The Federalist Daily Briefing for 02/06/2019

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](. February 6, 2019 [Will Trump’s Finest Speech Save His Presidency?]( By David Marcus A chastened president gave a great speech last night. But will it be enough? [Full article]( [Northam’s Support For Late-Term Abortion Proves He’s As Prejudiced As Ever]( By Sarah Weaver Gov. Ralph Northam hasn’t undergone a personal transformation; his disregard for human dignity has been consistent for the past four decades. [Full article]( [Against The Evidence, Media Keeps Insisting Terrorists Aren’t Crossing The Southern Border]( By Todd Bensman The Times is somewhere between misleading by omission and outright lying to their readers about the threats posed by lack of border security. [Full article]( [Big New York Exhibition Of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Artwork Leaves Out His Christianity]( By William Newton Always thinking about the mythology he was inventing, Tolkien would draw on any paper that came to hand as he imagined the peoples and cultures of Middle-earth. [Full article]( [A Tale Of Two Of Donald Trump’s February Fifths]( By Emily Jashinsky On Feb. 5, 2004, millions watched Donald Trump on 'The Apprentice.' On Feb. 5, 2019, millions more watched Trump deliver the State of the Union Address. [Full article]( [Did Obamacare Raise The Nationwide Death Rate?]( By Christopher Jacobs Researchers have raised legitimate questions about whether an Obamacare change actually increased death levels nationwide. Will we see chants of ‘Obama lied, people died’? [Full article]( [‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Offers A Timely Lesson On The Importance Of Mythology]( By Nathan Stone Although it seems doomed for box office failure, 'The Kid Who Would Be King' stands out as a children's movie that refuses to rehash the same old lessons. [Full article]( [The Metric System Is Anti-Human Central Planning]( By Kyle Sammin All of metric’s shortcomings come back to the same point: it is great for science, but does not fit with the way people live their everyday lives. [Full article]( [Lying To Women About The ‘Pay Gap’ Undermines Our Freedom And Creativity]( By Nicole Russell Not only is the bill based on a false premise—there isn’t a wage gap, there’s a choice gap—women are usually making choices about their job so they can also raise a family. [Full article]( [The Solution To Toxic Masculinity Is Not Telling Men To Put On A Dress]( By Denise Shick That some men misunderstand masculinity and misuse it is not justification for broadly rejecting broad shoulders, stubbly chins, and horsepower competitions. [Full article]( [Watch Cardi B. Do A Better Job Defending Wealth Than Howard Schultz Does]( By Ellie Bufkin In a Twitter video posted on Tuesday, the 'Money' rapper stated explicitly that people who worked hard for their wealth should be able to spend it. [Full article]( [Revisiting ‘The Forgotten’ From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’]( By Warren Henry In a flawed episode, Batman does not arrive until the final act. The wait is worth it, even if parts of the plot are hackneyed and overdone. [Full article]( [Will Trump Dominate The Democrats’ Primary? Probably.]( By David Marcus It is almost certain that Donald Trump will insinuate himself in the Democratic primary in unprecedented ways. How should Democrats and the media respond? [Full article]( [2019 Super Bowl Viewership Was The Lowest In A Decade]( By Joseph D'Hippolito Boycotts in New Orleans, NFL political controversy, a weird halftime performance, and declining interest in football nationwide might all be sharing blame. [Full article]( [Neomi Rao’s Actual College Writings Undermine The Left’s Attempts To Attack Her]( By Emily Jashinsky The left is fighting Neomi Rao's nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit by dredging up op-eds she wrote as a college student. [Full article]( [Democratic Rep. Omar Doesn’t Address Jews Or Past Comments When Asked About Anti-Semitism]( By Madeline Osburn At a 'religious freedom' event, Rep. Omar failed to address anti-Semitism when asked directly about what she's learned about anti-Semitism. [Full article]( [Why Democrats Can’t Talk Honestly About Abortion]( By David Harsanyi Most advocates of late-term abortion will do anything to avoid describing the unpleasant realities and consequences of their increasingly radical position. [Full article]( BEDLAM IN THE OLD DOMINION Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies sexual assault allegation. “Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia emphatically denied on Monday a woman’s claim that he sexually assaulted her in 2004, suggesting at one point that Gov. Ralph Northam’s supporters were trying to block his ascent to the governorship at a moment when Mr. Northam is besieged by demands that he resign over charges of racism.” Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter](Twitter Account not yet Authorized) | [friend on Facebook](#) | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2019 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]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](