California is set to lose two major oil refineries, bringing the total decline in refining capacity to 21% in three years. This is hardly a surprise. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats in California have been waging a war on oil, and environmental regulations make it nearly impossible to continue doing business in the state while...
Has the tide turned against the Left — and toward reality? Especially when it comes to biological reality rather than the feelz? Today’s big news from the Supreme Court suggests that momentum is building, at least in the use of executive authority to define policy. Without comment — or much, anyway — the court reinstated the...
A group of pro-Palestinian extremists occupied an engineering building on the campus of the University of Washington last night. They targeted the building because it was partly funded by a donation from Boeing. The occupation of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building began shortly before the building closed at 5 p.m. Monday, according to Victor Balta, a...
This had to be an unwelcome surprise for the Master of the Old Magoo. Friedrich Merz has spent his whole life massaging the various super-sized egos along the path of his political career, fawning at the feet of such Christian Democrat (CDU) luminaries as Angela Merkel, to reach the pinnacle of German political power –...
Back in the 90s, I started following the “Global Warming”/Climate Change narrative, and I have been frustrated with the debate ever since. The theory that human behavior and emissions can have marginal but meaningful effects on regional climates or a global level is not as absurd as some critics seem to think. We know, from...
How is it possible that the FBI reached the conclusion back in 2017 that the Alexandria baseball practice shooting by James Hodkinson was just an attempt at “suicide by cop” and not motivated by politics. Today, GOP members of the House Intel Committee released a new report based on its own review of the entire...
Have the Houthis waved the white flag? And did they do so a day too late? Donald Trump announced a few minutes ago that the US would pause its bombardment in Yemen after the Iranian proxy terrorist army “capitulated.” Trump claims that they have pledged to stop targeting Red Sea shipping, at least: BREAKING: President...
A key thing to understand about liberals is that they don’t actually care about the results of their policies. If they don’t work out as planned, it’s not their fault; it is due to some flaw in implementation, reality itself, or the human beings who (predictably) couldn’t make their utopian plans work. “Real communism hasn’t...
This is such a tired, obvious old story repeating itself endlessly that we don’t cover much of it anymore. Lying, gaslighting, half the story – it’s what the press does routinely. Protecting, defending, and promoting, not the truth but the progressive narrative is so much a part of their function, so baked into their very...
To paraphrase Bill Murray from Stripes: There’s something wrong here. There’s something very, very wrong here. Donald Trump — who last I checked was the duly elected president of the United States — nominated Ed Martin to serve as US Attorney for Washington DC, and also has him serving as interim US Attorney. With only a...
Is it time for the United Kingdom to go on a war footing? Keir Starmer seems to think so. His government is busily updating the Cold War-era war plans that were last looked at seriously 20 years ago. EXC: Britain is secretly preparing for a direct military attack by Russia. Officials have been asked to...
Curious, only in that this wasn’t the first target selected by the IDF. Israel has launched retaliatory strikes against the Houthis in Yemen after a missile nearly hit Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, the main international hub. Airlines suspended service temporarily while the Israelis work to restore security, creating headaches for their transportation and their...
I was skeptical when I saw that the number of “millionaires” in Ukraine has increased by 61% over the past year. The statistic was just too on the nose for a narrative for it to be taken at face value. If true, the propaganda value for Ukraine war opponents would be obvious. It turns out...
A pair of vacant properties in Hollywood, CA started making news 10 days ago after residents complained a large group of squatters had taken over the homes and were creating a nuisance in the neighborhood. “They cut the fence and lift it,” said Jennifer Martinez, a neighbor. “I’ve seen a lot of trespassers have drugs...
The trade war with China has sent US stocks on a rollercoaster ride and led to disputes about whether or not China is already discussing a trade deal. But the impact is also being felt in China. Last week there a report showed Chinese factories were slowing down in response to tariffs. Estimates of China’s...