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“The Florida Blueprint”: DeSantis’ non-launch campaign launch video
For the last several cycles, presidential candidates have launched their primary campaigns with slick, lengthy campaign videos. These have a fairly common format: initial focus on status-quo gloom, a few quick cuts to talking…
Washington bill would seal trans name change requests
If you or anyone you know has ever gone through the process of legally changing their name, you're probably aware that it can be a lengthy and time-consuming pain in the backside. Some situations are easier than others,…
Joe Manchin refuses to say if he is a Democrat or not
What is the big deal, anyway? Joe Manchin was asked by Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo if he will run for president or re-election to the Senate. She also asked if he would be running as a Democrat.…
They STILL defend suppressing COVID debate
Yesterday the Department of Energy joined the FBI in concluding that the COVID-19 virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.Read More
Biden orders door-to-door checks on Ohio residents in toxic train derailment vicinity
Almost three weeks after the toxic train derailment occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, President Biden ordered that "walk teams" of members of federal agencies go door-to-door to check on families in the area. Much…
Biden: I didn’t go to East Palestine because I wasn’t invited
Weeks after a toxic mushroom cloud rose up over the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finally made a brief appearance at the site of the wreck wearing his fashionable boots. By then,…
Only Zelensky can go to China?
Those of us of a certain age will remember the phrase: "Only Nixon can go to China." After spending most of his political career as a hard-line anti-communist, Richard Nixon saw an opportunity to split Beijing from…
Jill Biden steps out in Namibia in a dress straight outta Minecraft
Let's just get this out of the way. According to people on social media, the dress Jill Biden wore as she toured a program funded by PEPFAR in Namibia looked like it was a Minecraft drawing. For those of us who…
China still looking at lethal aid for Russia
Is your head spinning yet? Barely 24 hours after China offered a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, CNN is reporting that they are still in negotiations to send missiles and ammunition to Moscow for use in the war. Russia…
Tennessee moves to ban drag performances
In a move that seems almost certainly doomed for failure, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill on Thursday that would ban drag shows in public spaces. Governor Bill Lee will need to decide whether to sign it into law…