Trump Supporter Logic, Explained
Whenever I write against Donald Trump, I get dozens of replies that go something like this, “Did you see what McConnell and the GOPe did yesterday? That’s what ‘principled conservatism’ brought us. Now...
View ArticleRight of Return, Illegal Alien Edition
At yesterday’s Senate immigration subcommittee hearing, Brandon Judd, head of the Border Patrol agents’ union, decried the “catch and release” policy imposed by the White House. (His statement starts...
View Article10 Things that Caught My Eye Today (May 20, 2016)
1. Before Dying, Iraqi Christian Girl Who Was Burnt Alive by ISIS Tells Mother to ‘Forgive Them’2. Slovakian missionary sister dies after being shot in South Sudan...
View ArticleCruz Correction
In this week’s G-File I wrote that Ted Cruz has generically said he will support “the nominee.” I remembered that wrong. The truth is he hasn’t said who he will support. He wants to wait and see how...
View ArticleGetting French
David, that is. Need to Know is thrilled to welcome David French to the podcast this week to discuss why he remains in the Never Trump camp among other things. He brings his combination of smarts,...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Sights at the NRA Convention in Louisville
Louisville, Ky.— Sure, the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting features a Toby Keith concert, a speech by Donald Trump and acres of firearms and equipment from every major manufacturer in the...
View ArticleClimate Change : Heating Up To Fahrenheit 451
From the Portland Tribune:In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in...
View ArticleMonday links
Anoint the gums with the brains of a hare: advice from c. 1450 on soothing a teething baby. Apparently dog milk works, too.The Last Headhunters: the KonyakNaga tribe no longer cuts off the heads of...
View ArticleHillary Clinton’s Brutally Disappointing Weekend
From the first Morning Jolt of the weekend…Hillary Clinton’s Brutally Disappointing WeekendLooks like Hillary Clinton has a case of the Mondays. At this moment, Donald Trump is actually ahead in the...
View ArticleSenate AFFH Floor Debate: Lee and Shelby vs. Isakson and Collins
Last week 16 Republican Senators green-lighted one of President Obama’s most radical attempts to transform America, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation. AFFH enables a de facto...
View ArticleAdam Gopnik Seems Confused
Over at the New Yorker, Adam Gopnik suggests that Trump might bring about the end of the American republic:One can argue about whether to call him a fascist or an authoritarian populist or a grotesque...
View ArticleThe Conservative Facebook Wars Are Depressing and Familiar
The Facebook war is raging, and no I’m not talking about Facebook’s alleged war against conservatives. I’m not talking about conservatives’ war with each other over who is — and is not — “selling out”...
View ArticleThis Is Amazing
Hillary is not exactly lighting a fire with the nation’s youth. From ABC News/Washington Post poll:Remarkably, Clinton is only running evenly with Trump among 18- to 29-year-olds — a key Sanders...
View ArticleWhere Trump's Self-Funding Lie and His Tax-Return Secrecy Intersect
Over at The Pulse, Clint Cline deftly explains why Donald Trump’s lie about self-funding and his refusal to self-fund to a large enough degree are inexplicably connected to his failure to release his...
View ArticleIt's Facebook's Fault My Story Isn't Trending News, Really!
David, The claim that Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s “trending” news section, and promoted others like the Black Lives...
View ArticleObama: Hey, Let's Sell Weapons to Vietnam's Police State!
At this risk of steering into Jay Nordlinger’s lane… is the United States government completely out of the human rights business? Does this White House even pretend to care about the topic anymore?With...
View ArticleWATCH: College Kids Pledge Hundreds for Hamas to Bomb Israeli Schools and Cafés
Political satirist and video maker Ami Horowitz recently visited the campus of Portland State University, posing as a member of Hamas. He asked students to donate to the terrorist organization to help...
View ArticleJe Suis Charlie, Unless . . .
When terrorists stormed an Eagles of Death Metal show at Bataclantheatre in December of last year, killing 89 attendees, the events understandably left the band shaken and distraught.There was an...
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Erdogan’s Self-Indulgence
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Republic of Turkey’s brilliant if evil president, so dominates his country’s political scene that he can afford a bit of self-indulgence. And so he does just that. Consider...
View ArticleHer Father’s Daughter
Rosa MaríaPayá is the daughter of OswaldoPayá. Many NR readers are familiar with him. I’ll provide a brief refresher.He was a great Cuban democracy leader, and one of the greatest in the world. He...
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