Politics

Thank Trump’s Iconoclasm for the ‘Deferred Resignations’ Masterstroke
Although Trump’s supporters are too quick to attribute his eccentricities to genius, it’s hard to imagine a more conventional president taking such a leap. Source link
Maybe Figure Out What Happened Before Overreacting to the DeepSeek Bombshell?
The ostensible breakthrough in Chinese AI may be more a function of mundane theft than techno-wizardry. But we should get the facts. Source link
Why Can’t We Deport More White Criminal Aliens? 
The race-obsessives denounce Trump’s deportations.  Source link
An American ‘Iron Dome’ Would Help the U.S. — and Our Allies
Trump’s team shouldn’t lose sight of the critical role homeland missile defense plays in protecting far-flung regions. Source link
<i>Emilia Pérez</i> — an Ode to Transgender Globalism
France’s commercial issue-hustler Jacques Audiard strikes again. Source link
Pro-Lifers Should Vote No on RFK
HHS is too important a position for the Senate to confirm a pro-abortion secretary. Source link
Taiwan and America, &c.
On tariff wars; a farce in Belarus; an honest congressman; Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl; and more. Source link
The New Fusionism of Wanting to Blow Stuff Up
Adherents may be from the right or left, but they share an overriding belief that ‘experts’ and elite institutions have royally messed things up. Source link
Will the ‘Restrainers’ in the Pentagon Throw Taiwan to the Wolves?
The Pentagon is filling up fast with skeptics of American hegemony. Source link
There Is Still No Union Resurgence
Despite another year of wall-to-wall positive media coverage for organized labor, the union membership rate ticked down in 2024. Source link
White House opens briefing seats to podcasters, influencers, independent media
White House opens briefing seats to podcasters, influencers, independent media
The White House briefing room already has a new look under President Trump. Source link
The Federal Reserve’s New Debit Card Rule Threatens Consumers and Banks
Banks will find other ways to make up for lost revenue. Source link