Speaker Johnson OVERRULED – House GOP DEFIANT

By Jerry McConway, 
updated on January 5, 2026

They are not listening. The House is due back in session this week, and Speaker Mike Johnson has a serious problem on his hands. Read more…

  • Chuck Schumer reversal. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made a rather significant reversal this week, and it is going to come back to bite him in a big way. Read more…
  • Kamala Harris meltdown. Every time Kamala Harris comes up for air, she seems to do more harm than good, and that appears to be the case again. She will never learn. Read more…

Video of the Evening

More misinformation is being posted on X, this time from a leftist entertainer with TDS. If you click on that video, it is actually from a 2024 event, but he is framing it as though it is a current protest against Trump…

Reader Comment of the Day

Today’s “thought” was inspired by a Margaret Thatcher quote, which was about getting off the couch to make your life better if you are not happy. Our reader comment today comes from Bennett C. (cool name) from Idaho, who stated:

“Thatcher knew that humans were built to work, not to stagnate. I see it all the time—the most miserable people I know are the ones with the most free time. They mistake ‘comfort’ for happiness."

“Real happiness is that specific kind of peace you get when you sit down after 12 hours of hard labor; your body is tired, but your mind is clear because you know you were useful today. We need to stop chasing leisure and start chasing purpose.”

Have you seen this…

  • Your fault. In one of the crazier lawsuits I have ever seen, the parents of a passenger who died after crawling into the engine of a Delta plane are suing because their son was not spotted quickly enough. Read more…
  • Not a trace. The headlines are really interesting today, but this one may take the cake. A man was arrested for allegedly stealing cars… naked. Read more…
  • Fare increases. Zohran Mamdani was supposed to provide cheaper mass transit in the Big Apple, but New Yorkers woke up today to significant fee increases, getting the new mayor’s first term off to a rocky start. Read more…

About Jerry McConway

Jerry McConway is the Senior Editorial Director at American Digest Media, as well as the featured columnist on Real Talk Digest. He has been covering politics for more than a decade. His no-nonsense writing style makes him enemy number one in DC. His mission is to tell the truth to readers, good or bad, something the mainstream media has failed to do for decades. What sets Jerry apart from his competition is reader loyalty. They don't always agree with him, but they know he tells them the truth. Love him or hate him, you can't ignore him.

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