Aug 06, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump draws new attention to liberal failures in Baltimore. Jarrett Stepman identifies opportunities for a turnaround. A Christian school loses its spot in a voucher program over matters of faith, Carmel Kookogey discovers. Why did ICE release 218,400 illegal aliens in eight months? Jason Hopkins reports. On the podcast, Amy Swearer helps unpack the horrific shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Plus: Star Parker on reducing dependence on government, and Abigail Vendt on the left’s attempts to shame conservatives on campus. On this date in 1945, the U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
Baltimore Is a Mess. Here Are 3 Big Issues the City Faces.
Though partisan barbs came out for President Trump over his comments about one liberal’s congressional district, many progressives and Democrats until recently have been open about Baltimore’s problems.
Students Brushed Aside as Christian School Cut From Voucher Program
When Maryland found out that Bethel Christian Academy affirms the biblical view of marriage, officials cut the Baltimore-area school from a school voucher program, arguing it practices sexual discrimination.
ICE Releases 218,400 Members of Migrant Families in 8 Months
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tasked with removing illegal aliens, has been forced to let go more than 108,000 migrants over the past eight months.
Podcast: Terror in El Paso and Dayton
Heritage Foundation legal expert Amy Swearer helps us break down what happened in the two weekend shootings that left 31 dead.
Dayton Shooter’s Twitter Account Includes Pro-Antifa, Pro-Gun Control Comments
The now-suspended Twitter account included retweets about attacks against fascists, comments about guns, and support for Satan and a leading Senate Democrat.
Rand Paul Loses Part of Lung Because of Neighbor’s Attack
The Kentucky Republican says the surgery occurred over the weekend and he hopes to be back at work in the Senate come September.
How Private Ownership Could Provide Real Social Security
We’re talking about plunging the nation deeper into debt to spend money in ways that always have failed. Does this make sense to anyone other than politicians?
When My College Art Class Became a Political Ambush
The college’s artist in residence asked any “secret conservatives” in the room to raise their hands.
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