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

Greetings! Welcome to 2026. I guess Trump can say goodbye to his Nobel Peace Prize after invading Venezuela. And that FIFA Peace Prize he was awarded with last month has gone from a bad joke to a dark belly laugh....The pundit class across the political spectrum offered strong pro and con opinions regarding the Trump regime’s capture of Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.  There was a surprising split between the editorial boards of the Washington Post, which supported the regime change operation, and the NY Times, which condemned it.  The conservative Washington Examiner called it “an act of war.” Even Sue Kientz of the Astrology News Service (a  Righting subscriber), reported that astrologers observed a celestial buildup last month and “sensed some critical event to be imminent”...Staffers from the embattled Heritage Foundation are jumping ship for Advancing American Freedom, another right-wing think tank founded by Mike Pence, according to the National Review. The Washington Free Beacon calls the Heritage Foundation mass exodus  a “reorganization of the conservative movement.” Worth noting: The Advancing American Freedom board of directors is all men....Actress Claire Foy (“The Crown”) is no longer a vocal Trump critic, per Hollywood in Toto...If you want a deep understanding of why a free press is essential for democracy, I recommend the documentary Cover-Up. It’s a riveting Netflix film about legendary investigative journo Seymour Hersh, famous for groundbreaking reporting on the Vietnam War My Lai massacre and horrific abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison during the Iraq War...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard