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Friday, December 12, 2025

Maryland, My Maryland

From the Free Bacon, Wes Moore Won a Key White House Post Claiming He Was 'Touted as a Foremost Expert' on Radical Islam and Was Studying for an Oxford PhD—But His Thesis Is 'Missing' and There's No Evidence He Was Ever a Doctoral Student

Maryland governor Wes Moore, now considered a serious prospect for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, got his big break in 2006. Fresh off a one-year deployment to Afghanistan, President George W. Bush awarded Moore, then 27, a White House fellowship, a prestigious, year-long internship during which he served as a special assistant to then-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. It put Moore on the path to ultimately becoming Maryland's governor, and he won the fellowship—in the turbulent years after 9/11—claiming to be a "foremost expert" on radical Islam thanks to his academic work at Oxford University.

"As a Rhodes Scholar, I took advantage of the opportunity and examined radical Islam in the Western Hemisphere," Moore wrote in his application to serve as a White House fellow, indicating that he had graduated from Oxford in 2003 with a Master of Letters, or MLitt, in international relations. "I completed my degree with honors and my research has led me to be touted as one of the foremost experts on the threat." The White House parroted the claim in a press release announcing the 2006 fellowship class, borrowing from Moore's application to note that his Oxford thesis, which it said was titled The Rise and Ramifications of Radical Islam in the Western Hemisphere, had "earned him praise as one of the foremost experts on the topic."

That a 27-year-old could claim to be a "foremost expert" on the Islamic threat based on a year at an American military base in Afghanistan and two years at Oxford could be excused away as an ambitious young man's puffery. But on close examination, Moore's claims of expertise and of being a serious scholar completely unravel, as do his claims, also on his White House fellowship application, that he was working toward an Oxford doctorate.

The problems start with confusion—which neither Moore's staff nor Oxford's registrars were willing or able to clear up—about when Moore completed his studies, when he received his degree, whether he submitted his thesis, and what the title of the work was.

In his White House fellowship application—which is public record—Moore wrote that he graduated from Oxford in 2003. But in the résumé attached to that application, Moore reported a different graduation date: June 2004.

Asked to reconcile the two dates, a spokesman for the governor didn't provide a photograph of Moore's degree, but rather, a "degree confirmation," generated last week by Oxford's registrar's office, indicating Moore completed his graduate studies as a full-time student and "has been awarded the degree," but has not yet been issued a formal certificate. The "degree confirmation" generated by Oxford gives another contradictory date, showing that Moore completed his full-time graduate studies in November of 2005, a full four years after he began his Oxford studies, though a master's degree typically takes two years to earn.

According to Moore, by November 2005, the month when Oxford now says Moore completed his master's studies, he was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan. He also says he began working as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank in London in March 2004.

That's just the beginning of the peculiarities and inconsistencies surrounding Moore's graduate studies, which a spokesman for the governor, Ammar Moussa, dismissed—after several off-the-record conversations—by saying the Washington Free Beacon is not "engaged in journalism" and is "doing what they always do: manufacturing doubt about the accomplishments of a Black veteran, Rhodes Scholar, and public servant because it fits their narrative." . . .

When in trouble or in doubt, flash the race card!

Wanna Bet?

Bay Journal, Chesapeake Bay leaders approve cleanup plan they call ‘achievable’

Leaders of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup approved major revisions Dec. 2 to the pact that has guided the effort for more than a decade, vowing speedier results despite uncertainty over federal funding.

“We are impatient,” said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat and the outgoing chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council. “We want this to be the era of yes and now.”

The reworked Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement extends deadlines for cleanup goals to 2040, 57 years after the first agreement was signed in 1983. The latest action comes after earlier versions of the agreement— inked in 1987, 2000 and 2014 — fell short of achieving the central goal of significantly reducing nutrient and sediment pollution.

While I'm unlikely to be around to collect, I'm willing to put $1000 in escrow betting that 2040 will roll around, and a large number of the cleanup goals will be unmet. They don't really want to actually get there, they'd have to dismantle an enormous bureaucracy devoted to pretending to solve the Bay's problems.

Flotsam and Jetsam - 'Maryland Judge' Springs 'Maryland Man'

Susie Moore at RedState reports St. Kilmar Catches a Break - Maryland Judge Orders His Immediate Release. PJM's Cathy Salgado, Judge Orders Criminal Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released AGAIN. Ace, Lowly District Judge Orders "Maryland Man" and Human Trafficker Kilmar Abrego-Garcia Released from Custody, "The judge was appointed by Obama. Weird how the media never points that out. They only note which judges were appointed by Republicans." As long as we're on judges and their foibles, shipwreckedcrew takes on DOJ's "Sand In The Gears" of Judge Boasberg's Planned Hearing To Take Testimony On Alleged Contempt By DHS Sec. Noem. "Including a "mini-lawsplainer" on the odd process of a "criminal contempt" trial -- the late Justice Scalia viewed them as an unconstitutional usurpation of Executive power by the Judicial Branch." Boasberg is out for blood. Mia Cathel at WaEx hears the Wisconsin judge in Trump fake electors case accused of not writing his own ruling, farmed it out to a friend. I guess it's better than letting ChatGPT write it, but it's basically an admission he shouldn't be a judge. OTP says a Milwaukee Jury Picked In Case Of Judge Who Allegedly Helped Illegal Alien Flee. I'm pretty sure she'll get off with the help of jury nullification, but let the process be the punishment. At the Civitas Institute, Josh Blackmun sees “Brazenly Partisan” Judges Scrutinize Trump’s Mind, But Refuse To Explain Themselves. "To paraphrase the Wizard of Oz, pay no attention to the man under the robe." The Manhattan Contrarian is happy to see Humphrey's Executor On The Ropes.

John Sexton at Hat Hair horrified Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James. Keep trying. 34 times.

Sarah Anderson at PJM wonders about The U.S. Seized an Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela. So, What's Next? Anxious anxiously reports Trump sanctions Maduro's nephews, 6 ships carrying Venezuela oil. Caribbean News Week hears Guyana say oil tanker seized by US was illegally flying its flag. “Today, the Government of the United States of America informed the Guyana Maritime Administration Department that they have encountered the Motor Tanker SKIPPER… It was falsely flying the Guyana Flag, as it is not registered in Guyana.” Don Surber notices Trump's support costs Machado liberal support "Siding with narco terrorists comes natural to Democrats and their media." They're so predictable. RVM, Chuck Schumer Left Unsatisfied After Trying to Bully Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "BREAKING: A furious Chuck Schumer says he's about to STORM up to SecWar Pete Hegseth and "DEMAND" answers about why they're taking out narco-terrorists trying to kill Americans "I plan to CONFRONT Secretary Hegseth on exactly what the HELL is going on in the Caribbean!" "I plan to DEMAND Secretary Hegseth give the total unedited videos of what happened in the September 2 boat strikes!" Democrats are the party of narcos. It's confirmed." Seth Moulton@sethmoulton, "The idea that wreckage from one small boat in a vast ocean is a hazard to marine traffic is patently absurd, and killing survivors is blatantly illegal. Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder." Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: Tough guy Chuck Schumer STORMS out of briefing with SecWar Pete Hegseth after threatening to "confront" Hegseth on the narco-strikes... ...he came up EMPTY HANDED and is disappointed “OK. It was a VERY unsatisfying briefing. I asked Secretary of Defense Hegseth whether he would let every member of Congress see the unedited videos of the September 2 strike. His answer was, ‘We have to study it.’ Well, in my view, they have studied it long enough!" "Did not get satisfying answers at all!" LMFAO."

Politico whines when Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: ‘I think they’re weak’ "In an interview with POLITICO, the president offered no reassurance to America’s allies about Russia and vowed to reshape their politics." According to TownHall's Kurt Schlichter There’s Nothing Funnier Than Fussy, Furious Euroweenies. Althouse finds "The Trump administration wants to persuade four more countries to leave the European Union to 'Make Europe Great Again'..." "From "Leaked files ‘show US wants to persuade four nations to leave EU’ The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy" (London Times)." From atop Da Hill, Massie introduces bill to pull US out of NATO, thereby guaranteeing Trump's continued semi-support.

TNP reports the House Passes the Defense Bill: Increased Military Salaries, $800M for Ukraine, $650M for Israel. VodkaPundit at Insty, F-35 Talks With Turkey Could See ‘Breakthrough,’ U.S. Ambassador Says. "“Barrack’s post is the first official signal from the U.S. side that talks about a return to the F-35 project could be underway. Turkish media had previously reported it would be discussed when Erdogan and Trump met in the White House in September. Asked by a reporter if he could revive Turkey’s cancelled F-35 deal shortly after the September meeting, Trump replied: ‘I could do so easily if I want. We may do that. Well, it depends. [Erdoğan’s] going to do something for us.'” Is Erdoğan going to stop playing footsie with the Kremlin? Because that would be nice to see from an ally." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, says the House is Going to War With the Senate Over Taliban Funding "I'm not sure if you all remember hearing the phrase, something like '$40M a week is still going to the Taliban.' Sounds incredible, right? Like, how could that possibly be?" Giving away money is one thing Congress does really well. Stopping it, not so much. Austin Bay says America Must Close the Rare Earth Gap. They're not so much rare as unfortunately evenly distributed. We have the sources and we must put them to use.

At PJM Matt Margolis is shocked to hear CNBC Admits That Biden Owns the Affordability Crisis: ‘Full Stop’ and Senate Rejects Extending Obamacare Subsidies. Not throwing good money after bad. From Da Caller, EXCLUSIVE: Democrats Are Behind Your Crippling Electricity Bills, Report Confirms, blue state policies.

Ben Weingarten at Da Fed sees While Congress Sits On Election Integrity Bill, Trump Admin Takes Action On Noncitizen Voting. Dave Catron at AMAC reports DOJ Sues Blue States for Blocking Voter Roll Audits. "The list of the states that the DOJ had to sue will surprise no one: California, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington." Now, why would they block voter roll audits? Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "Within the past hour, Republicans: - Gave Democrats 2 Congressional seats in the 2026 midterms via Indiana - Passed a bill in the House repealing a Trump executive order that reins in the federal bureaucracy and federal unions MANY Republicans JUST WANT TO LOSE 2026." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair hears Trump to Thune: End the Senate Blue Slip And Confirm My Nominees ASAP. Burgess Everett @burgessev, "Thune isn't budging on this -- Republicans used this to block Biden judges and want that ability in the future "A lot of our Republican senators care deeply about having input into this process, particularly when there's a Democrat in the White House ... there are many Republican senators, way more Republican senators, who are interested in preserving that," he says this morning" Quote Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial @TruthTrumpPost, "“Blue Slips” are making it impossible to get great Republican Judges and U.S. Attorneys approved to serve in any state where there is even a single Democrat Senator. …"

Ace watches CNN: Obama's White House Counsel Routinely Advised and Defended Jeffrey Epstein "Kathy Ruemmler had been a top Obama choice for Attorney General, America's top law enforcement officer, but she withdrew her name when she came under scrutiny. Gee I wonder why." John Sexton, CNN: Obama's White House Counsel Was Chummy with Jeffrey Epstein. She was probably just in it for the money.

Jeff Charles at TownHall, GOP Senator Levels Leftist Hack for Making Light of Child Suicide Matt Margolis is outraged Democrat Congressman Calls Assassination of National Guardsman an ‘Unfortunate Accident’. Accidentally shot in the head? Capt. Ed remembers he was J6 Committee Chair: Murder of Nat'l Guard Is An 'Unfortunate Accident' and GOP to Crockett: Dems Calling for Violence? 'Challenge Accepted!'

🚨 HOLY CRAP! The GOP just released a DEVASTATING ad against US Texas Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett. Absolutely brutal.

CROCKETT: "I challenge somebody to go and find a clip of a Democrat invoking violence!"

ALSO CROCKETT: "You punch [...] We about to beat you down!"

And… pic.twitter.com/w8TJRToVc3
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 10, 2025

At Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog Don’t Expect Jasmine Crockett To Waltz To The Texas Senate Nomination. Driscoll at Insty sees another GREAT MOMENT IN ENVIRONMENTALISM: AOC splurged nearly $50K on pricey hotel stays, dining and renting Puerto Rico concert venue where Bad Bunny performed, and the rest, she wasted. A Chloe video at Hat Hair, Gavin Newsom Says the Quiet Part OUT LOUD: What Democrats Would Do If They Take Congress in 2026. Capt. Ed, Homan: You Better Believe We're Looking Into Omar's Alleged Marriage to Brother as Immigration Fraud. From Drew Berquist enjoys John Kennedy: Walz Crushed Whistleblowers While $1 Billion Disappeared [WATCH]. The New Criterion, looks at Other people’s money "On the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York’s mayoral race."

Jen O'Connell at RedState, Charlie Kirk's Alleged Assassin Makes First In-Court Appearance, Shows Why Cameras Are Necessary. CBS News @CBSNews, "Addressing the people justifying Charlie Kirk's murder on the basis of his beliefs, Erika Kirk said: "You're sick. He's a human being. You think he deserved that? Tell that to my 3-year-old daughter." @MrsErikaKirk sat down with @bariweiss for a CBS News Town Hall, just days after the posthumous release of her husband's last book, "Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life." Watch “CBS News Presents: A Town Hall with Erika Kirk," Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. ET, only on CBS."

Cathy Salgado happily notices 2.5M Illegal Aliens Out of U.S. Since January. About 18 M to go? From ET, State Department Has Revoked 85,000 Visas Since January, Official Says "Many of the top reasons cited for the revocations include DUIs, assaults, and theft." News Wax cites HUD Linking Migration to Higher Housing Costs. Larry at Hat Hair has a video featuring Kristi Noem Slamming Dems During Fiery Hearing: Crazed Protestors Try to Silence Her. At Twitchy, Jessica Tarlov Says Kristi Noem Perjured Herself or Is Clueless (There's a THIRD Option to Consider) Jessica Tarlov @JessicaTarlov, "Either Kristi Noem is perjuring herself or she has no idea what’s happening in her own department. Not sure what’s worse." Quote Aaron Rupar @atrupar, "MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea . . ." Sheryl Leonard @SherylL10312, "Come on tell the rest of the story from that hearing. He was not a citizen he held a green card, he self deported because he had drug dealing charges against him." From NewsBusters, Illinois Gov. Pritzker ‘Violated the Supremacy Clause’ of Constitution, DHS Warns. NYPo, Media leap to defend Minnesota’s Somali fraudsters — but trip over the awful truth. Beege Welborn hears CNN claim Somalis on Welfare Are No Different Than Poor White Folks in Appalachia. TCW notices Violent migrants are a far greater threat than the Russians.

Matt Vespa hears It Would Seem This Top Trump Official Makes CNN Wet Its Pants, So They Stopped Inviting Him, Stephen Miller. Dave Strom likes how Kaitlan Collins Gets Spanked by Karoline Leavitt, figuratively of course, otherwise it would be pay-per-view. Capt. Ed hears Trump On Warner Sale: CNN Vendetur Est. Jarvis @jarvis_best, "My favorite thing ever is when the NYT does a profile on a lib that did something bad and needs an image boost. They always have two pictures: the first has the subject in their house wearing a sweater and looking out a closed window. This creates the impression that they are hiding from a mob and just want to be left alone, and the NYT will run this pic regardless of whether the subject started the fight in the first place. The second picture has the subject walking in a park or a garden looking pensive, as if to suggest that they will bravely push through their fear and ultimately triumph over the bad guys."

From the College Fix, Faculty group demands protections for non-citizens who ‘express support’ for Hamas. Shooting News Week happily reports Coming to a School Near You: A Federally Funded K-12 Second Amendment Curriculum.

Atop Da Hill, Mace unveils measure renaming DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza to honor Charlie Kirk. Won't happen, but it's an elegant troll.

Dave Strom snarks it's a Shocker: New Study Identifies Dramatic Rise in Mortality for 'Trans-Women" Who Use Cross Sex Hormones.

Fish Pic Friday - Sway Moray

With some California fish, some of which I even remember.

Sway Moray

Oregon, My Oregon

Mazelit Toni Airaksinen: Oregon Nurse Who Cheered On Shiri Bibas's Death Faces No Punishment; Renewed RN License Last Month

The nursing ethics board that oversees the licensure of Oregon nurses has decided to take no action against the infamous nurse Camesha Hart, of Beaverton Oregon, who sent messages to Jews calling them “vermin” and “dogs” and saying she doesn’t treat animals.

In fact, they allowed her to renew her RN license for another two years, we found out last week.

Camesha Lynn Hart — a nurse of 22 years in Beaverton Oregon — found herself in an imbroglio of antisemitic proportions when she popped off a number of anti-Jew comments earlier this year in February and March 2025 on her Instagram page.

Camesha Hart wished that Jewish people “Meet their ancestors soon.” Meanwhile in response to a Jewish woman, Hart wrote “I would refuse to treat you. I don’t take care of animals. Dogs. Rats. Vermin of any kind.”

“I would refuse to treat you. I’m not a vet. I don’t treat dogs.”

She also justified the murder of the Bibas family, writing: “Shiri Bibas was fair game to be killed as military personnel” and that the surviving Bibas family should “be thankful that they weren’t returned in blue body bags and zip ties.”

Lovely. Although I do think it's the correct decision, based on freedom of speech. But if she ever makes the slightest move to avoid caring for Jews or anyone else, she should be fired immediately.

Beach Report 12/11/25 - Who Pulled the Plug?

It was sunny and breezy from the NW, although it let up some as I walked, and barely 40 F. A blow-out tide, almost a foot below the astronomical low tide prediction.

Like most blow out tides, tooth hunting was awful, I walked the whole way up and back without finding a single tooth.

However, I did not come home empty handed. I found this bottle partially buried in the sand.

In case you can't read the label: A quick search on the internet shows that poison bottles were a thing in the late 1800s - early 1900s. The ribs were to make sure you could identify them in the dark. The examples I found showed they contained mercuric chloride. I haven't figured out who the bottle maker was, but they clearly sold them to pharmacies to get paper labels (2 sides are flat), and were stoppered with corks. Prices on line varied from over $100 to about $50.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Seizes Venezuelan Black Market Tanker

Upping the ante in his game with Nicolás Maduro, Trump ordered the US military to seize a tanker from Venezuela, flying under a false flag, carrying oil to sanctioned Iran. Matt Vespa at TownHall, We've Seized a Venezuelan Oil Tanker. "We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela," Trump said at a White House roundtable. "Large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized action. And, other things are happening. So you'll be seeing that later. And you'll be talking about that later with some other people." John Sexton at Hat Hair, US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela. At Da Wire, Trump Admin Drops Video Showing U.S. Forces Swarming Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast. News Wax cites Gorka to Newsmax: Seized Tanker Part of 'Shadow Fleet' "This is a member of a shadow fleet," Gorka said. "The attempts to evade sanctions, and also to just do an end run around international law with flags of convenience — we're not going to allow this anymore." Althouse goes to the NYT, "As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized, actually, and other things are happening. It was seized for a very good reason." "Said President Trump. Quoted in "U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says/The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela" (NYT)." One of her commenters added, "The tanker was loaded with Merey crude. This is a blended crude that uses heavy Orinco crude (very heavy, asphaltic, thick) and blends it with a lighter condensate crude that is shipped in from Iran for that purpose. The resultant Merey crude, which is then shipped back to Iran, can be refined there to produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other consumer and industrial products. Merey crude is sanctioned because of the Iranian component. Hence, the ship turns off its AIS beacon and runs 'dark', spoofing its position artificially, showing it as 'somewhere else' to fool those interested. US has satellites, so we can see where it actually is, instead of relying on beacons." From TNP, Trump Hints at Military Option in Venezuela, Declares Maduro’s Regime Nearing End. CNN whines Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela. At the Free Bacon, Dealing With Maduro Is No Distraction. It’s a Necessity.

At Breitbart, Trump Believes ‘It’s Time’ for Ukraine to Hold Presidential Election. Sundance at CTH sees Strategic Positioning: Mexican Legislature Passes Trump-Level Tariffs Against Chinese Textiles, Shoes, Appliances and Autos. TNP hears China Admits Trump Tariffs Severely Damaged Its Economy. Francis Sempka at Am Spec approves of Trump’s Post-Globalist ‘Flexible Realism’. "The president’s NSS renounces globalism, deters rivals, and puts America’s sovereignty first."

Brickhouse @Brick_House04, "Republicans better stop running on foreign policy and start doing something here at home." Quote The Washington Times@WashTimes, "Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years." At RVM, Karoline Leavitt Cooks Dems as the ‘Greatest Con Artists’ Over Affordability Narrative. From Ace, In Astounding Coincidence the "Experts" Cannot Explain, US Oil Production Hits Record Highs as Gasoline Prices, Inexpicably, Fall to Lowest Levels Since the Chinese Engineered Bioweapon "Despite Trump's reckless determination to produce the Dinosaur Poison called oil, gas prices are falling. Natural gas production also hit record highs in August before slipping a bit." Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh,"HOLY CRAP! CNN has been FORCED to admit prices are going down in Donald Trump's economy It's getting so good, they can't ignore it anymore. "The price of gas, look at this! A 3.5 year LOW at $2.95 a gallon as of today!" "That is MILES away from the all-time [Biden] high set in 2022 of $5 per gallon." "It's a little bit lower than this point last year." Athena Thorne at PJM says Stop Worrying About the Midterms — Trump Prosperity Will Be Undeniable by Then. But most of the media and Democrats (but I redund) won't portray it that way.

TownHall's Dmitri Bolt reports The Fed's Decision Is Here "The Federal Reserve Board voted to cut interest rates by another quarter point for the third consecutive month. However, they seemed very unwilling to do more, as they are internally divided over which problem is worse, inflation or the job market." Ace, Fed Cuts Prime Rate 0.25%; Trump Pivots to "Make America Affordable Again" "A big reason for the loss of support from independents is the persistent Biden inflation and not-yet-hot economy. The Fed is resisting actually boosting the economy, making the smallest possible reductions in the prime lending rate incrementally to have the smallest possible positive impact on the economy. Remember, Powell cut interest rates shortly before the 2024 election despite still out-of-control inflation."

From the Free Bacon, an EXCLUSIVE: Trump Energy Department To Finance Up to 10 Nuclear Reactors in Bid To Kickstart Nuclear Energy 'Renaissance' "'If you're serious about better energizing the world, you also should be all in on natural gas and nuclear,' Energy Sec. Chris Wright tells Free Beacon." Cathy Salgado reports Education Department Ends Biden Student Loan Bailout.

Becca Lower at RedState, Senate Republicans Again Outmaneuver Dems in Their Attempt to Hold up Hundreds of Pres. Trump's Nominees. On Wednesday, on a party-line vote of 51-47 (two Republicans, Sens. Steve Daines (MT) and Rand Paul (KY), did not vote), they did it again, outmaneuvering the Dems while passing a procedural vote to confirm, get this. nearly 100 at one time."

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair calls it Too Good to Check: Did the NRSC Deke Dems Into Clearing the Field For Crockett? The New Republic, How GOP Secretly Helped Convince Jasmine Crockett to Run for Senate, "The National Republican Senatorial Committee pushed polls in Crockett’s favor." Ace, The National Republican Senate Committee Tricked Jasmine Ratchet Into Running for Texas Senate; Kumala Harris Still Wants to Run for President. "Marxist rag the New Republic reports on Republicans high-fiving each other for manipulating low-IQ narcissist into running for Senate. Apparently the Democrats were not polling to see how the plus-sized imbecile would do in a primary, so the Republicans did run one. And then they publicized the results when it showed her as a genuine threat to win the primary." From Twitchy, Jasmine Crockett Tells Jake Tapper the Exact Quote He Read About Latino Trump Voters Is NOT What She Said.

Amy Curtis at TownHall hears Tim Walz Gets Testy With a Reporter Who Asked About Jailing Fraudsters. PJM's Matt Margolis thinks This Viral Clip of Walz and Newsom Talking About 'Masculinity' is Comedy Gold. Walz talking about his "identity." John Sexton at Hat Hair says Gavin Newsom Falls Short: Community, Confusion and Building Things. At Althouse, This is not satire. This is Gavin Newsom presenting his "truly vulnerable book." At Hat Hair Dave Strom says They Think Their Voters Are Idiots and Democrat Congressman: Yes, the US Is the 'Great Satan', Hank Johnson and Beege Welborn calls it the End Stage of Grief: Democrats Might Be Settling for the Best of the Worst, Kamala wants to run again. Amy Curtis, Mamdani's DSA Comrade Calla Walsh Is Back and Calling for the Dismantling of the United States. Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog "The leftist mind in a nutshell. A white immigrant billionaire who makes rocket ships and electric cars is a “parasite” but an unemployed black Somali immigrant who scams the welfare system is an integral contributor to American culture who we must welcome and praise at all times. Quote Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_ "Jennifer Welch: “l just think it’s really important to remind everybody all the time that Elon Musk is a fucking immigrant that doesn’t pay taxes who is a parasite off the American taxpayer”" Elon paid $11 billion in taxes a couple of years ago. Driscoll at Insty cites JIM GERAGHTY: Wait, You’re Telling Me This Person Is Shifting the Overton Window? "Now I see the New York Times has published a long and mostly positive profile of Jennifer Welch, an interior designer and former Bravo reality TV star, who has co-hosted a podcast since 2022. The Times gushes that Welch is “the rare figure who appeals to the mainstream liberal, angers the Fox News viewer and thrills the dirtbag left. As she challenges Democrats from a more progressive stance, a portrait of Kate Moss in the frame behind her, she provides the sensation of watching the Overton window shift in real time.” Here’s Welch’s take on Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk: You are an opportunistic grifter who weaponizes your gender to demean women, and you are a walking, talking, breathing example as to why nobody, number one, wants to be a Christian, and number two, wants to be a female hypocrite such as yourself. . . . This woman should be kicked to the curb." Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY "Median Democrat." Quote Andrew Cooperrider @KYCooperrider "Kentucky Representative Sarah Stalker says white children need the opportunity to feel bad about their skin color in K-12 educational settings."

Insty, at his substack, Who are You? Voter ID law and election integrity should be top priority in new Congress. "Voters want it, and with good reason." Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank, "Begun, the stolen-election theories have." Quote David Frum@davidfrum ""How to stop Trump's plan to steal the 2026 elections." Latest David Frum Show has posted in audio form. Video at noon ET today."

TNP, House Democrats Move to Impeach RFK Jr., Hegseth.

Ace not a fan of Justice Ketanji D-EI: The President Must Defer to the Unelected "Experts" Who Should Really Run Our Lives for Us. "Ketanji D-EI doesn't bother hiding her Marxist disdain for the popular vote, preferring all powers to be held by a, let's say, Revolutionary Vanguard of some kind." At Am Mind, Bradley C. S. Watson thinks we need Shock Therapy for Our Lawless Legal System. PJM's Stephen Kruiser asks Can We Retro Impeach Biden for Ketanji Brown Jackson? Da Blaze, Activist judges overruled: Trump judges greenlight Hegseth’s ban on military 'dudes in dresses'. Still smarting from having his rulings overturned by the Supreme Count, shipwreckedcrew sees Judge Boasberg Call For Testimony From Disgruntled Former DOJ Attorney Over Alleged Defiance Of His "Turn The Planes Around" TRO. "My view of where this is headed after DOJ refuses to disclose legal advice given to HHS Sec. Noem regarding the deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members." Beege Welborn is outraged that a MA Judge Rules Trump's Offshore Wind Ban 'Contrary to Law'. Ace again, Federal Judge Okays the Release of Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts, "So we'll see." I predict a dud.

Matt Vespa sees Joy Reid Drops a Sane Line...and It's Brutal Toward Merrick Garland. Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "Barbara thinks it’s OK that 75% of these allegedly non-partisan civil servants refused to work under a Republican president. She further thinks that we should respect them." Quote Barbara Comstock @BarbaraComstock "Destruction at DOJ: Since January, the [Civil Rights] division has lost about 75% of its attorneys, which the letter says was part of a "coordinated effort" to drive people out. "The new priorities of the division are really rooted in partisan politics, and not protecting the x.com/senbooker/stat…" John Sexton, DOJ Makes Rule Change to End Disparate Impact Liability. PJM's Cathy Salgado hears the Charlotte Sheriff Gripes That Iryna’s Law Is Likely to Overcrowd Jails.

At Insty has a LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: “Our Job is to Teach the Children, Not be the Children:” UVA lawprof Xiao Wang exposes immature and unprofessional behavior by his colleagues. "Professor Xiao Wang, director of University of Virginia’s Supreme Court Clinic, litigated the case of Ames v. Ohio Youth Services. The thrust of the case was quite simple, and intuitively appealing: Heterosexual employees alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation have the same burdens as homosexual employees alleging such discrimination. Such symmetry is built into our antidiscrimination laws, which is why the laws ban discrimination based on “race” or “sex” or “sexual orientation” and not “against people of color” or “women” or “people who identify as LQBTQ.” Not surprisingly, the Court reasserted this principle in a unanimous opinion. While the case was pending, however, Wang and his students were subjected to a campaign of harassment by some of his faculty colleagues and other students. You can watch a video of him recounted what transpired, and inspired the title of this blog post, here."

Betsey Stauffer at LI hears Slotkin Drops Stunning New Explanation for Releasing ‘Seditious Six’ Video. “There [were] so many people coming to us, who were on active duty … saying … I’m going to be asked to do things I either don’t think are legal or I’m not trained for. What do I do?” "I don’t know if I’d be held accountable later after this administration." Still threatening the military.