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Authorities are searching for a suspect believed to be "armed and dangerous" in connection with a shooting death Friday in Warren County.

Elvis Muñoz says he’s living in fear, claiming his ex-girlfriend shot him until she ran out of bullets. While he survived the attack, her bond has now been reduced.

A police source confirmed to WFAA that 99 people were aboard the flight when it was hit.

Officials referred to those conditions as "long-standing, unconstitutional, unlawful and dangerous.”

The former federal prosecutor has served as the president-elect's personal lawyer.

As we continue to argue about why Kamala Harris lost, I want to remind everyone that only about 3% of the electorate switched from D to R this year—less in swing states. So regardless of whether you think the culprit was cultural issues or the economy or misogyny or Latino defections or a bad campaign—no ...continue reading "The 3% solution"

I was browsing around on an unrelated subject and happened to notice something about the nicknames of famous women who have led big countries: Golda Meir: Iron Lady Indira Gandhi: Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher: Iron Lady Benazir Bhutto: Iron Lady Angela Merkel: Iron Chancellor Is the United States ready for a woman president? Maybe we ...continue reading "America needs an Iron Governor"

Five Years Ago This week in 2019, Biden was spreading myths about Section 230, Microsoft was giving the go-ahead to California’s new privacy law, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Google v. Oracle case about APIs and copyright. A copyright troll lawyer faced sanctions and arrest over some courtroom shenanigans, Universal Music was […]

Volunteers canvassed the streets to pick up trash, demolish abandoned property, and clear brush.

Have liberals moved too far to the left culturally? Is that why we lost in 2024? This is hardly a new dispute. Thomas Frank wrote his seminal exploration of the question, What's the Matter With Kansas? in 2004, back when Democrats were considerably more moderate than they are now. But it seems newly relevant in ...continue reading "The choice between two scary extremes is usually a move to the right"

ALTON — Three individuals were injured in a shooting incident late Friday night at a residence in the 1000 block of Tremont Street in Alton, prompting a multi-agency response from local law enforcement. The Alton Police Department received reports of gunfire around 11:42 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that three subjects had sustained gunshot wounds while inside the home. The suspects had fled the scene prior to the police's arrival and have not yet been located. Emergency medical personnel from the Alton Fire Department treated the injured individuals at the scene. Two of the victims were subsequently transported to local hospitals for further medical care, while the third was taken to a hospital in the St. Louis area. According to police, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. Preliminary investigations indicate that the residence was specifically targeted, suggesting that this was not a random act of violence. The investigation is

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Lefty discourse has suddenly been filled with talk about The Groups—nonprofit organizations that apparently wield enormous veto power over Democratic politicians. Ezra Klein discussed this a couple of days ago with Michael Lind, starting off with an observation about routine opposition to big solar power projects from highly focused groups on the left: KLEIN: When ...continue reading "How much do Democratic politicians fear The Groups?"