4D Chess? Trump Uses ‘Rare’ Pocket Rescission to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Outflank Legal Challenges

This post was originally published on here Usually, when you see a reference to “4D Chess,” it’s being employed ironically. And yes, there are indeed pitfalls to overestimating the strategic machinations of political leaders one happens to support. Even “the good guys” trip themselves up sometimes. So I don’t want to get too effusive in…

Trump Rips Secret Service Protection From Kamala Harris, After Biden Privately Extended Her Detail

This post was originally published on here President Trump, in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, revoked Secret Service protection from former Vice President Kamala Harris. It was a directive necessitated by the fact that former President Joe Biden and/or his autopen had secretly authorized the detail to extend well beyond…

Tulsi Gabbard Didn’t ‘Blindside’ the CIA by Revoking Clearance for a Very Public ‘Undercover’ Officer

This post was originally published on here Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard totally blindsided the Central Intelligence Agency when she released a list of 37 officials with revoked security clearances who were deemed ethically suspect. Taking time out from being blindsided by world events, the source of the CIA’s shock and surprise here was…

New: Minnesota Trans Shooter’s ‘Affirming’ Mother Goes Dark, Refuses to Cooperate With Authorities

This post was originally published on here As RedState reported, a “trans-identifying” shooter murdered two children at a Catholic school in Minnesota on Wednesday before killing himself. He left behind a trove of writings, videos, and pictures that helped provide insight into his derangement. Some of his stated views included hating Christians, supporting the Holocaust,…

The Deadly Cost of Politicizing Crime

This post was originally published on here Another tragedy unfolded in Minneapolis this past week, and the details are telling. Instead of an honest discussion about crime, violence, and the safety of our communities, we once again watched the media twist itself into knots to avoid offending the “protected classes” of today’s progressive culture. Who…

Bishop Hammers ‘Asinine’ Democrats for Mocking Prayer, Wrecks Their Argument With One Simple Truth

This post was originally published on here Following a deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which killed two children and injured 18 others during a morning Mass, Mayor Jacob Frey immediately denounced calls for “thoughts and prayers.”  Advertisement Frey noted that the victims were literally praying at the time. Bishop Robert Barron rebuked…