Vice President Kamala Harris kept up her habit of dodging hard-hitting questions this week. She had a friendly interview with the hosts of All the Smoke podcast, where she cheerfully informed listeners that her favorite snack is Doritos, specifically the “nacho, old-school, original” flavor. She also informed their listeners—through her classic cackle—that she and her
Upon learning that Winston Churchill had died, University of Chicago professor Leo Strauss told his students, “The contrast between the indomitable and magnanimous statesman and the insane tyrant—this spectacle in its clear simplicity was one of the greatest lessons which men can learn, at any time.” Last October 7, there was another simple spectacle: the
Has there ever been an artist with worse judgment about his own talents and abilities than Francis Ford Coppola? Ever? The greatest realist in the history of cinema has spent his creative life consumed, for some reason, with making pictures that explore the depths and corners of cinematic artifice. The 85-year-old Coppola has capped his
Rebecca Cooke said funding should go to addressing the ‘root causes’ of crime Wisconsin House candidate Rebecca Cooke (X) Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin Democratic House candidate, called for defunding “brute police enforcement” and said the money should go to addressing “root causes” of crime. Cooke, a local activist and former political fundraiser who is facing
Death of Hashem Safieddine would mark another major blow to terror group L: New Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine R: Former chief Hassan Nasrallah (Khamenei.ir/Wikimedia Commons) Israeli security officials believe they killed former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in a Beirut airstrike, according to reports. The news, if confirmed, would deal a lethal
President Joe Biden praised his vice president, Kamala Harris, for being a “major player” in all of their administration’s actions, saying they were “singing from the same song sheet.” “We’re singing from the same song sheet. She helped pass all the laws that are being employed now. She was a major player in everything we’ve
Minnesota lawmakers and officials criticized Gov. Tim Walz for not holding his administration accountable for “massive” fraud schemes related to pandemic-era aid programs, saying the responsibility “falls squarely on his shoulders.” “When he is not holding any commissioners responsible, then yes, Governor Walz is responsible for the fraud that has been ongoing in the state