The Morning Report 6/30/26

Good morning kids. And so here we are saying farewell to June and the first half of 2026. Perhaps more surreal than that is the fact that this Saturday marks the 250th birthday of our nation. It all seems so surreal in that although the crass commercialism that was in your face for almost a year before the Bicentennial is nowhere to be found 50 years on as we approach our semiquincentennial. In a way it is kind of a troubling barometer of the disunity of our nation and society. As I and others have pondered the mixed signals emanating from the political landscape. How can we reconcile the coming of the Donald Trump era and all the promise of a return to some semblance of America as founded with the rise of tyrannical dictatorial anti-American/Western madness in the form of the Democrat/Socialist party. 

As friend and friend of the blog Prof. Victor Davis Hanson elucidates in his latest outing:

It is fascinating but ultimately depressing to watch old-style Democrats say or do anything to avoid the new mob of Robespierres. Democrat candidates who recently begged for a Schumer/Pelosi/Jeffries endorsement now are telling them to get in line at the guillotine.

Jewish American Democrats are terrified that what happened to the primaried and defeated Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, an arch-Trump hater, could befall them. Goldman’s obnoxious showboating hatred of Trump and championing of neo-socialist agendas offered no defense against the Jacobins’ antisemitism and hatred of Israel. 

And his noting of the guillotine is not merely a rhetorical flourish but given who and what we’re dealing with perhaps prescient:

Andy O’Brien, the communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO, a statewide federation of 160 local unions, posted on social media, suggesting Democrats who refuse to support Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner should face execution after a “revolution.”

And given the track record of Antifa, BLM and the Soros District Attorneys and thoroughly corrupt judges, you can bet your bottom dollar that is not mere hyperbole.

Well, there are the Democratic Socialists, and then of course there are the Democrat Socialites

Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) has emerged as a potential contender for the Democrat presidential nomination while denouncing the ultra-rich who “hoard wealth and engage in financial speculation.” But the progressive, Silicon Valley congressman and his family live a life of staggering luxury, fueled by dynastic wealth they did not earn and protected by the same thicket of trusts, anonymous corporations, and foundations that Khanna condemns.

Oh, a slimy scumbag chutzpocritical hypocrite. I’m shocked, et tu Comrade Colonel Sanders, of the multiple multi-million dollar Vermont ski chalets?!

No flame throwers aimed at them, eh Antifa?!

On that note, I give you this little item. 

Cops arrested a man outside a church in High Point, North Carolina, who allegedly had two flamethrowers, over 500 rounds of ammunition and other weapons.

High Point Police Department (HPPD) officers responded at approximately 10:15 a.m. June 28 to a report of an armed man in his vehicle outside Wesley Memorial Church, according to a police statement. The caller alleged that the man was dressed in camoflage garb. An off-duty officer in the church responded and was soon joined by additional officers. The man was arrested “without incident” and no injuries were reported, police said. . . Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old William S. Milliken III of Thomasville. Prosecutors charged him in part with “possession of weapon of mass destruction, impersonation of law enforcement officer, and possession of control substance schedule II.” Milliken’s truck was searched after he was taken into custody, police said. Officers found a CO2-powered launcher crafted to look like a handgun, a pair of flamethrowers, a pair of crossbows, over 500 rounds of ammunition, three knives, and oxycodone pills, according to the HPPD. (RELATED: ‘Teen Takeover’ Chaos Spreads After Masked Individual Pulls Out Apparent Flamethrower)

I’m sure he was just setting up for the church’s July 4th festivities, nein?! 

Aside from this, there is one story that is disturbing in the extreme.

Officials charged a 10-year-old Missouri boy with murder after he allegedly shot a 7-month-old baby in the head execution-style June 26, according to a report.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) officers responded to the incident just after 4:00 p.m. and found the baby, identified as 7-month-old Kiyomi Parker, within the residence, according to an SLMPD press release. The baby died from her wounds. Homicide Detectives and Child Abuse Detectives later opened an investigation into the incident and learned that an unidentified 10-year-old boy shot the child, the SLMPD alleged. Witnesses said the 10-year-old retrieved a gun and shot the infant, according to court documents cited by First Alert 4. The boy confessed that he shot baby in the head, WTHR13 reported, citing a probable cause statement. . . Officers allegedly learned that Ca’Marion Pawnell, the baby’s father, stored a gun beneath a mattress in one of the residence’s bedroooms by interviewing witnesses, including the 10-year-old. The minor confessed that he was aware of where the firearm was and had retrieved it before, according to the court documents.

Well chalk up another one for LBJ’s Great Society — or if Barack Obama had a son, he’d be Ca’Marion. I think this story should be emblazoned on the side of his Godzilla urinal-looking Presidential Library in (Jekyll’n) Hyde Park.

Have a good day, 

• Victor Davis Hanson: The new socialist movement believes it can remake America—but its growing radicalism may prove the very thing that drives voters away and fuels a counterrevolution.
  The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as EverTHE IRAN CONFLICT, “PEACE DEAL” (aftermath??) 
• The conflicting narratives from the U.S. and Iran cast doubt on the potential for meaningful progress in resolving tensions.
  Trump Announces Iran Talks, Iranian Official Denies They Are Scheduled After Weekend Strikes.
• The track record for another Iran Deal is as bad as it gets.
  When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?* * * * *
• Iran’s players face the regime before every opponent.
  World Cup HostagesCIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION 
• Andy O’Brien, the communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO, a statewide federation of 160 local unions, posted on social media, suggesting Democrats who refuse to support Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner should face execution after a “revolution.”
  Labor Union Leader: Execute Democrats Who Break with Graham Platner via Firing Squad
• Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old William S. Milliken III of Thomasville. Prosecutors charged him in part with “possession of weapon of mass destruction, impersonation of law enforcement officer, and possession of control substance schedule II.”
  Man Allegedly Arrested Outside Church With Flamethrowers, 500 Rounds Of Ammo
• According to sources familiar with the matter, the grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas as part of a probe launched by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York, one of the country’s most powerful districts for federal prosecutions. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the investigation as the Trump administration seeks to crack down on fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes in the multibillion-dollar nonprofit industry.
  Report — Follow the Money: DOJ Probes China-Based Billionaire Neville Roy Singham’s Funding of U.S. Leftists
• “No Kings” is not an organization. It’s a brand — a coalition model with Indivisible, MoveOn, and the group 50501 serving as the national coordinating backbone, providing training, digital tools, permits, and organizational infrastructure to hundreds of local groups that plug in underneath. The DSA is one of those groups, and their participation isn’t accidental or incidental. It’s official policy. 
  ‘No Kings’ and the DSA“DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH,” AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
• By separating the spatial effects and then measuring the indirect “spillover effects,” this research paints a clearer picture of immigration’s overreach into communities, theoretically spread over the whole country.
  New Study: Immigration Caused 40% Of Your Rent Hikes Over 10 YearsDOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
• On Monday, Donald Trump sealed one of the most lasting parts of his legacy. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court reaffirmed and reinforced the authority of presidents to determine who will carry out the functions of the Executive Branch. In so doing, the Court overruled one of the long-standing limits of presidential power in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
  Jonathan Turley Op-Ed: Supreme Court allows Trump to say ‘you’re fired’ to meddling bureaucrats
• Taken together, Cook and Slaughter reveal a chief justice once again attempting to split the baby between constitutional principle and institutional pragmatism.
  John Roberts: Presidents Have Executive Power. Also John Roberts: No, They Don’t
• This ruling reshapes the federal bureaucracy by allowing the President greater control over independent agencies, potentially preventing “unfireable” officials from undermining the agenda of elected officials.
  Supreme Court Restores Presidential Power to Fire Federal Officials, Overturning 90-Year Deep State Shield.
• Federal regulators, states, and tribes are battling over who controls sports betting.
  The Coming Supreme Court Showdown Over Prediction Markets
• Trump’s first term provided a hiatus from the abuse heaped on us by a profusion of regulations issued by an Administrative State. The second is off to an even better start. 
  Donald Trump – Regulation Buster
• Betsy McCaughey: In 2023 and twice in 2024 a hesitant US Supreme Court declined to hear building owners’ challenges to New York state’s rent regulations.  Lower courts acknowledged the regulations diminished the value of rental properties but said the state was balancing the rights of owners with the need to protect tenants.  At the time, Justice Clarence Thomas said the constitutionality of New York’s rent regulations is “an important and pressing question” — and that he looked forward to a rent-control case that clearly demonstrates the government going too far to take an owner’s property.
  Mamdani’s rent-freeze win could come back to bite him — at the Supreme Court
  
  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM 
• The state coverups continue.
  French Woman Prosecuted for Telling the Truth About Muslim Rapists
• Why Muslim rape gangs are more common in northern Europe and the UK than elsewhere.
  Jihadis Prefer BlondesOFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS
• “’Palestinian’ Mexican American” Democrat blames Israel for fourth consecutive loss.
  Munichian Candidate UpdateSHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION
• The Supreme Court’s decision may mark the end of Trump’s legal avenues to overturn the $5m judgment. Carroll has also won a separate defamation case against Trump, with an $83 million judgment, which he is also appealing.
  Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit.FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
• The group has been in turmoil amid growing revelations that dozens of “journalists” on its list were active combatants for Hamas and other militant Islamic groups
  Committee To Protect Journalists Ousts Anti-Israel Heiress From Its Board As Group Launches Full Review of Its Controversial ‘Journalists Slain in Gaza’ ListTHE ECONOMY, STUPID
• Crude now trades near $68 per barrel, but gasoline prices have declined more slowly.
  Trump Demands Gas Retailers Slash Prices, Warns Of ‘Big Problems’RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
• The hare-like panic is already traveling rapidly through the West, but the tortoise is slowly coming through with different information.
  All Eyes On The Tortoise For The Plastics-In-Blood PanicCRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
• Officers allegedly learned that Ca’Marion Pawnell, the baby’s father, stored a gun beneath a mattress in one of the residence’s bedroooms by interviewing witnesses, including the 10-year-old. The minor confessed that he was aware of where the firearm was and had retrieved it before, according to the court documents. (LBJ’s Great Society strikes again – jjs)
  REPORT: 10-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Baby In Head Execution-StyleEDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
• Despite resistance from the teachers’ unions, we must implement merit-based pay for teachers and expand parental choice to improve educational outcomes.
  Two Winners in Education: Merit Pay and School ChoiceSECOND AMENDMENT
• Virginia Scope reporter Brandon Jarvis published Campbell’s ruling, wherein he wrote, “…the Motion for Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendants from enforcing the subject Firearms Ban and Magazine Bans as contemplated by the recently enacted Senate Bill 749 and House Bill 217 is GRANTED.”
  In the Nick of Time: NRA Secures Injunction Against Virginia ‘Assault Weapons’ and Magazine BanTHE 2020 AND OTHER ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH
• The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that state laws allowing for the counting of mail-in ballots after election day are not in violation of federal law, a blow to the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump’s administration. (a nearly mortal blow to our republic – jjs)
  SCOTUS Rules 5-4 to Permit Counting of Mail-In Ballots that Arrive After Election Day
• Trump said the ruling was proof that Republicans needed to pass the Save America Act.
  Trump Reacts To ‘Tremendous Loss’ At SCOTUS
• The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday tossed out several proposed ballot measures that would have asked voters to redraw the state’s congressional maps before the 2028 election.
  Blue State Supreme Court Derails Democrats’ Redistricting PushDEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY 
• Luna accused Gallego in April of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, prompting a months-long investigation by the committee. In a letter to Gallego, the committee concluded there was no evidence the senator violated any federal laws or Senate rules.
  Senate Ethics Panel Tosses Out Complaint Against Eric Swalwell’s Buddy Ruben Gallego
• “How communist of you.”
  Mamdani Darling Had Burner Account Flooded With Communist Fan Fiction
• Khanna’s ultra-wealthy family depends on the same kind of secretive financial accounting and unearned wealth that he criticizes on the stump
  ‘Ro’ Me the Money! How Progressive Class Warrior Ro Khanna Lives Like the Oligarchs He ‘Fights,’ With In-Home Elevator, $190K Range Rover, and Family-Owned Golf Courses.POLITICS 
• A majority of Democrat respondents, 55%, said they would rather live outside the United States than remain here. To which many of us might respond: What’s stopping you?
  New Poll: Majority of Democrats Would Prefer to Live Overseas Than in the US
• Do you have any idea what the DSA stands for? . . .
  10 Questions Every Democrat Must  Now Be Made To Answer
• In other words, more than 90% of congressional Democrats declined to sign onto a statement opposing socialism, at a time when Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates are surging. Yet rather than mount a group effort to stop the growing rise of socialism, most Democrats appear to have no problem with it.
  The DSA Is The Logical Conclusion Of Democrats’ Insane, Anti-American Positions
• Democrats didn’t stop them from taking over their party, but we can and must stop them from taking over entire state governments and our nation.
  The DSA Takes Over The Democrat Party
• Young and college-educated voters in denser urban areas formed a core bloc for many candidates aligned with the socialist left over the past few months, an analysis of primary election data found.
  Here Are The Voters Backing Democratic Socialists
• This failure is causing profound harm to America and Americans.
  Congress Is No Longer Performing Its Constitutional Function
• How a VIP dinner dustup became a social media myth.
  John Thune and the Tempest in Rapid City
• Nancy Pelosi is starting a new career at age 86, teaching at the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at the University of California, Berkeley. We applaud her for planning an active life in retirement after Congress. But the name of her new institute — well, that’s a bit rich. A more accurate name would be: The Pelosi Institute for Partisanship in the Pursuit of Power. Because that is a more accurate description of her career.
  Malig-Nancy Pelosi’s legacy: Power above allFOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
• The Great Replacement is a ‘conspiracy theory’ no more.
  French Leftist Crows About How the French Are Being Replaced
• An admission despite a decade-long effort to purge mass migration-critical officers.
  German Police Officers: ‘This Country Is Finished’
• They call him the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno.”
  Authorities Hunt ‘Mexican Batman’ After Vigilante JusticeHEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
• A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered.
  Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warnFEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
• …Mayor Jacob Frey (D), who did so to support “our LGBTQIA+ neighbors.”
  Democrat Minneapolis Mayor Lifts Ban on Gay Sex Bathhouses (prepping for an Obama visit- jjs)
• Some members have vowed to continue the fight to keep the organization all female.
  Daughters Of The American Revolution Betrays Its Mission By Rejecting Resolution To Keep Its Ranks FemaleCULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
• Christian Toto: Misogyny! Superhero fatigue! Oh, and the movie is flat-out terrible, they admit
  Legacy Media Mourns ‘Supergirl’s Box Office Collapse
• But first, what exactly is Banana Ball? Imagine baseball and the circus had a baby that was naturally gifted in musical theater. This game is baseball with a sense of humor. “You’ve got to think differently,” says owner Jesse Cole, “whatever is normal, do the exact opposite.” 
  Banana Ball Proves That the Free Market Still Knows Best
• To many younger Americans today, ‘socialism’ sounds less like state control and more like economic fairness — perhaps even a lifeline.
  When the American Dream Dies, Socialism RisesHITHER & YON 
• The story of the Jewish romance with the Left begins with the labor movement of the early 20th century—and it is one Ungar-Sargon recounts in vivid detail.
  Book Review: ‘The Jews and the Left’ by Batya Ungar-Sargon

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