Feb 11, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where many Democrats stake their reputations on allegiance to what they call the Green New Deal. The proposal isn’t new or a good deal, Jarrett Stepman writes. House Democrats vent anger at President Trump by verbally beating up the acting attorney general on his way out the door. Fred Lucas has prime examples. Better get used to larger caravans of migrants headed for the southern border, Nolan Peterson reports. On the podcast, a House freshman who interrogated Saddam Hussein. Plus: Pete Parisi on whether border walls work, and your takes on schoolboys in “MAGA” caps.
There’s Nothing New About the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is a modern rehash of the original New Deal of the 1930s, which, despite its success in increasing the size of government and distending the Constitution, failed to turn the economy around.
The Truth About Border Walls’ Effectiveness
Walls along four Customs and Border Protection sectors—El Paso; San Diego, California; and Tucson and Yuma, Arizona—have reduced illegal immigration “by at least 90 percent,” according to the Republican National Committee’s Borderfacts.com page.
8 Takeaways From Acting AG Whitaker’s House Judiciary Committee Hearing
“This is nothing more than a character assassination,” says Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga.
The ‘New Normal’: An Era of Bigger Migrant Caravans Has Begun
U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 27,518 migrants illegally crossing the border with their families in December—a new monthly record.
We Hear You: The Media Slimes Teens for Wearing ‘MAGA’ Hats
“The media did not care if the story was true or not. Their agenda was to go after President Trump (the MAGA hats) and religion. They will never apologize for their actions,” writes Mary Brandeberry.
Podcast: This New Congressman Once Interrogated Saddam Hussein
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with Rep. Mark Green. He’s a freshman Republican from Tennessee who shares his first impressions of Congress... Read More
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