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 →
I was looking at one of those “then and now” rock music videos, in which there are a series of clips of rock singers singing one of their old hit songs when it was new and then singing it again … Continue reading →
No surprise here. By the way, the lede in that article is very poorly written. Or maybe it’s very well written, depending on what the writers were hoping to convey. Let’s take a look: Former White House chief of staff … Continue reading →
This time, authorities were more prepared, and made it more difficult for the rioters to do as much damage. Most of the demonstrators have been peaceful. But the violent ones are determined to wreak havoc, and the Macron administration is … Continue reading →
I used to read memeorandum every day. But quite some time ago I stopped looking at it. It seemed that every single day I’d read the same headlines: Trump is finished and Mueller’s finally got him; Trump’s administration is in … Continue reading →
I don’t speak French, but Ace has kindly translated this article from Le Figaro: Fearing that an “enormous violence” will be part of “Act IV” of the mobilization of the “Yellow Jackets,” authorities have announced the mobilization of “exceptional measures” … Continue reading →