The Federalist Daily Briefing 2022-01-22

[View in browser]( Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray 2022-01-22 [Breaking: Arizona Sues Biden For Threatening To Withhold Relief Funds Over State’s Anti-Mandate Requirement]( [Breaking: Arizona Sues Biden For Threatening To Withhold Relief Funds Over State’s Anti-Mandate Requirement]( Gov. Doug Ducey alleged violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Spending Clause, and the non-delegation doctrine. Margot Cleveland [When Masks Become A Religious Talisman]( [When Masks Become A Religious Talisman]( No small part of the population became addicted to signaling their moral superiority even preceding the pandemic. Tristan Justice [Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Biden’s Federal Employee Vaxx Mandate]( [Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Biden’s Federal Employee Vaxx Mandate]( A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its Covid-19 jab mandate for federal employees on Friday. Jordan Boyd [71 Percent Of Americans Want More Restrictions On Abortion, Not Fewer]( [71 Percent Of Americans Want More Restrictions On Abortion, Not Fewer]( A large majority of Americans say they support restrictions on abortion, a new poll from the Knights of Columbus and Marist Poll suggests. Jordan Boyd [If Trump Had Greenlighted Russia To Invade Ukraine Like Biden Just Did, He’d Be Accused Of Corruption]( [If Trump Had Greenlighted Russia To Invade Ukraine Like Biden Just Did, He’d Be Accused Of Corruption]( After Wednesday's press conference, the Kremlin likely sees little risk to invading its western neighbor. That's not all. Margot Cleveland [How The United States Needs To Start Deterring China From Taking Over Taiwan]( [How The United States Needs To Start Deterring China From Taking Over Taiwan]( Deterring Chinese aggression against Taiwan is realistic and must be the commitment of any U.S. leader who refuses to accept American decline. Americans agree that China poses a serious threat to the United States, but there is disagreement about the ways China poses a problem and to what degree we can and should do something […] Rebeccah Heinrichs [Australian Authorities Treat Average Citizens Even Worse Than They Did Novak Djokovic]( [Australian Authorities Treat Average Citizens Even Worse Than They Did Novak Djokovic]( Tennis star Novak Djokovic naively expected Australia to respect his freedom of choice when it has spent two years savaging its own people. Carina Benton [If You’re A Tennis Star, Being Unvaxxed Is As Scandalous As Being Disappeared By A Communist Government]( [If You’re A Tennis Star, Being Unvaxxed Is As Scandalous As Being Disappeared By A Communist Government]( Not only are media pearl-clutching as much over Djokovic as they did over Peng Shuai, this time they're on the authoritarians' side. Elle Reynolds [NPR Publishes Hit Piece On Advocates Seeking Due Process For J6 Detainees]( [NPR Publishes Hit Piece On Advocates Seeking Due Process For J6 Detainees]( The article centers on the charity's founder, Cynthia Hughes, who launched the group to support Jan. 6 defendants held for months on end. Tristan Justice [How A Chinese Spy Infiltrated U.K. Politics And Why It Can Happen Here]( [How A Chinese Spy Infiltrated U.K. Politics And Why It Can Happen Here]( The U.S. should take MI5's warning seriously because American politicians are not immune from similar 'grey-zone' interference. Helen Raleigh [Sign Up for a FREE Trial of The Transom]( 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. , [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( You received this email because you signed up on our website. [Unsubscribe]( [MailerLite](