Jul 27, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where Vice President Mike Pence delivers a message to Turkey for his boss: Release the American pastor you’re holding, or else. Fred Lucas reports highlights of Pence’s speech on worldwide religious liberty, also our podcast topic. In a visit to The Heritage Foundation, the nation’s top health official outlines the Trump administration’s health care priorities. Rachel del Guidice was there. Plus: Jarrett Stepman on the socialist mess in Venezuela, Hans von Spakovsky and Christopher Baldacci on free speech at college, Thomas Jipping on the president and the law, and Star Parker on the promise of prison reform. Have a great weekend.
7 Big Moments From Pence Address on Religious Freedom
Pence announced two major Trump administration policies, the Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program and the International Religious Freedom Fund.
Inflation to Hit 1 Million Percent in Collapsing, Socialist Venezuela
Venezuela’s dire state is not for lack of resources. It is the most oil-rich country in the world and used to be one of the wealthiest nations in South America.
Justice Department Weighs In to Protect Free Speech on Campus
Earlier this year, the University of Michigan adopted a policy that could punish students for making their peers feel offended. The Justice Department decided to weigh in, showing just how different the Trump administration is from the one that preceded it.
Trump Aims to Increase Value and Decrease Costs of Health Care, HHS Secretary Says
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says that the Trump administration is working to deregulate health care with the goals of reforming the individual insurance market and lowering prescription drug prices.
Problematic Women: Meghan McCain Speaks Out on Socialism
In this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss the backlash Meghan McCain received after tearing apart socialism and warning against it on ABC’s “The View.”
Podcast: The Importance of Religious Freedom Around the World
Aaron Rhodes, president of the Forum for Religious Freedom Europe and author of "The Debasement of Human Rights: How Politics Sabotage the Ideal of Freedom," joins us to talk about religious freedom around the world.
Senate Is Dragging Its Feet on Major Prison Reform Bill
It is a moral and fiscal disaster that our free nation has, per capita, more people sitting in prison than any nation in the world.
No, Brett Kavanaugh Does Not Believe Presidents Are Above the Law
In less than three weeks, opponents of Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court have become completely unhinged. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., actually said that supporting the nomination means being “complicit” in “evil.”
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