The Federalist Evening Update for 08/22/2020

 Your evening update of today's latest stories from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray   08/22/2020 [Democrats Play More Games In Desperate Attempt To Shut Down Senate Probe Of Bidens]( Tristan Justice Senate Democrats are accusing the State Department with politicizing a Senate investigation into the origins of the Russia hoax and the Biden family's conflicts of interest. [Fact-Checkers Admit Trump’s Pledge Of Allegiance Claim Is True But Rate It ‘Mostly False’]( Tristan Justice Multiple fact-checkers botched a fact-check of online outrage over the Democratic National Convention twice omitting 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. [Biden: I Will Shut Down Nation In January If Scientists Tell Me To]( Tristan Justice 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday he not hesitate to implement a nationwide lockdown if advisors recommended it. [Black Republican Candidate With Viral Ad Slams Baltimore Sun For Attacking Her House Bid]( Jordan Davidson '[Y]ou have now twice, without ever having met or interviewed me, attacked and mocked me on your opinion page. What gives?' Kimberly Klacik wrote. [Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis: The Virtual DNC Was A Failure]( The Federalist Staff On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Mollie Hemingway, Senior Editor at The Federalist, and Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, discuss the highs, lows, [Read More [Read More]]( [CNN’s Nina Turner Says America Is ‘Rooted In Racism’ And Must Be ‘Redeemed’]( Tristan Justice CNN Political Commentator Nina Turner demanded that the United States redeem itself from its exhaustively racist past. [Democrats Rush To Fight For Kamala Harris’s Senate Seat]( Jordan Davidson If Biden and Harris win in November, the fate of Harris's seat lies in the hands of California Governor Gavin Newsom. [Biden’s DNC Speech Suffers Low Ratings Even As Americans Stay Home]( Tristan Justice Joe Biden's Democratic convention speech Thursday night failed to garner the high ratings Democrats hoped for while Americans stay home. [Biden Cabinet To Potentially Include Susan Rice, Pete Buttigieg, And Other Progressives]( Jordan Davidson Biden said his cabinet would "bring the Mayor Petes of the world into this administration… and even if they don't come in, their ideas come into this administration.” [Portland Closes Federal Courthouse Over Threats Of Domestic Terrorism]( Tristan Justice The federal courthouse that became a focal point in the skirmishes between federal law enforcement and militant anarchists was closed over a bomb threat.  today's podcast   [Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis: Why The First Virtual DNC Was A Failure](News) Mollie Hemingway, Senior Editor of The Federalist and Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist,... [Subscribe](  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      mailto:info@thefederalist.com Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Federalist, 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE, #247, Washington, DC 20003, United States