Greetings! In case you were wondering over the July 4^th weekend, Virginia ranks as the most patriotic state in the country, according to the personal finance website WalletHub. Arkansas must be singing the red, white and blues because it ranked as the least patriotic state, followed by New York...Elon Musk announced over the holiday weekend that he wants to start a third political party.  The declaration was short on details and long on ambition.  Nonetheless, it triggered this 336-word POTUS rant on Truth Social last night. My guess is that we’ll be hearing much more from Musk in the coming weeks.  There goes our sleepy summer. (Politico)...Tucker Carlson is set to release his interview with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. PJ Media thinks it’s a bad idea and has accused the high-profile controversy magnet as serving as a “PR lackey” for the Iranian regime...Is the new Superman movie woke? FrontPage thinks so because it’s about an “immigrant that came from other places.”  The American Conservative also weighs in on the two-hour theatrical film, describing it as “weird.” It opens Friday...And finally, congratulations to President Trump on the birth of his 11^thgrandchild Alexander nearly two months ago.  Tiffany Trump, the president’s youngest daughter and wife of Michael Boulos, shared pictures of her baby for the first time July 3. All these many grandchildren increase the odds of the continuation of a possible Trump political dynasty.  Alexander the Great for president in 2064?...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings on this holiday weekend! The conservative Murdoch-controlled Wall Street Journal has published two editorials critical of Trump’s policies.  The editors give a big thumbs down to POTUS for “stiffing Ukraine on arms.” They predict it won’t produce a lasting peace because the U.S. comes across as weak. In another op-ed, the editors also disapprove of Trump’s lawfare against the press.  “The President is using government to intimidate news outlets that publish stories he doesn’t like,” they write. “It’s a low move in a free country with a free press”...As I reported yesterday, the right-wing website American Greatness has stopped posting articles and the site is basically blank. There’s a bit more to the story, according to this Distractify report....My favorite new tech service: Waymo.  I’ve used the driverless ride-hailing service several times during my current visit to Los Angeles and it’s fantastic.  Think of Uber without the tip (!) and the conversation with driver. Plus the vehicles are all Jaguars so I’m really cruising first class while paying economy.  The future is here (or at least in Los Angeles and four other cities)...Weekend Watch, July 4^th edition: A West Wing marathon seems appropriate to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, which established the United States.  The series, available on Max, embodies the inspiring values that our Founding Fathers gave us. May they guide us for another 249 years. Enjoy the holiday weekend.  See ya’ Monday when I’m back in NYC riding the subway...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard