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The WH Correspondents’ Association is not the “free press.”
— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) February 26, 2025
For 4 years they covered up Biden’s cognitive decline.
All while colluding with big tech, fact checkers, and the government to censor the American people.
They’re regime media. pic.twitter.com/L4RVsg3pjX
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President Trump responded to a staggering 1,009 questions from journalists during the first month of his second term, according to a new analysis.
The tabulation, compiled by George Condon of National Journal and published Tuesday, blows away prior presidents — including Joe Biden’s first-month total of 141 questions.
Former President Barack Obama took 161 inquiries over the first 31 days of his first term in 2009.
Ed: That was before today's live-streamed Cabinet meeting, which Trump allowed the press to ask questions in real time. It's clear that Trump enjoys the attention, but even with that acknowledged, the press is getting the most access they've had in any modern presidency. And they resent the hell out of it.
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****BREAKING****
— Clyp Keeper (@DGrayTexas45) February 26, 2025
ABC News reporting on “THIS NEW PHENOMENON CALLED REVERSE MIGRATION”.
This is EXACTLY what I voted for! pic.twitter.com/AXUBOAnsVr
Ed: Remember when people scoffed at "self-deportation"? And what in the name of the AP Style Guide is "irregular migration"?
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Thank you @greta!
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) February 26, 2025
The data doesn’t lie.
Secretary Rubio interview, aggregated clips
had over 20 million engagements.
More accountability. More Public Scrutiny. https://t.co/U7CDtUQNMP
Ed: Catherine Herridge and Jan Crawford were two of CBS' best reporters because they play it straight. CBS News doesn't value that. Res ipsa loquitur.
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The first RLS, fielded in 2007, found that 78% of U.S. adults identified as Christians of one sort or another. That number ticked steadily downward in our smaller surveys each year and was pegged at 71% in the second RLS, conducted in 2014.
The latest RLS, fielded over seven months in 2023-24, finds that 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians. That is a decline of 9 percentage points since 2014 and a 16-point drop since 2007.
But for the last five years, between 2019 and 2024, the Christian share of the adult population has been relatively stable, hovering between 60% and 64%. The 62% figure in the new Religious Landscape Study is smack in the middle of that recent range.
Ed: Time for a comeback? Much of the radical wokeism, especially transgender activism, put faithful Christians at odds with the dominant progressive culture. Perhaps the recent "vibe shift" will open up some opportunities to bring people back to faith in the Lord.
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Incredible: Federal employee calls into Charlamagne tha God's show to DEFEND Elon Musk's email check in request! pic.twitter.com/Iq5K7YHy6B
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 26, 2025
Ed: You know who appreciates accountability most? Employees who get stuck doing the work while their co-workers won't lift a finger. That's just as true in the public sector as it is in the private sector. If CTG hasn't heard that perspective before, he hasn't worked in a corporate or government organization.
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A Toronto coffee shop’s protest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration started small, with one line written in white marker on its wall menu.
Where Cafe Belém’s menu once listed “Americano,” a cafe staple made with espresso shots and water, it now says “Canadiano.”
For some Canadian coffee shops, changing the name of the Americano has become a way to object to Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods and his calls for the country to become the “51st state.”
Ed: I'd object, but ... I still remember the attempt to rename one of America's favorite foods to "freedom fries" in 2003. And the French responded by reminding us that 'pommes frites' was actually a Belgian dish. Silliness like this makes politics fun.
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Federal worker starts crying about losing her job, says she could get a job in the private sector but she just cares too much about her country.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 26, 2025
The moment came as fired federal workers went to Senate offices to "tell their stories."
"We've never had an issue with our… pic.twitter.com/ZJ5i9DcMMS
Ed: There's a solution to that -- respond to emails and return to the office. Whining to the Senate about either or both of those will not inspire sympathy from America's working stiffs, nor should it.
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🚨NEW: Dem Rep Seth Moulton appears on Fox News to acknowledge his party has "fallen out of touch"🚨
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) February 26, 2025
"We've got to show that we can get back in touch with Americans, especially around the issues that really matter. There is a problem at the border. For too long, Democrats denied… pic.twitter.com/cYIMP2p6xO
Ed: Siding with whiny bureaucrats isn't helping. Moulton's smart enough to know that.
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What better way to examine Pennsylvania politics than through its two senators? Pennsylvania is one of only two states with senators from different parties. Yet even in today’s polarized political environment, the two men maintain a warm relationship. They know they have to collaborate to bring federal dollars home to Pennsylvania. At my request, they agreed to sit for a casual interview to get to know each other better and to discuss their common goals.
On a Sunday morning, early in February, the two senators sat down together in Fetterman’s home, a converted car dealership directly across the street from the U.S. Steel plant in Braddock. Fetterman’s three-legged pit bull immediately took to McCormick, who was dressed casually in black jeans and a down vest, jumping all over him, licking and begging for attention — which she got. Despite their different backgrounds, the men displayed an easy camaraderie.
Ed: This is a couple of days old from Salena Zito but well worth the read. Despite being on opposite sides of the aisle, both men seem to understand how politics is supposed to work.
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Ed: Far too little, far too late. Critical Drinker's correct; no one at Lucasfilm or Disney will learn a thing from the wreckage Kennedy made out of not one but two lucrative IPs. Her successors will carry on her work of producing didactic dreck.
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