Jun 11, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where House Democrats are nostalgic for the Watergate scandal as they try to wring impeachment from the Mueller report. Fred Lucas offers a few exhibits. We’ve also got Ana Quintana’s analysis of Trump’s concessions from Mexico, and Mike Gonzalez’s thoughts on disturbing arrests in Hong Kong. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on illegal immigrants and crime, Ingrid Skop on abortion “safety,” Jarrett Stepman on bagging plastic, and Cal Thomas on praying for the president.
4 Big Moments in the House’s Mueller Report Hearing
John Dean, who served as White House counsel for Nixon, draws parallels between the Watergate scandal that led to his conviction and toppled his former boss and Mueller’s probe of alleged Russian government ties to the Trump campaign.
Trump's Negotiations With Mexico Delivered a Big Win
"We got everything we wanted and we're going to be a great partner to Mexico now because now they respect us," says President Trump.
How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans
A teenage girl was killed in cold blood fewer than 15 miles from the Capitol, and still Congress is incapable of working with the White House to combat this scourge of lawlessness.
China’s Power Grab in Hong Kong
“A trial in Hong Kong is a legitimate thing. It’s not like a kangaroo court as it is in China. So nobody wants to be tried in a Chinese court in mainland China,” says Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez.
I’m an OB-GYN. Here’s My Take on Whether Abortion Is ‘Safer Than Childbirth.’
The studies supposedly documenting a low risk of death from induced abortion are based on very poor data. For starters, they rely on voluntary reporting—a notoriously weak methodology.
Pray for the President Even If You Didn't Vote for Him
If Paul could instruct fellow believers to pray for even despotic dictators, given his circumstances, how can contemporary Christians complain when a pastor follows his instructions?
The Facts About Plastic Bans and the Environment
Canada, following precedent set by the European Union, is poised to join a growing list of places where single-use plastic items have been banned.
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