This time it’s in Strasbourg, but the m.o. is very familiar: At least two people have been killed and several others injured as a suspected extremist opened fire near the iconic Christmas market in Strasbourg. Extremist=Islamicist terrorist. …[T]wo people were … Continue reading →
The fixer couldn’t fix it for himself: Before leveling his sentence, Judge William Pauley said “Cohen pled guilt to a veritable smorgasbord of fraudulent conduct” and “lost his moral compass,” adding that “as a lawyer, Mr. Cohen should have known … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE at end of post.] …is described here: Only days ago, May had to withdraw a vote on her Brexit Withdrawal Agreement from Parliament because it was universally recognized that she would lose it. Bear in mind that this … Continue reading →
I’d never heard of the Nebra sky disk before, but it’s really quite lovely. 1600 BC is the approximate date of its construction, and I can see why it was originally thought to be a forgery. But it’s not: The … Continue reading →
In his recent testimony before the House of Representatives, James Comey presented himself as being something like a sleepwalker—he remembers nothing, knows nothing, and cannot even speculate on things he was involved in, much less ones that involved others in … Continue reading →
A fight is going on over a bill that would reduce welfare payments to non-citizens who want to become citizens: The Trump administration is now on the clock to finalize one of the biggest changes to legal immigration policy in … Continue reading →
Commenter “CatoRenasci” writes: Consider that urban areas have been more ‘liberal’ or ‘progressive’ or ‘radical’ (pick an adjective) since time immemorial – at least as far as we have any sort of reliable history: classical writers, both Greek and (especially) … Continue reading →
One of the most disturbing things about the war on Donald Trump is the differential application of the law and the political nature of decisions to prosecute. Andrew C. McCarthy describes the situation thusly: The major takeaway from the 40-page … Continue reading →
On the blue blue cities: Conservatives do not do well in the cities… But it’s not only the coastal dens of sin that we have written off: In Texas — Texas! — Republican office-seekers (a reasonable if imperfect proxy for … Continue reading →
Of concern for several reasons: Lake recaps “the arrest in Canada of Wanzhou Meng, Huawei’s chief financial officer . . . on what appears to be Huawei’s evasion of U.S. sanctions against Iran.” Then Lake quickly cuts to the chase: … Continue reading →
But still, it’s a start. And more is coming.
Continue reading →[BUMPED UP: Please scroll down for new posts.] To all of you who like the convenience of Amazon for holiday gifts—please use my Amazon portal for your orders. Clicking on the Amazon widget on the right sidebar is the best … Continue reading →