The most important question in politics today: Who farted?
The way it works at this site with story assignments is "first come, first served." Ed and Jazz start writing in the morning while I'm busy with headlines so normally they get to cover all the big...
View ArticleHmmm: Prosecutors file charges against two Epstein prison guards; Update:...
The investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death while a high-profile detainee in federal custody has not, er, killed itself quite yet. In fact, prosecutors will file charges this week against two prison...
View ArticleLawsuit: Ben & Jerry lying about their "happy cows"
Since most of this week in Washington is already shaping up to be a festival of the ridiculous, we may as well toss a few more logs on the bonfire. Up in Vermont, Ben & Jerry's, the famously...
View ArticleLeaked intelligence documents reveal how Iranian agents infiltrated Iraq
Yesterday the NY Times published a story about leaked Iranian intelligence reports which outline the ways in which Iran maintains control of Iraq through a network of spies, including some highly...
View ArticleHuh. Sweden dropping rape charges against Assange
This situation has largely gone dormant in the news for several months now, but events may be about to kick back into gear. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been cooling his heels in a London jail...
View ArticleLabour trails Tories as Jeremy Corbyn promises nationalization of industries...
The British election takes place on December 12th and most polls show the Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn trailing Boris Johnson's Tories. In fact, the most recent poll shows the Tories with an 18...
View ArticleToday's hot #TEMS topics: Scott Adams and Loserthink, impeachment sinks,...
Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air's Facebook page and embedded here and on the show page for those who...
View ArticleRatcliffe: Come on, House Dems haven't shown bribery of any definition
House Democrats have done a lot of talking about bribery, after finally realizing that quid pro quo wasn't having an impact. And yet in their impeachment inquiry hearing, and the depositions before...
View ArticleWhite House tweet: Vindman's own boss had concerns about his judgment, you know
This is Vindman's own fault. If he wanted the respect of the White House, he should have committed some war crimes while he was deployed.https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1196848072929796096Vindman...
View ArticleL.A. voters think money spent on homelessness is going down a rat hole
The homelessness problem in Los Angeles has reached epic proportions. Granted, they're hardly the only city on the left coast facing these issues but's particularly bad in the City of Angels. This has...
View ArticleProtesters shut down speech at Binghamton University, two arrested
A group of student protesters at Binghamton University in New York shouted down a speech by economist Arthur Laffer on Monday. Two people were arrested including one person who used a bullhorn during...
View ArticleESPN's Smith erupts: How dare you question my motives over Kaepernick criticism
The fallout from the Colin Kaepernick workout this weekend landed oddly on ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith. He ripped Kaepernick's stunt Sunday and yesterday, initially declaring that Kaepernick doesn't...
View ArticleGOP witness Kurt Volker on Burisma: I don't believe Joe Biden ever did or...
For fark's sake. This is the guy who was working with Gordon Sondland to get the Ukrainians to reopen the investigation into Burisma. He and Tim Morrison are testifying this afternoon at the request of...
View ArticleIn lawsuit, vegan claims BK's Impossible Whopper is "contaminated by meat"
Since it seems to be a week for stories like this, perhaps we should turn it into some sort of a contest. Which is dumber... the lawsuit against Ben & Jerry's over whether or not their cows are...
View ArticlePoll: Pete Buttigieg surging in New Hampshire
Yes, I'm sure this is poll is an outlier but it's still worth a look:The Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll of 255 likely Democratic primary voters shows that Buttigieg, supported by 25 percent,...
View ArticleUh oh: US walks out on South Korea talks over military cost-sharing
In a region where the subtlest of signals sends shockwaves, this one looks like a tsunami. Talks between the US and South Korea broke down earlier today in a remarkable show of public acrimony, with...
View ArticleAnimals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery: Honoring our animal heroes
There is a new Congressional Medal of Bravery for those who perform acts of bravery in service to America. This one is for our animal heroes. The first medals were presented to one horse, five dogs,...
View ArticleHoo boy: Media outlets withdraw claim that the U.S. has 100,000 migrant...
I somehow missed the original story, which was quite the bombshell when it appeared last night. The United States has a hundred thousand migrant children detained right now? The population of a...
View ArticleThe coming (verbal) assault on Mayor Pete and... the "gay question"
We're coming up fast on the next Democratic primary debate and there's been a major shift in the pole positions of this race. In just the past week, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has pulled into a...
View ArticleOwning the libs (or cons) with... your blue jeans?
I don't know if the United States is headed for another literal civil war or not, but there's little doubt that we are far more divided as a nation than when I was growing up. It's not so much a case...
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