JOURNALISMING: WaPo Mystified About Why No One Ever Noticed That Swalwell Was a Creeper. “One thing that modern ;journalists; do very well is blame other people for their propaganda-fueled derelictions of duty. The Jake Tappers of the world insisted that they were kept in the dark about Biden’s condition by his staff and the Democratic National Committee. Apparently, none of them owned televisions or had internet. Tapper even wrote a book about it. Bonus money for being awful at his job, then lying about it — not a bad gig if you are free from the burden of integrity.”

Read the whole thing.

READER FAVORITE: DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill and Impact Driver. #CommissionEarned

CRUEL BUT FAIR:

This is a bit like my wife and me meeting to discuss the unsuitability of a particular lunar landing location. https://t.co/OYM8Avtb54

— George MF Washington (@GMFWashington) April 17, 2026

CARE TO HELP US SPEED THINGS ALONG IN IRAN YET, FELLAS? Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns. “If we are not able to open the Strait of Hormuz … I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be canceled as a result of lack of jet fuel.”

What do you mean “we,” Kemosabe?

Related:

But remember, Iran is not Kier Starmer’s war. https://t.co/b56IYJAIBD

— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) April 16, 2026

It’s been the Islamic Republic vs. the West for 47 years.

“ADOLF HIS/HER:”

Oh wow,
Hitler His/Her

Absolutely brilliant. pic.twitter.com/drsSx79jfU

— Oren Barsky (@orenbarsky) April 16, 2026

THESE ARE ROOKIE NUMBERS: Trump admin rejects 35% of student visa requests: report.

OL’ BLUE EYES NEVER LEFT, AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED:

This is wonderful, a young Sinatra on anti-semitism in what is really the perfect YouTube short.

Frank Sinatra Teaches Kids About Religious Tolerance – The House I Live … https://t.co/Pc9otbYdCu via @YouTube

— Mark Simon (@MarkSimonHK) April 17, 2026

ROBERT SPENCER: Tucker Carlson’s ‘Did He Really Say That?’ Era Is in Full Swing Now.

GET NEW JEANS: Levi’s Men’s 501 Original Fit Jeans (Also Available in Big & Tall). #CommissionEarned

IT’S ALL FAKE: Left-wing activists pay canvassers to gain college student support for Democrat gerrymandering scheme.

THIS SCAM LONG PREDATES GAVIN NEWSOM:

🚨 HOLY CRAP! Gavin Newsom has just been caught spending $1.5 MILLION of his OWN PAC money to buy his OWN book, artificially boosting sales

He then USED those sales to ask for donations 🤡

A whopping TWO THIRDS of his book sales came from himself

You can't make this crap up 😭 pic.twitter.com/fwtr934m2H

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 17, 2026

I’m not sure exactly when the political memoir industry turned into another lefty grift operation, but it’s hardly anything more than that now.

Seriously, does anyone read these things?

CHANGE: Gov. Lee signs joint resolution to change ‘Pride Month’ to ‘Nuclear Family Month’ in Tennessee.

The WBIR News 10 report by Kaitlin Riordan in the link is one helluva smear-job.

MAKE THEM PLAY BY THEIR OWN RULES:

Neve deleting this app 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/OFPNjXvsAS

— Yanky 🇺🇲 (@Yanky_Pollak) April 16, 2026

We need to have a talk about flight and electricity, too.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Chuck Schumer Is Now Driving His Own Clown Car. “Eric Swalwell’s protracted exit from politics has preoccupied the Democrats of late, which has pushed Schumer and his troubles into the background. One of my longstanding beliefs about Schumer is that, despite having risen to the top of Dem leadership, he’s one of the dumbest people in the Senate — think East Coast Mazie Hirono.”

WHAT’S HOBBLING HIGHER-ED REFORM? There is a real (though nascent) effort from within higher ed to try to save the sector and make it something we can be proud of again. Rick Hess lays out some of the issues tripping them up.

PERHAPS THEY NEED TO BE TREATED AS AN “EXISTENTIAL THREAT” TO OUR DEMOCRACY:

Democrats are discussing plans after retaking power to change the system so they never lose it again. Carville (curiously on a national podcast) told Democrats to keep the plans quiet: “Don’t run on it. Don’t talk about it. Just do it.” … https://t.co/LA7lKwbGOQ

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) April 17, 2026

Isn’t that the phrase we’ve heard since 2016?

SO LONG, CITI BIKE:

A Citi Bike ride shouldn’t cost a penny more than a subway or bus ride. We’ve got a bill to cap e-bike fees at $3 and end Citi Bike-flation. pic.twitter.com/LpVv5SmPDE

— Lincoln Restler (@LincolnRestler) April 16, 2026

When the bikes lack maintenance and eventually start disappearing, it will be just another case of “bad luck.”

Unexpectedly, of course.

TO BE FAIR, IT’S A THREAT TO PEOPLE ANYWHERE: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America.

CHANGE IS HAPPENING, ALL OVER THE WORLD:

The old banzai banner in China's face.

Xi's having a really bad week.

The Japanese rising sun war flag. Back in the news. OK, it's not the End Times. It's not a simulation. It's like some kind of Back to the Future Alt History. https://t.co/IWpwj8lye1

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) April 17, 2026