Greetings! Turning California right: The new west coast spawn of Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post, the California Post, has  made a major hire: Breitbart senior editor Joel Pollak has been tapped to lead the outlet’s op-ed section when the California Post  debuts early next year.  The prolific Pollak spent almost two decades at the MAGA-mouthpiece news organization where Steve Bannon was once the executive chairman.  Pollak joined Breitbart as in-house counsel and then briefly served as its top editor, per The Wrap. ...Speaking of the NY Post, the tabloid’s 95-year-old gossip columnist Cindy Adams was awakened a few nights ago by a phone call from Donald  Trump who I guess took a break from his obsessive posting on Truth Social to chat. Here’s her story...Tucker Carlson is drawing heat for platforming white supremacist and antisemite Nick Fuentes on his popular  podcast. Rick Lowry, the influential editor-in-chief of the National Review called Carlson a “self-avowed racist.” And the NY Post’s Doug Murray labeled him a “conspiracy kook.” Agree...In a review of ex-Joe Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s new book “Independent,” the Washington Free Beacon described it as “It is the worst political memoir ever written in the history of the English language. This is not hyperbole.” Ouch.... RIP former George W. Bush powerful vice president Dick Cheney.  For a brilliant satirical look at the controversial Cheney, check out the film Vice on Amazon Prime. It’s one of my favorite political films. Christian Bale soars as Cheney in an Oscar-nominated performance...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! And welcome to November.  I hate to be curmudgeonly (or un-American), but don’t expect me to eat anything pumpkin-flavored this month. Not a fan of the taste or texture..Guess who’s not coming to dinner? In a Truth Social post, Trump not only congratulated the LA Dodgers for beating the Toronto Blue Jays to win the World Series Saturday night,  he essentially invited the team to the White House.  “See you all at the White House!!!” he wrote in all caps and triple exclamation points.  Several LA players would seem like questionable attendees based on past statements.  They include outfielder Kiké Hernández who expressed dismay on social media about Trump’s immigration policies and shortstop Mookie Betts who declined to visit the Trump White House with his team (Boston Red Sox) after they won the championship in 2018....Trump went toe-to-toe with CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell on “60 Minutes” last night. Typical Trump bluster although he held his own especially in the second part. O’Donnell didn’t pull her punches. I call it a draw. Here’s the 28-minute interview. Worth noting: Trump’s hair seemed tinted gray.  Is this to suggest that with age comes wisdom?...Offensive Halloween promo: The marketing team at the Daily Caller must have thought they were being clever when they came up this divisive subject line for an email promoting a price reduction in their Halloween-themed t-shirts. “Scare a liberal. Save 25% on all merch.” Here’s the link to the ecommerce page if $35 t-shirts are your thing... Not that I’d ever vote for her: Marjorie Taylor Greene was a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night and she actually made some good points...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard