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Elon Musk ‘Blew a Hole in the Atmosphere’ – HotAir
As many of you likely recall, on November 18 of last year, Elon Musk launched his new Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket is intended to carry human beings to the moon and, eventually, Mars. The size of this…
California to Ban Deepfakes, Regulate AI – HotAir
The California state legislator just closed out its current session by passing a massive raft of new bills and sending them to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for final approval. The majority of the legislation is just the…
Trump Flips on Florida Abortion Measure Again – HotAir
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the GOP presidential primary and tossed his support to former President Donald Trump, he appeared to be doing Trump a significant favor. He also welcomed Trump as the newest…
Over the Line, Smokey: Sunday Reflection – HotAir
Note: I am taking the day off and will be covering breaking news tomorrow for the holiday. Enjoy this reflection on the same passages from 2021, one of my favorites. This morning’s Gospel reading is Mark 7:1–8, 14–15,…
Hamas Murders 6 Hostages, Including American – HotAir
Awful news, and enraging. Israeli forces found the bullet-ridden bodies of six hostages known to have been captured alive by Hamas in a Rafah tunnel earlier today. One of the hostages killed was Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an…
NYC Migrant Shelter Turns Into Teen Fight Club – HotAir
Back in January, the former Wyndham Garden Hotel in Queens, New York was sold to Long Island-based Bayrock Capital for $24 million. But the new owners were not planning to offer lush accommodations to tourists visiting the…
Columbia Anti-Semitism Task Force: Problems Are 'Serious and Pervasive'
Yesterday Columbia University's Anti-Semitism Task Force released its second report on conditions at the school. The task force was formed last November in the wake of the 10/7 attack on Israel. In June it released its…
Kamala: Ban Fracking? Me? No Way!
If there's one thing we know about Kamala Harris' policy objectives, it's that she is a big fan of green energy and wants to do away with fossil fuels to save the planet. That's particularly true of…
How Democrats Wrote Sex Workers Out of Their Platform – HotAir
I assume some of you may, unfortunately, be familiar with the feeling people can experience when there's a party coming up at the office hosted by some friends of yours who traditionally include you in all their…
Trump’s Afraid of a Live Mic, You Know – HotAir
So says the presidential nominee who still hasn't held a press conference, or done an interview without an Emotional Support Running Mate on hand. After haranguing Donald Trump to stick to the debate agreement that he…