[Hat tip: commenter Barry Meislin.] Here’s an article about what’s transpired today in the Rittenhouse trial. Pretty dramatic. This witness is the third person shot by Rittenhouse, the one who survived: Rittenhouse trial should be over immediately. pic.twitter.com/PHZnHS5rD9 — Viva … Continue reading →
You can find it here, and I’ve read it elsewhere, too. I don’t think I subscribe to it – the cynic in me believes there will be some other surprises of the negative sort. But I’d like it to be … Continue reading →
Down they go for the Democrats: A year before the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans hold a clear lead on the congressional ballot as President Joe Biden’s approval rating sinks to a new low of 38%. A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, … Continue reading →
Or some person or persons in the administration have a brilliant idea – let’s shut down a pipeline!: The Biden administration is reportedly weighing the potential market consequences of shutting down an oil pipeline in Michigan, drawing criticism from opponents… … Continue reading →
He reminds me of Saul Bellow, born about a hundred years later:
Continue reading →In Wednesday’s open thread this week I alluded to the fact that I don’t like jazz. I’ve tried; I’ve really tried, but it just doesn’t work for me. To my ear and brain it sounds like formless chaos, music dissolving … Continue reading →
It’s a familiar story. The Republicans are riding high and have the Democrats down on their luck, only to hand them a present: in this case, the House passage of the so-called infrastructure bill. It’s easy to blame all Republicans, … Continue reading →
We’ve known for a long time that the COVID death figures are iffy because anyone who has COVID and dies is counted as a COVID-caused death. And yet that’s the way the numbers continue to be reported, which certainly gives … Continue reading →
The rush to vaccine mandates isn’t really about COVID science. It masks little sense in those terms. If vaccines are protective, then those who are vaccinated are in no danger from the unvaccinated. And if vaccines aren’t protective, then why … Continue reading →
I can assure you that about halfway to two-thirds of the way into this dance one’s legs turn to lead. It’s too gimmicky and Rockette-ish for my taste, but it’s usually a big crowd-pleaser:
Continue reading →It’s some sort of theater, but to what end? Why is she seemingly about to bring some bills to a vote that won’t succeed?: Pelosi is gearing up for another try again today. She’s announced a floor vote today on … Continue reading →
Once again, there are so many important stories that a roundup is in order. (1) Kimberly Strassel on the latest Durham indictment: Two more years on, Mr. Durham’s indictment says this source–Mr. Danchenko–obtained material from a longtime Democratic operative who … Continue reading →