Mar 22, 2019
Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump makes good on a promise to protect free speech on campus. Fred Lucas reports. Congress is keeping Trump from detaining illegal immigrants, James Carafano argues. The Green New Deal is effective in dividing liberals, Daniel Turner writes. Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy, drops by the podcast. Plus: Mike Gonzalez on progressives’ failing approach to public education, David Harsanyi on Democrats’ targeting of the Electoral College, and Cal Thomas on why the president should play nicer. Enjoy this first weekend of spring.
Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College
Democrats prefer a system in which politicians who promise the most free stuff to the largest number of people win. Because they can’t admit it, we have to wrestle with preposterous arguments in favor of overturning the Electoral College.
The ‘Green New Deal’ Is Breaking the Left Apart
Since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, working-class union members have been the backbone of the Democratic Party. Well, it’s clear now—times have changed.
Trump’s Executive Order to Colleges: Protect Free Speech or Risk Billions in Federal Grants
“Under the guise of speech codes, safe spaces, trigger warnings, these universities tried to restrict free thought, impose total conformity, and shut down the voices of great young Americans,” says President Trump.
Trump Administration Is Reverting to ‘Catch and Release.’ Congress Is to Blame.
If the goal is open borders, then arguably there is not a crisis at the border. But if the objective is to end the flood of migrants at the border, then Americans are going to have to insist Washington take action.
Podcast: From Drug Addiction to CEO of My Pillow
Mike Lindell shares his journey from drug addiction to freedom and faith—and also his newfound political voice.
Instead of Criticizing McCain, Trump Should Embrace Kindness, Humility
One can favor the policies of the president while criticizing his behavior.
Why Politicians on the Left Can’t Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City
New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. But they’re offering the wrong answers.
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March 21, 2019
By Tony Perkins
The girls’ only option was to wait outside the locker room—a place designated for them—until the boy inside wearing women’s underwear was finished.
By Tori Whiting
Domestic production of washing machines climbed by 2 percent during 2018, but the consumer price index for washers and laundry equipment jumped by 12 percent, according to a report from the president’s Council of Economic Advisers.
By Tim Pearce
A federal judge in the nation’s capital orders the Bureau of Land Management to redo the environmental reviews used to approve the oil leases.
By Thomas Jipping
The IRS rule puts ministers on equal footing with secular employees who receive the very same benefit, three federal appeals judges unanimously decide.
By Joshua Gill
Peterson, a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, advocates self-improvement. The book in question in New Zealand makes a single reference to Muslims, and it is not derogatory.
By Tara Ross
Supporters of electing presidents by a popular vote are desperate. They want to eliminate the Electoral College, but know they can’t meet the supermajority requirements in the constitutional amendment process.
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