of that sacrifice,” said Vice President JD Vance, rising above the political rancor that marked the early part of Monday.
Tuesday Executive News Summary
Gabbard resigns, Warsh sworn in, 1,500 show up for lone vet’s funeral, Pratt’s power-washing ads, Minnesota pays criminals, and more.
Hegseth Congratulates the Cadets
The war secretary may have been speaking to the Corps of Cadets, but he was speaking to all Americans when he pronounced an end to the “slow slide” at West Point.
The BBC Peddles Disinformation on Afghan Child Brides
The UK news service attempted to paint fathers in Afghanistan as sympathetic figures, as they are “forced” to sell their young daughters.
Getting Less for More: An American Economic Primer
The federal debt doesn’t matter much to most people, except that it matters to everyone because it fuels inflation and economic struggles.
Trump’s Law Enforcement Agenda Sees Results
The violent crime rate had its biggest single-year drop since 1937, thanks in large part to the Trump administration’s efforts to combat crime.
The Green Agenda Became Politics, Not Science
Renewable energy itself is not necessarily the problem, but many politicians and activists insist an immediate, government-directed transition is the only acceptable option.
Tuesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Jacob Frey, Maureen Galindo, James Talarico, Gary Bauer, Nick Freitas, Brandon Gill, Marco Rubio, and more.
Reader Comments
“Democrats do not want a colorblind country but rather want us divided by race, creed, and faith.”
DNC Autopsy: ‘It’s Someone Else’s Fault’
Admit nothing, deny everything, and make counter allegations. That’s effectively the strategy for the document known as the “autopsy” of the Dems’ 2024 defeat.
Friday Executive News Summary
GOP blocks ICE funding over Trump’s slush fund, 2025 crime plunged, Stephen Colbert is out, Harvard quashes effortless A grades, and more.
About That Terrible Tragedy in San Diego…
The murder of three at an Islamic center in southern California was an act of cowardice by addled teens who hated everyone, not just Muslims.
Another Radical Leftist Advances on Antisemitism
Maureen Galindo wants “a prison for American Zionists” that will double as “a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists.”
Yale Medical School’s Racial Favoritism
The Justice Department says the school discriminates against whites and Asians, while “race preferences elevate Black and Hispanic applicants in the admissions process.”
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Josh Hammer CBS News’ Shakeup and the Future of the Mainstream Press
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Michael Barone Which Party Will Recover First From Its Current Self-Harm?
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Gary Bauer Bolton Busted
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Laura Hollis Time to Clean Up California’s Election Laws
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: CPO Adam Brown (USN)
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Erick Erickson Trust Fund Commies
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The Washington Stand Who Is Counseling Our Children?
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The Babylon Bee California Finishes Counting the Votes; Ronald Reagan Has Won the 1966 Governor’s Race
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