Feb 25, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where a Senate vote is expected today on legislation requiring medical care for babies who survive abortion. A Missouri woman who lived through a lengthy procedure over 40 years ago is grateful for President Trump’s pro-life stand. Ginny Montalbano has her story. The Republican who lost to Virginia’s governor breaks his silence on the blackface scandal. Fred Lucas reports. Plus: Jarrett Stepman on bad Obamacare projections from an agency lawmakers trusted, Star Parker on how to minimize health care costs, and your takes on our interview with a Black Lives Matter leader.
Why This Abortion Survivor Had to Thank President Trump
“I’m just simply asking for people to see the dignity of our lives, and provide us the same medical care that any child should be afforded,” says Melissa Ohden.
9 Years After Obamacare Passed, Agency Finds Numbers Were Wildly Off
New data shows the Congressional Budget Office wildly overestimated the number of people who would lose their health insurance with the repeal of the individual mandate penalty.
Podcast: Meet the Man Who Is Calling Out Ocasio-Cortez With a Times Square Billboard
Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of Job Creators Network, an advocacy group for small businesses, shares how he’s working to defend tax reform and fight proposals such as the Green New Deal.
Gillespie Addresses Northam Blackface Controversy: ‘Doesn’t Reflect the Virginia I Know’
The revelation of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s past blackface resulted in bipartisan calls for the Democrat to resign, including from Kay Coles James, president of The Heritage Foundation.
Competition, Not Government Control, Can Make Health Care Cheaper
Looking at 20 cosmetic surgery procedures, the average price increase between 1998 and 2017 was 34.2 percent—about one-third the increase of general medical services.
Even After World War II, Europe in Denial About Evil
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sounds as if she is channeling the late British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in how she acknowledges Iran’s military buildup and the threat it poses to Europe and the world.
We Hear You: What Listening to Each Other Might Achieve
“Thanks for Rob Bluey’s interview with Black Lives Matter activist Hawk Newsome. It’s about time someone reached out and focused on what unites us. Reaching out creates bonds and decreases hate. … We should be initiating these opportunities,” writes Pat Gray of Lincoln, Massachusetts.
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