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Roundup
(1) The House passes a budget resolution along party lines with one holdout, Massie: … [A]fter a hard-fought battle, Speaker Mike Johnson secured the win thanks to a crucial boost from President Donald Trump. This victory paves the way for … Continue reading →
The Bibas family is laid to rest
The Bibas family – mother Shiri, baby Kfir, toddler Ariel, and father Yarden – have become symbols of all the Israelis who have suffered at the hands of Gazans since October 7th or in all the violence that preceded it. … Continue reading →
Democrats for waste and fraud
As far back as I can remember, people considered the federal government wasteful and inefficient when it wasn’t being actively intrusive and confiscatory, as well as subject to fraud and corruption. It was the sort of thing just about everyone … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/26/2025
I’ve been binge-watching “The Dog Whisperer”:
Continue reading →MSNBC fires people left and right …
… but mostly left. Because there’s no host there on the right to begin with. Here’s the story of the firings and shufflings: MSNBC host Jen Psaki will slide into a new primetime slot as part of a massive shakeup … Continue reading →
Nasrallah’s useful idiots
A group in New York City held a vigil for Nasrallah on the day of his funeral. Here are some quotes from the vigilistas: On Sunday evening, multiple collegiate chapters for Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil service … Continue reading →
The anti-Trump Resistance resists …
… with particular force because they see their entire edifice of power threatened. I recall that, at the beginning of Trump’s first term, I started reading about the self-styled Resistance to Trump. The word was chosen for its Nazi-fighting associations: … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/25/2025
First world problems
There’s been so much big news every day since Trump’s inauguration that it’s hard to keep up. Today, though, I was further hampered by a new computer problem – this time a bum modem. I’ll skip the details, but let’s … Continue reading →
German election results …
… were pretty much as expected. That indicates that opinion polling still seem to work in Germany: With vote counting finished, preliminary results show the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and its sister Christian … Continue reading →
Dan Bongino is new FBI Deputy Director
Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI, and the Hill coverage I just linked has an unintentionally humorous lede: President Trump’s selection of Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director adds another conservative firebrand to the top of … Continue reading →