Jul 09, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where everyone is awaiting President Trump’s big Supreme Court announcement. We’ll have more on that tonight. In the meantime, David Harsanyi notes the hypocrisy of liberals on Supreme Court matters. In today’s heated times, are we seeing a repeat of Wisconsin in the early years of Gov. Scott Walker? M.D. Kittle thinks so. Plus: Derrick Hollie on how a Trump administration decision on vehicles will especially help minorities and low-income Americans, and Fred Lucas on a new tactic liberal lawmakers are using.
Working With Green Groups, Local Governments Use This Kind of Lawsuit to Get Cash From Oil Giants
Local governments claim oil giants, such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and others, have caused global warming that they say is damaging their communities, and they want to be compensated for those damages—in most cases an undisclosed amount.
The System Doesn't Need to Be 'Fixed' Every Time Liberals Lose
In political media parlance, “dysfunction” can be roughly translated into “Democrats aren’t able to do as they’d like.”
The Senate is Killing State Welfare Reform
As demonstrated in a new study by the Employment Policies Institute, more generous welfare entitlements lead to more poverty and more people on welfare.
Instances of Voter Fraud Continue to Mount, Further Compromising Our Elections
Contrary to the left’s claims that election fraud is a non-issue, there is substantial evidence that voter fraud not only is real, but affects the outcome of elections throughout the country.
How Faith Communities Can Push Back the Darkness of Suicide
Faith and fellowship is receding from the daily lives of a growing number of Americans. Weekly church attendance has dropped by almost a third among Americans with a high school diploma or less.
Trump’s Fuel-Efficiency Reality Check Revs Up the American Economy
The Trump administration is revising the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards imposed on automakers during the Obama era. In particular, they are no longer holding manufacturers to a 2025 fleet mandate of 54.5 miles per gallon.
We Hear You: Family Separation, Open Borders, and Other Immigration Issues, Here and in Europe
"As disgusted as I feel about illegal immigration being a detriment to taxpayers, and to our overburdened education and medical programs, separating a child from both parents is not an acceptable solution due to the trauma experienced by the child," writes Sunshine Qualls.
Left’s War on Gov. Walker in Wisconsin Was a Dry Run for Its ‘Resistance’ Against Trump
The left’s #Resistance movement today against all things Trump is what big labor brought the Badger State seven years ago, when “progressives” stomped all over civility in a campaign to topple Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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