U.S. foreign aid money is flowing into Ukraine to fund a network of anti-disinfo watchdogs and journalists, who are helping the government demonize opponents, pass censorship laws, and smear pro-peace Americans as Russian agents. New investigation🧵

“So, Barzini will move against you first. He'll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust, guaranteeing your safety. And at that meeting, you’ll be assassinated.” — Don Corleone, The Godfather

If interest rates stay higher longer, as now looks likely, then the “extend & pretend” strategy is not going to work for CRE borrowers & lenders, causing more stress on regional banks.

Boom times for Patriot maker Raytheon. 💰

The Powell Doctrine lays out useful questions to ask before the U.S. gets involved in a war. Does Ukraine funding pass these tests?

By saying that abortion should be left to the states, Trump simply held Republicans to their publicly stated position for 50 years, on which basis he made his SCOTUS appointments. Trump did not change the deal on evangelicals like Pence; they changed the deal on him.

The Biden family got paid off by Ukrainian oligarchs. Trump sold steaks and ties. Not in the same ballpark — not in same universe — in terms of tawdriness or corruption.

Of course Democrat activists are furious that Trump has moved to the center on the abortion issue. They were hoping to defeat him with it.

Does anyone doubt that Jack Smith, Fani Willis, Alvin Bragg or Letitia James would act in the manner of Alexandre de Moraes if the American system allowed them to accumulate enough unchecked power?

By repudiating a federal abortion ban, Trump has pivoted to the center on his most vulnerable issue. Meanwhile, Biden leaves the border wide open, refusing to moderate at all on his most vulnerable issue. If issues actually decide the election, it’s clear what should happen.

Elon Musk Is All That Stands In The Way Of Totalitarianism

Last night, around 8 p.m. local time in São Paulo, Brazil, Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes announced a criminal investigation into Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, for allegedly…

The world was at peace four years ago. Now it is on fire. Biden doesn’t know how to negotiate an end to conflicts, only how to exacerbate them. We need a President who understands the art of the deal.

True.

If the Iraq War had occurred in the information environment we have now, the MSM and their Experts would still be pretending that Saddam had WMDs and links to Al-Qaeda. The groupthink and dogmatism are so intense that they can’t correct their lies even when caught red-handed.