HotAir

Hot Air is a political blog in the United States that leans conservative. The blog features writings from several contributors, including the anonymous Allahpundit, as well as Ed Morrissey, John Sexton, and Jazz Shaw. It was established by Michelle Malkin, a conservative writer and blogger, back in 2006.

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Portland Has an Infrastructure Crisis on Top of a Big Budget Deficit

20 hours ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

In February, Portland's City Administrator announced that the city would need to slash jobs and maintenance projects in order to address a $93 million shortfall in the annual budget. “There aren’t really any good choices here,” said City Administrator Michael Jordan at a press briefing. “It’s about where you will find the money to balance the budget.”...
A Scandal in San Francisco

22 hours ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

San Francisco has a lot of problems to deal with already, a broke public transportation system, a broke school system, corruption, a failing downtown, criminal justice problems, homelessness, etc. What the city didn't need on top of all of that was a very public scandal involving a high-profile progressive in city government. But that's what SF got in the form of KImberly Ellis, director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women.
Dozens Killed as Gunmen Massacre Tourists in Kashmir Beauty Spot

1 day ago | hotair.com | Esha Mitra |Mukhtar Ahmad |Aishwarya Iyer |Kara Fox

Gunmen killed at least 26 people and injured a dozen others in the disputed Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, a rare assault on tourists in an area fraught by decades of insurgency and opposition to India’s rule. The devastating massacre targeted sightseers in a popular tourist destination in Pahalgam, in the mountainous Anantnag district, and is the region’s worst assault on civilians in years. Most of the 26 people killed are understood to be travelers.
Sen. Dick Durbin Announces Retirement

1 day ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

Senator Dick Durbin, the senior senator from Illinois, is 80-years-old and still has about 18 months left on his current term in office. Today he announced he will not be running for another term in 2026, but said he does plan to finish out his current term. Durbin said it was time to "face reality." Senator Richard J.
Tuesday's Final Word

1 day ago | hotair.com | Ed Morrissey

Closing the tabs ... President Trump said he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell—and he signaled that tariffs on China could be lowered. “I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates … but, no, I have no intention to fire him,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. Ed: I never thought he'd fire Powell. The comment about his termination "not coming fast enough" pretty obviously referred to the end of his term.
With Tesla Earnings Down, Musk Says His Time at DOGE Will 'Drop Significantly'

1 day ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

Elon Musk is clearly proud of his time at DOGE. He posted this yesterday. 🎯 https://t.co/bcMZLov2La— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 21, 2025But he's also facing some real backlash from the left, some of it violent, over his position with DOGE. That pushback is starting to impact the bottom line for Tesla. Today, after the market closed, Tesla held an earnings call to announce sales were down about 9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Jury Sides with NY Times in Palin Defamation Case...Again

1 day ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

After deliberating for about two hours a jury in Sarah Palin's case against the NY Times sided with the newspaper, finding the Times was not liable for defaming Palin back in 2017. The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing arguments at a Manhattan federal court civil trial that is in its second week.
NYT Wonders: Could We Have a God-Sized Hole In Our Hearts After All?

1 day ago | hotair.com | Ed Morrissey

It's a good question. And perhaps no better time to ask it, although the timing may be accidental. Or not. The New York Times published this Lauren Jackson column on Good Friday, which questions whether America's march toward secularization and atheism threw "the baby out with the baptismal water." Jackson points out that Americans seem to have changed direction yet again, becoming more likely to embrace religious belief.
Behind the Scenes Harvard and the Trump Administration Both Want a Deal

1 day ago | hotair.com | John Sexton

Yesterday Harvard sued the Trump administration and accepted applause from the left for leading the resistance to the administration's demands of universities around the country. But it turns out that both sides of this argument have, at various times, been hoping for a compromise which would avoid an all-out confrontation. Initially it was Harvard that was looking for a deal. Harvard hired the same lawyer that the law firm Paul Weiss used to make its deal with Mr. Trump.
Media, Everywhere: Time to Play Fantasy Conclave!

1 day ago | hotair.com | Ed Morrissey

Er ... maybe it's more time for a media primer. Let's call it What To Expect When You're Expecting a Conclave, or at least what kind of coverage you can expect -- and where to look most. The last time the Vatican had to call its cardinals to Rome for a conclave, I went there as well to cover the developments.