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Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
WHENEVER VIDEOS GO VIRAL showing masked federal agents brutalizing migrants, killing U.S. citizens, or gassing six-month-old children, cable-news viewers will see the same face pop up again and again to justify, reframe, and recharacterize what those videos show: Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.
How Close Were Epstein’s Ties to Russia, Really?
AN UNEXPECTEDLY PROMINENT new subplot has emerged following the recent release of millions of additional documents from the Epstein files: an alleged “Russian trail.” The voluminous evidence of Jeffrey Epstein’s contacts with various Russians, some of whom had ties to Russia’s spy agencies, has led some observers to conclude that the multimillionaire financier, sex trafficker, and rapist was also an intelligence asset belonging to the Kremlin.
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Happy Valentine’s Day… We hope that if you celebrate, you have a safe, fun and enjoyable holiday!
And with March around the corner… I am pleased to report that my Saint Louis University Billikens are now 24 and 1, and nearby Miami University remains undefeated at 25-0.
A few tickets remain… For our Minneapolis show on the 18th, and more are left for Dallas and Austin. I hope to see you there!
Trump tanked his own polling by not focusing on violent criminals for deportation… Americans supported going after “the worst of the worst.” But less than 14% of the more than 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE have been charged with or convicted of a violent crime, writes Anthony Fisher at MS Now.
Winners and Losers, &c…. Jay Nordlinger on patriotism, sedition, music, Valentine’s Day, and more.
World’s Dumbest People… Think They Can Solve the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Case With Grok. (Matt Novak, Gizmodo).
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