The Federalist Daily Briefing for 02/15/2017

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 15, 2017 [The ObamaCare Repeal Will Derail The Republican Agenda Unless Congress Gets Smart]( By Christopher Jacobs Congressional leaders will need to pare back their aspirations for a comprehensive ‘repeal-and-replace’ bill and enact other elements of their ‘replace’ agenda in subsequent legislation. [Full article]( [Most Americans Support Trump’s Immigration Order, And They’re Not All Racists]( By M.G. Oprea As Trump considers fighting the courts or drafting another executive order, it’s important to remember many Americans view things very differently from the so-called mainstream. [Full article]( [Entertainment Media Casts ‘The Young Pope’ As Supervillain For Being Catholic]( By Bruce Edward Walker Maybe ‘The Young Pope’s’ emphasis on doctrinal purity sounds like a supervillain to those outside the Catholic faith and to more than a few still claiming membership in the church. [Full article]( [Attacking Marathon’s $89K Drug Means Sick People Will Suffer More]( By Margot Cleveland With a press hell-bent on inciting, Marathon was an easy target. Once the flames picked-up a head wind over the Capitol, it had little choice but to pull back and dig a fire line. [Full article]( [‘Girls’ Writer Likens Abortion To ‘Shooting A Puppy In The Head’]( By Bre Payton An abortion storyline in the pilot would be like 'having Kramer (of 'Seinfeld') hold up a puppy and shoot it in the head in the first episode.' [Full article]( [Chance The Rapper Rocked The Grammy Grievances With Joy]( By Tim Miller Chance provides an opportunity to shed the grievance and alienation that that many feel from pop culture and instead embrace a common joy. [Full article]( [3 Things We Learned While Clerking For Neil Gorsuch]( By Theresa R. Wardon and Katherine C. Yarger We hold opposite political views and hail from different regions. Yet we stand united in our support of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. [Full article]( [Beyoncé Is Making Motherhood Great Again]( By Laura Meyers Beyoncé appeared Monday night at the Grammys and led a visual and musical performance celebrating motherhood. [Full article]( [This Black Abolitionist Fought In The Revolutionary War With George Washington]( By Travis Scott A property owner, abolitionist, renowned veteran, and promoter of education for blacks, Primus Hall was always busy promoting ‘truth and good.’ [Full article]( [It Doesn’t Matter How Many Americans Have Health Insurance]( By Scott Lloyd Universal health care could happen for every American in any number of ways that do not involve universal health insurance and all of the problems that it entails. [Full article]( [Podcast: The Fashion Of Presidents And The Essence Of Men’s Style]( By The Federalist Staff Author and expert on men's style, Richard Torregrossa, joins Federalist Radio to share of the most common mistakes men make in dressing themselves. [Full article]( CONGRATULATIONS FLYNN, YOU PLAYED YOURSELF are a number of very intelligent people who are being very silly about this Michael Flynn resignation and the lead-up to it. Just bear with me on this for a moment. Several figures in the intel community, including several Obama-era officials, have been leaking like a sieve regarding Donald Trump and his associates. They are doing so often with material that is thinly sourced and include questionable allegations at best, in a vindictive strike against their critics. In the most part, having been on the receiving end of these leaks for more than a year, I can tell you there is very little there there. Intel sources lie more than any other sources in my experience, and they are often offended when you note the obviousness of the lie. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter]( | [friend on Facebook]( | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2017 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 618 Alexandria, VA 22309 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](