Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University, the Deseret News reports.
A suspect is in custody.
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Prince Harry Met with Father for First Time in 19 Months
“Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Harry met with his father, King Charles III, for tea at Clarence House on Wednesday — their first meeting since Harry publicly said that his father wasn’t speaking to him and that he hoped for a reconciliation,” the Washington Post reports.
A Huge Power Imbalance
John Gruber comments on President Trump’s humiliating dinner with tech CEOs last week:
“I’m not going to argue that any of these CEOs, Cook included, are playing this situation right. But it really shows the profound power imbalance. The president of the United States is so astonishingly powerful. And Trump is wielding that power in unprecedented ways. This entire fiasco is embarrassing, but the criticism really ought to be directed at Trump.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“Joe Biden looks like an Olympic athlete compared to the illnesses that he’s hiding. Donald Trump is a broken man who has broken all of his promises, and we’re all starting to pay for it; and we’re going to be a broken country pretty soon.”
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), on CNN.
Lawsuit Says Trump Exerts Enormous Influence Over FBI
“The White House has exerted extraordinary influence over decisions at the FBI, issuing political loyalty tests and directly ordering the firings of agents targeted by President Trump and his allies, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by three former bureau officials who accused the administration of illegally dismissing them,” the New York Times reports.
Mamdani Up Big in New York City
A new Quinnipiac poll finds Zohran Mamdani (D) leads the race for New York City mayor with 45% support among likely voters, followed by Andrew Cuomo (I) at 23%, Curtis Sliwa (R) at 15% and Eric Adams (I) at 12%.
In a hypothetical 3-way race — in the event Adams were to exit the race — Mamdani would receive 46%, Cuomo would receive 30% and Sliwa would receive 17%.
Schumer Breaches Protocol to Trigger Vote on Epstein Files
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Schumer Rejects ‘Clean’ Funding Bill
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer just declared that Democrats will reject Republicans’ government funding proposal — a ‘clean’ short-term CR — and urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP leaders to negotiate with Democrats,” Punchbowl News reports.
Said Schumer: “The bill they proposed can’t get our votes and doesn’t meet the needs of the American people. Plain and simple.”
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 footprint by deleting his X account, the internet is forever and an online paper trail remains—one that is devoid of any journalism expertise, but reveals a staunch conservative and vocal Trump supporter…”
“Weinstein also made his political preferences clear ahead of the 2024 election. Speaking on a panel in October, Weinstein fiercely advocated for Trump to win reelection.”
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 have so far largely been able to avoid,” Politico reports.
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 clear goal. This means that they must (1) clearly explain what they are fighting for, (2) pick a winning issue, and (3) have an exit strategy.”
Matthew Yglesias has an idea for what that might be: “The base is itching for a fight, but Democrats need to pick a winning fight — that means focusing a government funding debate on expiring health care subsidies.”
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 onboard had apparently spotted a military aircraft stalking it,” the New York Times reports.
“The disclosures add new detail to an operation that was a startling departure from traditional drug interdiction efforts, escalating President Trump’s use of the military for matters typically handled by law enforcement. Legal specialists have disputed that it was lawful for the military, on President Trump’s orders, to target and kill drug smuggling suspects as if they were combatants in a war.”
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.
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 borrowing, the possibility of a once-in-a-century U.S. debt crisis no longer seems far-fetched.”
“Debt and financial crisis tend to occur precisely when a country’s fiscal situation is already precarious, its interest rates are high, its political situation is paralyzed, and a shock catches policymakers on the back foot. The United States already checks the first three boxes; all that is missing is the shock.”
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 Prime Minister Donald Tusk: “I have no reason to claim we’re on the brink of war, but a line has been crossed, and it’s incomparably more dangerous than before. This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two.”
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 re-emergence of Axel Kicillof.”
“If Milei is a darling of Wall Street, well, then Kicillof is his nemesis. Whereas Milei is obsessed with slashing the budget deficit, tearing down regulations and taming inflation, Kicillof — now the governor of Buenos Aires province — is remembered on Wall Street as a former minister who intervened in the economy, defaulted on sovereign debt and meddled in private business decisions.”
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 of North’s wife of 56 years.
Said daughter Sarah Katz: “We were not at the wedding because we didn’t know it was happening. And mostly we hope it won’t impact our relationship with our dad because we do love him and we’re still in the process of mourning our mother.”
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 president’s laws as well as against my religious beliefs.”
— A Texas A&M student, quoted by KBTX, objecting to LGBTQ content in a university course in a viral video that led to the removals of a dean and department head and the firing of a professor.
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