The most famous chant at Donald Trump rallies in 2016 was “Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!” The Her was Hillary Clinton, and the crime was her deliberate effort to skirt public records laws.
Amnesty International released a report last week presenting evidence of Taliban war crimes in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province, the base of operations for opposition forces belonging to the National Resistance Front. The nongovernmental organization has put forward horrifying proof of “torture and other ill-treatment, extrajudicial executions, hostage-taking, the intentional burning of civilian homes, and arbitrary deprivation of liberty,” finding that the Taliban’s “conduct in sum constitutes collective punishment, which is in itself a war crime.”
Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that China had agreed to pay Cuba billions of dollars to establish a major signals and electronic intelligence station on the island.
It has become a bit of a ritual over the past few years: A person does or says something a portion of the population finds offensive, a social media pile-on ensues, and a ritual apology, complete with acknowledgments of “harm” and commitments to “get educated,” is issued. Sometimes the initial action or comment is genuinely objectionable. Many times, however, it is not. If this is the case, then it begs the question: Why are people engaging in social media shaming and pile-ons?
Gallup has a poll out on Monday showing that voters across the ideological spectrum are increasingly less likely to support letting biological men play in women’s sports. Asked, “Do you think transgender athletes should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity or should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender?” 69% of all respondents said “match their birth gender” Monday compared to 62% two years ago.
New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell is resigning from her post, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Monday. “I want to thank Police Commissioner Sewell for her devotion over the last 18 months and her steadfast leadership. Her efforts played a leading role in this administration’s tireless work to make New York City safer,” Adams said on Twitter....
Former President Trump has landed in Florida, where he will be arraigned Tuesday on federal charges of willfully possessing documents with national security implications. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Friday afternoon, formally charging Trump with 37 counts of mishandling classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and trying to block the government from recovering...
The Biden administration has expressed "concerns" to the Cuban government for hosting a Chinese spy operation on the island since at least 2019, national security council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday. “We've made our concerns known," he said. The White House over the weekend said that China has had a spy base in Cuba...
This week, small business owners will gather on Capitol Hill as part of the National Federation of Independent Business’ annual Fly-In. They’ll come from states across the country, communities of all sizes, and from diverse industries. But their message to members will be the same: Congress needs to act now to help Main Street. Small...
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday that former President Trump was "incredibly reckless" if the federal charges lodged against him in an indictment over his handling of classified documents turn out to be true. Haley also criticized the FBI and the Department of Justice, joining other Republicans defending Trump who argue the former...