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We've had the displeasure of introducing you to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty before. In other words, she's in charge in Minneapolis and has done everything she can to thwart ICE and Operation Metro Surge. Operation Metro Surge has moved on, but Moriarty hasn't. On Thursday, she announced an arrest warrant against an ICE agent for illegally driving on the shoulder of the road (gasp!) and pointing a gun at a suspect. She made it clear that this is a nationwide arrest warrant, so if the ICE agent (or former ICE agent) is pulled over for a speeding ticket anywhere...

... 1973, Jean Raspail, who died aged 94 in 2020, published his dystopian novel The Camp of the Saints, for which he is now mostly remembered (certainly outside of France,... ). The Camp of the Saints is a book that refuses to lie down, so to speak, despite attempts to render it invisible or make it go away. The plot is simple. A huge armada of rotting hulks, bearing a million impoverished and half-starved Bengalis desperate to reach Europe, which they suppose to be a land flowing with milk and honey, sets out from Calcutta and eventually reaches the south...

Happiest of birthdays (April 12) to one of the sweetest and most courageous people I know. This photo is of Tulsi at just 2 years old—full of light, joy, and that same strong spirit we all know today. So proud of the woman she’s become. Happy birthday, Tulsi. 🤙💖

See that guy above? His name is Akos, and I’ve been seeing him around ever since I moved to Hungary. Big man with a big heart, loves Orban. There he was last night at the Fidesz Party’s election gathering, bathed in orange light (orange is the party color), waiting for the first election results to come in. (snip) The thing is, Magyar is not a figure of the political Left, which remains unpopular in Hungary. What he basically offered voters is “Orban, but without the corruption.” On the key issues that infuriate Brussels about Orban’s Hungary — his hardline on...

The current U.S. military buildup in the Middle East signals a shift far beyond traditional deterrence. As of early April 2026, the concentration of full-spectrum forces—air, sea, rapid deployment, and special operations—indicates a posture designed for Systemic Paralysis. While diplomatic headlines focus on a fragile ceasefire, the military-technical reality suggests a theater prepared for a coordinated Leadership Disruption Strategy targeting the regime’s critical infrastructure.Mobilized Resources: The Architecture of Total WarThe U.S. deployment since late March encompasses every component necessary for a high-intensity theater operation:...The April 8th “Ceasefire”: Pressure Through Strategic Pause>The brief ceasefire announced on April 8 serves distinct strategic...

Trump’s “outrageous” rhetoric unnerved critics, but it masked a blunt strategy: overwhelm Iran militarily, force leverage at the table, and leave opponents scrambling to keep up.Pearl clutchers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your credibility. A week ago, on Easter Sunday—Easter Sunday, forsooth!—President Trump horrified delicate souls by issuing this minatory post on Truth Social:Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F–kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah....

Apr 8, 2026 @shadihamid · Follow My new @washingtonpost column: Why do Muslims need to be like everyone else? A case against assimilation. DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican · Follow Hello Mr. Hasim,You've already reached levels of institutional validation that remain inaccessible to nearly all Americans: a professorship at Georgetown, a position on the Washington Post's editorial board.At that point, saying you still need to prove yourself is like Taylor Swift insisting no one listens to her music. If assimilation feels out of reach, it isn’t because the system has excluded you. By any reasonable measure, it has already brought you into...

When history books are written about Operation Epic Fury, analysts will spend chapters debating whether it was wise, justified, or legally sound. But one consequence may stand above all others in terms of shaping the next century of American foreign policy: the Iran conflict may have finally given the United States the political and moral clarity to walk away from NATO.That may not have been the intention. But sometimes the most important outcomes are the unintended ones. (snip) The Iran conflict has been enormously clarifying. When the United States launched military operations against Iran — alongside Israel, without consulting European...

This is one of those local stories that doesn’t get a ton of traction in the national headlines, but highlights quite possibly one of the most alarming trends in modern America: the failure to get the basics right. And by basics, in this case, I mean the ability for a town or city to put out fires. Fire departments around the Denver, Colorado, metro area have been struggling to afford new fire engines, which have ballooned in costs over the years, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic/economic catastrophe of 2020 and Wall Street’s private equity companies. They also have to navigate...

According to the political ideology that I subscribe to (libertarian), I’m supposed to be in favor of ending government funding of NPR. And from a theoretical point of view, I agree with that position.But for me, the real world always supersedes any theory. NPR, along with its government funding, is a long standing tradition in this country, just like the national parks, the national museums, and the Post Office. So even though it goes against libertarian theory, I support a continuation of all of those things.I like to call myself a “bad” libertarian because I am always happy and willing...

Nike’s stock has slumped to its lowest level in more than a decade after the sportswear giant warned sales will keep falling through 2026. Shares hit an 11-year low on April 1, capping a brutal stretch that has seen the company lose around 75 percent of its value since shares peaked in 2021. It is now worth under $68 billion – a third of the value of TJ Maxx. The latest sell-off was triggered by a bleak outlook, with Nike forecasting sales will slump 4 percent this quarter – a staggering $500 million fall in the value of shoes, tracksuits,...

A lot of us have been wondering if and when Trump would slap down Tucker Carlson. Tucker has been taking potshots—no, firing broadsides—at Trump's policies and the core beliefs of almost every conservative for most of his time as a podcaster. He has essentially called anybody who supports Israel demonic, while implicitly supporting the expansion of Sharia law into the West. He has backstabbed Trump, tried to destroy him and his base, and provided aid and comfort to our enemies. Hasn't Trump noticed? He has... Trump posted a link to Douglas Murray's piece, which absolutely eviscerated Tucker, within about half...

Our military campaign against Iran has been a great success, whether or not it leads to the downfall of the mullahs’ regime. We have badly degraded Iran’s ability to threaten us or our allies, and some changes will be permanent. Thus, for example:Mossad Commentary@MOSSADil · Follow ‼️PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU SIGNALS DIRECT COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA AND OTHER GULF STATES Netanyahu: Post-war plans include energy and economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran must be stripped of this leverage.” Iran’s only effective response to our bombardment has been its disruption of the Strait of...

When Clint Eastwood was born in Oakland in 1930, the nurses in the maternity ward nicknamed him Samson for his size. The Great Depression was on, so his father, who had worked in securities, was taking whatever jobs he could find. This meant moving frequently up and down the West Coast. Clint would speak of his father’s work ethic and ability to provide more than most for his family, but also of the childhood loneliness that resulted from all the moves. He took solace in playing the family piano, developing a lifelong love of jazz, and going to lots of...

“Yogi” not-Berra schools the “No Kings” crowd on X. This is (mostly) so on point, I’ve got to share the whole thing.... No Kings explained for people who think they’re fighting fascism. You’re standing in a crowd on Saturday. You look around and think yeah. No Kings. This is what democracy looks like. Bro. You’re holding a sign made by a communist billionaire who lives in Shanghai. You live in a constitutional republic. Elections. Term limits. A free press that spent four years calling the president a fascist without one journalist being arrested. The modern left’s definition of fascism: You...

You may have noticed by now that far-left progressives seem to shift their focus to something new every few months. You wouldn't necessarily think there was a direct path from support for the Green New Deal to chanting "Death to America" in Tehran, but for some young leftists one thing leads to another. Yesterday the Free Press published a lengthy story about the poster girl for this sort of left-wing extremism. Her name is Calla Walsh and a few years ago she was a well-regarded youth activist working on campaigns for national democrats.Walsh studied at two elite Boston preparatory schools,...

Bruce Springsteen is the headliner at the flagshiip No Kings rally at the state Capitol in Saint Paul this afternoon. Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and Bernie Sanders are also primed to appear. Truth in advertising would require the rally to be redesignated Gimme That Old Time Religion or In Search of Lost Time. As the Rolling Stones once trilled, “What a drag it is getting old.” Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and Ilhan Omar will also be there. They wouldn’t want to miss the chance to rag on the King. Opposing the King has become the lodestone of their careers. Contrary...

Today, after ten years of fighting, I have reached a settlement agreement with the United States Government in my case regarding the Russian Hoax FBI lawfare against me.Nothing can fully compensate for the hell that my family and I have endured over these many years—the relentless attacks, the destruction of reputations, the financial ruin, and the profound personal toll inflicted upon us all. No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.This ordeal stemmed from partisan government officials in a coordinated effort to pursue an innocent man as...

Many years ago, at the height of anti-Vietnam War agitation, leaders of the movement would say that they weren’t anti-war, they were on the other side. I was reminded of that, watching this video of left-wingers cheering for American soldiers to be killed: (video at source) There are quite a few people at this rally. Some are obviously Middle Eastern, while others look like mainstream Democrats. To the extent that people who attended this rally are not citizens, they should be deported. If they are naturalized citizens, they should be denaturalized. Whoever is left should be shunned and banned from...

While Gavin Newsom’s years-long run for President drags on, his other half is making a media splash. But not quite in the way she expected. No one runs a perpetual presidential campaign quite like the ostensible governor of California, Gavin Newsom. And with the Democrat bench for 2028 serving up warmed-over socialists, commies, and grifters like failed candidate Kamala Harris, French-Laundry Gavin can’t be readily dismissed as the next portside nominee. So, people are beginning to look a bit closer at Jennifer Seibel Newsom. And she’s turning out to be a living, breathing internet meme of Affluent White Female Liberal.Jennifer...