PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 02 Oct 2026 05:02:23 -0400The Morning Briefing: The United Kingdom Has Outlived Its Usefulness to the Free World<![CDATA[Top O' the Briefing]]>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:20:00 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen Kruiser]]>https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2026/10/02/the-morning-briefing-the-united-kingdom-has-outlived-its-usefulness-to-the-free-world-n4957847'When Will Markets React to Debt?' Is the Wrong Question<![CDATA[Is the federal government's history of enormous deficits proof that it can keep up the borrowing? Some people think so, and legislators sure act that way.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:46:23 -0400<![CDATA[Veronique de Rugy]]>https://pjmedia.com/veronique-de-rugy/2026/10/01/when-will-markets-react-to-debt-is-the-wrong-question-n4957864Socialism Offers 'Liberation,' but It's Really About ControlAmericans For Prosperity's Kent Strang recently joined Mike Gallagher to discuss the lie that Americans can achieve liberation, more freedom, and a lower cost of living by embracing socialism. The reality is quite the opposite. Socialism leads to more government, more regulations, and more control. To learn more about how you can get into the ring and fight back against socialism, visit FightSocialism.com.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:45:05 -0400<![CDATA[PJ Media Video]]>https://pjmedia.com/videos/2026/09/30/socialism-offers-liberation-but-its-really-about-control-n4957833Socialism Offers 'Liberation,' but It's Really About ControlAmericans For Prosperity's Kent Strang recently joined Mike Gallagher to discuss the lie that Americans can achieve liberation, more freedom, and a lower cost of living by embracing socialism. The reality is quite the opposite. Socialism leads to more government, more regulations, and more control. To learn more about how you can get into the ring and fight back against socialism, visit FightSocialism.com.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:14:06 -0400<![CDATA[PJ Media Video]]>https://pjmedia.com/videos/2026/09/30/socialism-offers-liberation-but-its-really-about-control-n4957832DOJ Charges Energy Department Employee for Helping Houthi Terrorists<![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found another jihad-loving traitor embedded in our federal government.&nbsp;]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:55:52 -0400<![CDATA[Catherine Salgado]]>https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/01/doj-charges-energy-department-employee-for-helping-houthi-terrorists-n4957865Another One? Texas Woman Kills 4-Year-Old Daughter. At Least There Will Be No Trial. <![CDATA[Earlier this week, I wrote an article about whether moms were killing their children more often lately, or if we're just seeing more of it in the news because the media is fixated on it due to the Lindsay Clancy case. Or, perhaps, it's just a big coincidence. &nbsp;]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:45:49 -0400<![CDATA[Sarah Anderson]]>https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/10/01/texas-woman-kills-4-year-old-daughter-over-custody-dispute-n4957866Venezuela 9 Months Later: Pressure, Protests, Power Outages... and a U.S. Military Base?<![CDATA[Saturday will mark nine months since the United States military swooped into Caracas and arrested Nicolás Maduro, the man who claimed to be the president of Venezuela, but who was really just a narco-terrorist holding the country hostage.&nbsp;]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:02:16 -0400<![CDATA[Sarah Anderson]]>https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/10/01/venezuela-more-election-pressure-protests-power-outages-and-a-us-military-base-n4957856Israel Warned UK of Iran Terror Attack. UK Sanctioned Israel and Released Terrorists.<![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a stunning revelation. Israeli intelligence warned the UK about a possible attack like the one that almost occurred at the RAF Fairford airbase. But British authorities apparently ignored the warning, immediately sanctioned Israel, and then released the terrorists who did in fact attempt the attack.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:44 -0400<![CDATA[Catherine Salgado]]>https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/01/israel-warned-uk-of-iran-terror-attack-uk-sanctioned-israel-and-released-terrorists-n4957861Iran Touts Islam's Teachings of Equality. Reality, As Always, Is Different.<![CDATA[In its appeal to the American people to vote Democrat, the Islamic Republic of Iran presents itself as a poor, misjudged, lovable lug. Its open letter to the American people, published Tuesday, asserted that “Iran is the birthplace of the most controversial and, at the same time, the most misunderstood political revolution in the modern era—a revolution founded on the Quran and the teachings of the most noble of divine guides. In a word, the underlying foundation of the Islamic Revolution of Iran is the Quran’s divinely revealed doctrine and worldview.” But it isn’t exactly honest about what that doctrine and worldview are.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:44:00 -0400<![CDATA[Robert Spencer]]>https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/10/01/iran-touts-islams-teachings-of-equality-reality-as-always-is-different-n4957862Meet the Child Abuser Sanctuary Fairfax County Released<![CDATA[When the worst sanctuary county in Virginia has a choice between helping federal immigration officers and releasing a child abuser back into the community, it chooses the latter option.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:07:10 -0400<![CDATA[Catherine Salgado]]>https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/01/meet-the-child-abuser-sanctuary-fairfax-county-released-n4957859One of the UK Airbase Terrorists Has Iranian Citizenship<![CDATA[After releasing all of the captured terrorists who were trying to target a UK airbase that Americans use to strike the Iranian regime, UK authorities have now admitted that at least one of the attempted terrorists has Iranian citizenship.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:08:00 -0400<![CDATA[Catherine Salgado]]>https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/01/one-of-the-uk-airbase-terrorists-has-iranian-citizenship-n4957854Bob Chapek Says Disney Erased Him, but It's Too Bad We Can't Erase What He Did<![CDATA[As I write this, it’s October 1, which is almost a religious holiday for Disney fans. Not only is it Julie Andrews’ birthday, but it’s also the anniversary of the opening of the Walt Disney World Resort (1971), EPCOT Center (1982), and the late, lamented&nbsp;Horizons attraction (1983).]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:36:00 -0400<![CDATA[Chris Queen]]>https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2026/10/01/bob-chapek-says-disney-erased-him-but-its-too-bad-we-cant-erase-what-he-did-n4957852Trump Stole the Stage at the California Gubernatorial DebateOn this full episode of LARRY with Larry O’Connor, we cover the BREAKING NEWS after California’s candidates for governor finally faced off in their only scheduled debate, with Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton clashing over taxes, immigration, California’s direction and President Donald Trump. PLUS, Trump escalates his fight over California elections, Becerra’s record at Biden’s HHS comes under fire, and MUCH, much more! See why more Americans are adding Byrna to their personal safety plans: https://byrna.com/larryThu, 01 Oct 2026 14:34:02 -0400<![CDATA[PJ Media Video]]>https://pjmedia.com/videos/2026/10/01/trump-stole-the-stage-at-the-california-gubernatorial-debate-n4957853DOJ Sues Maryland Over Mask Ban That Could Get Federal Agents Doxxed, Harmed, or Worse<![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed today that it has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County over the blue state’s ban on law enforcement officers wearing masks. The new state law, which just took effect on October 1, prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other face coverings with few exceptions. The same law requires the state to develop a policy that requires law enforcement officers to wear visible identification while on duty.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:51:09 -0400<![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]>https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/10/01/doj-sues-maryland-over-mask-ban-that-would-get-federal-agents-doxxed-n4957851Mom Who Stabbed Kids 50 Times Was Out on Bond for Child Endangerment<![CDATA[South Carolina might need to reassess its rules on custody after child endangerment charges.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:47:00 -0400<![CDATA[Catherine Salgado]]>https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/01/mom-who-stabbed-kids-50-times-was-out-on-bond-n4957845A Happy Ending<![CDATA[Details are now clearer regarding the attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai plane.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:32:18 -0400<![CDATA[Rabbi Michael Barclay]]>https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2026/10/01/a-happy-ending-n4957839What If Trump Dropped the Sharia Law Bomb?<![CDATA[Welcome to the MAGA war room. (Obviously, no fighting.) In today’s meeting, we’ll be strategizing for the midterms. Because, sigh, not everything is completely, totally awesome.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:29:00 -0400<![CDATA[Scott Pinsker]]>https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/10/01/what-if-trump-dropped-the-sharia-law-bomb-n4957848Platner’s Replacement Nukes His Campaign With Disgusting Holocaust Remark<![CDATA[Remember when Democrats picked Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in the race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and they thought it would save their chances of flipping that seat?]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:16:00 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Margolis]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/10/01/platners-replacement-nukes-his-campaign-with-disgusting-holocaust-remark-n4957844AI Is Going to Destroy Us All — Just Like Everything Else Was Supposed To<![CDATA[On Wednesday, my friend, colleague, and partner in podcasting excellence, Stephen Kruiser, and I recorded an episode of Faith All Over the Place in which we talked about how Christians should approach and use artificial intelligence. The next morning, I heard an episode of the Breakpoint podcast that I wish I could have heard before we recorded because it tied in well with part of what we talked about.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:26:00 -0400<![CDATA[Chris Queen]]>https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2026/10/01/ai-is-going-to-destroy-us-all-just-like-everything-else-was-supposed-to-n4957843FINALLY: Judge Approves Paramount Deal Hours Before $7 Million-a-Day Fines Kick In<![CDATA[Just hours before contractual $7 million-a-day late fees kicked in on Thursday, a federal judge blessed Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. buyout.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:25:00 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen Green]]>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2026/10/01/finally-judge-approves-paramount-deal-hours-before-7-million-a-day-fines-kick-in-n4957840