After an hours long contentious GOP conference members meeting today – where cursing and violations of personal space reportedly occurred – House Speaker designate Jim Jordan (R-OH-4) emerged to speak with reporters. Jordan briefly stated that the proposed “McHenry resolution” – giving the Speaker Pro Tempore limited powers to conduct legislative affairs until January, the […]
Via Bearing Arms By Tom Knighton | 4:29 PM on October 04, 2023 The shooting on the set of the movie Rust has been making headlines for over a year, yet we still have a lot of questions. What we do know is that actor and anti-gun activist Alec Baldwin was the one who pulled the trigger that […]
ANALYSIS – Rule number one in journalism. In the immediate aftermath of chaos, don’t believe initial reports without verification. That applies to news that Hamas beheaded babies in its brutal terror attack on Israel. I reported on that claim based on Israeli journalists on the ground, quoting Israeli military forces also on the ground. However, that […]
PayPal co-founder and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel was supposedly an FBI informant. Thiel and longtime associate Chuck Johnson were reportedly verified to be registered informants by Business Insider. Johnson allegedly told Thiel to “join up or get crushed.” According to the report, Thiel was introduced to FBI agent Jonathan Buma. Specializing in political corruption and […]
There are more signs that the race for the GOP presidential nomination is, if not a done deal, certainly approaching a point of no return. Item one: the donor class that had its hopes pinned on anyone but former President Donald Trump is either never got involved with a campaign this year, or is pulling […]
A U.S. Navy destroyer operating near the coast of Yemen has intercepted at least two missiles believed to have been fired by an Iranian proxy group. The unsuccessful strike comes hours after the Islamist Ansarullah movement in Yemen called for mobilization to defend Palestine. Per CNN: One of the officials said the missiles were fired […]
Two Republican legislators are saying they have received death threats after opposing Jim Jordan’s speaker nomination. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) supported Jordan’s candidacy in the first roll call vote Tuesday for “the greater good of the House Republican Party.” In a statement, the southeastern Iowa representative said she voted for Jordan despite her misgivings about […]
On Wednesday a federal judge denied former President Donald Trump‘s request to delay a lawsuit against him seeking civil damages over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The move was Trump’s latest attempt to stall proceedings. In August, the former President’s legal team asked to delay the trial, citing considerable overlap between the case and […]
THURSDAY PDB – USS Mount Whitney heading to Eastern Mediterranean. The U.S. 6th Fleet command-and-control ship Mount Whitney is heading to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support U.S. operations there. US Navy ships in Mediterranean bring considerable abilities to help Israel if called upon. Two U.S. Navy carrier groups being positioned in the eastern Mediterranean Sea possess […]
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan will not be holding a third ballot for speaker of the House today. The announcement comes after a meeting with House leadership this morning where Jordan hinted that he supports backing Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) for interim speaker until January. The Washington Post has more on Jordan’s decision to pause his […]
Congressman Mike Lawler Has Dementia
Call a doctor! Bring Prozac and a polo mallet! Congressman Michael Lawler (R-NY-17), the freshman elected in 2022, has lost his mind and his way. Apparently he thinks he’s the legacy