Aug 07, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where socialism is making inroads in the halls of power. Jarrett Stepman finds a lighter side in a gathering of democratc socialists. In Australia, the U.S. secretary of state advocates common cause to deter China. Nolan Peterson reports. On the podcast, Medicare and Medicaid chief Seema Verma dissects “Medicare for All.” Plus: Nicole Russell on bowing to the LGBT agenda in North Carolina, and Jean-Marie Bralley on mercy for the imperfect Thomas Jefferson. On this date in 1990, President George H.W. Bush orders a military response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait five days earlier.
Socialism May Be Absurd, but It’s No Laughing Matter
Some complain of “triggering” chatter and ”gendered language” by fellow delegates at a Democratic Socialists of America conference in Atlanta.
How a Few Liberal Lawmakers Upended North Carolina Law to Appease LGBT Activists
It’s unfortunate to see a few powerful politicians bending to the whim of a vocal, entitled minority.
Pompeo Calls for US, Australia to Present United Front to China
“Neither of our two countries ever stepped away from responsibilities, even if those responsibilities required years and years of hard work and determined effort,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says of the U.S.-Australia alliance.
How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Impact Our Lives
"We want to see patients and families in control of their health care, not the government, not D.C. bureaucrats," federal health official Seema Verma says.
US Taxpayers Foot $2 Billion Bill for 30,000 Public Employees in Baltimore
Baltimore received another $5.4 billion worth of federal aid in contracts, grants, and other financial assistance last year.
If Medicare Is for All, Why Not Chevrolets for All?
Affordable transportation is a basic human right, and not an issue for car companies to profit from greedily.
Mexico Detains Fewer Migrants as Tougher Policy Takes Hold
Authorities in Mexico apprehended 18,758 migrants in July, according to preliminary data, sharply down from a record-setting 31,573 apprehensions in June.
What We Lose When We Erase Thomas Jefferson
To define Jefferson solely by his sins and moral shortcomings is to perpetuate an inaccurate and incomplete picture of the person.
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August 6, 2019
By Luke Coffey
The most important thing to do is to deny Russia the fertile soil in which to sow the seeds of instability.
By Evie Fordham
“Now that I am a sober man, I know that I am a very sick man,” Cesar Sayoc, who pleaded guilty, says.
By Ben Shapiro
The situation in Baltimore requires real solutions, not jabber from either side.
By Nicolas Loris and Patricia Patnode
The EPA announces its intention to withdraw the Obama administration’s preemptive rejection of the mining project and to move forward with a transparent, fact-based permit process.
By Whitney Tipton
Gun Owners of America calls on the president and lawmakers to reject demands for new gun controls in the wake of the deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
By Evie Fordham
“He has been treated [and] released, and is working from home in Louisville,” a spokesman for the Senate’s top Republican says.
By Andrew Kerr
Saikat Chakrabarti played a significant role in the New York Democrat’s rise to national prominence.
By Jarrett Stepman
Although 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.
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