House GOP starts Thanksgiving recess early after hardliners revolt on spending bill  —  House Republicans are leaving D.C. early for Thanksgiving recess after a group of conservatives brought down a procedural vote on an appropriations bill. … - Nineteen conservative hardliners bucked party lines …

Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos  —  The New York Republican has pleaded not guilty to charges and defended himself.  —  Rep. George Santos walks back to his office after debate on the House floor on a resolution to expel him from Congress …

Republicans Are the Party of Asinine Toxic Masculinity  —  A GOP senator challenging a union boss to a fight and an alleged kidney punch in the hallway by a deposed leader—just a normal day for conservatives in the Capitol. … “You're a United States Senator, sit down!!”

Sen. Joe Manchin says he ‘absolutely’ would consider a presidential run  —  In an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, the West Virginia Democrat said he first has to explore whether there's an appetite among voters for a moderate candidate like him.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin …

Donald's Desperate Demand: Trump Files for Mistrial in New York Bank Fraud Case  —  Trump's lawyers made a 30-page court filing on Wednesday seeking a mistrial, a move they've telegraphed for a while but still marks a new low in the case. … Seeing no way out of his bank fraud trial …

Rashida Tlaib member of secret Facebook group where Hamas terrorists glorified  —  ‘Squad’ member has been part of controversial group for 6 years  —  EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib is part of a secret social media group in which its members have glamorized Hamas in its war battle with Israel …

New Hampshire 2024: Haley Surges to Second Place While Trump Maintains Lead  —  Haley Outperforms Trump and DeSantis Against Biden Among New Hampshire Voters  —  A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH poll of New Hampshire voters finds former President Donald Trump with 49% of voters' support …

Nevada attorney general is investigating false electors who aided Trump in 2020  —  The attorney general of Nevada is quietly investigating Republican activists and operatives who falsely pledged the state's six electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2020, despite Joe Biden's victory in the state.

Yet Another Pedophile Leftist Arrested  —  Yes, they really do want to diddle the kiddies.  —  It's hard to conclude anything else, given how insistent the Left is about sexualizing kids and the recurring stories about various people in the upper echelons of society who wind up in sex scandals having …

Trump whistleblower running for key House seat … - He is the first Democrat set to launch a bid for Spanberger's seat following her announcement that she's entering the 2025 Virginia governor's race.  — Semafor first reported on his intention to run for the seat.

Last Post, Please Read  —  Good morning.  This is Zandar's Dad.  I am sorry to tell you that he passed away over the weekend, peacefully in his sleep.  Fortunately, his computer was on and open to this page but I don't know if I will be able to post again.  This blog was Jon's passion.

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows  —  U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Hundreds of Jewish Marchers Left Stranded by ‘Malicious’ Bus Drivers  —  Three hundred Jewish marchers never made it to Tuesday's “March for Israel” in Washington, D.C., in what is being described as the “deliberate and malicious” actions of some bus drivers.

Speaker Mike Johnson calls separation of church and state a “misnomer” … Of course it comes from a phrase that was in a letter that [Thomas] Jefferson wrote, it's not in the Constitution," Johnson said.  — “What he was explaining is they did not want the government to encroach upon the church …

Montgomery teacher denies Hamas raid, accuses Israel of organ theft  —  An educator at Tilden Middle School ‘may be on leave’ after screenshots showed a Facebook post of hers containing misinformation about Israel  —  A Montgomery County teacher “may be on leave” after screenshots …

Leonard Leo's firm got nearly $500K from conservative nonprofit, tax filing shows  —  Leo is among the most prominent figures of the conservative legal movement.  —  Americans for Public Trust, a nonprofit conservative government watchdog group, transferred more than a quarter of its expenses …

How the next Republican president could stop most abortions without Congress  —  The next Republican president could effectively ban most abortions through a simple policy change at the Department of Justice, experts and advocates on both sides of the abortion debate say.

Silicon Valley's worldview is not just an ideology; it's a personality disorder.  —  Silicon Valley's ideology is this: Libertarianism for me.  Feudalism for thee.  —  In more detail:  —  • Surveillance, manipulation and coercion; at first, just for profit, later by necessity, and ultimately for the hell of it

Georgia prosecutors ask judge to jail Trump RICO co-defendant for witness intimidation  —  Fulton County prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to jail Harrison Floyd, a co-defendant in Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, over alleged attempts to intimidate witnesses, according to a court filing.

Biden judicial nominee fails to explain law terms when asked by Sen. John Kennedy  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) stumped one of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees while going through a speed round of questions about legal terms during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Where Does Religion Come From?  —  Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the ex-Muslim critic of Islamic fundamentalism and longtime champion of Enlightenment liberalism, has announced that she now calls herself a Christian — a conversion that she attributes to a twofold realization.

Biden compares Trump's ‘vermin’ remarks to Nazi rhetoric  —  Biden slammed former President Donald Trump's remarks last weekend that characterized his political opponents as “vermin” who pose threats within the country.  —  President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried former President Donald …

New York's top court hears Democratic attempt to draw new congressional maps  —  There were few signs that any of the six judges who heard the case last year were poised to side with different parties this time.  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York's top court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case …

New Hampshire sets presidential primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden's new primary order  —  New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation GOP primary will come after Iowa, but state Democrats will face punishment from the DNC for leapfrogging South Carolina.  —  CONCORD, N.H. …