Elle Purnell

3 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Elle Purnell

The secretary of Health and Human Services took a dip in Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek with his grandkids over Mother’s Day weekend. If you’re wondering why that deserved a story from all the major corporate media outlets, that’s a great question. It appears the city of D.C. takes such a prehistoric approach to waste management that none of its waterways are deemed safe for swimming, including Northwest D.C.’s Rock Creek, the site of the Kennedy family’s excursion.

1 month ago | thefederalist.com | Elle Purnell

“Journalism” failed to win this year’s Kentucky Derby, and the corporate media are taking it personally. MSNBC, however, was lashing out at the beloved cultural institution even before the race began. “The Kentucky Derby perfectly encapsulates Trump’s vision for America,” wrote MSNBC producer Hannah Holland, and she did not mean it as a compliment.

1 month ago | thefederalist.com | Elle Purnell

The telltale signs of May approaching have been cropping up all week: dandelions blooming, pollen-covered windshields, and grocery stores stocked with Mother’s Day cards. If you’re stumped on what to get for your mom (or the mother of your children) this year, look no further — here’s an idea for almost every kind of woman. For the mom who’s always sautéeing, roasting, baking, or stir-frying, how about an oil cruet that’s so pretty she’ll want to keep it displayed on her counter?

1 month ago | thefederalist.com | Elle Purnell

Planned Parenthood, the largest executor of abortions in the United States, is sponsoring Politico’s Playbook newsletter this week, despite the fact that the media outlet routinely covers Planned Parenthood without a disclaimer. Politico author Jack Blanchard did not respond when asked how much Planned Parenthood had paid for the spot. But in 2016, weekly sponsorships were “expected to cost in the range of $50,000 and $60,000,” according to The Washington Post.

1 month ago | lucianne.com | Elle Purnell

Original ArticlePosted By: ConservativeYankee, 4/24/2025 4:31:49 PMTrump critics often engage in what Federalist contributor Inez Stepman calls the "Hitler also ate breakfast" fallacy: pointing out some tertiary or non-evil habit of Adolf Hitler's like driving in a car or having an affinity for tariffs, and drawing a comparison to Trump, as if any mundane activity in which Hitler ever engaged is necessarily and permanently fascist-coded.