Source: Independent Institute
by Stephen P Halbrook
“Supreme Court poised to decide a fundamental issue at the heart of the Second Amendment.” (11/10/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/11/10/supreme-courts-viramontes/
Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“With the future Democratic majority in Congress secured, a lot of activist energy has turned to who the leaders will be in the House and Senate. Reportedly, congressional offices are getting hundreds of calls a day rejecting Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker and Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. It is next to impossible to influence an insider contest, particularly in the Senate where the leadership vote will never be public. The ferocity of the attempt signals the Democratic base’s discontent with the party. But the focus on individual leaders, carrying with it the assumption that leaders unilaterally determine the direction of the party, is in large part the real problem. Let’s separate the two leadership fights, because they are very different.” (11/11/26)
Source: Axios
“House Republicans elected Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their new leader Tuesday, handing the reins of the battered GOP conference to one of its most prominent conservative [sic] firebrands. Jordan’s victory marks a major shake-up in House Republican leadership, elevating a founding member of the hardline Freedom Caucus who campaigned as an alternative to the leaders who presided over the GOP’s crushing midterm defeat. … Jordan’s victory signals an appetite among House Republicans for a more confrontational approach as they prepare to enter the minority.” (11/10/26)
https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-house-republicans-leadership-elections-scalise
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Dan McAdams: Democrats Win Big — Is Trump’s Impeachment Next?” (11/10/26)
Source: Rutherford Institute
by John & Nisha Whitehead
“Donald Trump and his administration have done a grave disservice to America’s military. By politicizing the military, sending service members into wars of questionable legality, attempting to use military forces against American citizens, and seeking to punish veterans who exercise their constitutional rights, the Trump administration has attempted to turn the U.S. military into its own guns-for-hire battalion. This is not how you honor America’s military. Pete Hegseth has done an even graver disservice to the men and women who serve. Having called for a ‘warrior ethos’ that celebrates aggression, lethality and an unquestioning commitment to warfighting, the self-styled Secretary of War has repeatedly demonstrated a troubling disregard for the constitutional safeguards meant to govern the military’s use of force. Consider his record.” (11/10/26)
Hey, everyone …
It’s “Veterans Day” in the US and variations thereof (some more appropriate, such as “Armistice” or “Remembrance” Day) in many other countries — but we’ve still got a full edition for you today. You’re welcome!
I kind of thought my 60th birthday appeal yesterday might bring a few bucks in for our annual fundraiser, but nope. It was a “zero dollar day.” Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, guess I’ll eat some worms.* Our total remains, as of 5am, at $1,287. So:
Our goal is $5,503. Once we’ve raised the first half, supporter GL has pledged to “match funds” for the second half — and hitting the goal means I get to stop bellyaching about money for the rest of 2026 and most of 2027.
Have a great day … after you click on that link, of course.
Yours in liberty,
Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily
* The zero-dollar day notwithstanding, I had a happy but semi-relaxed (no day off work!) birthday including a short motorcycle ride and tacos for lunch. In my family, we do a meal out together on the weekend to celebrate a birthday, so I’m looking forward to Chinese buffet food on Saturday.
Source: The Hill
“House Republicans on Tuesday shelved a measure spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have led to a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a dramatic and tight 211-204 vote, the House voted to refer the resolution to committee, a move that essentially ends efforts to impeach Hegseth over the Iran war and other issues until the next Congress, when Democrats will hold large majorities in the House and Senate. … Massie [accurately] accused Hegseth of violating the Constitution and other laws during U.S. military operations in Yemen, Iran, the Caribbean, the Eastern Pacific and with the military operation that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his country at the beginning of the year. … ‘We’re not indicting him for being bad at his job. In fact, he was very effective at killing schoolchildren in Iran; he was very effective at extrajudicial killings,’ Massie said during a Monday press conference.” (11/10/26)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6212136-house-shelves-hegseth-impeachment
Source: Antiwar.com
by Ron Paul
“Politicians break campaign promises with hardly any hesitation and usually they get away with it. Americans have come to put up with broken promises for so long, they hardly even seem to notice. Last week, however, voters noticed. They showed the Republican party just how angry they were over President Trump’s decision to attack Iran and how angry they were with Congress for abandoning its Constitutional authority over matters of war and peace. … Has the Republican party gotten the message? Have they learned the lesson voters can deliver when they finally have had enough of being lied to?” (11/10/26)
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
“The Aftermath of the Political Massacre.” (11/10/26)
Source: Yahoo! News
“Ukraine has attacked several targets in Russia ahead of Wednesday’s second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Moscow and Kiev, mediated by the United States. The governor of the Leningrad region, which surrounds St Petersburg, said on Telegram that 150 Ukrainian drones had been repelled overnight. The target was the Baltic Sea area where the Russian oil and gas port of Ust-Luga is located, he said. Three workers were injured and a fire broke out, he added. … The attacks once again affected operations at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, the state-run Russian news agency TASS reported. More than 40 flights were delayed.” (11/11/26)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/ukraine-hits-russian-oil-port-090326865.html