Justin McCarthy

Rep. Jim Himes — part of the Gang of 8 who received a closed-door briefing on Iran — on US-Israel strikes: “Everything I have heard from the Administration before and after these strikes on Iran confirms this is a war of choice with no strategic endgame.”

Pam Bondi LOSES HER MIND when asked why she has not indicted any of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients. “The Dow is over 50k right now, the Nasdaq smashing records, that’s what we should be talking about!!”

You see a lot claims that Venezuela has nothing to do with drugs because most of the fentanyl comes from elsewhere. I want to address this: First off, fentanyl isn't the only drug in the world and there is still fentanyl coming from Venezuela (or at least there was). Second, cocaine, which is the main drug trafficked out of Venezuela, is a profit center for all of the Latin America cartels. If you cut out the money from cocaine (or even reduce it) you substantially weaken the cartels overall. Also, cocaine is bad too! Third, yes, a lot of fentanyl is coming out of Mexico. That continues to be a focus of our policy in Mexico and is a reason why President Trump shut the border on day one. Fourth, I see a lot of criticism about oil. About 20 years ago, Venezuela expropriated American oil property and until recently used that stolen property to get rich and fund their narcoterrorist activities. I understand the anxiety over the use of military force, but are we just supposed to allow a communist to steal our stuff in our hemisphere and do nothing? Great powers don't act like that. The United States, thanks to President Trump's leadership, is a great power again. Everyone should take note.

Mamdani: To those who insist that the era of big government is over, hear me when I say this: No longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power to improve New Yorkers' lives. For too long we have turned to the private sector for greatness, while accepting mediocrity from those who serve the public We expect greatness from the cooks wielding 1000 spices, from those who stride out onto our Broadway stages, and from our starting point guard at Madison Square Garden. Let us demand the same from those who work in government.