Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's rush to bolster the number of ICE agents on the streets means applicants who can "barely read or write" are being accepted, according to a new report. ... "We have people failing open-book tests and we have folks that can barely read or write English," one DHS official told the [Daily Mail].
George Bush speechwriter and podcaster Tim Miller says anti-gerrymandering Republicans in Indiana are catching increasing threats of violence as the party's unpopular policies continue to sink it. read more
Despite traditionally being regarded as one of America's most storied cultural icons, the Kennedy Center has had significant difficulty filling seats ever since President Donald Trump took over the vaunted institution earlier this year. read more
Donald Trump's boast that he was close to ending the war in Ukraine was in ruins on Wednesday, with his much vaunted peace plan in tatters. read more
In the Before Times, George Will was the dean of conservative letters, so attention ought to be paid to his latest column ... read more
The PWZ pissant comes crawling back.