It’s not enough to tear down statues. The British pound will be getting a new look. A generic one. So instead of past (or present) heroes to be pictured on future British currency, the pound will henceforth feature wildlife. I … Continue reading →
When I first saw this story two days ago, I thought it was old. It’s not: The fiend behind Sunday’s bloodbath at a packed Austin bar was an ex-New York City resident wearing a “Property of Allah’’ hoodie — and … Continue reading →
Why Spanberger? Maybe because she’s a relatively new face, she’s under eighty years old (actually, she’s forty-six), and she’s a white woman with various college degrees. Thus she represents a very large portion of the Democrat demographic. Spanberger hammered home … Continue reading →
After the SCOTUS decision against Trump’s tariffs comes this: Among the options he mentioned were parts of some existing laws, and hinted that he would “sign an order later today to impose a 10% global tariff over and above our … Continue reading →
It seems a lot of people on the right who have followed this case closely are not especially surprised. I didn’t follow it closely, but I still am not especially surprised. It seems that he can still impose tariffs under … Continue reading →
Most of the coverage says it’s because of his dealings with Epstein, and that is the case. But I would guess a lot of people who don’t bother to read the story think it’s for sex with underage women/girls. It … Continue reading →
Economics 101, according to Mamdani: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced his $127 billion preliminary budget plan on Tuesday. … Mamdani threatened to raise property taxes by 9.5% and raid the rainy day fund if Gov. Kathy Hochul does … Continue reading →
Commenter “Bauxite” has a question: Barry Meislin- Nah. If [the Democrats are] smart they’ll impeach [Trump] for this: The UAE Quietly Poured a Half-Billion Dollars into Trump’s Crypto Venture Four Days Before Inauguration Of course that means that they’ll probably … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise: Tapscott reported that the most startling takeaway from the 2024 audits (the latest available) was that “the results for the red states are strikingly similar to those of the blue states.” He noted that … Continue reading →
I don’t have too much to say about Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chairman. But many of you probably do, so here’s a thread for discussing it. There’s this: Gold and silver prices plummeted early Friday morning … Continue reading →
I have an old sweatshirt of which I’m very fond. It’s a pretty color, and it’s in good shape despite its antiquity. Except for the zipper, which broke. I can do simple sewing, but I’ve never put in a zipper … Continue reading →
Quelle surprise. Ohio immigration courts may be subject to bribery: At the center of the operation is Patricia Golder, who, according to the footage, has turned the alleged manipulation of the asylum process into her business. Golder says she takes … Continue reading →