Michael Daly
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Recent articles by Michael:
Missouri Lawmakers Are ‘at War’ With This Trans 9-Year-Old, Dad Says
“Trans kids are among the most vulnerable kids. They’re really easy punching bags.” → Read More
Racist RSVP Cannot Ruin 9-Year-Old’s Birthday
There was a public outpouring after the party girl’s mom shared the heartbreaking incident on social media. → Read More
How a Long Island Car Crash Saved a Family in Ukraine
The former owner of the junked VW Jetta got an Instagram message with an extraordinary story. → Read More
‘Iowa Mama Bear’ Cut From Mike Flynn’s Cuckoo Circus
She’s apparently too much even for the lunatic fringe. → Read More
Kristi Noem Manages to Make Ron DeSantis Look Less Awful
The South Dakota governor’s mouthpiece attacked the Florida governor over abortion. → Read More
Hundreds of New Yorkers (and Some Cats) Are Vying to Be Chief Rat Killer
Who knew the job of exterminating the city’s “relentless rat population” would have so many takers? Sadly, the cats that applied aren’t getting serious consideration. → Read More
Ouster Exposes DeSantis’ ‘Politics-Free’ Schools Hypocrisy
The Florida governor claims politics has no place in the classroom but the ousting of a well-liked school board superintendent proves it is thriving on school boards. → Read More
It’s Sickening How Many Guns Were Sold on Black Friday
Somehow, 600-plus mass shootings this year have not dampened the nation’s thirst for deadly weapons. → Read More
Remember When DeSantis Couldn’t Stop Kissing Trump’s Ass?
Before Ron DeSantis thought he was sent by God, he treated Trump like the almighty. → Read More
‘Tough-on-Crime’ Rep. Lee Zeldin Didn’t Vote on Police Bills
He’s stoking fear to gain ground against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. But he won’t say why he didn’t take a stand on this legislation. → Read More
Even by Florida GOP Standards, This Is Lunacy
Michael Flynn joined a Proud Boy on the Sarasota Republican Party executive committee—and he’s going to be a poll watcher. → Read More
‘Definitely Made My Day’: 9/11 Families on al Qaeda Chief Zawahiri’s Killing
Zawahiri’s killing prompted no spontaneous cheers at Ground Zero like the death of bin Laden, but it was a fitting reminder that “we don’t give up,” one 9/11 family member noted. → Read More
‘Proud’ Gunmaker Figures Out How to Make Mass Shootings Worse
The assault rifle was made for the military and is already being marketed to the public. → Read More
Why It Took Grit—and Luck—to Trace the Parade Massacre Gun to Robert ‘Bobby’ Crimo
Federal agents should have just looked up the murder weapon’s owner on the national gun registry—except no such registry exists. Instead, it took some determined ATF agents. → Read More
Uvalde School Police Chief Must Resign Now
Pedro Arredondo started his career as a 911 operator and yet he did nothing as scared children called repeatedly for help. → Read More
Daniel Defense, the Maker of the Uvalde Shooter’s ‘Perfect Rifle,’ Abruptly Exits the NRA Convention
But the company may still benefit from Tuesday’s horror, just as its sales went up after the 2012 slaughter of 20 kids and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. → Read More
Why Is This Murderous Masked Madman Walking Around New York City?
For the second time in as many months, a madman fired a gun on a subway train and then walked away at the next station. → Read More
This Second Grader Has More Common Sense Than Ron DeSantis
Eight-year-old Sawyer Robbins says Florida’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law is a real head-scratcher. → Read More
This Oklahoma Dad Just Volunteered to Join Ukraine’s Fight
This Army vet is willing to leave his wife and four kids to help defeat Vladimir Putin. He’s not alone. → Read More
A Truck Convoy With a Message Everyone Can Get Behind
Thirteen-year-old Dalton Frank, who loved trucks, got a special farewell after he took his own life this month following a bullying incident. → Read More