Election Safe Harbor Deadline Is Coming; Landmark Holocaust Restitution Case to Be Argued in Supreme Court; US Senate to Hold Hearing on COVID Treatment; Facebook to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From at Least 20 States; UK to Begin COVID Vaccine Distribution
Joe Biden’s National Security Picks Are Great News — for China; GOP Poised to Flip 4 House Seats in California, More Than Any Other State; US Media and COVID; The Supreme Court Finally Has a Majority That Will Protect Religious Freedom; Another Bold Strike Against Iran
Every Republican can take some confidence in these tumultuous times that at the grassroots and in the states there is a Republican tsunami building which is going to overwhelm the imagined blue wave and create dynamic opportunities in 2021 and 2022.
The Obama administration was infamously hostile to Israel and acquiescent to Iran. But even during Barack Obama’s presidency, the US and Israel agreed on the state of Iran’s nuclear program. Indeed, Washington and Jerusalem saw the same intelligence and came to similar conclusions about how close Iran was to building nuclear bombs. The much-publicized tensions and disagreements between both sides were over something different: the urgency of the threat.
Something Rotten in Pennsylvania; A Reminder: State Legislators Have Constitutional Power Over Elections; A Pardon for General Flynn; Rep.-Elect Tony Gonzales Helps GOP Hold Texas Border District: ‘My Story Is the American Dream’; Fireworks Over Religious Liberty
The left absolutely hates Hillbilly Elegy. On this episode, Rob tells you why and explains how the new hit movie, based on the 2016 memoir of the same name, undermines the leftist white privilege narrative. Rob also shares his own problematic take on white privilege — a take that’s sure to upset both the left and the right. He then digs into a story that has gone viral worldwide of a restaurant owner in Dallas who is adamant about his customers not twerking.
What was the first Thanksgiving really like for the pilgrims? What struggles did they endure to make the transatlantic journey from Europe to Plymouth, Massachusetts? And once they arrived, what happened to them? The first Thanksgiving is a window on the American past and was a very different experience than the holiday we celebrate today. Newt’s guest is Dr. Tracy McKenzie, Professor and Chair of History at Wheaton College in Illinois.
Democratic governors across the country don’t want you to see your family this Thanksgiving. On this episode, Rob digs into the insanity and hypocrisy that has come to define the left’s response to COVID-19. He also discusses the destruction that “defund the police” has caused both within the Democratic Party and on the streets of Minneapolis. Plus, Rob tells us what the media landscape will look like post-Trump.
Emmanuel Macron is right to be upset — and a bit bewildered. Since the French president took a public stand against Islamic extremism early last month, the Western media has portrayed him as an “Islamophobe.” And for what? In a major speech, Macron announced a plan to end “Islamist separatism,” warning that a minority of France’s roughly 6 million Muslims were forming a “counter-society.”
As satisfying as eating a second (or third) slice of warmed pecan pie with vanilla ice cream (and whipped cream), Thanksgiving movies and specials are like comfort food – especially this year when many of us will not be surrounded by family. Here is a guide to some of my holiday favorites, as well as some new binge-worthy new favorites.