June 8, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, home of the new Stanley Cup champion Capitals, where the Trump administration plans to be ready should Russia invade more neighbors. You'll want to read Nolan Peterson's report on what special operations forces could do. Dozens of House Republicans press for the administration to investigate Planned Parenthood's procedures on child sexual abuse. Rachel del Guidice got the scoop. Plus: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the wedding cake ruling, Thomas Spoehr on the military and transgenderism, Derrick Hollie on blacks who're reconsidering Trump, and Ginny Montalbano and Bre Payton on the media’s Melania meltdown. Enjoy your weekend.
Apart from sending a message to Moscow, one key goal of Trojan Footprint was to rehearse the logistical and administrative components of rapidly spinning up an expeditionary, unconventional war.
A group of 56 lawmakers led by Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., is urging federal officials to investigate the extent to which Planned Parenthood fails to report suspected sexual abuse of minors.
Tariffs to save roughly 140,000 American steel jobs would put at risk 5 million manufacturing and related jobs in U.S. industries that rely on steel inputs.
Virtually to a man, the Founding Fathers were men of faith, and that faith was not merely private but infused their public lives as well. They understood that a flourishing America would be impossible without vibrant religious faith.
FiveThirtyEight did a study on 266 hip hop songs and lyrics referencing Trump and Hillary Clinton. From 1989 until 2015, Trump was positive and represented money, power, and what many strive to achieve. Most references to Clinton were negative.
Plus: We talk about the suicide of Kate Spade and the decision to end the swimsuit portion of the Miss America contest.
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"It's the safety of the national airspace that’s at risk here," says Michael Pearson, a former air traffic controller himself.
The Pentagon relied on data documenting that transgender individuals with gender dysphoria attempt suicide at nearly nine times the U.S. average lifetime rate, and experience severe anxiety at eight times the average rate.
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