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At a restaurant in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 4, 2021 (Emily Elconin / Reuters) My Impromptus today begins with an urgent issue: Ukraine. Putin has been preparing the ground for an invasion (another one). Does this matter? I mean, to the world outside Ukraine? It does. I also touch on Jimmy Lai and China; Donald
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Protesters at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C, January 6, 2021 (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) The more loyalty to a political leader or movement supplants loyalty to the constitutional order, the closer we come to revolution. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE S teve Bannon, the recently indicted Trump sycophant and ex-Breitbart jackass, sometimes describes himself as a “Leninist.”
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(diane39/Getty Images) Three schools in Prince George’s County, a county in southwest Maryland that borders Washington, D.C., shut down Wednesday due to Covid-19 surges. The decision covers Benjamin Tasker Middle School, EXCEL Public Charter School and Kettering Middle School and entails the schools’ resuming virtual instruction until January 3. “I am alarmed by the rising numbers
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Joe Biden on Wednesday traveled to Mayfield, Kentucky to survey damage from powerful tornadoes that ripped through the region last Friday night. Nearly 90 people perished, including 7 children on one block, and thousands lost their homes. Biden arrived to protesters chanting “Let’s go Brandon!” as he exited the presidential motorcade. Joe Biden delivered remarks
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed and actor Jamie Foxx kneel during a rally for George Floyd in San Francisco, Calif., June 1, 2020. (Stephen Lam/Reuters) San Franciso mayor London Breed has announced that the city is taking “new steps to address public safety,” writing that “San Francisco is a compassionate city, but our compassion cannot be
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Then-President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters near the White House in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021, (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) The Capitol riot happened because President Donald Trump simply lied, and lied, and lied. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A s cable television broadcast the scenes of Trump supporters breaking past police lines and
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On top of everything else, the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” complex is an enormous scam working out very nicely for the people who have made it their life’s work: Meet UC Berkeley’s new Vice Chancellor of Equity & Inclusion. “[Her] identity is Latina, first born, raised by a single mom,” and she deals with the
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(@realchrisrufo/via Twitter) A Colorado elementary school recently planned a racially-segregated “families of color playground night” in the name of diversity and inclusivity. Chris Rufo, a journalist who has lead the charge against critical race theory, first shared a sign outside of Centennial Elementary School promoting the event. “Denver Public Schools now promoting racially-segregated playtime—for ‘equity,’”
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Instacart driver “Tara” reportedly ran over an elderly couple’s groceries after she spotted a pro-police sign in their yard. Tara also left the couple a nasty note on their receipt.How dare they support law enforcement in their community! Law Enforcement Today reported: Police are investigating an Instacart shopper who allegedly ran over an elderly couple’s
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Civil unrest in France is escalating into a street war between law enforcement officers and civilians as citizens of the European Union protest the government’s sweeping COVID mandates. Footage of a protest in France over the weekend showed riot police in a violent stand-off against protesters. Protesters are seen surging through clouds of tear gas
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(Chinnapong/Getty Images) After initial sea farings in the mid 90s, National Review’s cruise program quickly hit its stride — ever-growing contingents numbered 300 and 400 conservative passengers (the peak — 794!) for the typical week-long floating conference. A consequence of this success meant the need to have more worker bees on hand to engage in
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California will reimpose a statewide indoor mask mandate for all public settings beginning Wednesday, December 15 through January 15, 2022. The San Francisco Chronicle reported: California will reimpose indoor mask mandates in public settings for all residents, regardless of vaccination status, starting Wednesday until Jan. 15, Health and Human Services Sec. Dr. Mark Ghaly announced
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (left) and Sen. Joe Manchin (Elizabeth Frantz, Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Reuters) The Senate majority leader ignores what West Virginia senator Joe Manchin has been saying all along. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n Friday, the Congressional Budget Office announced that if most of the key provisions in the “Build Back Better” reconciliation bill
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Arizona State Representative Mark Finchem, Majority Whip Leo Biasiucci, and Senator Sonny Borrelli are currently holding an Election Integrity Hearing in Pima County, Arizona. BREAKING: Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem, Whip Leo Biasiucci, Sen. Sonny Borrrelli Announce Public Hearing on Election Integrity in Pima County Next Monday The Gateway Pundit reported that precincts in Pima
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Actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for a hearing in Chicago, Ill., July 14, 2021. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters) The Jussie Smollett trial is only the latest instance in which jurors have done their duty diligently, without regard to race or politics. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A sked to describe the discussions that yielded five “guilty” verdicts in
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Guest post by Bill Hennessey Tornadoes in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, and, especially, Kentucky caused massive damage and over 100 deaths. In Kentucky, more than 100 are feared dead in the collapse of a single candle factory where rescue operations continue around the clock. Yet America’s leftists welcome this news with glee. Why? Two reasons:
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board discusses a proposed resolution to ban teaching critical race theory in schools in Yorba Linda, Calif., November 16, 2021. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) The resistance to critical race theory, building on traditional priorities like school choice, is driving a revitalized conservative education movement. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he conservative education-reform
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City, Mo., December 8, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Inflation and Covid-19 are two big problems that federal money can’t fix. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A merica has a message for Joe Biden: Your money is no good here. Americans like Joe
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(SeventyFour/iStock/Getty Images) Civil society depends on places that are neither workplaces nor homes. New research on how they’ve fared during the pandemic shows which ones matter most to people. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T hird places — cafes, community centers, and other public places that, as sociologist Ray Oldenburg observed, may increase communal ties by hosting
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