Texas church shooting: Good guys with guns saved a congregation
A man walked into West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas and opened fire as the worship service was live-streamed. Viewers watching online saw the horrific scene play out in...
View ArticleGallup: Trump ties Obama for top honors in poll of most admired men of 2019
I'd expect POTUS to throw a fit upon learning that he's no better than tied with O in a popularity contest normally, but this result is progress for him. He finished second behind Obama the past two...
View ArticleChina sentences pastor to 9 years in prison for 'subverting state power'
A court in China has sentenced a well-known pastor to 9 years in prison for the crime of subverting state power. Pastor Wang Yi was arrested last December along with his wife and 100 members of his...
View ArticleVideo: Suspect sucker punches NY cop on camera. Is immediately released by judge
New York City continues to descend into chaos under the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio, particularly when it comes to the rule of law. We've already witnessed multiple instances of people...
View ArticleGreta Thunberg's father is worried about the "hate" she faces
The BBC interviewed Greta Thunberg's father, Svante Thunberg, on a broadcast of Radio 4's Today program. Young Greta guest-edited the program. During his interview, Thunberg was intent on saying he was...
View ArticleThe drunk's tale: Don't fall for so-called "hangover hacks"
Tonight brings that special time of the year when many people head out to some sort of festive celebration and welcome in the new year by drinking more than they normally would. As I recently mentioned...
View ArticlePromise kept: Bernie Sanders releases letters from doctors on his health
After the Democrat debate last September, Bernie Sanders raised eyebrows of observers when he canceled three scheduled events in South Carolina. He cited the need to rest his voice which was noticeably...
View ArticleSusan Collins: I'm open to witnesses at the trial and it's "inappropriate"...
This is newsy, I guess, but it shouldn't be. It's kabuki.I am open to witnesses. I think it's premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence that is presented and get the answers to...
View ArticleIranian-backed militias attack US embassy in Iraq
Early this morning, President Trump offered a quick summary of what led up to the storming of the US embassy in Iraq:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1211981022084128768The strong response...
View ArticleBiden: Sure, I'd be open to having a Republican VP
I can't decide if this is innocuous bipartisan pandering which no one takes seriously or if it's a meaningful mistake because it seems to confirm the left's worst suspicions about him even though it's...
View ArticleAnti-Semitic incidents in the New York area in 2019
There have been so many anti-Semitic attacks in the New York area within the past month that it's difficult to keep them all straight. In trying to sift through this timeline myself using YouTube and...
View ArticleHappy New Year to all of our readers
Welcome to 2020. From all of the staff here at Hot Air and our other Salem Media affiliate sites, our best wishes for a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous new year.I'm not one for New Year's...
View ArticleHere's North Korea's New Year's gift to the world
We didn't wind up getting that Christmas present from Kim Jong-un that he promised. (Not even the vase that President Trump suggested.) While most of us were expecting either a weapon's test or a...
View ArticleClunker: Buttigieg bundler pushed "Cash for Fatties" federal proposal
Just when the commotion caused by a top bundler for Pete Buttigieg was fading from political conversations, another problematic bundler has been exposed. This time it is Wendy Wanderman, an...
View ArticlePope Francis: Sorry about "bad example" of slapping woman who grabbed me
Did Pope Francis need to apologize for this at all? Perhaps, but let's just say that this exchange warranted mutual apologies at best. A viral clip from St. Peter's Square showed the normally beatific...
View ArticleKlobuchar suggests she would disclose UFO information as president
Here's an obscure tidbit from the campaign trail involving Democratic Senator (and POTUS hopeful) Amy Klobuchar. This week she sat down for a lengthy interview with the editorial board of the Conway...
View ArticleHot Air’s top 50 countdown in 2019: 21-30
Happy new year to everyone, and so long to 2019 -- especially the last two days of it, when I managed to catch the last flu bug of the year. Originally, I planned to share our walk down Memory Lane by...
View ArticleBloomberg's secret data firm mislead recruits as DNC's “primary platform”
It's good to be a billionaire running for president. Did Michael Bloomberg decide to jump into the Democrat primary for the party's presidential nomination because of the data he is receiving from his...
View ArticleBiden to coal miners: Learn to program. Industry spox responds
Joe Biden had a moment on the campaign trail Monday in Derry, New Hampshire that created a stir. During a campaign event, he was asked about the coal mining industry's future in a green new world. As...
View ArticleEpstein's madam is "living in a series of safe houses"
Though he's allegedly dead, the dark and twisted tale of Jeffrey Epstein (whose assassin was voted 2019 Person of the Year by the Free Beacon) continues to chug along with a life of its own. But the...
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