Claremont Institute Statement on Senior Fellow John Eastman  —  The Claremont Institute does not normally comment on the work of its scholars.  But a recent combined disinformation, de-platforming, and ostracism campaign requires us to make an exception.  Claremont Institute Senior Fellow John Eastman …

'The president's decline is alarming': Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise  —  ATLANTA — In a focus group last week, Pennsylvania Democrats one after another articulated the issue vexing top White House aides, party operatives in Virginia and voters in Georgia: Why isn't President Joe Biden's diminished job rating rebounding?

Dave Chappelle's Betrayal  —  Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian.  But Chappelle's new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back.  —  You ever hear the one about the famous Black comedian …

Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater's paradise  —  A growing number of likely voters believe that cheating tainted President Joe Biden's 2020 win over former President Donald Trump, and even more feel that a key Democratic election reform scheme will increase fraud.

Kyrsten Sinema Is Confounding Her Own Party.  But ... Why?  —  Most Democrats in Congress are united around the Democratic agenda, but a small number of senators and representatives have so far been able to hold up its passage.  “I need 50 votes in the Senate.

Superman Comes Out, as DC Comics Ushers In a New Man of Steel  —  The new Superman, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is concerned about the environment, does not shy away from politics and will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend.  —  Up, up and out of the closet!

Monterey teen featured in new YouTube kids special with Vice President Kamala Harris  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.  —  Your Email Address  —  Submit  —  Privacy Notice  —  A Monterey teen actor is featured …

How Tom Cotton and Mitch McConnell Plotted to Undermine Trump's Stolen Election Claims  —  Neither senator openly contradicted the former president when he began spreading election-fraud conspiracy theories, but both privately agonized over a potential bandwagon scenario, David M. Drucker writes in his new book, In Trump's Shadow.

Why Are Moms Like Me Being Called Domestic Terrorists?  —  Showing up to dress down school boards over their dereliction of duty isn't a crime.  It's good parenting and good citizenship.  —  I am a mother of four, a criminal defense attorney and a lifelong liberal who is deeply concerned …

Why won't Sally Rooney allow her latest novel to be translated into Hebrew?  —  The young Irish writer Sally Rooney is a literary prodigy.  In 2018, she was nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize, and the TV series adapted from her first book became a global hit.

Outcry after federal agents kill eight wolf cubs adopted by Idaho school  —  US Department of Agriculture defends its agents' killing of the pups, part of a pack adopted by a high school in 2003  —  Conservationists in Idaho are speaking out against the “inhumane” killings of eight wolf pups …

If Polls Are Right, Dems Are Doomed.  If They're Wrong, It's Worse.  —  COMMENTARY  —  In less than three months, President Biden's approval rating has tumbled from a remarkable position in a polarized nation to the lowest of all but two presidents since 1945.

Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says  —  On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an “unlawful assembly” after many attendees vocally opposed a policy on transgender students.

FBI raids home of Philadelphia Proud Boys' vice president to gather info about Capitol attack plans  —  The FBI raided the home of the vice president of the Proud Boys' Philadelphia chapter on Friday, seizing his computer, phone, and other electronics to gather information on the Jan. 6 attack …

Is Durham Circling Jake Sullivan?  The Special Counsel May Not Be Done With National Security Adviser  —  Last month Washington was rocked by the indictment of Michael Sussman, former counsel for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee …

Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024  —  Jon Stewart says former President Trump has “a very good chance” of winning back the White House if he enters the 2024 race.  —  “I think he's got it — he's got a very good chance.  And they're smarter about it,” …

White Tiger and Cheetah Furs: A Mess of Trump Gift Exchanges  —  Gift exchanges between U.S. and foreign leaders, a highly regulated process, devolved into sometimes risible shambles during the Trump administration.  —  The Saudi royal family showered Donald J. Trump and his entourage …

Chuck Schumer, Chutzpah, and the Crybaby Republicans  —  After threatening to break the debt ceiling, GOP senators are whining.  Boo-hoo.  —  There are no longer any Jewish Republicans in the United States Senate.  But surely the Republican conference is familiar with chutzpah …

Joe Biden Is in a World of Trouble  —  Even Democrats don't like him.  —  1. Group Therapy  —  Last week I Sarah invited me onto The Focus Group.  The episode is out.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or listen to it here.  —  We watched a group of nine Democratic voters …

The New York Times Spreads Misinformation About COVID-19  —  The purported threat of social media has emerged once again as a top concern of senators, whistleblowers, and members of the press.  They are very, very worried about Facebook fanning the flames of hate, compromising U.S. democracy, and spreading COVID misinformation.

Texas Boogaloo Boy Admits In Court He Traveled to Minneapolis After George Floyd Died, Fired 13 Shots In Police Precinct Building to Sow Chaos  —  African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin  —  A Texas man pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 …

Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on National Coming Out Day  —  Today, we celebrate National Coming Out Day and the courage of LGBTQ+ people who live their lives with pride, create community with open arms and hearts, and showcase the strength of being your authentic self.

Southwest Airlines flight woes extend to Monday with hundreds of cancellations, delays  —  The carrier is working to return flight operations to normal as it deals with a backlog of passengers from nearly 2,000 canceled flights since Friday.  —  Air passengers hoping to travel Monday …

How the US Media Misreads Naftali Bennett … BENJAMIN NETANYAHU obsessed over his image in US media—as political attaché in Israel's embassy in Washington in the early 1980s, according to Ben Caspit and Ilan Kfir's biography, he rented TV cameras to tape himself conducting practice interviews at home on weekends.

Trump tightens Jan. 6 vise for GOP: The Note  —  “I never conceded,” the former president said over the weekend.  —  It was a point of pride and an applause line for former President Donald Trump over the weekend: “I never conceded,” he said, drawing one of the many huge ovations he got in his return to Iowa Saturday.

Missing Apostrophe in Facebook Post Lands a Man in Defamation Court  —  An Australian man claimed a real estate agent did not pay its “employees” retirement funds.  The lack of a punctuation mark may cost him thousands.  —  A missing apostrophe in a Facebook post could cost a real estate agent …

JOHN LOTT: Concealed Carry Licenses Jump 10.5% in 2020, 8.3% of Adults Now Have Carry Permits  —  Bad guys, listen up: John Lott has released a new report outlining the state of legal concealed carry in America.  In it, he reveals a staggering 10.5% increase in carry licenses despite (because of?)

Dems thought giving voters cash was the key to success.  So what happened?  —  When they took power this past winter, Democrats made a commitment to not repeat what many viewed as a critical misstep of the Obama years.  The legislation they passed would do two things well …