Jan 14, 2019
Good morning from snowy Washington, where President Trump seeks to convince Democrats he’s serious about keeping government partially shut down until they agree to pay for a barrier at the border. The president has solid legal ground to declare an emergency, John Malcolm writes. Tea party and other conservative groups are being compensated for mistreatment by the IRS, reports M.D. Kittle. Plus: Rachel del Guidice on House Democrats’ new rules, Elizabeth Slattery and Elisabeth Daigle on the absence of a Supreme Court justice, and Nolan Peterson on new hope in Ukraine for Christmas.
Trump Has a Strong Legal Argument That He Can Declare National Emergency at Border
Should the president decide to act unilaterally, he would invoke the National Emergencies Act, a post-Watergate reform statute that was enacted in 1976 and signed into law by President Gerald Ford.
Conservative Groups Targeted in Lois Lerner’s IRS Scandal Receive Settlement Checks
The federal government in recent days has been issuing settlement checks to 100 right-of-center groups wrongfully targeted for their political beliefs under the Obama administration’s Internal Revenue Service.
What Justice Ginsburg’s Absence From the Supreme Court Means—and What It Doesn’t
While a justice’s absence is not ideal, the Supreme Court faced a much more dire situation when then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist missed 44 oral arguments throughout the 2004-2005 term.
Democrats’ New House Rules Stifle Conservatives, Critics Say
“House Democrats are using parliamentary rules to consolidate power in Speaker Pelosi’s hands, push forward a liberal agenda, and deny conservatives an equal voice,” says Jessica Anderson of Heritage Action for America.
Podcast: A Bold Conservative Who Is Breaking News and Bringing People Together
Bold founder Carrie Sheffield discusses her political activism, the importance of civility, and what it’s like for a conservative living in Manhattan.
Ukraine’s Leap of Faith Is a Step Toward Ditching Russian Influence
This year’s Christmas was the first for Ukraine’s newly unified, national Orthodox Church, independent from Russian control for the first time since the 17th century.
We Hear You: Transgender Pronouns, School Discipline, the Russia Probe, and Climate Change
“As I read Rachel del Guidice’s story, I became extremely proud of these two high school students. It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what you believe when it goes against the status quo,” writes Keri Lynn Siegel of Delray Beach, Florida.
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