March 19, 2019
By Adam Michel
As is often the case, new ways to raise taxes on the rich come at the expense of all of us who rely on new investment for jobs, higher wages, and greater economic opportunity.
By Neetu Chandak
The senior at New York University says she is sorry for using disparaging words for blacks and gays on social media.
By Courtney Joyner
“We have come today ... to communicate our severe displeasure and wonderment over your refusal to specifically condemn the anti-Semitic remarks of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar,” the leader of the Middle Eastern Women’s Coalition tells the speaker of the House.
By Tony Perkins
Houston’s Montrose Library failed to complete a background check on a man who court records show was convicted in 2008 of assaulting an 8-year-old boy.
By Evie Fordham
The California Republican alleges that the social media platform engages in, and encourages, “shadow-banning conservatives.”
By Katrina Trinko
Do countries with tough gun control really see fewer homicides? How do other countries deal with mass shootings? John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center shares the data.
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Mar 20, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump criticizes the bias of social media and the left’s proposals to pack the Supreme Court. Fred Lucas reports. In England, a journalist is under police scrutiny for “misgendering” someone in tweets. Rachel del Guidice has details. We welcome Nile Gardiner, a brilliant Brit, back to the podcast to talk Brexit. Plus: Marc Morano on misreporting by the Associated Press about climate change, Elizabeth Slattery on hot new SCOTUS cases, and Walter Williams on the college admissions mess.
Media Touts ‘Clear Sign of Human-Caused Climate Change.’ Here Are the Facts.
Recent temperatures are not at all unusual, with 2018 continuing a several-year cooling trend. The media-hyped "hottest year" claims do not hold up to scrutiny.
Police Question UK Journalist for ‘Misgendering’ a Transgender Woman
A Catholic journalist in the United Kingdom faces legal trouble and potential jail time for “misgendering” a 25-year-old transgender woman.
Trump Assails Left’s Court-Packing Scheme, Social Media Bias
“If they can’t catch up through the ballot box by winning an election, they want to to try doing that in a different way,” says President Trump of the left’s new fondness for packing the Supreme Court.
Why Brexit Could Happen Soon, and How It Will Affect Britain
It looks more likely than ever that Britain will leave the European Union on March 29. Here’s what to expect, and how it could affect Europe’s future.
Supreme Court Is Back in Session. Here’s What’s on the Docket.
Among the issues the court will address are partisan gerrymandering (for a second year in a row) and racial bias in jury selection.
There's Rampant Academic Fraud
About 40 percent of college freshmen must take at least one remedial course. To deal with ill-prepared students, professors dumb down their courses so that students can get passing grades.
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