September 8 2022
 
Good morning from Washington, where House Republicans want Americans to know how they’re different than Democrats. Virginia Allen reports. What’s the result when a national government goes all in for radical green policies? John Stossel shares. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation energy expert Katie Tubb assesses why California has become the land of rolling blackouts. Plus: Bob Moffit on rescuing Medicare; Ben Shapiro on the West’s leadership crisis; and “Problematic Women” is out to save women’s sports. On this date in 1974, President Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed before resigning the presidency a month earlier amid the Watergate scandal. 
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
What Happened When 1 Government Fell Under Influence of World’s Environmental Extremists
By John Stossel

Environmental writer Michael Shellenberger says that if countries listened to today’s green activists, mass starvation would result.
ANALYSIS
California’s Energy Grid Is a Mess. Here’s How to Fix It.
By Douglas Blair

Residents of the Golden State have been forced to deal with rolling blackouts on top of skyrocketing energy prices.
NEWS
For Midterms, House Republicans Preview 4-Part ‘Commitment to America’
By Virginia Allen

Republicans outline the specific policies that GOP lawmakers will prioritize in the next Congress.
COMMENTARY
Why Medicare Advantage Is the Basis for Medicare Reform
By Robert Moffit

Preliminary research finds that the Medicare Advantage program outperformed traditional Medicare fee-for-services in delivering higher quality care to enrollees during the pandemic.
COMMENTARY
Team Biden Wants to Redefine Sex. Here’s How You Can Stop It.
By Virginia Allen, Lauren Evans

Under the proposed change, men who identify as women would be permitted to use women’s restrooms and locker rooms at school and participate on women’s sports teams.
COMMENTARY
Unserious Leadership in a Serious Time
By Ben Shapiro

The West has fallen into the self-doubt of dying civilizations, pitting its citizens against each other, labeling them “semi-fascists” and “threats to democracy.”
NEWS
California Politician Says State Should Imitate China, Europe, Not Texas, on Electric Vehicle Mandates
By Douglas Blair

While California pushes for a total shift to electric vehicle sales by 2035, its energy grid seems unable to keep up with demand for electricity.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: What Happened When Rhode Island Rushed to Make It Easier to Vote (and Cheat)
By Mike Stenhouse

The problem occurred when voting machines, in Spanish-language mode, listed the wrong names in at least four cities.
 
     
 
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