The man arrested and charged with setting the fires that eventually burned down the Palisades is Jonathan Rinderknecht. Now, federal prosecutors are saying that Rinderknecht was overcome by hatred of the rich and was obsessed with Luigi Mangione, the alleged left-wing terrorist accused of killing UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood.
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You Cannot Be a Women’s College and Embrace Transgenderism to Accept Men
The absurdity of transgenderism is that an all-women’s college will happily accept men, so long as those men simply say they are women, even if it means jeopardizing exemptions under Title IX.
Of Course We Should Be Deporting America-Hating Non-Citizens
The only useful adjective to describe the act of knowingly handing citizenship to someone who foments this kind of civil unrest and holds this kind of detestation for his host country is “suicidal.”
The Young, Violent Political Left
This third assassination attempt on Trump within the past two years is not the only example of violent assaults by leftist or progressive Democrats. There’s the 2017 wounding of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) — then the House majority whip — by a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Left’s Embrace of Political Violence
The most disturbing part about suspected White House Correspondents’ Association dinner gunman Cole Allen’s manifesto is that it is indistinguishable from what has become commonplace rhetoric of the Democratic Party and the wider Left.
Cowards Wish Death on “Tyrants” at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
By Peter Cordi: I have been a Trump supporter for over a decade, but I have never been more proud to support him than I am today — even more so than after the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting.
“White Supremacy” Was a Leftist Scam
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a malignant organization that smears decent conservatives, has been caught financing the KKK and other extremists to stoke racist activities. It then fraudulently used the outrages it ginned up to con donors out of money to keep its “anti-racism” fight going.
Earth Day’s Flawed Premise
It’s Earth Day, and the Left has one mission — no, not to save the environment, but to make you feel terrible about yourself, especially as an American. Every April 22, we are invited to feel guilty for driving, flying, eating meat, having children, and existing as a prosperous, industrial civilization.
Universities Cannot Survive as Left-Wing Echo Chambers
Trust in higher education is near an all-time low, and a new Yale University report suggests colleges have only themselves to blame. In addition to problems such as high prices and declining academic standards, the report highlighted that many universities have become “intellectual and ideological echo chambers, out of touch with the American nation and out of step with its political currents.”
Trump Is Losing His Mind
Suppose a different leader were posting deranged rants in the small hours, insulting the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics, threatening entire civilizations with annihilation, and comparing himself to God. What would be the reaction?
Pope Leo Attacked Trump First
An honest assessment of the feud, free of pearl-clutching hysteria, requires an objective review of the pope’s rhetoric. To understand the tension between the Vatican and the White House, one must go back to at least October when Leo attacked Trump over illegal immigration enforcement operations in the U.S.
Pope Leo Can’t Have It Both Ways
The two people in the world who should feel most obliged to be thoughtful and restrained in their public statements are the president of the United States and the pope. But neither of the current incumbents seems willing or able to rise above his immediate political impulses as is necessary to protect the institution he leads.
Reform, Don’t Trash, NATO
Trump’s complaint that European allies have freeloaded on American security guarantees has merit. But the United States has also oscillated between demanding greater burden sharing and resisting European strategic autonomy, leading to complaints on the continent.
Trump Haters Clutch at Their Pearls
Responding to Trump’s recent megaphone diplomacy, Dems seized on the Constitution’s 25th Amendment, None of those brandishing this constitutional club at him genuinely thought Trump could be removed but they wanted something extreme to say while they stood in the warm glow of TV lights, and the 25th Amendment came readily to hand.
Trump’s Resolve Is on Display in Operation Epic Fury
Building on Operation Midnight Hammer last summer, President Donald Trump is serving America and the world with his actions toward Iran in Operation Epic Fury, and he deserves our support in this endeavor.
No, Trump Is Not Committing War Crimes
Still, the accusation of war crimes, now accepted as fact by the New York Times among others, is ignorant, hypocritical, and overblown.
Iran Will Not Abide Trump’s Tuesday Night Deadline
Iran will not open the Strait.
Liberals Would Rather See Trump Fail Than America Succeed
A new YouGov poll contains an interesting discovery, which made sense but was, at the same time, infuriating. The two ends of the political spectrum respond in opposite ways when asked whether allies should support the United States. Conservatives say yes. Liberals? Not so much.
Fund the Iran War by Ending Welfare Fraud
When Congress returns from Easter recess, it will have one item on its agenda: Paying for the war in Iran. Budget analysts say the president will need $200 billion to finish the job
Marco Rubio Should Set His Sights on 2032
When positioned alongside the rising momentum of Vice President JD Vance, Rubio’s path to the party’s 2028 presidential nomination becomes much more complicated.
It’s Easy for Noncitizens to Vote in Many States
In many states, it is currently easy for noncitizens to register to vote illegally. To make matters worse, states have very few tools to root out the problem or even determine how prevalent noncitizen voting actually is.
O Canada, Still Beholden to DEI
By Roy Eappen: My fellow Canadians love to hate President Donald Trump, but it would be nice if we had an anti-DEI crusader like him.
Presidents Have Authority to Stop Narco-Terrorists Before They Reach America
In Venezuela, a narco-terrorist network was embedded inside the government. For years, Nicolas Maduro’s regime has helped facilitate the trafficking of narcotics, criminals, and illicit money across the Western Hemisphere. Those operations do not stop at Venezuela’s borders. They are aimed directly at the U.S.
Progressive Politics Challenge the Basic Duties of Pittsburgh Cops
The problem for the ICE officers entangled with a suspect outside a Pittsburgh police station in the city’s Allentown neighborhood didn’t begin when several city officers allegedly stood down. Their problem began a handful of miles away, behind a podium, when newly sworn-in Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said that his officers wouldn’t cooperate with ICE under any circumstances.