Flotsam and Jetsam - Just Another Morning in Paradise

Just in from Insty, A CONCISE WRAPUP OF TRUMP’S FIRST SIX MONTHS, FROM RICHARD GRENELL: Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell, "So the tariffs worked. And the border is closed. Egg prices are down. Gas is less expensive. Inflation is under control. Stock market is soaring. DJT did it all in 6 months. (The US media sucks)" At TipRanks, The U.S. Economy Just Got Its Mojo Back as Consumers Brush Off Tariff Trauma. Da Wire explains How Trump’s Economy Continues To Defy The ‘Experts’ And Shock The ‘Panicans.’ JTN cites Lutnick: Americans 'are going to love' Trump's tariff deals. From Sundance at CTH, President Trump Announces Trade Agreement with Philippines – 19% Reciprocal Tariff Rate and Canada Accepts They’re Not Going to Get a Trade Deal Before 35% Tariffs Kick In. Euro Con discusses Trump, Tariffs, and European Inflation. Breitbart is amused by Bessent: The Fed Is Like Universal Basic Income for Academic Economists. “Has the organization succeeded in its mission? If this were the FAA and we were having this many mistakes, we would go back and look at why has this happened.” NewsMax, Trump Softens on Powell Resigning: He's Gone in 8 Months, no need to push. From Fox Bus, How the 'big, beautiful bill' gives American babies a financial head start for their future, "Goldman Sachs CEO praises initiative designed to teach future generations about 'the power of investing.'" "Children born between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028 are eligible for a one-time $1,000 payment into their Trump Accounts, courtesy of the federal government. Parents and relatives can contribute up to $5,000 each year into the account until the child turns 18 years old. After 2027, the $5,000 number may be adjusted for inflation."

The Divine Ms Devine at NYPo says Trump wins the Epstein battle — as the left, media foolishly believe prez is on the skids. Rick Moran at PJM, Is the 'Epstein Conspiracy' Costing Trump Much Support From His MAGA Base? Despite the media and Democrats (but I redund) best efforts, apparently not. From Da Caller, House Oversight Committee Votes To Subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell For Deposition. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair hears Deputy AG to Meet With Ghislaine Maxwell? Will she cut a deal to deliver some big fish? Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports Johnson to end House session early to avoid vote to release Epstein files. "“We’re done being lectured on transparency,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said."

From NewsMax, Trump Warns of New Strikes After Iran Vows Not to Give Up Enrichment. At Task and Purpose, Marine who criticized leaders for Afghanistan withdrawal to head promotions review. "The Pentagon’s review of how officers are trained, evaluated, and promoted will be led by former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller."

The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great has an essay on The War Between Trump’s Chemotherapy and the Biden Cancer "The cure may be painful, but it’s the cancer—unchecked borders, foreign appeasement, DEI overreach, and green delusions—that’s killing the patient."

Joy Pullman at Da Fed summarizes Russiagate, Declassified Records Show Obama Lied To Americans, Sabotaged Transition Of Power. Sundance notes Barack Obama Releases a Statement After DNI Tulsi Gabbard and President Trump Outline the Conspiracy to Target Trump. Dint do nuffin. "Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.” “Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes. These findings were affirmed in a 2020 report by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee, led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio.”" Ace, Treasonous Coup Organizer Barack Hussein Obama Releases Statement Denying His Treachery. "This is what a guilty man's "denial" sounds like -- deny the conclusions while remaining completely silent about the facts alleged. (Which are undeniable.) He did all the things he's accused of doing -- he just needs you to know he Lacked Intent to commit the felony of treason." Sundance, DNI Tulsi Gabbard Responds to Former President Obama’s Denials and Deflection. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Trump Baited Obama to Open His Mouth on the Russian Collusion Hoax, and Tulsi Gabbard Has the Receipts.

Barack Obama can't lie himself out of this one. Tulsi Gabbard has the receipts!pic.twitter.com/6cQPhna3Iv

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 22, 2025

Ace cites Mollie Hemingway Exclusive: Top Career Intelligence Officials Objected to Brennan's Partisan Russiagate Claim, Brennan Overruled Them "But wait: I thought we were supposed to defer to the nonpartisan career bureaucrats' judgments...? It gets worse: Brennan testified to Congress that the Russiagate claim that "Russia tried to get Trump elected" was backed by analysis with a "high level of confidence." But there wasn't. In fact, senior intelligence officials doubted his claim. He lied. This was his personal politicized assessment, and never had "high confidence" by anyone other than himself and the Obama Regime coup ringleaders. Twitchy says Smooth MOVE, NBC News Just Accidentally Proved Trump's DOJ Is Onto Something with Obama and Russiagate "If this were truly a nothing-burger, they wouldn't be paying any attention or they'd try and deflect with some asinine claim like the ones they made up about Trump calling neo-Nazis very fine people. Instead, we are getting stories like this one, from NBC News: NBC News @NBCNews "President Trump’s intelligence chiefs are conducting a systematic campaign to rewrite the history of the 2016 election, seeking to reverse an eight-year-old assessment that Russia waged an information war to boost Trump’s candidacy." Natalia Mittelstadt reports Speaker Johnson has 'no concern' about questioning Obama over Russia election interference hoax, ""If it's uncomfortable for him, he shouldn't have been involved in overseeing this, which is what it appears to us has happened," House Speaker Mike Johnson said." Don Surber explains Why Obama and not Hillary, "This is proof, irrefutable proof that Obama was seditious, that Obama was trying to lead a coup," and Getting media to cover Obamagate, "Crazy Like A Fox Trump did it again with a fake but accurate video. . . an AI video of Obama being arrested." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.22.25 (Afternoon Edition), EBL, The Shady Bunch, Twitchy, Receipt-Filled Thread Detailing How Much John Durham Missed While Investigating The FBI Is A Must-Read, Matt Taibbi: Explaining Russiagate – Why The December 9 2016 Meeting Mattered.

Atop Da Hill, Alina Habba not retained by federal judges as US attorney for New Jersey, since she hasn't been confirmed by the Senate. "In a terse standing order, the court tapped attorney Desiree Leigh Grace to lead the office hours before the expiration of Habba’s 120-day temporary term. The appointment is effective as of Tuesday, according to the order signed by U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb, the district’s chief judge. Hours later, the Department of Justice took the bold move of announcing it had “removed” Grace without announcing who would replace her." Sundance, New Jersey District Judges Use Arcane Rule to Block U.S Attorney Alina Habba. Bonchie at RedState says Pam Bondi Just Exercised the Nuclear Option on the Judges Who Removed Alina Habba. From NewsMax, James Comey Lashes Out After Daughter Fired From DOJ. 

From Da Caller, ‘Another Win For The American People’: Appeals Court Hands Trump Admin Deportation Victory "An appellate court ruled the Trump administration can move forward with ending temporary deportation protections for thousands of Afghan and Cameroonian nationals." CNN whines Harvard argues the government is in violation of the First Amendment. Trump’s team frames the lawsuit as a contract dispute. At NewsMax, Trump Admin Challenges Court Order Reinstating FTC Commissioner Slaughter. From Breitbart, Trump: Cashless Bail a ‘Complete Disaster, and Must Be Ended IMMEDIATELY.’ Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter "Weird how the guy who won the election presumes to govern." Quote Rachel Bitecofer@ RachelBitecofer "“There’s no one to stop him.” Not Republicans Not the Supreme Court This is why we begged y’all not to return this mad man to power."

PJM's Cathy Salgado reports the Feds Bust Up a Terrifying Bomb Plot in Major U.S. City. "Michael Gann appears to have been of an incendiary mind and suffering from explosive hatred for humanity. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release Tuesday with details about Gann and his attempted terrorism, as well as his lies to law enforcement: . . . In March, Gann posted a message on X and tagged President Trump, suggesting he may have been unhappy about immigration policy: "Dear @POTUS, I'm thinking just now here in NYC that it's too bad that the wall wasn't built before the National Guard would have to come here for the Protests and Riotation or would you just drop a bomb on this place while and because they seem to be coming and coming?" Althouse, "It sounds like the police are just really angry at him for messing up their cars." "Said Ron Kuby, a lawyer for Jakhi McCray, quoted in "Brooklyn Activist Charged With Arson in Torching of 10 Police Vehicles/Jakhi McCray, 21, faces federal arson charges in connection with the burning of police vehicles in a parking lot last month" (NYT). McCray is, according to the Times, a "pro-Palestinian activist" accused of burning 10 police cars. In the packed courtroom were "his mother and more than two dozen supporters in the courtroom, most of whom donned kaffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian resistance. . . Speaking of vandalism... did you see this: "AOC's campaign office vandalized with red paint in NYC" (CBS)? Note the sign: "AOC funds genocide in Gaza." NYPo, AOC’s Bronx HQ vandalized with red paint after Israel vote: ‘F–K AOC!’ Hat Hair's John Sexton, AOC Facing Death Threats From the Anti-Israel Left. 

Stacy McCain sees Hunter Biden’s Lack of Impulse Control and blames crack. "One of the aspects of addiction that most people don’t understand is how heavy long-term substance abuse has a cumulative effect in terms of brain damage. In particular, the damage impacts the frontal cortex, impairing the function of conscience and impulse control. When you see Hunter Biden dropping f-bombs in such profusion — I count 11 of them in a span of 128 words — that’s symptomatic of brain damage." Stephen Kruiser has a Thought Experiment — Have Hunter Biden Take Over 'The Late Show'. Could we notice the difference? From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.22.25 (Afternoon Edition) EBL, Hunter Biden says ‘F*ck You’ to George Clooney, Louder With Crowder: Hunter Biden goes on UNHINGED anti-Trump rant in defense of illegal immigration. Misty Severi at JTN reports the House Judiciary accuses Biden FBI of creating 'false narrative' regarding Catholic Americans, "The report accuses the bureau of creating a "manufactured narrative to insert federal law-enforcement agents into places of worship," and accuses the FBI of spying on a priest after he refused to discuss a private conversation he had with a parishioner." Sarah Arnold at TownHall has a New Report that Reveals Biden’s State Department Blew $1.2M on Embassy Pool Upgrades in War Zones. "The investigation uncovered at least 14 separate orders tied to pool renovations across seven nations, including Russia, even after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine." From Ace, Petey Bootyjudge Spent $80 Billion of Taxpayer Money on DEI Nonsense While Delaying Vital Upgrades to the Air Traffic Control System, "He's one of the leading Democrat candidates for the presidency." Hey, first things first! A Larry video at Hat Hair, Kamala Celebrates Losing to Trump? Total Russia Hoax Desperation! From Da Caller, Democrats Are Trying Something So Dumb It’s Honestly Hard To Believe It’s Real. Meet the new Joe Rogan, "Jaime Harrison? Wait, who? Jaime Harrison? You never heard of Jaime Harrison? Like, the Jaime Harrison?" VodkaPundit at Insty, MAMDANI SUPPORTERS, TAKE NOTE: Kansas City poured millions into a grocery store. It still may close. . . UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Mamdani’s government grocery scheme won’t work for New Yorkers — but that’s not who it’s supposed to benefit."

 

Jonathan's Substack, How Is It That The State Department Grew So Big And Almost No One Knew About It? Ace might have the answer, Democrats' Fundraising Collapses, Causing People to Wonder: Was the Democrats' Funding Almost All Government Money Laundered Through NGOs? At I Stand for Freedom, Trump Appointee Finds $50 Billion in Pentagon Waste, Then Resigns: ‘Mission Accomplished. Behind the Black looks at NASA cuts and calls Government employees The most spoiled and privileged individuals on Earth. "Trump cuts would only reduce NASA’s staffing of 17,000 by about 2,600 employees. How horrible!"

Cathy Salgado, ICE Director: We’re Going After Exploitation Operations. From Fox, Trump's border miracle: From Biden's chaotic immigration crisis to 'all quiet' in record time. "Border encounters plummet to historic lows as Trump's policies reverse Biden's catch-and-release disaster." Cutie Pavlich at TownHall notes Bondi Announces Major City Is Dropping Sanctuary Policies, Louisville? Mike Letts at Am Great, says Surprise! ICE Officers Are Human, Just Like You and Me. "ICE agents aren’t villains—they’re veterans and public servants enforcing the law while facing threats, false narratives, and a nation increasingly unwilling to back its own protectors." Dave Strom thinks It's Hoaxes All the Way Down, Part Trois. At Ace's Media Pushes Another Completely-Fabricated Hoax on Country "An immigrant family of Cultural Enrichers and Basement Laboratory Cancer-Curers made up a hoax and the left-wing propaganda media spread it without doing a moment's worth of fact-checking." From Twitchy, Alex 'Jose' Padilla Conflates Illegal Aliens and Legal Immigrants and Gets Epically Called Out. Sarah at Insty, OH. IS IT “AND IT’S A GOOD THING” ALREADY? I STILL HAVE MY “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN” DECORATIONS UP: Democrats yesterday: “Illegal immigrants don’t get welfare benefits” Democrats today: “Illegal immigrants do get welfare benefits, and it’s a good thing, and we will fight to keep forcing American taxpayers to fund this”. From Da Caller, Rep. Andrew Garbarino To Chair Homeland Security Panel, Spearheading GOP Immigration Agenda. The Register registers US signals intention to rethink job H-1B lottery, "Foreign worker program represents betrayal of US computer science students, advocacy group argues."

At Hat Hair, Dave Strom finds The Left's Nervous Breakdown Over Colbert Is Kinda Hilarious and John Sexton finds Nate Silver explaining Why Colbert Got Canceled. Driscoll at Insty says DON’T PUBLICLY RIP THE BOSS WHEN YOU’RE LOSING THE COMPANY MONEY. Scott Pinsker at PJM thinks CBS Is About to Have a Big, Expensive Stephen Colbert Problem — and Howard Stern Is the Precedent. Ace cites Scott Pinsker: CBS's Decision to Leave Colbert On the Air Even Though He's Cancelled Puts Them In a Stinky Howard-Stern Hole, "Scott Pinsker recalls that Stern announced he was quitting terrestrial radio in 2004, but remained on the air through 2005. He used this time to bash the station he was still employed by and broadcasting from." From Twitchy, When Even THIS Nutjob Gets It: Keith Olbermann Has SHOCKING Moment of Clarity on Colbert Cancellation and The Entire Anti-Trump Narrative Surrounding Colbert's Ouster Just Got Blown Out of the Water. Capt. Ed sees The Death of Wit: Colbert, Stewart Make Paramount's Case. From Althouse, "This is the product of a bunch of hacky bad millennial writers sitting around in a room trying to think of something quirky that two Gen X past their prime comedians can do to appeal to Zoomers on TikTok, even though their actual audience is baby boomers." "Said Matt Walsh, on his podcast yesterday, trashing a Jimmy Fallon "Tonight Show" sketch:" "Giving Colbert 10 more months to speak seems to mean that CBS is not trying to silence him and probably is cancelling him for the reason it's giving: money. I would add that it also seems to mean that it wants even more speech from Colbert — much harsher, more aggressive attacks on Trump. CBS lit a fire under Colbert and turned him loose to express himself without the need to preserve the show." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.22.25 (Afternoon Edition), 357 Magnum: Colbert and the Insanity of the Left, Louder With Crowder, Dave Portnoy explains why Stephen Colbert DESERVED to be cancelled slow enough for libs to understand.

Dave Strom hears NPR President: Defunding NPR Was Racist "NPR's audience is 90% white and skews female, so the only possible reason that Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump would want to defund the network is...racism."

Matt Margolis catches CNN Using a Fake Doctor for Trump Hit Piece "They pushed a narrative that his recent diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency was some dire health crisis, trotting out a so-called “doctor” to paint a grim picture. But — surprise, surprise — their hit piece just crashed and burned. It turns out that their star expert isn’t even a practicing physician. Seriously? This is the kind of sloppy, biased journalism we’ve come to expect from the mainstream media, and it’s time to call it out. . . .The problem with the CNN piece is that Pernell isn’t even a practicing doctor. She’s a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) specialist who hasn’t practiced medicine since her residency. Oh, and she’s an “apostle” at a church whose leader calls Trump “the antichrist” and a “pedophile.”"

John Sexton reports Columbia Finally Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover. Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed hears the Pentagon Replaces Naval Academy Leader Who Oversaw Racist Affirmative Action Policies.

Capt. Ed sings Sh-Sh-Sh-Changes: US Olympic Committee 'Quietly' Bars Males in Female Sports. The Peacock whines U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump's ban on trans women in women's sports. "The policy update doesn't use the word "transgender," but it says it will comply with President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Playoff Season up and at 'em at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Congress Defunds PBS NPR, Colbert Cancelled

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Trump Scores DOGE Win in Senate; Clock's Ticking in House. Atop Da Hill,  Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid funds clears key Senate hurdle with Vance breaking tie. Da Caller, House Passes Bill Clawing Back Public Broadcaster, Foreign Aid Funding, Sends to Trump’s Desk. Faux sympathy from Matt Vespa at TownHall, Sorry, NPR/PBS, You're Losing Your Funding: Senate Passes Trump's Rescissions Package. Driscoll at Insty cites URI BERLINER: Happy Independence Day, NPR. ""The Senate voted this morning to claw back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding for NPR, PBS, and local stations. Pending final approval in the House, the federal government will, after more than half a century, no longer be in the business of supporting NPR. The vote is a victory for Republicans who have long had National Public Radio (NPR) in their sights. But it is also a victory for those of any political stripe who believe the government has no business funding the media." . . . Fortunately for leftists, thanks to their long march through the institutions, a surfeit of socialist-friendly content remains available, including obscure niche outlets such as CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, the New York Times, and the Washington Post." Townhall.com @townhallcom "Jasmine Crockett: We need USAID to fund Sesame Street in Iraq to prevent people from being "radicalized against us. This is so that there is not this warped thought process about the Western world." From NewsBusters FIVE-O FIASCO: NY Times Editorial Board Claims Defunding NPR, PBS Is Like Defunding Police. A Larry video at Hat Hair, Senator Kennedy's Takedown of the CEO of PBS Was Glorious. From PM, Trump admin sues to remove board members of NPR, PBS parent group who refuse to leave "The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, DC, targets Laura Ross, Diane Kaplan, and Tom Rothman and seeks a court order to formally remove them." VodkaPundit at Insty gives OUR OCCASIONAL REMINDER — IF ONE WAS NEEDED — THAT LEFTISM HAS NO INHERENT LIMITING PRINCIPLES: Adrian Vermeule @Vermeullarmine "What I find puzzling and interesting about NPR is the same thing, in miniature, that I find puzzling about liberalism in many contexts: the utter inability to impose limits on itself, even when the failure to do so is obviously self-destructive. If NPR had even pursued its ideological agenda merely to the 80% level, rather than essentially to a 100% level, it wouldn’t be in the position it is now. But they just couldn’t help themselves. It’s like a dictator who rigs the election at 100-0, rather than the far more plausible 75-25 or some such." In their mind, they are fair and balanced, between far left, and ultra left. Byron York at WaEx, Looking Sensible at the State Department Cuts. 

In other media related news, CBS has announced the upcoming cancellation of Steven Cobert's thinly disguised Democrat propaganda Late Show. From Fox, CBS cancels 'The Late Show,' Stephen Colbert to end program in May 2026 "Stephen Colbert broke the news to his audience during Thursday's taping." With Adam Schiff as the guest. Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff "Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better." PJM's Stephen Kruiser is happy Colbert's Tedious Reign as the Anti-Carson Is Coming to an End. Bonchie at RedState, Surprise: Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Has Been Canceled, and Adam Schiff Is Hilariously Aggrieved. Driscoll has a Driscolly post, BOTTOM STORY OF THE DAY: "CBS cancels The Late Show, Stephen Colbert to end program in May 2026. “‘THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT’ will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season,” CBS said in a statement. “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘THE LATE SHOW’ franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.” CBS said it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” adding, “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”" From Althouse, "I’m sure this has absolutely nothing to do with the recent deal between CBS and Trump that gave him $16 million for nothing." ""Stephen Colbert has been on point and humorous in his criticism of Trump. I hope he finds a home on another network or platform." That's a comment on the NYT article "CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season/The show will end in May, the network said, calling it 'a purely financial decision.'""

Jason Cohen @JasonJournoDC "NEW: CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane tells Chuck Todd he got "PTSD" after Trump assassination attempt — *NOT* from the shooting, but because the crowd blamed the media  "For those of us there, it was such a horror." "I got diagnosed with PTSD within 48 hours. I got put on trauma leave. Not because, I think, of the shooting, but because you could — you saw it in the eyes, the reaction of the people." "They were coming for us! If he didn't jump up with his fist, they were going to come kill us!"" Rusty Weiss at RedState, CBS Reporter Claims He Got ‘PTSD’ After Trump Assassination Attempt – The Reason Is Mind-Boggling. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Are Media Folks Literally Insane? Ace, CBS Sissy "Reporter:" The Real Victims of the Butler Assassin Weren't Corey Campatore or Donald Trump, It Was the Media Because Trump Blamed Us, "The Democrats aren't going to win back male votes in the near future."

Matt Vespa asserts Trump Isn't Going to Fire 'Too Late' Fed Chair Jerome Powell. I wouldn't. He's a great scapegoat. From Breitbart, Promises Made, Promises Kept: Egg Prices Fell 19.8% in June, Down 61% Since February. Automotive News Eur, Volvo CEO urges EU to cut tariffs on U.S. car imports after company posts $1B loss. From Althouse, "Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit." "Said John Bode, head of the Corn Refiners Association, quoted in "Trump's Coke push will cost thousands of farm jobs, corn group warns" (Axios). Oh, that's rich — we're supposed to feel sorry for the folks who make high fructose corn syrup." Dave Manney at PJM, Trump Ends Boondoggle on Rails. California's train from nowhere to nowhere. 

The Epstein kerfuffle shows signs of fading. Matt Vespa thinks The WSJ's Trump-Epstein Story Is a Total Trainwreck. Trump sent a risqué birthday card to Epstein in 2003. Vicky Taft at PJM, BIG! BLOCKBUSTER! BAM! WSJ Epstein/Trump Exclusive Is a Big Dud. But Where Did It Come From? 

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN, GOP pundit, CNN contributor Scott Jennings now says may run for McConnell seat if Trump asks. "“I pay very close attention to everything the president says,” Scott Jennings said." Ace reports Trump and the GOP Look to Gain More Seats in the Midterms Through Redistricting "In Texas, they're about to vote on a plan that should, in theory, if everything works out, give the GOP five additional House seats." PM, Trump says Texas redistricting plan could deliver 5 more GOP House seats. From LifeZette, Elon Ghosts Speaker Mike Johnson, Cuts Ties After Clashing Over GOP Megabill. Da Blaze notes  Election officials rage as Trump administration pushes for election security. TownHall's Kurt Schlichter wonders Can We Get Out of This Without a Civil War?

PJM's Paula Bolyard announces President Trump Diagnosed With 'Benign and Common' Condition of old age. "The president underwent a comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies. Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70. Importantly, there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. Laboratory testing included a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, coagulation profile, D-dimer and B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiac biomarkers."

Mike Miller at RedState reports House Republican Introduces a Bill to Limit Use Presidential Autopen — the Bill's Name Couldn't Be Better, “Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025 (BIDEN) Act” From Fox, Karine Jean-Pierre, more top Biden aides to appear in House cover-up probe. Teri Christoph at RedState hears Comer Say Jill Biden Should Be Subpoenaed Next. Don't bother, she'll lie, and it will only generate sympathy. Is Hunter back on crack? From PM, Hunter Biden Blames Democrat Losses on Lack of Loyalty to His Father.

Ace, Polls Are Made for Strippers and Democrat Whores: Approval of Congressional Democrats Now at 19%, "Democrats are increasingly toxic to everyone, including their own pathetic insurrectionist voters." Matt Margolis says The Democratic Civil War Has Begun — and Obama Pulled the Trigger. Matt Vespa, Former Dem Strategist Torches Obama Over Tone-Deaf Message to Liberals. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok "BREAKING: Mel Witherspoon, the Democrat City Council President for Erie City, PA, just claimed he shot a man in the head when he was 17 and got away with it because of mafia ties and connections. "I shot him in the head point blank... I stayed in jail one night, I never went to court... that 'family' [mafia] made a call... and I was out the next day."" From Fox, Federal housing official submitted Schiff criminal referral to DOJ over mortgage documents, "Sen Adam Schiff caught in yearslong mortgage scheme that deceived lenders, federal housing chief says." I think a $100 million in fines or so ought to suffice. At Da Wire, Gavin Newsom Can’t Say Whether Eight Is Too Young To ‘Transition’ Genders and California Dems Plot Redistricting Power Play To Pick Up House Seats. At WUWT, White Lies, Damn Lies, and California Lies.

Rick Moran at PJM sees New York Elites Brace for the Inevitable: Mamdani as Mayor. Catturd ™ @catturd2 "It just gets worse and worse with this guy." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Zohran Mamdani says he'd be in favor of the "abolition of private property." From the 4th Rail, Mamdani's SHOCKING Plan to ABOLISH Private Property. Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks PolitiFact's Mamdani 'Fact Check' Is Hilarious, In Retrospect.

From NYPo, Biden push for $10B electric mail delivery fleet flops with just 250 trucks built in two years. WUWT details Sunnova’s Enronish Ending.

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports  Senate panel approves nominations for Bove, Pirro as Democrats walk out "Bove and Pirro are now expected to get confirmed to the post in a full Senate vote." Also,  Bondi to announce plans to reopen Alcatraz as Pelosi calls it Trump's 'stupidest initiative yet'. From Twitchy, LMFAO, INCREDIBLE! Cory Booker Goes Straight-Up DRAMA QUEEN but Repubs Ignore Him, Vote Anyway (Watch). 

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.17.25 (Morning Edition), Don Surber: SCOTUS spanks an FJB appointee. At RCP, 'No Kings' in America – Unless They Answer to 'Your Honor'. From Althouse, "The Justice Department’s civil rights chief has asked a federal judge to sentence a Louisville police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor to one day in jail..." ""... a stunning reversal of Biden-era efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement. Last year, a federal jury in Kentucky convicted Brett Hankison, the officer, of one count of violating Ms. Taylor’s civil rights by discharging several shots through Ms. Taylor’s window during a drug raid that went awry. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced next week...." The NYT reports." Cam at BA is upset that the Second Circuit Says NY Official Has Qualified Immunity Over Anti-NRA Actions. Twitchy, Scott Jennings: 'One Year After Butler, I Sat Next to a Real-Life EAR-TRUTHER on CNN!' Ace says Outstanding: James Comey's Incompetent Daughter Maurene Fired from the DOJ, "Buh-bye." Hand Mahncke at Da Fed notes that After Leaving Conservatives Out To Dry, Elite Law Firms Sprint To Help Biden Aides For Free.

At RedState, Jen O'Connell enjoys Stephen Miller Eliciting Another Leftist Meltdown With Comments on 1 Million Illegal Aliens Self-Deporting and Sister Toldja relishes How It's Done: Witness Puts on Master Class Against House Dem During Homeland Security Committee Hearing. Cutie Pavlich at TownHall, White House Reveals How Many Illegal Aliens Have Self Deported. From WokeSpy, Trump Deports “Barbaric” Illegal Aliens to an Obscure African Hellhole, Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, a tiny landlocked African country surrounded by South Africa. At Hat Hair Beege Welborn thinks Amnesty RINOs Are Why We Can't Have Nice Things and When the ICE Men Have to Reach From Arizona to Alabama, We've Got a Problem.

From Flopping Aces, We Read All 4,400 DEI Grants So You Don’t Have To – Spoiler: It Was Worse Than You Think. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, BOOM: HHS To End Medicare/Medicaid Funding for Providers of Pediatric Sex Changes.

Still lots up unlinked links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.17.25 (Morning Edition). 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Cleaning Up from July 4

Actually, as usual, the people who shot off the fireworks on the beach did a very good job of cleaning up after themselves.

At Hat Hair Salena Zito details A Very Consequential Two Weeks for Donald Trump's Presidency. From LifeZette, Mount Rushmore Could Get Trump Upgrade Under GOP Push. "Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has formally requested that President Donald Trump be added to Mount Rushmore, reigniting a long-discussed idea just ahead of Independence Day." Nah, Give him his own mountain. I suggest El Capitan in Yosemite. NYPo reports Melania does President Trump’s signature dance as first couple celebrates Fourth of July at White House. I hope she's having more fun this time around.

Herr Professor Jacobson at LI relays the news Elon Musk Says Will Launch The “America Party” In Third-Party Attempt To Punish Republicans. "Considering how much Democrats hate Musk and want to bring him down – and they absolutely will if they regain power – Elon shouldn’t wish to hard for something, his third party ploy may just get it for him." Sundance at CTH, Elon Musk Announces The Creation of a Third Party. I understand his frustration, but I also understand that politicians will be politicians; he doesn't seem to. The last time a third part succeeded in the US was when the Republicans took over from the wreckage of the Whig party, before the Civil war. Democrats have been pissed Republican freed their slaves ever since then. Jerry Dunleavy at JTN reports Trump threatens Musk’s government contracts — and SpaceX founder’s China ties may get new scrutiny. At Mediaite, Elon Musk Blasts ‘Fat, Drunken Slob’ Steve Bannon: ‘Will Go Back To Prison and This Time for a Long Time’.

At LifeZette, Byron Donalds Details How Businessman Trump Closed the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Deal. "If he has to use the stick, he’ll use it. If he has to use carrots, he’ll do that too. He’s about accomplishing the mission—period, point blank." From Da Caller, Media Said The Big Beautiful Bill Was Dead. Trump Proved Them Wrong. They almost had me convinced. Well, drama sells clicks. PJM's Matt Margolis hears House Dems Secretly Raged as Jeffries’ Marathon Speech Backfired Spectacularly.

The Peacock reports Trump says tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going out Monday. "U.S. President Donald Trump said he had signed letters to 12 countries outlining the various tariff levels they would face on goods they export to the United States, with the “take it or leave it” offers to be sent out on Monday." At NYPo, Trump begins rolling out ‘reciprocal’ tariffs of up to 70% on nations without deals: ‘We’re giving them a bargain.’ At Da Wire, Trump Set To Send A Dozen ‘Take It Or Leave It’ Trade Deal Offers. NewsMax, EU Diplomat: US Has Threatened Potential 17 Percent Tariff on EU Food Exports. From WokeSpy, Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Accused of Lying to Congress Over $2.5B “Palace of Versailles” HQ Revamp. Send them to Fargo, ND.

From NewsMax, Trump Says Ukraine Needs Patriot Missiles for Its Defense, Chides Putin. Steve Richards at JTN, Trump reshapes Middle East by boxing in Iran, facilitating peace between Israel and neighbors. "In five short months, the president has made tremendous progress towards his early second term promises on the Middle East." At OTP, ‘Trumpugees’ Look To The Netherlands To Escape Trump. Great!

LifeZette reports Trump Signals Plan to Reclaim D.C. After Congressional Staffer Killed. Good luck with that.

At OTP, Noem Grilled Over Delayed Flood Warning System In Texas Tragedy. My dear departed Uncle John had a job with the weather service that largely consisted of estimating the probability of the maximum amount of rain that could fall in areas. It's a tough job, since weather is a chaotic system. 

'Becca Downs at TownHall notices The Fact-Checkers Once Again Race to Defend Mamdani and Scott Jennings Offers a Telling Reminder on Democrats' 'Big Tent' Amidst Concerns With Mamdani From NYPo, Why Trump’s ‘Mamdani the Commie’ tag will stick — despite the media’s cover operation. Because they're true. Nick Arama at RedState, Scott Jennings Skewers the Democrats for Exactly Why They Are Hemorrhaging Voters. Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "Democrats are having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that Republicans are taking all of their voters. The Democratic tent is so diverse that in one corner they have the socialists and in the other corner they have the communists! It's really wide - lol." Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby "This didn’t get enough attention." From Da Caller, NYPD Retirements Reportedly Hit Historic High — And Union Says Zohran Mamdani Could Make It Worse.

'Becca Downs says Yikes! Did You See How Biden Celebrated the 4th of July Holiday Weekend in Malibu?, "struggling to set up beach chairs." Da Fetched cites a DNC Insider: Jill Biden Committed ‘Elder Abuse’ to Keep Joe in Office. “They deny the cover-up, but I had a front-row seat watching it happen.” Nick Arama reads a New Book that Reveals Who Hunter Wanted to Pay His Legal Bills and His 'Inappropriate' Appearance in Meetings. NYPo, Hunter Biden begged DNC to pay his legal fees for tax, gun cases. From Althouse, "This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better." ""But I love our country — and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation." Tweeted Kamala Harris, quoted in "Critics slam Kamala Harris for gloomy July 4 post — with photo that crops out Biden" (NY Post). That reads as though somebody forced her. Come on, you have to write something for the 4th of July. Speaking of Biden and The New York Post, there's also "Biden struggles to set up beach chair in Malibu during first Fourth of July weekend since leaving office." Malibu! Whatever happened to Delaware? Oh, I see Malibu is Hunter's home. As for the struggling with the chair, he has Stage 4 cancer, and he is no longer attempting to serve as President." Hunter has a place in Malibu, but needs the DNC to pay his legal bills, so he can stay in Malibu. OutKick reminds us of a Shocker: Less Than 40 Percent Of Democrats Are Proud To Be American.

Stacy McCain notices Chicago Celebrates 4th of July With Patriotism and Deadly Gunfire "But, yeah, mainly it was the gunfire . . ."

Carlo Carrasco, USAID formally shut down and incorporated into State Department. Reagan Reese at Da Caller, State Department Ends Decades-Long Program Paying Under-Performing Diplomats. 

From Power Line's This Week in Pictures

Kaelen Deese at WaEx reports a Judge temporarily halts South Sudan deportations despite Trump wins at Supreme Court "This marks the third time the removal efforts have been delayed by lower court intervention after the Supreme Court has twice said the removals can take place." PJM's Matt Margolis asks Did You Catch Sotomayor’s Latest Supreme Court Meltdown? "Sotomayor has a clear pattern: when she doesn’t get her way, she doesn’t just dissent—she melts down. Her opinions read more like political rants than legal reasoning, full of dramatic warnings about the supposed collapse of judicial independence. She’s quick to accuse her colleagues of bias, yet never questions her own." At Althouse, "Her opinions, sometimes joined by no other justice, have been the subject of scornful criticism from the right and have raised questions about her relationships with her fellow justices, including the other two members of its liberal wing." "Writes Adam Liptak, in The New York Times, about Ketanji Brown Jackson. . . . I think Liptak is trying to build Jackson's reputation. He writes things like: "Justice Jackson has appeared comfortable expressing herself from the start." He compares her to Justice Breyer and Justice Brandeis. . . That does not work as a compliment to Jackson." Also, "It remains unclear whether South Sudan’s government in Juba has detained the men, or what their ultimate fate might be." "From "U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo/Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward" (NYT)." From WokeSpy, Michigan AG Dana Nessel Sues President Donald Trump To Keep Illegal Immigrants On Medicaid.

LifeZette, Trump Sends In Marines to Back ICE in Florida as AOC Melts Down Again. From NYPo, Hundreds of accused murderers, thieves and sex offenders, including illegal migrants, nabbed in sweeping federal operation, in New Jersey. At Da Blaze, Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration could greatly impact Democrats' political clout. DOJ, The Department of Justice Creates Section Dedicated to Denaturalization Cases. I agree in principle that egregious offenders by naturalized citizens should lead to denaturalization, the law is so complicated it's hard not be stray over the line now and then.

At Twitchy, Dan Bongino Shreds NY Times Into Confetti Over 'Trump's Politicized FBI Made America Less Safe' Hit Piece. Matt Margolis, Bongino Drops a Truth Bomb Destroying the New York Times. "Backing up his rebuttal with a barrage of statistics, Bongino offered a “small snippet of data points” that he says prove the effectiveness of the FBI’s new direction. Among the highlights, he touted the Bureau’s violent crime initiative, “Summer Heat,” which he notes has the murder rate “trending to be the lowest in U.S. history by a longshot.” He promised that “Summer Heat is coming to a city or town near you soon as we assist your community in removing criminal predators from the streets.”" Catturd ™ @catturd2 "This POS needs to be arrested - @FBI @FBIDDBongino @FBIDirectorKash" Quote, The Patriot Oasis™ @ThePatriotOasis, "BREAKING: Far-Left extremist calls to "Un-Alive" Supreme Court Justise Clarence Thomas and President Donald Trump Hey @FBI we need you on this one."

Dave Strom at Hat Hair takes a look at a New Batch of Kennedy Assassination Docs which Begin Peeling the Onion of CIA Lies "After six decades of life, I have become a terrible cynic, but I still don't believe the CIA actively conspired to kill the president. Still, I am perfectly willing to believe that they conspired to cover up their gross or even criminal negligence in allowing it to happen. I've never believed that Johnson had Kennedy killed--no, I am not CERTAIN he didn't, but it strikes me as vanishingly unlikely--and a CIA conspiracy to kill the president seems way too risky for all involved. Too many potential leaks to risk it, even if they wanted to."

Nick Dixon @NJDixon "I see the left have arrived at the quoting Mussolini on breakfast TV stage." Quote BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast "You can break one stick, but if you get a bundle of sticks tied together you can't break them' Actor Steve Coogan told #BBCBreakfast why he believes the co-operative movement still has a significant role to play in society." To be fair, the fasces was featured on American dimes right up until the end of WWII.

Insty wonders DOES WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY THINK IT’S HARVARD? "University shakes down Jewish student for handing out pro-Israel book." Tom Knighton at BA thinks Maine College Professors Attacks Christian Student's 2A Beliefs With Asinine Argument. What would Jesus carry? Libs of TikTok, EXCLUSIVE: WA School District ADMITS to Ignoring Christmas While Promoting Pride. At Da Caller, ‘Trans’ Inmate Back In Male Prison Years After Allegedly Raping Female Cellmate, in Washington, or as I like to call it, Ultima California.

Hunter Ash @ArtemisConsort "A great explanation for white wokeness I heard: upper-middle-class whites desperately want to express sneering, classist contempt, and lower-class whites are the only socially acceptable target."

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Tillis Tags Out

Unless something unforeseen occurs (a near certainty), the battle of the week is likely to be over the "Big Beautiful Bill", which seems to have claimed it's first victim, Tom Tillis. At CTH, sundance hosts Senator Markwayne Mullin Gives His Perspective of the Big Beautiful Bill. He claims to be confident. Politico whines Trump threatens Tillis with primary challenge. "The president sent his Truth Social attack just hours after the North Carolina senator opposed proceeding with his megabill." At OTP, Trump Vowed To Find Candidate To Unseat Tillis After He Voted No On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Yashar Ali @yashar "BREAKING In a statement, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announces he’s not running for re-election. “…As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven’t exactly been excited about running for another term. That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating the political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our extended family back home. It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election….”" From Da Caller, Thom Tillis Announces Retirement Hours After Trump Threatened To Field Primary Challenger. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Thom Tillis Explodes on Senate Floor Over Trump's BBB After Announcing Retirement. Count on Althouse for the NYT's take, "Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election next year, a day after President Trump threatened to back a primary challenger against him..." Sundance, Senator Thom Tillis Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election. Tillis is probably right about the BBB, but it will be (marginally) better than what the Democrats would concoct. Unfortunately, the power of politicians lies mainly in giving away other people's money.

At RCP, Thousands of State Department Workers Brace for Layoffs.

Sundance hosts IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi Explains “Comprehensive Damage” to Iran Nuclear Ambitions. From Fox, Rubio condemns Iran's 'unacceptable' threats against IAEA director, "IAEA recently reported 'very serious damage' at Iranian nuclear facilities after US airstrikes." Nick Ballasy at JTN reports, Trump floats effort to get journalists to reveal who leaked low-confidence intel report on Iran. "“We can find out. If they want to, we can find out easily. You go up and tell the reporter, ‘National security, who gave it [to you]?’ You have to do that, and I suspect we’ll be doing things like that,” Trump says." Waterboarding might be a little harsh. Betsy McCaughey at Hat Hair notes Hypocrites Suddenly Claim 'Constitutional Scruples' About War-Making.

The AP whines Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9. We\re getting mixed signals from Canada. At Da Mail Canada brutally hits back at Trump's tariffs ultimatum with huge hike that could cripple struggling US industry, steel. OTH, sundance sees Canadian Government Rescinds Digital Services Tax, Requests to Resume Trade Talks Again. Also, Sunday Talks – President Trump Discussion with Maria Bartiromo. Insty, PROMISES, PROMISES: In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe’s biggest military. USA Today whines RFK Jr. says there may be 'more cavities' under fluoride bans: 'It's a balance' Do you want stupid kids with good teeth?

Avi Mayer אבי מאיר @AviMayer, "Here’s Zohran Mamdani being given three opportunities to condemn the antisemitic battle cry “Globalize the Intifada” and refusing to do so each time. He won’t condemn it because he’s led marches galvanized by it. This is who he is." Driscoll at Insty catches THE NEW YORK TIMES WORKING OVERTIME TO MAINSTREAM MAMDANI. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani DOUBLES DOWN on plans to kick ICE out of NYC Are you committed to keeping New York a sanctuary city? ZOHRAN: "Absolutely...I will be PROUD to stand up...those days [of arrests] are going to come to an END."" Hat Hair's Beege Welborn adds Watching them squawk when the federal funds dry up is gonna be epic. Viral News NYC @ViralNewsNYC "The Whole City’s Gonna Burn: NYPD Cops Say They’ll Quit if Zoran Mandari Becomes Mayor By @LeeroyPress NYPD officers are warning of a mass exodus from the force if Zoran Mandari is elected mayor — a move they say would throw New York City into a full-blown public safety disaster. . . " At Da Caller, Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Would Spur Huge Cop Exodus, Rising Crime Straight Out Of ‘Gotham City,’ Cops Say. From Althouse, "Fearful of Mamdani, with his calls for free buses, free child care, city-owned grocery stores, and a rent freeze, all paid for by tax increases on corporations and the wealthy, the city’s one percent..." ""... tried to map out how to respond. There may not be much they can do."

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter identifies who he thinks is The Democrat We Conservatives Need to Worry About in 2028, "It’s Representative Ro Khanna from California, specifically Silicon Valley." From the Pop Times reports a House Committees Subpoena Two Senior ACTBLUE Officials Over Alleged Fraudulent Donations. House Judiciary GOP @JudiciaryGOP #BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan, @RepBryanSteil, and @RepJamesComer Subpoena Senior ActBlue Employees for Depositions. Allegations have risen that online fundraising platforms, including ActBlue, have accepted fraudulent donations from domestic and foreign sources. TownHall's Derek Hunter wonders How Could Anyone Support These People? The Smallest Minority sees Right vs. Left in One Iconic Image.

ET identifies 6 Policies That Could Be Affected by Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions "The Supreme Court said universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.”" From LifeZette, AG Pam Bondi Sends a Few J6 Prosecutors to the Unemployment Line After SCOTUS Ruling . "The dismissals were carried out the same day the Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision siding with the Trump administration on the matter of nationwide injunctions. The ruling found that individual federal district court judges lack the authority to issue injunctions that apply across the entire country."

WokeSpy hears Democrat Rep. McIver is Shocked by Charges After ICE Agent Assault: “It’s Scary”. She FA and FO.

NYT whines Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State. Here Are the Numbers. The Peacock hears Trump says the administration is working on a 'temporary pass' for immigrants in certain industries. "The president's comments mark the latest shift in his administration's approach to immigrant workers in certain industries." "Even the pharos had to import Hebrew braceros." At Insty, THE STORY IS WHATEVER THE NARRATIVE REQUIRES AT THE MOMENT.

Driscoll at Insty, JOY REID OUTDOES THE LEFTISTS WHO LIKE TO CALL TRUMP HITLER: "Flying headlong into crazyville, Reid then likened Trump to Jim Jones: “What they don’t understand is that when Jim Jones was gone, there was no other Jim Jones. There was only one Jim Jones. And when he killed all those people in the forests of Guyana, even his son could not become the next Jim Jones. Because cults are sui generis. They worship one person — not even God — they worship one god. And these people are a monotheistic cult. And the mono — the god — is named Donald Trump.” Uh-huh. And so does Reid think that Trump is going to force all of his followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid? Coming from her, it wouldn’t be a surprise in the least." . . . Do Reid and Stelter know that Jones was a central figure in the San Francisco Democrat machine in the 1970s? The Road to Jonestown." PJM's Vicky Taft wonders Did Gavin Newsom BLOW UP HIS OWN LAWSUIT Against Fox News? "Even Politico admits this is a face-saving effort by the guy who wants to run for president in 2028"

From Behind the Black, Another blacklisted professors wins big in court "First the background: In 2023 Ohio Northern University (ONU) sent campus police to Dr. Scott Gerber’s classroom — while he was teaching a class — and had him physically removed from the campus, without warning or explanation. In firing Gerber no legal due process was followed, with the university violating in every manner its own employment policies. Even months later university officials refused to give any reason for his firing. The timing of its action though strongly suggested the university administration objected to his opinions, as he had that same week published an op-ed opposing the school’s DEI policies. . . . Now two years later, AFL announced yesterday that it has won a full settlement victory for Gerber. ONU has agreed to reinstate Dr. Gerber and allow him to retire at his rightful faculty rank, with all his benefits intact. As part of the settlement, ONU formally acknowledged that: Dr. Gerber was never a public safety risk to any member of the ONU community. He never acted with moral turpitude. He provided “outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service” throughout his tenure at ONU." From Campus Reform, Campus conservatives are cool again, and the left is lashing out.

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