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Marissa Alexander Wins a “Do-Over” in Florida “Self-Defense” Case

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 26, 2013 43 Comments

In May 2012, Marissa Alexander was convicted of aggravated assault for having fired a gun at her estranged husband and his two children. Under Florida’s “10-20-Life” law she received the mandatory 20-year-sentence for having fired a gun in the commission of a felony. We wrote...

The Marissa Alexander Case Wasn’t About “Stand-Your-Ground” Either

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 17, 2013 118 Comments

By now some of you may have heard about the Marissa Alexander case in Florida. Many people are trying to twist the facts of this case in a fashion that will be familiar to the rational among us who watched the Zimmerman case. Essentially they...

Trump Names NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as Acting CDC Director

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 19, 2026 7 Comments

Former head Jim O’Neill has been tapped to lead the National Science Foundation.

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AP Ridiculed Over Article on Lack of Ethnic Diversity at Winter Olympics

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 07, 2026 33 Comments

"Imagine being outraged when a country is represented by their native-born citizens at the Olympics."

Story About Black Student Terrorized by White Classmates in Texas is a Hoax

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2026 15 Comments

"a racially diverse Texas jury—including four black members—ruled the whole thing was a hoax"

DHS Blows Up Democrats’ Latest Hoax That ICE Arrested 5-Year-Old

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on January 23, 2026 22 Comments

"ICE just detained a 5-year-old child. Don’t tell us this is about 'the worst of the worst.' That’s a lie."

New Hampshire College Students Divided on Campus Carry Bill

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2026 3 Comments

“So-called gun-free zones are not violence-free zones. We know that”

Bill Clinton Faces Contempt of Congress for Skipping Epstein Deposition

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 13, 2026 38 Comments

Will Hillary show up tomorrow?

Australian Jews Under Multifaceted Pressure

Posted by Katya Sedgwick on January 02, 2026 16 Comments

In a pattern that became familiar in the aftermath of the Simchat Torah massacre in southern Israel, antisemitic public pressure escalated immediately after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Mistrial Declared in Corruption Case of Cuomo, Hochul Aide Linda Sun

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 29, 2025 21 Comments

Deadlocked jury: "Your honor, after extensive deliberations and re-deliberations the jury remains unable to reach a unanimous verdict."

Trump Meets Zelenskyy as Ukraine Peace Deal Nears End

Posted by Ben Smith on December 28, 2025 10 Comments

"So they want to end it like everybody wants. Russia wants it ended. Everybody wants it ended. So and we want it ended. I want it ended."

Illinois Legalizes Assisted Suicide, and New York Will Likely Follow

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2025 78 Comments

Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to sign the legislation. Meanwhile, participation in the "Medical Assistance in Dying" program is the 4th leading cause of death in Canada.

R.I.P. – Conservative Icon Norman Podhoretz Passes Away at Age 95

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 17, 2025 2 Comments

"There will be so much to be said about him in the days and weeks and months to come."

Video Shows Hostages Lighting Hanukkah Candles in Hamas Tunnel Before Murder

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 13, 2025 12 Comments

"The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in 2024."