Hugo Gurdon: The GOP is in excellent shape to take back control of Capitol Hill with House and Senate wins in this November’s midterm elections. But Trump’s grip needs to be prized off the party faster if it is to follow up with a victory in the presidential race of 2024.
Publication: Washington Examiner
Not Even Trump Could Save Cawthorn from the Swamp Monsters
It’s probably for the good of both the party and Cawthorn personally that his career in elected office is done — at least for now.. But the moral of the story is less sanguine: The GOP establishment can tolerate any level of demagoguery, but challenge Beltway secrecy,, even in the most unserious of ways, and the swamp will always strike back.
The Buffalo Shooter Was an Eco-Socialist Who Hated Fox News and Ben Shapiro
The shooter wasn’t radicalized by watching Fox News with family after dinner or listening to Shapiro podcasts in the car to work. The dregs of the internet enraptured him during a government-mandated shutdown of normal social life. By every available statistic, the population at large ran rampant with vices during the isolation of 2020.
Liberal Speakers Dominate Commencements at Top Universities
Only three of the top 100 ranked universities in the country will be hosting a high-profile conservative speaker for their 2022 commencement addresses, according to a report by the Young America’s Foundation , a conservative youth organization. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and former college football star Tim Tebow will be the only notable American conservatives slated to deliver commencement addresses at top schools.
Karine Jean-Pierre Is the Wrong Choice to Rebuild Biden’s Shattered Credibility
What is troubling about Jean-Pierre’s record is her well-established pattern of spreading disinformation about the most important topics of the day.
The NBA Flaunts Its Social Justice Hypocrisy with Games in the UAE
The NBA’s track record of fighting for social justice in the United States while happily ignoring human rights abuses around the world to make a quick buck is unmatched. Now, the league is bringing its human rights blinders to the United Arab Emirates. The NBA will be bringing two preseason games to Abu Dhabi despite homosexuality being illegal in the UAE.
The Unbearable Rightness of Being a Democrat
The public is at least for now seeing Democrats for what they are — a party led by ancient radicals who encourage their base to threaten opponents, stoke fear, and visit violence on those who get in their way. Occasional pious statements about the need for peaceful protest are unconvincing from such a source, and the electorate is, appropriately, unconvinced.
Biden Was Always Going to Be Radically Pro-Abortion
Biden has worked to present himself as the moderate alternative to the progressives in his party. If you’re paying attention, his attempt to do so falls flat. Biden’s slow, grandfatherly mannerisms may work to make him appear less threatening. But the truth of his leftism has been evident since before he was elected president — even on the issue of abortion.
Trump Goes 55-0, No Endorsements Lost
Former President Donald Trump might want to consider reopening the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City the way his luck has been holding. According to an early tabulation of his betting on the 2022 primaries, his endorsed candidates have all won or moved into runoffs.
Roe Will Not Be Missed
The Roe position, that abortion is a sacred cow that democracy cannot touch, is the credo of high-dollar Democratic donors, but it is not necessarily popular with the broader population — at least not when they are clearly informed of what Roe means. A reversal of Roe will simply restore democracy and federalism.
Can Un-American Express Be Saved from Its Wokeness Bender?
Like so many other corporations swept up in the movement to integrate social issues into its business model, AmEx has leaned into employee events pushing principles of critical race theory, which promotes the idea that the United States is an inherently racist country.
Does Being a Lesbian Make You Better at Jeopardy?
Mattea Roach has become one of the greatest Jeopardy! contestants of all time. NBC News praised Roach’s impressive accomplishments with a recent tweet, but instead of celebrating her brilliance, the tweet rejoiced over her sexual orientation. It is puzzling how NBC News would know this and why it would put that information in a tweet. Why is Roach’s sexual orientation relevant in any way?
Power of Trump Endorsement on Display in Ohio
J.D. Vance, the venture capitalist and bestselling author who remade himself from bourgeois Trump critic to populist Trump cheerleader just in time to run for Senate, picked up the former president’s endorsement this month and immediately shot to the front of a crowded pack of Republican contenders.
Tucker Carlson Calls Kevin McCarthy “Puppet” of the Democratic Party
Fox News host Tucker Carlson warned Republicans against supporting California Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House speaker if the GOP wins control of the lower chamber this fall.
Win the Culture War by Shrinking the Government
Ronald Reagan, a president many in the incoming wave of Republicans will claim to emulate, told us that “as government expands, liberty contracts.” It is time to see what happens when government shrinks.
Let the Mask Mandate Die
With the mandates now temporarily gone, people are free to wear masks, if they feel more comfortable, or not to wear them. If your desire to wear a mask on a plane is that strong, find an airline that is still enforcing the rule.
How Much Has Earth Day Cost Us?
Everyone benefits when scientists do the hard work of identifying substances that cause people harm. Unfortunately, activists often take this information too far, ignoring the benefits that many chemicals provide to humanity.
Meritocracy or Plantation? Kaepernick Can’t Make Up His Mind on How He Feels About the NFL
if things were really as bad as Kaepernick claimed, why would he want to return to the league? He accumulated millions during his football career. He earned millions more by being a brand ambassador for Nike and as a social justice advocate. If he loves playing the sport, there are other leagues Kaepernick could join…
Even the Left Is Beginning to Admit It Has Pushed Transgenderism Too Far
Transgender orthodoxy has moved so far past the bounds of sanity that any attempt to question its effects is quickly discouraged and punished. We are expected to shut up and accept that public schools are passing policies to keep students’ gender identity transitions from parents, and that medical professionals can file to remove children from their parents’ custody if parents oppose physical and chemical transition efforts None of this is normal or even remotely defensible, and everyone, including many on the Left, know it.
End the Travel Mask Mandate Now
What little science there is on the subject shows that airborne disease transmission is not more likely on an airplane than it is indoors, where the CDC has already said masks are no longer needed. If anything, with all the fresh air brought into planes and all the filtering of recycled air, a plane is safer than the average building.
Americans Turn Back on Disney After LGBTQ Embrace
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans, upset with Disney’s embrace of the LGBTQ movement, no longer want to do “business” with Mickey Mouse and instead will seek out “family-friendly alternatives,” according to a new survey.
CNN’s Brian Stelter Gets Everything Wrong About Disney and the Midterm Elections
CNN’s media critic, whose only job is to attack conservative media, doesn’t understand, or pretends not to understand, the nature of this fight or why the Democratic Party is so unpopular right now. Maybe the midterm elections will bring him and CNN back to reality.
Jen Psaki Should Resign
The White House press secretary should have resigned last week when this news broke. This is an unprecedented breach of public ethics. Unfortunately, most of Psaki’s colleagues in the press briefing room seem to be OK with it. Psaki’s move and the media’s nonchalant apathy about it explain so much about what is wrong with the incestuous nature of the Washington media’s relationship with the Biden White House.
Biden Has Gone Wobbly on Ukraine
President Joe Biden has offered a lackluster response to new evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Contrary to the conspiracy theories offered by some, the evidence for these atrocities is abundant and clear. Yet, when asked by a journalist on Monday what sanctions he would propose in reaction to Russian atrocities, Biden could do no better than “I’ll let you know.”