When Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential election he faced a massive uphill climb. He wasn’t really battling primary opponents; he was battling extreme lawfare from the Democrats and a weaponized Department of Justice until two major events changed the trajectory of the election…
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Wild: Woman Spits on Ed Martin During Live Interview
The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, “Eagle” Ed Martin, has had an eventful few days.
Mike Rowe Has a Warning: Young Men Are Dropping Out of the Workforce
I’ve been saying and writing for a couple of decades now that the United States needs to move away from this stupid idea that “every kid should go to college.” Not only are there plenty of kids out there who would struggle through the coursework, a sad but…
Essex Files: Venus Vagrant’s Wild Return – USSR Lander’s 50-Year Orbit Ends With a Cosmic Crash
In a twist that feels ripped from a sci-fi thriller, a relic of the Soviet Union’s ambitious space program is about to make an unscripted return to Earth. Kosmos 482, a Venus lander launched in 1972, has been silently circling our planet for over half a century. Now,…
Friday Morning Minute: ‘A New Pope’
Friday, May 9, 2025
Press Wail Over ‘Undocumented Grandmother’ Facing Deportation, Then the Rest of the Story Comes Out
You’d think the press would have learned something from the whole “Maryland dad” fiasco, but if journalists have the ability to do anything, it’s ignore their mistakes and rush headlong into new ones.
Heartwarming: Test Beagles Journey From Fauci’s NIH Experimentation Lab to Forever Home
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya announced the closure Monday of the agency’s last beagle laboratory, ending controversial experiments on the NIH campus linked to Dr. Anthony Fauci, RedState reported.
Higher Edu-Chaos: Civil Rights Laws, Declining Enrollments Put Colleges in a Bind
By S. T. Karnick
See It With Your Own Eyes: Vatican Posts Incredible Footage of the Moments After Leo XIV Became Pope
Thursday was a stunning day in the Vatican and outside in St. Peter’s Square as the Papal Conclave came to agreement on their choice for their next leader, 69-year-old native Chicagoan Cardinal Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV.
Trump and Kemp Strategize for Georgia Senate Race—Here’s What’s at Stake in 2026
The 2026 midterm elections may feel a ways off, but the race for Georgia’s Senate seat is already heating up — and it could be one of the most pivotal contests of the cycle. With a razor-thin Republican majority in the U.S. Senate and Democrats eyeing every opportunity…
‘The Eagle Has Landed’: Trump Announces Ed Martin’s New Role at DOJ
President Donald Trump caused a bit of a stir Thursday morning when, following his announcement of a major trade deal with the U.K., he took questions from reporters and, in the process, announced that he would be withdrawing the nomination of “Eagle” Ed Martin to serve as U.S….
‘They’re Stupid’: Charles Barkley Sums Up the Whole ‘Men in Women’s Sports’ Thing As Only He Can
NBA legend and broadcasting superstar Charles Barkley is one of the most opinionated and laugh-out-loud former athletes we have in America. He’s not for everyone, and his hot takes range from spot-on to ludicrous, but he is always entertaining to those who get his shtick (count me among…
Texas Dad Demands Justice After Daughter’s Assault Sparks Katy ISD Controversy
Danny Gianfrancesco refuses to be silenced and is still demanding justice for the March 25 assault on his daughter, Brooklynn, by a male football player. Gianfrancesco stated that Brooklynn had been harassed for quite some time by the football player, who also initiated the altercation. Had the incident…
Ric Grenell Drops Some Reality on Kennedy Center Performers Threatening Boycott of Trump Appearance
To paraphrase something my colleague Susie Moore stated in an earlier piece about the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals providing much-needed guidance to lower courts on a miniscule group of the barrage of cases against President Trump and his administration, we continue to follow the saga of the…
Updated: Thom Tillis Really Won’t Like Trump’s Replacement Pick for Interim DC US Attorney
UPDATED 6:45 PM EDT, May 8, 2025
Pamela Anderson Ages Gracefully, and the Internet Informs Her That Women Are Not Allowed to Do That
American culture is an odd thing. It often tells us that we should be doing something, but on the other hand, tells us we should do everything possible to avoid doing just that thing. The one thing none of us can avoid is aging. Sooner or later, it…
New: Thom Tillis Really Won’t Like Trump’s Rumored Replacement Pick for DC US Attorney
“Be careful what you wish for” is something I routinely think when mulling over political strategy. Whenever you want a certain politician or appointee removed, you have to be sure that the replacement won’t be worse. For instance, when I was writing about LA County Department of Public…
Watch: Rep. Brandon Gill Destroys USA Fencing Chairman Smearing Parents Against Trans in Women’s Sports
U.S. House of Representatives Brandon Gill (R-TX) destroyed USA Fencing Chairman Damien Lehfeldt, who has smeared parents for expressing concerns about trans-identifying males playing against their daughters in female sports.
Tales of Yellowstone: Another Tourist Gets Too Close to Bison, Pays the Price
This just in: Big animals that can weigh in at a ton, have inch-thick hides, masses of matted hair that is nearly as good as chain-mail armor, that wear big curved perforators on their heads, and that have prickly temperaments, can be dangerous. The animal described, of course,…
That Didn’t Take Long: D.C. Circuit Places Stay on Key Ruling That Favored Trump Adminstration
On Saturday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling — a win for the Trump administration as it stayed the lower court’s injunctions, but what really made it of note was the court’s opinion, which set forth the framework that district courts should be adhering…
‘Maximum Pressure’: Trump Admin Sanctions Chinese Refineries for Facilitating Iranian Oil Exports
After four years of kid-glove treatment by the Biden administration, the mullahs in Iran started to get awfully comfortable. They bankrolled anti-American terrorist groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis, they continued their nuclear weapons program, and they constantly threatened their neighbors with oblivion.
Netanyahu Says ‘Israel Will Defend Itself by Itself’ After Trump Announcement of Ceasefire With Houthis
After four years of former President Joe Biden throwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Jewish state under the bus at every opportunity in deference to Gazan Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war raged on, Netanyahu was beyond relieved after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
Payback: One of the Murderers of Daniel Pearl Deleted by Indian Military Forces
On Thursday, the Indian government announced that it had killed one of the Islamic terrorists responsible for the murder of Jewish-American journalist Daniel Pearl. It took some time for this goblin to get what was coming to him, but there’s an old saying, “Fate knows every man’s number.”…
HOT TAKES: ‘With Trump’s Tariffs in Effect, We’re Now Even Making Popes in America’
White smoke emerged from the Vatican Thursday afternoon, and after what seemed like a very long hour we learned that the new Pope is Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American from Chicago, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.
Watch: Joe Biden on ‘The View’ Struggles to Explain Cognitive Decline Before Jill Can Come to the Rescue
Former President Joe Biden made his first broadcast appearance in the U.S. on Thursday since leaving the White House, and he struggled to explain his cognitive decline before his wife Jill stepped in to try and rescue him.
Consequences Coming for Pro-Hamas Columbia University Protesters, Courtesy of Marco Rubio
As RedState’s Bonchie reported, pro-Hamas crazies tried to take over Columbia University Wednesday, and in a hilarious scene, were locked in the library by authorities instead of the usual practice of just letting them go to create more mayhem. This time, they were forced to show ID to…
Breaking: Habemus Papam! The Catholic Church’s First American Pope Addresses the World
On the second day of the papal conclave, and 17 days since the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals has decided on the next pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American who will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
President Trump Gives Full-Throated Support to Surgeon General Nominee Dr. Casey Means
During President Donald Trump’s announcement of his trade deal with Great Britain, a reporter changed topics and asked about the new nominee for the United States Surgeon General. As our editor Becca Lower reported, President Trump removed his original nominee, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, from consideration and instead nominated…
Some Secret – Satellite Overheads Reveal ‘Secret’ Iranian Nuke Facility
Satellites are great things. We use satellite data when setting a destination on our smartphones for a Sunday drive. We use satellites to communicate, the cable and broadcast networks use them to spread information. And, our intelligence services use satellites to keep an eye on what the bad…
Whoa: Trump Says He’s Pulling Ed Martin’s Nom for US Attorney in D.C. – That’s on Tillis
President Donald Trump held a press conference from the Oval Office Thursday morning to announce the momentous trade deal the U.S. has struck with the U.K., after which he took questions from the press.