The Federalist Daily Briefing for 02/14/2020

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 14, 2020 [Trump First President To Budget For Sending Education Bucks Back To States]( By Joy Pullmann President Trump's block-grant plan is a bold call to congressional Republicans to not squander their next opportunity to relieve U.S. education of bureaucracy like they did in his first two years of office. [Full article]( [Senate Democrats Insist Babies Born Alive After Abortions Should Be Left To Die]( By Krystina Skurk Why should one baby down the hall be given care while another is left to die? Sen. Joni Ernst asked the Senate Judiciary Committee. Not one Democrat in the room could answer the question. [Full article]( [Box Office Data Prove It Wasn’t Men Who Tanked ‘Birds Of Prey’]( By Brad Slager The shortcomings of the woke 'Birds of Prey' film showed that Hollywood has yet to learn its lesson that audiences want to be entertained, not lectured. [Full article]( [Media Will Never Understand The Country So Long As They Keep Hating Trump Voters]( By John Daniel Davidson The mainstream media will spend a lot of effort this year reporting on Trump voters, but very little effort trying to understand or empathize with them. [Full article]( [How The Government’s Misstep Could Enable Michael Flynn To Withdraw His Guilty Plea]( By Leslie McAdoo Gordon The government’s effort to withdraw the departure motion means Flynn can ask to withdraw his guilty plea. Now the prosecutors are changing their tune. [Full article]( [Here’s A Small-Government Solution To Section 230’s Big Tech Problem]( By Jon Schweppe and Craig Parshall If we are going to provide Big Tech with a sweetheart deal, it must be a deal that also works for the American people. It's time to rewrite Section 230. [Full article]( [The Three Sisters Who Explain Modern China]( By Helen Raleigh Jung Chang's book, 'Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister,' tells the story of how three influential women navigated pivotal moments in 20th century China and left their mark on history. [Full article]( [What Went Into The Surprising Popularity Of Ted Cruz’s Impeachment Podcast ‘Verdict’]( By Auguste Meyrat ‘Verdict’ became the most popular podcast in America, beating people like Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, and a whole slew of true crime podcasts. [Full article]( [Meet The ‘Colored Patriots Of The American Revolution’ Who Helped Make America Great]( By Bereket Kelile William Cooper Nell’s innovative approach of collecting oral records passed down from Revolutionary War veterans showed what these unsung heroes did for their country and why they deserved equal rights. [Full article]( [Mike Bloomberg Focuses Campaign On Places He Won’t Need To Wear A Coat]( By Rich Cromwell Getting out and shaking hands is for the little people—the millionaires—and Michael Bloomberg doesn’t have to stoop to that level. [Full article]( [How Single Payer Would Make Disease Outbreaks Like The Coronavirus Worse]( By Christopher Jacobs The coronavirus outbreak provides a compelling argument against Bernie Sanders’ so-called ‘Medicare for All’ program, which would accelerate infectious disease outbreaks. [Full article]( [Warren Brings Trailing Campaign To Virginia, Takes Aim At Bloomberg]( By Chrissy Clark and Tristan Justice Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren began campaigning in Virginia Thursday following disappointing performances in Iowa and New Hampshire. [Full article]( [No, Rush Limbaugh’s Comments About Buttigieg Are Not Homophobic]( By David Marcus Questioning how Pete Buttigieg's gay marriage will play with American voters is absolutely fair game for political commentators. [Full article]( [Republicans Revitalize The Charge To Pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]( By Chrissy Clark Republican Sens. Ben Sasses, R-Neb., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are leading the charge to revitalize and pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. [Full article]( [Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Resigns After Caucus Nightmare]( By Chrissy Clark On Wednesday night, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price resigned from his position amid the catastrophic Iowa caucuses. [Full article]( [YouTube Removes Video Of Rand Paul Naming Alleged Ukraine Whistleblower On Senate Floor]( By Tristan Justice YouTube removed a video of Rand Paul reading a question Chief Justice John Roberts twice suppressed during the Senate impeachment trial. [Full article]( [Jury Foreman In Roger Stone Case Was Trump-Hating Russia Collusion Hoaxer]( By Tristan Justice Social media posts from the juror in the Roger Stone trial “standing up” for the four prosecutors who withdrew from the case this week reveal extreme bias. [Full article]( SIGN UP FOR A [FREE TRIAL]( HERE. The Transom is a daily email newsletter written by publisher of The Federalist Ben Domenech for political and media insiders, which arrives in your inbox each morning, collecting news, notes, and thoughts from around the web. "You must read The Transom. With brilliant political analysis and insight into the news that matters most, it is essential to understanding this incredible moment in history. 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