October 2 2021
 
Good‌ ‌morning‌ ‌from‌ ‌Washington,‌ ‌where‌ woke ideas appear to be carrying the day. That’s how some wealthy elites plan to hold on to power over the rest of us, Victor Davis Hanson writes. Plus:‌ ‌John Stossel on why he’s fighting back against a Facebook smear; Terence Jeffrey on the unwinding of America’s stabilizing presence in Afghanistan; and Cal Thomas on what today’s Democrats stand for. One‌ ‌year‌ ‌ago‌ ‌today,‌ ‌‌President‌ ‌Donald‌ ‌Trump‌ announces‌ ‌in‌ ‌an‌ ‌early-morning‌ ‌tweet‌ ‌that‌ ‌he‌ ‌and‌ ‌first‌ ‌lady‌ ‌Melania‌ ‌Trump‌ ‌tested‌ ‌positive‌ ‌for‌ ‌COVID-19 and will undergo treatment.‌ ‌Enjoy the weekend.

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
The Elitism of the Woke
By Victor Davis Hanson

Was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suffering for the people when she wore a designer dress to the $30,000-a-ticket Met Gala?
NEWS
Biden Vows to ‘Get This Done’ After Meeting With House Democrats on Giant Spending Bills
By Andrew Trunsky

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s six minutes, six days, or six weeks,” the president says. “We’re gonna get it done.”
COMMENTARY
Facebook Smeared Me With Its ‘Fact-Checking.’ Now, I’m Suing the Tech Giant.
By John Stossel

Facebook doesn’t have the right to just lie about me, yet that’s exactly what Facebook and its “fact-checker” did.
COMMENTARY
Biden's Afghanistan Disaster: Predictable and Not Over
By Terence Jeffrey

"It is clear—it is obvious—the war in Afghanistan did not end on the terms we wanted, with the Taliban now in power in Kabul," Gen. Mark Milley tells senators.
COMMENTARY
Democrats Represent the Party of Death, Debt, and Debauchery
By Cal Thomas

Even if the government imposed a 100% tax on the rich and corporations, it would not be enough to pay the bill.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: Democrats’ Spending Bill Unprecedented in Every Way
By David Harsanyi

If the ideological chasm between the parties is too wide to forge compromise, then it's not the time for Washington to pass wide-ranging generational legislation anyway.
 
     
 
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