The American Spectator: Reckoning of a Race Hustler

Turmoil at the FDIC There's a sarcastic if not morbid joke within the ranks of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation about the meaning of its acronym, FDIC, as it pertains to the numerous "lifers" who have been employed at the FDIC for decades: "Found... The post Turmoil at the FDIC appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

A Short History of Democratic Party Lawfare Many Republicans and conservatives have accused today's Democratic Party of using "lawfare" against President Donald Trump and his supporters. They claim that this use of lawfare against a political opponent is unprecedented. But it is not unprecedented. What follows is... The post A Short History of Democratic Party Lawfare appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Trump Is a Much Better Candidate Today Than He Was Yesterday Political campaigns are governed by the principle of action and reaction. Most political consultants give full importance to action and completely forget about reaction. While it is important to be the first to hit the opponent, it is even more... The post Trump Is a Much Better Candidate Today Than He Was Yesterday appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Countering the Criticisms Aimed at Ronald Reagan The Search for Reagan By Craig Shirley (Post Hill Press, 336 pages, $29) It was 20 years ago today, June 5, 2004, that Ronald Reagan passed away. I remember where I was when I heard the news. Many of you... The post Countering the Criticisms Aimed at Ronald Reagan appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Gavin Newsom Is Not Having a Good Time California has reached a point where it is, on a fundamental level, fiscally unsound. The budget deficit — which by one estimate amounts to $73 billion — is not the result of an off year that happened to generate lower... The post Gavin Newsom Is Not Having a Good Time appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Reckoning of a Race Hustler Ibram X. Kendi, one of the premier philosopher-kings of 2020's "racial reckoning," is now facing a reckoning of his own. Or at least, that's the title of today's lengthy New York Times magazine profile of Kendi's fall from grace ("Ibram... The post Reckoning of a Race Hustler appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Death Continues to Overshadow Mexican Elections Yesterday, Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman elected president of Mexico. The 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City and climate scientist will replace her mentor, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on Oct. 1. Sheinbaum's victory was marred by the violence... The post Death Continues to Overshadow Mexican Elections appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

The Spectator P.M. Podcast Ep. 50: Radical Says 12 Percent of Phoenix Will Die From Climate Change Next Decade Climate change activists are back at it again. Last week, Roger Hallam, a co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, predicted that 12 percent of Phoenix, Arizona's population will die from extreme heat in the 2030s. On today's episode of The Spectator P.M.... The post <i>The Spectator P.M. Podcast</i> Ep. 50: Radical Says 12 Percent of Phoenix Will Die From Climate Change Next Decade appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.

Hillary Mislabeled Steele Dossier Payments as 'Legal Fees' While we still do not know — indeed, likely will never know — what conduct the Manhattan jury convicted President Trump of committing, one possibility would evidence the gross duality and unfairness of "justice" in America, 2024.  If Trump was... The post Hillary Mislabeled Steele Dossier Payments as 'Legal Fees' appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Read more.