This is an interesting take on the current Trump kerfuffle… For many Democrats, the weakness of their attacks on former President Donald Trump is a feature, not a bug. They’d abandon their efforts to destroy Trump if they stood a chance of succeeding. … Continue reading
The fight over the military portion of the budget is off to the races… U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has outlined new spending requirements to boost deterrence against China, including billions of dollars in new weapons, new construction and closer military-to-military collaboration with … Continue reading
Not that anyone will be held responsible, but at least there IS a hearing going on! Congress revisited the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the current threat level from the country where the United States was at war for 20 years in a pair … Continue reading
This used to be a once in a while thing… The U.S. Navy plane had been in the air over the South China Sea for a few hours when a warning came crackling over the radio. “No approaching any more or you … Continue reading
Clapper (spit) is now trying to change his tune… James Clapper, Obama’s former director of national intelligence, was one of 51 intelligence agents who signed a letter in 2020 erroneously stating that the Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation. But … Continue reading
Can we say hoist on your own petard??? Attorneys for Hunter Biden are calling on federal and state prosecutors to pursue criminal investigations into actors involved in disseminating personal data from their client’s abandoned laptop. The approach, now more than … Continue reading
“Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.” Regardless of who said it first, California is ‘fighting’ to take water from other states on a regular basis… But… Ramirez nails it as usual… Estimates vary between 3.1 million gallons … Continue reading
With four more school principals confessing they withheld National Merit awards from students, bringing the total to seven schools so far, the Fairfax County Parents Association sent the school district, state and local leaders a scathing letter, calling them out … Continue reading
Sequestration impacts are dogging the US Navy… I’ve talked about how far underfunded ship maintenance was before in these pages… The cruiser Chosin and destroyer Stout were both deemed unfit for combat operations by the service’s Board of Inspection and … Continue reading
The Navy separated 25 active duty sailors between Nov. 28 and Dec. 28 due to their failure to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the service told USNI News. Those sailors are likely the last sea service members to receive approved separations … Continue reading