Judge halts federal executions... for now
A federal judge from the District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling halting the execution of four death row prisoners. JudgeTanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, granted an appeal...
View ArticleBerkeley protesters attempted to shut down Ann Coulter speech, six were arrested
A large group of protesters did their best to shut down a speech by Ann Coulter at Berkeley last night. They failed because of a large police presence which mostly kept the protesters in line. However,...
View ArticleMorning Joe: It's time for Dems to have a talk about Biden
If Joe Biden remains the Democrats' best hope for winning the White House next year, Joe Scarborough warns, they may be in serious trouble. It's becoming more and more obvious that the former VP has...
View ArticleSan Francisco business owner: 'We are turning into Gotham with the jokers...
San Francisco small business owners say their ability to keep the doors open is being threatened by the city's high level of crime. Earlier this month there was a break in at a tea shop called Boba...
View ArticleOh my: Hunter Biden firm got $130 million in bailout loans during dad's VP term?
If nothing else, this will remind everyone of the risks associated with government bailouts. In principle, they sound like a good idea in a time of crisis. In practice, however, the incentives to use...
View ArticleToday's hot #TEMS topics: Bloomberg jumps, impeachment grumps, Biden Gumps,...
Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air's Facebook page and embedded here and on the show page for those who...
View ArticleMyles Garrett's appeal to the NFL: Mason Rudolph used a racial slur before I...
Ah, a racial element to this already freakishly ugly, brutal incident. How delightful.I remember seeing people ask about this on social media in the hours after the Browns/Steelers game. Had Rudolph...
View ArticleNBC Bay Area investigates rising crime on BART trains
I wasn't planning on writing about San Francisco all day, but NBC Bay Area has produced a 5-part video series about crime on the BART system that is worth a look. Back in June, a grand jury report...
View ArticleHmmm: Lindsey Graham to demand Biden-Poroshenko records for Ukraine probe
I question the timing -- not the timing with the impeachment hearings per se, but with rising unhappiness in TrumpWorld with Lindsey Graham over them. Last night, the Senate Judiciary chair told Sean...
View ArticleFiona Hill: Sondland was engaged in a "domestic political errand," the rest...
This is unquestionably the soundbite of the day, the source of much high-fiving and merrymaking by anti-Trumpers of all stripes on political Twitter this afternoon after Hill said it. It's an elegant...
View ArticleAndrew Yang: 'When the hell are they going to f**ing call on me?'
Candidate Andrew Yang had a pretty solid debate performance last night. FiveThirtyEight pointed to a poll that found he had the largest favorability gain from the debate. And a debate coach who scored...
View ArticleGame over: I see no bribery or extortion here, says moderate Republican Will...
I use the term "game over" advisedly, as it was popular yesterday among some anti-Trumpers during Gordon Sondland's testimony.https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1197193434211201024Superficially it...
View ArticleReport: Senate GOP may limit impeachment trial to two weeks -- which is too...
Why two weeks? It's not because they've done any rough calculations as to which witnesses will be called and how long it'll take for direct and cross-examination of each, along with various other...
View ArticleBarr: Epstein affair a "perfect storm of screw-ups"
It appears that the Attorney General has had enough of all the Epstein Didn't Kill Himself memes and is looking to put the whole unpleasant affair behind us. In an interview with the Associated Press,...
View ArticleTrump: Bring on the Senate trial!
Briar patch or pent-up frustration over being sidelined? In an interview with Fox & Friends earlier today, Donald Trump told the panel that he welcomed a Senate trial -- if Democrats dare to...
View ArticleAl Gore is here to bore us all again with climate change hysteria
Environmental alarmist Al Gore, a.k.a. the former vice-president, popped up Wednesday night at Vanderbilt University in Nashville to lecture about climate change. He spoke at the kick-off of a global...
View ArticleViewers vote with their feet in Wednesday's Democratic debate
It's not just impeachment that Democrats can't sell. The fifth Democratic presidential debate drew the lowest viewership of the series, despite all of the drama in Washington during the day. Or perhaps...
View ArticleTesla's introduction of its new "cybertruck" went as well as that Chris Cuomo...
The difference between Elon Musk and Chris Cuomo is that Musk must have had the basic good sense to test the strength of the truck's windows before attempting to demonstrate that strength onstage at...
View ArticleBharara on altered FBI FISA application: "Doesn't get a lot more serious than...
Just how serious is last night's CNN scoop about an FBI attorney altering documents submitted to the FISA court supporting the Carter Page warrant? Bad enough to shake up longtime Donald Trump critic...
View ArticleTrump to Gov. Kemp: How about appointing Doug Collins to the Senate?
Sen. Johnny Isakson is retiring at the end of the year due to declining health. The open seat in the U.S. Senate is creating quite a bit of activity by those interested in filling the position. Georgia...
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