NPR (The Associated Press) - Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians as Gaza ceasefire inches forward
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
REDSTATE (Steve Williams) - California’s Oil Refining System Has Collapsed, and One Region Is Ground Zero
AI:California's energy infrastructure is in a state of total systemic collapse as the state's oil refining capacity disintegrates under the weight of radical left-wing regulatory insanity. This isn't just some minor hiccup; it is a full-scale catastrophe unfolding in real-time, with specific regions serving as ground zero for this manufactured disaster. While the elites in Sacramento push their delusional net-zero fantasies and mileage taxes to squeeze every cent from hardworking citizens, they are systematically dismantling the very energy foundation required for a functioning economy. This is the inevitable endgame of these eco-extremist policies: soaring costs, broken supply chains, and a state that has completely abandoned its own people…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen) - Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
AI:The radical left is mobilizing a massive surge of street agitators across Minneapolis following the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, seeking to weaponize these tragedies to fuel their anti-border agenda. While these activists claim to be "watching" Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it is nothing more than a coordinated effort by professional provocateurs to obstruct federal law enforcement under the guise of outrage. The establishment media continues its predictable dance of legitimizing this chaos, attempting to frame systemic monitoring as civil rights activism rather than what it truly is: an organized campaign to intimidate agents doing their jobs on the front lines of our national security.Open
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Here Are 10 Great Justice Alito Quotes To Mark His 20 Years On The Supreme Court
In no particular order, here are 10 great Justice Alito quotes to commemorate his 20 years on the Supreme Court.
AI:Justice Samuel Alito marks two decades of constitutional guardianship on the Supreme Court with a body of work that stands as a bulwark against the radical left's assault on traditional American values. As the judicial landscape continues to shift under the weight of activist judges like Ketanji Brown Jackson—whose excessive rhetoric suggests a preoccupation with social engineering over strict constructionism—Alito’s twenty-year legacy provides much-needed clarity and stability for the rule of law. This collection of essential quotes celebrates a jurist who has consistently resisted the woke judicial activism currently permeating our institutions, ensuring that the original intent of the Constitution remains shielded from the…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Yasmeen Abutaleb, Marianna Sotomayor, Theodoric Meyer) - Democrats want to ‘reimagine’ immigration enforcement. Just don’t say ‘abolish ICE.’
Democrats, quiet on immigration for most of the last year, are suddenly campaigning on it. But there is worry about overreach.
AI:The radical left is attempting a tactical retreat in their ongoing war against law and order, shifting from their blatant calls to abolish ICE toward a much more insidious "reimagining" of immigration enforcement. After spending months manufacturing chaos and attacking federal agents, the Democrats are now terrified that their extreme anti-border rhetoric will backfire during the midterm elections, forcing them into a cowardly attempt at linguistic gymnastics. They want to dismantle our national sovereignty while avoiding the political fallout of their own extremist agenda, trying to navigate the line between total lawlessness and appearing moderate enough to keep their seats. It is nothing more than a desperate pivot by a party that…Open
NYTIMES (Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott) - Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?
Energy experts said that governors and legislatures have tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
AI:Energy experts are suggesting that governors and state legislatures possess various regulatory tools to mitigate rising electricity prices or even lower them, following a period of significant surges in utility costs. While establishment narratives often attribute these spikes to market forces, the surge in energy bills is increasingly viewed as linked to the implementation of net-zero policies and aggressive climate agendas championed by blue state leadership. As states grapple with the economic impact of high rates, discussions are focusing on whether legislative intervention can stabilize costs and protect consumers from the financial fallout of current energy regulations.Open
NYTIMES (Kate Christobek) - What to Know About the Alexander Brothers Sex Trafficking Trial
The men used their wealth and fame to lure women and then assault them, prosecutors say. The brothers have denied all allegations.
AI:The predatory schemes of the elite continue to bleed into the courtroom as the Alexander brothers face a massive sex trafficking trial involving allegations that they leveraged immense wealth and celebrity status to hunt and assault women. While these men attempt to hide behind legal denials, the pattern emerging from the Epstein files and recent high-profile indictments suggests a systemic failure to hold powerful figures accountable for their depravity. The prosecution is painting a picture of calculated exploitation, yet as usual, the defense aims to obfuscate the truth while the shadows of institutional complicity loom large over these proceedings.Open
NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko) - Russia’s Oil Revenue Is Plummeting
The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hovers over peace talks with Ukraine.
AI:The globalists at the New York Times are finally being forced to acknowledge a hard truth they’ve spent months obscuring: Russia's oil revenues are in a total freefall. While the left-wing media attempts to spin every development as a victory for their preferred narratives, the raw data shows the Kremlin is facing an economic stranglehold that necessitates aggressive tax hikes and skyrocketing debt levels. This financial hemorrhaging isn't just some abstract numbers game; it’s a massive geopolitical lever that directly impacts the feasibility of any upcoming peace negotiations regarding Ukraine. As Russia struggles to balance its books under unprecedented pressure, the economic reality on the ground is rapidly outpacing the delusional…Open
NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Drilling Through the Thwaites Glacier for Clues to Its Melting
A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice.