Greetings! Phrase of the day: seditious behavior. That’s how President Trump described the actions of six veteran Democrats who urged members of the armed forces to disobey Trump's unlawful commands.  In a short Truth Social post, the violence-stoking POTUS wrote that seditious behavior was “punishable by DEATH.” So much for lowering the political temperature in the country. Even sadder is that Trump’s alarming bluster barely warrants our attention. It’s just another daily dose of crazy the country has to swallow...Odd couple: President Trump meets NYC’s mayoral-elect Zohran Mamdani today. What could go wrong?...Better bone up on Greenland.  The National Review suggests that Trump is once again thinking about the mineral-rich country. It has to do with the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic...Yesterday marked the 100^th anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s birth.  He was only 42 when he was assassinated and his namesake son was 14 at the time. One can only wonder what type of person RJK Jr. would have become if he wasn’t scarred by the trauma of the murder...Weekend Listen: For fans of progressive, independent radio, check out WKZE, broadcasting from the heart of New  York’s hip Hudson Valley.  You can stream easily from your phone.  As an added bonus, legendary NYC radio personality Darren DeVivo, a veteran of Fordham’s WFUV, joined the station last week and now has a regular Friday night show.  Weekend Waffle: I’m struggling to get through the epic 12-hour Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution.  There’s no question it’s worthwhile (and at times captivating), but Burns crammed way more than you’ll ever want to know about this seminal moment in our nation’s history...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Happy 83^rd birthday Joe Biden.  The Washington Free Beacon drops a pile of nasty on Uncle Joe dubbing  him the “worst living president.” Adding to the Grim Reaper assessment, the outlet’s Andrew Stiles predicts that this is “likely his last birthday after leaving office in disgrace”...Speaking of the Free Beacon, it has a new tagline tucked under the logo at the top of every page: “Covering the enemies of freedom the way the mainstream media won’t”....Dept. of Modesty: In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump claims “according to most observers”  it’s been “one of the best ten opening months for a President in USA history”....Dick Cheney’s funeral is today and a Wall Street Journal op-ed honors him with a surprisingly positive assessment of his push for massive military intervention in Iraq. “Cheney supported regime change in Iraq for precisely the reason Mr. Trump’s fans say they love him,” wrote Barton Swain in a loving send-off to George W. Bush’s widely reviled Veep. “Cheney thought the experts were wrong and that the existing state of affairs was no longer defensible. And—mistakes in execution aside—he was right”...A worthwhile documentary debuted last week with little fanfare:  HBO’s Thoughts and Prayers examines the multi-billion-dollar active shooter preparedness industry. Hollywood in Toto calls it “balanced”...Ultra-right flamethrower Ann Coulter, who has often taken aim at The Donald, believes that the release of the Epstein files will produce a big, fat nothingburger. “Is the Trump administration going to keep playing games and redact everything interesting from the files?” she asks and answers in her latest column. “Only if they’re incredibly stupid. So the answer is yes”...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard