The debate tonight
Here’s a thread to discuss it. I fear I may be repeating myself – but I can’t stand debates. They make me a combination of nervous and angry as well as frustrated. Is a lot riding on this one? Biden’s … Continue reading →
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Biden is “appalled” at violent anti-Semitism in LA
Anti-Semitism was on display recently in Los Angeles, with keffiyehs and masks instead of brown shirts: As RedState previously reported, disturbing scenes unfolded on a sunny Sunday in Los Angeles, where pro-Hamas agitators showed up to surround and harass worshippers … Continue reading →
SCOTUS is ok with government censorship via social media
On yesterday’s SCOTUS decision in Murthy v. Minnesota: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to vacate a historic preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Murthy v. Missouri, finding … Continue reading →
Open thead 6/27/24
Judge Merchan loosens Trump’s gag but doesn’t remove it
I guess he did it just in time for the debate on Thursday: Merchan on Tuesday partially lifted the gag order because the trial has concluded. Trump is now able to speak about protected witnesses and jurors. Steven Cheung, Trump … Continue reading →
Latimer beats Bowman in NY Democratic primary
Jamaal Bowman – you remember him, the puller of the fire alarm in a House office a while back – lost his primary yesterday to George Latimer. It was quite a contest, and the defeat was well-deserved. The district is … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/26/24
Julian Assange plea deal
It appears that Julian Assange will be returning to Australia, his original home: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and … Continue reading →
The marriage of the left and the jihadis
I’ve cued up about a two-minute excerpt from a longer talk by Matt Goodwin, a British professor of political science. In it, he offers a concise summary of what the left and the radical Islamists have in common: Here are … Continue reading →
Trudeau in trouble?
[Hat tip: commenter “Bob Wilson.”] Could it be a portent of things to come?: A Liberal stronghold for thirty years and one of the ridings that helped squeak out a minority government for Trudeau in the last election, swung Conservative … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/25/24
The wheels of Snopes grind slowly
Well, well, well. Better late than never?: In a news conference after the [Charlottesville] rally protesting the planned removal of a Confederate statue, Trump did say there were “very fine people on both sides,” referring to the protesters and the … Continue reading →