The anti-Clinton case then was stronger than the anti-Trump case is now.
Publication: National Review
The Federal Rats Are Fleeing the Sinking Collusion Ship
The Trump administration’s Russia policies were far tougher on Vladimir Putin than were those of Barack Obama. Trump confronted Russia in Syria, upped defense spending, increased sanctions, and kept the price of oil down through massive new U.S. energy production.
Alabama and Georgia Abortion Laws Target Roe v. Wade — and Rightfully So
We are witnessing the beginnings of an anti-abortion legislative revolution in Red America. Two generations of pro-life activism, persuasion, and argument have yielded pro-life supermajorities in state houses across much of the South and Midwest, and they recognize the fact that we have reached a moment of legal possibility we may never attain again — perhaps not for generations.
China’s Brilliant, Insidious Strategy
Slowly but steadily they build up their economic, military, and technological superiority at our expense.
Liberals Begin to Revolt Against Stupid Homelessness Policies
The idea that vagrancy should be legalized was shot down by a resounding 83 percent of Denver voters.
Sweden Is Capitalist
It thought better of its experiment with socialism.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Embrace Radicalism
Most of the field seems to think that Twitter likes and retweets will count as primary votes, and that there’s an appetite for left-wing radicalism.
Media Cast Newly Skeptical Eye on Democratic Candidates
Beto O’Rourke spent most of 2018 enjoying the kind of glowing press coverage reserved for the musical Hamilton, Steve Jobs’s unveiling of Apple products, and LeBron James in years he wins the championship. But as a presidential candidate, O’Rourke is suddenly melting like ice cream in the Texas sun.
Progressive Unity May Be Over in the Wake of the Mueller Report
To escape punishment, all of these players in the Russian collusion delusion may now begin to turn on one another.
The Movie “Unplanned” Helps Pro-Lifers Tell the Truth About Abortion
Seeing the truth about abortion will change people’s minds on the procedure and society’s view of this heinous human-rights abuse.
The Steele Dossier Was Hillary’s Malignant Gift to America
The ‘salacious and unverified’ documents invaded the body politic like a cancer.
On Russia, Trump Acted Innocent
The media were never willing to credit the idea that Trump sincerely believed that he was being treated unfairly — because he was.
Barr’s Letter Contains Unambiguously Good News for America
Americans should feel even greater confidence in the legitimacy of the 2016 election.
The “Burn It Down!” Democrats
Unmediated mass democracy would lead to the serfdom of minority groups and the smallest, poorest states.
Weirdo O’Rourke
He might be the first person ever to run for the White House on a platform of asking the nation help him figure out who he is.
The College Admission Scandal Is the Perfect Populist Political Moment
Most of the talk in our politics about how “the system is rigged” is incredibly abstract and symbolic. But this is infuriatingly concrete.
Nancy Pelosi’s Threat to Free Speech
Trump shouldn’t call the media “the enemy of the people” or inveigh against Jeff Bezos for owning the Washington Post, but Nancy Pelosi’s H.R. 1, which passed the House last week, is the true affront to the Constitution.
Kennedy, Clinton and Weinstein Sexual Assaults: Accountability Conveniently Timed
Now it’s safe to denounce the worst acts of serial abusers on the left side of the aisle.
Texas Shooting and Gun Ownership
Rich Lowry: Small towns might not even have a police department, and the police tend to be for after-the-fact investigations rather than real-time responses…In swaths of the country, a gun isn’t an optional extra layer of self-protection but a necessary first defense.
Sure, Go Ahead and Politicize Tragic Events
David French: But perhaps moments when the public is energized and interested are among the best times for politicians to make political arguments. Do it tactfully. Respect the fallen. But make your case.
Manafort Indictment: Not Much There and a Boon for Trump
Andrew McCarthy: he Paul Manafort indictment is much ado about nothing . . . except as a vehicle to squeeze Manafort, which is special counsel Robert Mueller’s objective — as we have been arguing for three months.
Did Trump Beat Isis?
Unlike Trump’s other boasts, the shift in the war occurred on his watch and after he changed the rules of engagement.
Fire Steve Bannon
David French: If the president wants to take decisive action to distance himself from America’s most hateful elements, there is one thing he can do today: He can fire Steve Bannon, the man who gave them a platform.
Clean Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
National Review
Discarded solar panels are piling up all over the world, and they represent a major threat to the environment. Clean energy may not be so clean after all. (Original article.)