The Federalist Daily Briefing for 01/05/2018

Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. January 5, 2018 [Federal Judge Obliterates Fusion GPS’ Attempt To Hide Info From Investigators]( By Mollie Hemingway In Fusion GPS' vague telling, they've been nothing but forthright with congressional investigative committees, which came as news to those committees. [Full article]( [The New York Times’ Selective Outrage About Murder Victims Will Sicken You]( By Margot Cleveland If international norms should tell, the United States should join the rest of the developed world and agree to reject this cruel and pointless practice. Right? [Full article]( [Chip And Joanna Gaines Are Having Baby Five, And More People Should]( By Joy Pullmann We need as many Chip and Joanna Gaineses as possible, because we need as many happy humans as possible. We all need to step up. [Full article]( [No, Polar Bears Are Not Dying Off In Droves Because Of Climate Change]( By John Daniel Davidson A recent video of a starving polar bear tugged at the heartstrings of global warming alarmists. But the fact is, polar bears are doing just fine. [Full article]( [‘Craig And Fred’ Highlights Our Tendency To Put Man’s Best Friend Above Our Fellow Man]( By Casey Chalk In 'Craig and Fred,' Craig Grossi tells the inspiring story of how a stray dog helped him overcome PTSD. But the book also raises discomfiting questions about how we put care of animals above the needs of our fellow man. [Full article]( [5 Reasons You Should Binge-Watch ‘The Godfather’ On Netflix Right Now]( By Nicole Russell While older generations may know everything there is to know about the quotable mafia flick, millennials may have yet to bask in the glory of Marlon Brando’s mystifying role. [Full article]( [Uneasy Techno-Fear Gives Way To Existential Terror In Season 4 Of ‘Black Mirror’]( By Clay Waters The series taps into a timeless, primitive fear of being trapped in the digital hells we’ve constructed -- minds with no bodies, no agency. [Full article]( [Netflix’s ‘Bright’ Is A Delightful, Paint-By-Numbers Urban Fantasy]( By Tony Daniel ‘Bright’ has proved a nice antidote for the Great December Disappointment of 2017, the pretentious, awful Star Wars offering, ‘The Last Jedi.’ [Full article]( [Does This Proposed Health Plan Rule Expand Affordability, Washington’s Power, Or Both?]( By Christopher Jacobs A new proposed rule will likely provide more affordable coverage options by increasing the number of individuals purchasing health coverage regulated by Washington. [Full article]( [Why You Should Start Your New Year’s Resolutions With Zumba]( By Helen Raleigh If you are going to the hit the gym soon and keep the momentum going on your resolution for a healthier year, why not try a new workout? [Full article]( [Yara Shahidi Starts ‘Grown-ish’ Stuck In Limbo Between Vices And Sanity]( By Evelyn Fordham ‘Grown-ish’ shows that typical college life can be a recipe for disaster but seems to forget its own lessons and offer little alternative. [Full article]( [20 Films That Flopped, Flamed Out, Or Were Generally A Disaster In 2017]( By Brad Slager Forget the greats, let's take a look in the dumpster behind the 2017 theater for the failures and rejects. [Full article]( [Khloe Kardashian Is Right To Exercise While Pregnant, And So Should Everyone]( By Holly Scheer Pregnant women shouldn't sit back and start pounding cake and lazing around just to be on the safe side. [Full article]( [Federalist Radio: A White House Gossip Book And A Year Of Fake News]( By The Federalist Staff Washington Examiner Commentary Writer Becket Adams joins Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the DC drama around Steve Bannon and Michael Wolff's new book. [Full article]( [‘Economists Say’ A Lot Of Things. But They’re Mostly Wrong]( By David Harsanyi For years, liberals have coated policy positions with an undeserving veneer of scientific certitude. [Full article]( MICHAEL WOLFF HAS A STORY TO TELL YOU today is Michael Wolff’s day in the sun. The famed gossip columnist, who for years I confused with Bob Balaban, has written a book about the past 18 months in Trump world that relies apparently on nearly 200 interviews with various players in the realm. It is a headline-grabbing read according to the multiple excerpts that have been released as of today – you can read the latest here at The Hollywood Reporter. Yesterday’s excerpt was at NY Mag. They depict a president viewed as a fool by virtually his entire inner circle, and an administration marked by distrust, dislike, and disbelief. There are several juicy quotes to that end. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter]( | [friend on Facebook]( | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2018 The Federalist, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you opted in to receive e-mail updates from TheFederalist.com. Our mailing address is: The Federalist 8647 Richmond Highway Suite 618Alexandria, VA 22309 [Add us to your address book](//thefederalist.us7.list-manage.com/vcard?u=4a863c819bceae0e9989e096f&id=cfcb868ceb) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](