Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, April 23, 2021 (Erin Schaff/Reuters) I wrote the other day about how surprising it was to see Justice Breyer lead off his questioning at the Dobbs oral argument by regurgitating some lines from the Souter-Kennedy-O’Connor opinion in Casey. The gist of the Breyer/Casey argument is that it’s very important to not
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It’s that time of year again, the time when Americans consume more than ever, but also the time when Americans give more than ever. Indeed, America’s generosity as a whole is actually quite extensive, with Americans giving $471 billion in 2020, an all time high. That’s more than what the vast majority of countries bring
In this article NFLX AMZN Catherine Landers, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, watching something on Hulu on her laptop. Source: Katie Creech Personally, I am not the type of girl to spend hundreds of dollars a month on perfume, clothes or makeup. Where my money disappears is entertainment costs. I love going
The parents of a teenage school shooting suspect who disappeared after they were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter have pleaded not guilty. At an arraignment hearing, the bail bond for each was set at $500,000. They were also told they could each face up to 15 years behind bars. James and Jennifer Crumbley
The New York Times Book Review sometimes softly interviews celebrities for its “By The Book” feature, allowing them to boast of their love of the published word. For this Sunday, the celebrity was Bette Midler, and the gushy headline was “Bette Midler Is Still in the Thrall of 19th-Century Novelists.” The drawing of her was also
Democrats have a history of not thinking things through when it comes to changing rules or establishing precedents. In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, nuked the filibuster for lower-court judicial nominees to stop the GOP from blocking Barack Obama’s nominees. Democrats were not above using the filibuster the same way
Syringes of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center in Valley Stream, N.Y., February 23, 2021. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Watching the Smerconish program on CNN this morning, I was surprised to learn that Europe treats natural immunity attained after recovering from COVID the same as vaccination for purposes of public-health policy. The U.S. does
Brian Stelter, host of the poorly-watched CNN show “Reliable Sources,” joined fellow CNN host John Berman on the poorly-watched “New Day” Wednesday, and suggested that disgraced host Chris Cuomo’s “indefinite” suspension might be rather brief, indeed. CNN announced that it was suspending Cuomo “indefinitely” on Tuesday pending an investigation into revelations that Chris Cuomo had
According to Detroit police, the parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley were arrested early Saturday morning after a citizen spotted their vehicle and relayed the tip to police. Police stated that the couple was found inside a commercial warehouse and appeared to be “hiding” and “distressed.” It is believed that a friend
New York Times “disinformation” reporter Davey Alba made the front page of Friday’s Business section with another hit piece on the rival, conservative newspaper The Epoch Times, an outlet backed by the China-based religious movement of Falun Gong that has a strong and for the Times, dangerous, social media presence. It is also a strong
President Trump didn’t incite riots on January 6th at the Capitol and Biden’s DOJ knows it. Julie Kelly has done a masterful job of reporting on the January 6th protests at the Capitol and the arrests of American political prisoners since that day. The Gateway Pundit put together a site that lists the many Americans
After President Richard Nixon appointed then-Appellate Court Judge Harry Blackmun to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, Blackmun somehow convinced members of the U.S. Senate that he embraced judicial restraint and felt a duty to protect “little persons.” When Blackmun’s nomination came up for a vote, Sen. John McClellan, D-Ark., made the case for confirmation.
Police officers check the COVID vaccination status of shoppers in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2021. (Lisi Niesner/Reuters) Using the awesome power of the state to turn a section of any society into second-class citizens should be roundly rejected. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE ‘N ecessity has no law.” This maxim was quoted on the arrest of Richard
Despite numerous international organizations demanding verifiable proof of tennis star Peng Shuai’s well-being, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation her safety will always be at risk. “Until the communist regime falls, Peng is probably going to remain under custody in China,” Gordon G. Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” told the DCNF.
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The parents of a teenager accused of a school shooting in which four people died have been arrested after going missing. James and Jennifer Crumbley had been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, but hours after the charges were announced, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said authorities were searching for them after their lawyer
The toughest part of Jen Psaki’s White House briefing is dealing with respectful hardballs from Fox’s Peter Doocy. On this episode of the Podcast, our briefing specialist and Managing Editor Curtis Houck discusses how Doocy made Psaki’s spin this week just too lame to take seriously. It is that time of the year that it’s
Science, we’ve been told countless times, is a process that must be respected, particularly regarding the groundbreaking new mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Let me back up a moment. In Early 21st Century/Mid-Weimar/Late-Roman America, we actually have two sciences. Traditional science is the one we all learned about in school. It’s really nothing more than a
Pro-life demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments in Dobbs vs. Women’s Health. (Isaac Schorr) As is traditional, the Justices of the Supreme Court met in conference today to vote on the cases they heard this week and assign authorship of the opinions. That includes Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which the
White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed that the coronavirus pandemic is a root cause of a rash of incidents where criminals are organizing themselves to loot stores. Psaki was answering questions from Fox News reporter Peter Doocy when he pressed her about Biden’s stance on crime. “Does the President still think that crime is
Hollywood star George Clooney says that he once declined the opportunity to earn $35 million for a single day of work. Clooney explained that he could have scored the hefty payday to make an airline ad, but he had reservations about doing so and ultimately decided to pass on the lucrative opportunity. “I was offered
How total is Michael Steele’s transformation from RNC chairman to Democrat sycophant? On today’s Morning Joe, Steele, an MSNBC analyst and member of the disgraced Lincoln Project, slurred Republican judicial appointees while expressing his preference for Democrat nominees. Steele was commenting on Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana telling Biden judicial nominee Dale Ho that he
Éric Zemmour is running for president in France. Americans should pay attention. French essayist and political journalist Eric Zemmour delivers a speech in a debate prior to the promotion launch event for his new book “France hasn’t said its last word” (La France n’a pas dit son dernier mot) on October 16, 2021 in Beziers,
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to create a civilian corps in his state to help when natural disasters like hurricanes hit. Twenty-two other states already have the exact same thing, but the media is portraying it as a private militia to do DeSantis’ personal bidding. This is the same media that is constantly accusing
A consumer group has warned a bipartisan group of governors against investing state pension funds in BlackRock, one of the world’s largest money management corporations, because of its close links to China. Consumers’ Research sent a letter Thursday to the governors of the top 10 states investing public pension funds in BlackRock. The letter refers
Official Photo of Nikki Fried (State of Florida/Wikimedia Commons) Florida agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried labeled Governor Ron DeSantis an “authoritarian dictator” after DeSantis proposed the re-creation of a state guard to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters. DeSantis’s proposal would bring back the Florida State Guard, which was originally formed during World War II
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday shifted eight high-stakes gubernatorial races toward Republicans as Democrats continue to face political headwinds. Ratings in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada, three pivotal battleground states, shifted from “Lean Democratic” to “Toss Up.” Each has a first-term Democratic incumbent — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, Tony Evers and Steve Sisolak, respectively —
A handbook Ghislaine Maxwell gave to staff working at Jeffrey Epstein’s house in Palm Beach – in which they were told to “see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing” – has been made public in court documents. Its 58 pages contain advice on anticipating the “needs of Mr Epstein” and the requirement to be “unobtrusive” –
In this article GME COUP AVGO COST LULU CHWY CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Friday that next week’s market events could offer signs of a late December rally after a highly volatile week that saw many smaller technology stocks slip during rising investor concern about the omicron Covid variant. “I think we may be in
A reporter from Univision’s Atlanta affiliate apparently decided to use his time in front of Press Secretary Jen Psaki as his audition for a position in Stacy Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign. Watch as Rafael Olavarría psusks up to Psaki at the very end of Friday´s White House press briefing, when she turns her back to the