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CBS’ Conservative Cop
Oliver Darcy: “On Monday, David Ellison’s Paramount named Weinstein the new ombudsman of CBS News, charged with reviewing complaints about the news division. While Weinstein tried to sanitize his digital…
Schumer Moves to Force Vote on Epstein Files
“Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to force the Senate to take a vote that would force disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files, throwing the chamber into a debate Republicans…
If Democrats Let a Shutdown Happen
Charlie Sykes: “If, indeed, Democrats refuse to keep Trump’s government funded, they cannot merely scratch their ideological id to relieve their frustrations. They must have a clear message and a…
Venezuelan Boat Had Turned Before U.S. Attack
“A Venezuelan boat that the U.S. military destroyed in the Caribbean last week had altered its course and appeared to have turned around before the attack started because the people…
Appeals Court Reinstates Copyright Chief
“A federal appeals court ruled the nation’s top copyright official can continue serving in her post following President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
America’s Coming Crash
Kenneth Rogoff: “With long-term interest rates up sharply, public debt nearing its post–World War II peak, foreign investors becoming more skittish, and politicians showing little appetite for reining in fresh…
Poland Edges Closer to ‘Open Conflict’
Poland is the closest it has been to open conflict since the Second World War, the country’s prime minister told the Polish parliament, the Times of London reports. Said Polish…
The Anti-Milei Emerges
Bloomberg: “Buried underneath the headlines trumpeting the lopsided electoral defeat suffered by President Javier Milei’s party this weekend was a development potentially even more troubling for investors in Argentina: the…
A Message for Readers
Tired of partisan media cheerleading for one team? Start a better news habit and join The Dispatch. Jonah Goldberg and Steve Hayes launched The Dispatch in 2019 to build an…
Oliver North’s Wedding Was a Surprise to His Children
Oliver North’s marriage to his one-time secretary Fawn Hall was a surprise to his adult children, Michael Isikoff reports. The couple apparently renewed their acquaintance in November at the funeral…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching, because according to our president there’s only two genders… and I don’t want to promote something that is against our…
Trump Calls for Massive Tariffs on China and India
“Donald Trump has asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to…
The AI Future
Geoffrey Hinton: “What’s actually going to happen is rich people are going to use AI to replace workers. It’s going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits….
Senator Wants Highest Civilian Honor for Pat Buchanan
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wants conservative firebrand Pat Buchanan to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Schmitt called Buchanan a “courageous intellectual and political trailblazer,”…
Quote of the Day
“Of all the people in the White House, I was in the worst position to make the case that he should drop out. I knew it would come off to…
A Deal That Could Avert a Shutdown
“If they squint, lawmakers can see the outlines of a bipartisan deal that could avoid a government shutdown later this year. But bringing an agreement into focus — and enacting…
You Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
Charlie Warzel: “This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.” Here’s a PDF of the entire book. Save to Favorites
Larry Ellison on Track for $88 Billion Gain
“There’s rich, there’s very rich, there’s incomprehensibly rich, and then there’s the day Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison is poised to have,” Axios reports. “After Oracle offered a growth forecast that…
‘Joe Got Tired’
An important excerpt from Kamala Harris’ new book, 107 Days: “Many people want to spin up a narrative of some big conspiracy at the White House to hide Joe Biden’s…
Bessent Says Fed Should Recalibrate
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the Federal Reserve to change its policy stance after a government agency revised U.S. jobs data to show weaker hiring in the year through…
