Friday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Zoe Saldaña, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bob Costas, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Stephen Miller, Ann Coulter, Mike Pompeo, and more.
Trump Deals With Our Ultimate Frenemy
Two days of high-level trade negotiations in London revealed not only China’s dependence on the U.S. for trade but also our nation’s dangerous dependence on China for the raw materials that make our modern world.
Thursday: Below the Fold
Elon Musk retreats, David Hogg has been booted, Democrat leadership downplays violence and calls for resistance, GM’s $4 billion investment, and more.
New York Embraces the Culture of Death
The Democrat-led state legislature has passed a very permissive assisted-suicide law that’s a slippery slope to greater moral degradation and inhumanity.
Yosemite Bans Giant Leftist Flags
El Capitan has been dealing with leftist protests, which finally led to a ban on large flag displays — a win for those who want an escape from the madness that is American politics.
Newsom’s Nonsense
The first part of Governor Newsom’s Tuesday night speech had no audio. The second part had an echo, and most of it had no truth. It was lie after lie.
The ‘Trans Woman’ Everyone Wants to Cancel
Members of the “transgender” tribe built their house on the shifting sands of subterfuge and shaming — it will not last against the rock of reality and truth.
Thursday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Gavin Newsom, Dan Crenshaw, Maxine Waters, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Kimmel, Nate Jackson, Matt Whitlock, Elon Musk, and more.
Conservative Lessons From My Father That Shaped My Perspective
He believed that relying on government assistance could encourage dependence, and I realized that my father’s hard work was subsidizing luxuries for others.
Reader Comments
“Nancy Pelosi is worried her household help and lawn maintenance will be deported. The stupid wealthy of California do not want to part with their illegals, because who will do the manual labor?”
Dem Immigration Policies Turn Immigrants to GOP
Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom face off over the riots in Los Angeles, arguing over who’s at fault and who’s doing the right thing to uphold the law.
Wednesday: Below the Fold
May inflation rose less than forecast, Trump announces agreement with China, lefties planning nationwide anarchy on June 14, Democrat representative indicted, and more.
Tables Turn on Media Rating Firms as FTC Opens Probe
Several leftist news rating groups that have appointed themselves the arbiters of truth are now under federal investigation for colluding to shut down conservative media outlets.
The Medicaid Argument Rages On
As much as Democrats and the Leftmedia demagogue the issue of entitlements — and even Republicans drag their feet on reform — the Medicaid boondoggle balloon needs to be popped.
Pain and Trouble for Children of Divorce
A new and extensive study finds definitive proof that divorce causes negative outcomes for children, which should give us pause as a culture as we consider family integrity.
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Hans von Spakovsky The Trump Case Is Finally Dead, but Fani Willis Left Fulton County Taxpayers on the Hook for Millions of Dollars
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Michael Reagan Exposing the Liberal Media’s Sloppy Hoaxes
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Michael Barone Closing the Door on Immigration? Not Yet.
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Gary Bauer Arrest Made
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Josh Hammer The Welcome Demise of Climate Change Catastrophism
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Victor Davis Hanson A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
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David Harsanyi War Powers Are Dead
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Tim Graham Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Skipping ‘Morning Joe’
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: SSgt William Pitsenbarger (USAF)
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Erick Erickson At War With Cartels
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Allen West Sympathy for the Devil
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The Washington Stand On David, Drug Boat Strikes, and Leaving No Survivors
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The Babylon Bee Minnesota Vikings Change Name to Minnesota Somali Pirates
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