Internal House GOP memo reveals what Republicans are celebrating in $895B defense bill
First appearance on Fox: A new 16-page House Republican memo has Republicans claiming victories on issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), border security and green energy in Congress' annual defense policy bill. It shows that. The 1,800-page bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), was released Saturday night and details how the $895.2 […]
The Memo: Populist rage comes to forefront in reaction to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
The reaction to the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson is the latest example of the strength of visceral anti-elite sentiment across this country. A motive for the killing of Thompson, 50, has not yet been determined, but the gunman's actions have sparked a backlash against the health insurance industry as a whole. Social […]
Memo to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Sterilizing children is not ‘loving’
In addition to being a U.S. senator, Tennessee Republican Marsha Blackburn is also apparently a prophet. Conservatives from the Volunteer Nation asked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson asked to define the word “woman” during her 2022 confirmation hearing, but the judge, celebrated as the first black woman nominated to the nation's highest court, said: […]
A Special Prosecutor Steps In & Fox News Doesn't Get the Comey Memo: The Daily Show
The Trump-Russia probe gets a special prosecutor, and Fox News downplays a purported memo from James Comey suggesting … source
The Memo: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO uncorks anger at insurance industry
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street is the latest moment to shine a light on the tensions shaking American life. Some users, particularly on social media, gloated about the killings, a reaction believed to be rooted in hostility toward the health insurance industry. That, in turn, led to rebukes from […]
The Memo: Right and left see 2 different stories in Daniel Penny case
A verdict in one of the most divisive criminal trials in recent years is imminent. A New York jury is deliberating after closing arguments concluded Tuesday in the case of Daniel Penny, a former Marine on trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Penny, who is white, killed Jordan Neely, a homeless black man […]
The Memo: Trump wins biggest legal victory so far as Jack Smith pulls the plug
President-elect Trump scored his biggest legal victory to date on Monday, announcing that special counsel Jack Smith is seeking the dismissal of two federal cases he was facing. The decision was based on the long-held view that sitting presidents cannot be criminally prosecuted while in office. In one of the lawsuits related to President Trump's […]
The Memo: Gaetz and Hegseth controversies could trickle down to Trump
Allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct have complicated the path of two of President-elect Trump's most important candidates. In the process, they threaten to shine a new spotlight on President Trump's record with women. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) left Congress last week after being nominated by President Trump to be attorney general. His resignation ended […]
The Memo: Trump spoils for a fight with controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump is preparing for battle as he selects members of his next administration. President Trump has made a series of provocative nominations. The four most prominent so far are former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), a nominee for director of national intelligence, and Secretary of […]
The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028
Vice President Harris' loss in last week's presidential election poses a thorny dilemma for Democrats as they look to future election cycles, including the 2028 presidential election. In two of the past three presidential elections, the Democratic Party has nominated a woman. I lost both times. The only Democratic winner in these three elections was […]