Wednesday Whatnot

On a very warm and cloudy Wednesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, what an acceptable deal between Russia and Ukraine would look like.

From FrontpageMag, the left is becoming more accepting of violence against their political opponents.

From Townhall, a whistleblower is fired for exposing a Kentucky state agency's alleged scheme to sell drivers licenses to illegal aliens.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Washington, D.C. police leaders are accused of manipulating data to make the city's violent crime appear lower than it is.

From the Washington Examiner, an appeals court rules that President Trump can cut $2 billion in previously approved foreign aid.

From The Federalist, yes, Washington, D.C. is as bad as Trump claims.

From American Thinker, whether in the Soviet Union, China, Cuba or the U.S., government-run grocery stores don't work.

From MRCTV, New York City plans to shut down its last taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal aliens.

From NewsBusters, five facts about crime in Washington, D.C. that don't fit the legacy media narrative.

From TCW Defending Freedom, why do U.K. politicians regard marriage as a dirty word.

From Snouts in the Trough, how to not stop the migrant boats heading for the U.K.

From EuroNews, Estonia expels a Russian diplomat for alleged interference and "crimes against the state".

From ReMix, Greece will require rejected asylum seekers to weak electronic ankle monitors.

From Balkan Insight, Serbian police blame protesters for violence near headquarters of the governing Serbian Progressive Party in various towns.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco's economic integration strategy in the region of Sahara is paying off.

From The New Arab, Morocco's new ban on feeding stray animals draws outrage.

From Arutz Sheva, a man who fired a gun outside a synagogue in Albany, New York is sentenced to ten years in prison.

From Jewish News Syndicate, an American Jewish couple is harassed and threatened in Venice, Italy.

From Gatestone Institute, the U.K., France, Canada and Australia undermine Israel as it protects the West.

From Radio Free Asia, a look at pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, currently jailed and standing trial for alleged "collusion with foreign forces".

From The Stream, more about Trump and crime in D.C.

From The Daily Signal, some "I told you so" on high school-assisted abortions, the Capitol riot, and more.

From The American Conservative, U.S. President Trump's upcoming summit in Alaska with Russian President Putin is "necessary, but not sufficient".

From The Western Journal, Trump's tariffs raise almost four times as much revenue as then-President Biden's did in 2024.

From BizPac Review, former congresscritter Bob O'Rourke (D-TX) responds to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) threat to lock him up with some F-bombs.

From The Daily Wire and the "put your money where your mouth is" department, after mocking Trump about crime in Washington, D.C., a reporter for The New York Times is challenged to take a walk in the city unarmed at night.

From the Daily Caller, according to a watchdog, "Senior U.N. officials" colluded with the Taliban.

From Breitbart, Trump invites the media to ride along with the Washington, D.C. police.

From Newsmax, Trump nominates actor Sylvester Stallone and singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait for the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors.

And from the New York Post, if you've got $15 million lying around, you can have the 33rd-story penthouse in Brooklyn, New York that appears in the new Spike Lee movie Highest 2 Lowest.