Greetings! Secretary of Defense goes on the offensive: Pete “Hairgel”Hegseth blasted coverage of Iran at this morning’s press briefing. In his trademark macho rant, Hegseth whined about the “endless stream of garbage” and asked if reporters were rooting for the enemy. (The Hill)…Who wants to take an Alaskan cruise with a bunch of 55+ conservatives? The rightward Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) is offering a weeklong cruise to America’s northern-most state in August.  Featured speakers on board include: Kevin and Sam Sorbo, AMAC CEO Rebecca Weber, plus Just the News CEO John Solomon. Not the strongest lineup…Right-wing sports outlet Outkick claims ESPN’s ratings have increased because it  ditched “woke” commentators. The article specifically cites sportscasters Elle Duncan, Sarah Spain, Bomani Jones, Mark Jones and Clinton Yates. Outkick opines that the ESPN programs that focus the least on race and basketball (where Blacks comprise 70% of the NBA’s players, I should add) are building audiences at the fastest rate…Split screen: The NY Times just dropped the hammer on Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, in  a devastating investigative article detailing alleged transgressions of family members and staff. Meanwhile, on Foxnews.com, the embattled Chavez-DeRemer has a butt-kissing op-ed  touting Trump’s tax cuts, boasting they mean big refunds for Americans…I was a guest, along with George Conway on the popular podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast. You can hear my segment at the 33:33 minute mark, if you so desire…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard