Jul 24, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration proposes to rein in government unions and pull security clearances for bad behavior. Fred Lucas reports. The State Department’s conference on religious freedom opens today, and Katherine Rohloff has a preview. Conservative commentator Mona Charen visits the podcast to explain why sex matters. Plus: David Harsanyi on how the left helps Putin win, Thomas Jipping and Dominic Bayer on the newest Supreme Court nominee’s way with words, and Fred Lucas and Jarrett Stepman on seven major political dramas at the high court.
Trump Administration Takes on Unions Over ‘Skimming’ Medicaid Funds
In 11 states, state governments work with public-sector unions to automatically deduct a portion of the Medicaid stipend and divert it to unions representing state employee unions.
The Reasons Women Aren’t Happy Today
“I … resist this idea of having it all because I believe that to be our fullest and best selves, we have to also focus on giving to others and not just living for ourselves,” says Mona Charen, author of “Sex Matters.”
The Left’s Unhinged Opposition to Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands
On MSNBC, a contributor compared President Trump’s meeting in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pearl Harbor and Kristallnacht.
What Brett Kavanaugh’s Speeches Tell Us About His Judicial Approach
Three speeches reveal that Kavanaugh understands the role of judges in our system of government to be defined and limited.
Victims of Religious Persecution Tell Their Stories at International Conference in DC
Iren Fogel was only 13 when her family was brought to Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
Trump Targets Security Clearances of Brennan, Comey, Other Antagonists
“If you take [a security clearance] away, there has got to be a reason. It can’t just be that the president is ticked off because you said bad things about him,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Bucci.
Right Side of History: The 7 Biggest Supreme Court Political Controversies
One Founding Father’s nomination to become chief justice was torpedoed, which drove him to depression and attempted suicide.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been in the news in recent years for labeling mainstream conservative organizations, including the traditional values group Family Research Council and the Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, as hate groups.
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