⭐️ Victor Davis Hanson: The national nightmare is ending. From: X. Joe Biden’s inept administration proved an ungodly disaster, not just for America but for the West as well.
The Deep State’s triumph: 2024 and the erosion of liberty. From: John & Nisha Whitehead/Rutherford Institute. We have become a nation adrift in a sea of government overreach, abuse and corruption.
👁️ Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch. From: Al Weaver/The Hill. Gabbard, Hegseth, Patel, RFK and Chavez-DeRemer.
A new dawn for American justice. From: Paul Ingrassia/AMAC. Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice has arguably the most important agenda for any agency within the executive branch of the incoming administration.
👉 U.S. Supreme Court to rule on major cases in 2025. From: Casey Harper/Center Square. Here are five of the biggest cases in which the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in by the end of this term.
Five propaganda hoaxes that blew up in the media’s face in 2024. From: John Lotus/Daily Caller. The media had a rough year, a dishonest one, worsened only by a high-stakes election — that’s something to both celebrate and lament.
👏 On the march, school choice takes its fight from red, right to blue. From: Vince Bielski/Real Clear Investigations. Private school choice advocates expect that 2025 will be the year that they finally bring the last big red state, Texas, into the fold.
Thinking big as Trump, Congress tackle taxes. From: Veronique de Rugy/Creators. If Trump wants to have a lasting impact, he should not simply extend the provisions of the 2017 tax reform; he should use the opportunity for further serious reform.
🔎 Trump versus DEI in the military. From: Brent Ramsey/Real Clear Defense. The new president has instructed his staff to prepare an Executive Order for him to sign on the first day of his new administration banning DEI from the military.
New Year offers legacy media a chance for redemption. From: J Peder Zane/Real Clear Politics. No one needs a reset more than the legacy media, which has lost most people’s trust through its failure to report the news without fear or favor.
🙄 Biden to award Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson with medals for J6 witch hunt (not Babylon Bee). From: Zero Hedge. Then, a pardon?
From New Orleans to Nice, the carnage is familiar. From: Matthew Hennessey/Wall Street Journal. Ramming attacks are becoming common, and there’s only so much the police can do.
👍 Court upholds $7.8 million verdict for transit workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine. From: Tom Ozimek/Epoch Times-Zero Hedge. A California judge denied BART’s requests to overturn the verdict, saying the agency failed to show an undue hardship for not granting religious exemption.
Colorado is now the 2nd state to allow psychedelic therapy. From: Craig Nigrelli/Straight Arrow News. A state law passed in 2022 just went into effect Wednesday, Jan. 1, allowing the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms.