Michael Bloomberg speaks at an event in New York, N.Y., September 21, 2016. (Darren Ornitz/Reuters) His recent apology for stop-and-frisk probably won’t win him the nomination. We now know Michael Bloomberg is going to run for president. He’s turning himself into a pander bear. During his three terms as New York City’s mayor, Bloomberg was

Michael Bloomberg speaks in the Manhattan borough of New York, N.Y, U.S., May 30, 2019. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) Let’s close out this week with a quartet of surprises . . . that may not be quite so surprising, depending upon your level of cynicism: Michael Bloomberg was apparently a raging sexist before running for mayor; Deval

Pete Buttigieg speaks at campaign town hall meeting in Durham, N.H, U.S., October 25, 2019. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Several black leaders in South Carolina who were listed as supporters of the Buttigieg campaign’s “Douglass Plan” distanced themselves from the proposal and the campaign when pressed for comment, saying that the campaign was “intentionally vague” in asking

Senator Josh Hawley in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2019. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Rising GOP stars play pin the tail on the elephant. The latest entry in the post-Trump conservatism sweepstakes was Marco Rubio’s speech at the Catholic University of America in early November. The Florida senator made the

Senator Elizabeth Warren in Chicago on October 22, 2019 (Joshua Lott/Reuters) The New York Times reports on an update to Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare for All plan, and I think it just makes her initial mistakes worse. After the media started treating her like a frontrunner in waiting, Warren has seen some slippage in the polls.

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer speaks during the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 debate in Westerville, Ohio, October 15, 2019. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters ) Today’s Morning Jolt examines some of Michael Bloomberg’s appalling past comments and treatment of women employees in his workplaces, the sorts of things that were considered obnoxious, crass, and unacceptable long

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. July 28, 2016. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters) In mid October, Louisiana’s Democratic governor John Bel Edwards faced off in an open primary against two Republican candidates: U.S. congressman Ralph Abraham, who represents Louisiana’s fifth district, and businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards pulled in 46.6 percent, while Rispone

Louisville Metro Police block Highway 22 after the road collapsed in Louisville, Kentucky April 3, 2015. (John Sommers II /Reuters) Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden rolled out a $1.3 trillion plan to tackle infrastructure on Thursday, promising to pay for “every cent” of the proposal by increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy. The former vice

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin concedes the gubernatorial election, Kentucky, U.S., November 14, 2019. (Bryan Woolston/Reuters) Incumbent Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin on Thursday conceded defeat in the state’s gubernatorial race to Democratic challenger Andy Beshear. Bevin announced his concession at a press conference amid a recanvass of the state’s votes. “We’re going to have a change

Special envoy to the United Nations for climate change Michael Bloomberg attends a news conference during the One Planet Summit at the Seine Musicale center in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, December 12, 2017. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters) Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg allegedly told a female employee,”kill it!” when she told him she was pregnant, according to

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick stands to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., May 28, 2015. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick told senior Democrats he will enter the 2020 presidential election, according to the New York Times. Patrick will announce his presidential run later this week in

I  produced, engineered, and gave voice to the original talking G.I. Joe, for Hasbro. So there was a little irony when, shortly after that, I was called to active duty, in 1968. Stationed at West Point, for special training I was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, Forward Headquarters, just outside the … Read More

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks in Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, U.S. September 16, 2019. (Randall Hill/Reuters) Buttigieg lags among black voters. Pete Buttigieg is on the move in the Democratic primary. On Monday, a Quinnipiac poll showed the South Bend, Ind., mayor in contention in New Hampshire, where Biden leads at 20 percent,

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a “Get out the Vote” event in Sterling, Virginia, U.S., November 3, 2019. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters) A new survey of primary voters in six 2020 battlegrounds finds the former vice president out ahead, but a plurality has yet to settle on a favorite candidate. According to a new

Representative Mark Sanford (Jim Bourg/Reuters) The responses to the news that Mark Sanford is ending his short-lived presidential bid practically write themselves. “Take a hike” comes to mind. Few political careers end in glory. Mark Sanford once enjoyed one of the most improbable comebacks in American political history, winning a U.S. house seat after his

U.S. troops patrol at an Afghan National Army base in Logar Province, Afghanistan, August 7, 2018. (Omar Sobhani / Reuters) Making the click-through worthwhile: asking whether it’s time for America to start designing and building a national war museum focused upon our post-9/11 wars; Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s energy policy is disappointing his liberal

Pete Buttigieg participates in a townhall dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, Calif., October 10, 2019. (Mike Blake/Reuters) A clip from Showtime’s The Circus features Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg condemning the “failures” of past presidencies, including Barack Obama’s, which he argues collectively “culminated in Trump.” “I don’t think there’s going back to Obama,

Senator Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate in Ohio, October 15, 2019. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters) The latest Quinnipiac poll of New Hampshire shows Joe Biden with a narrow lead in a close four-way race: Biden 20 Warren 16 Buttigieg 15 Sanders 14 The RealClearPolitics average of New

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, August 10, 2019. (Gage Skidmore) Attorneys for Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii) on Monday demanded Hillary Clinton retract “defamatory” comments she made linking Gabbard to Russia. “Your statement is defamatory, and we demand that you retract it immediately,” the 2020 presidential candidate’s

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg approaches the microphones to speak to reporters in Washington February 27, 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Making the click-through worthwhile: Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly is prepping to enter the Democratic presidential race; Kentucky’s Republican governor calls for a recanvassing of votes after apparently being defeated by his Democratic

(Carlo Allegri/Reuters) President Trump on Friday dismissed reports that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will run for president as a Democrat, telling reporters that he’s unthreatened by the former New York City mayor’s candidacy. “He’s not going to do well but I think he’s going to hurt Biden actually,” Trump told reporters. “There’s

Eder Cedillo of Phoenix reacts as CNN projects Republican Senator Ted Cruz will win over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. November 6, 2018. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) “Can Republicans relearn how to accept political outcomes they don’t like?” What in holy hell is the Washington Post’s Paul Waldman talking about? According to the piece,

The bad news is, Elizabeth Warren has some barmy ideas about raising your taxes. The good news is, she’s a proven coward. She says she likes to “nerd out” on the policy details. Okay, let’s do that. Warren estimates that her health-care scheme would cost about $2 trillion — every year, forever. As … Read

The bad news is, Elizabeth Warren has some barmy ideas about raising your taxes. The good news is, she’s a proven coward. She says she likes to “nerd out” on the policy details. Okay, let’s do that. Warren estimates that her health-care scheme would cost about $2 trillion — every year, forever. As … Read

Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2018. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Former attorney general Jeff Sessions announced Thursday evening that he will enter the race for his former Alabama Senate seat. In an appearance on Fox News Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sessions confirmed his entry into the race and addressed his tumultuous relationship

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate businessman Tom Steyer waits to speak at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 11, 2019. (Brian Snyder/Reuters ) Pat Murphy, a former Iowa state House speaker and Tom Steyer campaign aide, privately offered multiple local politicians campaign contributions in exchange for White House endorsements. Murphy’s cash-for-endorsement

Former Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke takes part in a televised town hall on CNN dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, Calif., October 10, 2019. (Mike Blake/Reuters) Good riddance to Mr. O’Rourke. If one were searching for a moment that best captured Beto O’Rourke’s ill-fated bid for the White House, it might have

Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Incumbent Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has refused to concede to Democratic challenger Andy Beshear, who narrowly bested him in Tuesday’s election. The unofficial voting tally shows Beshear ahead by just over 5,000 votes. The Associated Press declined to call the election, citing Bevin’s protest and Beshear’s narrow lead

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series of excerpts adapted from Rich Lowry’s new book The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free. Read the previous excerpt here. On October 20, 1842, Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones, commander of the U.S. Pacific Squadron, ordered 150 … Read More

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series of excerpts adapted from Rich Lowry’s new book The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free. Read the previous excerpt here. On October 20, 1842, Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones, commander of the U.S. Pacific Squadron, ordered 150 … Read More