One of the most striking things about the second Trump administration is the diversity of opinions and specialties he has embraced and brought into his administration. They all share the same goals, but in a very real sense, he has created a “team of rivals”–the term Doris Kearns Goodwin used to describe Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet...
The deuce you say. Didn’t the zuccheto give the Guardian its first hint? Now that the cardinals have elected the former Robert Cardinal Prevost as the new pontiff, the media has begun to dig into his track record. This comes in part because the now-Pope Leo XIV didn’t make any of their silly papabili scorecard coverage...
Harvard earned a lot of praise last month for standing up to the Trump administration. For example: Congratulations to Harvard for refusing to relinquish its constitutional rights to Trump’s authoritarianism. Other universities should follow their lead. And instead of doing pro bono work for Trump, cowardly law firms should be defending those who believe in...
At one level, you have to hand it to the Left. When they decide to destroy somebody, they are shameless. By now, you have likely read a couple of pieces here and elsewhere about how John Fetterman, who during the 2022 campaign was clearly in mental distress then, was perfectly fine. But now that he...
Columbia’s response to the library takeover Wednesday is winning plaudits from the Trump administration. Yesterday the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism issued a statement praising President Shipman and pressing for follow-up disciplinary action. The Task Force is encouraged by Acting President Shipman’s strong and resolute statement regarding the unlawful, violent and disgraceful takeover of...
Joe Biden just can’t catch a break. The addled, beleaguered 82-year-old former president purportedly picked this week to unveil Jomentum 2.0 – the viability rehabilitation tour. It actually began a few weeks ago when the Biden camp procured the services of Chris Meagher, a long-time campaign and communications strategist last seen in the Biden administration...
Stephen Colbert may disagree with the Pope on almost every issue, but that doesn’t matter a bit to him at the moment. Only one thing counts: as a Cardinal, Pope Leo XIV disagreed with J.D. Vance on an issue. Stephen Colbert was won over by the newly elected Pope Leo XIV in no time. https://t.co/60v112ILaz...
Way back in 2016 and the waning days of his second term, President Barack Obama nominated an old friend to fill the post of Congressional Librarian. Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress. President Obama said, “Michelle and I have known Dr. Carla Hayden for a long...
When the higher-ups asked me to review Townhall Media’s new mini-documentary about Trump’s first 100 days in office, I was a bit skeptical that I would be able to write with enthusiasm. After all, the 100 days thing is a bit tiresome and artificial, and we have all written the retrospectives, so what more is...
More 4-D chess, this time on China? Or does Donald Trump want to consolidate whatever gains he can from “Liberation Day” before doing damage to commerce in the US? A couple of days ago, both the US and China agreed to begin talks this weekend to resolve the trade war that has all but turned...
Remember all that discussion of how socialized medicine would lead to “death panels?” It turns out that this worry was far too optimistic about what the future would hold. In Great Britain the trajectory is far darker: as the country rushes to embrace medical murder without any checks on the ability of doctors to push...
Well, maybe not entirely on Capitol Hill Republicans. A couple of weeks ago, the GOP began discussing a hike in the top tax rate to balance out predicted revenue reductions by expanding the state and local tax deduction (SALT) from its current cap at $10,000. The plan would be to get the new reconciliation bill...
There’s shamelessness, and then politician shamelessness. There are a few varieties of politicians. There are the relatively smart con men, the clueless followers who barely attain midwit status, and the vanishingly few politicians who believe in things and mostly tell the truth as they see it. The first group amounts to about 10%, the middle...
As Ed wrote earlier today, Trump’s pick for the job of US Attorney for Washington, DC was pulled after Sen. Thom Tillis refused to support the nomination. But even as he made that announcement Trump said, “We have somebody else that will be great.” This afternoon we’re learning that person is Fox News host Jeanine...
Oh, those crafty mullahs. They thought they were going to pull another slick one on the United States and the world, much as they have been ever since sending the Shah into exile. I’m sure their little hard hearts went pitter-patter listening to President Trump’s interview with Kristen Welker the other day – and you...