Month: February 2022

LIVE: CPAC 2022, Day 4: With Trump Jr., Dr. Robert Malone, Larry Elder, Lee Greenwood, and More

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is taking place in Orlando Feb. 24–27. Video credit: CPAC/American Conservative Union Agenda for Sunday, Feb. 27 9:20 a.m. The Moron in Chief James Carafano, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Mike Kelly, Jack Brewer, and Buck Sexton 10:10…


LIVE: Trump Jr. Speaks at CPAC 2022

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is taking place in Orlando Feb. 24–27. Video credit: CPAC/American Conservative Union Agenda for Sunday, Feb. 27 9:20 a.m. The Moron in Chief James Carafano, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Mike Kelly, Jack Brewer, and Buck Sexton 10:10…


LIVE: CPAC 2022 Day 4

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is taking place in Orlando Feb. 24–27. Video credit: CPAC/American Conservative Union Agenda for Sunday, Feb. 27 9:20 a.m. The Moron in Chief James Carafano, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Mike Kelly, Jack Brewer, and Buck Sexton 10:10…


Hit the Highway: The Ultimate Road Trip Vehicles

Fit for a King Rolls Royce Cullinan $330,000 Rolls Royce seemed highly unlikely to ever build an SUV, but the result is pure magnificence. All-wheel-drive and a twin-turbo 563-hp V12 powerplant linked to an eight-speed transmission confidently propels this beautiful beast anywhere you aim it. The wood, leather, and aluminum accented cabin emulates a members-only…


Cancel the Mandates, Leave the Workers Alone

Commentary President Joe Biden recently extended the U.S. national emergency for covid-19. A confrontation between truckers protesting Canadian covid mandates and the government in Ottawa has turned ugly. The debate over covid mandates has turned toward authoritarian tactics rather than the merits of the mandates. Irrespective of the debate on the merits of covid mandates over the past…


Putin Orders Russian Nuclear Deterrence Forces to Be on High Alert

President Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert on Sunday, announcing the move in a televised meeting with top ministers, coming as Russian troops and tanks continue to wage a conflict in Ukraine. “Western countries are not only taking unfriendly actions against our country in the economic area. I’m speaking about…


Putin Orders Russian Nuclear Forces to Be on Highest Alert

President Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert on Sunday, announcing the move in a televised meeting with top ministers, coming as Russian troops and tanks continue to wage a conflict in Ukraine. “Western countries are not only taking unfriendly actions against our country in the economic area. I’m speaking about…


The CDC Discovers Actual Public Health, Just in Time

Commentary One day I’m reading an internal memo commissioned by the Democratic Party to provide advice to dealing with Covid policy. The next day I’m reading headlines about how the CDC has drastically altered its advice on how to deal with Covid. Is there a relationship? At this point, only the hopelessly naive would think…


San Francisco Nostalgia: Video Artist Colorizes, Restores Vintage 1940s Black-and-White Footage of Frisco Bay

A deep-seated nostalgia resides in San Francisco—that foggy city by the bay, whose enigmatic charm, hilly streets, and welcoming wharf never fail to captivate visitors. Less so today, perhaps. But still. Strolling the streets leisurely, one is greeted by gorgeously vintage, stepped Victorian rows, crested with ornate trim and balusters, displaying old-time, bygone elegance. Lost in…


Putin Chooses War

Commentary In his 2014–2015 wars with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin was hypersensitive to casualties. I imagine he remains so, even as earlier today as he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As I reported back in 2014, soldiers’ bodies were secretly transported back to Russia in special refrigerated trucks. Burials took place in the early morning…