There's a special kind of political self-destruction that happens when a candidate mistakes cruelty for courage. Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, just gave us a masterclass in it. French looked at a photograph of University of Texas students celebrating their football team's victory over Ohio State and saw something sinister. These weren't … [Read more...] about Bo French’s Bigoted UT Post Reveals a Cancer Growing Inside the GOP
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Judge Rules Against FEMA Workforce Cuts in Victory for Bureaucratic Bloat
A federal judge just told the Trump administration it can't cut FEMA's workforce in half, and honestly, that's probably the least interesting part of this whole mess. What matters more is why we're even arguing about whether an agency created to help Americans during disasters has become so bloated that slashing half its employees seemed like a reasonable idea in the first … [Read more...] about Judge Rules Against FEMA Workforce Cuts in Victory for Bureaucratic Bloat
Gavin Newsom’s Private Travel Fund Gets Federal Criminal Investigation
Gavin Newsom has a problem, and it's not going away with a press release blaming Donald Trump. The Department of Justice is running a criminal investigation into how California's governor has been funding his international travel, and the subpoenas tell a story that should make every taxpayer uncomfortable. We're talking about the California State Protocol Foundation, a … [Read more...] about Gavin Newsom’s Private Travel Fund Gets Federal Criminal Investigation
AOC and Mamdani Caught Laughing at Ground Zero While Names of the Dead Were Read Aloud
There are moments in American life that demand something beyond the usual political theater. The annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero is one of them. It's not complicated. You show up, you stay quiet, you remember the nearly 3,000 souls murdered by terrorists on a Tuesday morning that changed everything. You don't laugh. But that's exactly what Rep. Alexandria … [Read more...] about AOC and Mamdani Caught Laughing at Ground Zero While Names of the Dead Were Read Aloud
Schools Nationwide Are Using a 9/11 Curriculum That Erases the Terrorists
There's something deeply unsettling about erasing the truth from history, and that's exactly what's happening in American classrooms right now. A nonprofit called the 9:57 Project has been feeding schools across the country a 9/11 curriculum that somehow manages to avoid mentioning Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, or Islam. Yes, you read that correctly. We're teaching kids about one … [Read more...] about Schools Nationwide Are Using a 9/11 Curriculum That Erases the Terrorists