The Federalist Daily Briefing for 11/01/2019

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](. November 1, 2019 [Donald Trump Versus ‘The Interagency Consensus’]( By Mark Hemingway Trump’s presidency has been defined by senior government officials who are open about their loyalty to the administrative state, including criminal acts and abuses of power, over the imperatives of a democratically elected president. [Full article]( [How Going Woke Makes Companies Like California Utilities And WeWork Go Broke]( By Helen Raleigh When you encounter company leaders more interested in spending resources on popular leftist causes than providing the best products to customers, run away as fast as you can — and take your money with you. [Full article]( [House Democrats Were Always Going To Impeach President Trump]( By John Daniel Davidson According to many House Democrats, Trump’s 'high crimes and misdemeanors' include criticizing NFL players and tweeting mean things about the Squad. [Full article]( [House GOP Fed Up With Crooked Impeachment Inquiry: ‘It’s A Sham’]( By Erielle Davidson In a press conference Thursday, House GOP members offered a stunning rebuke of a fundamentally unfair so-called impeachment inquiry. [Full article]( [Alex Vindman’s Impeachment Testimony Completely Rested On His Personal Opinions]( By John Lucas Alex Vindman’s testimony about the July 25 call between the two presidents does not add any new facts. So, what does he say? He offers his opinions about the wisdom of the call. That’s it. [Full article]( [A Medal Of Honor Recipient Celebrates Gratitude And Sacrifice]( By Beth Bailey In Kyle Carpenter’s memoir 'You Are Worth It,' the youngest living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor offers valuable life lessons that speak beyond his years. [Full article]( [When Trump Finally Gets Serious About Bringing U.S. Troops Home, Yemen’s A Good Place To Start]( By Bonnie Kristian If Trump is serious about his call to change course on military intervention, he should actually bring troops home — and if he’s concerned about pushback, Yemen is the perfect place to start. [Full article]( [Why Private Big Tech Bias Is Just As Bad As Government Censorship]( By Philippe Lemoine Anyone who would worry about censorship and bias from the state should also worry when it comes from big tech companies. Here's why. [Full article]( [What Aaron Sorkin Got Wrong About Facebook]( By Paulina Enck It pains me to say this, but Aaron Sorkin actually wrote something I dislike, when he prioritized leftist thought over free speech. [Full article]( [Kanye West’s Faith Deserves Our Joy And Prayers, Not Our Skepticism]( By Hans Fiene Christians shouldn't be afraid of getting burned by Kanye West because our faith isn’t rooted in the fidelity of Christians but the faithfulness of Christ. [Full article]( [Are So Many Americans Fat Because They’re Getting Terrible Nutrition Advice From ‘The Experts’?]( By James V. DeLong A growing body of research shows inverting the food pyramid leads to favorable weight-loss results. So why do dietary guidelines continue to prescribe techniques inimical to progress? [Full article]( [Reclaiming Common Sense To Find The Common Good]( By Mike Sabo Robert Curry's latest book, 'Reclaiming Common Sense,' compellingly demonstrates that our dysfunctional politics are a result of elite consensus increasingly losing touch with reality. [Full article]( [Joe Manchin Says He Wouldn’t Support A Bernie Sanders Presidency, Even Against Trump]( By Chrissy Clark Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Fox News Neil Cavuto anchor he wouldn't support a Bernie Sanders presidency, even if Sanders were the nominee against Trump. [Full article]( [The Rules Of The Democrat-Backed Impeachment Inquiry Are Stacked Against Trump]( By Tristan Justice The Democrat passed rules for impeachment bar Republican lawmakers from calling witnesses or subpoenaing evidence without prior approval from Democrats. [Full article]( [NSC Official Tim Morrison To Schiff: ‘I Was Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed’ In Trump-Ukraine Phone Call]( By Sean Davis NSC official Tim Morrison told Congress that he was not concerned that anything illegal was discussed in President Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine's president. [Full article]( [Democrat-Only House Majority Rubber Stamps Impeachment, Ignores Bipartisan Opposition]( By Tristan Justice The resolution provides the framework for how impeachment proceedings will be run in the House, denying Republicans full subpoena powers. [Full article]( THE BLOB IGNORED TRUMP, AND THAT’S WHAT GOT US HERE Stein: U.S. Officials Ignored Trump on Syria and We Are All Paying the Price. “The worst part of this collective, predictable, and predicted failure is that, despite the thousands of hours people spent to try and shape a policy around Trump’s incoherent Twitter feed, and to stage-manage an increasingly angry Turkey committed to invading (whether Trump sanctioned it or not), Washington never seriously grappled with how to leave Syria in a way that satisfied Trump and maximized U.S. interests.” 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. 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