July 20, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where the White House's commission on voter fraud is up and running. Fred Lucas checks out the inaugural meeting. Democrats purge two icons, despite their home-state importance. Jarrett Stepman isn't buying it. The Heritage Foundation's 2017 Index of Culture & Opportunity is out today, and we've got best-selling author J.D. Vance's introductory essay on why 31 trends matter. Plus: Nick Loris on mayors who chase climate change, Melissa Fausz on waiting for America's Charlie Gard, and Dennis Prager on the left and Putin.
A Democrat who won his election by five votes is participating in the White House's push to examine voter fraud.
In the words of the Louisiana Democratic Party chairwoman, removing Jefferson and Jackson was done "to reflect the progress of the party and the changing times."
The question for those concerned about the future of the country is not whether negativity is justified, but why negativity inspired so many at the polls, writes J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy."
Under a little-known regulation referred to as "certificate of need," a majority of states actually place unelected government officials in the position of deciding what types of medical facilities and treatment options are available in local communities.
Since President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, mayors from across the country have announced a renewed commitment to the agreement, promising to achieve its objectives on their own.
The real threat to Western civilization is Western civilization's ceasing to believe in itself. And, in that regard, Russia poses no danger, while the left-wing-dominated media and universities pose an existential threat.
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