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How Do Democrats Recover From This?

December 22, 2021 This, Recover, Democrats, from0 comment

Every Democratic activist, strategist, and lawmaker in America has spent at least a brief moment this fall staring at the ceiling in desperation, probably thinking to him- or herself: Something’s gotta give. Democrats were already facing an inconvenient truth going into next year’s elections: The incumbent president’s party usually gets smoked in the midterms. But they keep getting more bad news. The first test of their post-Trump coalition, in Virginia and New Jersey last month, was a major disappointment for the party. Joe Biden has become a deeply unpopular president.…

Fauci on What COVID Could Look Like One Year From Now

December 21, 2021 could, year, from, look, like, Covid, Fauci0 comment

It was bad enough that the Omicron variant shattered hopes of a normal holiday season, or at least what passes for normal in year two of the pandemic. Now it feels like we’re fated to live with COVID-19 in perpetuity, forever worried that when one variant fades, another will quickly take its place, that we’ll never, once and for all, throw out our face masks. Anthony Fauci is more upbeat. No, we won’t wipe out the coronavirus, but we will reach a point where it’s tamed, he told me in…

U.S., G-7 allies demand Russia pull back from Ukraine border, warn of ‘massive’ response

December 13, 2021 Response, back, pull, warn, massive, Russia, Allies, demand, border, U.S., Ukraine, from0 comment

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations meeting Sunday in England issued a blunt warning to Russia to draw down forces that have massed on Ukraine’s border, accusing Moscow of trying to intimidate its smaller neighbor and vowing strong joint action if Russia does not relent. The G-7 industrial … The Washington Times stories: White House

What I’ve Learned Rescuing My Daughter From Her Transgender Fantasy

December 13, 2021 from, daughter, learned, Fantasy, Transgender, I’ve, Rescuing0 comment

My daughter’s story is no longer novel. Stories like it are occurring in your state, your town, and perhaps even on your street. Gender dysphoria—the incongruence between the mind and the body—moves stealthily and quickly to invade girls and boys alike. But this isn’t a cautionary tale. It’s a warning. My daughter was an ultrafeminine girl since birth. She insisted that her room be painted pink, and she refused to wear anything but dresses until third grade. She avoided her older brother’s toys and sports, choosing tea sets and Shopkins,…

What The Jan. 6 Committee Wants From Its Latest Subpoena Targets

November 28, 2021 from, latest, Committee, Wants, Targets, subpoena', Jan.0 comment

<p>The Jan. 6 Committee made public ten subpoenas it issued this week, signaling a new direction for the probe: the far-right, its fever swamps, and its paramilitaries. </p> Talking Points Memo

Texas Republican leads fight to bring home imprisoned former Marine from Russia

November 21, 2021 Marine, imprisoned, Former, Republican, Fight, from, leads, home, Russia, bring, Texas0 comment

Rep. August Pfluger is leading the effort to bring home a former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed from Russia, where he was sentenced to nine years in prison over assertions that he assaulted a police officer. Mr. Pfluger, Texas Republican, has been in contact with Mr. Reed’s family since he first … The Washington Times stories: White House