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Friday, November 9, 2018
Who Votes Republican?
Exit polls aren’t always 100 percent reliable. For example, in 2016, the exit interviews suggested that Donald Trump would lose Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina by small margins. He won all of them.
The Kavanaugh Debacle Cost the Democrats the Senate
Brett Kavanaugh must have been smiling as the returns came in on Election Day, because it is now clear that the Democrats’ campaign to destroy him will go down as a massive blunder.
Sessions’ Firing Displays Trump’s Strange Definition of Loyalty
The day after the midterm elections, President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, replacing him at least temporarily with a more pliable loyalist. When Sessions got the news on Wednesday, he asked if he could finish the week. Nope. Close of business today was the answer.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Conservatives Will Keep Fighting for Solutions That Are Good for America
Wow! What an election night! I want to share with you our thinking here at Heritage on the results and what they mean for the conservative agenda.
The Bane of Birthright Citizenship
President Trump’s critics have found something else to rend their garments over: His determination to end so-called “birthright citizenship.” Why, they thunder, it’s unconstitutional. And even if it could be changed, it can’t be by executive order.
Midterm Voters Go Their Separate Waves
If Tuesday night was a referendum on Donald Trump, it probably wasn’t the one liberals were hoping for.
A Split Decision
There was something in Tuesday night’s election results for everyone to celebrate.
The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month — 100 Years Ago
The First World War ended 100 years ago this month on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. Nearly 20 million people had perished since the war began on July 28, 1914.
Midterms: Republicans Had a Great Story to Tell — and It Staved Off Disaster
As expected, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives. But the much-anticipated “blue wave” failed to appear. History shows that the first midterm election for the party in the White House usually results in a loss, often a big loss, in that party’s House members.
Gary Hart and an Outbreak of Fake News
Well, it is not all bad news! Official Washington has unveiled its presidential candidate for 2020, and he will be every bit as effective as the Democrats running for the House of Representatives and the Senate were yesterday.
Political Antibodies Are Strengthening the Nation’s Immune System
America’s body politic has recently been scarred by excruciating political shingles, and 2018 campaigning was equivalent to acid reflux. But Tuesday’s elections indicated that some political antibodies are strengthening the nation’s immune system.
Another Republican Capitulation on Health Care
Republicans have established a clear pattern on health care. First, they rail against whatever big-government scheme Democrats propose.
Will the Moment Seize Democrats?
We are about to find out whether Democrats meant it when they lamented the loss of civility in Washington.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Memorials Day: SCOTUS Gets Final Say on Vets’ Cross
The giant cross in Bladensburg, Maryland was supposed to memorialize a war — not start one. Yet this small town, just a mile from the D.C. line, may be the sight of the most important battle over religious monuments yet.
A Colossal Obama Failure
Lost in all the coverage of recent campaign events was a shocking report several days ago that the United States suffered a “catastrophic intelligence failure” during the early Obama years.
Say No to Nanny Bloomberg
I believe that liberty-loving citizens of all ideologies can unite and agree: Billionaire Nanny Michael Bloomberg should keep his nose out of our lives and out of the 2020 presidential race.
The Battle to MAGA Continues
America’s founders demonstrated that government is art, not science. The secret is in balance.
Told You So!
Republicans held the Senate! Democrats took the House but by a narrower margin!
The ‘Racist Ad’ and News Judgment
During the last weekend before the 2018 midterms, the media decided an ad by President Trump was “racist” and therefore refused to air it. CNN, NBC, Facebook and even Fox News took that position.