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Trump: The Greater Risk Was Waiting

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

It is hard to see what President Donald Trump could have done differently.

Father’s Day: Music, My Aunt, My Career and My Dad

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Recently, I listened again to Al Green’s “Back Up Train.”

Trump Goes to the NBA Finals — Look Who Attacked Him

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

President Donald Trump, a native of Queens, New York, and a longtime Knicks fan, announced plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden. As expected, Trump’s New York political enemies pounced. But take a look at the resume of Trump’s New York critics.

TDS Watch: The ‘Convicted Felon’ Argument

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

“Trump is a convicted felon!”

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Learns the Cost of Racial Identity Politics

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Former Democratic National Committee Chair U.S. Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) faces attacks by fellow Democrats for seeking to represent a heavily black congressional district in Florida.

How News Aggregators Reinforce Political Ignorance

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The other day, a young lady got on the elevator and promptly whipped out her smartphone and began scrolling.

Gavin Newsom Has a Kamala Harris Problem

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Former Vice President Kamala Harris recently dropped several not-too-subtle hints that she wants to run for president in 2028. Polls, at least for now, show the leading likely Democrat candidate is California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Many Democrat pundits and insiders say Harris’ failed run against Donald Trump renders her damaged goods and therefore insufficiently attractive to the donor class.

The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the recent case that restricted the use of race in designing a Louisiana congressional district.

The Would-Be Assassin: The Problem Isn’t Education — It’s Ideological Isolation

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Much has been made of the advanced education of the latest would-be assassin of President Donald Trump, whom the suspect described in a manifesto as a “pedophile,” “rapist” and “traitor.” He graduated from the California Institute of Technology, one of the most selective schools in the country.

On CNN, Democrat ‘Election Deniers’ Get a Pass

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

CNN’s Jake Tapper recently denounced Trump administration judicial nominees because, at their confirmation hearing, they refused to say “yes” when asked, “Did Biden win the 2020 election?” Instead, the nominees replied, “Biden was CERTIFIED as the winner.”