Hunter Biden reveals he used Burisma cash to buy drugs, Joe Biden ‘showed up’ to his drug den flanked by Secret Service

 The Post Millennial 

"The younger Biden said that his dad would always be there for him [and selected grandchildren] with that unconditional love, no matter what Hunter did."

"Hunter Biden admitted in a new interview that his lucrative board appointment at Burisma as well as other roles helped him to fuel his crack cocaine addition. Biden sat on the board of the Ukrainian energy giant Burisma earning $80,000 per month for his services.

"Biden appeared on the "Dopey" podcast, where he talked about how he embarked on a two-month bender but "never went broke" while he was staying at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. He said that he tried to "go out with a bang."

"Speaking to host Dave Manheim, who asked him how could afford the long stay at the ritzy hotel in California, Biden replied, "Well, I still had the residual. Like for instance, I still was on the board of Burisma."

"The younger Biden was appointed to the board of the Ukrainian energy company in 2014 while his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, was dealing with Ukraine policy in the Obama administration."

"Although he had no experience in the energy industry, the younger Biden argued that he was qualified for the role and that he wasn't “running some kind of international crime syndicate.” . . .   More.

Hunter Biden says he’s ‘48 percent gay’ in podcast interview

Randi Weingarten fought Texas to let teachers celebrate Charlie Kirk's murder. It didn't go her way.

 Conservative Review 

"'Sadly, Texas officials, unlike their colleagues in Utah, decided to exploit the tragedy of Mr. Kirk’s senseless murder, rather than deescalate," said Weingarten, a leftist who was instrumental in keeping schools shuttered in 2020."

"It's been almost a full year since Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. In that time, numerous liberals have outed themselves as bloodthirsty extremists, expressing joy over the murder of the young father of two.

One of her teachers

"The Lone Star State made abundantly clear that it would not tolerate such extremism — especially not among public servants and those charged with educating the youth.

"This evidently vexed American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and the Texas American Federation of Teachers, who announced a lawsuit in January challenging the crackdown on Texas educators' public expression of pro-assassination sentiments.

"The lawsuit did not go over as planned.

"Two days after Kirk was assassinated, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath sent a letter to district superintendents, warning that his agency was aware that some Texas public school educators had posted or shared "reprehensible and inappropriate content on social media" about Kirk and his death.

"A Klein Independent School District employee had, for instance, apparently called Kirk a "racist, homophobic, a misogynist, transphobic nasty person." A high school teacher in the Midland Independent School District allegedly told students that Kirk "deserved what he got." . . . More.

Joseph MacKinnon is a staff writer for Blaze News. He lives in a small town with his wife and sons, moonlighting as an author of science fiction.

Tyler Robinson's attorney SPARKS FURY with SHOCKING CHARLIE KIRK ARGUMENT  Video.

Judge Who Tossed Confession For 9/11 Mastermind Outed As Left-Wing Ideologue

 Daily Wire  

“'The prosecution has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Mohammad’s statements to the F.B.I. were voluntarily given,” Schrama wrote, according to the ruling’s conclusion."

"The military judge overseeing the long-delayed prosecution of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed recently threw out the terrorist’s confession to FBI agents, dealing a major blow to the government’s case. Now, the judge’s writings have come under scrutiny for his criticism of conservatives in the military.

"Lt. Colonel Michael Schrama, an Air Force judge presiding over the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, ruled Friday that statements Mohammed made to FBI agents in 2007 were not given voluntarily and could not be used against him at trial. The ruling came just days after Schrama set June 5, 2028, as the start date for Mohammed’s trial, nearly 27 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans.

"Mohammed had previously been subjected to CIA interrogations, including 183 instances of waterboarding, after his capture in 2003. Prosecutors had already excluded statements from those interrogations. Schrama went further, finding that the effects of the earlier interrogation continued to influence Mohammed when he was questioned by FBI agents at Guantanamo in 2007.

"But scrutiny of the judge has also revived a 2023 essay in which Schrama argued that the military needed new legal tools to combat what he described as a growing domestic extremism which he attributed to the military’s “conservative tendencies.” . . .   More.

Understanding the Democrats’ Weird Relationship With Islam |

The American Spectator   "What do Democrats like Kathy Hochul, James Talarico, and Gavin Newsom have in common? All three are paying homage to Islam for political gain.".  

 

At his church, with the cross of Jesus draped in a transgender pride flag behind him, James talarico delivers a sermon about a poem written by the Islamic mystic Hafiz. #TXsen pic.twitter.com/FNAHAOKkiV

— Lone Star Liberty PAC (@LoneStar_PAC) August 30, 2026

Toon added by TD

. . . "California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to sign legislation recognizing two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as state holidays and allowing public schools to celebrate their significance.

"There are over 12 million Catholics in California, yet schools have no similar authorization to celebrate the religious significance of Christmas, Easter or Good Friday."

Prosecutors Say Tyler Robinson Killed Charlie Kirk over Politics |

 "Fascist is a common derogatory label that those on the left give to those on the right to try and categorize them and group them with the famous evil dictators and fascists of the 20th century.” Eva Terry

David Hitch

National Review  'Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will face a trial for all seven charges originally filed against him, District Judge Tony Graf ruled on Tuesday evening.

'Following Graf’s ruling, Robinson’s attorney pleaded not guilty on his behalf on all counts.

The closing arguments in Robinson’s preliminary hearing focused on his alleged political motivation to target Kirk and whether he knowingly created a risk of death to others when he fired a high-powered rifle into the crowd at Utah Valley University last September.

'Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride noted during the hearing that Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was known for “debates and discussion on traditional family values, orthodox Christian views on sexuality, marriage, gender, and sex, as well as other political doctrines.”

''We knew what Charlie Kirk stood for, and those ideas were repugnant to the defendant, who was in a homosexual relationship with a man who was considering transitioning genders,” McBride said. “It doesn’t take a lot to connect the dots.”

'Prosecutors argued throughout the hearing that they have “overwhelming” evidence that Robinson killed Kirk while the conservative activist was speaking at UVU. Lawyers for Robinson have tried to keep the case from going to trial on the charge of aggravated murder, which is punishable by death.' . . .More.

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.

Trump to meet with oil refinery reps to discuss expanding US refining capacity to lower gas prices |

Just The News  

"President Donald Trump is expected to meet Tuesday with oil and gas executives at the White House to discuss how to expand U.S. refining capacity with the goal of reducing gasoline prices. 

The meeting will include Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and National Energy Dominance Council Executive Director Jarrod Agen, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. 

Joining the group will be representatives from small, medium and large refiners and distributors, according to CNBC's source. 

White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement that Trump will discuss ways to expand refining capacity, which has changed very little over the past 40 years. Trump will also discuss expanding energy production across the supply chain in order to bring down costs for consumers, Rogers said. 

“President Trump is laser-focused on ensuring his successful energy dominance agenda translates into the most cost savings possible at the pump for consumers,” Rogers said."

Oil prices spike as fighting between U.S. and Iran resumes, gasoline price jump likely to follow   "Typically, gas prices don't respond immediately to changes in oil prices. It can take a few days before drivers see the impact at the pump, the New York Times reported. 

"West Texas Intermediate futures, the American benchmark, climbed from $83.40 per barrel on Friday to $85.67 per barrel on Monday. Brent Crude prices, the European benchmark, were over $90 per barrel on Monday, up from $89.23 Sunday evening. " . . .

Talarico in 2020: Capitalism Is White Supremacy and Texas Oil Is Kinda Racist

"As a Texan, James Talarico makes a pretty good ... Californian. Politically speaking, Talarico's appeal would be even more limited to the Berkeley/San Francisco/Hollywood version of California. And now that the general-election season has kicked off more or less officially, Ken Paxton and the GOP want to make sure everyone in the Lone Star State understands just how poorly Talarico fits." 

"I’m an alleged national treasure. I won’t be bullied by actors over my views on Israel"

 Maureen Lipman  

"Why did he have to release a lengthy, moralising statement attacking views I have “publicly and repeatedly” expressed?" 

"I am in Corfu, on a yacht that is not sailing to Ithaca and Zakinthos. The skipper went AWOL and the chef is in hospital. So much for our delayed honeymoon.

"Meanwhile, back home, a young actor by the name of Gerard McCarthy (apt, you might say), has withdrawn from his role in a West End play because ... I am in it, and my “views” on Israel and Palestine are beyond the pale.

"It is a rather curious decision, given that six weeks ago Mr McCarthy came to see me perform in the first night of Allegra, a play which has just finished its London run. He was pictured at the after-party and even posted (now deleted) glowing praise for the play and my performance on Instagram.

"I am joining a cast that Mr McCarthy was already part of. We are reading out letters and poems about suicide, to generate awareness of the issue and raise money for the cause.

"So what prompted this man to now refuse to share a stage with me for one day in Right Before I Go? If he was scared away (I’ve no idea that he was) over fears of what friends and colleagues may think of him, I want to know about it.

"He was not going to have to brush up against me in the wings for six weeks. He would not have had to inhale my partisan support for the state of Israel.

"I might add that my appearance as Evelyn Plummer in Corrie a few times a week does not give me a back channel to Bibi Netanyahu, despite the fact that yes, I am Jewish.

So Mr McCarthy, I challenge you to meet me in an Ottolenghi branch of your choice for a hummus and mint tea. We can swap certainties about the world.

"But I also want you to explain your rejection of the things which make our business viable and comradely. Why are you refusing to work with an 80-year-old, experienced actress (allegedly I’m a national treasure) for the benefit of young people who are struggling to find the strength and courage to go on living?

"We are in a business which is all about diversity. If we spit on art, we are being fascistic.

"There are a lot of Jewish actors who won’t speak up for Israel. They keep quiet. That is up to them. But I will not countenance juvenile, immature posturing.

"Why didn’t Mr McCarthy just say he had a hernia if he really could not face working with me?"  More.

Dame Maureen Lipman is appearing in Right Before I Go at the Soho Theatre on September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day

Mamdani Goes Quiet as 9,800 NYC Restaurant Jobs Vanish . . .

 . . . "His Wage Hike Worsens Everything

William Reports News   "When Zohran Mamdani campaigned for mayor of New York City, he made a specific promise: a $30 minimum wage by 2030, calling the current wage floor a form of poverty. By March, twelve City Council members led by Sandy Nurse had converted that exact promise into legislation—the "30 for Our City" bill—and delivered it to his desk. In this breakdown, we examine what happened next: a carefully worded statement from the mayor's office that affirmed his belief in a living wage while stopping short of endorsing the bill itself, and why that hedging matters against the backdrop of nearly 9,800 restaurant jobs already lost in the city over the previous twelve months under the existing $17 wage law.

"The video places New York's debate within a broader pattern documented across other jurisdictions. We analyze Bureau of Labor Statistics data on the city's restaurant workforce, the aftermath of the 2015 push toward a $15 minimum wage, and Seattle's experience, where accommodation and fast-food layoffs in King County rose from 158 in 2024 to 2,090 in 2025 as the wage climbed past $20. We also examine the business-side arithmetic laid out by Queens Chamber of Commerce president Tom Grech, Harvard Business School research linking wage increases to restaurant closure risk, and California's fast-food wage rollout. With more than a million New Yorkers earning at or near the minimum wage, the gap between campaign certainty and governing caution carries consequences measured in payrolls, storefronts, and the credibility of political promises themselves."

800 Restaurants VANISHING From NYC — The Bill Mamdani Just Made Worse

‘Communist Red Guard BS’: Mom of Girl Crippled by Illegal Alien Just Levels Anti-ICE School Walkouts

RedState 

 "Colorado schools can walk out against ICE on Friday. Democrats can walk out of these hearings and tell Americans why they have to accept illegal aliens. But Fox’s daughter won't ever be able to walk or talk again."

"A Colorado mother whose daughter was left nonverbal, wheelchair-bound, and feeding-tube dependent after an illegal immigrant slammed into her vehicle did not mince words on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

"Patricia Fox was particularly irate over a planned statewide anti-ICE student protest.

“70-plus Colorado schools are poised to stage an anti-ICE walkout on September 4th,” Fox told a House Judiciary subcommittee. "If that is not some Communist Party, red-guard bulls**t, I don't know what is."

"Organizers say students at more than 70 campuses across the Centennial State will walk out Friday under the banner “Students Say ICE Out.”

"Those same students would be better served to stay in school and maybe learn that the people who need to get out are the criminal illegal alien animals who never should have been allowed in the country in the first place.

"You wouldn't stroll into a bank in the middle of your accounts being emptied by bank robbers and demand the security guards get out, you absolute raving lunatics.

"Fox, in her comments to Congress, argued schools were mobilizing students against ICE while families like hers live with the wreckage of open-borders policy." . . . More...

'You'll Never Hear Carissa's Story From Colorado Democrats...': Witness Patricia Fox Shares Story

MI Attorney General to Jews: Sacrifice Your Very Existence to Elect Democrats

 HotAir   

"Admittedly, he can't commit genocide all by his lonesome, but he does represent a movement that will directly threaten the lives and safety of Jews both in Israel and the United States." 

"Have Democrats settled on their argument to Jews for why they should vote for Abdul El-Sayed, despite the fact that he seems content to have them killed in large numbers by Islamists?

"Apparently so, and that argument is that Abdul El-Sayed will save the world from global warming. 

"I first noticed this line of argumentation when Peter Beinart, a Jew himself, argued that voting for El-Sayed was a vote to save the world from burning to a cinder due to global warming. 

"He, at least, argued that saving the world meant saving Jews too, so that in a larger sense it was a vote for self-defense in a larger sense than just defending Jews from Islamists. By saving the world, they are also saving themselves. 

"Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, also a Jew, goes even further. She is arguing to her fellow religionists that they should be willing to suffer a genocide in order to save the world from global warming. 

"No, I am not kidding. " . . . 

"Nessel's call for martyrdom in the name of global warming — a problem, if you are worried about it — that El-Sayed can do nothing about anyway, is just plain bizarre. Nessel is telling Jews to drop any tribalism they have as Jews and adopt a different tribalism — loyalty to the Democrat Party."   More...

 Abdul El-Sayed Had Thoughts on 9/11 (and the Left Is Outraged About It)

Supreme Court Rule 5-4 to Eliminate Lawsuit Against White House Ballroom and National Defense Complex - Chief Justice Roberts Joined the Minority

 The Last Refuge  

"WHERE THE HELL WAS SHE WHEN THE BIDEN REGIME WAS TEARING DOWN STATUES AND RENAMING EVERYTHING?"  Dave Hans comment

"Somehow Chief Justice John Roberts found that a single person who walks past the White House every month and doesn’t like the proposed appearance of the ballroom has some standing to sue and block construction. Go figure. Roberts also decided that the Obamacare mandate wasn’t a tax.

"Roberts joined with the minority DEI judges in his position [RULING HERE]. However, the majority decision was against the woman having standing to sue. Therefore, the lawsuit was dispatched and the building can continue." . . .

"In his six-page dissent, which Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson joined, Roberts countered that “[a] historic preservationist such as Hoagland can be aesthetically injured in a concrete, particularized way by the transformation of a historic building that she frequently enjoys, just as,” based on prior court precedent, “an environmentalist can sustain a concrete, particularized aesthetic injury from the extinction of a particular animal or the transformation of a particular forest or river that he regularly enjoys.” Roberts ended the opinion by quoting Winston Churchill, who said that “[w]e shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” “All the more reason,” according to Roberts, “to ensure that those responsible follow the rules in deciding what to tear down and what to build up at the People’s House.” (source)" . . .  More.

Why Higher Education Is Likely Doomed

"Academia, as it is currently constituted, is incompatible with the societal need for civics and humanities “education.'”

 American Greatness

  " . . .he believed he was helping to foster a better, more productive interpretation of his field of expertise but in so doing undermined any pretensions his adherents might have to objectivity or adherence to neutral evidence."

"The public exposure, resignation, and subsequent death of the British fabulist Jason Arday have reignited the longstanding (if not eternal) debate about the purpose of higher education in our society and whether it is fulfilling that purpose. On the one side, conservatives are frustrated because, to them, the Arday case is emblematic: universities today are overwhelmingly leftist; leftists dominate the humanities and liberal arts faculties, and leftists are rewarded for poor or even fraudulent scholarship simply because it reinforces the preexisting beliefs of their contemporaries and superiors. On the other side, progressives and other leftists insist that the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment is definitionally a left-leaning enterprise, at least in contemporary society. Of course, leftists are overrepresented in academia; leftists seek awareness and understanding, while conservatives are simply less inquisitive and less interested in attaining knowledge, both temperamentally and practically, the latter for fear of learning that what they perceive as fairness and equality is, in reality, prejudice and discrimination.

"Ironically, the progressives’ explanation is itself bigoted, in addition to being trite and largely self-serving. At the same time, however, the conservative account is inadequate. It describes the problem within academia today reasonably well but fails to explain why that problem exists. Indeed, it fails even to acknowledge that the problem has an underlying cause and isn’t merely the result of choice or happenstance.

"As I have argued previously in these pages, as well as in my book, The Dictatorship of Woke Capital, higher education today, especially in the humanities and liberal arts, really is a project that appeals to men and women of the left far more than their right-leaning contemporaries. This isn’t because progressives are more inquisitive and temperamentally thirsty for knowledge, however. It’s because the higher education system, as we have built it, is less about the acquisition and transmission of knowledge and more about the “discovery” of “new” things. That credo works well in the hard sciences and mathematics, where true discovery is not merely possible but indispensable, but in the humanities and social sciences, it’s worse than useless. It encourages both frivolous and fraudulent “research,” which neither produces substantive gains in understanding nor transmits knowledge to students. This isn’t universally the case, of course, but it is frequently so, as the enduring debates over the Jason Ardays of the world demonstrate." . . .

It's do-or-die time for America's pricey left-wing colleges   . . . "Parents are revolting for other reasons: Why pay through the nose to seek your kid turned into an idiot lefty?

Some 34% of students say violence is OK to silence speakers they disagree with, while 28% self-censor to avoid backlash, reports the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

"And it’s worst at “top-tier” colleges like Harvard and Columbia."