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On today's Morning Joe, MSNBC contributor regular Pablo Torre, a Harvard alum who comments on sports and politics, denied that Harvard is "merely a hotbed of liberalism." Torre's one bit of evidence in support of his claim was that the basic economics course at Harvard used to be taught by an economic adviser to President Reagan. The course is now taught by someone who quit the GOP in protest against Trump, and is a global warmist who advocates carbon taxes. In saying that Harvard is not "merely" a hotbed of liberalism, Torre apparently meant that the university is not exclusively...

A morbidly obese lesbian whom Democrats have trotted out to connect with men face-planted when confronted with the slightest criticism. Her name is Olivia Julianna, and she’s a prominent leftist activist who recently appeared on a left-wing podcast to talk about how to bring men back to the Democrat Party. Listen: “I spend a lot of time on college campuses. … I love young men,” she began. “I love frat guys, and in that I realize, even the ones who identify as conservative are almost always pro-choice. Almost always pro-gay marriage. You’d be surprised at the number of them who...

Vice president JD Vance's photo with Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani became a flashpoint amid the H-1B row as social media users questioned what was the purpose of the visit at a time when MAGA activists are opposing the US's quota for H-1B programs.

Over a mere two days recently (May 14-15), the major daily news outlets serving higher education, Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education, reported the following: Data collected by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) reveals that state-government support of universities rose by a minuscule inflation-adjusted 0.8 percent in the last year, an actual decline after adjusting for enrollment or income growth; Penn State University has announced plans to close seven campuses; The U.S. House of Representatives appears poised to make sharp reductions in federally guaranteed student-loan support, for example capping support for graduate and professional...

"The President of the United States must be allowed to protect America against those who are it Economic and Financial harm"...President Trump... Tonight, Israel ordering a mass evacuation in northern Gaza... The FBI arresting a Defense Intelligence Agency employee suspected of attempting to send national defense information... The US pulling back from cooperation with Israel on attacking Iran... A missile fired from Yemen taken down... Israel launching air attacks in Lebanon... A US federal appeals court allowing President Donald Trump's tariffs to stay... US President Donald Trump commuting the six life sentences of convicted Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover... Four...

Caitríona Perry anchoring BBC News America, May 29, 2025. Perry advocates for Hamas and tries the Pallyweid drama language but for once, is pushed back. The begins with repeating what "Hamas official" argues why they can't agree to ceasefire Netanyahu agreed to [beacuse they want a guarantee of not resuming the war after 60 days], presents them as of equal and normal side in the war. She interviews David Satterfield of the Baker Institute. She asks Satterfield about UN objecting the US/Israel GHF and his opinion about it. He replies that we should encourage any food entering. [She misses the...

When a head of state – such as the President of the United States, for example – wants to encourage certain behaviors in a foreign government, the toolbox is limited. There’s diplomacy, of course, but without something backing it up, diplomacy doesn’t mean much. So what are the tools that the diplomats have at their disposal? There’s war, of course, which can mean the threat of war, or the promise of defense, or an alliance in case of mutual concerns about a common enemy. There’s world opinion, and invitations to the right cocktail parties. And there’s trade – either a...

Father Hunger is an astonishingly insightful phrase that has been profoundly meaningful to me ever since I first heard it from my friend, poet Patrick McCauley, 2 or 3 decades ago. (Patrick is in mourning for the recent tragic loss of his deeply loved daughter, Eliza.) This morning, I made this little prayer at the side of St Patrick’s cathedral, Melbourne, where there is a wonderful statue of St Francis of Assisi: FATHER HUNGER, an old Aussie immensity, that touches us all. I am not sure if I know what Father Hunger is, but my instincts tell me that it’s...

Just announced by Greg Kelly - very somber and shocked.

Since the November election, it has been evident that the Democratic party can be charitably described as "in disarray." Despite the posturing of those in the party and the aid of the media, the public has been progressively easing away from the party, with most of the evidence for that coming in the form of data. But now more signs are emerging that reveal just how dire things have become. Apart from static pieces of evidence like polling figures, approval numbers, and trending maps, it is becoming more stark as anecdotal examples are springing up displaying that internal rifts are...

Poor, poor Michelle Obama. The former First Lady has to decide which of her three multi-million dollar estates to spend the night in. She has to deal with a fawning leftist press that treats her like she’s some sort of goddess. Her husband was once one of the most widely adored politicians on the planet, she never has to work another day in her life if she doesn’t want to, and she has two grown children who are healthy and apparently happy.But it’s all so stressful.Lately, for reasons only known to herself, she’s been podcasting with her brother on a...

When Noor Abdalla came home from the hospital last month, she put the car seat carrying her newborn on the kitchen floor and burst into tears. “I walked into the house by myself with this beautiful baby, and I think it just kind of hit me,” she says, sitting on a gray sectional in her Morningside Heights apartment. “I have to do this alone.” Her voice cracks, and she reaches for a Kleenex to dab at her eyes. “I think I’m doing so well, until people start to ask me questions.” It’s late May, and her baby, Deen, is napping...

At Bitcoin 2025, economist and author Saifedean Ammous laid out a bold vision for the future of global finance, asserting that Bitcoin - not the U.S. dollar - will anchor tomorrow’s economy, with Tether as the bridge...Saifedean Ammous, CEO of Saifedean.com and author of The Bitcoin Standard, delivered a data-driven keynote at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference, warning of inevitable U.S. dollar decline and positioning Bitcoin as the only rational hedge.“Default, devaluation, or default by devaluation are inevitable,” Ammous declared, adding pointedly, “Tether can’t fix what a century of fiat democracy ruined.”Using projections and flow charts, Ammous argued that Tether’s Bitcoin...

U.S. — Washington was abuzz with the news that Elon Musk had officially stepped down from his duties as head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk said he will now spend his time tackling the much easier job of sending human beings to Mars. Musk started DOGE with Vivek Ramaswamy and hit the ground running on President Donald Trump's first day back in office. While Ramaswamy quickly abandoned the venture after coming to the conclusion that running for governor of Ohio was easier than cutting wasteful spending in Washington, D.C., Musk stayed on for several more months before he...

14 years after the Obama administration ordered NYC Fire Department to hire applicants who failed a “racist” written test on firefighting, a 53-year-old man named Ashiq Hussain fell to his death because a NYC firefighter did not properly follow the instructions for using a ladder.By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)May 29, 2025In 2011, the Obama administration ordered the New York City Fire Department to hire applicants who had failed a written test on firefighting, under the false claim that it was “racist” to require firefighters to know how to read.Original source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/7/firehouse-flunkies/Archive of source: https://archive.ph/qTGUVIn 2025, a 53-year-old...

Douglas Horne, a former member of the Assassination Records Review Board staff, shared his opening statement about key questions surrounding the JFK Assassination.

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has once again disappointed conservative voters—this time by appointing a radical-left activist from the SPD as the government’s new “Queer Commissioner,” in a move critics are calling a gift to the woke wing of German politics. Sophie Koch, 31, replaces Green politician Sven Lehmann in the post, but instead of downsizing the role or scrapping it altogether, Merz has expanded it—creating a new, additional post within his government. The CDU leader who once vowed to bring order to immigration policy and push back against progressive excess has instead handed more power to someone known for...

In a highly offensive video that sent the internet ablaze, a 103-year-old World War II veteran, Ivan Gregger, honored as the grand marshal of a Memorial Day parade in Pasadena, California, was heckled by a callous and disrespectful member of the crowd. For context, Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring members of the military who have died while serving out nation. The tradition involves ceremonies, parades, and visits to war memorials. Even in a deeply divided culture, most people agree that Memorial Day is a time for respectful and non-partisan actions, not blatant disrespect for veterans. Reacting to the video,...

It is paramount that the American people trust that the commander-in-chief and candidate for the highest office in the country receives a comprehensive, complete, and transparent examination. This includes all of the necessary blood work, physical, and diagnostic assessments that would give the nation a reliable understanding of the individual’s physical fitness to lead the world. While there is an inclination to link President Biden’s diagnosis of prostate cancer to the obvious cover-up of his mental decline, we must also query the trustworthiness of the level of expert care he received while in office. At the same time, it is...

There is no such thing as a "normal" president--there have only been 45 people in history to have held the job and "normal" people don't rise to that level of political power. But some presidents are more normal than others. You have the machine politicians like Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson, for instance. You have the dynasty presidents--the Roosevelts and Bushes--and you have the scrappers who are smart enough to build machines that endure, like the Clintons. You could slice and dice the categories all you want, but it's hard to put either Barack Obama or Donald Trump into any...