Obama vs. Sanders and Warren: "The average American doesn’t think that we...
I am just not mentally prepared to see this guy, of all people, emerge as the person who strangles single-payer in its crib at a moment when lefties have not one but two top-tier candidates championing...
View ArticleChina created talking points for greeting students whose parents were put...
Someone inside the Communist Party of China took a very brave decision to leak 400 pages of documents about the country's crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang province to an American...
View ArticleThe border wall is moving onto private land
If you get most of your news from the New York Times, the Washington Post or CNN you probably already know that there is no new border wall construction going on. At least, that's what they'd like you...
View ArticleLegendary MAGA supporter to receive National Medal of Arts, critics fume
This year marks the first time that President Trump will honor members of the creative community with the National Medal of Arts recognition. Trump declined to do so in 2017 and 2018. Legendary movie...
View ArticleIllinois school district moves to allow boys to use girls' locker rooms and...
After the Trump administration's Department of Education rolled back the Title IX "guidance letter" regarding bathroom usage in public schools by transgender students last year, I'd foolishly thought...
View ArticleSunday morning talking heads
The topic du jour is just what you'd expect this Sunday morning, although in this case the chat shows are notable mainly for who's *not* appearing. Normally an army couldn't keep Adam Schiff away from...
View ArticleDid President Trump have a routine exam or "chest discomfort" this weekend?
All we really know for sure is that the President made an unscheduled visit to Walter Reed yesterday. When asked, the White House claimed it was simply a case of President Trump having some free time...
View ArticleDemocrat barely holds on to Louisiana governor's seat
It really came down to the wire last night, but Louisiana Republicans have failed to rid themselves of the only Democrat holding statewide office. In a race where President Trump took a very personal...
View ArticleAll the world's a spiritual warfare stage: Sunday reflection
This morning’s Gospel reading is Luke 21:5–19:While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here— the days will...
View ArticleNFL week 11 open thread, the Swingin' Helmet edition
Ed: Goodness gracious, how bad a week did Jazz and I have? I only got two picks correct ... and I'm writing this week's open thread, which tells you something. My 2-5 score from last week puts my...
View ArticleIowa poll: Now leading the Democratic field by nine points is ... Pete...
Shocking, although the fact that he's leading isn't the shocking part. A different poll taken this month by Monmouth had him ahead in Iowa by three points. Now here comes the Des Moines Register with...
View ArticleSchiff: Democrats will send "charlatan" Trump back to golden throne
The California Democratic Party's Fall Endorsing Convention is taking place this weekend. It's been described as similar to Comic-Con, but for Democrat nerds and consultants. House Intelligence...
View ArticleShould NFL players be criminally prosecuted for on-field violence?
Since at least some of you are probably watching football right now anyway, this seems like an opportune time to tackle the question. (Pun intended.) If you follow our weekly NFL threads where Ed...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's book celebration: wristbands and "airport-style security"
If you, like me, read former First Lady Michelle Obama's memoir and were left craving more, there's some relief coming your way. Just kidding. I didn't read her book but a whole lot of people did. It...
View ArticleHow do you study aliens if they don't wish to be studied?
The question I want to toss out for everyone's consideration today is a bit complicated and it deals once again with all of the revelations that have been coming out about interactions between...
View ArticleBloomberg: Sorry about massively cutting crime when I was mayor
This is probably the biggest sign yet that Michael Bloomberg is serious about running for the presidency. In a "highly emotional" speech before a predominantly African-American audience at the...
View ArticleTrump: I'll "strongly consider" giving written testimony in House impeachment...
A good rule of thumb for Republicans locked in political battles would be to beware of Pelosi bearing gifts. The House Speaker offered Donald Trump an opportunity to testify before the House...
View ArticleKamala Harris in CA: "We’ve got a criminal living in the White House"
Do tell, Senator Harris. What exactly are these crimes of which you speak that President Trump has committed? Kamala Harris joined many of the other 2020 Democrat hopefuls in California over the...
View ArticleBiden: We need more research on whether marijuana is a gateway drug before...
An odd answer, both on the merits and as a strategic matter.https://twitter.com/BoKnowsNews/status/1196158145019535360Is it in fact a gateway drug? One clue that the evidence isn't strong is the fact...
View ArticleHmmm: Will a Senate "juror" have to submit testimony to House impeachment...
Will the House trade Adam Schiff for Ron Johnson, more in terms of hot seats than seats in the chamber? The House Democrats' inquiry process has put pressure on their Republican counterparts to demand...
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