Flotsam and Jetsam - Ayatollahs Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up that we will finally see the end of Jimmy Carter's perhaps biggest mistake, but it may very well be that we will see "regime change" in Iran soon. At NYPo, Ayatollah’s power may collapse in less than a week as Iran’s street protests expand. The Times, Iran protests: Trump warns Khamenei that US ‘stands ready to help’ "With hospitals overwhelmed and hundreds of protesters feared dead, the president has issued a new warning to the ayatollah" and it looks like Trump may be positioning assets. AT NDTV, Why Images Of Iranian Women Lighting Cigarettes With Khamenei's Photo Are Going Viral "A bold protest trend showing Iranian women lighting cigarettes with photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has gone viral globally." Ward Clarke at RedState, New: Khamenei Orders Missile Cities on Alert Amid Deadly Protests. Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "BREAKING: Iranian state TV says that anyone who protests in the streets will be shot. These are crimes against humanity and a violation of the Geneva Convention. Greta Thunberg? Silent. Mehdi Hasan? Silent. Cenk Uygur? Silent. The media? Silent. The UN? Silent." Nioh Berg @NiohBerg "Tehran: Lion and Sun flags going up everywhere to Pahlavi chants. If only we had real internet access and not occasional Starlink updates..." and "Tonight will mark 3 full days of complete blackout - which in 2026 should be considered a crime against humanity. The islamic terrorist regime faces two big problems in doing this: 1) This is extremely costly to keep up and completely unsustainable. They know how desperate this makes them look. They know it's pathetic. It's a panic move from a death cult with zero long term planning. 2) Eventually the internet will HAVE to come back on again, and Iranian citizens are likely to be even angrier and more fired up from all the footage and atrocities they will see. And they'll organise again. Unlike in 2019, they aren't going to simply go about their day as if nothing happened. Hell, I'm even seeing literal regime supporters yell at the mullahs for doing something so deliberately retarded and short sighted that will only infuriate the population more." Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko, "This: The Critical Signal: Reports indicate a shocking development on the ground: there is "no apparent military or police response." The security forces have seemingly vanished." ...is another "Flaming Datum" of an Iranian Regime Security Force GHOST TROOPS THUG SHORTAGE. 1/" Quote The Battlefield @TTheBattlefield, " TEHRAN TREMORS: THE CAPITAL IS BURNING. The Situation: New footage confirms the chaos is escalating. Massive crowds are moving through debris and fires across Tehran tonight." Peter Theroux at Tablet wonders/hopes Is This Time Different in Iran? "After decades of treating the Islamic Republic with kid gloves, American and Israeli hard power exposed the regime’s weakness and fueled historic protests." Rich Toronto @rich_toronto, "Tehran will be safer for Jews than London. Tehran will be safer for Jews than New York. Tehran will be safer for Jews than Toronto. Because Tehran is ridding itself of the Islamic Regime that conquered them 47 years ago. And the others didn’t learn the lesson." Insty, IT’S TRUE. MUSLIMS IN PERSIA WERE LITERAL SETTLER COLONIALISTS: Uri Kurlianchik @VerminusM, "Iranians burning down mosques is the purest form of decolonization." quote James Harris @InHumaneShape, "Zoroastrians worship fire. Very poetic." Elizabeth Barcohana @E_Barcohana, "That’s it. That’s the name." Quote Erick Erickson @EWErickson "My kid just referred to what’s happening in Iran as the Shah Shank Redemption." David Keyes @DavidMKeyes, "Khamenei, in talks to flee Iran, rules out California due to "prohibitive wealth tax.""

RCD explains Trump's New Doctrine of Precision Deterrence. From News Wax, Rubio: 'Don't Play Games' With Trump. unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "Trump is waking the sleeping giant and filling it with a quiet resolve." Quote David Hookstead @dhookstead, "I honestly can’t remember the last time it was this cool to be an American. We’re kidnapping scumbag communist dictators, stealing Russian oil tankers and there’s not a single thing anyone can do about it." Bob Hoge at RedState hears 'Never Want to Be on the Other Side of That Again': Terrified Venezuelan Guard on Alleged New US Weapon. U.S. Southern Command @Southcom, "Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: “there is no safe haven for criminals.” In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident. . . " From the Chronic, Maduro’s Fall Could Save Lives in America. Sundance at CTH hosts Topic, Venezuela – President Trump Participates in a Meeting with Oil and Gas Executives and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth Outlines Current and Future Production Capacity of Venezuela Oil. Also, Russia Strikes Back Using Hypersonic Missiles Against Kiev Following Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence. At Althouse, "He wields a replica of a prehistoric club as he rages against enemies of the revolution..." ""...on his weekly television programme. He is rumoured to be one of the richest men in Venezuela, but insists he is but a 'humble soldier.' At night he tours Caracas in his bulletproof Toyota, rifle at the ready, reassuring his millions of TikTok viewers that all is calm in the homeland. This is the mad, bad and dangerous-to-know world of Diosdado Cabello: interior minister, head honcho of the security forces and possible roadblock to the Trump administration’s vision of a vassal-state Venezuela." The London Times reports." AEI, Russia and Venezuela—Toward a New Yalta?  

From the Brussels Signal, Why and how Trump wants Greenland. While Denmark may be a reliable ally now, there's no guarantee for the future. At WUWT, Claim: A US Takeover of Greenland Would Deny Access to Climate Scientists. Mike @midnightriderV2, "Absolutely. Canada could have partnered up with the U.S. and enjoyed a resilient economic ride to the stars along side America but noooo .. another socialist" was elected and up came the scrawny elbows." Quote Eric St-Pierre @EricRStPierre, "It's going to really hurt once Canadians realize how much we took the US for granted. For those of us who already realize it, well let's just say it's damned frustrating."

At RCP Larry Kudlow is predicting 5% Growth? Or Even Better? News Wax reports Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years. Bill Pulte to Newsmax: Trump Cutting Home Costs, Rates. Sundance, President Trump Proposes One Year Cap on Credit Card Rates at 10 Percent "Details are scant, and I’m not exactly sure how this would work, but President Trump has proposed a one-year freeze on credit card rates at 10%." It could be he just wants Democrats to oppose it on behalf of the big banks. Hat Hair's Steve Moore wonders Why Hasn't Trump Repealed Biden's $50 Billion Backdoor Business Tax Increase? "This giant stealth tax increase was NEVER voted on or approved by Congress. It appears to be a blatant violation of the constitutional requirement that all tax bills start in the House of Representatives. The House never even saw this tax hike coming. Talk about a "danger to democracy.""

At Hat Hair, Dave Strom reports Minneapolis On the Edge of Riot and Chaos Erupts in Minneapolis; UPDATE: Ilhan Omar and Rep. Angie Craig Join 'Protesters' and a video, Leftists Trying to Destroy the Rule of Law in Minneapolis. Driscoll at Insty, THE ULTIMATE HECKLER’S VETO: Anti-ICE Mob Storms Hotels in Minneapolis Looking for ICE, Even Chases and Attacks Police. Yuri Bezmenov's Ghost @Ne_pas_couvrir, "This is the power asymmetry: the right can win the White House, House, and Senate, but the left has a century of institutional depth in the veto layers, courts, bureaucracy, education, media & street networks. So they can mobilize like this without getting immediately crushed." John Hinderacker at Power Line sees ICE Is Cleaning Up Minnesota. Bill Melugin "BREAKING: ICE has provided @FoxNews a list of the most egregious criminal aliens they've arrested during their surge in the sanctuary state of Minnesota, & it's the most disturbing list I've ever seen, including numerous convicted child rapists/sodomizers & ten convicted killers, most with deportation orders going back many years. Several from Laos, Somalia, and Sudan. WARNING GRAPHIC - Highlights below . . . " Sundance, The Minnesota Outrage – We’ve Watched This Unfold Several Times. Matt Vespa at TownHall thinks you should Watch What Happens When This Leftist Protester Accosts a CNN Reporter in Minneapolis. Never mind, you're on our side. 

From Shipwreckedcrew, Minneapolis Is Not Even A Close Call --A Lawsplainer On Officer-Involved Shootings "The only perspective that matters is the perspective of the Officer at the time he uses deadly force in response to a threat." PJM's Matt Margolis thinks a New Video From Before Shooting Destroys Another Left-Wing Narrative About Renee Good. jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL, "In that case, I'm glad to admit two errors off the top of my head. I assumed: 1. She panicked 2. Trump was crazy to call her a domestic terrorist In light of this new evidence, I stand corrected on both counts." Quote Robby Soave @robbysoave "It's incredible that the new ICE footage has convinced everyone—and I mean, absolutely everyone—that their initial, extremely partisan take was correct. I have not seen a single person change their mind, or at least soften their initial take, in the face of new evidence." Dave Strom doesn't approve of Mayor Frey's New Standard: You Can Injure Cops Fox News @FoxNews, "MAYOR JACOB FREY: "Donald Trump said that Renee ran the ICE agent over." "Don't take my word for it. Don't take their word for it. Watch the video from every single angle." "I mean, the ICE agent walked away with a hip injury that he might as well have gotten from closing a refrigerator door with his hips." "He was not injured." "Give me a break. No, he was not ran over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step." and The Gaslighting Is Intense. Scott Greer 6’2” IQ 187 @ScottMGreer "So true 2016 David French", David French @DavidAFrench, "News flash -- a cop doesn't have to wait until a suspect is actually pointing the gun at him before using deadly force." Insty, SOUNDS INSURRECTIONY: Rep. Janelle Bynum @RepBynum, "The White House is targeting me for calling them out on their BS. They added me to a list of “Democrats Declaring War on Law Enforcement” and lied about what I said. I will not be intimidated and I will never stop demanding the truth." Quote Andy Ngo @MrAndyNgo, "You did declare war. You said the federal agents were engaged in terrorism. And then when you were asked about inciting violence on CNN, you said you stood by what you said. This is after you learned federal agents were trying to arrest violent Tren de Aragua suspects before allegedly being nearly run down by their truck." Joe Chalfant at TownHall wonders Why Did Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego Just Lie About This ICE Officer? Because he's a Democrat. Ngo Comment, EXCLUSIVE: Violent Suspect Arrested at Portland Antifa ICE Riot Is a Registered Sex Offender. "Andrew James Simmons has been repeatedly charged for failing to register as a sex offender." From Twitchy, Not Your Job! Philly Police Commissioner Lays the SMACK Down on the City's Seditious DEI Sheriff.

A very Driscolly (lot of Tweets) post at Insty, OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT WAR WITH HAMAS: "Zohran Mamdani Calls Hamas A “Terrorist Organisation” Amid New York Protests." Jaimee Michell @JaimeeUSA, "How to tell it’s an election year: Democrats condemn Hamas. The talking points went out and they’re so transparent. You don’t get to do that now after inciting and encouraging antisemitism for the past 2 years. Those are YOUR people. You ARE Hamas." KT at Ace's Collectivists vs. Rugged Individualists, January 10.

Scott Pinsker at PJM wonders Have You Noticed the One Question That the Media REFUSES to Ask Tim Walz? " not one single question about what Gov. Walz learned from the BLM riots!" From the Cowboy State Daily, Cheyenne Restaurant Turns Heads With Money-Making Idea: Open Minnesota Day Care, "Espi’s Restaurant in Cheyenne is famous for its green chili, breakfast burritos, and irreverent roadside messages. On Monday, people were stopping to take photos of its latest: “I am so broke, moving to Minn. and opening a daycare.”

Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "In less than 1 year Democrats got a subset of left wing women to support or defend: Tren De Aragua, Somali fraud, MS-13, communism, running over law enforcement, Antifa, Maduro, Hamas, Sharia law, assassinations & sex changes for kids. Evil but impressive psychological operation." Ed Ring at Am Great holds out hope, How the Left and Right Can Unite to Restore Opportunity in America "America can restore opportunity by ditching corrupt welfare expansion for a left-right bargain: rebuild real infrastructure, deregulate to spur competition, and reward work over dependency." The left will never agree.

News Wax sees Google Founders Quit California Over Billionaires Tax Proposal. Go ahead, kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, or at least, send it flying to Texas. 

John Solomon at JTN, Jack Smith team approved $20k payment to informant to snitch on Trump team during Arctic Frost probe "Revelation included in tranche of new FBI memos that Director Kash Patel turned over to Congress this week that provide more clarity on the tactics and scope of the inquiry that the FBI used to try to build a case against Trump and his allies." From Twitchy, Here’s the Judge Who Blocked Trump From Freezing $10 Billion in Childcare Funds. "U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who was nominated to the bench by President Joe Biden, did not rule on the legality of the funding freeze but said the five states met a legal threshold “to protect the status quo” for at least 14 days while arguments are made in court." Stephen Miller@StephenM "Federal district court judge rules taxpayers must fund infinite refugee daycare scams. This is not a legitimate system. This is not democracy." John Sexton is happy to see the California Law Hiding Trans Identity From Parents Heads to Supreme Court. Ben Weingarten at RCP, One Fell Swoop: Lawsuit Eyes Death Blow to Racial Preferences. John Yoo celebrates Trump’s War Against the Watergate “Reforms”.

News Max hears MTG Fires Back at Report She Tipped Code Pink on Trump's DC Dinner Location.

More, more, more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.10.26! The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Suddenly, A Winning Week awaiting your digital amusement at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - FBI Nabs J6 Bombing Suspect, Supes Buy Texas Gerrymander

And MAGA he's not. Cathy Salgado at PJM, J6 Pipe Bomber Arrested: Nick Sortor @nicksortor "BREAKING: The alleged DC pipe bomber, arrested about 90 minutes ago in in Virginia by the FBI, is expected to appear in court TODAY His identity has still not been released This could get spicy." Althouse finds "The suspect’s identity remained unclear for the moment, but the arrest could ultimately provide an answer to one of the most tantalizing mysteries arising from the Jan. 6. riot." "I'm reading "Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot" (NYT). "The break in the case was not based on new information but came after agents bore down yet again on their investigative files and discovered a new lead, according to one person familiar with the matter."" Ace, Pam Bondi Announces Charges Against J6 Bomber Brian Cole, Jr., Says More Charges May Be Filed, Feds Raid Home Linked to Suspected J6 Bomber, a Suspected "Anarchist" and Bondi, Pirro, Bongino Crow About J5 Bomber Arrest, Note That Biden Allowed the Case to "Languish." "A lot of celebrating from the beleaguered DOJ leadership. ... Federal agents swarmed the Woodbridge, Va., home of 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. following the break in the case that has vexed and embarrassed the FBI for nearly five years." From Sundance at CTH, FBI Arrests Male J6 Pipe Bomb Suspect in Virginia and the DOJ Press Conference Announcing Arrest of J6 Pipe Bomber, Brian Cole – Indictment pdf. John Sexton at Hat Hair on Who Is Brian Cole, Suspect in the DC Pipe Bomb Case? "Brian Cole, Jr. worked for a bail bonds company run by his father that worked to free illegal immigrants from ICE facilities and sued the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security. Weeks before 30-year-old Cole Jr. allegedly planted pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Democrat and Republican parties on January 6, 2021, a court ruled against the company in its lawsuit attacking the Trump administration on immigration issues, The Daily Wire has learned... Later in 2021, the company held a press conference bemoaning anti-black racism with a left-wing attorney. Cole Sr. and Benjamin Crump, who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, attempted to sic the Biden Department of Justice on a local Tennessee prosecutor who had raised questions about the bail bond company." Matt Vespa at TownHall, The Suspect in the J6 Pipe Bombing Incident Has Been Captured. Why the Story Could Vanish Soon. NYPo, Accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr.’s dad once defended by famous civil rights attorney who repped George Floyd. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "The January 6th pipe bomber terrorist was… - a young black guy - radical anti-Trump activist - sued Trump & ICE & DHS - extreme racial justice advocate - works at his family bail bonds company that frees criminal aliens from ICE custody Yeah, this explains exactly why the FBI & DOJ could not “find” this guy for 4 years. The Biden FBI had mountains of evidence against Brian Cole. Receipts, cell data, license plate, photos and videos of the crime. They knew exactly who did it! But Brian’s profile destroys their entire ‘MAGA white supremacist insurrection bomber’ narrative in one blow. The FBI didn’t “fail” to catch him. Leftists protected their own. This is the biggest FBI cover-up scandal in history. What a nightmare…" From Twitchy, When Jake Tapper Said the J6 Pipe Bomber Was a ‘White Man’ and Then This Happened Greg Price @greg_price11, "Jake Tapper identified the J6 pipe bomb suspect as a “30-Year-old white man.” Idk about you but this guy does not look white to me." Technofog, Brian Cole: The DC Pipe Bomber "Next question: whether he was working alone." Sister Toldja at RedState, Watch: Democrat Senator Hilariously Own-Goals His Party With Criticism of DOJ Pipe Bomb Case Arrest. Tim Burchett @timburchett, "Your Democratic party controlled FEDS had it for 4 years. @FBIDirectorKash and #Bongino had it for 9 months and solved it." Quote Townhall.com @townhallcom, "Democrat Senator Mark Warner: It kinda makes me "crazy" to see the Justice Department treating the arrest of the pipe bomber suspect as a "victory lap.""

Pretty nice house for an "anarchist". https://t.co/mUX0fuxJfa

— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) December 4, 2025

John Solomon at JTN Patel tells Just the News the FBI is 'faster, stronger, more accountable' after reforms "FBI director and his deputy outline a dozen new reforms they have implemented."

Susie Moore at RedState reports Supreme Court Allows Texas Redistricting Plan to Stand. John Sexton, Supreme Court: Texas Can Use New Congressional Maps. Althouse, "The court’s brief, five-paragraph order indicated that 'Texas is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that the District Court committed at least two serious errors.'" ""Moreover, it added, the lower court 'improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections.'" From "Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory" (Scotusblog). Here's the opinion. There's a long dissent by Kagan, joined by Sotomayor and Jackson, arguing for deference to the decision of the district court. Alito writes a concurring opinion, joined by Thomas and Gorsuch:" So that's kind of new; now the Supreme Court is supposed to give deference to the hand picked activist Democrat on the district courts. 

Sundance sees a Leaked Transcript of EU Conference Call with Zelenskyy Highlights Fear of Trump Securing Peace for Ukraine "“There is a possibility that the U.S. will betray Ukraine on the issue of territory without clarity on security guarantees,” Macron said, according to Spiegel, adding there was “a great danger” for Zelenskyy. The Élysée did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment. Spiegel reported the Élysée denied in a statement to the German outlet that Macron spoke of any betrayal. “The president did not use those words,” Macron’s office said, per Spiegel." From TNP, Venezuela Reopens to U.S. Deportation Flights Following Trump’s Airspace Ban. Sara Anderson at PJM reports Maduro’s Ex-Insider Turns Snitch, Sends Trump an Explosive Letter. "Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal Barrios is an ex-military intelligence officer for the Venezuelan government and was a powerful official within Maduro's Cartel de los Soles. Today, he's in U.S. custody, charged with narco-terrorism, among other things. As part of a plea deal for a lighter sentence, he's agreed to help the U.S. government by telling it everything he knows about Maduro and the cartel."

A Hat Hair video, AFP’s Brent Gardner: Democrats Can’t Claim ‘Affordability’ After Driving Historic Inflation and Capt. Ed, The Rent's Not So Damn High: Has Trump Turned a Corner on Affordability? unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "The gop should be taking a victory lap and telling Americans how they are bringing back affordability to the voters. This is easy politics. Celebrate the wins. Make the people see what you are doing." Quote Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "CNBC reports the national median rent just fell for the fourth straight month. More progress. More to be done. https://cnbc.com/2025/12/02/apartment-rents-vacancies-november.html."VodkaPundit at Insty, HOW MUCH OF THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS WAS REALLY JUST THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CRISIS? Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge, "Turns out 2 million migrants going home does wonders for rental vacancies." Quote Barchart @Barchart, "Multifamily Vacancy Rate hits 7.2%, the highest level ever recorded." And HMM: Small businesses cut 120,000 jobs in November, ADP says. Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge, ""Weak" job growth but no layoffs. It's almost like there's simply fewer people -- like, say, 2 million illegals." Quote Lisa Abramowicz @lisaabramowicz1, "Initial jobless claims just fell to the lowest since Sept. 2022. Not screaming distress." VodkaPundit at PJM sees Washington's Spending Train Is 'Unstoppable.' It's a weakness of our republic; Politicians on both sides see advantage in taking a little from the many (often from the future), and giving it to the few now. 

At ET, IRS, Treasury Issue Guidance on Trump Accounts "Five types of contributions can be made to a child’s IRA account until the child turns 18." "The tax-advantaged Invest America accounts, commonly referred to as “Trump accounts,” were established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by President Donald Trump in July. The plan aims to provide every newborn child with a “head start toward lifelong financial security and the American Dream,” the White House said in a Dec. 2 statement.
Any child younger than 18 who is a U.S. citizen and has a valid Social Security number may open a Trump account. In addition, children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, will receive a $1,000 initial seed contribution from the government, according to the joint guidance issued on Dec. 2." From News Wax, Bessent Sees More Private Contributions to 'Trump Accounts'. 

Matt Margolis at PJM thinks Democrats Humiliate Themselves AGAIN With Another Epstein Drop. That dead horse is down to bones. NY Post Opinion @NYPostOpinion, "I asked if Trump Derangement Syndrome is real: I got the death threats in reply proving it is https://trib.al/VCdpkYi." At Hat Hair, a Larry video, Kennedy Family Cancer Diagnosis Ends in Political Hit Job. Dave Strom, And They Call This 'Journalism'

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog thinks Trump (Inexplicably?) Pardons Henry Cuellar. “Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH,” Trump wrote. "The president said that Cuellar “spoke out against Open Borders” and that the previous administration would “attack, rob, lie, cheat, destroy, and decimate anyone who dares to oppose their Far Left Agenda, an Agenda that, if left unchecked, will obliterate our magnificent Country.”" My working assumption has been that these political calculations may indeed be why the Biden Administration charged Cuellar…but that he was probably guilty as well." TNP, Trump Pardons Democrat Who Accused Him of Inciting Insurrection, Voted for Impeachment. From OTP, Trump Pardons Businessman Indicted By His Own DOJ In July "Trump issued the pardon of Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke without a public statement. It’s unclear why he pardoned Leiweke, though he is represented by Trump ally and former Rep. Trey Gowdy. Gowdy lobbied the administration to drop the case against Leiweke or grant him clemency, CNN reported."

Insty, #BURN. Also, the answer is yes.

Is this photo is suitable for someone serving as White House Press Secretary?

Let's see 😉 pic.twitter.com/aHk36es7u4

— Godly Nation (@GodlyNations) December 1, 2025

Turns out the poster was from Africa.

Cathy Salgado has an Update on Wounded Guardsman Andrew Wolfe "Andy remains in critical but stable condition. He was more active today as he had his eyes open often, he had a period of about 10 minutes where he was raising his left arm and leg well into the air and he was trying to grab his breathing tube. His vitals remained stable during this period which was good. He had no setbacks today. Tomorrow he will have his tracheostomy and feeding tube surgery and they will remove the breathing tube that runs through his mouth and down his throat. As always, we thank you for your love, support and kindness."

Bob Hoge at RedState, Jim Jordan Demands Answers on Arctic Frost, Subpoenas Former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Smith wants an open session so he can dish dirt on Trump. From Fox, Court says Boasberg didn’t know Arctic Frost subpoenas hit lawmakers, Grassley calls that ‘deeply troubling’. "Court official suggests Biden DOJ did not notify chief judge that Arctic Frost subpoenas targeted members of Congress." Din't know nuffin.' At TNP, Top Federal Court Official Defends Boasberg in Arctic Frost Scandal and Stefanik Secures FBI Weaponization Provision in Defense Bill After Clash with Speaker Johnson, "The provision requires Congressional disclosure when the FBI opens counterintelligence investigations into presidential and federal candidates." Sundance says Watch Out for the 2026 FISA 702 Reauthorization. They won't give up domestic surveillance so easily. 

 On the demise of Lititia James' case in Georgia, the At J Con, says the Trump case was a steaming mess, but a lost opportunity for justice "Pete Skandalakis ended up with the case after he was unable to dump it off on any other DA in the state." At TownHall, Byron York says a Requiem for a Scandal. "Nothing in the evidence suggests that [the contingent electors] conspired to overturn the election," Skandalakis wrote. "On the contrary, the record overwhelmingly demonstrates that the electors believed their actions were legally required to preserve Georgia's electoral votes in the event President Donald J. Trump prevailed in the then-pending lawsuit in Fulton County challenging the election."

RCD takes on The Seditious Six. Mike Kochin at Am Great sees Principled Cowardice and the Seditious Six. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "It just dawned on me what Seditious Mark Kelly might be up to. THEORY: -Kelly clearly thinks he can run for President. -Kelly saw that when the lawfare goons had Trump arrested, it basically ensured Trump's election. -So Kelly is purposely getting even more seditious and is goading Trump into having him recalled to active duty for a court martial. -Kelly thinks the blowback will get him elected. He wants to be a martyr. Just a theory, mind you, but the difference is that every charge against Trump was fabricated nonsense whereas Kelly actually has violated numerous sections of the UCMJ." C3 @C_3C_3, "Well well well… It appears Mark Kelly leaked classified information trying to frame Pete Hegseth for leaking classified information. Oops!" Sundance thinks Democrat Senator Mark Warner Advocates for Military Coup against President Trump.

At AOL, Retarded Tim Walz Says Trump’s Slur Is Inspiring Others To Scream It Outside His House. Does his wife still sleep with the windows open? From the Free Bacon, WATCH: ‘Then Why Aren’t There State Prosecutions?’ Local Reporter Calls BS on Tim Walz’s Claim He Sent Somali Fraudsters to Jail. "Walz appears to be taking credit for the actions of a conscientious state official who alerted the FBI to Feeding Our Future's scheme." WaEx, Tim Walz promotes new Minnesota paid leave program open to ‘undocumented workers.’ Althouse, If the Minnesota fraud was so huge, why didn't government officials notice and take action? "The question is asked on today's episode of the NYT podcast "The Daily." The answer is two-fold: 1. A group called Feeding Our Future accused the state of racism for "slow walking" their application. This wasn't long after the "national reckoning" that followed the death of George Floyd, and "at that time, nobody wanted to be called a racist, even it was wholly unfounded" and "that really had a paralyzing effect on people in state government who knew something funny was going on, but didn't really want to stick their necks out and stop it." 2. Money was cycling back to the Democratic Party. "Somali Americans have become politically quite powerful in the state... and... became important donors to their campaigns.... [S]ome democratic elected officials... worried that any action they took to question or intervene in a way that would maybe stop these schemes, could have alienated a really important constituency." My bold.

Christopher F. Rufo @christopherrufo, "“They stole billions, but they paid $67 million in taxes.” Quote KSTP @KSTP "Somali Minnesotans generate at least $500 million in income annually and pay about $67 million in state and local taxes." At Fox, Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control' "Small Business Administration probes groups tied to $1B COVID fraud scandal in Omar's state." You didn't stop us, was her response. Capt. Ed calls it Today's Deep Question: What Did Ilhan Omar Know About Minnesota's Billion-Benjamins Fraud? Tom Knighton at BA, says Ilhan Omar Just Let Cat Out of the Bag With Anti-Gun Comments "“We have more guns in this country than we have humans,” she said in the video. “So, one of the things that is going to be important is to create a registry so we know where the guns are. We know when they go into the wrong hands when they’re stolen. And we can actually start a buyback program. I know that some of the Minnesota legislators have had that legislation, and that’s something that we should be thinking about on a federal level.” It’s interesting that Rep. Omar would mention a “gun buyback” in the same breath as gun registration. Pro-gun advocates have warned for years that registration always leads to confiscation wherever it has been tried. Thus, anti-gun Democrats have avoided lumping the topics together."

At Homeland Security, Miles from Nation's Capital, ICE Arrests ISIS-K Afghan Terrorist Who Was Released into the U.S. Under Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome. From NYPo, Chilling new details emerge about killer migrants responsible for 29 homicides sprung from NY jails instead of being handed off to ICE. Tim Graham notices Journalists Can Promote 'Sedition' When It's 'ICE Resistance'.

PJM's Matt Margolis notices a GAO Bombshell Reveals Obamacare Fraud on a Massive Scale and Stephen Kruise asks When Does the Part Where Obamacare Fixes Everything Happen? Short answer, never. From Fox, Schumer unveils Democrats' Obamacare fix plan, likely dead in the water, "Schumer unveils Democrats' plan to prevent Obamacare subsidies from expiring ahead of key vote."

From Breitbart Gavin Newsom Pushes Retroactive Tax, Including Those Who Fled the State. You have money; we want it.

John Solomon at JTN reports an Election Integrity Push: DOJ on track to compel voter roll cleanups in over half of U.S. states ""The sloppiness of the elections in blue states is no accident. It is on purpose. It is a feature, not a bug," Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet J. Dhillon says." Shrinking the margin of fraud. 

From Twitchy, Morning Joe Host Who Assured Us Biden Was Sharper Than Ever Says Team Trump Is 'Making S**t Up Every Day'. Don Surber says Pentagon reporters self-deported. America won. "On October 15, roughly half of the 101 members of the self-important Pentagon Press Association turned in their credentials as Pentagon reporters to protest new rules such as not giving reporters free range in the military headquarters. These are the eagle-eyed journalists who never noticed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in the hospital for a month." Capt. Ed hears Don't Fall For Fake News on Israel, Young People, Says ... Hillary Clinton, who invented both the term "fake news" and the Russiagate Hoax. Dave Strom sees The Vaccine Debate Is Not Driven By Science, gives the Hep B Example.

At Breitbart, Tennis Great Margaret Court ‘Upset’ over Transgender Propaganda Confusing Children. Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports America First Legal wins case against Fairfax County Public Schools over boys in girls' bathrooms "AFL obtained judgment on behalf of a female student who was told that if she was uncomfortable with a boy in the girls’ bathroom, then she must use a different restroom." Lauren Chen @TheLaurenChen, "If you call everyone from Trump to Sydney Sweeney to JK Rowling "Hitler" Then yes, it does in fact follow that Hitler must not have been that bad." Insty has a FLASHBACK: "Draft women? Why not? It occurs to me that if you want to boost birthrates, having a draft for women with a pregnancy/motherhood exception would probably do it. We certainly see high pregnancy rates among female troops scheduled for deployment already . . . ."

From the College Fix, Nine in ten college students think ‘words can be violence’, but mostly conservative words.

More stuff at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.03.25 and In The Mailbox: 12.05.25 (Afternoon Edition)!

Linked at 357 Magnum in Saturday Roundup of Link Roundups. How meta. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Old Trucks & Young Babes (Part 2 of n) and FMJRA 2.0: Another Winning Week up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - A Sunday Assortment

Not much of a theme day. Democrats are still running on Epstein, but it looks like that might backfire on them. Driscoll at Insty calls it OLD AND BUSTED: #MeToo, #BelieveAllWomen. "The New Hotness? Oh My: Dem Received Texts from Epstein During 2019 Congressional Hearing – and It Gets Worse. Sunny @sunnyright "When your #Resistance activism compels you to call the Washington Post revealing that Epstein was directing a Democratic member of Congress during a hearing, a “far right hit job” and no different than texting Congressional staffers," Quote emptywheel (check)@emptywheel, "This seems to be a far right hit job pretending that people don't OFTEN text staffers and Members during hearings. Let's make the entire practice visible, then!! x.com/washingtonpost…" Nick Arama at RedState, Oh My: Dem Received Texts from Epstein During 2019 Congressional Hearing - and It Gets Worse "I don't think the Democrats really thought about the can of worms they were opening up when they tried to smear President Donald Trump over the Epstein files." "Yeah, no, you can't try to get out of it that easily. So not only was she getting texts from Epstein, but he appeared to be coaching her as the Democrats tried to "get" Trump. And of course, Plaskett had a history with Epstein that she leaves out in her statement." RBe @RBPundit, "All I got from the emails is that Epstein was pissed that Trump distanced himself from him and spent the rest of his life absolutely obsessed with trying to destroy Trump. So… Jeffrey Epstein was the original George Conway." At PM, DOJ to probe Epstein's connections to Dems, banks after Trump ask: Pam Bondi. Pop Times, Bondi Opens Full Epstein Investigation Targeting Democrat Power Players. "Bondi said she has assigned SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the effort." Mike Davis @mrddmia, "Democrats repeatedly politicized and weaponized Epstein to smear Trump. They demanded an investigation. Be careful what you demand. Lawyer up, @BillClinton. You fucking scumbag." Funny, they had no interest in Epstein while Biden was nominally in charge.

With the Epstein issue largely discredited, Democrats and the media are now going after Trump because he wants to paint a building. Althouse, "Painting a historic building’s uncoated masonry can trap moisture, accelerate deterioration and cause it to crack or crumble...." ""That risk of permanent damage has led to preservation standards, including the Interior Department’s, to advise keeping a property’s historic appearance as unchanged as possible and caution against new paint schemes on historic masonry unless they replicate or closely match documented historic finishes, the complaint alleges. Paint could not be removed from the EEOB’s stone facade without risking its destruction...." From "Preservationists sue Trump over plans to paint Eisenhower building/The complaint alleges Trump’s plan would ‘permanently alter one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation’s Capital'" (WaPo)."

Hat Hair's John Sexton watches Trump and MTG Trade Barbs on Social Media. Driscoll at Insty, GAZPACHO POLICE FIRE UP THE SPACE LASERS: Trump Lowers the Boom on MTG: Sometimes, You’ve Gotta Police the Crazies. "If she wasn’t “sincerely” motivated by crass personal ambition, she might’ve been tempted by the bright lights of mainstream media acceptance. [Marjorie Taylor Greene] certainly wouldn’t be the first “committed conservative” to go native in the D.C. jungle. It’s surprisingly easy, too: All you’ve gotta do is plunge a dagger in the backs of your friends and colleagues, and whammo, you’re in the club. And besides, it’s good for an ambitious gal such as Marjorie to keep her options open: You never know when a guest-hosting gig will open on “The View.”" Sundance at CTH looks at The 2025 MAGA Fracture and the Benefactors Behind It.

Matt Vespa at TownHall, So, What Are Voters Saying About Dems Post-Shutdown? Well, It's Not Pretty, "Seven of the 13 Biden-to-Trump Georgia swing voters in this week's panels said Democrats came out of the shutdown looking worse than Republicans. Two said Republicans look worse and four said both parties look equally bad." The Peacock whines the September jobs report will be out Thursday as first data since shutdown starts to trickle out. "The shutdown not only halted data collection and releases, but it also complicated the picture once the data does start coming out." "For instance, the October CPI report may never be compiled, owing also to the method used to gather data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses in-person visits, so the data can’t be collected retroactively." At Breitbart cites Ag Sec Rollins: ‘Next Step’ Is to Make ‘Everyone Reapply’ for SNAP to Ensure Integrity. "But here’s the most unbelievable news I have really, just over the last few days: That 5,000 dead people, that was just one month, the number is closer to 186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check." Betsy McCaughey at Hat Hair, The Home Affordability Crisis -- Not Fake News, no, it's a very thorny problem, foisted on us, in large measure, by Democrat policies. At Pop Times, JD Vance Hits Fox News Audience with a Massive Housing Affordability Truth Bomb "“Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who are taking houses, which ought by right go to American citizens and at the same time, we weren’t building enough new houses to begin with even for the population we have.”"

From the Center Square, Trump says $2,000 tariff rebate checks won't come before Christmas "Trump has proposed sending $2,000 checks to most Americans, excluding high earners." Don't worry, the Democrats will filibuster it. At Hat Hair, John Stossel writes Trump the Socialist. He's more of a JFK era Democrat. At Da Caller, comes word that the Trump Admin Slashes Major Tariff After Trade Deal Breakthrough "The U.S. and Switzerland have reached a trade deal that will cut tariffs on Swiss goods and increase Swiss investment in America, officials from both countries said Friday. Duties will be reduced to 15%, the Swiss government said in a statement on Friday, adding that further details will be announced later in the day. The country had previously been hit with a 39% tariff, one of the highest rates applied to any nation under President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff regime." According to Grok, The three largest import categories, drawn from U.S. Census Bureau trade statistics and industry analyses, are dominated by high-value pharmaceuticals and precious metals. At RCP, John Lott tells The Truth About Argentina’s ‘Bailout’ "News outlets, such as The Washington Post, pushed the claims with headlines like “The U.S. just bailed out Argentina.” But the U.S. didn’t give Argentina anything. It conducted a currency swap: The U.S. provided dollars, and Argentina provided an equal value in Argentine pesos. Saying we sent money to Argentina ignores a crucial fact: Argentina sent money right back to us at the same time. The first $20 billion swap occurred on Oct. 9, 2025, when the exchange rate was 1,418 pesos per dollar. The second $20 billion swap followed on Oct. 20 at an exchange rate of 1,495 pesos per dollar. By Nov. 12, the rate had moved back to 1,420 pesos per dollar. So, on average, the pesos we got in exchange for the dollars were worth more now than when we bought them. As a result, the U.S. now holds more than $41 billion in value from the original $40 billion, yielding an impressive 2.6% return in just one month."

At Twitchy, Dem to Scott Jennings: Blasting Drug Boats Must End Since Bananas, Kids, and Girlfriends Could Be Onboard. Are they hiding in the blue barrels on deck? Hat Hair's Beege Welborn hears from Trinidad and Tobago: Joint US Military Exercises on the Table. "Close as their ties are to the United Kingdom, which has stopped sharing intelligence gleaned in the Caribbean with the United States, thanks to squeamishness over the direction and methodology in Trump's ongoing war against Venezuela's drug cartels, the government in Trinidad announced today that they were going to be taking part in joint military exercises with the US."

Streiff at RedState is outraged that New York's Incoming Mayor Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu in Defiance of Federal Law. He should be. Outraged that is. OTP, Jon Voight Claims Mamdani Will Destroy New York. From Twitchy, Bill Maher Has a Socialism vs. Capitalism History Lesson That Mamdani Voters and Dems Will Ignore. Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox, "Bill Maher drops a reality bomb on Zohram Mamdani voters with a brutal history lesson on socialism. “We’ve run this experiment many times, and the results are always obvious,” Maher said. He looked straight into the camera and delivered a blunt warning about Mamdani. . . “Here’s capitalist South Korea at night from space,” Maher presented, showing a country lit up and thriving. “Here’s socialist North Korea,” he followed, with the map pitch dark. “Yeah. In 1990, Venezuela was wealthier than Poland. But then Poland, finally free of Soviet style economics, went all in on capitalism and now their economy is as big as Japan and people there have high wages, low inflation, cars, vacations, homes.” “Meanwhile, Venezuela traded capitalism for Hugo Chavez’s socialism for the 21st century, which turned out to be like socialism in the last century or any century, a f*cking mess.” “It turned one of Latin America’s richest countries into one of its poorest. Low wages, high inflation, shortages, outages, 8 million people fleeing. If you think New York can somehow reinvent this wheel, you’re in for a rude awokening.”" A video at Hat Hair asks Will Schumer Get Ousted For Not Being Radical Enough for Mamdani, AOC and the Democrat Party Base?

From Althouse, "The San Franciscan has never lived a day outside of California, presents younger than 58 because of his hair and genes..." "... and has endeared himself to his party rank-and-file by criticizing Democratic leaders for not fighting harder before leading by example to confront Donald Trump.... Newsom is also the best-positioned Democrat according to the new rules of politics — namely, whether you are or can become famous by breaking through on social media. Ask yourself: How many other potential candidates are plausible celebrities who can transcend the political-pop culture divide a la Obama and Trump?..." I'm reading "Admit It. Gavin Newsom Is the 2028 Front-runner. For years, Democrats and pundits have rolled their eyes at Gavin Newsom. But he’s positioned better than anyone else for the future of politics" by Jonathan Martin, in Politico." At Da Caller, DOJ Sues To Block Newsom’s ‘Racially Gerrymandered’ Map.

John Sexton hears Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Faces Another Investigation Into Suspicious Rate Hike. "According to reports by the Arizona Republic, Sunshine Residential was denied a rate increase in December 2022, but donated $100,000 to the Hobbs inaugural campaign three days later. The next year, the increase was approved: $234 per day. It was higher than the average $169 for other group homes...Sunshine also donated $200,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party, and the firm's CEO was on the Hobbs inauguration committee." Funny how that works.

Fox News' Gregg Jarrett says Comey’s Russian hoax is a reminder of how he is similar to Nixon. "Former FBI director's handwritten notes found in burn bags show he was aware of Hillary Clinton's scheme." At LifeZette, an Arctic Frost Bombshell: Jordan Probes DOJ Watchdog Over GOP Phone Sweep. From Da Caller, Prosecutor Appoints Himself To Fani Willis’ Election Case After Failing To Find A Single Lawyer Willing To Revive It. Now close it. Matt Vespa asks So, What Do You Think About the FBI's Update on the Investigation Into Trump's Assassin? FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash, "Crooks Case Overview: Over 480 FBI employees were involved in the Thomas Crooks investigation. Employees conducted over 1,000 interviews, addressed over 2,000 public tips, analyzed data extracted from 13 seized digital devices, reviewed nearly 500,000 digital files, collected, processed, and synchronized hundreds of hours of video footage, analyzed financial activity from 10 different accounts, and examined data associated with 25 social media or online forum accounts. The FBI’s investigation into Thomas Crooks identified and examined over 20 online accounts, data extracted from over a dozen electronic devices, examination of numerous financial accounts, and over 1,000 interviews and 2000 public tips. The investigation, conducted by over 480 FBI employees, revealed Crooks had limited online and in person interactions, planned and conducted the attack alone, and did not leak or share his intent to engage in the attack with anyone." Sometimes, there's just not much to find.

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN, Federal judge blocks Trump administration from cutting funding to University of California. "The judge ruled that the government’s funding cuts and investigations opened by the Departments of Education and Justice were “coercive and retaliatory conduct in violation of the First Amendment and 10th Amendment”"

From Breitbart, Judge: Democrat LaMonica McIver Must Stand Trial for Assaulting Federal Agents at ICE Facility. OTP reports 16 Antifa Members Charged In Texas ICE Facility Riot, Attempted Murder Of Cop. WokeSpy, DOJ Drops the Hammer on Antifa After Officer Shot in the Neck During ICE Facility Attack. 

Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh " HOLY SMOKES! The success of Donald Trump’s border in one image. Migrant crossings at the insanely dangerous Darien Gap: 2022: 248,284 2023: 520,085 2024: 302,203 2025: 2,941 (!!!) It’s a decline of nearly 100%. The Gap is located between Colombia and Panama; it’s a dangerous path taken by illegals desperate to come to America. Trump is saving lives — and our sovereignty." Natalia Mittelstadt again, Trump administration unleashes illegal immigration crackdown in Charlotte. “We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed.” John Kass thinks Pritzker’s Angry Violent Left Kills Any Hope of Immigration Compromise. Joy Pullman at Da Fed reports the Indiana Attorney General Subpoenas Amazon, Sues Indianapolis Schools Over Migrant Trafficking.

Latimer Alder @latimeralder "BBC Defenders: 'Mr Trump is a Bad Man. So its perfectly OK to lie about his specches' 'But how do you know he's a bad man?' 'Just listen to his speeches!' A self-serving, circular, worthless argument."

OTP reports a Legal Group Accuses Virginia School District Of Felony For Hosting Free Dem Rally, Portsmouth. At Da Caller, ‘That’s What Motivates People’: School Board Winners Say Gender Policies Drove Big Election Gains. WUWT is amused by COP30 when a Dispute Erupts over the Legal Definition of a Woman. "One of the goals of the COP30 climate conference is helping women allegedly affected by climate change." Transwomen hit in the nuts by climate change. WJ thinks you should Meet the Gay Furry Socialist Dem Candidate Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk's Murder and Loves 9/11. "Samuel Smeltzer, an IT specialist who identifies as a honey badger and goes by the name “Elyon Badger,” has a history of violent posts on BlueSky, a left-leaning competitor to X, the Washington Free Beacon reported. He is running for the House of Representatives in Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, according to the outlet." But what if I don't want to?

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Curse of the Gopherball up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Democrats Still Beating the Dead Epstein Horse

The Schumer Schutdown is already fading from the news, as the Democrats and the media (but I redund) keep beating the dead Jeffrey Epstein horse. Matt Margolis at PJM sees the Democrats Forced to Delete Another False Claim About Trump and Epstein. "The allegation came from a Nov. 23, 2017, email where Epstein mentioned that "david fizel, hanson, trump" would be at his Thanksgiving gathering. That single email was all the evidence the left needed to run with a story, posting with confidence and conviction that the smoking gun had been found! Trump spent his first Thanksgiving as president with Epstein, and somehow, no one knew about it. It’s absurd on his face, and it took seconds to disprove. Yet, that didn’t stop the Democratic Party from claiming on X that “Documents show Donald Trump spent Thanksgiving with Jeffrey Epstein in 2017. At the time, Trump was already president, and Epstein was already a convicted sex offender.”" Greg Price @greg_price11, "BREAKING: The Democrats deleted their post claiming that President Trump spent Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017. Probably because it’s an easily disprovable lie and the attempts to connect President Trump to Epstein’s crimes are a giant hoax. At Althouse "WTF is going on here with Michael Wolff giving PR strategy to Jeffrey Epstein?" "Said the podcaster Brian Reed, quoted by The Guardian in "Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about/The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics,"" and "The newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show that the convicted sex offender texted with a Democratic member of Congress...", ""... during a congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, and that those text messages may have influenced the congresswoman’s questions of Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer. In the texts, Epstein appeared to be watching the February 2019 hearing in real time...." From "Epstein texted with House Democrat during Cohen hearing, documents show/Newly released documents from the convicted sex offender’s estate include text messages from him that appear to influence the lawmaker’s questions to Trump’s personal attorney at a 2019 congressional hearing"" Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "So Epstein was being counseled by The NY Times and was coaching Democratic members of Congress. Got it." Quote The Washington Post @washingtonpost, "Breaking news: Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show that he appeared to be texting a member of Congress during a congressional hearing investigating Donald Trump, and that those texts may have influenced the lawmaker’s questions. https://wapo.st/4o1ciGu" At Twitchy, Vince Foster You Say? Dem-Released Epstein Files Just Dropped a 'Naughty' BOMBSHELL on Hillary Clinton. An Epstein e-mail alleges Hillary was having an affair with Vince Foster, who, as you might remember, committed Arkancide during the Whitewater scandal. Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees Democrats Now Bragging That They Agree With Jeffrey Epstein: Democrats @TheDemocrats, "BREAKING: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein thought Trump was one of the worst people he knew, with “not one decent cell in his body.” He went on to describe Trump with one word: “Dangerous.”" Fox reports Trump to ask DOJ to investigate Epstein ties to Democrats, banks, "Investigation targets Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman and JPMorgan Chase's ties to the late disgraced financier." Atop Da Hill MT Greene: Trump making ‘huge miscalculation’ on Epstein. Sister Toldja at RedState reports Donald Trump Takes Back Endorsement of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Does Not Hold Back on Reasons Why "all I see “Wacky” Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN! From Shipwreckedcrew, The Ridiculous, Dishonest, and Outrageous "Reporting" by the NYT About Epstein Banking Records From JP Morgan Chase. "Are journalists stupid or are they simply dishonest in ignoring language in government records when the language -- or the absence of language -- undercuts the sensationalism of the story?" Enjoy the healing power of "and."

Jim Geraghty at NRO, Why Furious Progressives Probably Can’t Do Anything About Chuck Schumer. "One problem for Democrats is that just about everybody in their current Senate leadership is similarly old and uninspiring." At PJM, VodkaPundit cites INSIDERS: Chuck Schumer to Retire in 2028. Stay home and learn how to grill burgers. Matt Vespa hears a C-SPAN Caller Absolutely Blew Up This Dem Rep's Narrative About the Shutdown. At ET, Full SNAP Benefits to Be Restored by Monday, Agriculture Secretary Says. "Rollins said states are responsible for distributing the restored benefits through their own systems." Chips and soda manufacturers rejoice. VodkaPundit at Insty, “I’M FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND I’M HERE TO HELP.” Wolfways @Wolfways44, "Government subsidies for health care increased 670% in just 11 years. • From $18 Billion in 2014 to $138 Billion in 2025. • Insurers make 350% more profit per ACA patient in 2025 than in 2014. • At the same time insurance companies saw profits skyrocket 230+%."

At WaT, Trump rolls back tariffs on grocery items, and critics say it’s an admission tariffs raise prices. "The order covers a wide range of agricultural products, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas." I have no problem with him removing tariffs on things we can't grow enough of. Coffee in particular. Although Hawaii has a coffee industry, it's nowhere near large enough to support to support our coffee habit. And it's ridiculously expensive, and not worth the extra cost IMHO. Hat Hair's John Sexton discourses on Bananas, Coffee and Affordability. It's a small plus for the bottom line.

Driscoll at Insty is shocked, shocked that GAMBLING DISCOVERED IN RICK’S CAFÉ: Corruption Is Slowly Engulfing Zelensky and His Allies. "Kyiv is keen to speed up EU accession talks and is preparing to bring top European leaders together to show force against those blocking the move. But the case of these opponents is growing stronger as more and more reports emerge about possible corruption within Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration. Justice Minister German Galushchenko was suspended from his post on Wednesday morning amid a corruption investigation into the country’s energy sector. This was just two days after anti-corruption agencies announced their probe into a “large-scale” corruption scheme in the country’s energy sector, which is said to have taken place while Galushchenko was energy minister. The investigation is linked to money laundering of as much as $100 million (€86.4 million) through an office in Kyiv. No word yet if the big guy got his ten percent, or when Zelensky, that paragon of democracy, will allow elections and open media again." Sundance at CTH, Prime Minister Viktor Orban Publicly Calls Out the Ukraine Corruption and Western Money Laundering Operation. They inherited the system of corruption from Russia when they split. Without a major purge, it won't go away.

Misty Severi at JTN reports Hegseth creates SOUTHCOM-based Operation Southern Spear. "Hegseth said the new mission is being led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and the U.S. Southern Command to defend the United States, remove narco-terrorists from the "hemisphere," and protect Americans from the flow of illicit drugs." At Am Mind looks at How Pete Hegseth Is Strengthening America’s Military.

At OTP, Baristas Of The World Unite: Mamdani Calls For Starbucks Boycott. From Am Spec, Mayor Mamdani: A Victory for Champagne Socialism "The revolution begins not in the factories and ghettos, but among a clique of overly zealous intellectuals." Hat Hair's Dave Strom predicts Seattle's New Socialist Mayor Will Be Worse Than Mamdani. She starts with a lower baseline. And Beege Welborn hears Hochul Thinking of Drinking the Socialist Hemlock. 

Shipwreckedcrew sees possible Trouble For Gavin Newsom? DOJ Indicts His Former Chief Of Staff In Scheme To Embezzle Campaign Funds and Tax Fraud "An investigation begun by Biden DOJ holds the potential for a major scandal at the top of the Democrat Party in California." Dave Strom watches Gavin Newsom Do the Climate Change Hustle, Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Gavin Newsom blames the Pacific Palisades not being rebuilt yet after the devastating fires, on climate change." From Twitchy, Thanks! LOL! Newsom Press Office's Hate-Meme Accidentally Makes JD Vance Look Even COOLER (Watch). John Sexton sees a Poll Suggesting the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble. Between the Nazi tattoo and calling rural Mainiacs stupid racists, I can see why. The Victory Girls sees Schlossberg: Camelot Nepo Baby’s Ticket To Ride. From the Free Bacon, Kennedy Heir and House Candidate Jack Schlossberg Performed Nazi Salute in Since-Deleted Swipe at Elon Musk, "The January video was likely intended to mock Elon Musk, whose critics alleged that he performed the same salute during a rally that month." Teri Christoph at RedState demonstrates He's Still the Boss: Youngkin's Blistering Response to Spanberger After Gov.-Elect's Attempted Power Grab.

Jeff Charles at TownHall thinks Is the Biden-Obama Bromance Over? It was always a marriage of convenience, not love. Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "Amazing. A 250 year-old democracy has still not reached Michelle Obama's lofty personal standards We continue to disappoint her." Quote TMZ @TMZ, "Michelle Obama says she's not making a run at the White House until the country grows up a bit. http://tmz.me/WR2NK7m/" We are not worthy! Dave Strom says Hunter Biden Can't Help Being a Disgusting, Degenerate Douchebag, it's in his genes. 

At PJM Vicky Taft has another chapter in West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Nancy Pelosi Is the Avatar of Everything Wrong With California and Stephen Kruiser thinks Dems Need a Permanent Time-Out for Their Childish Anti-Trump Antics. They need their mouths washed out with soap. Man, that tasted terrible.

Shipwreckedcrew sees Appellate Subversion Of The Trump Administration -- 9th Circuit Clears The Way For Oregon Judge To Again Rule Against Use The National Guard. "Judge Immergut in Portland is no longer constricted by the panel's opinion that was so critical of her decision-making in imposing a Temporary Restraining Order." Greg Piper at JTN, Appeals court reinstates lawsuit against Oregon for forcing pro-life group into abortion plan "Oregon Right to Life's challenge must be reviewed in light of Supreme Court precedent against requiring "proselytization" to qualify for religious protections, Trump and Obama nominees say. State denied exemption based on "traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs."" From Drew Berquist, Biden-Appointed Judge Orders Bond Release for Over 600 Illegal Aliens in Chicago Sweep. Beege Welborn, NJ Congresswoman Informed There Are Hissy Fit Limits to Congressional Immunity. From Da Caller, Georgia Judge Drops Three Of Trump’s Charges In Election Interference Case. 

From WokeSpy, New Docs Expose Jack Smith’s Direct Connection to Russia Collusion, Clinton Cover Up. Ace, DOJ Wingmen of Trump's Persecutor Jack Smith Shut Down An Investigation Into the Fraudulent Funding for Hillary Clinton's Russiagate Op, "You don't say. It's almost as if they're one big criminal gang." TNP, NEW: Biden’s Bastard, Jack Smith, Tried to Spy on Speaker of the House in Arctic Frost Probe. Misty at JTN hears Lindsey Graham warns he will sue DOJ for $500K over phone records scandal under new Senate provision "House Republicans have threatened to repeal the provision through a stand-alone measure next week, and Florida GOP Rep. Greg Steube reportedly said he voted no on the Senate-to-House measure over the provision." Too bad it can't come out of Garland and Smith's pocketses. At Da Fed, Mike Davis argues Evidence Contradicts Comey’s Claim That His Indictment Is Purely Political.

Ace, Federal "Manhunt" Underway to Capture the Democrat Activist Who Stormed Into Trump Attorney Alina Habba's Office and Wrecked the Place with a Baseball Bat "In this House, we believe in supporting political violence." Fox, FBI arrests suspect in attack on US Attorney Alina Habba's office, "A federal arrest warrant was issued for Keith Michael Lisa." Sauron's Eye, Suspect accused of ransacking Alina Habba's office in custody, Bondi says. Misty, who seems to do most of the work at JTN hears Jim Jordan opens probe into Virginia prosecutor allegedly ignoring threats against Stephen Miller, "Jordan highlighted allegations that left-wing activist Barbara Wien potentially violated state and federal anti-doxing laws by posting flyers in Arlington, Virginia, last month that depicted Miller's face and address." Also from Ace, For the First Time, the US State Department Designates Antifa a Foreign Terrorist Organization "Before the headline, I want to mention a story I failed to cover when it was still fresh: The Antifa attacks on a TPUSA event at Berkeley. You can tell a Democrat doesn't control the White House because federal law enforcement is actually investigating the terrorist attack on a peaceful congregation of people." From OTP, Tucker Carlson Claims Wannabe Trump Assassin Tied To Foreign Terror Group. "During the final phase in 2020 of Crook’s YouTube commenting, the shooter began interacting with a suspicious user ‘Willy_Tepes’ who appeared to encourage Crooks to commit political violence. . . Carlson claims that Tepes’s name is listed on a foreign Antifa website connecting him to the Nordic Resistance Movement – a neo-Nazi group based in Scandinavia which has been designated a terrorist organization by the State Department.

Byron York at WaEx sees that After road deaths, Trump administration moves to stop California from issuing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, but from Fox, Federal judge slams brakes on Trump admin rule limiting commercial driver's licenses for immigrants "Restrictions were announced after illegal immigrant allegedly caused fatal Florida crash killing 3 people." Buck Throckmorton wrote Ace's MORNING RANT: Uninsured Motorists, Illegal Aliens, and the Soaring Cost of Auto Insurance.

Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Biden showered half a billion dollars on @USCCB for resettling his foreign invasion force. Trump took office and stopped it, and now @USCCB is doing a PR campaign condemning Trump’s immigration policies. We all know what’s happening here." At Da Caller, ‘Maryland Man’ Democrats Rushed To Defend Called Human Smugglers At Least 500 Times, Docs Allege.

Rick Moran at PJM sees the BBC Issue a Humiliating Apology to Trump for Deliberately Biased Edit of His J6 Speech. Sorry, not sorry. It was an accident, trust us. CapX predicts The BBC’s arrogance will be its downfall. Ace, The BBC Apologizes to Trump for the Stitch-Up but Vows It Will Never Pay Him Compensation, "This is from the dodgy state media propaganda mill itself. So I wouldn't believe any of it."

A Driscolly post at Insty, YET ANOTHER HIGH QUALITY CHINESE IMPORT: DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "This is important." Quote, Natalie Clawson @NatalieforUtah, "Watch out Utah! The Dignity Index social credit score is coming. Utah is the pilot program for this scoring system rating one’s speech. It’s very Orwellian. This is one of greatest threats to our religious freedom (see # 2). And our freedom of speech. I have personally seen it being pushed in our schools, churches, universities, State PTA, State Bar Association and our government. It is aggressive indoctrination. And it’s everywhere (screenshots in comments)."

At Spiked, Stella O'Malley thinks The trans reckoning has arrived. "Future generations will not look kindly on those who betrayed the truth for comfort and career advancement." It's not here yet, but hopefully it's coming. From Fox, Transgender Air Force members sue Trump admin after losing retirement benefits "17 Air Force members who served 15 to 18 years say the military stripped retirement options after an initial approval." Fine, give them their retirements. 

Fox, Legal group accuses Virginia public school district of felony after hosting Dem political rally for free "Liberty Justice Center alleges Portsmouth Public Schools violated Virginia law."

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