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NBC: Trump 2024 fundraising off to a *really* slow start
Will Donald Trump's decision to set a new record for entering a presidential primary pay off? In the most literal sense, so far the answer is a resounding no, at least according to NBC News. Despite having the field…
Governor Abbott appoints a retired Border Patrol agent as Texas border czar
Forget Kamala Harris. Governor Abbott appointed a retired Border Patrol agent as the Texas border czar. Mike Banks will help oversee Abbott's work to secure the state's border with Mexico. He will oversee thousands…
The DeSantis “knockout blow” for Trump?
We're still more than a year away from when the first votes will be cast in the 2024 presidential primary, but that's not stopping the punditocracy from launching into the speculation game. One of the early…
Minnesota AG trying to ruin Dr Scott Jensen to punish him for running for governor
The process is the punishment.Read More
China warns McCarthy against visiting Taiwan
Speaker McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan this spring and the Chinese government is not happy about that. China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning is delivering a message to McCarthy - don't come.Read More
Plumbers’ ‘thick white male’ image could derail UK net zero ambitions
Billions of human beings may drown because UK plumbers aren't diverse enough. The oceans will, as Al Gore put it, boil.Read More
This Philip Bump column about Rep. Omar proves nothing
By now we're all used to Philip Bump's style of commentary. Come up with an anti-Republican gotcha claim, produce a few graphs and call it a fact. Frequently, these columns are often strained, sometimes dishonest…
JWST finds the building blocks of life in deep space
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to deliver remarkable finds from all across the universe. But the latest announcement wasn't of some stunning, previously unseen constellation or a black hole lurking in our…
Democrats worry Kamala Harris won’t cut it as the future of the party (including Sen. Warren)
There aren't many things that Democrats and Republicans agree about these days but one of the few on which there seems to be general accord is that Kamala Harris is not a credible presidential candidate. Today the…
California’s plan to power EVs has one glaring shortcoming
You may have already heard about California Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement last year that his state will ban the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Restrictions on how many non-electric vehicles can be sold…