I have no deep thoughts about what the contingency plans might or should look like. Just thought it’d be worth asking the question in light of this BuzzFeed piece from a few days ago noting that in-person primary voting for American expats has already been canceled in China and South Korea. When the disease finally
Month: February 2020
Good for Mike Bloomberg. During his first debate, he slammed Bernie Sanders by saying: “We’re not going to throw out capitalism. We tried that. Other countries tried that. It was called communism, and it just didn’t work!” Exactly right. It’s safe to say Bloomberg is not a communist. I wonder if that means there’s still
Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.) speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, December 17, 2019. (Patrick Semansky/Pool via Reuters) Two Democratic congresswomen from Florida who called out Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders earlier this week over his comments praising aspects of late Cuban Communist leader Fidel
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Get Out the Early Vote campaign rally in Santa Ana, Calif., February 21, 2020. (Mike Blake/Reuters) The stock market has taken a dramatic tumble over the last few days, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average experiencing the second-biggest point drop in its history. While fears about the coronavirus disrupting
(Unsplash) It could free us from insurance domination of health care. Austin — “the live music capital of the world” — is a lovably “weird” city and home to many musicians and artists. Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Townes Van Zandt, and Janis Joplin all called it home at one time or another. Great venues
Trump, CNN reporter spar at news conference; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’ #FoxNews FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and FOX News
Last Friday, Prime Minister Trudeau abruptly reversed himself and demanded that the blockades of rail lines, which have sprung up in various places this month, be cleared. Monday, police in Ontario cleared out one of the larger protest camps, arresting 10 people and clearing the way for trains to resume service. But the protesters weren’t
A Quick Update Welcome my friends from CPAC 2020 and apologies for the truncated Briefing today. Yesterday was a looooong travel day and, while I endeavor to bring you the best in political commentary, I do occasionally get slowed down by irksome mortality. I’m here at CPAC, which is the largest annual gathering of conservatives.
Students raise hands when Bernie Sanders asks them how many have student debt at a campaign rally at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 28, 2016. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) There are many good reasons not to normalize socialism here. A number of pundits have recently argued that younger voters, especially those under 30,
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Democratic primary debate in Charleston, S.C., February 25, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Nevada Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy called police after supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) protested outside his home from 11 p.m. the night before the state’s caucuses, Politico reported on Thursday. One protester, Maria Estrada, shouted into a
President Donald Trump gives a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 26, 2020. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Today’s Morning Jolt is all about the coronavirus. A fact that doesn’t help anyone score any partisan points, and thus will be largely ignored, disregarded, or forgotten: The U.S. Centers for Disease
Judge in Roger Stone case goes after Tucker; reaction from ‘Justice’ host Judge Jeanine Pirro. #FoxNews FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and
Tucker Carlson was joined by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Thursday to react to the news that the Senate Judiciary Committee has referred attorney Michael Avenatti and client Julie Swetnick for criminal investigation regarding a potential “conspiracy” to provide false statements to Congress and obstruct its investigation. MORE: http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/25/tucker-carlson-sen-kennedy-criminal-referral-creepy-porn-lawyer-avenatti-kavanaugh
I mean, I guess they could hold off until after the votes are counted in South Carolina, in case they’re worried about endorsing Joe Biden and then watching him face-plant in his must-win state. But they’d certainly need to endorse ASAP after a Biden win to maximize the propulsive effect before Super Tuesday. It’s a
After Richard Nixon’s landslide 1972 victory over Democratic opponent George McGovern, New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael gave a speech in which she said: “I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in
( David Pereiras Villagrá/Dreamstime) I’ve caught some of the headlines about the Philadelphia foster-care case that is going before the Supreme Court. It is obviously a fact, and an important one, that it is a religious-freedom case. That the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is involved certainly makes that clear. But I think that we
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly news conference in Washington, D.C., February 13, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she would be comfortable with Senator Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee for president despite hesitation among some lawmakers in her party. “Yes,” Pelosi responded as she left a closed-door meeting
Catholics line up to receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday at a church in Abuja, Nigeria, February 26, 2020. (Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters) 1. How can I reconcile the good and evil of Jean Vanier? Some of my own thoughts on the same here. 2. Maureen Ferguson takes a little tour of D.C.
Candace Owens weighs in on the 2020 election on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’ #FoxNews FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and FOX News Edge.
In her “Angle” commentary Friday night, Laura Ingraham slammed Democrats for how they politicized the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. MORE: http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/06/laura-ingraham-angle-commentary-democrats-dirty-tactics-kavanaugh-process
It’s official. Senior citizens are getting their own reality show. I said, IT’S OFFICIAL. SENIOR CITIZENS ARE GETTING THEIR OWN REALITY SHOW. Last night during ‘The Bachelor,’ which I keep missing for some reason, ABC-TV put out a broadcast casting call for “Seniors Looking for Love!” Aren’t we all? Are you entering your golden years
I should probably just make a habit of writing every day about something dumb someone at the NY Times says. Oh, I would probably get bored with it but on the other hand, it would probably be a public service. So, anyway, here’s an entry from 24 February. The underlying story is a nice example
Police and emergency officials work at an active-shooter scene at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisc., February 26, 2020. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY Network via Reuters) Seven people are reportedly dead after a gunman opened fire at the Molson Coors Beverage Company corporate headquarters in Milwaukee. The seven fatalities include the shooter, according to
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Democratic primary debate in Charleston, S.C., February 25, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Surveying the life and career of the billionaire presidential contender 1. Bloomberg got his start on the path to corporate titanhood when he was paid $10 million and let go by Salomon Brothers as part
Outside of Germany’s Constitutional Court headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2016. (Ralph Orlowski/Reuters) The logic of euthanasia/assisted suicide has always pointed towards a right to death-on-demand. Assisted-suicide activists deny it for reasons of expediency. But the logic is irrefutable. If there is a “right to die,” how can it be limited to restricting categories? Well,
Media swept up in another hoax of Russian election meddling; Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy reacts. #FoxNews FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company
Project Veritas released another undercover video this morning, this one featuring ABC reporter David Wright. Wright is seen discussing the state of the news business at an informal gathering for media professionals held in a bar. During the discussion, Wright admits to being a socialist and not just a Democratic Socialist like Bernie Sanders. According
It’s Just Painful to Watch Now The Joe Biden Traveling Gaffe Extravaganza rolled into South Carolina on Tuesday and — to the surprise of many — became even more cringe-tastic. Hot off of beginning the week by telling a crowd at a campaign stop that he is running for the Senate, Crazy Joe the Wonder
Senator John Kennedy (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Senator John Kennedy on Tuesday demanded answers from acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf regarding the likely extent of the domestic coronavirus outbreak, saying the American people deserve “straight answers” about the deadly virus. During a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Kennedy asked Wolf how many
Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic primary debate in Charleston, S.C., February 25, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Former vice president Joe Biden said after the South Carolina debate Tuesday that it is “not likely” that the nomination of Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) will lead to record levels of Democratic
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