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July 9 2022
Good morning from Washington, where President Biden rails against the Supreme Court for ending abortion on demand and signs an executive order that won’t change anything. Virginia Allen reports. Something disquieting pops up in the nation’s jobs numbers, Victor Davis Hanson writes. On the Saturday podcast, Richard Reinsch explores why proven solutions aren’t being applied to homelessness in San Francisco. Plus: Bruce Klingner on Japan after the assassination of a statesman, and Armstrong Williams on Hillary Clinton’s smearing of Clarence Thomas. Seventy-five years ago today, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield as a lieutenant colonel in the Army, making her the first woman in American history to hold permanent military rank.
Historically, as Westernized cultures become more affluent, whether it’s ancient Rome or modern America, they birth fewer children—even as their appetites for more household and personal help spike.
While prime minister, Abe implemented a visionary foreign policy, strengthened Japan’s alliance with the United States, and was decisive on regional security threats.
Arguing that the "Housing First" policy approach doesn't work, Mary Theroux observes that "this one-size-fits-all policy that the federal government is imposing does not address the underlying issues."
It is unsurprising to encounter a new Hillary Clinton fib of which I have personal knowledge. It may seem minor, but it speaks volumes about her unfitness for leadership.
How will Japan be affected by the assassination? What is Abe’s legacy and how did he govern? Heritage Foundation scholar Bruce Klingner answers these questions and more.
