The Federalist Daily Briefing for 03/09/2020

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](. March 9, 2020 [Neil Druckmann Gets An HBO Series For ‘The Last Of Us,’ And It’s About Time]( By John Daniel Davidson Video games have emerged as a serious art form in recent years, largely because of storytellers like Druckmann and games like 'The Last of Us.' [Full article]( [Can A Villain And Hero Fall in Love? ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Novelization Says No]( By Paulina Enck Screen Rant confirmed that the novelization of 'The Rise of Skywalker' undoes any romance between the two, turning the kiss into a platonic moment of redemption. [Full article]( [As America-Hating Spreads, Slanted 1619 Project Meets Competition From Black Academics]( By Krystina Skurk America was founded in 1776 on the idea that 'all men are created equal,' the principle that led to slavery abolition and created the freest nation on Earth. [Full article]( [3 Reasons Coronavirus Could Prove Trump’s Greatest November Foe]( By Christopher Bedford With a visibly aged Joe Biden duking it out with socialist Bernie Sanders, there are three very good reasons that President Trump's greatest opponent in November could be the Coronavirus. [Full article]( [How Assisted Suicide Quickly Evolves Into An Unfettered Right To Die]( By Auguste Meyrat In nearly every country and state that has legalized some form of assisted suicide, the pattern is the same: A narrow suicide exception broadens until everyone has the right to commission their own killing. [Full article]( [No, The Supreme Court Should Not Allow Discrimination Against Christians In The Name Of Neutrality]( By Nathanael Blake A court case over whether Philadelphia can ban Christian organizations from working with foster children offers the Supreme Court an opportunity to restore plurality to American life. [Full article]( [Hospitals Attempt To Defend Questionable Government Accounting Scams]( By Christopher Jacobs Why should taxpayers continue to fund states’ accounting scams designed to bilk Washington out of additional Medicaid matching funds? [Full article]( [New York Times Turns Story About Project Veritas Into Another Hoax About Trump]( By Margot Cleveland When the Old Grey Lady says something ‘is unclear,’ watch out. She’s telling you the evidence doesn’t justifying the reporting, so innuendo shall suffice. [Full article]( [‘Lego Masters’ Celebrates Ingenuity, Family, And Competition]( By Libby Emmons ‘Lego Masters’ is a surprisingly fun watch, and it’s an actual family show on a landscape where kids’ shows are barely watchable for adults, and adult shows are inappropriate for kids. [Full article]( [Romance Flick ‘I Still Believe’ Seeks To Set New Standard For Faith-Driven Films]( By Josh Shepherd Slated for wide theatrical release, upcoming music biopic 'I Still Believe' presents an emotionally resonant love story with real-life, heart-rending situations at its center. [Full article]( [Joe Biden’s Campaign May Be Reinvigorated, But He Isn’t]( By Sumantra Maitra It’s conventional wisdom that a Biden coronation and a hyper-disciplined party apparatus coalescing will bring everything back to normal in the frayed Democratic field. Not so fast. [Full article]( [Will Intersectional Politics Kill ‘The Kids In The Hall’ Sketch Comedy Reboot?]( By Caroline D'Agati Amazon Prime is reviving the edgy sketch comedy show, but 30 years later, the parody has become reality. [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. I read it every day!" - Newt Gingrich [follow on Twitter](Twitter Account not yet Authorized) | [friend on Facebook](#) | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2020 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 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #247Washington, DC 20003-4303 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](