The incredible July jobs report makes one thing abundantly clear — the great American comeback is well underway. President Trump is renewing, rebuilding, and restoring the economy, which added 1.8 million jobs in July. That represents the third-largest one-month jobs gain in U.S. history.
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The Second Night of the DNC Was Somehow Worse Than the First
Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination in what might have been the most awkward, unexciting way possible.
DNC Day 1 Was Joyless
There was no celebration. There was no happiness. It wasn’t fun to watch.
A Reality-Based Look at Trump and the Post Office
If officials sent ballots to every single American registered to vote — about 158 million people — and then 140 million people returned ballots, the roughly 298 million pieces of mail handled over the course of several weeks would be well within the Postal Service’s ability to handle.
Kamala’s Fans Are Inventing New Ways to Get Offended on Her Behalf
It has barely been 72 hours since presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, and the Democratic Party’s allies in politics and media are already inventing new ways to brand criticism of the California senator as “sexist.”
Coup Porn: Resistance Sees Military Removing Trump from Office
What is going on? Why have seemingly responsible people taken to embracing fantastical visions of tanks in the streets of Washington, D.C.?
Kamala Is the Cancel Culture Cop
Joe Biden would rather sate the appetites of his party’s culture warriors than unite a divided nation. Kamala Harris is a vindictive culture war cop whose political and prosecutorial career has been built upon punishing those she finds deplorable. Biden has just raised the stakes of the 2020 election and relinquished his claim to being a “safe pick.”
Biden Can Run and Hide as He Decides to Skip Tough Media Interviews
Trump’s team is adjusting its strategy, which depended on dinging the two-term vice president over mistakes he made during unscripted moments on the trail, as Biden proceeds with his light press schedule.
Colin Kaepernick Does Not Deserve a Second Chance
Politics aside, Kaepernick is not that good at football. The numbers don’t lie…And backup quarterbacks are not typically allowed to be distractions. They are expected to be seen and not heard.
Obama Couldn’t Stop the Race Rioting Either, So Why Should Trump Be Responsible for Healing?
Anything that could have been done for the people rioting in the streets over George Floyd’s death could have and, in many cases, has been done at the local level, but liberals are still trying to hold Trump accountable for the continued unrest. It’s all apparently because he’s yet to give a nice speech or sign some new law that Democrats themselves aren’t even committed to.
The National Anthem Protests Are Nothing But Corporate-Approved Posturing
They’re corporate-approved virtue-signaling, for which sponsors and media alike have signed off. They stand for nothing but vague, generally agreeable sloganeering, and yet with help from our media, they are driving everyone into repudiating the only real symbol of unity we have: the pride of being an American.
Louie Gohmert Case Provides a Lesson on Masks
Rep. Louie Gohmert has tested positive for COVID-19, and we wish him a swift and full recovery. At the same time, his experience provides a lesson for the great debate over masks that has been the source of charged debates and heated moments captured in viral videos over the past several months.
Barr Is Right. We Should Unite in Opposing Armed Violence
You wouldn’t know it from media coverage, but Attorney General William Barr struck the right tone before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
How Trump Can Reclaim the Narrative in the War on Covid
In addition to his recently resumed press briefings and normal torrent of tweets, Trump should initiate a conversation directly with the public that continues until the war is won. He should launch a 15- or 20-minute nightly program that updates, informs, and inspires the public to overwhelm the pandemic with innovation, determination, and drive.Perhaps call it, This…is America.
Trump Faces Reality and Cancels Disaster-in-the-Making RNC
On the one hand, this could be the welcome evidence that Trump is finally taking the pandemic seriously. But it’s yet another illustration of what a practical disaster his campaign is less than four months out from the election as he languishes well behind the former vice president.
Trump Badly Whiffs on Question on Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Trump wishes the most notorious (accused) sex trafficker and pedophile on the planet “well.” It’s an unforced error of the highest proportions…and a crucial pivot in tone on handling the novel coronavirus and one that baits the president’s haters…into wondering why Trump would issue such flatteries toward the ammo-armed Maxwell unless he had something to hide.
Trump’s Opposition to Testing Is Reckless
Trump seems to think it’s all some sort of contest, and that if fewer people are identified with the virus, his own record will look better. If the numbers of tests are kept down, he can pretend statistical success. This puts statistics above people. It’s inhumane.
Media Are Just Plain Lying About Kayleigh McEnany “Science” Quote
McEnany did not say that schools should re-open despite what the science says. She said that there should not be any science-based objections to re-opening precisely because the data show it is both safe and preferable to put students back into their classrooms. But you would never know what McEnany meant from following members of the press, many of whom selectively edited her remarks to make her sound like a knuckle-dragging flat-earther.
Florida’s Coronavirus Numbers May Not Be as Bad as They Seem
Florida is certainly not out of the clear. For one reason or the other, case numbers are increasing, and it’s important that the state’s residents take this outbreak seriously. But we should also remain skeptical of the data. There are many factors that contribute to the spike Florida is experiencing, and a complete report isn’t possible without taking them all into consideration.
Bari Weiss Shows How to Make a Point About Your Employer
As the now-former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss expertly demonstrated, the proper way to stand up to an employer you believe engages in unethical practices is not to tweet about it, but instead put your money where your mouth is and walk out the door before putting your bosses on blast.
Roger Stone Is Still A Criminal
President Trump granted clemency to Roger Stone just a few days before Stone was set to start his prison sentence. This decision was a mistake, as many of his advisers, administration officials, and fellow Republicans reportedly told him. And to understand why, it’s worth remembering why Stone was sentenced to prison in the first place.
3 Cheers for the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks this week responded to critics who say they must change their name and logo with a resounding, “Nah.”
This Fall, Get the Children Back in School
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a needed opinion that is strongly in favor of getting children back to school this fall. It’s just what the nation needs right now in times that seem anything but normal.
Reminder: The 2015 Baltimore Riots Accomplished Nothing
Nothing has been done about youth unemployment or about the drug war or about the power of the public employee unions in the police and the schools. The city has since suffered accelerated shrinkage of its population and tax base.