Source: Independent Institute
by Sam Jenson

“Felony murder ‘allows anyone who is accused of committing a violent felony to be charged with murder if the commission of that felony results in the death of someone.’ Under felony murder, prosecutors do not have to prove that a defendant had the intent to kill or was materially involved in the killing. Originally derived from English common law, the United States is the only country that still employs the felony murder rule, despite the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries having prohibited it in the mid-20th century. This outdated form of punishment disproportionately impacts young people and minorities, fails to enhance public safety, and does not align with reasonable principles of justice. The felony murder rule has been misapplied for too long and it is time for this practice to end.” (11/21/25)

https://www.independent.org/article/2025/11/21/john-oliver-right-about-felony-murder/

Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Catherine Lutz & Anne Lutz Fernandez

“The White House is ready for war. As the Trump administration’s made-for-Hollywood strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats have dominated the news, the Pentagon has been positioning military assets in the Caribbean and Latin America and reactivating bases in the region. More recently, The Washington Post reported that high-level meetings were held about a possible imminent attack on Venezuela and The New York Times has learned that the president gave authorization for CIA operations there. There is one problem: Americans don’t seem to be very enthusiastic.” (11/21/25)

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-war-venezuela/

Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter

“Good old (very old) Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi got filthy rich doing ‘public service.’ Weird how that works out for politicians, isn’t it? One of the few people older than Pelosi is Warren Buffett, and while he is considered to be almost clairvoyant when it comes to the market, Nan puts him to shame – she ‘has generated a cumulative return of 816% from her investments, beating the S and P 500 by a whopping 559 percentage points.’ That’s almost impossible, and would be impossible if she hadn’t had access to insider information that would land a mere mortal in prison for using. It can be very beneficial if someone knows which government contracts are coming down the line or which industries are on the verge of getting massive subsidies, etc., and Pelosi had her finger right on the pulse of that for decades. Or should I say she had her finger on the scales.” (11/23/25)

https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2025/11/23/let-members-of-congress-freely-trade-stockson-these-conditions-n2666883

Source: The Atlantic
by Tom Nichols

“Presidents often lose control over their agenda, or the policy process, or pieces of legislation. Sometimes, they even lose control of their party. But Donald Trump seems to have lost control over the one thing every person, and especially those with immense power, should always maintain control over: himself. Yesterday the president called for the arrest and execution of elected American officials for the crime — as he sees it — of fidelity to the Constitution. … In what must be a first for any White House official, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to step forward and answer whether the president of the United States wants to kill members of Congress.” (11/21/25)

https://archive.is/rgiY4