Apr 09, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where the man tapped by President Trump to oversee homeland security knows the border security challenges from the inside. Fred Lucas reports. Unequal consequences would flow from Democrats’ priority bill, Monica Burke writes. Ukraine’s presidential race has an American flavor, Nolan Peterson finds. Plus: Jim Phillips on a tough new move against Iran, Patrick Tyrrell and Josh Cosby on a proven way up from poverty, and Arthur Milikh on American Jews and identity politics.
Look to States for Preview of Havoc the ‘Equality Act’ Would Wreak
Twenty-four states have passed sexual orientation and gender identity laws, and the consequences for residents of those states have been disastrous.
What to Know About Kevin McAleenan, Trump’s Acting Homeland Security Chief
President Trump tapped McAleenan after his work enforcing some of the administration’s more controversial policies, such as “zero tolerance” for illegal immigrants crossing the border.
Her Daughter Has to Compete Against Biological Males in Track. Now This Mom Is Speaking Out.
On today’s podcast, we speak to Bianca Stanescu, whose daughter, Selina, competes in high school track. But transgender athletes are now competing as well—and it could affect Selina’s track future, as well as whether she's seen by college recruiters.
Economic Freedom Is the Way Out of Extreme Poverty
From 1990 through 2013, an estimated 1.1 billion people escaped extreme poverty—defined as subsisting on less than $1.90 per day—in the 71 developing countries covered by the report.
Ukraine’s 2 Finalists for President Head for a Showdown in a Soccer Stadium
Two very different candidates are competing—one who made a fortune in business, and rose to power in Ukraine’s freewheeling post-Soviet years, and one who’s a political newcomer and TV producer whose fame is based largely on playing the role of Ukrainian president in a popular TV comedy.
Sanctioning Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group Will Hit Iran Hard. Here’s Why.
The designation will allow the U.S. to further ramp up sanctions against Iran’s authoritarian regime under the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure policy.”
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April 8, 2019
By Justin Bogie
Democrats’ plan to raise the caps imposed by the Budget Control Act is the latest in a series of attempts to divert more money to programs and activities that the federal government shouldn’t be involved in.
By Lindsey Burke and Mary Clare Amselem
The president’s most recent proposal would eliminate 29 federal education programs. That’s a good start.
By Evie Fordham
State legislators say the law, which will take effect July 1, is designed to fight rising teen tobacco use pegged to the popularity of vaping with products sold by e-cigarette manufacturers.
By Jason Hopkins
The 36-year-old known member of MS-13 had been deported in 2003 after his conviction for an aggravated felony that occurred near Washington, D.C.
By Daniel Garza
It’s essential that we draw the right lessons, so that no one else makes the mistake of going down this same road.
By Genevieve Wood
In a wide-ranging interview, the clinical psychologist and author discusses the rise of socialism in America, the importance of personal responsibility, the necessity of suffering, and why his message resonates with so many.
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