The TikTok divestiture bill has passed the House. It’s bipartisan, and Ace explains why: The bill does not outlaw TikTok or shut it down. What it does is required the ChiCom owner of TikTok, a state-controlled entity called ByteDance, to … Continue reading →
October 7 was such a terrible blow for Israelis that it’s easy to forget how many nationals of other countries who lived there were victims and/or heroes, too. Here is a video about Filipinos in Israel, most of whom were … Continue reading →
Here’s the story: As part of its portfolio optimization, initially announced late last year, the company will close 600 of its Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. An additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree … Continue reading →
I’ve written about this before, but now we have more evidence of the FBI’s role in plotting to kidnap Michigan’s Governor Whitmer and entrapping the defendants who are now imprisoned, two of them for lengthy terms. Here’s the recent news … Continue reading →
You may have seen a series of maps of “Palestine” that have been circulated for a while by pro-Palestinian propagandists. Here’s a refutation. If you ever encounter someone touting these purposely misleading maps, you might refer them to that article. … Continue reading →
It should come as no surprise that the House Select committee on January 6 withheld evidence that tended to exonerate Trump: Former President Donald Trump claimed vindication Monday after new evidence released by Congress undercut two sensational claims Democrats made … Continue reading →
Hur, who was the special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today: “You exonerated him,” Jayapal said. “I did not exonerate him,” Hur shot back. “That word does not appear in … Continue reading →
Suddenly, I can see daylily shoots coming up:
Continue reading →Actually, Haiti has been falling apart for a long long time. But in the last week things have reportedly gotten far worse. The gangs are in charge: On Sunday, the US announced that troops had evacuated Americans from the US … Continue reading →
A discussion of the topic in today’s open thread has convinced me to write a separate post about Trump’s position on aid to Ukraine. Hungary’s Orban – Putin’s closest ally in Europe – has started a rumor that Trump won’t … Continue reading →
The trend-setting accessory of the evening last night at the Oscars was a little pin that has been described in several different ways. I had trouble finding a closeup, but here’s the way it was described by those advocating its … Continue reading →