Congrats to Alex Ovechkin
Ovechkin becomes 1st player in NHL history with 900 goals | NHL.com
Heritage thoughts
Steve Moore, a friend of mine for over 30 years, is leaving is role as a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation (which wasn't his primary gig anyway at this point since he's running the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.) Below is his statement and then my reaction:
Thank you for leaving Heritage, Steve Moore.
Sadly, Kevin Roberts shows that the Heritage Foundation, which apparently has a rule that its associates aren't allowed to publicly disagree with the boss, if you can believe that, has lost its way. I guess now it's just for people who define themselves as "Christian" before anything else, including American, and who are fine with someone promoting Naziism, as long as that someone is famous or considered a personal friend or who, if offended, might cause in a downturn in donations. All from a guy (Roberts) who said they don't take direction from donors or members. Well, at least that part was clearly true.
I'm not generally someone who calls for someone else to lose a job but Roberts' statement was such a massive unforced error, not just of timing and reputational import but of ethics and principle, that Heritage simply must not allow him to remain. Of course, his presence will only further divide Heritage staff and turn away potential donors, members, and scholars.
Remarkable how all of his efforts at "apology" have failed because most often he doesn't address what he actually said but instead slays a straw man. Maybe the way he slays dogs? Project 2025 mastermind allegedly told colleagues he killed a dog with a shovel
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Just One Thing: Thanks for the last 4 years, looking forward to the next 4
This is my last 9 AM to noon show on KOA. Starting Monday, the new show, called "Ross Kaminsky on the News, with Jeana Gondek", airs 6 AM to 9 AM on KOA. (Michael Brown will come over from KHOW to take over 9 AM to noon.)
It's the first time in recent memory, and maybe ever, that KOA has had a talk show in "morning drive." I'm honored though not intimidated by being offered this incredible opportunity. The show will be much like my current show, but with a little more news and some participation by Jeana, which I'm very much looking forward to. The show will evolve based on what we (and you) think works well, so keep those suggestions coming. We'll aim to keep it informative, entertaining, fast-paced, and at least a little unpredictable. I hope you'll join us earlier in the morning than you've joined me for the last four years, and consider telling your friends about the show.
Today's Guest
Max van Kuyk is head of a company called IOU that’s working in a space I’d like to understand better: using AI to enhance trust for online transactions. With the rise of smarter and smarter criminals and better AI, online trust is massively important and more difficult to ensure than it used to be.
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Other Stuff
Elon gets his massive pay package: Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
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FAA flight cutback update: FAA releases details on flight cuts that start at 6 a.m. Friday - POLITICO
5 things to know about shutdown-related flight cuts at DIA | FOX31 Denver
Refund info: Delta, American, United, airlines offer free refunds, change for FAA's cut flights
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Pretty good accomplishment by Trump, but the problems with drug pricing will not be solved one or two drugs at a time: Trump, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk unveil deals to cut obesity drug prices
Axios Future of Health Care - Details of GLP-1 deals
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Good for her: Jennifer Lawrence Admits Why She Stopped Talking About Donald Trump
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Always search the attic: Rare Superman comic book found in California attic could sell for $6 million
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This shows you how much Dems now think that antisemitism is a winning electoral position. After all, it was for Mamdani: Torres challenger attacks Israel, AIPAC in campaign launch, but previously sought pro-Israel allies extensively
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The substance here is interesting though not surprising if you’ve been paying attention. What’s interesting is that it’s in the conservative NY Post: Trump touts affordability while inflation rages across America on everything from food to furniture to cars
More on "affordability":
This advice to Trump from Republicans is clearly right. Trump ran on the cost of living and not only has it not improved, not only has it gotten worse, but -- an even bigger problem politically -- he doesn't seem to be trying to fix it. He doesn't seem even to be thinking about it, just claiming that he's solved the problem already. But voters know better because we have to pay for stuff. When's the last time Trump went to a grocery store himself? Part of the problem, though, and it's a problem that the Dems running against him (even if not literally running against him) will have, as they also campaign on cost-of-living, is that there's very little politicians can do about it and among the things they can do, most of them probably wouldn't actually do them, especially Dems when it comes to the potential cost savings of reducing unnecessary regulation (because they tend to think that every regulation is necessary.)
Prioritize economy over foreign policy, Republicans tell Trump | Semafor
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If these things get even kinda good, LOTS of people will pay $500 a month: Robot Housekeeper - A $20K human-sized robot built to help with everyday chores, but there's a catch on how it's controlled.
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A remarkable and infuriating story. This is the global brain damage caused by the woke left who have now elected a more anti-Semitic version of one of their own to be mayor of New York. That said, I think the story about an author I never heard of, to the extent that it represents hundreds or thousands of other people harmed by the "cancel culture" frenzy of several years ago, is far more important than a politician. Read this and imagine what the most educated of humans have done, and how evil the woke really are: Kate Clanchy: I was cancelled. It made me contemplate suicide
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Did they REALLY need to bring this case to trial? Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of misdemeanor after trial - CBS News
Speaking of legal issues for the feds: Judge grants preliminary injunction against Bovino, federal agents over use of force: "Shocks the conscience" - CBS Chicago
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This is a crazy story: Former NFL star Antonio Brown extradited from Dubai to stand trial in Miami shooting, police say - CBS Miami
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For econ nerds: The Folly of ‘Affordability’ Politics - by Tyler Cowen
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The stuff in here about whether the teacher will actually get paid by the insurance company, perhaps depending on whether the assistant principal is convicted of a crime, is fascinating: Abigail Zwerner wins $10 million in lawsuit over being shot by 6-year-old in Virginia school
A New York School Finds a Way Around AI - WSJ
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Yesterday, I had a guest on the show to talk about a legal challenge to a Colorado law that would require social media platforms to alert/warn/message users under the age of 18 if they've been on the platform for more than an hour in a 24-hour period, or if they're on between 10 PM and 6 AM. The guest was in favor of the law, and a guest I had about a week earlier was affiliated with the group that was challenging the law in court. My take at the end of the conversation was basically: I understand what you're trying to achieve, because I do think social media is poison for our kids, but I agree with the plaintiffs that the government cannot compel a company to say something (especially outside of truly "commercial speech", which I think this doesn't quality as even though it involves a business, because it doesn't involve a potential purchase of something from the platform by the user).
Today, a court issued a preliminary injunction siding with the plaintiffs, meaning the judge believes that when the case actually gets to trial, the plaintiffs are likely to win and the law is likely to be ruled unconstitutional.
Statement from the plaintiffs: Colorado Online Censorship Label Law Halted in NetChoice Lawsuit - NetChoice
Judge's ruling: NetChoice-v-Weiser_Colorado_PI-Order_Granted_Nov-6-2025.pdf
Federal judge blocks new Colorado law requiring social media warnings
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That’s a remarkable number: Brookfield Properties sells downtown Denver office towers at $340M loss
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I'd like to try this one day: Winter Park Ski Train Expands to Four Days a Week
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Today's Videos
If you're interested in the science of climate change and want to hear real information from serious scientists, this Joe Rogan podcast/video is well worth your time. Play it back at 1.5 speed or something...it's quite long (but still worth your time).
A life forever changed (by ice cream)