Thanks to the Tennessee Star (here)! Have you ever wondered how bad leftist hegemony in the United States would be? Would there be Soviet-style show trials, and gulags, for instance? Wonder no more. Read TJ Harker’s American Scapegoat and see how an outstanding law enforcement officer became...
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The SPLC Gets Busted, At Long Last
After decades of lucrative fundraising, the partisan smear machine that has been called“the richest poverty organization in the history of the world” faces its most momentous reckoning–criminal charges in federal court. This essay originally appeared in the U.S. edition of The Spectator…
The New American Crisis
In 1776, pamphleteer Thomas Paine, in a series of essays entitled “The American Crisis,” exhorted the besieged colonists during the Revolutionary War to stand strong in their struggle for freedom. His opening line was “These are the times that try men’s souls.” The same is tru…
Anatomy of an Insurrection
The recent (and ongoing) events in Minneapolis invoke historical parallels that are both instructive and alarming. This piece has provoked a bigger reaction than any prior post on this site. Thanks to Instapundit (here), Ace of Spades HQ (here and here), Real Clear Policy (here and here), Power L…
MAGA Meets Sisyphus: Can Trump 2.0 Overcome Its Many Challenges?
I do not question the resolve of President Trump, but have serious concerns about Congress, the courts, and faint-hearted Republicans across the country. Thanks to Ace of Spaces HQ (here and here), Instapundit (here), and Memeorandum (here)! This week’s report covers four topics: First, Why are…
A Tale of Two Cities
In my lifetime, we have never had a better Supreme Court, or a worse culture. This essay first appeared in The American Mind on December 2, 2025 as part of a symposium on the conservative legal movement (here). Thanks to Freedom Is Good (here) and Ilya Shapiro (here)! As a pessimistic Boomer (and…
Is It Time to Pink Slip the Blue Slip?
I’m not referring to baby showers. Should Senate Republicans vote to eliminate the “blue slip” policy that allows blue state Senators to thwart the President’s nominations for U.S. Attorney and federal district judges? The answer is Yes. Thanks to the Tennessee Star (here) and the Michael…
Are Blue States (and Rogue Judges) Itching for a Civil War?
What else could explain their brazen defiance and rebellion, calculated to cause chaos and division? This week’s morning report is a day late…. Thanks to Instapundit (here)! The State of Nature What is the human condition? The Book of Genesis contains the story of Adam and Eve, who we…
The Resistance Continues: Another Week of Nullification, Insurrection, and Obstruction
Despite the obstacles, a determined Trump administration is restoring the rule of law and equal justice under the law. The day of reckoning for treasonous Deep State plotters is coming. Thanks to Instapundit (here) and Ace of Spades HQ (here and here)! Your Monday morning report: Jury Nullificati…
Another Week of MAGA versus the Deep State
A survey of the week’s news highlights for the Michael Patrick Leahy Show. Thanks to Instapundit (here)! Biden’s weaponization of DOJ and FBI, including calls for Judge Boasberg’s impeachment Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jim Jordan, …