Jim Geraghty

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Your Thursday #3MartiniLunch w/ @KenCuccinelli in for @JimGeraghty. Today, Ken & I discuss the latest amnesty push in Congress - including some Republicans, the latest in the Virginia gerrymandering battle, & a major Dem assault on the 2nd Amendment. spreaker.com/episode/dems-r…

@DanDLio50048934 At the Rogues Gallery hideout: "Hey, Captain Cold, I think the Flash is coming!" "Why, Heat Wave?" "Well, a bright red camaro with the Flash's yellow lighting bolt is waiting at the red light at the corner."

@jimgeraghty Flash drives a Gen 2 camaro? What an odd choice for a superhero. If I were a superhero I'd surely drive something innocuous like a Pontiac Grand prix or Chrysler New Yorker. How do you remain anonymous driving a red Camaro with a lightning bolt on the side?

The Flash's Car toy... for when the hero wants to get to the crime scene slower than he usually runs.

Like, 40 percent of the Flash's power is not getting stuck in traffic.

We're going to miss you something fierce!

My heart goes out to the Fairfax family today, particularly the children. For anyone struggling with this kind of darkness, the most courageous thing you can do is ask for help. There is more help and friendship out there than we realize. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10

One thing about the Trump Era: There is no tolerance for critiques of methods, or debates over details. If you critiqued Noem's methods, or Trump's head-smashing dehumanizing language, you were branded a snowflake who didn't know what time it was.

It is amazing how often people believe "I am not happy with my health care" is an effective argument that Medicaid and Medicare should never be reformed or altered, and spending on those programs should only go up. Similarly, I can write "the defense budget is just 13 percent of total federal spending" and some readers respond, "Why are taxes never enough? Because we start wars when we don't have the need funds or means to pay for it."

Back in June 2025, I wrote a magazine piece about the Department of Government Efficiency that some readers deemed too negative and pessimistic. DOGE worked hard, but when you refuse to touch the entitlement programs, the deficit and overall national debt are just about guaranteed to keep going up. The fact that almost no one in Washington wants to think, talk, or do anything about this does not change the fact that it is happening. Read on. nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

In 2024, 32 percent of the U.S. voting electorate were Baby Boomers. While we don’t know exactly who’s going to turn out on Election Day 2026, estimates based on population projections and past midterm elections suggest that Baby Boomers will comprise more than 30 percent of all voters in the 2026 midterm elections. (We have a Baby Boomer president who turns 80 on June 14.) nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

The deficit and debt are getting worse each year for a couple reasons. One is interest payments. The more you borrow, the more you must pay each month to continue carrying that debt. As recently as 2021, we were paying “just” $352 billion. (Quotation marks may not adequately communicate my sarcasm in saying “just.”) Last year, we paid $970 billion in interest costs; this year, we will surpass $1 trillion. Interest costs so far this year “have been the second-largest spending category for the federal government — outpacing outlays for all budget categories except for Social Security.” nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

Barring a deep recession between now and October 1, the total revenues of the U.S. government will hit another record, topping the $5.2 trillion that were collected in 2025. nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

So far, the U.S. government has collected $2.48 trillion in fiscal year 2026. U.S. government fiscal years begin on October 1, and end September 30. “Compared to the federal revenue of $2.26 trillion for the same period last year (Oct 2024 – Mar 2025) federal revenue has increased by $222 billion.” That’s a 10 percent increase. nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

If the U.S. government’s revenue, by itself, were a gross domestic product, it would be the third largest in the world. nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…

Your federal taxes were due yesterday, so I hope you either paid them or filed for an extension. Each month, the U.S. government takes in about $413 billion from income taxes, corporate taxes, Social Security taxes, estate and gift taxes, tariffs and customs duties, and a couple of other sources. Unfortunately, while taking in roughly $413 billion per month, the U.S. government spends about $583 billion per month.

Why Your Taxes Are Never Enough for the Federal Government nationalreview.com/the-morning-jo…