Hot Air
The wheels may be coming off the omnibus
Less than 48 hours ago, Ed reported that the bloated omnibus spending bill was coming together in the Senate and it appeared that we were on our way to avoiding a partial government shutdown prior to tomorrow's deadline,…
Confirmed: Former GF dropping a dime on newly-arrived SBF over FTX collapse
And she's not alone, either. Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's absence from the indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried over the collapse of FTX -- and her presence in Manhattan's shopping district -- fueled…
European film festivals, organizations demand release of Iranian film star from prison
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested for criticizing the execution of an anti-regime protester. the actress starred in the 2016 Oscar-winning film, The Salesman.” and is very popular in Iran. European film festivals…
Mendacity is their middle name: border edition
Everybody knows Joe Biden is a fabulist. Whenever he goes off script he tells a story that is as credible as Uncle Frank's fish stories or the BS that wannabes spew while drowning their sorrows with cheap whiskey at a…
SBF on extradition: On third thought…
The saga of scam artist Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX started a new chapter today. As you may recall, SBF originally said that he would come back to the United States to "clear the air" in terms of what…
Newsom to federal judge: Thanks for declaring my stupid gun-control stunt unconstitutional
You're welcome ... I guess? As expected, a federal judge struck down an entirely performative gun-control bill passed as a stunt last year. Gavin Newsom cheered on Senate Bill 1327, which allowed standing for any citizen…
A battle over Zionism and free speech at UC Berkeley
There has been a debate going on at UC Berkeley's law school, one which involves free speech and questions about Israel and Palestine. The basic backdrop is that a campus group called Law Students for Justice in…
Promises, promises edition: Taliban bans Afghan women from universities
In yet another stunning triumph for the Biden administration's foreign policy chops...well.Read More
Why are we still funding the Wuhan lab?
Did you know that the United States government is still funding the Wuhan Institute of Virology?Read More
Weaponization: Dems release info from Trump tax returns
The information itself amounts to a rehash of Donald Trump's tax issues. The precedent it sets will have a much more substantial impact -- as will the debate over whether Democrats violated the law in releasing the…