There’s a reason why CBS is often last in the ratings. It can be slow. Plodding. But good journalism is often slow to boil. Fact-filled stories aren’t always sexy. Slow, careful, responsible reporting and editing produces killer journalism. Ask Nixon.

I spent hours looking at Epstein photos yesterday. People with limited intellect often use books as decorations. But they don't read them. They can't. Remember that someone else wrote Trump's "Art of the Deal." Trump and Epstein share ANOTHER secret: You don't need brains to be a billionaire.

The photos of the Epstein property released yesterday reveal Epstein's fondness for tacky gold decorations. It's Beverly Hillbillies tacky. You see why Trump and Epstein loved each other. Doesn't this room at Epstein's mansion look a lot like the cheap, vulgar decorations at the Oval Office?

Many of the exhibits in the Epstein files released yesterday are heavily redacted. Most are hugely boring. There are a ton of photos of the property. One interesting observation: Epstein and Trump shared more than an interest in young women. They also loved tacky gold home decor. #EpsteinFiles

Good morning and happy Friday to everyone. Away for the next few weeks, so posting may be sporadic. I'll leave you with this.

Will Pam Bondi's Justice Dept. release ALL the Epstein material? They've had plenty of time to comb through it, delete content and continue the slow drip of cherry-picked stuff that doesn't embarrass their boss. And because you don't know what's in there, you won't know what you're not getting.

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President John F. Kennedy invited celebrated cellist Pablo Casals to the White House. Epstein pal Donald Trump loves Kid Rock. Trump and Kennedy have so much in common.

Wages aren't keeping pace with inflation. Americans are feeling it. So Trump promises one-time $1,776 checks to more than 1.4 million active troops. The checks will presumably have Trump's signature. What do you get if you're not in the military? Expensive groceries, rent, health care, etc.

President Trump said he inherited inflation that was the worst in 50 years — it wasn't; it was 3% — and "some would say in the history of our country." That wasn't true, either. Worse year-over-year inflation years include: 1920: 15.6% (it peaked around 23% in June) 1946: 18.1% 1947: 19.7%

President Trump said when he began his 2nd term "inflation was the worst in 48 years." Inflation was roughly 3% then. After 11 months, it's still 3%. A quick glance shows end-of-year inflation higher than 3% in at least 22 of the last 50 years. Some numbers: 1979: 13.3% 1990: 6.1% 2021: 7% (COVID)

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Immigration arrests continued to increase through October, reaching more than 30,000 a month. But rather than the convicted criminals the Trump administration has said it's focused on, an ever-larger share of arrests were for solely immigration violations. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/15/r...

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For years now, citizens in ruby red states have voted overwhelmingly for legal abortion, legal marijuana and other issues. And state legislatures have done everything they could to roll back, chip away at or just plain ignore those rights won via ballot initiative.

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Here's the deal. You can call your administration "the most transparent in history," but unless you REALLY ARE transparent, you're just another schmuck who hides stuff from the public. Release us your taxes. Release med records. Release the boat video. Release the Epstein files.

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If we truly believe our Constitution is under attack, this must be said: This week, Republicans in Indiana — under intense pressure from their leadership — displayed unique courage in troubled times. This was real patriotism. It should be acknowledged. It will be a critical moment in history.

Indiana Hoosiers are undefeated and No.1 in the nation. As if that wasn’t enough, Hoosiers then voted against Trump’s redistricting plans. The vote makes the state the true National Champions. #indiana #hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.

Even casual political observers sense this is a big deal. As a native Hoosier, I’m telling you it’s even bigger than that. Indiana is still Red — but only a few years ago Indiana had Democratic governors and senators. Remember Evan Bayh? It can happen again.