Plus: Press Military Leaders Up for Promotions Tougher on Critical Race Theory, Cotton Urges
July 2 2021
Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court handed down two major decisions yesterday. Zack Smith analyzes the decision about Arizona’s voting laws, and Tom Jipping and David Bainbridge examine the decision on what California can force charities to do. Is it time for more confirmation hearings of military leaders? Sen. Tom Cotton, a top foe of critical race theory in the military, floats the idea. Plus: Fred Lucas on the New York City mayoral election debacle; Rachel del Guidice on how to show patriotism this Fourth of July; and Mary Margaret Olohan on a troubling Washington Post op-ed that advocates exposing children to sexual kinks. Enjoy your weekend.
“Usually, there is never a confirmation hearing unless it’s a four-star promotion to a major combatant command or one of the services,” says the Arkansas senator. “But maybe it's time to change that.”
The Supreme Court’s decision in this case is the correct outcome and will provide states with greater leeway to protect the integrity of their electoral processes.
“Get off social media. Go out and view America, see it with your own eyes … talk to people of different diversities in this country that have done their part to make this the greatest country in the world,”...
The nation’s biggest city has been cast into confusion and heated debate over whether the use of a new process that allows voters to rank their preferences for up to five candidates was a smart decision.
The author describes attending a pride parade with kids where “a few dozen kinksters … danced down the street, laughing together as they twirled their whips and batons, some leading companions by leashes.”
