Source: The Weekly Dish
by Andrew Sullivan

“We’re used to it, of course, but it still demands repeating. The president is mentally unwell — a delusional, malignant sociopath incapable of absorbing any reality that is not pure wish-fulfillment. We have never elected anyone to that office as inadequate to it as this man. The stream of consciousness we were subjected to last night is merely the latest of a series of humiliations for a country dumb and desperate enough to re-elect a global laughingstock. Have I said this before? Yes, I have said this before. It remains a fact we are currently doing our best to ignore. For appearance’s sake.” (07/17/26)

https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/the-mad-king-rants-alone-d87

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“All is not yet lost in a country where the children rise up as one to evade mandatory age-check barriers to social media. Reclaim the Net reports the finding that, as judged by looking at 408 Australian teens, some 85 percent ‘of Australians aged 12 to 15 were still merrily logging on three months after the ban supposedly cut them off from the world.’ Maybe not merrily. Perhaps only sturdily or insouciantly. Anyway, rightly. Good job, guys. The ban is failing because kids know how to draw a mustache on their faces or borrow somebody else’s login.” (07/17/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/07/17/the-kids-are-all-right/

Source: Townhall
by Les Rubin

“The numbers are mathematical, not political. Unless the United States begins restoring fiscal discipline, future generations will inherit a nation burdened by debt, weakened by chronic overspending, and headed to a bankruptcy that could be prevented. Washington is run by professional politicians, not statesmen, whose focus is on the next election, not the next generation. They have operated under a simple formula. Promise more benefits, avoid difficult decisions, and borrow the difference.” (07/17/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/les-rubin/2026/07/17/america-is-in-trouble-and-running-out-of-time-n2679507

Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by John Coleman

“The internet is one of the main places where we read, learn, ask questions, and share ideas. It serves as a library, bookstore, classroom, and town square all at once. For decades, most people have been able to use those online spaces without first proving who they are. That may be changing. Legislatures across the United States are passing laws requiring online platforms and other digital services to determine users’ ages before granting access. … At first glance, these laws seem to ask a simple question: How old are you? But answering it isn’t so simple. Is checking a box enough? Can a company estimate your age from a selfie? Should it rely on information from your device or app store? Or must you verify your age by uploading a government-issued ID? What begins as age assurance can result in identity verification.” (07/17/26)

https://www.fire.org/news/can-government-require-id-you-use-artificial-intelligence

Source: The Daily Economy
by Mohamed Moutii

“California’s proposed wealth tax promises billions in new revenue. But early evidence suggests it will ultimately cost the state far more in investment, entrepreneurship, and future tax receipts.” (07/17/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-billionaire-tax-is-backfiring-before-it-begins/