Oct 19, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump is under fire for his responses to Saudi Arabia’s role in the fate of a missing columnist and to that U.S.-bound caravan of migrants from Honduras. Fred Lucas covers the first, Ana Quintana comments on the second. The military can’t be all about that bass, according to a study warning about obesity, Tristan Justice reports. Plus: Sen. Lindsey Graham on the threat of mob rule, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on the Trump effect, Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton on problematic cultural developments, and Jarrett Stepman on playing the victim becoming almost a prerequisite at college. Enjoy the weekend.
Fabricating Hate Crimes Is a Byproduct of Victimhood Ideology on College Campuses
Fake hate crimes have become a strikingly common trend in the past few years, especially on college campuses.
Caravan Activists Are Weaponizing Poor Central Americans
This latest migrant caravan is another example of leftist groups grandstanding off desperation and poverty.
Mob Rule or the Rule of Law? Lindsey Graham Says America's Future Is at Stake
“There’s two things I learned here: how in the tank the media really is for the liberal causes, and how far the left will go,” says Sen. Lindsey Graham about the Kavanaugh fight.
Trump: Saudi Journalist Likely Dead, Consequences Could Be ‘Severe’
Asked about consequences if the Saudi government murdered the journalist, President Trump says, “It will have to be very severe.”
Obese Americans Pose Growing Risk to National Security
The Army announced last month that for the first time since 2005 it will fall 6,500 troops short of its annual recruitment goal.
Problematic Women: Teen Vogue Wants to End Capitalism
We cover Teen Vogue publishing an article worshiping socialism, Hillary Clinton remaining in denial about the problematic nature of her husband’s affair with an intern, and Disney princesses coming under attack.
On the Street: We Went to a Trump Rally. Here Are the Stories No One Tells.
“I like how he shows his faith,” one attendee told us. “I haven’t seen that in a leader in a very long time, but I love how he shows his faith and his love for God and his love for country.”
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