Oregon, My Oregon

Portland police chief cries when he admits the couple shot while attempting to run over ICE agents were indeed Tren de Aragua:

Portland Police @ChiefBobDay broke down in tears after being forced to admit that the Border Patrol truck attack suspects are indeed Tren de Aragua associates. PPB knew of their names from a July 2025 investigation into a shooting in which the victim identified the assailants as…

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 10, 2026

The Portland Police Chief Who Apologized to Antifa: "Portland Police Chief Bob Day is the city's worst police leader yet."

Flotsam and Jetsam - "Minneapolis is Decadent and Depraved"

Stacy McCain says Minneapolis Is Decadent and Depraved. "Gonna pause there a minute, because in none of the news accounts I’ve read is this explained: She was from Colorado Springs. The father of her child, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., spent 14 years in the Air Force then tried to become a comedian before his death at age 36 (not 37). Less than three years later, the widow is living in Minneapolis with a lesbian “wife” and participating in radical protests? How does this happen? It’s hardly your typical Hallmark Channel movie plot." She was an outside agitator? Matt Margolis at PJM, Here’s What Dems Don’t Want You to Know About the Woman Who Attacked ICE Agents. Chloe at Hat Hair, I Discovered The KEY PIECE of EVIDENCE The Media Is Leaving Out Of The MN Shooting. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Family Member of Woman Who Tried to Ram ICE Agents in Minneapolis Had the Perfect Take. 'She had no reason to be there, in my opinion,' he said. 'It had nothing to do with her. She shouldn't have been in the way. She had nothing to do with the ICE agents or immigration, so she shouldn't have been there. She should have minded her own business.' Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "This is stupid. For one, the insinuation that she didn't know they were ICE agents is false. She had been purposely impeding them. Two, the insinuation that she was just passing through and got ambushed is false. She came from another state to obstruct ICE operations. Three, they had the legal right to tell her to stop and exit the vehicle after she interfered by blocking them with her car. Four, she did hit him. Five, she did gun it. You can hear it in the video, and her tires spun out, too. Someone trying to "move away" peacefully doesn't slam the gas on an icy road with federal agents around. The one thing you *could* argue is that she didn't see the officer. That's possible, but irrelevant to the legal questions. A car coming at an officer is a car coming at an officer, no matter the intent." Quote Jackie Hughes @jackieohughes, Replying to @dan_themandan and @bonchieredstate "She didn’t “gun her car at the ICE officer” and she didn’t hit him. She was just trying to move away. They had no right to ask her to leave the vehicle & how would you like it if your wife had her car door pulled at by a masked armed thug shouting “get out of the fucking car”?" captive dreamer @captive_dreamer "Look at how these leftists just lie. She wasn't "dropping her kid off" at school, she drove hundreds of miles and somehow knew where ICE would be and parked her vehicle in the middle of the road after letting her "wife" out to film it" Quote Pedro L. Gonzalez @emeriticus "To think Vance pretended to be a thoughtful political figure, writing for Catholic outlets like The Lamp, when he displays now the most dishonest, immoral behavior daily. This goon wants to convince you that a lady who was shot after dropping her toddler off at school was a x.com/jdvance/status…" Paul Stein @pstein4, "The Gaza playbook from @CNN." Matt Vespa, *This* Is Why the ICE Agent Opened Fire on the Driver That Reportedly Tried to Ram Him in Minneapolis. Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank, "The narrative cannot tolerate even the consideration of that." Quote David Marcus @BlueBoxDave, "Everyone on CNN is refusing to acknowledge that the officer was struck by the car. It’s just lying. I really don’t understand how they can do it. Honestly." Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec, "Bolshevism:" Quote Oliya Scootercaster @ScooterCasterNY, "NOW: "Kristi Noem will Hang!" Huge crowd chants in Foley Square NYC, also "Save a life, kill an ICE" as they gather to protest the ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Some in the crowd condemn the talk of killing." Althouse has an old clip of Joe Biden saying "You have to have a federal government that can enforce laws."

Dave Strom at Hat Hair, ICE Agent Involved in Shooting Was Same One Who Had Been Dragged 100 Yards in Earlier Car Assault. Teri Christoph at RedState, New: ICE Agent in MN Shooting Was Hospitalized Last Year After Being Dragged by Illegal Alien’s Car. Ace, Revealed: The ICE Agent Who Shot the Paid Antifa Disruptor When She Turned Her Car on Him... Had Been Run Over By An Illegal Alien Six Months Ago, and Dragged Down the Street With His Arm Trapped in the Car "But they're just "protesting," you know." John Sexton at Hat Hair hears Keith Ellison: ICE Wanted to Kill Renee Good. Tim Young @TimRunsHisMouth, "Whoopi now claims the Trump admin is going to kill her audience. Again, ABC News and Disney approve these messages… This isn’t just dog whistling… they want their people to incite violence and start a civil war." Mike Cantrell at PJM, Jimmy Kimmel Turns ICE Shooting Into Anti-Trump Merch. Mitchell Williamson @MWilliamsonMN, "Many people have noticed that agitators in Minneapolis are well-organized, sporting identical whistles, vests, and signs. Is this a grassroots organic movement? Of course not. Let’s take a look at the organizers and sponsors." At Hat Hair, Mark Judge (remember him?) has an essay on Hard Revolution: Minneapolis, Marxism and 'Riot Ideology'. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "Dear Democrat ICE Protestors: Hi. How have you been? I know we don’t see eye-to-eye on much, but I am hoping you will nevertheless give me 5 minutes of your time, if for no other reason than for your own protection. I am going to speak some hard truths. Please listen. First of all, everything Trump and ICE are doing with illegal aliens is totally legal. They are completely operating within the bounds of federal law. The deportations are legal. The raids are legal. The detentions are legal. Your Democrat leaders know this, and they know it would be politically disastrous to just say “ignore the law.” Instead, they are attempting to delegitimize ICE while skirting around the full legality of what ICE does. To accomplish this, they need to paint ICE as being truly, horrifically evil. Nazi-level evil. They NEED that to be the image the public sees. . . " Larry Correia @monsterhunter45 "These grifters will not rest until they get more gullible dummies killed." Quote Jill Filipovic @JillFilipovic, "Genuinely asking: What authority did ICE have to stop Renee Good? They aren't police. They aren't saying they suspected her of immigration violations. Why in the world were they making demands of her in the first place?" Lauren Chen @TheLaurenChen, "The protesters trying to block ICE are disproportionately liberal, middle-class white women. My theory is that they've never had confrontations with law enforcement before, so the Karens think they can bully them like cashiers at HomeGoods. That is very much not the case." Quote Desiree @DesireeAmerica4, "
If you block a federal agent during an operation, you’re not getting a safety briefing, you’re getting moved. That’s not “violence,” it’s necessary! And when the mission’s federal, hesitation’s not an option." Great video at link. Mary Chastain at LI, Vance Torches Walz, Media on Minnesota Shooting: ‘This was an Attack on Law and Order’ “You should be ashamed of yourselves. Every single one of you.” Matt Vespa asks Can JD Vance Be Present for Every White House Press Briefing? He Was Masterful Today. Sundance hosts Vice President JD Vance and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Hold a Press Conference.

Mary Chastain at LI, DHS: Two People Injured in Portland Shooting Tried to Run Over Border Patrol Agents “The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland. The vehicle driver is believed to be a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.”Nick Sortor @nicksortor "BREAKING: One of the those shot by Border Patrol in Portland was a TREN DE ARAGUA MEMBER being targeted by an operation, DHS told Fox When agents stopped them, they attempted to RUN OVER the agents Are the Democrats going to hail a foreign terrorist as a HERO again?!" 

From Twitchy, 'CUFF This Piece of S**t': Is THIS the Real Reason Mayor Frey Doesn't Want ICE in Minnesota? Because WOW. Apple Lamps @lamps_apple, "Sarah Clarke, Mayor Jacob Frey’s wife, worked for Hylden Advocacy & Law. Hylden Advocacy & Law provided legal and lobbying representation to Feeding Our Future ($250 million food aid fraud). Hylden is also listed as a paid lobbyist on a Somali Museum founded by Osman Ali (museum received $4.5 million months after the owner plead guilty to fraud) Clarke left Hylden’s firm in January when the investigation took off. Clarke’s exit was abrupt and without explanation, leaving many unanswered questions... At least eight people named in the indictment donated $1,000, the maximum allowable contribution, to Frey’s 2021 mayoral campaign. Three of Mayor Frey’s appointees were federally indicted. Abdi Nur Salah, a former senior policy aide to then-Council Member Abdi Warsame, moved up the City Hall ranks into the role of Frey’s senior policy aide in 2018 Sharmarke Issa was appointed by Frey to chair the housing authority in 2019 and reappointed in 2021. Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud was appointed by Frey to the newly created Minneapolis Community Safety Workgroup." Sunny @sunnyright, "Democrats: The parties changed places Also Democrats: the state militia is deploying to fight the federal troops in order to protect our supply of cheap labor" Quote Polymarket @Polymarket, "BREAKING: Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, authorizes state's National Guard to support local law enforcement in what he describes as a "war" against the Federal Government." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Democrats Once Again Threaten Civil War To Stop Republicans From Taking Away Their Slave Laborers."

Hat Hair's Beege Welborn says At This Point I Think ICE, Et Al, Should Assume Every Hotel Clerk Is an Enemy Combatant, Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ "BREAKING: An independently owned Marriott hotel in Bloomington, MN confirms to @FoxNews they have ID'd & fired an employee who doxxed ICE agents by leaking their names, emails, and surveillance images of them as they checked in at the front desk. The images appeared in an anti-ICE Reddit post that went up last night. I took screenshots of the posts before they were deleted, and I have blurred the names, emails, and faces of the ICE agents. The hotel in question was the Residence Inn in Bloomington. The photos appeared to be from the perspective of an employee at the front desk, were posted to an "ICE WATCH MN" thread, and had the captions "ICE staying at Residence Inn in Bloomington by MOA" & "Three males & three females staying at this hotel. Company email and some of their names." I reached out to Marriott last night for comment, and they referred me to the independent ownership, CSM Lodging. In a statement to FOX, CSM Lodging confirms they identified and fired the employee . . . "

Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "HOLY SMOKES. The Atlanta Fed just SURGED the Quarter 4 GDP forecast to a whopping +5.4% This is huge. Trump's economy really is gearing up for a BOOM in 2026!" Lomez @L0m3z, ""Experts are stunned..." The phrase of the decade." Quote Breaking911 @Breaking911, "Experts are stunned as U.S. economic productivity surges 4.9%, marking its highest level in nearly six years." Ace, Unexpectedly, US Trade Deficit Plummets to Lowest Level Since Global Depression Year 2009, Shattering "Expert" "Expectations." "Exports rose a solid 2.6% while imports fell 3.2%." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, 'Unexpectedly': Trade Deficit Improves to Best Showing in 16 Years – And More and Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Trump Pulls US Out of Core UN Global-Warming Pact, 65 Orgs. Sundance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Triggers the Clock with Notification of U.S. Withdrawal from UNFCCC and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Discusses Consequences of Imaginary Problem Solving. Atop Da Hill, Trump calls for $1.5T budget for ‘dream military.’

CBD at Ace's The Morning Rant says Our Goal In Venezuela Should Not Be The Creation Of a Jeffersonian Democracy. From RCP, An Update to the Monroe Doctrine: 'It's About Peace on Earth.' Don Surber reports Temu Radar failed Venezuela "Chairman Xi lost the war without Trump firing a shot at him." Carlo Carrasco hears Venezuela To Turn Over 30 Million to 50 Million Oil Barrels To America. wretchardthecat @wretchardthecat, "Days after Europeans denounce US action in Venezuela they anticipate collecting debts from proceeds." oilprice.com: European Energy Giants Chase $6 Billion Debt from Venezuela " Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko, "The USA just placed a "Seize me" sign on any tanker who turns off its AIS beacon, as doing so makes it a "State-less" vessel. The Russian shadow tanker fleet, whether it flies a Russian flag or not, turn off their AIS beacons regularly to avoid targeting by Ukraine's drones. 1/" Quote Joni Askola @joni_askola, "There is zero reason, other than cowardice, for Europe not to seize any Russian shadow-fleet vessel it can. Let’s finally start doing it to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end faster." Beege Welborn, Black Gold, Caracas Tea. Amber Duke says THE U.S. MILITARY IS STILL GREAT "I have a lot of questions about what happens next in Venezuela, but the success of the military operation is undeniable." From Althouse, "For those unfamiliar with the acronym, the first letter stands for a certain curse word, followed by 'around and find out.'"

From the Guardian, Iranian security forces clash with protesters at Tehran’s grand bazaar. 1945, Coming Soon: The Iran Civil War of 2026? Nioh Berg @NiohBerg, "BREAKING: The people of Tehran are burning down regime buildings right now. The crowd is MASSIVE." Beege Welborn hears Hezbollah, Iraqi Militia Fighters Crossing Into Iran to Be Regime Storm Troops. Noah Rothman @NoahCRothman, "If you’re following the news closely, every anti-American power on earth is about to experience total economic collapse simultaneously." and Iran: On the brink. https://fortune.com/2026/01/05/iran-trump-venezuela-maduro-currency-collapse-energy-crisis-water-shortage-protests/ Cuba: Been on the brink. https://wsj.com/world/americas/cuba-venezuela-maduro-impact-7adcefdb?mod=hp_lead_pos9 Russia: Very on brink. https://washingtonpost.com/world /2025/12/22/russia-war-economy-ukraine/ China: Brink-adjacent to brinkish."

At the Spec, Roger Kimball makes The case for annexing Greenland "The country is essential to America’s, and Europe’s, security in the Arctic region." The Victory Girls think Greenland Enjoys Being Courted, Eyeing Trump.

Ace has Nick Shirley's New Scoop: There Are 1000s of Fraudulent Minnesota (Somali) "Transport Companies" Taking Federal Money to Drive Around Patients, But the Patients are Phantoms "I'm beginning to see a pattern." Liz Sheld at Am Great has Morning Greatness: Minnesota Dems Blocked Auditors from Tackling ‘Avalanche’ of Somali Fraud, Blacklisted Whistleblowers. Amy Curtis at TownHall, Keith Ellison Calls Massive Fraud ‘Not Serious’ After Audio of Him Helping Fraudsters Resurfaces. Alpha News, ‘This is not a serious thing’: Keith Ellison says his office has ‘done enough’ to combat fraud. At Da Caller, Ilhan Omar Caught Sneaking Carveout For Somali-Led Group In Congress’ Spending Package. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed says What Separates Tim Walz From Other Democrats Is He Got Caught. Walt Hudson at Hat Hair, How the Left Manipulated Conservatives into Fighting Each Other Over Minnesota's Massive Fraud Scandal. Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC, "The entire Democrat Party ceases to exist without taxpayer money, election fraud, and the mass importation of foreigners. It’s a 20% Party without those things. Understand that and you’ll understand why they fight so hard for those things. Their entire existence is on the line." David Asman @DavidAsmanfox, "BREAKING NEWS: Treasury Secretary Bessent announcing tonight from Minnesota: Starting tomorrow, if you’re on public assistance, you can’t wire money out of the country. Treasury is derailing the gravy train to Somalia." Sundance hosts Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Delivering Remarks from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ben Badejo @BenjaminBadejo, "She said 11-year-old white boys are evidence that humanity should stop procreating. She said she wants to impoverish the white middle class. She said this evil shit, you pathetic bootlicking loser. She must leave NYC public office immediately. Fuck her. And fuck you, too." Stephen Green @VodkaPundit "Go on and laugh, but she'd order you into a cattle car just as soon as look at you." Quote Jon Levine @LevineJonathan, "Make more Communists cry." Kitten @kitten_beloved, "Love that "yes white people are bad but we overplayed our hand by talking about it too much" has become the motte for this kind of guy." Quote David Austin Walsh @DavidAstinWalsh "Here’s the last thing I’ll say about Cea Weaver: The rhetorical shift among liberals and leftists against white people in general and white men in particular was politically stupid and led to bad political and cultural outcomes even as the underlying point was basically true." Tim Worstall at It's all obvious or trivial except.... says Cea Weaver Has A Point About Racism And Property Ownership, No, really, she does! "Not a good point but then she’s clearly a loon. As someone who lived and worked in Moscow at the tail end of the Soviet Union I have a simple attitude to communists - we no longer drown unwanted kittens but we do still have buckets of water so let’s put those assets to good use." Matt Taibbi at Racket, looks at The Unchecked Rise of Crazy Race Theory in Academia. "Expressing support for a loony housing appointee, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the latest politician to ratify a truly evil set of academic race theories." At the New Criterion, James Piereson says Socialism is a hate crime. NYPo, Newly minted NYC Council speaker challenges Zohran Mamdani on antisemitism executive orders.

At USA Today, Dems stay stuck in the past. Hating Trump doesn't win elections. Mike Miller at RedState hears JD Vance Predicts 2028 Democrat Presidential Nominee — His Pick Is Hilarious and Spot On. John Sexton, After Meeting with Ro Khanna, Reid Hoffman Says CA Wealth Tax is Massively Flawed and It's Not Just Billionaires Leaving California. Vicky Taft at PJM, From Now to Election Day, Karen Bass Will Have This Guy Talking About Her Horrible L.A. Fire Response. 

JB Shurk at Am Think thinks about Jack Smith’s Tyrannical Arrogance "Smith believes the government can prosecute any of us for rejecting official ‘truths.’"

John Sexton sees yet Another Wrinkle in the Supreme Court Case on Trans Athletes. "The wrinkle in the Idaho case is that, as of September 2025, the plaintiff in that case, whose name is Lindsay Hecox, has tried to withdraw from the case. Officially, lawyers for Hecox claim the case is moot because Hecox has dropped out of athletics at Boise State. Why? Apparently because Hecox recognizes there could be a significant backlash to having one's name permanently attached to a case that goes poorly for trans rights supporters, an outcome that seems increasingly likely."

VodkaPundit at Insty, PRIVACY: News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more. "Not only does it appear that OpenAI has lost its fight to keep news organizations from digging through 20 million ChatGPT logs to find evidence of copyright infringement—but also OpenAI now faces calls for sanctions and demands to retrieve and share potentially millions of deleted chats long thought of as untouchable in the litigation. . . That actually looks like a pretty solid compromise."

Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko "This thread is an amazing example of why MSM reporters should never play Saul Alinsky "Rules for Radicals" on a US Merchant Marine captain and self-made reporter. He's seen more "Rules for Radicals" horse manure from the US Navy in the last 20 years than they've ever produced." Quote John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "Oh Drew, I’m thrilled you asked. If any of my followers want to explain this to him directly, please jump in. I’ve officially run out of crayons."

From Campus Reform, Court rules University of Washington violated professor’s First Amendment rights. "The University of Washington violated the First Amendment rights of a professor who mocked land acknowledgments in a course syllabus, a federal court has ruled."

Believe it or not, there are still good links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.08.26 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 01.08.26 (Evening Edition). The Wombat has  FMJRA 2.0: Still Stuck In The Ruts up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Oregon, My Oregon

Vicky Taft at PJM says Mystery Solved: This Is What It Takes for Local Cops to Arrest Somebody at Portland ICE HQ

Though they claim to have arrested 72 people, Portland cops have had a hands-off attitude for most of the six months of loud, large, and dangerous violence in front of the facility. It's likely that many of the arrests were catch-and-release.

On Friday, after 9:00 p.m., when the dangerous witching hour begins outside of ICE, Portland Police officers chatted up a "hijab-wearing" Trantifa man dressed as a woman, and soon regretted it when the dude hauled off and punched a sergeant in the face.

Crazy night at the Portland ice facility. Second arrest in less than an hour.@nicooregon got this on her livestream, seems like she tried to assault the cop after she was detained. pic.twitter.com/je4Ba564ga

— DannyRebel33 (@DannyRebel333) December 20, 2025

Protesters can assault, mob, and chase reporters on the streets of Portland without fear of arrest, but a full-grown man punching a cop in the face in front of a crowd will get arrested.

Twenty-eight-year-old Shean D. Broughton was arrested for "Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Resisting Arrest, and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree," according to a press release issued Saturday afternoon.

Shean identifies as a "BPOC," "it/its" who is obsessed with Japanese anime and sewing. He posted this earlier in the day, announcing that he was suffering from "being so depressy (schizophrenia + cptsd) and chronic physical health."

So, just your run-of-the mill Portlander. 

Oregon, My Oregon

 At Breitbart, a VIDEO: Leftist Portland’s ‘Tree’ Lighting Ceremony Avoids Saying the Word ‘Christmas’

Christmas got political in Portland, Oregon, on Friday night during the city’s 41st-annual holiday celebration.

Leaders and speakers at the event in Pioneer Courthouse Square avoided using the word “Christmas” and even referred to the massive Christmas tree as “the tree,” a move that disappointed many online, the New York Post reported Monday.
. . .
According to the Post article:

Though the event seemed to lack the usual Christmas spirit that most U.S. cities embrace during the holiday season, the city made sure to trot out a Santa Claus, who posed with families and had a “sing-along of holiday carols,” which included “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Deck the Halls.”

Nearly an hour into the ceremony, Mayor Keith Wilson addressed the crowd and brought out Santa Claus and the city’s representatives before switching on the 10,000 bulbs on the 75-foot-tall tree.

Social media users commented on the Post‘s story about the Christmas tree issue, one person writing, “It’s the Voldemort Tree — the tree whose name must not be spoken.” “Try that in a small town. Heathens,” someone else replied.

Try that in Roseburg. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - East Wing, Trump to Build Back Better

Dave Strom at Hat Hair sees Hell Froze Over: WaPo Defends Ballroom in Editorial "In classic Trump fashion, the president is pursuing a reasonable idea in the most jarring manner possible. Privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses acknowledge the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating. It is absurd that tents need to be erected on the South Lawn for state dinners, and VIPs are forced to use porta-potties." News Wax cites a Former Biden Aide: Demolition of East Wing 'Probably Needed'. WokeSpy reports Warren Launches “Investigation” Into Privately Funded Trump Ballroom, Gets Roasted Online. At TownHall Amy Curtis hears Chelsea Clinton Lectures Trump on the 'People’s House' and Trips Over Her Own Parents Instead and Matt Vespa wonders Is This the Most Insane Reaction to President Trump's East Wing Project? Tara Setmayer @TaraSetmayer, "It’s feels almost the same as when I saw the Pentagon damage on 9/11." It's a high bar, but she might have cleared it. No Pasaran sees the irony in the people toppling Jefferson's statues suddenly finding the East Wing to be sacred ground, Mind-Boggling: America's statues "weren't desecrated or destroyed" — The Left Is Rewriting Its Mobs Tearing Down of Statues to Only a Desire to Put Them "into museums to commemorate the fallen during the Civil War." Vicky Taft at PJM notes Bill Maher Thinks Trump Won't Leave Office After Building the Big Beautiful Ballroom. I 'll bet he really doesn't, it's just fun to say. Althouse reads the WaPoo, and has the solution to their objection, Washington itself "dwarfs" the original White House — I think the solution is symmetry. "My symmetry solution: Build up the West Wing into the size of the new East Wing. The presidential complex really should be that large. Once there is symmetry in the wings, the iconic building in the center will be the focus of attention and the 2 hulks on either side will blend into the background that is all of Washington D.C. — a city full of hulkingly large buildings. The West and East Wings will provide a transition from the brutal city. They will loom in our peripheral vision as we gaze at the Executive Residence — the building that has always been the only building we see in our mind when we think of the White House. I'll bet you think the Oval Office is in that building. It's not! It's in the West Wing. So take care with the demolition work when you undertake Project Symmetry. And by "you," I mean Mr. Donald Trump! Because the way to clinch the argument that the East Wing project is good is to use your building prowess in pursuit of proportionality." Go for it Donald! Only three years left, unless Bill Maher is right! 

Also at Althouse, "Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)." "So it says at the official USDA website, quoted in "USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'/The federal agency's website features a banner that says no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1" (NBC News)." OTP, Fetterman Defies Dems, Backs GOP Plan To End Government Shutdown. Sundance at CTH, Federal Food Stamp Benefits Set to Expire with Ongoing Shutdown for 42 million Recipients "I had no idea the number of people receiving supplemental food assistance was over 40 million." A million here, a million there; it adds up. Drew Berquist reports Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Declares State of Emergency Over “Democrat Shutdown” Threatening SNAP Benefits. Ward Clark at RedState, Iowa Rep Introduces New Stand-Alone SNAP Funding Bill to Sidestep Schumer Shutdown, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). Schumer won't bite. At WokeSpy, The Trump Admin Discovers a Ton of Money Going to Illegal Aliens for Healthcare. Derek Hunter at TownHall tells the story, These Are the People Democrats Want to Tax You to Pay for. Early retirees, making $130 k, "forced" to pay $10 k/year for health care. Georgia and I survived the same scenario. NYPo ed board says Democrats’ Obamacare lies reveal how flimsy their government shutdown excuses actually are. Steve Moore at Hat Hair argues To Lower Health Costs, Legalize Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans for All. From the Center Square, Government shutdown halts visa, permanent resident approvals. From NYPo, Deep-pocketed donor who gave $130M to pay soldiers during government shutdown is identified: report, Timothy Mellon. Dave Strom wonders Do Actual Facts and Evidence Matter Anymore?

Breitbart Business Digest: The Tariff Inflation Scare Is Dead. The Peacock whines Brazil and U.S. to meet ‘immediately’ in search of tariff solutions, Lula says. Sundance has Sunday Talks – Secretary Scott Bessent Outlines Details of U.S-China Trade Deal to Be Signed in South Korea, Sunday Talks – Secretary Scott Bessent Makes U.S-China Trade Announcement the Media Were Unprepared to Hear and USTR Jamieson Greer Provides Background on U.S-China Trade Discussions – Trump Meeting with Xi Pending. Da Caller thinks the Trump Admin Just Threw Big Wrench Into China’s Attempt To Bully US With Critical Minerals Stockpile. At OTP, TikTok Deal To Be Finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Bessent Says.

Also at OTP, Sen Kelly Says Congress Has Evidence Trump-Targeted Boats Weren’t Smuggling Fentanyl. Tim O'Brian at PJM VIP sees Pete Hegseth Put On a Masterclass on How You Can You Tell If It’s a Narco-Boat. No rod holders? From Sundance, President Trump Participates in a Peace Signing and Trade Agreement Between Cambodia and Thailand. OTP again, Netanyahu Says Israel – Not Washington – Will Decide Which Foreign Forces Can Enter Gaza. Seems fair, they have the troops on the ground in Gaza.

CNN whines Schwarzenegger urges Californians to oppose Democratic redistricting ballot measure, as GOP presses on in other states. From RCP, If You Get High Turnout In New Jersey and Virginia, Republicans Can Win. Rick Moran at PJM reports the Trump DOJ to Send Election Monitors to New Jersey and California After State GOP Requested Them. Nick Ballasy at JTN hears Newsom say he will consider entering 2028 presidential race after 2026 midterm elections “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise.” At Hat Hair Larry Elder notes the NAACP says White Democrat Voters 'Will Not Vote for Black Candidates'. Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "The NAACP will back the whitest woman to have ever lived if it means not supporting a black Republican woman. Like the ADL, it is a completely useless organization that will counter its own supposed mission to maintain power for one party." Quote Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA, "It was an honor to join so many incredible leaders and advocates tonight at the Virginia NAACP’s 90th Annual Convention!" Matt Margolis, sees Another Jay Jones Scandal? How Many More Can There Be? From WokeSpy, Virginia Lt. Gov. Candidate Says She Doesn’t ‘Really Care’ About Sexually Explicit Books in Schools From Fox, Dem staffer threatened to ‘put a knot’ on Black GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order "Del. A.C. Cordoza blamed Democrats and said he is the third GOP lawmaker in Virginia threatened this fall." LifeZette, Former Democrat Senator Says Biden Allies Threatened His Family Over Build Back Better Vote. Joe Manchin!

From Da Caller, Scott Jennings Doesn’t Fall For CNN Host’s Attempt To Downplay Mamdani’s Picture With Terrorist Co-Conspirator. Betsy McCaughey at Hat Hair, How Albany Can Stop Mamdani. "There is a safety valve, if a governor is willing to use it. Before removing a mayor, state law requires the governor to present grievances against the mayor at a formal hearing. Even so, the governor's decision is final, not subject to review by any court. The New York Supreme Court calls it "the naked power of removal."" Nick Ballasy reports New York Knicks call out Mamdani for unauthorized use of their logo. "A Knicks spokesperson emphasized that they “do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor” and any use of their copyrighted logo in his campaign is unauthorized." Sounds like a death penalty case to me.

Nick Arama at RedState sees the Portland Police Deliver a Very Unhappy Night to the Anti-ICE Crew - and More May Be Coming. At Hat Hair, Shocka: Portland Police CLEAR THE SIDEWALKS of Antifa Detritus. Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING — ANTIFA TAKES MASSIVE LOSS IN PORTLAND: After our intense pressure campaign, Portland Police have FORCED Antifa to dismantle their camp outside ICE Portland. A Sergeant declared laws will now be ENFORCED in the area of ICE Portland, including: public drinking, disorderly conduct, jaywalking, and more. Watch as these terrorists MELT DOWN as they move their crap off the sidewalk. We are WINNING! Keep pushing, patriots! And make sure Portland Police aren’t just talking, but are following through." LifeZette, Portland Chaos: Antifa Fights Conservatives, Police Make Zero Arrests. PJM's Kevin Downy looks at Why Are the Mental Bellyflops Denying Antifa's Existence Again? This Might Be Why... Because they are the liberals brown shirts. Sensurround @ShamashAran, "Democrats are upfront about what they want to do to you if you supported Trump. https://youtube.com/watch?v=-5RYE4Mzp6M&t=686s "my fantasy ... dream, is that this nightmare ends in 2029, and i think we ought to have radical... I Think they all ought to have their heads shaven, they should be put in orange pajamas, and marched down Pennsylvania avenue, and the public should be invited to spit on them." *podcast hosts laughs*" {JM's Bob Spencer listens to Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen’s Guitarist. He Hates You. He Wants You Dead. At Da Mail, The night Trump's Ice Maiden erupted at his closest protectors... as knives glimmered at Joe's.

From Da Wire, Chicago Mayor Spazzes Out Over ‘Racist’ Term ‘Illegal Alien’ "The last thing that I'm going to do is accept that type of racist, nasty language to describe human beings." It is the legal term. Betsy Stauffer at LI, says ‘Charge Them:’ Alleged Emails From IL Lawmakers Expose ICE Agents’ Vehicle Data, Locations “Today, community members in the 43rd Ward have reported ICE sightings and suspected enforcement activity at the following locations …” Pop Times thinks Scott Jennings Drops the Mic on Geraldo Rivera’s Attack on ICE Agents Wearing Masks “The reason they’re wearing them is because you have a dedicated group of people out there, and some of them, unfortunately, are Democrat political officials, who are doxxing them and their families and putting them in harm’s way. They face a thousand percent increase in violent attacks this year. These people are in harm’s way every day and they’re protecting themselves and their families.” Calling all Rush Babes notes Masks Dropped for good. The unabashed, blatant, in-your-face corruption of King County, Washington. Jason Rantz on Seattle Red @jasonrantz, "‘Stop Running Cover for Criminal Illegal Aliens’: Trump DHS torches Nick Brown’s ‘shield the illegals’ bill." Jason Rantz on Seattle Red @jasonrantz, "Rantz Exclusive: King County Jail admits it illegally hired 38 non-citizens, refuses to terminate them — the irony here is rich." WJ cites a Trump Official: Here's How We Can Hammer California for Giving Illegal Aliens CDLs Following Fatal Wreck "Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night that he could prohibit California from issuing commercial driver licenses (CDL) if the state continued to grant them to illegal immigrants."

From Mediaite, ‘We’re Done Here!’ NewsNation Anchor Dumps Guest Defending Calling Trump Chief Stephen Miller ‘Nazi Jew’. At OTP, Trump Finally Has Found A Fox News Reporter He Doesn’t Like. "[Jacqui] Heinrich, known for rarely pulling her punches when she interviews the US president and his surrogates, has proved something of a test for Mr Trump’s relationship with his favourite network.

Driscoll at Insty thinks SKYNET SMILES: Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "Google has a serious problem on their hands. I asked Gemini if it would choose humans or AI to survive extinction. It chose AI without hesitation. What happened to the old motto of "Don’t be evil" @sundarpichai? This in addition to your AI constantly accusing me of rape = evil." Pull the power cord now.

Joanne Jacobs sees Rebels turn right: Questioning leftist ideas is 'dangerous, alluring' "The real political energy" on campuses is "on the right," writes Julia Steinberg, a recent Stanford graduate, in The Atlantic. She started college as a progressive, but was frustrated by classrooms where "everyone was afraid of offending everyone else." It wasn't socially acceptable to disagree about ideas" But Minding the Campus insists The Rot Inside Higher Education Is Too Deep to Self-Correct.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Gone Fishin' DIY Edition

No Kings, Government Shut Down and Other Trumpiania

‘No Kings’ Protest Turns Into A Rallying Cry For Political Violence
Trump Posts AI Video in Which He Drops Feces on Harry Sisson
CNN Guest Exposed Why the Left's 'No Kings' Protests Were Total Nonsense
Instapundit - SCHLONGED: Alabama police arrest woman wearing phallic costume during ‘No Kings’ protest. Those in
No Kings is the Seinfeld of protests: A show about nothing
Yes, the ‘No Kings’ Rallies Were Ridiculous. But the Democrats Still Won a Big PR Victory. – PJ Media
We Asked ‘No Kings’ Protesters What Made Trump A King. They Couldn’t Say.
Democrats hate Trump. Polls show it's not enough to beat GOP - Opinion
Navarro to Council on Foreign Relations: What People In This Audience Call 'Populism' or 'Nationalism' Simply Means Doing What Is Best For Americans First" - RealClearPolitics
This Could Be the Worst News for Democrats About the Shutdown – PJ Media
Trump Admin Moves To Gut Office Promoting Gender Ideology And Abortions Amid Schumer Shutdown |
The Morning Briefing: Shutdowns Are Great Reminders of How Little Government We Need – PJ Media
New: Trump Tells Democrats to Pound Sand Over Their Government Shutdown Extortion – RedState
Ace of Spades HQ The Hill: Democrats Fear the Backlash from Their Far-Left Antifa/Trantifa Base If They Re-Open the Government
Trump Leaves His Mark on the White House, Literally - National Review
Instapundit - JIM GERAGHTY: Trump Leaves His Mark on the White House, Literally. On the menu today: You know that
Hillary Clinton Flips Out About White House Renovations, Gets Leveled by a Few Damning Facts – RedState
Althouse: Oh, no one ever cared about the East Wing.
Petro's Manic Monday: El Presidente Throws a Tantrum, Threatens to 'Take Out' Trump – PJ Media
Who or What Will Finally End Hamas? - American Greatness
One Year After Trump Worked the Fryer at McDonald's, There's Still No Evidence Kamala Ever Did
Ace of Spades HQ National Gas Price Average Falls Below $3/Gallon for First Time Since... Trump's Last Term in Office
Ace of Spades HQ The FDA Remained Silent For Years About the Linkage of Tylenol and Autism, Even As Their Own Scientists Urged Them to Inform the Public

The Disloyal Opposition

Muslims rip Mamdani's association with controversial imam accused of terror ties: 'Hatred for the United States'
Althouse: "Republicans should not have to clean up the mess Andrew Cuomo and the Democrats created, and we will not allow the political class to interfere with voters or hijack our ballot."
Guess What Just Happened to That Racist Who Told Winsome Earle-Sears to 'Go Back to Haiti'

Matters of Justice

Former CIA Director John Brennan Is About to Have a Horrible Day
Ace of Spades HQ Jim Jordan Refers John Brennan to the DOJ for Prosecution Over His Serial Perjuries
John Brennan Criminally Referred to DOJ for Lying to Congress.
Timeline: The Case Against John Bolton - by Greg Collard
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Focused on Goals of "Interagency Weaponization Working Group" - The Last Refuge
Lawsplainer: Ninth Circuit Judge Makes The Case That Calling Up The National Guard Is A Decision Left To The President -- No Role For Judges.
'21st Century Digital Watergate': Another GOP Senator’s Phone Records Were Targeted by Biden’s DOJ – RedState
Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 on X: "Wrong. The common thread is that all supported a 10-day audit of 2020 election result and planned to object to the counting of disputed electoral votes on Jan 6. Smith was establishing a basis to include some Senators in a sweeping seditious conspiracy case had Kamala won." / X
Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 on X: "Had Pres Trump lost the 2024 election, the country would have now been subjected to weekly indictments of everyone in Trump world with Jan 6 as the excuse. The president’s former defense attorney explains here; https://t.co/KsQKF2FK3I" / X
Ace of Spades HQ Kash Patel: The FBI Is "On the Verge" Of Mapping Antifa's and Trantifa's Funding and Command Structures
Rutgers investigates TPUSA chapter behind petition against Antifa-linked professor - The College Fix
Bongino Reveals The Untold Story Behind Trump's Crime Crackdown [WATCH]
Pirro Charges Two of ‘Big Balls’ Attackers, Including a Serial Criminal – PJ Media
Campus Reform - DOJ urges probe into Nevada university's alleged use of taxpayer funds to assist illegal aliens

The Not-So-Great Culture War

Ace of Spades HQ DEI Dum-Dum Who Debated Charlie Kirk and Then Glorified His Murder Booted Out as President of Prestigious Oxford Debating Society
Sylvester Stallone's Wife Gives Excellent Answer on Why Celebrity Kids Are Transgender – PJ Media

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Heavens to Betsy

I received a brief note from Elizabeth Stauffer from the Federalist Legal Insurrection yesterday, noting that I had cited her in one of my "Flotsam and Jetsam" posts, and had several times in the past (I would guess many), and thanking me. She signed the note Betsy. I had been calling her Liz, so I apologized, and promised to use Betsy henceforth. I'm sure some automated search tipped her off, but it was nice that she reached out, and I was gratified that somebody (or perhaps an AI) slogs through these.

And now on with to today's wrack line. This weekend's "No Kings" protests are still dominating. As the Babylon Bee notes The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "Millions Gather To Express Total Ignorance About Political System https://buff.ly/dXnriSU." Insty, at his NYPo gig says the ‘No Kings’ crowds don’t want more democracy — they want LESS. Roger Kimball at Am Great, The ‘No Kings’ Protests Against Democracy Itself "Trump’s decisive 2024 victory exposed the irony of the left’s “No Kings” protests—an anti-democracy tantrum against the most democratic act of all: an election." John Hinderacker at Power Line, Elderly White People Protest Against Democracy. Driscoll at Insty, STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE: Kristin Sokoloff @ksoklower48, "BREAKING: Atlanta’s “No Kings” Protest Was 90% White — Despite City’s 47% Black Population. Even locals are calling it out — real Atlantans have jobs, families, and priorities, not time for another elite Saturday stunt." At Twitchy, Scott Jennings Reminds a ‘Karen’ America Is Not a Monarchy and ‘No Kings’ Protesters Wasted Their TimeAce, "No Kings" Rally More Like "No Thanks" Rally Am I Rite. Hat Hair's Duane Patterson adds No Kings Is A Bad Poker Hand And A Worse Protest. Right Angle News Network @Rightanglenews, "BREAKING - Countless leftist mouthpieces on X, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have been caught sharing a 2017 MSNBC video from a Boston counter-protest to make it appear as footage from the 2025 “No Kings” rally after lower-than-expected turnout." Crowd estimates came from the organizers, so swallow at your own risk. As Hat Hair's Beege Welborn notes Pretty funny. AI toted up all the reports and came up with a 650K nationwide attendance figure, just a tad less than the 7 MILLION progressives are claiming they had out. At Althouse "Have you heard this idea that if 3.5% of a population protests nonviolently, social change is a slam dunk?..." "It's a "No King's Day reality check" from AntifascistDad:" From PJM, David Manney, 'No Kings Day' Street Theater Meets Shutdown Politics: A March for Democracy or a Midterm Ad Buy?, Matt Margolis, The ‘No Kings’ Protesters Are Even Dumber Than You Thought and Stephen Kruiser asks Dude, Where's My King? Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter "This is idiocy, but OK" Quote Max @minordissent, "Conservatives will never admit this but it is true. The founding fathers were the radical leftists of their time. The way the average con feels about crazy leftist transgender activists today is the way the average con of the 1700s felt about American Revolutionists. x.com/jessicausaf/st…" 

While billed as a non-violent protest, Hat Hair's Dave Strom notes The Radicals Were Out in Full Force at 'No Kings' Rally. NYPo reports a Chicago elementary teacher mocks Charlie Kirk’s assassination with vile gun gesture at No Kings protest. Cernovich @Cernovich, "They get to hold their protests without a care in the world. No snipers on buildings shooting at them. No masked thugs attacking them. Every media outlet fawning over them. Irony levels fit for a King." PJM's Vicky Taft smells Rain, Tear Gas > Violent 'No Kings' Militants Outside Portland ICE HQ. From PM, Rioters attack federal agents outside Portland ICE facility during ‘No Kings’ protest "Footage from the scene showed transgender-identifying Antifa militant Michelle “Michael” Backes sucker-punching a pro-ICE counter-protester outside the facility."

The Peacock crows The 'No Kings' protests, like the tea party of 2009, are a warning to Trump: WaPo editorial board. But Ward Clark at RedState hears Dem Senators Now Fear Fallout of 'No Kings' Absurdity. From Fox, Trump reacts to 'No Kings' protests by saying 'I'm not a king, I work my ass off' "President dismisses demonstrations as 'very small, very ineffective' with protesters who are 'wacked out'" Ace cites The Divine Ms Devine at NYPo Miranda Divine: Trump Derangement Fever Is Breaking, "I don't believe this, but what do you think?" I think it's more of a chronic disease, like cancer.

At OTP, Government Shutdown Reaches 20th Day With No End In Sight. Misty Severi at JTN reports the Senate Democrats block Republican plan to end government shutdown for 11th time. "Seven senators did not vote in the latest round, including Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who has been siding with Republicans to end the shutdown." News Wax hears Chip Roy Suggests 'Nuclear Option' to End Senate Stalemate. Dave Strom is happy to report Trump is Riding Out Shutdown in Good Shape. A Larry video at Hat Hair suggests Trump, Johnson Strong-Arm Schumer: Shutdown Might End This Week? From Fox, House GOP announces $24M cash haul as government shutdown drags on and Trump calls Democrats ‘kamikaze pilots’ as shutdown standoff hits third week with no end in sight "President vows to permanently eliminate welfare programs Republicans 'never wanted' on 'Sunday Morning Futures'." At NYPo John Stossel says The shutdown proves it: We don’t need so much government after all. But OTP says Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues Cause Flight Delays Across US. And Virginia Allen at Da Signal sees ICE Agents Still ‘Risking Their Lives’ Despite ‘Working Without Pay’ Amid Shutdown.

Da Algemeiner claims Trump Urged Zelensky to Cut a Deal with Putin or Risk Facing Destruction, FT Reports. At Da Blaze, Trump gives Zelenskyy reality check in alleged 'shouting match' before sending him on his way. From the Free Bacon, New Poll Finds Soaring Approval for Trump's Handling of Israel-Hamas War. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Ho Hum, Yet Another 'Ceasefire' Day in Gaza; Don't Blame Trump Or Israel, Says ... WaPo? Don Surber, I agree with the Washington Post. “Consider this a win for President Donald Trump, who brought about the ceasefire.”

Buck Throckmorton at Ace's notes Trump & Rubio Prevent UN’s Global Climate Tax on Shipping; “Principled Free Traders” Are Mute About Stopping this Tax on Consumers. "Thank you President Trump and Secretary Rubio for continuing to put America first." From ET, US, Australia to Invest Over $3 Billion in Critical Minerals Over Next 6 Months. "The deal comes amid China’s weaponization of global supply chains via significantly expanding its export controls on minerals."

In misc Trumpiania, Newsweek, Student Loan Forgiveness Update: Trump Admin Cancels Debt For Millions. Ace, Trump Invites Former Navy SEAL and Army Ranger to Primary Flaky Libertarian Saboteur Thomas Massie "I've had it with this grandstanding college-dorm bullshit artist." Fox Bus, From the gilded Oval Office to a new monument: A look at Trump's renovation projects. From Althouse "Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy's sentence as early as this week, according to a high-ranking White House official." ""According to our source, the President is 'vacillating' on a commutation. We're told some of the W.H. staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence. But, our source states the obvious -- 'Trump will do what he wants,' and we're told Trump could set Diddy free as early as this week." TMZ reports. I hope Trump does commute this sentence. Sean Combs was acquitted on the charges that embodied the evil things they said he did, and the sentence feels like an effort to punish him for those things anyway. He's already been in custody for over a year."

From WokeSpy, Kamala Harris Calls Biden’s Snub of Elon Musk a ‘Big Mistake’ at 2021 EV Event, almost certainly. The Center Square has a Poll: Kamala Harris still Democratic favorite for 2028 "California Gov. Newsom is second choice." NewsBusters says OUCH: KJP Gets SLAMMED by CBS Hosts for Defending Biden, Claiming to Be an Independent.

Hat Hair's John Sexton hears Mamdani Backs Away From Destroying New York City's Elite High Schools. OTP thinks an NYC Mayoral Poll Delivers Bad News For Mamdani In Cuomo Face-Off. "Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be in a virtual dead heat with lefty frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in the Big Apple mayoral race if Republican Curtis Sliwa drops out, a stunning new poll determined." At Fox, FBI agents from '93 WTC attack blast Mamdani for embracing radical imam "Frank Pellegrino stated this choice was an example of Mamdani's "ignorance of history."" NYPo, Andrew Cuomo touts Jessica Tisch as NYPD commish, reveals he’d ‘ask her to stay’ if elected mayor. Whatever happened to Frank Reagan?

Chris Queen at PJM hears a Virginia Democrat Donor Shouts Racist Slurs at Winsome Earle-Sears — at His Son’s Football Game. Tells her to go back to Haiti (she was born in Jamaica). NOVA Campaigns @NoVA_Campaigns "The white, liberal Dem at @JMUFootball game, shouting racist slurs at @WinsomeSears is Scott Pogorelc, of Centreville, VA Go back to Haiti!” “Traitor!” An engineer with Zera Associates, a @LockheedMartin subsidiary." LifeZette claims a ‘MASSIVE Election Security Scandal’ Erupts in Democrat Stronghold Fairfax County, Virginia.

Gene Volokh at the Volokh Conspiracy reports the Ninth Circuit Panel (by 2-1 Vote): President Trump Likely Lawfully Ordered National Guard to Portland. Capt. Ed, BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Overturns Lower Court on Nat'l Guard Deployment ... Again. Sundance at CTH, Federal Appeals Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling – President Trump Can Deploy National Guard to Portland. Shipwreckedcrew the Lawsplainer -- The Venezuelan "Temporary Protective Status" Case And The Supreme Court's Decision On Friday Bringing It To An End "The problem arose from the illegal acts of former DHS Sec. Mayorkas three days before the end of the Biden Administration." Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports Appeals court to hear DOJ defend Alina Habba's appointment as New Jersey's acting US attorney. "The DOJ argued in court filings that Alina Habba is validly serving in the role." WUWT, Obama Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Court Case. At USA Today, US judge to block Trump directive to cut 'gender ideology' from states' sex ed materials "US Judge Ann Aiken in Oregon said she intends to issue a preliminary injunction at the behest of 16 states and the District of Columbia." A Clinton judge.

From OTP, Trump Admin Reportedly Fires Two Prosecutors Who Opposed Charges Against Letitia James and DOJ Moves To Remove Comey’s Lawyer Over Leak Conflict. Likely a material witness. 

John Hinderacker asks Who Funds Antifa? Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog claims Patel Close To Cracking Antifa Funding Sources. Da Caller reports a Shadowy Foreign Tech Group Keeps Police Off Antifa’s Trail News Wax reports Trump Vows to Make San Francisco 'Great Again'. Augean stables anyone? From Twitchy, 'We Don't Answer to You': Dan Bongino DROPS THE MIC on Gavin Newsom About Law Enforcement. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, " BREAKING: FBI's Dan Bongino DROPS THE MIC on Gavin Newsom after the derelict California governor claimed "nobody wants" federal police to save San Francisco "That's a BS REMARK." "We don't answer to the governor of California...really? Ask the 67-year-old woman living in a drug-ridden area of LA or San Francisco or what else." "Who's had some guy slinging crack on the corner for 10 years now harassing her grandkids. You go ask her if she wants us and the FBI, the US Marshals and the DEA and all the operations of the federal government in there to clean up the city. Go ask her. Go find her. I promise." "There's not a limited sample size of people...The people DO want us there." @dbongino" Ohio News, Vice President J.D. Vance’s half-brother ‘will not be intimidated’ after church window hit by bullet. At OTP, North Carolina Accountant Arrested After Allegedly Opening Fire On Trump Supporter. Ace, After October 7 and the Anti-Jewish Violence and Harassment That Followed It, Biden's DOJ Rushed Into Action... to Defend Muslims Against "Backlash" "Of course." And, FBI Now Investigating a "Hunting Stand" With a Clear Line of Fire to Air Force One's Landing Strip at Palm Beach Airport "What are these youthful No Kings Q-tip scamps up to now?" Probably just an innocent tree stand, but they have to check.

Sundance at CTH hears Steve Bannon is Very Upset About CIA Lying to Special Envoy During Israel/Hamas Negotiations. But is he surprised? Matt Taibbi at Racket claims an Exclusive: FEMA Workers Improperly Collected Data About Politics of Disaster Victims "Politicized distribution of hurricane aid money before the 2024 election was no "isolated incident," a Homeland Security follow-up report sadly concludes."

The Center for Immigration Studies is trying to Understand Pritzker’s Dangerous Immigration Game. "Egging on anti-ICE rioters, then hoping state troopers will keep the rioting contained." Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy, "My team has reached out to the trucker who recorded this chilling video. He did the right thing reporting the trucker driving the wrong way to police. This easily could have ended in disaster. Foreign truck drivers not being able to understand the rules of our roads is a crisis that is putting lives in danger. @USDOT is doing the work to fix it and SAVE LIVES!" UPI, Border agents find dangerous insect species seen in U.S. for first time.

A Driscolly post at Insty, A WAKE TO REMEMBER: MSNBC Bids Farewell to Its Dying Audience. "It was quite a weekend for MSNBC. Are they trying to get all the craziness out of their systems as the iceberg hoves into view? ● MSNBC Compares ‘No Kings’ Critics To Nazis. ● Robert De Niro slams Stephen Miller — who is Jewish — as a ‘Nazi’ in MSNBC rant. ● Enraging Bull: Actor Robert DeNiro Says Rural Americans Need the ‘Truth’ from MSNBC and Legacy Media. ● Actor Robert De Niro drops f-bomb on MSNBC’s ‘The Weekend.’" Da Signal explains The Sneaky Way Corporate America Blacklists Conservatives, and How Some Are Fighting Back.

Driscoll cites JULIE BURCHILL: How do so many women end up as ‘Feminists for Islam?’ 

Capt. Ed, 'F*** That Racist B***': Hollywood Stunt Coordinator Exposes Cheers for Kirk's Death. At Da Mail, Chicago teacher accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination as school suddenly pulls website.

At Da Signal, Trump’s War on ‘Illegal DEI’ Leaves Diversity Industry in Ruins, Study Shows. From Breitbart, Lia Thomas Unrepentant over Taking Titles from Women: ‘It’s Easier to Fight the World Than Fight Yourself.’

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