Morning Jolt: Angry Trump and Angry Protesters Meet in Arizona

Today making the click-through worthwhile: President Trump vents his anger in a late-night rally in Phoenix while protesters outside throw canisters at cops, ESPN makes perhaps its wildest and dumbest capitulation to political correctness yet, and the embarrassing public spat between Hollywood director Joss Whedon and his ex-wife raises some good questions about how we measure a good person.

Trump, the News Networks, and the Protesters All Deserve Each Other

Trump's speech, in a nutshell: "Look back there: the live red lights, they're turning those suckers off fast," Trump said. "They're turning those lights off fast. Like CNN. CNN does not want its falling viewership to watch what I'm saying tonight."

Of course, CNN and all of the other networks broadcasted Trump's speech live and in its entirety.

There are a lot of really valid criticisms to be made of the press and its coverage of the Trump administration. CNN retracted a story that a Russian bank linked ...

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Angry Trump and Angry Protesters Meet in Arizona Jim Geraghty Today making the click-through worthwhile: President Trump vents his anger in a late-night rally in Phoenix while protesters outside throw canisters at cops, ESPN makes perhaps its wildest and dumbest capitulation to political correctness yet, and the embarrassing public spat between Hollywood director Joss Whedon and his ex-wife raises some good questions about how we measure a good person. Trump, the News Networks, and the Protesters All Deserve Each Other Trump's speech, in a nutshell: "Look back there: the live red lights, they're turning those suckers off fast," Trump said. "They're turning those lights off fast. Like CNN. CNN does not want its falling viewership to watch what I'm saying tonight." Of course, CNN and all of the other networks broadcasted Trump's speech live and in its entirety. There are a lot of really valid criticisms to be made of the press and its coverage of the Trump administration. CNN retracted a story that a Russian bank linked ... READ MORE American Politics Has Become Hyper-Nationalized Philip H. DeVoe Last week, more than 200 Minnesota newspapers published nothing but "Imagine a Day without Local News" — or some variation — on their front pages. In organizing the campaign, the Minnesota... Oregon Governor Puts Taxpayers on the Hook for All Abortions Alexandra DeSanctis Oregon Governor Puts Taxpayers on the Hook for All Abortions ADVERTISEMENT A Look Back at Love Actually: The Sweet and the Bitter Collide Kyle Smith The BBC has released the results of its poll of the greatest film comedies of all time. Some Like It Hot topped the list, followed by Dr. Strangelove, Annie Hall, Groundhog Day, Duck Soup, Life... The Problem with the 'Otherwise, People Will Die' Argument for Big Government Michael Tanner It has become the go-to policy argument for many liberals and the media: People will die. Repeal Obamacare . . . and people will die. Cut any social-welfare program by so much as $1 . . . and... Stock-Market Populism Theodore Kupfer President Donald Trump is thrilled with the stock market. Trump marvels at the sustained rise of equity prices in public appearances and tweets, marshaling it as evidence that "we're doing... In Afghanistan, Enough Kevin D. Williamson What is it we are doing in Afghanistan? What do we think we are doing in Afghanistan? All we can say with any confidence is that the former and the latter bear only a theoretical... ADVERTISEMENT Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950 Mark A. Vieira 'Offers an unprecedented portal into Hollywood's golden era of cynicism. A systematic study of noir, this gorgeous coffee table tome fills a significant gap in scholarship on the genre.' - MovieMaker LEARN MORE World's Highest-Paid Actresses Solar Eclipse over America, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.