March 9 2022
 

Good morning from Washington, where President Biden yesterday banned U.S. imports of Russian oil, coal, and natural gas. But his administration hasn’t really changed course on anti-energy policies, Katie Tubb writes. With passage of Florida’s parental rights bill, a Republican governor notches a win against the left, Doug Blair argues. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation economist Peter St. Onge lifts the veil on cryptocurrency. Plus: former immigration chief Tom Homan on serious border security; Florida’s surgeon general balks at COVID-19 vaccines for healthy kids; and photos of Ukraine’s anguish. On this date in 1918, the increasingly powerful Bolshevik Party changes its name to the All-Russian Communist Party, predecessor of the Communist Party that will rule the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. 

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proves Conservatives Can Beat LGBT-Obsessed Left
By Douglas Blair

Americans are just waking up to how tight a grip the radical left has on the education system, and what dire consequences can result from that amount of control.
COMMENTARY
Russian Oil Import Ban Just a Distraction From Biden’s Anti-Energy Policies
By Katie Tubb

The Biden administration only projects the appearance of a principled stand, remaining unwilling to make the policy changes necessary for an import ban to be truly effective.
COMMENTARY
Effective Immigration Enforcement Can’t Rely on Honor System
By Thomas Homan

Americans should ignore the president’s words and focus on his administration’s actions.
SPECIAL FEATURE
18 Photos Capture Russia’s Onslaught Against Citizens of Ukraine
By Maggie Hroncich

Here are images of Ukrainians’ agony as Russian invaders shell their cities.
NEWS
9 Things to Know About Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo
By Maggie Hroncich

Ladapo, a physician, says Florida will become the first state to counter CDC guidance on mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for children.
ANALYSIS
Are Bitcoin and Other Forms of Cryptocurrency the Future of Money?
By Douglas Blair

“The concept of cryptocurrency is astoundingly powerful," Heritage Foundation economist Peter St. Onge says.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: How Environmentalists Help Putin
By Dennis Prager

It should now be obvious that the environmentalist movement—not global warming—poses an existential threat to humanity.
 
     
 
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