Jul 18, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump makes a course correction under fire on Russian interference with U.S. elections. We’ve got stories from Fred Lucas and Rachel del Guidice. Trump goes back to work on more tax relief, Lucas reports. How should the Senate assess the president’s Supreme Court pick? Thomas Jipping answers. Plus: Rep. Lamar Smith on social media bias, Robert Rector and Jamie Bryan Hall on the U.N.’s mischaracterization of poverty in America, and Walter Williams on what the Super Bowl can teach us about the high court.
The Bias Problem Plaguing America’s Social Media Platforms
Social media companies have repeatedly censored, removed, or “shadow banned” conservative journalists, news organizations, and media outlets that do not share their liberal political views.
Don’t Believe the UN’s Propaganda About ‘Extreme Poverty’ in the US
Philip Alston, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, argues that “one of the world’s wealthiest countries does very little about the fact that 40 million of its citizens live in poverty.” He is wrong, and here are the facts.
Trump, House GOP Talk More Tax Cuts
Following up on the economic growth spurred by their first tax reform package, President Trump and House Republicans want to see another round.
Trump’s Russian Reset: He Says He Misspoke on Election Interference
President Trump says “it should have been obvious” what he meant during a press conference in Helsinki, asserting he believes the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
Conservative Lawmakers Say Trump’s Actions, Not Words, Key in Dealings With Putin
“I think President Trump went out of his way to try to pull Russia into the community of nations, into engagement with Europe,” says Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio.
Here’s How Senators Can Best Evaluate Brett Kavanaugh
The best way to determine the kind of Supreme Court justice Kavanaugh will be is to evaluate the kind of appeals court judge he has been, and what he has said and written specifically about judging and deciding cases.
Citizenship No Longer Required to Vote in San Francisco School Board Elections
San Francisco is the first California city to allow noncitizens to vote in its Board of Education elections.
Why the Supreme Court Should Be More Like the Last Super Bowl
Suppose football’s rules were “living” and the referee and other officials played a role in determining them.
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