HotAir Daily Express 11/23/2018

[Hot Air Daily Express]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Home]([Green Room]([Archive]([The Ed Morrissey Show]([Print]([Forward]( [It’s nobody’s business when the Notorious RBG retires]( 11/23/2018 11:01:59 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments When it comes to the oldest justice currently serving on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the message has long since set in for liberals. Donald Trump is going to be in office for two or possibly six more years and for at least the next two, [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Your next nationalist demagogue: Hillary Clinton?]( 11/23/2018 9:31:59 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments I’m not quite sure how this Hillary Clinton interview came crashing in out of left field for Thanksgiving, but her comments about the future of Europe are causing a stir. I first noticed a couple of lefties I follow on Twitter complaining [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Save Big On Guns, All Black Friday Weekend]( guns.com SPONSORED Save Up To 25% On Firearms All Weekend Long This Black Friday Weekend At Guns.com, Plus Free Shipping. [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [CIA has smoking gun on Saudi Prince?]( 11/23/2018 8:01:37 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Just when you thought the story of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Turkey couldn’t get any stranger, Turkish media adds a new wrinkle. It’s being claimed by a columnist for the newspaper Hurriyet that the CIA has a [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Hot Air!]( 11/22/2018 9:49:26 AM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! For inspiration this year, let’s revisit the words of Ronald Reagan thirty-two years ago as he exhorted the nation to spend this day in contemplation and gratitude: Perhaps no custom reveals our character as [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [More fallout from that NY Times story about Facebook]( 11/21/2018 10:01:13 PM John Sexton 0 Comments Last Wednesday, the NY Times published a lengthy story on Facebook and how the company has responded to increasing political concern, especially on the left, about the company’s business model. A lot of the story is just a rehash of things [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [John Roberts to Trump: There’s no such thing as a “Trump judge” or an “Obama judge”]( 11/21/2018 9:01:13 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments As I write this at around 3 p.m. ET, Trump hasn’t yet tweeted about “Liddle John Roberts” and how his decision in the ObamaCare case six years ago basically makes him an “Obama judge” retroactively. But it’s [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [You don’t need anyone’s help to “survive” Thanksgiving]( 11/21/2018 8:01:14 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Tomorrow, most of the nation will pause to give thanks and spend time with friends, family and loved ones. For some of you who apparently spend more time soaking in the political pool than is good for your mental health, this apparently creates a [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [LA District Attorney will not file felony charges against Avenatti]( 11/21/2018 7:01:15 PM John Sexton 0 Comments The LA District Attorney has decided not to file felony charges against Michael Avenatti, however, the attorney isn’t completely out of the woods yet as the case is being referred to the City Attorney’s Office for possible misdemeanor [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Report: John Kelly signs “cabinet order” authorizing troops at border to use force, perform some law enforcement functions]( 11/21/2018 6:01:47 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments I guess that’s one way to answer the media accusations that the White House forgot all about the caravan as soon as the election ended. Remember what Trump said a few days before the big vote? Asked if he envisions the US military firing at [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Let’s talk about that antisemitism at Airbnb]( 11/21/2018 5:01:20 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments This has been one of the more disturbing stories to pop up recently, at least for me. Regular readers already know that I’m a big fan of the gig economy, whether it’s ride-sharing outfits like Uber and Lyft or home-sharing options such [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Charges filed in election fraud scheme involving homeless in Los Angeles]( 11/21/2018 4:01:34 PM John Sexton 0 Comments According to a story published Tuesday by the LA Times, nine people have been charged with election fraud. The scheme involved paying homeless people living in LA’s skid row to forge signatures for ballot initiatives: Using cash and cigarettes [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Cave: House Dem who signed letter opposing Pelosi changes course, will now support her for Speaker]( 11/21/2018 3:01:43 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments Between this and Marcia Fudge’s surrender last night, I’m now convinced that the biennial “Pelosi faces revolt in leadership fight” stories are just a media conspiracy to spice up the otherwise boring lame-duck news cycle. Or [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawsuit: Medical marijuana users should retain Second Amendment rights]( 11/21/2018 2:01:09 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments The disconnect between state and federal laws regarding marijuana use continues to cause headaches in our courts. We previously saw cases where people were being denied jobs after failing a drug screening test even though they informed their [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Video: Do we need to decolonize Thanksgiving?]( 11/21/2018 1:01:41 PM John Sexton 0 Comments This week the University of Oregon hosted an event called “Thanks But No Thanks-giving.” Here’s a description of the event, which was scheduled for yesterday, from the school’s website: Millions of families gather together [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Illegal immigration soars to the top American concern]( 11/21/2018 12:01:18 PM Andrew Malcolm 0 Comments Even with the tumultuous 2018 midterm elections over and done with, immigration and illegals have surged to the top of Americans’ list of concerns. Healthcare also jumped as a major public concern this month. But nowhere near as much as [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal judge: Congress’s law against female genital mutilation is unconstitutional]( 11/21/2018 11:01:26 AM Allahpundit 0 Comments A classic example of a decision that will be pilloried because the law it struck down is virtuous, never mind the actual constitutional question involved. It reminds me of lefties arguing during Obama’s second term that he somehow enjoyed [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Alcohol now actually kills more of us than opioids]( 11/21/2018 10:01:40 AM Andrew Malcolm 0 Comments Here’s a sobering thought as the nation moves into the traditional holiday partying month of the year: Despite all the concern, publicity, legislation and hand-wringing photo-ops devoted to the devastating and newer opioid crisis, actually [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mexico deporting caravan members before we get a chance to]( 11/21/2018 9:01:44 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments The deportations of the migrant caravan members have begun. But before you break out your “Abolish ICE” protest signs and take to the streets, you should be aware that it’s not the United States doing it. Mexico has begun rounding [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [No! Macy’s parade balloons threatened by high winds]( 11/21/2018 8:01:29 AM Andrew Malcolm 0 Comments Not that many good reasons to spend expensive time in dirty, unruly New York City these days. Bring back the rule of Rudy Giuliani. But one of the remaining reasons is the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Television is nice and certainly [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Film review: The Front Runner]( 11/20/2018 10:31:33 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments In 1987, the presidential sweepstakes had already begun heating up as Ronald Reagan prepared to leave after his second term. George H. W. Bush would run as the continuity candidate, while Democrats looked for outsiders to match Reagan’s [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump: “I’m going to a war zone”]( 11/20/2018 9:41:36 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments Some news from today’s gaggle with reporters following the annual Thanksgiving turkey-pardoning that’s somehow surprising and unsurprising all at once. Question: "Are you afraid to go to a war zone?" Trump En Route to Mar a [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rep. Marcia Fudge endorses Pelosi after her past support for alleged murderer becomes news]( 11/20/2018 8:51:45 PM John Sexton 0 Comments Just a few days ago, Rep. Marcia Fudge was telling HuffPost there was an “undertone of racism” in the Democratic caucus and was clearly positioning herself as a possible alternative to Nancy Pelosi. Today, Fudge suddenly reversed course [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Obama digs at Trump(?): We’re failing on climate change because of racism and “mommy issues”]( 11/20/2018 8:01:08 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments There’s a question mark in the headline because I’m not sure he’s aiming this at Trump specifically — although many other people seem to be, and not just righties either. Is “mommy issues” even a known attack line [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Illinois vote to allow armed teachers fails]( 11/20/2018 7:11:55 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Should we be allowing trained teachers in public schools to be armed in the event of a mass shooting? The debate continues in districts around the country, but in Illinois, at least for the time being, it’s over. The choice was put to a vote [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Megyn Kelly will get $30 million to leave NBC]( 11/20/2018 6:21:05 PM John Sexton 0 Comments The split between Megyn Kelly and NBC is still going on, weeks after Kelly was pulled off the air over her comments on blackface. Today, there are reports that a final agreement is probably going to happen next week and it will pay off the remaining [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Latest Headlines: We pick, you click.] Bloomberg [Free condoms and a soda tax: Populists have big ideas for Italy]( Jonah Goldberg [The poisonous double standard over “stolen election” complaints]( HuffPost [George Conway scorches Trump’s “misleading” attack on Ninth Circuit]( Mansoor Shams [I’m a Muslim U.S. Marine, but am I American enough?]( Joan Biskupic [Why Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out]( The Hill [Ocasio-Cortez: Pelosi has my support]( AP [Inside Trump’s refusal to testify in the Mueller probe]( NYT [Olympic Committee alerted to sex abuse in gymnastics years ago, court filing says]( Laura Jarrett [Comey to fight subpoena from House Republicans in court]( Guardian [“I made a tremendous difference”: Trump heaps Thanksgiving praise on himself]( Piers Morgan [Don’t let feminists turn men into a bunch of neutered, groveling doormats, ladies]( NYT [You want to feed the hungry? Lovely. Let’s see your permit.]( Ronald Brownstein [California has become a crisis for Republicans]( Fox News [Just like Obama, Democrats are falling for the idea of Beto 2020]( Fox News [Migrant caravan members may be planning “human stampede” at border: aid group]( Betsy McCaughey [Actually, even California says Trump is right about the wildfires]( Michael Grunwald [How everything became the culture war]( Eli Lake [Trump dares Congress to do what he won’t on Saudi Arabia]( Jonah Goldberg [Trump’s odd definition of “America First”]( Niall Stanage [Giuliani on Clinton: “Of course she should be investigated”]( Bradley Moss [Investigate Ivanka Trump’s emails]( Daniel Lee [Could the Internet power a small-town renaissance?]( Newsweek [Was Sodom destroyed by an asteroid?]( Liz Mair [Things have gotten so stupid, we’re now politicizing food]( Sky News [Leaning Tower of Pisa “very slowly reducing its lean,” say experts]( [Ed Morrissey Show]( [Advertisement] __________________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO__________________________ WERE YOU FORWARDED THIS EDITION OF THE HOT AIR DAILY? 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