The Federalist Daily Briefing for 08/23/2018

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](. August 23, 2018 [Indicted GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter’s 12 Most Insane Campaign Expenditures]( By Ellie Bufkin 'The Hunters spent $250 in Campaign funds at United Airlines to fly a family pet (rabbit) to Washington, DC. for a family vacation.' [Full article]( [The Left Won’t Stop At Alex Jones. The Slippery Slope Is Real, And We’re On It]( By Jesse Kelly We need to stop whistling past the graveyard and realize the left is seeking total victory. [Full article]( [The Massive Lies Of Past Presidents Make Trump Look Honest]( By Lee Edwards What the media rarely include in their assessment of Trump’s truthfulness is that all presidents lie. [Full article]( [Alienating Voters Over Hard-Left Policies Like Missouri’s Abortion Platform Is Killing Democrats]( By Akhil Rajasekar The Missouri Democratic Party voted to drive pro-lifers out of the party, effectively alienating moderates for the sake of their fringe wing. [Full article]( [Democrats Are Trying To Sneak A Feminist Amendment Into The Constitution, 33 Years Later]( By Robert G. Marshall Allowing just three states to impose an amendment to the Constitution that even proponents admitted died in 1982 is a moral fraud and a constitutional farce. [Full article]( [Revisiting ‘Rainbow Six’ 20 Years After Its Launch Offers Insight For Next-Gen Single-Players]( By Brian Willett The game was a smart, brutally unforgiving shooter in a 1990s era headlined by the likes of 'Doom' and 'Goldeneye.' [Full article]( [Bill Cassidy Wants To Devote Precious Senate Floor Time To Chimpanzees]( By Christopher Jacobs Cassidy wants to consume Senate floor time with a debate and vote on an amendment to benefit not his constituents, but a couple hundred chimpanzees. [Full article]( [This New Podcast Can Help You Decide What To Watch Next On Netflix]( By The Federalist Staff In the new podcast, "Flix It," Ellie Bufkin and David Marcus revisit lesser known movies available on Netflix that may or may not be worth streaming. [Full article]( [New York Times ‘Seizes’ On Murder Of Mollie Tibbetts To Attack Donald Trump]( By Madeline Osburn The paper stealth edited a report on an illegal immigrant murdering Mollie Tibbetts in order to criticize President Trump. [Full article]( [Hemingway And Harsanyi Talk Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, And Impeachment]( By The Federalist Staff Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi host the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss fraud, infidelity, and other important takeaways from the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen news stories. [Full article]( [Elizabeth Warren To Mollie Tibbetts’ Family: You Need To Focus On ‘Real Problems’ Like Immigrant Family Separations]( By Bre Payton Warren said she's 'sorry' Mollie Tibbetts is dead, but we must focus on the 'real problems' of lawbreaking parents at the border who are being temporarily separated from their kids. [Full article]( [New Economic Growth Shows That A Rising Tide Really Does Lift All Boats]( By Robert Tracinski It has been two decades since the U.S. enjoyed sustained economic growth above 3 percent, and it turns out that a rising tide really does lift all boats. [Full article]( THE IMPEACHMENT ELECTION ROLLS ON May of last year, it has been my position that this is an impeachment election. Democrat leadership may currently have cold feet about impeachment, and they may very well succeed in tamping down on their smarter candidates talking about impeaching the president as they have to this point, but the fact is that the base of their party wants President Trump impeached now, even before yesterday’s developments, and yes, even if they don’t realize he won’t be removed from office. Parties tend to go where their base is, and if Democrats indeed experience a blue wave, the demands will be even higher for them to impeach immediately. Failing to support impeachment will become a litmus test for candidates for 2020 – and waving your hands about impeaching him at the ballot box will not be enough. 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](