Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Wayne Winegarden & Kerry Jackson

“By the end of 2045, ‘renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources’ must ‘supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies’ under Senate bill 100 (2018). To reach this target and maintain reliability, the state has been pairing solar power plants with battery backup systems. If all works as planned, the solar plants will provide electricity during the day, and the battery backup systems keep the lights on in the high-use evening hours when solar generators go dark. … Ensuring that there is sufficient electricity during the periods of extreme weather, not just during the expected conditions, is critical if California wants to avoid potential rolling blackouts (or worse).” (11/05/26)

https://fee.org/articles/from-golden-state-to-blackout-state/

Source: Jonathan Turley
by Jonathan Turley

“Haley Stevens is a dangerous woman. That message is echoing across liberal cable stations and websites. Only recently embraced as the best candidate for the Michigan Senate nomination, Stevens is now being portrayed as unstable and menacing by her self-described friends. Other Democrats launched into sexist attacks or declared her a ‘traitor’ that should be expelled from the party. Haley Stevens has the misfortune of now being an object lesson for anyone who stands against the far left. They are going to ‘hoist the wretch’ for all to see to deter anyone else standing in the way of the mob. She will not be alone. As soon as the House flipped, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the expected chair of the House Oversight Committee, posted a two-word message: ‘Lawyer up!’ Rage politics has little room for dissent or compromise.” (11/05/26)

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/11/05/the-mind-of-haley-stevens-democrats-adopt-soviet-rhetoric-to-political-dissenter-as-mentally-ill/

Source: Washington Sun
by Al Weaver

“Senate Republicans are staring down their last chance to move key priorities during the end-of-year lame-duck session after suffering a beating in the midterm elections. With the hourglass dwindling, Republican leaders are faced with decisions in the final weeks of unified government as they attempt to balance bipartisan year-end priorities with advancing party goals before handing over control to Democrats.” (11/05/26)

https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/republicans-lame-duck-funding-government-debt-ceiling

Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Mark Movsesian

‘One of the most important developments in American religion over the past several decades has been the rise of the ‘Nones’—people who tell pollsters they have no religious affiliation. According to the Pew Research Center, about 29% of American adults now fall into this category, compared with 16% in 2007. Among younger Americans, the figure is even higher. Many observers see these numbers as evidence of the continuing secularization of American society. A provocative new book challenges this conventional wisdom.” (11/05/26)

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/the-death-of-religion/

Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Ilya Somin

“Trump’s unconstitutional policies on tariffs, the Iran War, and immigration played a big role in his party’s enormous ‘Blue Tsunami’ election defeat.” (11/05/26)

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/how-trumps-undermining-of-the-constitution-ended-up-undermining-the-gop/

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“Vice President JD Vance made the surprising admission on social media that Trump administration’s war with Iran was what caused the massive Democratic Party sweep of the midterm elections, stating plainly that ‘The reason we lost is the war.’ Saying ‘the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone’, Vance noted that a poll found Trump 2024 voters who ditched the president’s party in 2026 gave four main answers to the question of what the Republicans could do to win them back: ‘1) End the war, 2) Focus on cost of living/inflation, 3) Put America First , 4) Change our relationship to Israel.’ All four of these answers tie directly in to Trump’s decision to launch an unprovoked war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The war itself, failing to put America first, and Washington’s grotesque alliance with the state of Israel are all straightforward references to Trump’s warmongering in the middle east.” (11/06/26)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/11/06/iranian-strength-is-what-killed-the-republicans/