Victor Davis Hanson
@vdhanson.bsky.social
Senior Fellow #HooverInst. Classics and military history. Opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/victordavishanson
It’s Affordability, Stupid?
It’s Affordability, Stupid?
Trump’s critics cry “affordability,” but voters remember who sparked the price surge—and who’s now trying to clean it up.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It’s Affordability, Stupid?
Donald Trump condemned for ‘disgusting’ and ‘depraved’ statement after deaths of Rob Reiner and wife Michele
Donald Trump condemned for ‘disgusting’ and ‘depraved’ statement after deaths of Rob Reiner and wife Michele - live updates
US president fiercely criticized for claiming Hollywood director was killed due to his having ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Donald Trump condemned for ‘disgusting’ and ‘depraved’ statement after deaths of Rob Reiner and wife Michele
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The 11th Circuit says Alabama's new law to prohibit third-party assistance with absentee balloting is "not a very clear law." So they're sending some Qs to the Alabama Supreme Court to understand what it is trying to criminalize. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The 11th Circuit says Alabama's new law to prohibit third-party assistance with absentee balloting is "not a very clear law." So they're sending some Qs to the Alabama Supreme Court to understand what it is trying to criminalize. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Reposted by Victor Davis Hanson
“The danger of those who would meet hate with hate, who would frame extremist violence as a problem of Islam rather than a problem of polarisation, radicalisation and hate-mongering, is that if enough people believe their prophecies they will prove to be self-fulfilling.”
Bondi Beach and the politics of meeting hate with hate
Politicians and activists must do better than using slaughter to justify their points of view
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“The danger of those who would meet hate with hate, who would frame extremist violence as a problem of Islam rather than a problem of polarisation, radicalisation and hate-mongering, is that if enough people believe their prophecies they will prove to be self-fulfilling.”
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This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
December 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
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The LAST REMAINING military base in Syria that was supposed to be WATCHING (the apparently 100% destroyed) ISIS was just ambushed by... ISIS.
That's a colossal intelligence F*CK UP by Trump and Hegseth's military. How will they blame Biden for this? Stay tuned!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNHD...
That's a colossal intelligence F*CK UP by Trump and Hegseth's military. How will they blame Biden for this? Stay tuned!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNHD...
President Trump destroyed 100% of the ISIS caliphate
YouTube video by Donald J Trump
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December 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The LAST REMAINING military base in Syria that was supposed to be WATCHING (the apparently 100% destroyed) ISIS was just ambushed by... ISIS.
That's a colossal intelligence F*CK UP by Trump and Hegseth's military. How will they blame Biden for this? Stay tuned!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNHD...
That's a colossal intelligence F*CK UP by Trump and Hegseth's military. How will they blame Biden for this? Stay tuned!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNHD...
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President Donald Trump vowed retaliation for the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in Syria on Saturday. U.S. officials told PBS News that the shooter had ties to ISIS and had infiltrated Syrian security forces.
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
President Donald Trump vowed retaliation for the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in Syria on Saturday. U.S. officials told PBS News that the shooter had ties to ISIS and had infiltrated Syrian security forces.
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Sunday News: “Hero Tackles Terrorist Attacking Jewish Event at Iconic Australian Beach”; “3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria”; “Trump Is Angry at Americans for Not Appreciating His Greatness”; “2 dead, 9 wounded in shooting at Brown University” bluevirginia.us/2025/12/sund...
Sunday News: “Hero Tackles Terrorist Attacking Jewish Event at Iconic Australian Beach”; “3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria”; “Trump Is Angry at Americans for Not Appreciating His Greatness”;...
by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 14. The World's Dangerous New Balance of Power Trump Isn’t Interested in Fig...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Sunday News: “Hero Tackles Terrorist Attacking Jewish Event at Iconic Australian Beach”; “3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria”; “Trump Is Angry at Americans for Not Appreciating His Greatness”; “2 dead, 9 wounded in shooting at Brown University” bluevirginia.us/2025/12/sund...
Trump signs AI order to shut down state laws
Trump signs AI order to shut down state laws
The White House wants to accelerate the technology — and is already triggering blowback from governors.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Trump signs AI order to shut down state laws
Trump still hasn’t endorsed a plan to avoid impending Obamacare hikes for millions
Trump still hasn’t endorsed a plan to avoid impending Obamacare hikes for millions
The Senate will vote Thursday on a key Republican health care plan, but its fate is uncertain, and Trump still hasn't endorsed any specific proposals.
www.yahoo.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Trump still hasn’t endorsed a plan to avoid impending Obamacare hikes for millions
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Trump is conniving to give CNN to right-wing Paramount. He wants to turn CNN into an even more Trumpy Fox.
Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushes Limits of Executive Power finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushes Limits of Executive Power finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushes Limits of Executive Power
Donald Trump’s declaration that he will involve himself in the proposed sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has thrust an already tumultuous battle between Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corp. ov...
finance.yahoo.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Trump is conniving to give CNN to right-wing Paramount. He wants to turn CNN into an even more Trumpy Fox.
Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushes Limits of Executive Power finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushes Limits of Executive Power finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought
Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought
Higgins defeated former city manager Emilio Gonzalez with 59% of the vote, pledging to tackle housing affordability, climate resilience, and restore trust at City Hall.
www.cbsnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought
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Do you want to know how big this Eileen Higgins win is? Do you want to break down the numbers & understand how Cubans in Florida fled the GOP?
Of course you do.
@mikemadrid.bsky.social will be joining me from the airport (he's a trooper!) to break it down.
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Of course you do.
@mikemadrid.bsky.social will be joining me from the airport (he's a trooper!) to break it down.
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LIVE
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Do you want to know how big this Eileen Higgins win is? Do you want to break down the numbers & understand how Cubans in Florida fled the GOP?
Of course you do.
@mikemadrid.bsky.social will be joining me from the airport (he's a trooper!) to break it down.
thelefthook.substack.com
LIVE
Of course you do.
@mikemadrid.bsky.social will be joining me from the airport (he's a trooper!) to break it down.
thelefthook.substack.com
LIVE
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and #jackfowler explore the troubling phenomenon of immigrants attacking the cultures they chose to join, including attacks on Christmas markets in Europe.
Victor Davis Hanson: Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking the Culture They Chose to Join
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December 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and #jackfowler explore the troubling phenomenon of immigrants attacking the cultures they chose to join, including attacks on Christmas markets in Europe.
As California Governor Gavin Newsom gears up to run for president, what in the world will he run on?
Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!”
Why not?
Count the reasons:
Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!”
Why not?
Count the reasons:
A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
Newsom readies a presidential run while presiding over a state buckling under sky-high costs, mass exodus, and crumbling basics—leaving little to brag about beyond attacking Trump.
victorhanson.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
As California Governor Gavin Newsom gears up to run for president, what in the world will he run on?
Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!”
Why not?
Count the reasons:
Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!”
Why not?
Count the reasons:
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Thursday's failed indictment against James is the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
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December 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Putin gambled on Western hesitation, and now a war born of miscalculation grinds on because neither Moscow nor NATO is willing—or able—to force a decisive end.
victorhanson.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Trump Appointee Richard Grenell Is ‘Looting’ Kennedy Center With ‘Wasteful’ Spending For Champagne & Fine Dining, Senate Democrats Say
Trump Appointee Richard Grenell Is 'Looting' Kennedy Center With 'Wasteful' Spending For Champagne & Fine Dining, Senate Democrats Say - uPolitics
U.S. Senate Democrats have been investigating the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts over its spending practices and booking deals with political allies. The Democrats also accused the Center’s le...
upolitics.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trump Appointee Richard Grenell Is ‘Looting’ Kennedy Center With ‘Wasteful’ Spending For Champagne & Fine Dining, Senate Democrats Say
Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Charities that help people pay for care say demand is way up. That’s before scheduled Medicaid and Obamacare cuts take effect.
www.politico.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Walz, Klobuchar hit back against Trump’s attacks on Minnesota
Walz, Klobuchar hit back against Trump’s attacks on Minnesota
The Democratic governor of Minnesota called it a “badge of honor” to be the target of the president’s criticism.
www.politico.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Walz, Klobuchar hit back against Trump’s attacks on Minnesota
Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president
Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president
He denies any wrongdoing in three ongoing trials over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states.
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Blue States Aren't Having Babies
YouTube video by Victor Davis Hanson
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November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states.