JUST REMEMBER, THE DUMB HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WITH US, BUT THE SPECIES GOES ON:  Sometimes I Despair.

THANKS A LOT, JOE: DC National Guard shooting suspect identified as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal who came to US during botched 2021 withdrawal.

UPDATE: According to AP, “FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said [the two National Guardsmen] were hospitalized in critical condition,” contradicting initial reports that both had been killed. “West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey earlier said the two Guardsmen were killed, but he later backtracked and affirmed they are in critical condition,” UPI added in an update.

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UPDATE (10:45 PM): I’ll take tweets that have aged like fine milk for $500, Alex:

OPEN THREAD: Hump day.

WHEN WILL ENOUGH BE ENOUGH FOR AMERICA? Today’s vicious terrorist attack in the nation’s capital should focus everybody’s mind on the reality that more such attacks are all but certain. I’ve been away from Substack for awhile, but this day cries out for courage, common sense and a willingness to face cold, hard, terrifying facts.

CHANGE? Cornyn Now Running Third In Texas Senate Race. “If you’re a long time incumbent, you’re not supposed to be running in third place in a three man race, especially after you’ve dumped a whole lot of money into the race, yet that’s exactly the position John Cornyn finds himself in.”

It’s not a great poll, however, and comes with serious caveats.

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