@Patterico My recurring worry is that Americans lack the imagination to fully consider what it could mean to get it "good and hard."

I would think Schumer can avoid this question of internecine importance as long as Mamdani can duck the ones he has refused to answer that are far more substantial.

Democrats would do well to marshall their credibility and move to ask Johnson to step back and not be seated. Looking the other way to allow a man who has grossly disqualified himself on moral grounds to wield government power mars a good night and distorts a clear message.

A failure of a speech. Failing to understand the true power of the moment. Weak pandering to his skeptics, but full-throated in its lifting of his chosen coalition. And does every quote need to be from a Communist?

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More video from a different angle shows the plane as it taking off, not gaining altitude and flames emerging from the vicinity of the port wing. UPS reports 3 crew aboard. It is not possible to believe there are survivors from the aircraft. Pray for the folks on the ground.

This is horrific. We can hope that at that time of day fewer people were still on the ground in a light industrial area where the plane impacted.

When policy portfolios have been sapped of all value, all that politicians have left to define themselves with voters is personality--how they pose and react to the poses of others. This is why a US Senator is galloping to play a role in Rep. Mace's pettiest of all melodramas.

WA residents deserve more from their transportation system | Op-Ed https://t.co/U4eqV8C80o via @seattletimes

The Iranian dictatorship hired two Russian mobsters to kill Masih Alinejad (@AlinejadMasih), the heroic human-rights activist from Iran. Yesterday, they were sentenced in a federal court. I attended the hearing and made some notes. A memorable day.

A long conversation here with Dick Cheney, from Oct. 2014. I think people might find it interesting, even revealing--about Dick himself, how he thought about his public career, the different eras in which he played a role and those he worked with. https://t.co/aEx5mZJPcJ

My thoughts go out to Dick Cheney's family today. Many of his beliefs and choices will spark vigorous debate for years to come, but today would be the right time to gracefully reflect on a life that was driven as much by true patriotism as his surely was.

I admired Vice President Cheney for his integrity and his love of our country. I am grateful that I had the chance to serve with him twice --- when he was Secretary of Defense for President George H.W. Bush at the end of the Cold War --- a triumphant time for America and its

Fascinating convo here from two of the reporters who have covered Portland most!

White House flags just lowered to honor ex Vice President Dick Cheney.

Know him better.

Former @NRO intern @ThomasJMcK asked Roberts later in Q&A what Tucker would have to do to for Roberts to no longer consider him a friend. “[Heritage] doesn’t forsake friends,” Roberts responded, adding that Heritage won’t platform the same ideas as Tucker.

NEW: Ex-Heritage officials have come out of the woodwork to level criticisms after the Tucker video with one telling @willsommer they didn’t think Roberts would “last much longer.”

Flashback to the time I got into it with Scott Jennings on CNN because he was claiming antisemitism only exists on the left. I pointed to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago dinner with Nick Fuentes and Kanye. He dismissed it as “one stupid dinner.” Welp, here we are.

The kids aren't alright.

*occurring Because Grok will offer up mecha-Hitler takes but we can't get real-time proofing.