HotAir Daily Express 12/04/2017

How to stop the Wealth Confiscation Trump would love this IRS Cheat Code! The inevitable decline of the U$D? A modest proposal to fix the Post Office's pricing problem 12/4/2017 10:41:16 AM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments After a couple of years of showing some progress in profitability, the United States Postal Service is back to recording significant losses, going a half billion dollars in the hole again last year. This took place despite regular approvals of postage More... Perverse incentive: Pay your own sexual-harassment settlements 12/4/2017 10:01:28 AM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Consider this the congressional equivalent to BYOB. Several members of the House want to change the rules on Capitol Hill to force elected officials to pay for settlements for sexual harassment from their own pockets. The bill would answer the rising More... Measure your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution with this short quiz Hillsdale College SPONSORED Many Americans know the Constitution well -- they understand how it protects their freedoms and paved the way for a great nation to be built. But many more Americans don't know enough about it. How much do you know about the Constitution? [Take The Quiz Now] Dear United Nations: We're bailing on your "migration" plan. Love, The U.S.A 12/4/2017 9:21:21 AM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments The United Nations received a bit of unwelcome, though probably expected news from the White House this weekend via U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The organization’s New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (which you can read about here) had More... Grassley: Estate tax rolled back — boozers, womanizers hardest hit, or something 12/4/2017 8:41:31 AM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments As arguments for repealing the estate tax go, Chuck Grassley certainly … has one. Actually, the senator from Iowa has two, one on principle and the other based on scolding people over how they use their own money. Guess which one got the most More... The inevitable decline of the U$D? Trump would love this IRS Cheat Code! Oh boy. Portland, Maine has a new school transgender policy 12/4/2017 8:01:17 AM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments In October, my wife and I went to Portland, Maine for a few days of vacation. There’s plenty to do there, but one of our target destinations was the International Cryptozoology Museum. It features everything from Bigfoot to the Loch Ness Monster More... Brian Ross suspended for four weeks, another media casualty of the Russia collusion story 12/3/2017 8:01:39 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments When Allahpundit wrote about ABC News’ big “clarification” of the Trump-Russia story Friday, he closed with a simple question about Brian Ross: How can ABC go on letting him report major scoops when he has a pattern of being either More... A familiar face in government corruption has a big smile on it now 12/3/2017 6:31:34 PM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Here’s a name which may come as a real blast from the past. How many of you recall William “Dollar Bill” Jefferson? He was a Democratic congressman from Louisiana who wound up in some trouble with the law involving shady overseas deals More... Are we "running out of time" on North Korea? 12/3/2017 5:01:19 PM  Karen Townsend 0 Comments Have you noticed a recurring answer coming out in interviews with politicians and Trump administration members lately when the subject of North Korea comes up? Over and over the answer to the seriousness of threats from North Korea is, "We're running out More... McConnell flip-flops: On second thought, it's up to Alabama voters to decide whether Roy Moore's fit for office 12/3/2017 4:01:52 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments Why, it was just three short weeks ago, in the first flush of reaction to WaPo’s initial scandal story about Moore, that McConnell dropped this bomb on him: Full Q&A w/ @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell RE: Roy Moore. Answers 4 questions capped w/ More... In a weekend filled with liberal hot takes, Rosie appears most affected 12/3/2017 3:01:27 PM  Rachel Mullen 0 Comments Liberal Twitter has been in a complete meltdown since Friday. First, they were celebrating the news that Michael Flynn was rolling on Donald Trump.  ABC News reported Trump ordered Flynn to speak to the Russians during the campaign. This sent quite a More... Feinstein goes there: An obstruction of justice case against Trump 12/3/2017 2:01:22 PM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Does she or doesn’t she? Only the Senate Judiciary Committee knows for sure. On Meet the Press this morning, ranking Democratic member Senator Dianne Feinstein (D – California) appeared to rip off the bandage when it comes to how they plan to More... NFL week 13 open thread 12/3/2017 12:31:50 PM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Jazz: We had a push last week, with both Ed and I going 4-3. That doesn’t get me any closer to taking back the lead, but I’ve edged slightly further ahead of the .500 mark at 47-37. As for the Jets? #SIGH. Too many wins for a good first round More... Did the butler do it? Sunday reflection 12/3/2017 11:46:18 AM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments This morning's Gospel reading is Mark 13:33–37: Jesus said to his disciples: "Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and More... If Flynn's "crime" is all Robert Mueller has, it is time to move on Talk of a peace plan that snubs Palestinians roils Middle East Trump's uncontrollable tweeting triggers deeper anxiety among advisors Reminder to newly rich men: No one wants to see your dong Exclusive: Trump lawyer claims the "President cannot obstruct justice" Trump moves to block Romney from the Senate Yes, Donald Trump, you said that Trump has given staffers assignments and told them not to tell Kelly We need Roy Moore to win! Alabamians fear Roy Moore is bad for business Should eye surgeons fulfill a dying man's wish to see his family? Clinton should run for Tom Cotton's Senate seat When we're angry, dogs get the feels Trump's food choices grow more disconcerting The Russell Simmons fallout: It's time for hip-hop to address its misogyny The downward spiral: The unseemly shenanigans behind the tax cut Why Trump's tax bill could be his political death warrant SNL's toothless Trump schtick is tired as hell Meghan Markle's engagement to Prince Harry exposes Britain's "quiet" racism The odds of impeachment are dropping I'm a liberal, and I agree with Sean Hannity that American journalism is dead Why Google should not rule the world Dude The president's "fake news" tactics Smoked pot and want to enlist? U.S. Army turning a blind eye to youthful indiscretions The inevitable decline of the U$D? Trump would love this IRS Cheat Code!