Trump tweeted an image from a spy satellite, declassified document shows  —  Three years ago, Donald Trump tweeted an image that left intelligence experts gobsmacked.  —  The picture was of a rocket that had exploded on a launch pad deep inside of Iran.  It was so crisp, that some initially thought …

Nancy Pelosi Reflects On the Not-Quite-End of An Era  —  Ever since the election, Nancy Pelosi says, congressional Democrats have been begging her to remain as their leader.  Of course, she knew what they were really doing: currying favor, just in case.  —  “Our members were just exploding …

Hundreds of employees say no to being part of Elon Musk's ‘extremely hardcore’ Twitter  —  Musk gave Twitter staff a deadline to say if they are staying for his cultural reset of the company.  And right on deadline, the farewell emojis started pouring into Twitter's Slack.

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing  —  The Biden administration declared Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, a turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate …

Republican Boebert's tight race likely headed to recount  —  Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, a renowned conservative firebrand whose combative style helped define the new right, is likely headed to an automatic recount in her bid to fend off a surprisingly difficult challenge by a Democratic businessman from the ritzy ski town of Aspen.

Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums  —  The about-face on alcohol could violate a multimillion-dollar FIFA sponsorship agreement, and signaled that soccer's governing body may no longer be in full control of its showcase event.  —  DOHA, Qatar — Beer is out at World Cup stadiums.

Trump or Biden?  How About Neither?  —  Walking away from the presidency is like giving up the car keys because you're too old to drive safely.  —  Joe Biden and Donald Trump: Please do the country a service and don't run for president in 2024.  America is in gridlock over the both of you …

Against Poo Flinging Monkeys  —  It is official.  Republicans have taken back the House of Representatives.  They gathered yesterday to announce their first official act: an investigation into Hunter Biden.  —  Dumbasses.  —  What a bunch of idiots.  The American people just rejected the GOP “own the libs” strategy.

'You've gotta have a war every five or 10 years'  —  It's not every day that a senator quotes a famous mob movie to describe the state of his political party after a week of infighting.  —  “You've gotta have a war every five or 10 years to get rid of the bad blood,” Sen. John Kennedy …

I Cannot Vote for Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker  —  It is time to make a change.  —  During this midterm campaign, I attended hundreds of events in my district, around Arizona, and around the country.  The issue I was asked about most often was whether I or the Republicans in the House …

Lauren Boebert's double-barreled blasphemy  —  The jury is still out regarding Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), both at the polls and within the conservative commentariat.  —  Some, such as columnist Gerard Baker of the Wall Street Journal, say that Boebert is an “ Uber Trumpy conspiracy theorist .”

A gender imbalance emerges among trans teens seeking treatment  —  USA-TRANSYOUTH/TOPSURGERY  —  Adolescents assigned female at birth account for a significant majority of minors receiving gender-affirming care, including top surgery, fueling debate about the influence of peer groups and social media.

North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US  —  North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland.

Wife of Sen. Bob Menendez Draws Scrutiny in Federal Probe  —  Investigators are examining whether Nadine Arslanian received gifts or services from individuals who sought favors from New Jersey's senior senator  —  Federal prosecutors investigating U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez are examining whether …

My Friend, Mike Gerson  —  In the mid-1990s, I was the policy director of Empower America, a think tank whose co-directors were Jack Kemp, William Bennett, and Jeane Kirkpatrick.  A colleague told me that there was a person writing speeches for Jack he thought I might like to meet.

Over $1.4 million in Florida taxpayer dollars still unaccounted for in migrant flight program  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has so far paid more than $1.5 million to a politically connected contractor for a program to fly migrants from Texas to northeastern states …

‘Do not become numb’: Prosecutors close seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers  —  Stewart Rhodes and the leaders of the Oath Keepers repeatedly called on then-President Donald Trump to deploy the military to prevent ceding the Oval Office to Joe Biden.