Sep 06, 2019
Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump prompts hand-wringing by his willingness to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. That doesn’t mean the U.S. will ease sanctions on the Islamist regime, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells our Nolan Peterson in an exclusive interview. A gun control debate on Twitter involving an actress and two U.S. senators prompts Jarrett Stepman to explore the Second Amendment. Plus: Chuck Donovan on Planned Parenthood’s real interest, Armstrong Williams on black employment gains, and Nicole Russell on government coercion and transgender pronouns. Enjoy your weekend.
Why the Right to Bear Arms Is an Individual Right
"The 2nd Amendment is about collective, not personal defense, and allows the government to reasonably condition firearms ownership," says Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.
EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Calls on Iran to Act Like a ‘Normal Nation’
“The Washington establishment sometimes stares at [a possible US-Iran meeting] and says, ‘Oh, my goodness, they're getting a meeting … boy, that creates power for them.’ The president sees it differently,” Secretary Mike Pompeo says.
Black unemployment, at 6%, is the lowest it has been since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began measuring it in 1972. But the story does not end there.
Women Don’t Need Planned Parenthood to Get Affordable Care
Community health centers are growing rapidly, with bipartisan support. These changes likely explain the already well-advanced decline in Planned Parenthood clients.
Cuccinelli Schools Media on Immigration, Welfare, and Freedom
In 1900, 2.8% of the nation’s gross domestic product was taken by the federal government. Today, it is 23.2%, almost one-quarter of our nation’s economy, taken and largely redistributed by the federal government.
Government Shouldn’t Force Teachers to Use Transgender Pronouns
A Florida high school teacher faced criticism and disciplinary action because a transgender student asked him to refer to the student by female pronouns, although the student was born male. The teacher refused.
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