Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump on Epstein - Fuhgeddaboudit

Althouse hears Trump denounce his "PAST supporters" who "have bought into this 'bullshit'" he calls "the Jeffrey Epstein hoax." "These people are "pay dirt" hit by Democrats. They are "weaklings" who "do the Democrats work," and he doesn't even "want their support anymore." Here's the full text, from Trump, this morning at Truth Social:" Sundance at CTH, President Trump Blasts Supporters Who Continue Focusing on Epstein Story. Ace, Trump: Don't Fall For the Epstein "Hoax". Matt Vespa at TownHall proposes Is This Trump’s Reasoning Behind His Handling of the Epstein Files? "Attorney General Pam Bondi royally screwed the pooch by overpromising, and now we’re left in this lurch where, frankly, the Trump administration should take its lumps and try to move on as best as it can. We still have core tenets of the Trump agenda to pass, plus the Biden autopen scandal, and the probes into James Comey and John Brennan to uncover. If Trump were to fire Bondi, that would mean another overhaul at the DOJ." At the Fourth Rail a video, Can You TRUST The Government On Jeffrey Epstein's Client List?. Never. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), Don Surber: Keep Bondi I'd like to see all the Epstein files, too, but it's not worth turning the government over to the Democrats over.

Stephen Kruiser at PJM, The Morning Briefing: The Great Trump Tariff Tizzy of 2025 Has Gotten Quiet. Katie Jerkovich at RedState, 'When You Made a Mistake…': Billionaire Home Depot Founder Does 180 on Trump's Tariffs, Presidency. Ace, Home Depot Co-Founder: I Opposed Trump's Tariffs, Now That I See That They're Working -- and Are "Needed" and "Right". "He also says that Trump will likely go down as one of the "best presidents ever." I mean, it's too early to say that. His next three years could be a disaster, and his last week is pretty iffy. But going by what he did in his first term and the first half-year of his second term? He definitely could wind up being the best president in modern history, if he gets over his current habit of shooting himself in the foot and if some risky bets he's made pay off." Sundance, Suddenly, For Some Mysterious Reason, Canada Wants to Put Limits on Chinese Steel Imports. From Da Wire, Economists Wrong Again: Wholesale Inflation Remained Unchanged In June. "It's almost like the economics profession doesn't fully understand tariffs." Rusty Weiss at RedState, This Video Shows the Futility in Trying to Explain Basic Facts to CNN Analysts: ‘You Are Literally Lying’. PJM's Matt Margolis thinks you should WATCH: CNN Panel Explodes Over the Price of Eggs Under Trump. From Twitchy, CNN Panel Throws a Hissy Fit on Scott Jennings for (Correctly) Stating That Egg Prices Have Gone Down. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), EBL: Inflation is LESS than what Wall Street anticipated: Dems and Media are freaking out and Twitchy, CNN Panel Has A Hissy Fit Over Scott Jennings Correctly Stating Egg Prices Are Down, Louder With Crowder, Democrat narrative gets blown to smithereens as Americans learn more about the Big, Beautiful Bill.

Open Source Intel @Osint613 "President Trump has stated that Coca-Cola will switch to using real cane sugar in its U.S. products following recent talks." From PM, Trump heads to Pittsburgh to announce $70 BILLION AI, energy investment with Sen Dave McCormick "The event will "bring together the world’s top leaders in energy and AI, alongside the biggest global investors, labor and trades leaders, and government officials."" At Da Wire, Middle East Country Announces $17 Billion Investment In U.S. During Trump Talks. "The Bahrain deal will support 30,000 American jobs and was secured with help from Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick." Chris Queen at PJM reports Senate GOP Says It Has the Votes to Pass Trump's Spending Cuts Package. RCW is Pushing Back Against the Big Medicaid Lie: "1. Republicans voted to increase Medicaid spending over the next 10 years by 20%. 2. Republicans voted to preserve Medicaid for the needy by making sure that everyone using the program’s valuable resources is truly needy – and eligible. 3. Republicans voted to create an economy where more people can get jobs that provide high-quality health insurance. Emphasize this: Jobs are good. 4. Republicans treat Medicaid recipients with dignity, asking them to follow simple rules to qualify for the benefit, rather than treating them as helpless wards of the state. 5. Republicans are bending the curve downward on the national debt. Even if the CBO is right that the debt will increase by $3.5 trillion over the next 10 years, that increase is only 20% of what it was over the previous 10 years. And the Trump tax cuts are expected to stimulate the economy, so the national debt will actually decrease." From NYPo, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started.

From WaPoo, As Trump turns toward Ukraine, Russians wonder if an opportunity was missed. "President Donald Trump’s new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some Russians that Putin could overplay his hand." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Russians Wonder: Did We Miss Trump's Off-Ramp? Jungle Journey @JnglJourney "NATO chief Mark Rutte says China could attack Taiwan, forcing Russia to strike the alliance Neocon tic-tac-toe…" I doubt it, Russia is just barely holding ground against Ukraine, let alone all of NATO. From War on the Rocks, How Iran Overplayed its Hand. 

Sundance is hosting John Solomon Interviews President Donald Trump on a variety of topics. 

Alex Thompson@AlexThomp "Inbox: top Jill Biden aide Anthony Bernal pled the 5th today. According to Comer’s office, “Bernal pleaded the Fifth when asked if any unelected official or family members executed the duties of the President and if Joe Biden ever instructed him to lie about his health.”" From NYPo, Jill Biden’s ‘work husband’ Anthony Bernal takes the Fifth in House GOP probe of Biden health cover-up. Ace, Jill Biden's Chief of Staff and "Work Husband" -- the Man Identified as Actually Running the White House Under Biden -- Takes the Fifth Rather Than Answer Congress's Questions. From LifeZette, NBC’s ‘Unexpected New Twist’ Label in Biden Autopen Scandal Called ‘Embarrassing Propaganda.’ 

Becky Noble at RedState reports AOC Parades Her New Bestie Mamdani Around Washington, DC As the DNC Keeps Their Distance. Mary Chastain at LI notices Mamdani Discourages Using ‘Globalize the Intifada’ But ‘Not the Idea Behind It’ "The idea behind “globalize the intifada” is literally destroying Israel. What happens when you destroy Israel? You murder Jews." NYPo, Zohran Mamdani intern declared activism is ‘all jihad’ in latest sign of radicalism in his movement. VodkaPundit at PJM asks are you 'Ready to Flee NYC?' Ramaswamy Has a $50K Suggestion. Move to Ohio.

Stephen Kruiser at PJM sees The Kamala Harris-ing of Gavin Newsom Is Underway "Overnight, they crafted a Kamala Harris who never existed out of whole cloth." At Shooting News Weekly, An Exceptionally Good Liar: Newsom Reimagines His Record on Gun Rights in the Run-Up to 2028. RedState's Teri Christoph thinks a New Poll Shows Democrats Are Committed to Losing Again in 2028. At Twitchy, Chuck Schumer Blames Trump's Cruelty and Downright Incompetence for Incinerated Food. A long, stupid story. From Ace, "Crowds on Demand" CEO: I Turned Down a $20 Million Contract to Provide a Rent-a-Mob to Honor "Civil Rights" Leader John Lewis "Well, the bought-and-paid-for mob was really for the purposes of attacking Trump in the guise of honoring John Lewis. The CEO of a "publicity" firm specializing in paying dregs and skels to come out to "protest" says he turned down an offer of $20 million to provide fake supporters for an event. He won't name the people who approached him. He says he turned down the offer because... leftwing mobs keep turning violent."

Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal explains 3 Perverse Ways Your Tax Dollars Fund the Left’s Dark Money Network. TNP reports DOGE Cancels Billions in Federal Contracts. Bob Spencer at PJM says The Extent to Which the State Department Wasted Your Money Was Truly Shocking. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "The Resistance Upset As Government Gets Smaller https://buff.ly/uNDTN6O." 

From NewsBusters, Texas Flood Coverage Belies Public Radio’s Boast of Unique, Emergency Reporting. Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck "NPR CEO Katherine Maher argues rural America often has no other possible source of news or connection to the outside world EXCEPT through PBS and NPR: "Large rural communities, large tribal communities" don't have "a lot of other options. Broadband service is not universal, and heck, even cell phone service is not universal. There's a real understanding of the need there as well as for emergency alerting, in which public media plays an extraordinarily important role."" Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees Democrats Gaslighting on PBS and NPR. No liberal bias here! John Kennedy @SenJohnKennedy, "NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher on CNN this morning: “As far as the accusations that we’re biased, I’d stand up and say, ‘Please show me a story that concerns you.’” I’ve got a few: (1/5)" Siraj Hashmi @SirajAHashmi, "Your Honor, I’d like to enter these into evidence." Drew Holden @DrewHolden360, "Thread.  I’m not sure people realize just how egregious some of NPR’s “journalism” has been. Amid the debate about defunding the network, I wanted to walk down memory lane to revisit some of its worst coverage. There’s a lot." From Twitchy, Give Us a Break! PBS Chief Paula Kerger Pretends to Not Know About Her Outlet’s Well-Documented Bias and Perfect Timing! Here's a Propaganda Parade From NPR and PBS Just As Trump's EO Ends Gov't Funding.

VodkaPundit at Insty finds DEI BAKED INTO LLM: Sharyl Attkisson @SharylAttkisson "By golly, I tried it too. When it didn't work, I specifically asked Grok for a photo with current US racial breakdown and it simply cannot do it. When I asked why, Grok explained it was likely trained to underrepresent whites to make up for past misrepresentations." Quote john jackson @pvtjokerus, "Asked Grok to make an image of America. This is what it spat out. Understand where we are."

At Da Fed, the Magnificent Margo Cleveland claims an EXCLUSIVE: Memo Reveals D.C. Judges Are Predisposed Against Trump Administration "Federal judge James Boasberg advised Chief Justice John Roberts and some two dozen other judges that his D.C. colleagues were “concern[ed] that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis,” according to a memorandum obtained exclusively by The Federalist." At the Balmer Sun, a Federal judge in Maryland says she would block Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide. "The decision put the birthright citizenship issue on a fast track to return to the Supreme Court."

From RCP, Secret Service ‘Sloped Roof’ Saga Takes New Turn. Paul Kengor at Am Spec, Butler: The Riveting Untold Story of the Shooting of Donald Trump. "Salena Zito’s witness to the near assassination of the president is a must-read."

NewsMax reports DOJ Fires James Comey's Daughter, Who Prosecuted Epstein Case. Sundance has the
REPORT: Maurene Comey Fired from DOJ. "Perhaps the top tiers of the DOJ are hearing the outrage.  Perhaps this is a ‘tamp down’ effort? Regardless, of structural underpinning, the removal of a demonstrably, perhaps purposefully ineffective attorney from the Southern District of New York, who happens to be the daughter of one of the most political FBI Directors in history, was something very much needed."

Hat Hair's Beege Welborn says Just So We're Clear Here - Mexico Threatening to Sue US Over Illegal Who Dove Off Pot Farm Roof and died. At the Pop Times, Gavin Newsom: “Illegals Are Doing Jobs Americans Don’t Want”. I dunno, a lot of Americans have grown pot. Commonplace urges Making Illegal Employers Pay, "Immigration enforcement has to hold businesses who illegally undercut American workers accountable." Matt Vespa, After Endorsing That Trash Immigration Compromise, This GOP Congresswoman Has to Go. Ryan James Girdusky @RyanGirdusky "Maria Salazar will plot a way to sell this country out every chance she can until she’s defeated in a primary. Someone should challenge her." Quote "Rep. María Elvira Salazar @RepMariaSalazar, "Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and I introduced the most impactful immigration reform in a generation. Watch the video here." Matt Vespa, The DHS Was Feeling It When They Took This Ex-Biden Official to the Cleaners Over Immigration. 

“I was Humpty Dumpty. Here’s how to sit on a wall.” pic.twitter.com/jLEqar4ke9

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 15, 2025

Bob Spencer at PJM, Either These Guys Were Very, Very Lost, Or They Were Up to No Good "Fox News reported that “a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman confirmed Tuesday that five Iranians were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. northern border with Canada.” CBP's Swanton Sector stated that “on July 1, Border Patrol Agents from the Champlain, New York Station, responded to suspicious activity near Mooers Forks, NY. Agents located a minivan occupied by five citizens of Iran and two citizens of Uzbekistan." Swanton, Vt., is a small town just south of the U.S.-Canadian border." At LifeZette, Alligator Alcatraz Tour Guide Dismantles Democrat Talking Points in Under Five Minutes. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.16.25 (Afternoon Edition),  Louder With Crowder: To Properly End Birthright Citizenship Abuse, We Need Congress to Pass a Law 

 At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), Toni Airaksinen want you to Meet the Terrorist-Linked Professor Who Called for Iran to Attack American Military Bases, ""I don’t think it’s morally evil to own somebody" said Georgetown Full Professor Jonathan A. Brown." No wonder the College Fix points out Americans’ trust in Ivy Leagues is tanking: poll. But, from Campus Reform, Vanderbilt Medical Center cuts LGBTQ staff, ends 'Trans Buddy' program "The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) laid off five staff members for its LGBTQ Health program, becoming among the latest of institutions to cut back from identity-based centers and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology."

Tattoo Thursday

Fox, Will an AI machine change tattoo art forever? "How the Blackdot AI tattoo machine is revolutionizing ink with precision, speed and controversy"

Every tattoo starts with a single black dot. That tiny mark is the base for every design, no matter how complex. And now, thanks to a new AI tattoo machine, that dot is more perfect than ever. Welcome to the future of tattooing.

Blackdot is not just a new tool. It's a complete reimagining of how tattoos are created. This device doesn't look like a traditional tattoo machine. It's a sleek, robotic arm powered by artificial intelligence. It uses computer vision, lasers and a microscope to apply ink with surgical precision. The dots it places are about the size of a human hair. Blackdot is currently in studios like Bang Bang in New York City. It's designed to create ultra-detailed tattoos quickly, cleanly and with less pain than traditional methods. And yes, it still uses real needles and real ink. But the way it works is totally different.

Once a human operator starts the process, the machine scans your skin. It then gets to work, placing ink with incredible accuracy. It's quiet. It's steady. And according to early users, it hurts a lot less. That's because the machine goes shallower into the skin than a human artist might. This avoids nerve endings that normally cause pain during a tattoo.

So, no more regerts?  

Maryland Summer Striper Closure Starts

MDDNR, Maryland’s Summer Closure of Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Fishing Begins July 16

The Department of Natural Resources reminds Maryland recreational anglers that targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is prohibited from July 16 through July 31.

This closure, now in its sixth season, is necessary to protect the species, because when water and air temperatures rise in the hottest part of summer, fish are more vulnerable to dying after being caught and released.

While recent research has suggested that environmental factors, such as warm winters and low water flows are significant factors influencing spawning success, the summer closure of the recreational striped bass fishery is an important measure the department implemented to protect the resident stock of striped bass and decrease overall mortality in Chesapeake Bay.

 

During the season, DNR issues the Striped Bass Summer Fishing Advisory Forecast, which indicates when conditions warrant a “red flag” advisory, days on which anglers are encouraged not to fish for striped bass after 10 a.m. due to excessive heat.

Chesapeake Bay striped bass mortality distribution broken down by sector. In 2022, the distribution was 44% recreational harvest, 21% recreational dead discards, 31% commercial harvest, and 4% commercial dead discards. (Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources)

A midseason closure was introduced in 2020 and aims to protect fish during the weeks when weather conditions cause stress on striped bass and the chance of death from catch and release is high. Recreational dead discards, when a fish dies after being caught and returned to the water, accounted for 21% of total fishing-related striped bass deaths in the Bay in the most recent stock assessment data published in 2022.

Their numbers are fishy. Commercials cheat like crazy, and the estimates of recreation discard deaths is likely a SWAG at best.

The Chesapeake Bay recreational striped bass fishery will reopen from August 1 through December 10, at which time anglers may keep one striped bass per person, per day, with a minimum length of 19 inches and a maximum length of 24 inches.

During the closure, DNR officials encourage anglers to pursue other fish instead of striped bass, such as invasive blue catfish and Chesapeake Channa, also known as snakehead, by using different fishing methods than those used for striped bass. These invasive species have no bag or size limits and their harvest contributes to a healthier ecosystem in the Bay. Tips and methods for fishing blue catfish can be found on the DNR website.

Oh well, I guess it's time to go fishing for giant redfish, and little spot. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - The Dersh Claims Judges Holding Up Epstein Files

At JTN Ben Whedon notes Dershowitz fingers NY judges for suppressing Epstein info, Majority don't believe FBI report on Epstein: Poll and Charlotte Hazard hears Speaker Johnson says he supports more transparency on Epstein files, Ghislaine Maxwell. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Dershowitz: There Is No Epstein Client List, And Don't Blame the DoJ. Dershowitz to Newsmax: Courts, Not Bondi or DOJ, Have Epstein File Jurisdiction. From OTP, Lara Trump Hints At More White House Action On Epstein. At Splendid Isolation on That Epstein Thing. VodkaPundit at PJM, Rep. Hank Johnson Drops a New Epstein Protest Song, and I'm Murdered.

VodkaPundit thinks The Kremlin Sure Woke Up Cranky After Trump's Ultimatum. GeoInsider @InsiderGeo "JUST IN: Russia has threatened to continue its military operation if its position is ignored. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia rejects any demands or ultimatums in response to Trump’s new plan, warning that if Moscow’s willingness to negotiate is not met, its goals will be pursued through "the Special Military Operation."" At OTP, Russia Turns Down Trump’s Call For Ukraine Ceasefire In 50 Days. Charlotte Hazard hears Kremlin official says Trump's threats of tariffs are 'serious' and Putin will comment if necessary, "President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he would implement 100% tariffs on Russia if Moscow did not reach an agreement to end the war within 50 days." From Responsible Statecraft, Blob exploiting Trump's anger with Putin, risking return to Biden's war, "Neocons and hawks are crowing today but the president would be smart to remember 'America First' means doing things differently." At Da Caller, Trump Reportedly Wants Zelenskyy To Go For Russia’s Throat “Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? Can you hit St. Petersburg too?” Trump reportedly asked Zelenskyy on the call, sources told the Financial Times. Zelenskyy reportedly replied: “Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons.” Polymarket Intel @PolymarketIntel, "Reporter: Are you on Ukraine's side now? Trump: I am on nobody's side. I am on humanity's side. I want to stop the killing." From Task at Purpose, Space Force is training for ‘orbital warfare’ in its largest exercise yet.

 

From Ace, Harvard-Harris Poll: Democrats (and Tucker Carlson) Are Once Again on the Wrong Side of an 80/20 Issue "The American voter favors stopping Iran's nuke program "by any means necessary" by a margin of literally 80 to 20. Even Democrats support this to the tune of 70%." Capt. Ed has a Poll: Trump Has a New 80/20 Winning Issue. PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Trump Announce a 'Landmark' Indonesia Trade Deal. At OTP, White House Accuses Media Of Spreading False Claims About Global HIV/AIDS Funding. "A senior administration official told The Daily Wire that cuts to PEPFAR, global health funding provided by the United States to combat AIDS and HIV, were not impacting essential life-saving services. The official noted that there were some targeted cuts to ideological aspects of the program."

Joe Cunningham at RedState reports Latest Inflation Report Offers Hopes for Rate Cut, Beats Month-Over-Month Expectation. Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "@PressSec: "Every month since @POTUS took office, core inflation—the best measure of inflation—has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that @POTUS is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices." PJM's Matt Margolis identifies What the Left Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Inflation Report E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. @RealEJAntoni "To be clear, the uptick in the CPI does not appear to be from tariffs; import prices were flat M/M in May and preliminary data shows only a small increase for Jun; the big culprit here was energy - all the more reason why we need more domestic production." Ace, Inflation Ticks Upwards But Comes In Under Expectations, "It rose 0.1% to 2.7%." "Regime hack Jerome Powell cut interest rates just before the election to boost Biden, and refused to raise interest rates throughout most of Biden's reign of inflation. He never cautioned Biden on his massive overspending or linked it to inflation. But now that a president he doesn't like is in the White House, he's claiming he can't ever cut interest rates, because Trump's tariffs may, one day, possibly, cause price increases in the future." NewMax, Trump: Fed Should Drop Interest Rates to 1 Percent. Fox Bus, Fed official reveals why America's economy remains 'really healthy' despite holding off on rate cuts, "Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack doesn't see immediate need for interest rate cuts." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Jerome's House Is a Very, Very, Very Fine House. From Breitbart, Under Pressure From White House, Powell Asks Fed Inspector General To Review HQ Renovations. $2.5 billion to refurbish fed HQ. "Last month, Powell was pressed on the issue by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, after a New York Post article likened the building overhaul to the construction of a “Palace of Versailles”—a comparison Powell rejected during the hearing."

Matt Vespa at TownHall reports JD Vance Breaks Tie in Key Rescissions Package Vote in Senate After These Three Republicans Betrayed Us. You can guess who. Sen. Mullin at Da Wire explains How The One Big, Beautiful Bill Sustains And Saves Medicaid "Today, roughly 35 million Americans are living below the poverty line. Over 70 million people are on Medicaid." At OTP, Speaker Johnson Claims Musk Switched Numbers Due To OBBB.

VodkaPundit at Insty, MICHAEL BAHARAEEN: A Final, Comprehensive Look at How Trump Won in 2024. "The rightward shift nationally was propelled almost entirely by non-white voters."

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports House Oversight Chairman Comer subpoenas former Biden deputy chief of staff. "Annie Tomasini's lawyers requested a subpoena to compel her appearance on July 18." At RedState Nick Arama claims New Investigation Into Autopen Scandal Spells Big Trouble for the Biden Team. A Hat Hair video on Understanding Biden's Autopen: How It Fueled the Biggest Scandal In Modern U.S. History. Matt Margolis sees the Media Runs Interference as Biden Autopen Scandal Explodes. At Twitchy, NBC News Tries to Sweep Biden's Pardon Problem Under the Rug With the LAMEST 'Gotcha' EVER. NBC News @NBCNews, "The House Oversight Committee chair used a digital signature to send out letters and subpoena notices related to the Biden autopen investigation." From NewsBusters, NBC Is the Only Legacy Newscast Reporting Explosive Biden Autopen Revelations. Matt Vespa, Ex-MSNBC Analyst Highlights What's Missing From the NYT Piece on the Biden Autopen Scandal.

The Times thinks Wall Street can’t make sense of the rise of Zohran Mamdani. "Business leaders blindsided by the victory of a self-styled socialist in the Democratic primary for New York mayor are queuing up to meet him this week." At NYPo, Charles Gasparino claims the Rise of Zohran Mamdani has Wall Street giving up on Gotham. Dave Strom want you to Guess Which Billionaire Funded Mamdani's Campaign. From the Free Bacon, New York City's Public Housing Is Infamously Trashy. Zohran Mamdani Wants a Lot More of It. "'The buildings that are in the worst shape right now ... are co-owned by the city,' one local real estate pro says." Karol Markowicz@karol "What a great idea. All supermarkets should think about buying in bulk." Quote Patrick Hedger @pat_hedger, "Wait wait wait wait… Mamdani’s plan to offer cheap groceries comes from bulk pricing? Hahahahaha." Dave Strom thinks The Democrat Revolution Is Eating Its Own.

Ben Whedon at JTN reports Trump urges 'justice' for Schiff after Fannie Mae identifies possible mortgage fraud. ""I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist," he said." Cutie Pavlich at TownHall wonders Did Adam Schiff Commit Mortgage Fraud? Ace, Trump Advises Prosecution of Adam Schiff for Mortgage Fraud. "This doesn't seem like a big story but it's a slow news day." Only Republicans are eligible to be charged with mortgage fraud. 

Ace, As Predicted, Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass are Refusing to Allow People to Rebuild Their Houses in the Pallisades. The Plan is to Starve Them Out and Offer Them Pennies on the Dollar for Their Property, to Build Low-Income Apartments. "Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass promised Californians who lost their homes in their engineered firestorm that there would be reduced red-tape to allow reconstruction to begin within weeks. More than six months later, not a single home has been rebuilt. In fact, not a single construction has even started. People suspected that Newsom and Bass would not let this crisis go to waste and would seize people's property in order to build apartment buildings for the poor. That's exactly what they're doing. They're refusing to grant permits to let people rebuild, so that their multimillion-dollar properties become effectively valueless. Then they're going to offer peanuts to buy these distressed, deliberately-impoverished landowners out." Twitchy, California Senate Passes Bill Granting LA County Authority to Purchase Fire-Destroyed Lots. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair And Now for a Word From Presidential Hopeful Shimmy Shimmy Coco Bot Jazz Hands...

The Guardian, DNC threatens to sue North Carolina elections board over plan to purge 100,000 voters.

Dave Strom has Hilarious 'Then' vs. 'Now' Reddit Posts From Fired State Department Employee.Reddit Lies @reddit_lies "Yesterday: "Trump fired me from the state department" 4 years ago: "Last week I did literally nothing of value""

TownHall's Madeline Leesman sees America’s Largest Teachers Union Lost It Over SCOTUS Ruling to Dismantle the Department of Education. From Althouse, "Democrats and a union representing Education Department workers warned of dire consequences." "From the New York Times article..." NYPo says The left is a cult — and parents can fight it, with Supreme Court’s blessing. At Da Caller, EXCLUSIVE: Congressional Republicans To Unveil Bill Stripping National Education Association’s Federal Charter. From RCP, Federal Judge Takes Control of US Government. Seth Tillman at the New Reform Club, Must Article III Courts Issue Explanations for their Orders? Apparently not. Also, A Response to Professor Jack Rakove. OTP, Judge Blocks Effort To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports "A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized ruled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports. U.S. District Court Judge Sean Jordan of Texas’s Eastern District, who was appointed by Trump, found on Friday that the rule exceeded the CFPB ‘s authority. Jordan said that the CFPB is not permitted to remove medical debt from credit reports according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies." At Da Caller, Senate Confirms Trump’s First Judicial Pick To Replace Obama Appointee. NewsMax opines Justice Jackson Illustrates Problem With Diversity Hires.

Matt Taibbi at Racket says At Last: John Brennan and James Comey Under Criminal Investigation for Russiagate, ""The beginning of the end" just took on new meaning," and give an interview, Matt Taibbi Breaks News on New FBI Investigations Into Brennan and Comey... and Absurd Media Spin. From Ace, Paul Sperry: The Criminal Case for Comey's and Brennan's Perjury is Real and It's Spectacular, "They have repeatedly lied to Congress," and Just the News: Discovery of "Vault" Where Comey Hid Evidence of His Russiagate Maneuverings May Help Prove Conspiracy, "I think the idea here is one that the DOJ uses all the time in prosecutions: If you do something that indicates a consciousness of guilt, such as hiding evidence, then that can be used as evidence to prove intent at trial. So, James "No Intent" Comey may have proven his intent to defraud the United States of the presidency they voted for by hiding the evidence of his crimes. The Masterful Margo Cleveland at Da Fed, Brennan’s Fake Russia Collusion Assessment Even More Corrupt Than Current Report Shows. Sundance, Tick Tock Co-Pilot John Solomon Says FBI Currently Investigating “Conspiracy” Involving, Obama, Comey, Brennan and Clapper. Drew Berquist, Tulsi Gabbard Reveals the Reality of the Deep State, More Declassification Coming [WATCH].

NewsMax, GAO, Grassley: Biden Admin Hid Trump (assassination) Threat Intel. Pop Times has a Report: Trump’s Secret Service Director Sean Curran Implicated in His Assassination Attempt? I'd hate to believe that. Katie Jerkovich at RedState reveals Minnesota Assassin's Confession Letter Released Following Federal Indictment "Recently, I was approached about a project that Tim Walz wanted done…," the letter added. "and Keith ____ was also aware of the project. Tim wanted me to kill Amy Klobuchar and Tina [Smith]. Tim wants to be a senator and doesn't trust ______ to retire as planned. "With Amy and [Tina] gone, Tim would get one of the open Senate seats, and ________ wants to be gov, and Keith Ellison would be rewarded with a ______ government position," the letter continued." " I don't believe him, but he might.

From OTP, FBI Captures Ex-Marine Accused Of Shooting At ICE Officers, in Texas. Fox, Federal authorities charge pair who allegedly helped ICE facility attacker escape after shooting. Mike Miller at RedState catches MSNBC Being MSNBC: Failing Network Pushes Notion of 'Lawful' Violence Against ICE. Dave Strom, Trump Drops Receipts on Democrats' Call to Violence Against ICE. Capt. Ed sings Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Trump Ends Catch-And-Release Bonds for Illegal Immigrants. Center Square CA reports Trump releases half of National Guard on LA guard duty. "“Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding," U.S. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday. “As such, the Secretary has ordered the release of 2,000 California National Guardsmen from the federal protection mission."" From MXM News, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton seeks to close birthright citizenship loophole. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Newsom Founds Underground Railroad To Help Mexican Kids Travel To Work The Marijuana Farms https://buff.ly/7L9cxuG"

From the College Fix, Harvard ethics professor fired for dishonesty maintains her innocence "Francesca Gino became the first person since the 1940s to lose tenure at Harvard University after the school investigated allegations she tampered with data. The investigation followed accusations made by a trio of behavioral scientists with the blog Data Colada." Greg Piper at JTN, Professor punished for arguing classical music isn't racist gets massive settlement "University of North Texas professor wanted "everything exposed publicly" at trial but settled for $725,000. Other courts side with prof punished for sharing COVID views with media, student forced to subsidize liberal speech."

UPI whines DOJ subpoenas more than 20 gender-affirming care doctors, clinics. Dave Strom, 'Queer' Is Not About Gender; It Is an Assault on Reality Itself. 

The Wednesday Wetness

YaHoo! Flash flooding in New Jersey, New York leaves at least 2 dead, subway stations filled with water as more rain expected

At least two people have died due to flash flooding in New Jersey after parts of the northeastern U.S. and mid-Atlantic were inundated with heavy rain Monday night. The storm caused flash flooding in areas of New York, central Virginia and New Jersey that gushed through subway stations, stranded vehicles and prompted a state of emergency.

Flood watches and warnings are still in effect through Tuesday evening for most of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., according to the National Weather Service.

Through Thursday, portions of the eastern and central U.S. are facing “scattered to widespread thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours and flash flooding,” the weather service said in its n most recent update on Tuesday.

I eagerly anticipate the media finding a reason to blame President Trump.

We had about 1.2 inches of much needed rain from that storm.