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The 2024 Lie of the Year

Jimmy Carter and human rights

Will Trump be able to get federal government workers back to the office?

Musk, Ramaswamy, and the tension within MAGA

Remembering Rickey Henderson

Two Trump suits against mainstream media outlets

Elon Musk is the Democrats' latest designated villain.

The killers' best friend

Three Trump cabinet picks who should not be confirmed

Remembering Rocky Colavito

Kamala Harris in 2026, 2028, or never

The drone head-scratcher -- a wonderfully apt end for the Biden Administration

Caitlin Clark and the question of "white privilege."

Israel moves quickly to protect itself from the consequences of revolution in Syria.

Two book recommendations

There are two competing visions of what Voice of America should be.

Abolish pardons as presently done and start a new system, Part Two

The lull before the storm, Part Two

The New York Times finally tells the truth about illegal immigration

The lull before the storm

Abolish pardons as presently done and start a new system.

District court upholds racial preferences in Naval Academy admissions

Trump's cabinet picks are a diverse group.

Ron DeSantis for Secretary of Defense?

Q: Is depravity better than the Democratic Party?

Sham court issues outrageous arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

A pardon in search of a justification

Democrats experience Obama nostalgia

Joe Biden seeks a legacy-making deal in the Middle East.

What does Trump truly believe and what will he do as a result?

Pushing law aside, violating norms, politicizing justice and all the other stuff the Democrats claim Trump will do while they're doing it right now the themselves.

Trump's Cabinet picks are pan-ideological. What does Trump truly believe?

Want to drain the swamp? Start at Mar-a-Lago

On mandates and deference

Trump's Cabinet selections, a case of over-correction

Dealing with students' feelings, then and now

Biden authorizes Ukraine missile attacks deeper into Russia

With time running out, Biden-Garland DOJ pushes for a chunk of control over local police departments

Elections have consequences. Will Matt Gaetz as Attorney General be one of them?

The House Ethics Committee should release its report on Matt Gaetz.

Trump's picks: The good, the questionable, and the crazy

Campus anti-Israeli protesters have become quite explicit about their goals and sentiments

Suddenly, it's some conservatives who want Supreme Court Justices to resign

Beware the Boogeyman!

Investigate Jack Smith? Yes. Prosecute him? I don't think so.

Report: The Pentagon fears what Trump has in store. Should we fear it?

The Democrats' blame game reaches high gear, but misses the point.

A reckoning for woke-style criminal justice

The people have spoken. Have the Democrats heard them?

Uncertainty prevails on Election Day.

Does anyone believe the Democrats have become moderate?

A time for choosing

Election-related sundries

What next for Israel in its war with Iran?

John Bolton sets Gens. Milley and Kelly straight

Jeff Bezos explains himself.

Bad vibes at Madison Square Garden

Bad vibes

Heads explode over decision of LA Times and WaPo not to give Harris a meaningless endorsement

Hate and Assassination

Trump isn't another Hitler or Mussolini. Of course not.

Is it racist or sexist for Trump to call Harris "stupid"?

The authenticity gap

What did Sinwar accomplish?

Israel's wise and gutsy decision to ignore Biden/Harris' extortion and go for victory

The Democrats better hope the pollsters aren't understating Trump's support again

The Harris "I'll follow the law" mantra is a dodge. And a lie.

Obama accuses black men of sexism for not supporting Harris to the degree he desires

Captured Hamas documents provide reality check for those interested in reality

Kamala Harris reaches out to men

The GOP "must have" Montana's second Senate seat.

This day in baseball history: Washington Senators win World Series

Soros-backed prosecutors convict Fairfax County police officer who followed his training.

In the hole with no way out

Pro-Hamas group commemorates October 7 at the University of Maryland

Washington Post makes case for attacking Iran's nuclear facilities

Two good reasons why Israel should ignore U.S. demands on how to fight Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran

Biden wants to protect Iran's nukes.

Baseball's epidemic of pitcher injuries: Can anything be done about it?

One more reason we can't afford a Democratic White House no matter how awful Trump is.

Israel does a job Americans won't do. Protecting our interests in the Middle East.

Even Joe Biden gets Nasrallah's death right. The Washington Post doesn't.

Eight words of advice to win the election

Zelensky's blunder

Team Biden tries to throw Hezbollah a lifeline.

Walz education appointee called for overthrow of U.S. nation-state

The death penalty, moral sobriety, and our Presidential candidates

Kamala Harris's bad vibes

On the verge of losing control of Senate, Dems consider their spending options

This day in baseball history: Cobb's Tigers deal blow to Yankees' pennant hopes

Wherefore baseless?

The assassination blame game

Lying and more lying

Dartmouth joins the massive resistance.

The GOP remains our hawkish party, at least in comparison to the Democrats.

Corporate DEI is now a recipe for lawsuits

Harvard joins the massive resistance. Brown does not.

Biden's legalistic response to Hamas murder -- dopey ideology or mere stupidity?

Don't blame the moderators for last night

Trump supporters have set a low bar for Kamala Harris tomorrow.

Dick Cheney endorses Kamala Harris

William A. Graham, Whig Patrician

Black and Hispanic enrollment declines at Wellesley College.

Yale and Princeton to Supreme Court: Go to hell.

The Washington Post attacks Trump for trying to counter anti-American bias in the teaching of our history.

Mass protests in Israel give Hamas hope of ending the war on favorable terms.

Wes Moore is another self-made myth Democrat

New numbers on minority admissions at selective colleges present a mixed bag.

Harris didn't dazzle, but neither did she flop

Another wave of disruptive anti-Israeli campus protests is coming.

For the GOP, an encouraging Senate poll

Despite the lack of specific policy proposals, voters should know where the two candidates stand.

What would John and Robert Kennedy think of RFK Jr's endorsement of Trump?

Ukraine's invasion of Russia may not turn the tide, but Biden needs to support it with arms.

Jewish Dems sought "safe space" at the Democrats' convention

MIT's entering class will have significantly fewer blacks and Hispanics.

Clowns complain about the circus

New York Times columnist lauds Harris' "muscular patriotism."

Washington Post polling finds presidential election deadlocked.

Kamala Harris's delightfully stupid campaign kickoff

The "evolution" of Kamala Harris

One person's socialism is two people's neighborliness. . .

The Biden-Harris administration is Hamas' last best hope for survival as a military force.

Can Harris Beat Trump With Such Weak Voter Support For Her Signature Policies?

Kamala Harris is "speaking." But is she saying anything?

Tim Walz is the most radical candidate ever to seek national office on a major party ticket

JD Vance is doing a fine job of what Trump needs to do, but seemingly can't.

Whatever happened to Donald Trump?

National Conservatism "did not begin, nor will it end, with Trump."

Ideological soulmates as running mates

Trump can't help being his awful self.

The real KSM scandal

In its pro-Hamas reporting, the Washington Post discards even the pretense of objectivity.

"Hamas Today"...

The Democrats' plan to oust, in effect, Supreme Court Justices they don't like is unconstitutional and destructive

Good news from the Washington Post

With Harris as its candidate, the mainstream media is "off to the races."

Trying to take Kamala Harris seriously

Charges dropped against nearly half of the anti-Israel protesters arrested at Union Station

Top Biden-Garland DOJ official lied to the Senate, a felony.

In an important sense, the presidential race is between "Democratic progressivism and GOP progressivism-lite."

This day in baseball history: Write-in candidate steals show at all-star game

A liberal misapprehends the source of America's division

With Biden out, we have a genuine horse race once again.

Trump's speech

Biden's woes grow

The incendiary rhetoric blame game.

Q: Why can't we just turn down the heat?

The choice in two easy pictures.

Who will J.D. Vance become?

Trump and Biden: Trading places, merging personalities?

Breaking News: Assassination attempt against Trump

Biden's press conference seems to have left things about where they were.

Leading Dems demand Biden show he can win

Leading hard-left Democratic leaders want to stick with Biden. Why?

What about Biden's disability did Kamala Harris know and when did she know it?

Democrats want Biden to do the decent thing and stand down.

Washington Post culture critic unhappy with Trump's anticipatory defense of his deportation policy

How would Kamala Harris fare against Donald Trump?

Overturning the Chevron doctrine was a victory for our American democracy

These days, it's tough to remain popular while governing.

Democrats shouldn't blame the Supreme Court for the shortage of pre-election Trump trials.

The press does its own Watergate

Biden's problem isn't just that he had a terrible debate.

Breaking News: New York Times calls for Biden to quit the race

The Titanic Sailed at 9:00 Last Night

Biden delivered the most embarrassing performance ever in a presidential debate.

What do MAGA voters say about U.S. foreign policy?

Debate Tips for Trump

Elections in Britain and France pose danger for Israel

Larry Hogan is counting on winning the Jewish vote in his Senate race.

New York Times covers for Jamaal Bowman's denial of Hamas atrocities

Thanks to absurd New York prosecution, Trump's campaign is flush

Hamas is not "an idea," but it has an idea that must be thwarted.

Why Trump's Conviction Didn't Move the Needle

Left-wing anti-Semitic parties lost big in EU Elections.

Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress makes gutless Dems uncomfortable

Polls say Virginia is in play

Should Caitlin Clark have made the Olympic team?

American general who led bombing campaign that defeated ISIS criticizes Israel's air campaign.

Progressive prosecutors making their mark

"Far-right parties" make big gains in EU elections. But what is a far-right party?

The "attack" on Jackie Robinson's legacy, as imagined by Washington Post writer

A Look at the Alvin Bragg Extravaganza, Part II

The myth of "evidence-based" rehabilitation programs

Q: What happened to Goebbels after he committed suicide?

Help Wanted: Honest Democrats

Left-liberal columnist fears Trump conviction will result in "payback"

A day to remember white male privilege

Washington Post's new chief to staff: "Your audience has halved; people are not reading your stuff."

A look at the Alvin Bragg Extravaganza

Washington Post sportswriter complains that sports fans are resisting the woke left's agenda.

Is Biden's Ukraine war policy even worse than his Gaza war policy?

Larry Hogan's "respect" for Trump verdict hurts GOP's Senate chances.

Ty Cobb's racial reckoning is unjust, except perhaps in a poetic sense

Trump convicted of everything

Why a Trump conviction will be reversed.

Remembering Bill Walton

Who you gonna believe -- the Washington Post or your lyin' pocketbook?

Will a conviction of Trump by that New York jury hurt his electoral chances?

With BLM fading, the left turns to an even less popular cause -- the destruction of Israel

Reckoning with the failure of the racial reckoning

Tom Cotton for vice president!

The best news yet about Donald Trump

A disaster for the media? That would be good news.

Why we've lost trust in our institutions

"Winning the hearts and minds" of Gazans, and other liberal fantasies

Media frustration boils over in hit piece on Jewish billionaires

Two museums, one trigger warning

Rich Jews Form Secret Group to Run New York City and the World

Three refreshing days in Tulsa

Why did Biden agree to debate, and why now?

Kristallnacht comes to America

An Ocean of Lies

Ringside reaches the two-year mark

Liberals hope to place campus lawlessness off-limits for political debate.

State Department stays true to form in wishy-washy report on Israel's conduct of the war

Anti-Israel campus protests are the tyranny of the few

Joe Biden, protector of Hamas

What should Israel do about Gaza when the war ends?

America, the happy-face land of no consequences

A breakthrough in the Gaza ceasefire talks?

Outside agitators, then and now

The Trump VP sweepstakes: One Dakota governor up, another down and probably out

Handling student protests: It's not rocket science.

New York Times columnist offers badly distorted framework for viewing the current campus protests

Crossing the Rubicon in destroying respect for law

Poll: Trump's administration was more successful than Biden's.

Those over-the-top anti-Israel campus protests are revolting, but they aren't a revolt.

What would Ike do?

Ukraine shouldn't overpromise

Washington Post puzzled that people who agree with Trump's policies are supporting him.

How bad is Alvin Bragg's Manhattan prosecution?

How have Republicans compared to Democrats when it comes to helping Ukraine?

Did Israel miscalculate when it struck Iran's embassy in Syria?

Fourth Circuit judges open girls' sports to boys

Why it's important to protecting the rule of law and democratic institutions that the country go forward with Trump's prosecutions, and why it's important that it not.

Iran's attack was no "win" for Israel

Retaliate

Radical chickens come to left-liberal law dean's home to roost

The Trump VP sweepstakes take center stage

Mainstream media gives new meaning to the word "evidence."

Democracy dies in international law

Biden intends to make housing a campaign issue, while hiding his true housing agenda.

Media applauds Jack Smith's "withering" response to Judge Cannon

Ukraine lowers its conscription age.

Biden's attempts to dissuade Israel from attacking Rafah are foolish.

What's more important, training police officers or toeing the multi-cultural line?

Trump International Airport? And it's not even April Fool's Day.

What will be the consequences of the recent wave of truancy?

The limits of economic determinism in foreign policy analysis

Washington Post complains that Donald Trump is raising money.

Should your kid go to school?

A Reagan-Trump fusion on foreign policy? Probably not, if Trump is in charge.

Bad news for Democrats: Robert Kennedy Jr. picks leftist as running mate

Back to Mayhem with Just One Bad Idea

Netanyahu has had enough of Team Biden's double game. It's about time.

GOP hopes to pick up Senate seat in Maryland

How sports betting affected the 1912 World Series

Sports betting in America. It's rampant and it's harmful. Should the government do anything about it?

Hymietown on steroids

Is the Supreme Court troubled by government pressure to cause social media outlets to censure speech?

I know politicians aren't promise keepers, but shouldn't they at least finish their terms?

Why you can't believe a word you read about Trump in the mainstream press, Part MMMLX

Schumer "said the quiet part out loud."

Immigrant success in America and its implications

Joe Biden's America in Three Easy Lessons

Washington Post blames Israel's alleged lack of a post-war strategy for war being hell in Gaza.

Top U.S. intelligence officials refuse to reject claim that Israel is "exterminating" Palestinians

Is the Washington Post pro-Hamas?

Google's Gemini defames Ann Coulter

Air Force Colonel faces reckoning for insisting on a racial reckoning

The federal debt, the Hamiltonian norm, and the Calvin Coolidge way

It's Over for Joe

A revitalized Palestinian Authority? No thank you.

Kamala's quest for relevance

Joe Biden is past his sell-by date. So is "Scranton Joe."

Supreme Court to rule tomorrow that Trump is not disqualified from the ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment

A reckoning for DEI at the University of Florida

Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Shohei Ohtani -- the LA Dodgers potentially historic trio

Aaron Bushnell was a cyber-defense operations specialist in the Air Force. Shouldn't that worry us?

There is no difference that matters between men and women...

Illegal immigrant charged in killing of toddler in Maryland was arrested last year and released

The DEI police and the cheaters

Judge lets convicted felon beat gun charge based on unsupported "selective enforcement" defense

George Will's wishful thinking about Trump

Supreme Court declines to review decision upholding race-based admissions

California court serves up explicit nonsense about implicit bias

Will Democrats win back the working class? Do they need to?

The Washington Post finds Fani Willis' testimony cringeworthy, but lauds her father's cringeworthy attempt to rehabilitate her.

Carjacked by reality

What kind of judges would Trump nominate in a second term? [Corrected version]

Washington Post blames Trump for Hamas attack on Israel

No aid for Israel, no aid for Ukraine, no fix for the broken asylum process -- thanks to Donald Trump and Mike Johnson

Seven thoughts to ruin your day.

Robert Hur's rationale for not prosecuting Biden shows the danger of prosecuting any presidential candidate

Criminal Justice "Reform" Bites, and Reality Bites Back

Biden Sells (Out) Israel for Michigan

The Democrats' rotten, no good, very bad week not even counting the SCOTUS argument

The "return to normalcy" for safeguarding national security in Joe Biden's garage, and other thoughts on the non-indictment.

Indictments for thee but not for me.

Trump looks to have won big in today's Supreme Court argument.

How Can the Court Extract Itself from the Trump Disqualification Quandary with the Least Damage to the Republic?

News Alert: The Biggest Supreme Court Case of this Election Year Gets Argued Tomorrow

Trump loses the argument that he is legally immune from prosecution for alleged crimes during his term in office.

Good news: Dartmouth reinstates SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate applicants

Washington Post associate editor implores D.C. Circuit to hurry up and get Trump in the dock

When the law is an ass

Fani Willis admits her affair with special prosecutor

In search of a Biden foreign policy success

Is Biden a Dope, a Coward, or a Collaborator?

Stop the "calibration" and get serious about Iran

The case for the Senate border deal

Why are homicides decreasing in big cities?

Why Israel should reject Biden's cease-fire plan, in eight words

Race Obsession Goes from Repulsive to Idiotic

Unimpressive wins for Trump and Biden

Will Trump Be a Dictator If Elected Again?

The Post's weak explanations for political polarization in America

The two-state solution: Why does this discredited non-starter still dominate liberal thinking?

DeSantis drops out, endorses Trump

Heads explode as conservative television executive buys the Baltimore Sun.

Who is responsible for political polarization in America?

Was the 2020 presidential election legitimate?

Everything you need to know about mainstream media reporting in one NY Times sentence about Iowa

As Murder Surges, the Nation's Capital Dabbles in Gibberish

D.C. City Council poised to appoint convicted murderer to city's sentencing commission

Underrated presidents and overrated ones

Where Does the Race Stand Now?

Free speech, the fascist salute, and Italy's prime minister

Chris Christie ends his "truth-telling" tour

As America declines, so does the life expectancy of Americans.

The case for using standardized tests in college admissions

Harvard's stand-in president to Harvard community: Let's all just get along

Claudine Gay-ouster triumphalism

Swimming, a new frontier in DEI

What Americans Are Thinking as 2024 Dawns

A tale of two Ivies

The pundit class that cried wolf

How democracy really dies

Nikki Haley, a Question, Slavery, and the Human Interest Story You're Not Hearing About

DEI's reckoning