Aug 09, 2021
 

Good morning from Washington, where the Biden White House heaps scorn on Gov. Ron DeSantis over the COVID-19 surge in Florida. Doug Badger fact-checks the critics. A judge effectively slams critical race theory as contrary to civil rights law, Cully Stimson and GianCarlo Canaparo write. On the podcast, learn about a new tool for parents who want their children to learn history and civics. Plus: how China got this way; a silly lawsuit over election reform in Texas; and your letters about the House probe of the Capitol riot. On this date in 1974, Gerald Ford becomes the 38th president as Richard Nixon resigns to end the Watergate investigation that enveloped his administration.

 
 
 
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By Doug Badger

Florida’s spike in cases is consistent with a broader global pattern and isn’t easily attributable to the state’s refusal to implement mask mandates or adopt vaccine passports.
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By GianCarlo Canaparo

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho calls out critical race theory, saying that unless Congress changes our civil rights laws, the courts cannot embrace it.
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By Rob Bluey

Schools are embracing the left’s radical ideas at an alarming rate. But now, thanks to Hillsdale College, parents have a curriculum to ensure their children are getting the education they deserve.
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By Liliana Falcone

President Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream” of the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049 is an endeavor to regain what China lost in the 19th century.
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By GianCarlo Canaparo

Twenty-two of the Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C, to prevent a quorum in the state House have filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Greg Abbott.
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By Ken McIntyre

“The National Guard should have been protecting the [Capitol] … Didn’t they learn their lesson from all the riots [and] looting ... that happened during the summer of 2020?” writes Terri Holmes.
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By David Harsanyi

Joe Biden certainly isn’t the first president to violate his oath of office, but he might be the first in memory to openly brag about doing it.
 
     
 
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