Flotsam and Jetsam - England Has a 'George Floyd' Problem and It Was Primary Day in Cali

I mentioned it in passing yesterday morning but it blew up later in the day. It seems quite some time ago, a young British lad, Henry Nowak either got in a spat with a Sikh, Vickrum Digwam, 23 and was stabbed 4 time with the 21 cm (8 inch) Sikh 'ceremonial' knife. Sikhs are legally allowed to carry knives that ordinary British citizens are not, due to a religious requirement that Sikhs always carry a knife. Digwam's family called Police and accused Nowak of racism, and they put Nowak in handcuffs and chatted with and released Digwam. Meanwhile, Digwam's mother was called to the scene and took the dagger away, cleaned it and hid it. Nowak bled out on the street while the police ignored his pleas. The police actions were recorded on body cams, the footage of which was released two days ago, leading to riots. British police have apparently been explicitly trained to take minorities sided in racial incidents. After investigation, Digwam was charged with murder, and his mother with being an accessory. TCW, The sickening footage of dying Henry Nowak that shows how twisted the police have become. At Insty they are all over it, BRITAIN’S GEORGE FLOYD MOMENT, Driscoll cites BRENDAN O’NEILL: The merciless mistreatment of Henry Nowak, BUT THEY WERE LECTURING PEOPLE ABOUT BEING “DIVISIVE” TODAY and KONSTANTIN KISIN: How America’s Racial Politics Poisoned Britain. and VodkaPundit, INDEED: George Alexopoulos @GPrime85, "There's no more accurate a metaphor for the West than slowly bleeding to death by the hand of barbarians while corrupt authorities tie our hands behind our back." Leslie Eastman at LI, Henry Nowak Killing Highlights Two-Tier Standard on Identity, Policing, and Justice in Britain, "Stabbing death of the 18-year-old at the hands of a Sikh falsely claiming racism, and Nowak’s subsequent handcuffing by the police as he lay dying, only received attention once Elon Musk began sharing the news on social media." Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Henry Nowak's Death Proves Two-Tier Policing Is the Result of 'Antiracism' UPDATE: One Officer Resigns. Guido Hawkes, Guardian Published 26 Articles on George Floyd in a Month Compared to Three on Henry Nowak. From Ace, One Officer Resigns in Henry Nowak Police-Assisted Murder Scandal Update: Protests Turn Mostly Peaceful, "I heard this hours ago but could not find the story about it. But now it's confirmed." Protesters in Southampton Demand Police Take a Knee For Henry Nowak, The Man They Murdered, "Things are getting Mostly Peaceful," and Is the UK in a State of Civil War Yet? If Not, Why Not? Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "In America, when people rioted, burned things, looted, attacked police stations and courthouses because a crackhead career criminal had a heart attack while violently resisting arrest, our elites called it "social justice." What will your elites call it, these expressions of outrage over a boy being cuffed and left to bleed out because his killer cried racism? When the police who lied about it remain on the job, the murderer received the mildest of sentences, and those who aided and abetted haven't even been charged. When the commanders, governing boards, politicians and party that advanced a two-tier racism form of law enforcement remain not only unrepentant, but still in their positions?" Quote R A W S G L B A L@RawsGlobal, "#BREAKING: Full-scale riots have erupted in Southampton UK as hundreds of protesters clash with riot police throwing Glass bottles, bricks, and wheelie bins at officers as tensions continue to escalate throughout the area. Demonstrators are demanding justice for Henry Nowak." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Hometown newspaper gets the story." Quote Southampton Times @sotontimes "“I don’t think you have mate” The British public showed tonight in Southampton they will not accept the death of Henry Nowak. This is a turning point for change."

Sauron's Eye reports White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled for July 24 after shooting disrupted initial event, "Mr. Trump said he has accepted an invitation to speak at the dinner next month, calling it a "'HOT' ticket!"" Location as yet unspecified. At NYPo, Vandals sabotage Trump’s Freedom 250 event on National Mall — contaminating underground water with fuel: spokeswoman. I'm sure their mothers are proud. Also, a Nantucket church cancels Fourth of July celebration in ‘political protest’ because of its ‘own whiteness.’ Sasha Stone notes Donald Trump is the Counterculture "The reason the fringe artists originally planned for America’s 250th celebration backed out is that they were told it was a partisan event for Trump and MAGA and not “bipartisan,” as though the word still exists in practice. It doesn’t." 

Mark Tapscott at Insy wonders IS BESSENT KILLING CHINA’S CURRENCY? "The backstory of why Scott Bessent was President Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary begins with the fact Bessent’s early career included time in 1992 with the Soros Fund Management team that broke the Bank of England. The ever-observant Rod Martin sees the huge significance of that otherwise little-noted fact in the context of U.S.-China relations."

Sundance at CTH has Secretary of State Marco Rubio Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee, DNI Tulsi Gabbard's Husband, Abraham Williams, Begins Surgical Treatment for Bone Cancer and Senators Thune and Cotton React to Pulte as Acting ODNI.

Jeff Charles at TownHall sees Marco Rubio Just Threw Down the Gauntlet With Iran. Cathy Salgado at PJM, Iran Ends Negotiations With U.S., Doubling Down on Terrorism - Trump Responds. Beege Welborn hears Iran is Poking the Eagle: IRGC Says It's 'Targeting' US Bases Tonight.

Yesterday was primary day in many places yesterday, including the much commented on races for Mayor of Los Angeles and Governor of California. At PJM Stephen Kruiser notes It's Primary Day in California — Raise a Glass to the Underdogs and Vicky Taft, Decision Day: Will Californians Choose to Save Their State and Vote for Steve Hilton? At Hat Hair, Capt. Ed has LIVE PRIMARY RESULTS: We Love LA … And CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM, And SD. At RedState, Susie Moore has LIVE: Election Results - California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota. Currently Steve Hilton leading in CA, and Spencer Pratt is second to Bass in LA. Of course, it's CA, so they vote is nowhere near counted. Jarvis @jarvis_best, "I try not to contradict Nate very often but there’s a perfectly valid reason why it takes so long to count votes in California. Here is a typical timeline: Election Day: everyone votes Week 1: mail in ballots, absentee ballots, military ballots, overseas ballots, ballots accidentally issued to people’s pets, and ballots harvested from Skid Row start trickling in. Week 2: As the ballots pile up, Officials consider appointing a Committee to Count Ballots. Week 3: Committee to Count Ballots is appointed and commences discussion on electing a chairman. Week 4: deadline for ballots from illegal immigrants. Week 5: Committee decides that “chairman” is an outdated term and will be replaced by a term to be decided later once the Committee to Count Ballots Diversity Consultants finishes their report. Week 6: fraudulent ballots from the Chinese Communist Party arrive. Week 7: The Committee elects as Chairzerxon a nonbinary disabled child to count the ballots. Week 8: it is discovered that the Chairzerxon does not actually know how to count. Week 9: the ballots are thrown away and the Committee announces election results that are entirely made up." Quote Nate Silver @NateSilver538, "The fact that California elections often can't be resolved for weeks is kind of insane and not common in other electoral systems around the world." Matt Vespa at TownHall thinks We Knew the LA Mayor's Results Wouldn't Be Called, but These Drunk Pratt Supporters Were Hilarious. Jim Geraghty at NRO calls it Spencer Pratt’s First Big Test. Cathy Salgado looks at Spencer Pratt’s Excellent Economic Plan and Final Bid to Voters. At Althouse, Bill Maher lay in wait for Spencer Pratt, then suddenly sprang the trap: "Your wife... look I hate to put it this way, but what I remember about this story was huge tits....", " "What is the state of the tits? They're not what you would call huge but they were at one point. At one time they were okay. So what happened there?"" From Da Wire, Democrats Made A Living Hell Out Of The City Of Angels, "The glamourous city depicted in Entourage no longer exists." NYPo, Karen Bass pulls funds for iconic Valley July 4 parade — leaving community devastated. Driscoll at Insty sees HOPENCHANGE IS BARACK IN CALIFORNIA! "‘Barack Obama’ Is Running for California Governor, but There’s a Catch. Hailing from the sunny streets of Alameda, Barack D. Obama Shaw has entered his not-so-unique name in California’s upcoming gubernatorial election against 61 other candidates."

Am Spec's Dave Catron wonders, How Long Will Democrats Keep Defending Platner? "Their defense of this creepy character reveals how much control the far left has over the party." John Sexton at Hat Hair thinks Platner's Redemption Arc Blew Up but Democrats Don't Care. Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer, "I don’t want to hear a word by the Democrats about the Epstein files when they’re running a guy for the Senate in Maine who took a picture of himself wrapped in a towel for use on an app targeted to teens. Platner is Epstein without the island." From Twitchy, Wanna See Just How WARPED Democrats Really Are? Check Out This Thread of Graham Platner Supporters. At Althouse "Democrats really, really like Platner in Maine but the Republicans f***ing love him … if Maine wants an asshole with a Nazi tattoo on his chest, they get him." "Said John Fetterman, quoted in "Graham Platner 'sexted women.' Senior Democrats fear voters won’t care/Sexually explicit texts have piled pressure on the candidate for Maine. Long-serving party insiders say it’s a test of the tolerance for scandal" (London Times)." From Ace, Democrats Meet With Nazi Feces-Fetishist Graham Platner To Ask If It's Just the Nazi Tattooo /Communism/Mockery of a Purple Heart Hero/Racism/Obsessive Sexting, Or If There's a Real Scandal Coming, "Spoiler: They're sticking with the Communist Nazi serial adulterer welfare layabout aroused by the smell of human waste," and The Very Perceptive Ladies of The View: Gee This Graham Platner Guy Seems Like a Hot S.S. Mess Doesn't He? "These subnormal-IQ chickenhead* women just don't miss a trick do they?" From the Free Bacon, Graham Platner Says He 'Serves' as His Maine Town's Harbormaster. He Held the Largely 'Clerical' Role for 18 Months Before Quitting To Campaign. "'We don't really have any working waterfront,' Sullivan's town manager said, adding that Platner's role was 'not like a regular employee.'"

PJM's Matt Margolis sees Talarico Revealed His Girlfriend and Accidentally Exposed a Couple of Scandals, Too. Don Surber says Democrats don’t know American men, "They believe we are Nazis who eat barbecue with a napkin and use tampons." Stephen Green @VodkaPundit, "So the first step is to incentivize neglect via rent control. A few steps later, you "transfer ownership" to your cronies. And then you're just a couple more steps away from "some animals are more equal than others." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness "IT BEGINS… NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils plan to "transfer ownership" from landlords to "the community"" Ramin Ekhtiar @raminrealtalk, "Everyone’s yelling “communism” about Mamdani’s housing plan. They’re missing the actual trick. His own plan says the city will “engage lenders to trigger foreclosure” on landlords. I’ve done real estate 20 years. Here’s what that means: they let the building go distressed, force the bank to eat the loan, then hand it off with NO mortgage. A building with no loan is a money printer. And they pick who holds it. That’s not a housing plan. It’s a wealth transfer with a loyalty program attached. New York’s the test kitchen. California’s next. Follow me — I’ll show you the part nobody else is reading." Fusilli Spock @awstar11, "If Democrats told you what they really believed, they’d never get elected." Quote Andrew Kaczynski @KFILE "NEW: Mamdani-backed congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier deleted posts and reposts calling for abolishing police, prisons and borders, seizing private property, nationalizing industries, and one declaring, “Israel doesn’t exist!”" At Shooting News Week, More Virginia Counties Announce They Won’t Enforce Spanberger’s ‘Assault Firearms’ Ban. The Victory Girls at amused at Unserious Democrat Females Demanding Paid Time Off For Menstruation.

NYPo, Hakeem Jeffries’ re-election bid boosted by ‘sick’ NYC Dems running ‘beloved’ dead community leader on same ticket: critics. It worked with Biden. Sara at Insty, HUNTER ISN’T GETTING THOSE LUCRATIVE BOARD MEMBERSHIPS, SOMEBODY HAS TO MONETIZE THE FAMILY NAME: So, That’s Why Jill Biden’s Book Is Coming Out Now.

Ben Whedon at JTN reports RFK Jr. announces largest autism fraud bust in history, "Investigators uncovered brazen schemes that billed taxpayers for nonexistent services, fraudulent diagnoses, and fake care while criminals enriched themselves at public expense." From WaT, HHS probes complaint of racial preferences in Biden-era healthcare training grants.

NYT whines the Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama. Bob Graboyes at Bastiat's Window, looks at the Extraordinary Popular Vote Delusions and the Madness of NPVIC "The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is dangerous for America and perhaps even more so for its Democratic fan base."

RedState's Bog Hoge sees Jack Smith's Ghost Haunts DOJ As Burn‑Bag Document Trove Surfaces.

New York Post @nypost, "Anti-ICE agitator who allegedly bit officers during Delaney Hall protest was previously accused of distributing child porn https://trib.al/bybS5PF." Ace, White House: Rioters Outside of NJ ICE Facility Will be Prosecuted to the Fullest Extent of the Law, NGO Admits It's Giving the Orders to Riot, "It's time to start getting rough with the terrorists." DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Read this again. A single NGO can call these protests on and off at a moment's notice." Quote bitchuneedsoap @bitchuneedsoap, "Cosecha New Jersey just announced they will not be mobilizing to Delaney Hall tonight. They’re “talking to strikers and their families to regroup.” 

Dave Manney at PJM notes ICE Keeps Finding the Criminals Democrats Pretend Don’t Exist. Jum @JesterJum "How do I know the media is brainwashing people? Obama's ICE Chief received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service for removing over 900,000 illegal aliens. Trump's ICE Chief is called a Nazi. It is the same person.....Tom Homan.... The only difference? The narrative. Matt Lamb at LI finds an Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Faking Homosexuality To Get Asylum, "Illegal immigrant reportedly fakes being gay in order to get asylum and then gets caught after marrying a woman." CIS reports Texas Nabs Six Camo-Clad Chinese on Border Ranch. "The border is now so secure that their apprehension is ‘newsworthy’ — unlike under the last administration."

Driscoll, 60 MINUTES IS BURNING. BRING MARSHMALLOWS: "Scott Pelley knows he’s on borrowed time and has been for quite a while. He’s making himself a pain in the ass so that he can claim to be a victim of “censorship” when he’s let go for a completely different reason — namely, that he’s a leftist hack whose journalistic product is middling at best, that he makes far too much money for the volume of content he produces and the number of eyes it draws, and that his undisciplined and irritating public outbursts are bad for the CBS News brand." Beege Welborn, Bari-O-Meter, Pegged: Scott Pelley Has a Major 'Hold My Beer, Alfonsi' Moment UPDATE Adios, Pelley. Noam Blum @neontaster, "It’s probably what he wanted with that tantrum." Quote Dylan Byers @DylanByers, "#BREAK: CBS NEWS has terminated Scott Pelley's contract." Read the letter.

Ace hears Jimmy Kimmel Cries That His Show Will End the Way Colbert's Did (And for the Same Reason). "God save us from effeminate, histrionic men. Yes, Jimmy, you will go the way that Colbert went, because you both are anti-talents losing the shareholders tens of millions per year."

Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Canada going boldly forward with coercive state-facilitated death as a cost-saving measure is among the many developments of the 21st century I did not see coming. Combined with ruinous economic policy and strategic choices, plus replacement migration, it's like Canada is striving to outdo Britain and Europe in the international self-destruction race. Eager to stand out." Quote “Sudden And Unexpected” @toobaffled, "“Canada Modelling Non-Voluntary Euthanasia to Save Trillions?” A new academic study is calculating how much money the government could save by dramatically expanding euthanasia .. including “non-voluntary” scenarios for vulnerable people."

The Wombat hasd FMJRA 2.0: To The Winter Meetings up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iranian Leadership Hiding Under Hajibs, Trump Demands Unconditional Surrender

i24NEWS English @i24NEWS_EN, Iran delays naming next supreme leader due to concerns that the new leader could be targeted - report." I don't think it matters much, Israel is pursuing a "kill 'em all, and let Jehovah sort them out" plan. Asaad Sam Hanna @asaadhanna, "The IRGC leaders in Iran now are wearing hijab to hide from the American/Israeli surveillance." jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL, "TFW your society has brutally subjugated women for 50 years and now you gotta avoid the consequences by dressing up as one." John Hinderacker at Power Line has A Stunning Revelation [Updated]: Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid " Breaking: IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani is confirmed safe in Israel. It can now be revealed that he played a key role in the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leaders Nasrallah and Safieddine, and elimination of Khamenei and top IRGC generals."

Cathy Salgado at PJM, Trump: Iranian Regime Must Give ‘Unconditional Surrender.’ From Althouse, "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners..." ""... will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. 'MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).' Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP." Writes Trump, at Truth Social." At WSJ, ‘Decapitate and Delegate’: Trump Tests New Model of U.S.-Led Regime Change "Will taking out the leaders of America’s enemies be enough?" Anxious anxiously whines Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader. Da Signal's Great Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Reason Iran Won’t Negotiate. "No, you can’t negotiate with them because their whole currency is lying, and they’re fanatic ideologues. And they have a supernatural view of what’s going to happen, and they’re on the right side of Cosmic Divinity and all of these ideas. I think [former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi] Rafsanjani in a disputed statement, but I think it was accurate, said that Israel was a one bomb state, and that was the advantage that you got half the Jews in the world in one place, where all you needed was one bomb. So you can’t negotiate." Vox claims Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7. Laughing Wolf, Surprise, Response.

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog looks at Iran Strikes: Day 6 "They now have an inalienable right to a pine box." Or a being entombed in a pile of rubble. News Wax sees More Tankers Come Under Attack as US-Iran Conflict Spreads. End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "February: Iranian naval ship IRIS Makran has a "Down With USA" parade March: USA downs IRIS Makran." The Iranian navy had 32 ships. Had. The Great Translation Movement 大翻译运动 @TGTM_Official, "Breaking news: China secretly supplied Iran with 50 CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles. Reports say Iran launched them during the ongoing war, but none hit their targets and none were intercepted by the United States. The missiles may have failed mid-flight due to technical issues. Once again, Chinese equipment appears to have malfunctioned. Chinese foreign ministry refuted this claim according to global times." From Twitchy, China Sold Iran Fancy CM-302 Missiles—Turns Out They're Temu Trash: 100% Failure Rate in Real War. Or did China sabotage them, knowing that they might piss off Trump? Capt. Ed at Hat Hair sees Dire Strait: Sure Looks Like China Is Writing Off the Ayatollahs. Reuters China @ReutersChina, "Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily military manoeuvres that could signal Beijing is recalibrating its pressure on Taipei." Running out of gas, or just prepping to invade Taiwan while we're busy in Iran?

Ace, War Powers Act Vote to Limit Iran Action Fails, Meaning This Is Now a Congressionally Approved War. "Okay okay, that's kinda bullshit. But you will agree, this means that this is not a Congressionally disapproved war. And because double negatives are effectively positives -- yes, Congress has voted affirmatively to not stop the war." Betting on Congressional inaction is usually safe. PJM's Cathy Salgado is outraged 53 Dems Vote Against Calling Iran the Biggest State Sponsor of Terror. Their not against the war; they're on the other side. From Althouse, "Adam Schiff falls right into Bill Maher’s trap..." The Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox, "Adam Schiff falls right into Bill Maher’s trap as he criticizes a statement he thought was from Trump but was actually from Obama. MAHER: “This statement from the administration: ‘The president had the constitutional authority to direct the use of military force because he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.’ That’s too vague for you?” SCHIFF: “Totally vague.” MAHER: “Okay. Because that’s from Obama about Libya.” Brutal setup. Watch Adam Schiff try to dig himself out of this one." Walter Curt @wcdispatch, "Here comes the legacy media screaming about how President Trump “forgot” to refill our strategic petroleum reserves. I know they enjoy lying for clicks, but this is a particularly retarded story. Let alone the fact that it was Biden who drained them, they also forget to mention what it takes to refill them, and how long it would take to do so. Ole’ Sleepy Joe ROBBED the SPR as if it was his midterm campaign fund. . ." Bonchie at RedState thinks The Story of the United Kingdom's Betrayal in Operation Epic Fury Is Absolutely Wild "I'm going to be frank. The United States can not have a "closest ally" that can't even be counted on to provide defensive support from ballistic missiles because they are too busy arguing over the finer points of something as irrelevant as "international law." At no point did the Trump administration ask Starmer to participate in the offensive attacks on Iran. All that was requested was help in suppressing the Islamic regime's attacks on civilians. That the UK didn't immediately oblige and instead spent days playing politics, even as the missiles fell, is a damning indictment of a once special relationship." 

Matt Vespa hears An Iranian Political Prisoner Said This About Obama and October 7...and CNN Panicked. "Tajbakhsh plainly stated how flawed the Obama administration’s logic was with this negotiation, and how giving this regime, the largest state sponsor of terrorism, billions might have led to the October 7 attacks. The fingerprints are all over it—the “straight line” as he said before, host Abby Phillip pulled the plug."Erick Erickson @EWErickson, "“CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission.” Quote CNN @CNN, "CNN's Frederik Pleitgen is on his way to Iran's capital, Tehran, as Israel and the US continue their aerial campaign against the country. CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission." Nicholas Fondacaro @NickFondacaro, "CNN has been running around calling Fox and CBS state TV, meanwhile they go crawling to the Iranian regime to beg their permission to be in the country. And the only way Iran would let them in is for them to act as state TV." Quote CNN @CNN "CNN's Frederik Pleitgen encounters more checkpoints than usual and armed personnel on the road to Iran's capital, but sees no signs of panic. Shops are open and stocked, and gas appears readily available with no long lines."

PJM's Sarah Anderson hears Trump Says 'Cuba Will Fall,' Plans to Send Rubio. Austin Petersen @AP4Liberty, "If you've ever felt stupid, just remember there are people out there who actually believe this about Cuba. @MailynSpeaks. PJM's Stephen Kruiser, Trump's Not Taking His Eyes Off of the Narcoterrorist Cartels. Bad Hombre @Badhombre, "I was reliably informed by geopolitical experts Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie that arresting Maduro would lead to a long, bloody, and costly war between the U.S. and Venezuela. Why is the exact opposite happening?" Quote The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter "BREAKING: The US and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations."

Austin Petersen @AP4Liberty, "The multipolar dream of America's enemies is dead. Trump killed it. Nothing now stands in the way of another century of greatness, capitalistic achievement, and American exceptionalism." At NewsWeek Josh Hammer opines Donald Trump Is a Great Man of History. Vic Joecks at RCP, Trump Exposed the Crazy Things Democrats Believe. Ace, Candace Owens to Military-Aged Men: Trump Has Betrayed You, Do Not Join or Remain in the Military, Abandon Your Posts and Take Dishonorable Discharges "She wants people in the military to desert." Chasing clicks for money.

 

Yesterday's lead story is almost gone, at Althouse, "Trump picks his cabinet in part for their aesthetics, and their ability to perform well on TV and Noem was famed for never missing a photo op...." ""But her hunger for publicity also contributed to her demotion. Under Noem’s watch, $220 million of taxpayers’ money was spent on an advertising campaign for border security that prominently featured footage of her on horseback, dressed as a 'cowgirl,' in front of Mount Rushmore...."

At Hat Hair, Capt Ed Gulps US Loses 92,000 Jobs in February After Health-Care Strike and Larry argues Refusing the SAVE Act Should End Several Careers. But then, there are so many good reasons to get rid of a lot of Congresscritters. Rueters whines Kennedy's new US autism panel to examine potential causes. To my, the acetaminophen link is looking strong, but not yet gospel. 

Dave Manney at PJM believes Bill Clinton Can Find a Loophole in a Stop Sign. Now He’s Rewriting His Oath Record. Lying about lying. Loren Culp @LorenCulp, "The law that created this "slush fund" for the Congressional sexual perverts was signed into law by...wait for it... then President Bill Clinton January 23rd, 1995. Surprised? Here's what might surprise you, it was sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, co-sponsored by Bob Dole, Fred Thompson, Joseph Lieberman and John McCain among others." Quote "Loren Culp @LorenCulp, "Imagine sexual perverts being allowed to vote on whether or not their sexual perversion is made public while they use your money to quiet the victims. Welcome to the Congress of the United States."

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Had an amazing two days meeting with representatives from all over the world. I discussed foreign NGO situations with representatives from: Estonia, Romania, France, Germany, Moldova, Croatia, Georgia ... and many more countries. The takeaway: the NGO situation is identical all over the world. Everyone felt their people aren't truly in control of the country, and NGOs are imposing policies on them which nobody voted for. @DataInterpretr and I are following up with every single representative to make sure we get names of specific NGOs so we can make sure that zero federal dollars are going to them. Thanks @RepLuna for the invite!" Data Republicans new publication at Am Mind, The Fall of the NGO-Administrative Complex. If this is autism, give us more. 

POLARIS National Security @PolarisNatSec, "@GavinNewsom walks back calling Israel an apartheid state: "I was specifically referring to a Tom Friedman column where HE used that word." "I can't just sit back in terms of my values and beliefs," he says. Does Newsom believe anything?" Hair gel. Driscoll at Insty, QUESTION ASKED AND ANSWERED: "How did San Francisco become such an abomination of a city? As Adam Carolla notes, “San Francisco represents the progressive movement at its purest form. This is when they get to do everything they want. That’s San Francisco. And so I’m not even going to make a judgment call. I’m just going to say take a bunch of Americans, show them San Francisco then, show them San Francisco now, and go this is the result of them doing everything they want.”" Anna Kasparian at RCP asks Can Billionaire Tax Cure California’s Healthcare Woes? No. John Sexton at Hat Hair hears Chevron Warns California It May Not Survive More Cap-and-Trade Taxes.

Capt. Ed has Flashback Friday to That Time Talarico Demanded An Abortion Clinic in Every Federal Office. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Everyone in America: “Women” James Talarico: “neighbors with a uterus” This guy is insane."

From the Free Bacon, Kennedy Scion Jack Schlossberg Had No 'Earned Income' in 2025 But Has Four Trust Funds, Disclosures Show, "The congressional candidate also disclosed a stake in a California restaurant with mixed reviews at best." At Twitchy, JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg’s Shocking ‘Jew Blood’ MAHA Recipe Post Exposes a Very Dark Side (WATCH). 

.@JBKSchlossberg is a sick freak who needs to seek help. pic.twitter.com/xGMssDQZDG

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 6, 2026

At NottheBee, NOT SATIRE: Come learn how Biden spent your tax dollars "to make the maps more gay" House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority @HouseForeignGOP, "@RepBrianMast: How do you make a map more gay? @UnderSecPD brings reciepts exposing just what the Biden State Department wasted tax dollars on for four years."

From Ace, "Prohibited Access:" Kash Patel Now Examining the FBI's Dark Files, the Hidden History of the Deep State, "Via JackStraw, whistleblowers revealed that the FBI keeps two separate books. You know, like Mafia dons keeping separate books for their fake transactions and their real transactions," and Oh No! GOP Lawmakers Push for Perjury Charges Against Madison Cornbread for Fabricated J6 Testimony, "CNN is sad! They're so sad they try to hide Madison Cornbread's identity by calling her by her criminal alias "Cassidy Hutchinson.""

Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Indiana Judge Rules That Abortion Is a Religious Sacrament...Seriously, She Did. LifeNews.com @LifeNewsHQ, "BREAKING: Indiana Judge Christina Klineman has issued a ruling claiming there is a religious right to kill babies in abortions. Klineman issued a permanent injunction blocking Indiana's abortion ban based on the outrageous claim. The judge blocked the ban for a certified class of people who claim killing a baby in an abortion is an exercise of their religious beliefs. Klineman ruled that the state’s 2022 abortion law violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act by substantially burdening the religious exercise of people who say their religion supports killing babies in abortions. Attorney General Todd Rokita will appeal the ruling to a state appeals court." There is a certain level of honesty there. From Shipwreckedcrew, the 7th Circuit Court Of Appeals Hands Down Stern Rebuke To District Judge Who Tried To Dictate ICE Tactics in Chicago "Judge Sara Ellis is an Obama appointee who nakedly opposed Trump administration immigration enforcement by trying to tie the hands of ICE Officers in conducting investigations and making arrests." But what does a "stern rebuke" to a judge really mean? Nothing; there is no mechanism for actual accountability for a judge who is consistently overruled at higher levels. Meantime, she get to continually obstruct Trump.

Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING: The employee of Gov. Tim Walz who keyed SIX Teslas causing over **$20,000** in damage in retaliation against @ElonMusk has been given a ONE DAY SUSPENSION from his Minnesota government job THAT’S IT. He’s not even being PROSECUTED. Minnesota is a FAILED STATE!"

And much much more at the Wombat's double stuffed In The Mailbox: 03.06.26. Linked at the Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Holding Our Own up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - In the News Dessert

I'm calling it the news 'tain't, 'cause 'Tain't Christmas and 'tain't New Years, so there was almost no meat in the news yesterday, and I expect less today, so we'll have to make do on cotton candy and chocolate cake. Clay Travis @ClayTravis, "Biggest one year drop ever in murders per ⁦@axios⁩, zero illegal border crossings, record high stock prices, plummeting inflation, Trump’s first year is objectively the greatest in any of our lives." At Hat Hair, Stephen Moore says It's a Wonderful President, "I feel like the angel Clarence in the iconic 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life," who convinces Jimmy Stewart at the end of the movie: "You see, George, you've really had a wonderful life,"" Saleno Zito hears Trump Explains How Charlie Kirk's Murder Changed His Life "After surviving two assassination attempts, one of which nearly killed him, and seeing the brutal murder of his friend Charlie Kirk, Trump recognizes that returning to huge outdoor rallies is impossible. Kirk's death, he says, has changed him, shaping not only how he thinks about security but affecting him personally as well." It's not paranoia when they really are out to get you. And Dave Strom explains why he thinks The Trump-Class Battleship Is Not the Ship the Navy Needs, it's the Trump-Class Cruiser. Why not both? The Free Bacon declares 2025 Men of the Year: Big, Beautiful Bunker Busters. It's one thing to have them, it's another to use them. Often the turd in the punchbowl, sundance at CTH obsesses on Cutting Through the Fog and Conflict Within Current U.S. Republican Politics.

Matt Margolis at PJM sees Things Just Keep Getting Worse for Tim Walz. Elon Musk @elonmusk "Prosecute @GovTimWalz," Quote Nick shirley @nickshirleyy, "Here is the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Minnesota fraud, this might be my most important work yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. Like it and share it around like wildfire! Its time to hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters accountable." I'm amazed we got through the general election without this becoming a major issue. VodkaPundit at Insty fears SARAH HOYT’S SHOCKED FACE MIGHT HAVE TO BE PERMANENTLY RETIRED: Ilhan Omar’s hubby’s $30M firm quietly scrubs names from website – as ‘Squad’ member faces mounting questions on sudden wealth amid Minnesota welfare fraud. Joe Chalfant at TownHall, Why is Ilhan Omar's Husband's Investment Firm Removing Names From Their Website? DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican " THREAD: Timothy Mynett: Ilhan Omar's husband and the progressive money man you've probably never heard of Ilhan. Omar's wealth headlines ($30M net worth 👀) are dominating today's feeds. But behind that story is someone far less visible: her husband, Tim Mynett. . . . Cynical Publius crystallizes some thoughts I've had about the Somali fraud in Minnesota (and elsewhere): Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "RE: Fraud in Minnesota I’m not sure that most Americans understand that in large swathes of humanity, there is no actual concept of “fraud,” particularly fraud against the government. Instead, there is a belief in the virtue of getting away with what you can to help yourself and your tribe. . . " And the welfare state makes it much easier than the Sicilians had it, when they came over from a clannish society in Southern Italy. 

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican "I had this idea… “what if autism diagnoses are partially from fraudulent billing?” And then poked around a bit. And … turns out that the whole “1 in 30” statistic isn’t based on official diagnoses; ADDM has clinicians review school records and if the record fits then it counts as autism even if there’s no medical diagnosis. Then that statistic is quoted to justify increased ABA centers, increased research, all kinds of grants. I’m questioning literally everything now."

Hat Hair's John Sexton hears Progressives to Newsom: Tax the Rich or Else. Under pressure to solve California's budget woes so he can run for preznit, he has two choices, cut spending or raise taxes. The Progressives want him to give the super-rich a hair cut, a 5% tax on all assets. Robert Bryce sees Gavin Newsom Sticks It To California Ratepayers "Last week, his appointees ordered the Ivanpah solar boondoggle to keep operating, which will cost California residents an extra $100 million per year."

From Twitchy, Swivel Defense: Scott Jennings Halts Tezlyn Figaro’s Dizzying Spin on Democrat Redistricting Efforts, which basically boils down to it's bad when Republicans do it, but good when Democrat's do it.

Insty says MAKE THEM PAY: Make ‘Em Pay: It’s Time to Hit Back at States That Turn Criminals Loose, Then Commit Crimes in Other States. Cam at Bearing Arms thinks Anti-Gun Attorney Behind Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Brings the Stupid Back to SCOTUS.

NYPo hears a Jewish group warned police of terror plot at Hanukkah event before Bondi Beach attack, but it wasn't a specific warning, just that Islamists were out there, and it would be nice if you actually protected Jews for a change. 

RedState's Rusty Weiss sees ‘ICE Never Sleeps’: Stephen Miller Hails Holiday Deportations, Illegal Shot Trying to Run Over Agents and Nick Arama say it's a 'Blooper for the Books': Check Out Who This Illegal Alien Accidentally Hit With Her Car. Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino @CMDROpAtLargeCA, "This blooper is one for the books! A driver ran a red light in Slidell, LA and accidentally crashed into a vehicle used by Operation Catahoula Crunch. It turns out she was an illegal alien from Honduras. Apparently she never learned the lesson that red means stop, not “accelerate and collide with a government vehicle actively enforcing federal law.” No injuries were reported, but she was certainly taken into custody. Unlucky for her. Lucky for us." Mike LaChance at LI hears Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Says it’s ‘Sad’ That Latino Americans Are Joining ICE. At TCW, How to destroy a country, part 4. "Introduce mass immigration. The white working class ‘betrayed’ the hard left when they failed to rise in the much longed-for proletarian revolution, and they failed to rise because they had become too affluent. The Marxist solution was to introduce a new, foreign-born ‘oppressed proletariat’ as a means of enabling Socialism’s march toward total power. The number of Third World immigrants in Britain runs into the millions. This deliberate racial dilution and dispossession of an indigenous people has never happened on such a scale – unless under threat or use of extreme violence."

At the College Fix, U. Arizona professor alleges retaliation for opposing DEI hiring practices. From Campus Reform PROF. JENKINS: If DEI is so good for men, why hasn’t it been? "In their efforts to attract more women, higher education institutions have achieved that goal but at the cost of alienating men. Indeed, in many cases, they haven’t just alienated men—they’ve positively vilified them." And then they wonder why men, especially white men, overwhelmingly vote against them. Ed Ring at Am Great discourses on Feminism, Anti-racism, and the Unraveling of Western Civilization

Statistics from media, academia, and law suggest meritocracy has given way to ideology—reshaping institutions, sidelining men, and raising hard questions about the West’s long-term viability.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Old Trucks & Young Girls and FMJRA 2.0: On An Even Keel up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Kirk Still Dead, Kimmel is Back Sort Of, Trump RFK Claim Acetaminophen Linked to Autism

Tim O'Brian at PJM thinks he knows The Most Misinterpreted Part of Trump’s Eulogy to Charlie Kirk. Nick Gillespie @nickgillespie, "'He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them.' Powerful eulogy by a man completely devoid of shame and honor." Scotty B@bitzsc, "He's saying Charlie was a better man than him... Read the room!" From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.22.25,  EBL, MAGA: Charlie Kirk Memorial, Louder With Crowder: Student Suspended After Wearing MAGA Hat and Getting Into Dispute at School, Ilhan Omar makes sickening comments about Charlie Kirk days after his murder, and her audience’s reaction is worse, Twitchy , The Most Poorly-Aged TikTok Video Prediction You’ll Ever See. Gabe Guidarini @GabeGuidarini, "The Turning Point apparatus has just orchestrated its largest ever event (which would usually take 9 months of preparation) in seven days. This is political organizing on steroids. Nothing like this has ever been seen before." Insty at his substack, Oft Evil Will Shall Evil Mar, "Charlie Kirk's Assassination and a New Great Awakening." At Hat Hair Mark Judge riffs on Charlie Kirk and the Left’s Memory Police RBe @RBPundit, "These kinds of lies got Charlie Kirk killed. They know it. They don’t plan on stopping." Quote Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP, "Incredible. The widow forgave her husband's killer, ffs." Jon Gabriel @exjon, "Stop shooting people and you won't need to see another one." Quote David Pakman @dpakman, "The Charlie Kirk funeral is absolutely disgusting, riddled with speeches that only dial up the temperature. Stephen Miller's was particularly vile." Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Remember when a Black Lives Matter activist ambushed and killed five police officers in Dallas, and then Obama flew down to the memorial ceremony to call all the cops racists DURING THE MEMORIAL CEREMONY?!" Quote, Renee Only Renee Yep @ReneeLibby95084, "What kind of f*cking "President" gets up at a memorial service and says he HATES half the country?" Althouse has a quartet, "My husband Charlie — he wanted to save young men just like the one who took his life.... That young man — I forgive him," ""I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do.", "The world needs... young people pointed in the direction of truth and beauty," "Said Erika Kirk in her speech at the memorial to her husband yesterday.", "The fact that Kirk was killed while he was answering a question about the purported prevalence of trans mass shooters (a fiction he had helped promulgate)..." Writes M. Gessen in "This Is the Feeling of Losing a Country. I Know It Well" (NYT), and "Please. Stop now. Stop printing articles about him. Stop helping Trump & the gop turn him into a martyr for their cause." "Two weeks of coverage for a right wing provocateur known for his anti-LGBTQI, bigoted, anti-feminist, & pro-Christian nation rhetoric is beyond enough." "Charlie's approach was to engage his adversaries in endless, ongoing conversation — more and more speech. The commenter insists on an end to speech. That too is speech — saying you want an end to the speech on a topic you don't want to have to speak about. It has an eloquent implication: The listener may assume you don't have a powerful contradiction." Byron York at WaEx sees CONFLICT IN AFTERMATH OF KIRK KILLING. There are two epic battles going on in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One is the battle to define Kirk. The other is the battle to define his killer. Roger Kimball at Am Great asks Was Kirk ‘Divisive’—or Did He Simply Say What Millions Believe?

From Twitchy, USDA Atty. Ashley Jamieson Fired for Cheering Charlie Kirk's Death, Not Her Pity Party Excuses. From the College Fix, UF law professor’s emeritus status yanked over post about Trump, Charlie Kirk. Fox, Rep Jasmine Crockett slams White lawmakers who voted to honor Charlie Kirk. "Texas Democrat cites personal criticism from Charlie Kirk as factor in opposing House resolution." Ace, Jasmine Ratchet: We Wanted the White Devils to Join Us in Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death But Only Two White Devils Joined Us and That "Hurts My Heart" as a Proud Racist Black Woman "This Racial Healing Officer is calling out The White Devil Man for not supporting her in dancing on Charlie Kirk's grave. Who was another White Devil Man. There's so much racial healing going on I can't keep up with it all." A Gene Robinson @AlBuffalo2niteSep 21, "I’ve sat through over 50 hours of Charlie Kirk’s videos as an ethnically Black American. Not one racist word. Not 1. What Democrats do is cut snippets, strip context, and shove sound bites at the same gullible slob audience too lazy to fact-check. That isn’t exposing racism .. it’s manufacturing lies to spark division." At Bearing Arms, Cam worries Is This What Gun Controllers Will Push After Kirk's Assassination? “I am definitely not a ‘more government’ type of person, but as someone who takes firearms safety seriously and has worked with firearms for 30 years through the Marine Corps, NYPD and now as an armed guard for a Long Island school district, I do feel there has to be accountability to these older and unserialized firearms,” Greco said. “A vintage firearm in grandpa’s old trunk is cool,” he added, “but it also unfortunately gives access to a firearm to someone who may otherwise have not had access or could have been denied access.” Shooting News Weekly stifles a conspiracy theory, No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Shot With a .380 ACP ‘Cell Phone Gun’.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair VIP, New: ABC to Bring Back Kimmel; Mamdani Boycotts ABC Debate. At Althouse, "Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday.", "Variety reports. Good! Glad to hear it. Un-martyr the man and put him back in the position that fits him, an ordinary host of a old-fashioned late-night show who might occasionally say something in slightly poor taste." Da Mail, Insiders reveal the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is returning and the secret monologue plan that could spark mutiny. 'We won't know what he's doing to say to address it, they're going to keep that secret, but I can tell you he's not going to roll over and just take it.' Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Outstanding. Disney deserves to be chained to this unfunny ratings-hemorrhaging prick forever after what they did to Star Wars and Indiana Jones." Quote, NBC News @NBCNews, "BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show will return to ABC's airwaves on Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company says." Page 6, Jimmy Kimmel’s future at ABC was already up in air before Charlie Kirk uproar as contract came to a close Ace, Angry Far-Left Teachers Union Lawyer Celebrates Charlie Kirk's Death, Then Fires Three Rifle Bullets Into an ABC Affiliate TV Station Over His Anger About Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension, "A teachers union lawyer, you say. Anibal "Al" Hernandez Santana told a Jimmy-Kimmel-level "joke" celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder" and ABC, Which Just Got Shot Up by a Bitter Left-Wing Extremist, Agrees to Bring Back Unfunny Sack of Fat Jimmy Kimmel After, Get This, "Thoughtful Conversations." "LOL. Right." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "So to be clear, leftists' threats -- which included actual gun violence -- censored ABC stations. That's much worse than what Carr did, and it will garner ZERO coverage from the same insincere free speech warriors on the left that spent the last week screaming." Quote, "The Post Millennial @TPostMillennial, "BREAKING: Sinclair canceled airing tribute to Charlie Kirk after ABC stations got violent threats: " Bonchie at RedState, ABC Affiliate Stations Push Back in the Face of the Network's Cowardice on Kimmel Sinclair, Inc. @WeAreSinclair, "Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return." Capt. Ed, BREAKING: Sinclair Refuses to Air Kimmel. George MF Washington @GMFWashington, "Yes" Quote Bonchie @bonchieredstate "If Carr hadn’t run his mouth and set up an us vs. them narrative for Hollywood that became untenable for Disney, Kimmel would still be off the air. There’s a lesson there." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.22.25, Twitchy: Variety Has Video Of A “Big” Kimmel Fan Celebration, Vox Popoli, Disney Will Bring Kimmel Back,

At a news conference yesterday Trump announced a new Harvard study had linked acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism and that pregnant women should avoid its use. Liberals reacted as they always do, Trump said it, so it must be wrong. Althouse, Does Tylenol cause autism? There's an obvious and now unavoidable experiment that will answer the question. "Now, absolutely no one should take acetaminophen during pregnancy. Who would? Later, take note of whether the rate of autism declines. I'm seeing: "Scientists have reacted with dismay at the announcement [linking acetaminophen to autism], warning that the 'fearmongering' will prevent women from accessing pain relief during pregnancy" (in "Taking Tylenol in pregnancy linked to autism, Trump to claim/The president promises ‘one of the biggest medical announcements in US history’, claiming a discovery as to why the disorder developed and treatment" (London Times))." Ace, Trump Announces "Breakthrough" in Autism: Will Warn Women Not to Take Acetaminophen (Tylenol) During Pregnancy "Here's NPR to immediately dismiss the so-far unreleased study and declare that the link between Tylenol use during pregnancy is not "conclusively" proven yet." I'm sure plenty more will develop on this story in the days ahead.

Ace reports Trump Orders the Collection of $100,000 for Every New H-1B Visa and the Corporate Oligarch Left Melts Down "Oh no, American companies might be forced to train and employ actual American citizens. There are billion-dollar companies whose only service is applying for H-1B visas and then selling them to people looking for work. Many of these billion-dollar H-1B grifter companies are Indian. Currently, 71% of all H-1B applicants are Indian. 11.7% are Chinese." Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav, "Back before the USA was flooded with illegal aliens, it was common for Americans to have these jobs. Now with ICE deportation raids, it is coming back. “In one week I have seen in my city, black men power washing parking lots. Black men doing roofing work, black men doing lawn services around businesses. In my city, things are starting to look like the old days again.”

Matt Vespa at TownHall, New York Magazine Attacks Trump's DHS As a Police State Operation. Noem's Response Is Perfect. "Who cares?" And, The Media's Hit Piece on Tom Homan Evaporated Quickly. Here's Why. Leslie McAdoo Gordon @McAdooGordon, "These dipshit legal “experts” you quote, claiming Homan could have been charged w/conspiracy even while out of office, are evidently unaware that law enforcement officers can’t legally be part of a conspiracy, so actually, no, that couldn’t have been charged in this situation." Quote Carol Leonnig @CarolLeonnig, "A big @MSNBC scoop >>>> Trump border czar Tom Homan was under criminal investigation for potential bribery and claims he would steer fed contracts in new administration. Undercover @FBI agents recorded him accepting $50k in cash. Trump @TheJusticeDept shuttered the probe Me".

Driscoll at Insty sees another GREAT MOMENT IN ANTI-JOURNALISM: Jason Cohen @JasonJournoDC "NEW: Chuck Todd *PANICS* over Trump designating Antifa terrorist organization "I don't even know what Antifa is. I know what the definition of Antifa is. There is no group!" "But what's dangerous is that by designating it, who's going to define who the group is?" "And if the Trump administration decides to say, 'You, George Soros, are a part of this group that I designated,' and you're like, 'No, I'm not,' and it doesn't matter." @DailyCaller" At the Capital Res Ctr an Exclusive: Soros’ Open Society gave $80 million to pro-terror groups.

Sarah Anderson at PJM hears Trump Gets a Letter From Maduro. Venezuela Gets More Trouble at Sea. Democrats Melt Down.

John Hinderacker at Power Line wonders if it's Time for Powell to Go? If he had any sense of shame he would. "Again: is Powell actually independent, or is he just on the other side?"

Ace cites Biden's Chief of Staff Jeff Zients: After the Debate, I Suggested Biden Take a Cognitive Test (which He Refused), "I wrote about this last week, based on National Review reporting by Audrey Fahlberg. But this is new." PJM's Matt Margolis hears The Democrats Just Got Devastating News About the 2026 Midterms "“At this particular point, the Democrats are the New Orleans Saints of political parties,” Enten quipped. “What are we talking about? Trust the Dems or GOP more on the economy. Who leads on the economy? Republicans by seven. Immigration? Republicans by 13. How about crime? A big issue for Donald Trump and the Republicans. Look at that: Lead by 22 points.” That’s not a statistical blip—it’s a crushing advantage on all the top issues heading into the 2026 midterms." Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks Center-Left Democrats Have to Open Their Eyes to the Reality of Modern Democrats. JNS explores The Democrats’ Mamdani dilemma: Is Jew-hatred good politics? "New York Gov. Kathy Hochul thinks backing an antisemitic mayoral candidate will help get her re-elected. Others in the party are wondering and wavering." Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed, Exclusive: Election Group Releases 5-Point Plan To Keep Noncitizens Off Wisconsin’s Voter Rolls.

John Sexton at Hat Hair hears Supreme Court: Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner (for Now). Volokh at the Volokh Conspiracy explains S. Ct. Agrees to Hear Merits Case on Whether President Has Power to Remove "Independent" Agency Heads (the Humphrey's Executor Overruling Question). Shipwreckedcrew reports the Supreme Court Says ICE Can Arrest Illegal Immigrants Where They Find Them -- Who Knew? "Justice Sotomayor decries the decision -- Is the US one-step away from a revisiting of the "Warsaw Ghettos"?" and Federal Charges For Killer Of Iryna Zarutska On A North Carolina Transit Train Bring The Death Penalty Into Play, "The crime charged is a terrorism related statute, but one that should stand based on the act, outcome, and location where the crime was committed." "I must confess that this is a statute I have never seen charged before and was otherwise unaware of. The elements of the offense are pretty straight-forward in the context of the killing of Ms. Zarutska." At College Reform, Pro-Hamas activist Mahmoud Khalil must be deported, judge says. "A Louisiana immigration judge on Sept. 12 ordered that pro-Hamas activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria, ruling that he 'willfully misrepresented material fact(s)' on his green card application."

From the Times Gazette, Dems booted from Ashland County Fair over Trump buttons, sheriff alerting Secret Service. "The Ashland County Democrats were kicked out of the county fair over "offensive" buttons directed at President Donald Trump."

Katie Jerkovich at RedState reports Keith Olbermann Threatens Scott Jennings in an Extreme Way—Will the FBI Get Involved? "You're next, motherfucker" John Sexton sees Bluesky Still Has a Death Threat Problem.

At Ace's Texas A&M’s Woke President Finally Forced Out After Persistently Resisting Texas’ Ban on DEI / LGBT Indoctrination.

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