Apr 16, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where we’re still reeling from images of flames engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral. Kate Pesey shares thoughts from Paris, while Fred Lucas and Rachel del Guidice record responses from President Trump, faith leaders, and others. What’s the potential fallout if the government spied improperly on the Trump campaign? Lucas talks to some who know. Plus: Rep. Tim Walberg on a disappointing 100 days for House Democrats, Rachel Greszler on how long we work to pay income tax, and Jarrett Stepman on the media’s Electoral College misrepresentations.
Potential Consequences of Spying on the Trump Campaign
Actions by Justice Department officials in spying on a Trump campaign adviser in 2016 could be a crime or merely an administrative offense, legal experts say.
I Live in Paris. Here's What the Loss of Notre Dame Means.
In 2017 alone, the French government recorded 887 attacks on Christian artifacts or churches.
Correcting Media Distortions About the Electoral College
“The Founders did not think they were creating a pure, simple democracy,” says Tara Ross, author of “The Indispensable Electoral College,” but with the Electoral College they were achieving “democracy plus federalism.”
In 1 Chart, How Many Days Americans Work to Pay Each Tax
Americans work for 105 days of the year to pay their collective $5.42 trillion tax bill—a figure equal to about 29% of Americans’ incomes.
Trump and the Rest of the World Mourn on Twitter as Notre Dame Burns
President Trump says Notre Dame in Paris is “greater than almost any museum in the world.”
Podcast: Recovering the Lost Art of Civility
Alexandra Hudson joins the podcast to discuss the critical role of civility in helping us survive our disagreements.
After 100 Days, House Democrats Have Offered Partisanship, Not Solutions
“At every turn, the recurring theme has been embracing a socialist agenda that takes power from the American people and centralizes it in Washington,” writes Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich.
Why Couldn’t They Put Out the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral?
Firefighters stood helpless to stem the blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral, likely because of Gothic engineering techniques that waterproofed the roof, consigning it to destruction.
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April 15, 2019
By Cully Stimson
The U.K., Sweden, and the U.S. each has filed charges against the WikiLeaks founder, alleging crimes that include skipping bail, sexual assault, and computer conspiracy.
By Brett Schaefer and Cully Stimson
This long overdue and welcome decision removes, for the moment, the troubling prospect that the International Criminal Court would issue warrants for U.S. officials and military personnel.
By James Phillips
Pundits billed the election as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership as Israel’s prime minister. If that was the case, he passed with flying colors by adding six seats to the Likud party’s previous 30 in the country’s parliament.
By Chuck Ross
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., says he expects the Justice Department’s inspector general to issue criminal referrals as part of his investigation into possible FBI abuse of surveillance courts during the Trump-Russia probe.
By Jason Hopkins
For three years, investigators say, the 33-year-old Salvadoran national paid $300 weekly to a supplier in New York to obtain new women and drive them to customers throughout Northern Virginia.
By Justin Bogie and Adam Michel
The average American household forks over more than $26,000 to the federal government each year.
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