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8
Jan

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Here’s Trump’s distorted Truth Social post describing the fatal shooting yesterday of 37-year-old woman in a car who was stopped by ICE agents in Minneapolis: “(T)he woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self-defense. Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital”...Bari Weiss’s The Free Press has Elon Musk in its crosshairs over its AI program Grok.  According to The FP, a new feature on the Musk-owned X allows its AI program Grok to “digitally undress” a picture of anyone.  Journalist River Page writes, “There are seemingly no guardrails—and so, predictably, users immediately used this tool to sexualize people’s photos without their consent. Including minors”...Townhall released in its third and final version of what the editors describe as 2025’s worst journalists.  Today’s story features , selections 1 through 10.  The second worst journalist, according to Townhall, is Margaret Brennan of CBS News.  Click here to find out who was picked as the worst journalist of the year...There’s a growing appetite for the venomous rhetoric and outrageous conspiracy theories being peddled by right-wing extremist podcaster Candace Owens. According to TheRighting’s exclusive research released this morning, “Candace” was the fastest-growing right-wing podcast in the fourth quarter based on year-over-year subscriber numbers...Dept. of Corrections:  Yesterday, I erroneously wrote about the NY Times’s January 7, 2020, headline about the insurrection.  The headline was in fact published January, 7, 2021....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

“Candace” Ranks as Q4’s Fastest-Growing Right-Wing Podcast

source: A Righting Research Exclusive

“The remarkable growth of Candace Owens' podcast in the past year shows that there’s a large, receptive audience for her ugly conspiracy theories and outrageous rhetoric," said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting.
7
Jan

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! The influential Canadian news brand The Globe and Mail published an op-ed yesterday urging the nation’s citizens to prepare for the possible U.S. invasion of their country.  The authors of the article, Thomas Homer-Dixon and Adam Gordon, theorize that Trump is eyeing the oil-rich province of Alberta as the 51st state...NewsBusters reviewed the Monday night broadcast of  “The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil” and gave the new program some mild praise.  Editor Curtis Houck  wrote that the show came off as “refreshingly down-the-middle and normal. One might suggest normal might convey a feeling of boredom or staleness. But in this deeply partisan world and a legacy, elite media that have long lost the trust of the wider public, it’s what we need.” Worth noting: Status News eviscerated Dokoupil’s first two broadcasts this week citing “a chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social posts and MAGA-friendly editorial choices.” Editor Oliver Darcy called it an “embarrassment”...Townhall has released its second version of its list of 2025’s worst journalists featuring selections 11 through 30.  Among the choices: ABC’s David Muir (#28), CNN’s Brian Stelter (#20), and NBC’s Kristen Welker (#13)...This is the January 7, 2020, front page of the NY Times reporting on the J6 insurrection.  The giant headline splattered across the entire page says it all, “Trump Incites Riot”...RIP Michael Reagan, 80, the eldest son of conservative icon Ronald Reagan. He was a conservative talk show host and actor.  He appeared frequently on Newsmax TV and wrote a column for its website. Michael Reagan’s last column was published yesterday...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Venezuela Is a Win for America and a Loss for Canada

source: Townhall

Western Canada sends over four million barrels a day of heavy crude to American refiners that are equipped to handle this type of oil. But now, with access to the massive flows of Venezuelan crude, which is similar to the Canadian flavor, the US no longer needs to rely on Canada to keep the refineries on the Gulf of America running at full capacity.

Trump’s Maduro Capture Is a Warning for China to Stay Out of Our Hemisphere

source: The Federalist

After investing billions of dollars, China’s bid to turn Venezuela into a Latin American vassal now faces a severe setback.

Trump Unleashes the “Donroe Doctrine” and Puts Socialists on Notice Worldwide

source: Fox News

America's enemies should take note.

Invade Greenland? Why?

source: Wall Street Journal

Trump can gain more access to the island without the bullying.

How Trump Can Get Greenland, Without Grabbing It

source: NY Post

By Rich Lowry: A lightly armed contingent of American crossing guards could probably take the Arctic island over in a couple of days — but the Greenland challenge is political and diplomatic, not military.

It’s Time to Put the Feminine Policy Regime on a Train to Nowhere

source: Daily Caller

“Women” are folks whose approach to problems both real and imagined would be categorized by a rational onlooker as “mostly feminine”; think social worker to talk feelings versus armed police to arrest. So for example, a man who studies the “intersection of race and culture in Russian poetry” and becomes the “Diversity Coordinator” at a nonprofit is, for all intents and purposes, a woman.

“Liberal White Women — I Hate These Broads”

source: PJ Media

By Kevin Downey Jr: I believe the greatest threat to our nation isn't the Islamo-commie animals currently raping their way across Europe, murdering their way through Niger, or fleecing our treasury in God-knows-how-many of our states. Rather, it's a group of "unindicted domestic terrorists" who are just AWFL: Affluent White Liberal Women. These are the harpies who make all of the above possible.

Somali Welfare Scandal Exposes the Dems’ Kleptocratic Ways

source: WND

Americans are furious that they're losing their country to an alien culture.

Fraud Thrived Under Dems’ No-Questions-Asked Rule

source: Blaze Media

Years of lax oversight let billions in federal funds flow to fake nonprofits, sham child-care centers, and phantom services — until the scale became impossible to hide.

Tim Walz Goes Kaput: From VP Hopeful to “Call Your Lawyer”

source: SteveGruber.com

Walz appears to have read the writing on the wall – and decided not to stick around for the reckoning. The bad news: he’s still around until January 4, 2027. Unless, of course, he gets indicted and thrown in jail for something.

Mamdani Housing Appointee Endorsed Communism

source: Washington Stand

On January 1, Mamdani appointed Cea Weaver as "Director of the newly revitalized Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants." Within days, internet sleuths had turned up Weaver's old Twitter posts from 2017 to 2019, in which she called homeownership racist and urged voters to "elect more communists."

Progressives Give Blacks Just Enough

source: American Thinker

Affluent progressives have the ongoing challenge of maintaining their wealth and status while keeping up appearances of benevolence and compassion.

It’s Not Springsteen’s America Anymore

source: The American Conservative

Everyone’s talking about “affordability,” and for good reason. Too many Americans die of fentanyl overdoses because it is better than acknowledging their lives had fallen somehow even another level closer to hell. This isn’t Springsteen’s America anymore.

Brown University Taps DEI Official to Restore “Sense of Physical Security” on Campus

source: Washington Free Beacon

Rather than tapping a psychologist or trauma specialist to lead the effort, the Ivy League school appointed Matthew Guterl, the vice president of Brown's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and professor of "Africana Studies."

Trump Announces New Childhood Vaccine Schedule of 11 Shots, Down from 72

source: Infowars

This is a major MAHA win and a win for America's children and its future.
6
Jan

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Tim Walz for U.S. Senate?  It’s a possibility according to a post on X from Townhall’s Dustin Gage who speculates that if Amy Klobuchar decides to run for governor of Minnesota and wins, she’ll appoint Walz to fill the U.S. Senate seat she currently holds...The Departed. Yesterday was the last day in government for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Dan Bongino,  now ex-FBI Deputy Director.  Bongino is likely to return to gassing into the mic and regain his position as one the most popular MAGA podcasters. As for MTG, stay tuned for her next move, but rest assured she'll be back in  the spotlight soon...Townhall released its list of the 50 worst journalists of 2025 who are charged with flagrant professional malpractice and ethics violations.  Today, Townhall’s Brad Slager includes journo violators 31 through 50, ranked on his estimation, on output, impact of reporting, and influence wielded by each.This supposed reporters’ rogue gallery includes MS Now’s Stephanie Ruhle (#44), NPR’s David Folkenflick (#41), and NY Times columnist David French (tied for 31)...A tabloid take on the news from the right is coming to The Golden State later this month.  The California Post, a sister publication of Rupert Murdoch’s feisty  NY Post, has a January 26 launch date.  Expect Gov. Gavin Newsom, a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate hopeful, to become The California Post’s  public enemy #1.  Buckle up, Mr. Governor...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Trump Rescues Venezuela

source: American Spectator

Predictably — all too predictably — there were Democrats who were instantly on the attack, going after Trump and, in effect, without saying so explicitly, defending Maduro and company.