Ben Whedon at JTN reports John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: reports, "The FBI searched Bolton's home in August of last year. The investigation began during the Biden administration." From Ace, John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents, "But wait I thought Trump was "weaponizing the DOJ to punish his enemies"? No? Or is it more like, as Bolton said many times, "No one is above the law"?" Greg Price @greg_price11, "When John Bolton was indicted last October, he compared Trump to Stalin and said he was the "latest target in weaponizing the DOJ to charge those he deems his enemies." Today, he plead guilty." They clearly had him dead to rights with classified files at home well after he was out of the administration. I assume the deal will require little or no jail time. That's OK. After Trump was charged, a host of others, including Joe Biden and Mike Pence were found to have been more than a little careless with classified information, and managed to skate free. It must be a strong temptation to hold onto it once you have it in your grasp. I once admired Bolton, but apparently when he found he wasn't allowed to call the shots under Trump, he reverted to childish anti-Trump antics.
First, Ace reports Keith Edwards, a Democrat Podcaster and Political Strategist Who Got Advance Word of the Eric Swalwell Sexual Assault Accusations, Now Says the NYT and WaPo Are Racing to Report That Graham Platner Sexually Assaulted "Multiple" Women. Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "NYT just dropped a new Platner story." "A couple takeaways...Platner allegedly referred to women as "hatchet wounds" (crude remark re: their physical anatomy) and allegedly said if anyone ever broke into his home he would rape them to assert dominance, but "not in a gay way". Platner campaign doesn't dispute the remarks." Ace, NYT: Ex GF of Platner Says He Knew All About "My Totenkopf," Used Physical Force Against Her, Bragged That He Would Rape His Male Enemies, "Not in a Gay Way," But to Show "I'm Dominant" "Coming soon: Claire McCaskill demsplains that fantasizing about homosexual rape of your enemies to prove your dominance is not psychopathic, but rather "authentic" and "blue collar." Well this is definitely not the sexual assault exposé I was expecting, or that I got you amped for, but... eh, maybe for now, it's enough." At Althouse, "Lyndsey Fifield, 40... recalled [Graham Platner] as 'cavalierly contemptuous of women’s emotions, of our "weakness."'" ""Ms. Fifield, who dated Mr. Platner from roughly 2013 to 2015, said that his offensive online posts 'reminded me of just how much he hated women.' Jenny Racicot, 41... who said she dated him casually off and on between 2019 and 2021, said the posts deepened her belief that he did not respect women. 'When I saw the old comments that he made online,' she said, 'I recognized a version of him that I had experiences with.'... Ms. Racicot also said that in 2021 he arrived at her house drunk, after she had asked him not to come over. She declined to elaborate, but said she cut off contact soon after that episode and found his behavior 'reckless' and 'unsettling.'" Amber Duke @ambermarieduke, "NEW from @dailycaller on the NYT's catch and kill operation: - A source tells @wupton that the NYT had two women prepared to make sexual assault allegations against Platner. - Those details were revealed to Fifield, presumably to make her feel more comfortable coming forward - They never made it into the story, allegedly being removed at the behest of NYT editors and Platner's lawyers. - The Platner campaign was originally only given two hours to respond, but that stretched into 24 hours, contrary to what interview subjects were told." Will Upton at Da Caller, Graham Platner’s Alleged Victims Came Forward. The New York Times Fed Them To The Wolves. "Let me be clear: the New York Times story was not journalism. It was a soft catch-and-kill operation. It was a favor to Platner’s campaign, a disservice to readers, and an insult to the women who say they were hurt by him." Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "This is going just great for Sanders and Warren." Quote Mike Berg @MikeKBerg "Platner campaign admitting he said he would rape men, but “not in a gay way.”"
TownHall's Matt Vespa thinks you should Watch These Two Guests on CNN Absolutely Cook Dems Over Their Support for Graham Platner. Jim Geraghty at NRO wonders Do Senate Democrats Really Buy Graham Platner’s Assurances? Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug, "My prediction is that the Democrats remain predictable: Platner doesn't drop out. Senate Democrats continue to support him. They don't "believe all women" or believe in anything, actually, other than power If that means backing the Nazi tattoo guy who abuses women they will." From NYPo, Mamdani guru reportedly working with Graham Platner wanted to put his penis in creepy ‘puberty guide’ for 10-year-olds "Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign guru Morris Katz wanted to feature his penis in a “puberty book” for “curious boys” as young as 10-years-old, but decided against it at the behest of his publisher." Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar, "Democratic strategist, to NY Mag: "Are we going to see pictures of Graham Platner’s penis before this is all over? I think we almost certainly will.""
Then there's the other current Democrat male heartthrob, James Talerico. Chris Queen at PJM thinks The Left’s New Favorite Christian Politician Has a Theology Problem. TownHall's Amy Curtis notices James Talarico Compares Unborn Children to Parasites.
Hat Hair's Dave Strom is suspicious Are They Stealing the Los Angeles Primary? As the late, mail-in vote is counted, it leans improbably Democrat. MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra, "Red flag… 39.3% vote in… Karen Bass had 117,579 Spencer Pratt had 86,323 42.4% vote in… Karen Bass 130,429 Spencer Pratt 86,323 Virtually every candidate received votes except for Spencer Pratt. Impossible." Ace, Claim: The Man Stealing the California Mayoral Election Previously Stole the 2004 Washington Gubernatorial Election, "The fear is that this guy is either going to "discover" votes that put Basura over 50%, or "discover" votes to put Nithya Raman ahead of Spencer Pratt. This article says he's done it before. He's very, very good at "discovering" votes in the 5th Quarter of an election, where Democrats really shine." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, ""Without evidence" were the buzz words in every single news report about suspicions of voter fraud in the 20/20 election. The words were in fact inserted without evidence. Claims or suspicions of malfeasance were dismissed without being examined. It was a novel news tactic, outright dismissal rather simply reporting that a claim had been made by parties with standing in the matter. Part of the broader lefty strategy we see from American elections to British murders. There are three basic responses to any crisis that reflects poorly on the left. 1) Shut up. You can't say that. Accusations of racism fall under this category. 2) Denial and dismissal. "Without evidence." 3) Utterly ignore or actively censor. Combinations of those tactics may be applied in any given situation. Actually examining or addressing the claims is not part of the playbook. But when you see any of those tactics at play, as in the Hunter Biden laptop case, you know you're on to something." Quote, "ABC7 Eyewitness News@ABC7, "President Donald Trump, without evidence, is accusing Democrats of trying to "steal" the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries. He first called out the use of mail-in ballots in a post on Truth Social. In a follow-up post, he accused Democrats of holding up."
From Fox, I'm Ohio's state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem. "Audits found payments to dead people, prison inmates and residents enrolled in multiple states." At Da Caller, Obamacare Enrollment Fraud May Cost Taxpayers Billions In 2026, New Study Shows. It's a feature, not a bug. Amy Curtis observes Francesca Hong Wants to Control Wisconsin's Budget, but Can't Seem to Manage Her Own Finances. "Francesca Hong wants to be the next Governor of Wisconsin, but it turns out Hong was just sued for more than $30,000 in credit card debt." PJM's Rick Moran wonders Is He Nuts? Sen. Sanders Wants to Take 50% of AI Profits to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund. I'm surprised he didn't demand it all.
At News Wax, Trump Confirms Mass Rally, Scrapping US 250th Concerts and Trump Unveils Plan to Add 'Trump Promenade' to Lincoln Memorial. "Trump said the walkway would link the huge marble monument, built to commemorate Civil War-era president Abraham Lincoln, to the nearby Potomac River. "They want to call it the Trump Promenade," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he unveiled the project for the first time. "I don't know if I want to do that, but it's going to be beautiful." Reuters whines Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers. "The order, released by the White House and the Office of Personnel Management, strips job protections from a mostly senior group of federal workers earning up to almost $200,000 a year and who are deemed to be "influencing" government policy." James Thorne at RCP discourses on Bessent and the Hamilton Standard. "Like Hamilton before him, Bessent has stepped into an economy weakened by a long period of policies that, however well-intentioned, failed to serve the enduring interests of the American domestic economy."
PJM's Sarah Anderson approves, The President Endorses the Tiger, in Columbia. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair reads the WSJ: Putin's Losing His Oligarchs And Hawks Over Ukraine. Becky Noble at RedState records that Trump Admin Goes Over the Ayatollahs’ Heads With New Message to Iranians. "a new video put out by the State Department goes over the heads of Iranian dictators and speaks directly to the Iranian people, saying to them, "The Iranian people are not the problem. A leadership that fears openness and chooses confrontation over opportunity is the problem.""
Dave Strom says It Sure Looks Like SPLC Is Cooked, Sliced, Diced, and Served Up on a Platter. Sounds unappetizing, but I know what he means.
Josh Blackmun at the Volokh Conspiracy asks If Judge Ross's "Improper Sexual Activity" "Greatly Damage[s] [Her] Credibility as a Judge," Does That Satisfy the Standard for Impeachment? There are standards for impeachment? I thought it was whatever you could get away with.
From Ace, Black Jurors Struck from Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Because They Admit They Don't Want to Send a "Brother," Even a Murderer, to Jail "So are we all just now interested in nothing more than advancing the interests of our particular race? Are you sure you want to do that? Because this current situation in which every race except whites gets to act ruthlessly and selfishly in its own tribal interests is unstable and will not last much longer."
The Annapolis Cap Gazette reports ICE barred from using Anne Arundel County-owned facilities. I hope Homan responds appropriately. Campus Reform hears NJ spends $8.2M to defend illegals from deportation, including through university law clinics.
Stephen Kruiser says Bari Weiss Came to Chew Gum and Shake Up CBS News and She Is SO Out of Gum. At Am Spec, Scott McKay sees 60 Minutes Is Burning. Bring Marshmallows. "The establishment journalists who once ruled CBS are suddenly learning what accountability feels like." At his substack Insty notes Scott Pelley Is Out. So What? "The demise of the news anchor as someone who matters." VodkaPundit at Insty responds YOU DON’T HAVE TO SELL ME ON IT, I ALREADY WANTED HIM GONE: Media Reporter: Pelley Firing May Trigger ’60 Minutes’ Exodus.
At Twitchy, Do NOT Forget This. EVER: Seb Gorka Comes Out Swinging at the Woke Right and It's a BEAUTIFUL Thing. Sebastian Gorka DrG @SebGorka, "The Truth about @megynkelly and @ShawnRyan762. They want to “unite” with those who hate America and call MAGA fascists. Do not forget this. Ever." Quote Britta | NoSoup4Knowles @nosoup4knowles, ""The line between LEFT and RIGHT is merging, there's something rising out of the MIDDLE of that" MEGYN KELLY loves Ana Kasparian and says there can be common ground between "the leftists who are not trying to cut off the body parts of our children and people on the right who are willing not to make 'you must fight with me to stop it'" a condition for unity."
Herr Professor Jacobson at LI, on DEI discrimination: “trying to get it out is like trying to get soap out of a sponge” “… every time you squeeze it, you find more and more. At the Equal Protection Project, we’re trying to squeeze discrimination out of the system.” Aaron Hanscom at PJM, ‘Jews Eat Children’: Deranged Outburst or Growing Threat? Embrace the healing power of "and." The Chi Trib whines Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride.
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