Morning Jolt: A Bloody, Fiery Start to 2025

On the menu today: I hate to be the bearer of bad news to start the new year, but there's no ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 02 2025 A Bloody, Fiery Start to 2025 On the menu today: I hate to be the bearer of bad news to start the new year, but there's no getting around it. America began 2025 with not just one but two terrorist attacks on the streets of major cities, the FBI was extremely slow to declare that the attacks were exactly what they looked like from the start, and the response from our 82-year-old president was as feeble and halting as you would fear. As if that wasn't bad enough, please stay until the end for some of the saddest news I've ever had to share. New Year's Tragedy Shortly after we rang in the new year, two men — using the same car-rental app — took rented vehicles to the heart of two great American cities and tried to kill as many people as possible. Authorities have now identified the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck ... READ MORE  > ADVERTISEMENT CHANGE IS COMING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Unlock the best coverage in the business for $1 / WEEK SUBSCRIBE NOW TOP STORIES    Of Course Elon Musk Is Correct about Obesity Drugs Rich Lowry  > Jihad Comes to New Orleans NR Editors  > The Fed Faces Trump's Tariffs Steven B. Kamin  > Republicans Should Stick with Mike Johnson as Speaker  NR Editors  > The 'Myth and Marble' of Rome Comes to America Brian T. Allen  > ADVERTISEMENT CHANGE IS COMING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Unlock the best coverage in the business for $1 / WEEK SUBSCRIBE NOW NR PODCASTS: FEATURED EPISODE    Eli Lake / Stevie Wonder [Part 1] FEATURED PHOTO GALLERY    Today in History: January 1 ADVERTISEMENT CHANGE IS COMING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Unlock the best coverage in the business for $1 / WEEK SUBSCRIBE NOW 19 West 44th Street, Ste. 1701, New York, NY, 10036 Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.