May 9 2022
 
Good morning from Washington, where the mob marched to Justices John Roberts’ and Brett Kavanaugh’s homes Saturday night. Doug Blair reports, while Josh Hammer urges the Supreme Court justices to stay firm and overturn Roe. What’s up with the enormous attention to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s departure? Sean Spicer discusses with Rob Bluey on the podcast. Plus: Christian employers fight the federal government, and Jarrett Stepman analyzes why leftists are so concerned about the Supreme Court. On this date in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issues a proclamation establishing the first national Mother’s Day holiday, to express “our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.”
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
To Defeat Mobocracy, Justices Must Plow Ahead and Overturn Roe
By Josh Hammer

If the American Founding-era idea of a "government of laws, not of men" means anything at all, it means that the judiciary cannot be subject to mobocracy, the likes of which Lincoln warned about.
COMMENTARY
Democrats Blitz Supreme Court, Demand Court-Packing
By Jarrett Stepman

In the last half-century, the left has relied on courts to force through its cultural ideas without a popular mandate. Losing control of that process is causing Democrats to panic.
ANALYSIS
Sean Spicer Blasts Jen Psaki's Farewell Publicity Tour: 'This Is So Unethical and Wrong'
By Rob Bluey

Jen Psaki's last day as White House press secretary will be Friday. She's expected to move next to a high-profile role at MSNBC.
COMMENTARY
How Safe Haven Laws Help Make Abortion Unnecessary
By Leanna Baumer

Hospitals, fire stations, or other designated emergency locations serve as 24/7 drop-off points for those seeking both immediate care and long-term parenting support for an infant.  
COMMENTARY
Biden Administration Sneaks Unlawful Immigration Benefits Into Ukraine Aid Request
By Erin Dwinell

Strain on the system and a dismantling of the laws in place is exactly what President Biden and his administration’s open-borders activists want.
COMMENTARY
Christian Employers Push Back on Government’s Transgender Procedures Mandates
By Nicole Russell

The Biden administration is mandating Christian employers provide health coverage for “gender transition” interventions.
ANALYSIS
ICYMI: What I Saw When Protesters Marched to Supreme Court Justices' Homes
By Douglas Blair

The protesters, who went to Justices Brett Kavanaugh's and John Roberts' homes, made their way around the neighborhood, chanting “We won’t go back!” and “Codify abortion rights!”
 
     
 
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