Greetings! Searching for the perfect holiday gift for that MAGA-loving loved one? Consider a wine from the Republican Red Winery. The company markets vibrant vinos for  conservative connoisseurs.  Contributor Michael Lovito profiled the small California-based vinery in this article for us and found that business is booming.  Why are we not surprised?…..The UnitedHealth CEO murder is a moral clarity barometer, per Matthew Continetti of the Washington Free Beacon.  “It is a test of America's ability to distinguish right from wrong,” he writes.  “At this point, far too many Americans have flunked that test”… In a Fox News op-ed,  ex-Trump Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos offers five suggestions for The Donald  and Linda McMahon to make education great again…This will trigger the right. Sarah Jessica Parker is producing a documentary about librarians battling book bans.  It premieres at next month’s Sundance Film Festival (Variety)… Fake headline of the day, courtesy of the conservative humor website The Babylon Bee: Assassin Luigi Mangione Takes Lead in the 2028 Democratic Primary Polls…Weekend Watch: Streaming pickings have been slim this month, but luckily I stumbled onto Hulu’s eight-episode French-produced action series Paris Has Fallen. (That title could be prescient if Trump abandons Ukraine and Putin gets greedy for more real estate.)  The series starts with an attempted takeover of the British embassy in Paris,  and then it really gets violent.  If that sounds like your cup of Bordeaux, enjoy….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Fox  News is showering praise on Donald Trump’s gatekeeper Natalie Harp.  The right wing news machine’s website published a glowing profile of The  Donald’s 33-year-old assistant, who seems to hold significant sway on who has access to the POTUS-elect. Interesting detail: she received an MBA from Liberty University, a private evangelical institution. Here’s the story (with images)…Dept. of No Surprises, Part I: Time magazine names Trump its person of the Year.  If Kamala Harris won the White House, I’m sure she would have been the choice…Dept. of No Surprises, Part II:  Newsmax names 2024 biggest political losers.  The list includes Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and Attorney General Merrick Garland ... .It's official.  Matt Gaetz will host a 9 PM ET  show on One America News. The ex-Congressman’s program debuts January 2 and will be based primarily in Los Angeles. That will put Gaetz up against Sean Hannity. Good luck with that. (OAN announcement)…Snark attack! The Washington Free Beacon has an article about convicted sex offender and tabloid punchline Anthony Weiner running for a minor NYC council office.  You may recall that Weiner’s ex-wife Huma Abedin was a senior aide to Hillary Clinton. The Washington Free Beacon reminds readers that scandal-scarred ex-New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi, who was engaged in a sexting relationship with RFK Jr. for the past year, once interned for Weiner and he referred to her as “Monica”…Former Trump White House national security advisor John Bolton says that Kash Patel doesn’t belong at the FBI, according to his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. For once, I agree with Bolton...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard