The Kill Switch  —  In 1995, 60 Minutes made a decision that nearly destroyed the program.  Producers killed an interview with Jeffrey Wigand, a tobacco industry whistleblower who had evidence that cigarette companies knew their products were addictive and carcinogenic.

Breaking: Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky Resign From Heritage  —  Last night, Kevin Roberts told the Heritage staff that two people would be directing the Meese Center.  National Review reported: … I just spoke with Cully, who told me that both he and Hans resigned from the Heritage Foundation.

Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’  —  The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet”  —  President Trump will announce on Monday a new fleet of large warships he is calling “battleships,” according to a U.S. official and another official familiar …

Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast  —  The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details.  The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments.  —  The Trump administration on Monday said it would pause leases …

Trump critic George Conway files to run for NY House seat … Though George Conway was also offered a position with the administration during Trump's first term, he declined.  The relationship between the president and Conway turned contentious, with Conway often criticizing Trump and the president …

Trump decries the release of embarrassing pics of Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein  —  President Trump revealed that he does like the Justice Department's release of embarrassing photos of a half-naked Bill Clinton swimming with late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein's madam, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Judge orders Trump admin to offer relief to men deported under Alien Enemies Act … Boasberg, who has become a favorite target of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, stopped short of ordering the Trump administration to facilitate the immediate return of the men to the U.S. Rather …

Trump administration abruptly recalls over two dozen career ambassadors  —  A senior State Department official called it a bid to ensure adherence to the “America First” agenda while others called it a devastating blow to America's diplomatic corps.  —  The Trump administration has recalled …

Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland  —  President Trump, who has long said he wants to “get” the semiautonomous Danish territory, tapped Louisiana's governor for the new position.  Officials in Greenland and Denmark expressed outrage.

Paramount beefs up its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with new Larry Ellison guarantee  —  Warner Bros. rejected an initial Paramount bid and is pursuing a deal with Netflix for its movie, television and streaming assets.  —  Paramount and its controlling shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family …

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet.  We Tracked Ourselves  —  I am standing on the corner of Harris Road and Young Street outside of the Crossroads Business Park in Bakersfield, California, looking up at a Flock surveillance camera bolted high above a traffic signal.

Trump and Co. Can't Keep Their Lies Straight  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham is typically a reliable cheerleader for the White House at home and abroad.  So it was notable to hear him say yesterday, fresh off a trip to the Middle East, that the peace deal between Israel and Hamas might be working less …

Behold!  🔥 The Focus Group from Hell 🔥  —  Hitler!  Fuentes!  Jews!  Dating problems!  Young Republicans tell you who they really are.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Groypermania  —  City Journal, like the rest of the Manhattan Institute, has gone from anti-anti-Trump, to Trump-curious, to pro-Trump.

CBS and CNN Are Being Sacrificed to Trump  —  Media conglomerates want the president's permission for mergers—and control of news outlets is at stake.  —  The fate of Warner Bros. Discovery is no longer a regulatory matter.  It is a medieval tournament, in which the king invites rival bidders to compete for his approval.

Kash Patel's new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is being driven around in specially armored BMWs that the FBI bought at his request.  —  Patel had pressed the FBI for this high-end vehicle for the purpose of being less conspicuous on his outings …

DHS Says Recording or Following Law Enforcement ‘Sure Sounds Like Obstruction of Justice’  —  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says recording or following federal law enforcement “sure sounds like obstruction of justice,” despite federal circuit courts repeatedly ruling that such activity is core First Amendment speech.

U.S. Department of Education Announces Review of Brown University for Potential Clery Act Violations  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it will conduct a program review of Brown University (Brown) in response to the December 13, 2025, shooting on its campus, which killed two students.