Morning Brief: Capitol Clashes, Celebrity Activism & The Death Of A Rock Icon
From street clashes at the Texas Capitol to musicians turning immigration enforcement into a rallying cry, the debate over ICE continued to spill from government buildings into popular culture this weekend. Meanwhile, the music world marked the loss of a legendary figure whose influence stretched across generations. Street Showdown at the Texas Capitol A tense […]
US Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, examining the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and whether Powell misled Congress about key aspects of the project. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia authorized the investigation in November, according to reporting by […]
Virginia Democrats Push Aggressive Gerrymander Aimed At 10-1 Advantage
The proposed map would require voter approval and could reshape House battlefields ahead of the 2026 midterms… Virginia Democrats are moving forward with an aggressive redistricting proposal that would dramatically tilt the state’s congressional delegation in their favor, setting up a high-stakes political fight over mid-decade mapmaking. The plan, confirmed Friday by Senate President Pro […]
Fla. Police Nab Man Accused Of Robbing Meat Shop In Only A Mask
A 24-year-old man allegedly burst into a meat shop while “nude except for a covering over his face” and grabbed about $1,000 from a cash box before fleeing, according to Lake City police. By Jessica Schladebeck Officer.com What to know A Florida man has been accused of robbing a meat shop while naked, wearing just a face mask […]
1 Ala. Police Officer Shot, 2 Injured In Crash During Home Standoff
A Mobile police officer underwent surgery after he was struck by gunfire when he responded to a report of shots fired, and a man inside a home began shooting at authorities. By Heather Gann Officer.com What to know One Mobile police officer was wounded and two other officers were injured Sunday when a man barricaded himself […]
When The Washington National Opera Voted To Leave Reality
The vote by the Washington National Opera board to leave the Kennedy Center has been presented as a dramatic act of artistic resistance. It is better understood as a textbook case of ideological wishful thinking colliding with institutional reality. The rhetoric is grand, the symbolism theatrical, but the material facts are stubborn. The nonprofit that […]
The Iranian Uprising And The Media’s Moral Blind Spot
The uprising now unfolding in Iran presents Western media with a problem that is not logistical but philosophical. Journalists are not confused about what is happening. They are avoiding it. The avoidance is systematic, patterned, and revealing. It stems from two pressures that converge on the same conclusion. Honest coverage would shatter the moral framework […]
AOC Explodes At Fox News, Calls Jesse Watters A ‘Pervert’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez erupted at a Fox News producer outside the Capitol this week after being invited to appear on Jesse Watters Primetime, accusing the show’s host of sexual harassment and labeling him a “pervert.” The tense exchange was caught on video and quickly went viral. Johnny Belisario, a producer for the Fox News program, […]
I Was There On January 6: A Ground-Level View Of The Capitol Riot
An on-the-ground view from a fair, conservative MAGA observer. Not an insurrection, but still a violent riot. Amid the Democrats’ nonstop shrieking about the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot on its five-year anniversary, we need some clarity: on both sides. Since that fateful day, I have compared the partisan spinning of the J6 riot to […]