Elizabeth Warren wants to be seen as a true champion of Medicare for All while signaling to the skeptics in her party that she understands it’s a long shot (at best) and dangerous politically. Her just-released Medicare for All transition plan is an attempt to appeal to both camps. It is probably too clever to work, writes James Capretta.
James Piereson and Naomi Schaefer Riley write that in this accusatory age, donors must approach their generosity with caution. In deference to manufactured mobs, major universities and museums now oversee extensive investigations of potential donors before accepting financial support.
There’s an important takeaway from the Louisiana governor's race, writes Jonah Goldberg: What is good for the Republican Party isn’t necessarily what is good for conservatives — and the same holds true for liberals and Democrats.
There are both financial and technological rationales for why some supply chains that include America should not include China. And even if ongoing bilateral talks achieve limited success, Washington is likely to continue in some form to try to displace certain supply chains, writes Derek Scissors.
Paul Wolfowitz writes that according to a report released on Tuesday by the Department of Defense inspector general, President Trump’s withdrawal from Syria has allowed ISIS to “reconstitute capabilities and resources within Syria and strengthen its ability to plan attacks abroad.”
Outdated information impedes our ability to predict veteran population shifts. The US Census has not captured information on veterans’ status since 2000, nor is it slated to in 2020. This severely throws into question the capacity of Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and state and local governments to plan adequately for the changing needs of American veterans, explains Rebecca Burgess.
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