Morning Jolt: Stranger Things in Alabama

Making the click-through worthwhile: Trying to figure out just what's wrong with Senator Luther Strange, the Republicans prep for the fight on tax cuts, the legacy of German chancellor Angela Merkel takes a dark turn, and the underwhelming Star Trek: Discovery.

The Moore-Strange Race Cannot Get Any More. . . Strange

Happy primary day, Alabama Republicans. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

So what exactly is the argument against the incumbent, Senator Luther Strange? What has he done in office to make Alabama Republicans decide they need a change?

He's voted in agreement with President Trump's position about 92 percent of the time. He disagreed on imposing sanctions on Russia, a vote where only 2 senators voted "no." He voted against the 2017 fiscal year appropriations bill, declaring, "Planned Parenthood and sanctuary cities will continue to receive federal funding, while our nation's aging military arsenal will still have to keep tightening its belt." (The Senate passed it anyway, 79 to ...

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Stranger Things in Alabama Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Trying to figure out just what's wrong with Senator Luther Strange, the Republicans prep for the fight on tax cuts, the legacy of German chancellor Angela Merkel takes a dark turn, and the underwhelming Star Trek: Discovery. The Moore-Strange Race Cannot Get Any More. . . Strange Happy primary day, Alabama Republicans. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. So what exactly is the argument against the incumbent, Senator Luther Strange? What has he done in office to make Alabama Republicans decide they need a change? He's voted in agreement with President Trump's position about 92 percent of the time. He disagreed on imposing sanctions on Russia, a vote where only 2 senators voted "no." He voted against the 2017 fiscal year appropriations bill, declaring, "Planned Parenthood and sanctuary cities will continue to receive federal funding, while our nation's aging military arsenal will still have to keep tightening its belt." (The Senate passed it anyway, 79 to ... READ MORE Time Out The Editors President Donald Trump is unhappy that figures from the world of televised entertainment are inserting themselves into politics. One smiles a little. The case of Donald Trump vs. the players... Make America Normal Again Kyle Smith Make America Normal Again ADVERTISEMENT I Understand Why They Knelt David French Americans do not and should not worship idols. We do not and should not worship the flag. As a nation we stand in respect for the national anthem and stand in respect for the flag not simply... Scott Walker's Conservative Judges Are a Model for the Nation CJ Szafir, Matthew Fernholz According to one exit poll, 70 percent of respondents said the U.S. Supreme Court was an important factor in their vote for president in 2016. Yet the importance of state courts often gets... The Progressive Octopus Victor Davis Hanson It is the best and worst of times for progressives and liberals. Politically, their obsessions with identity politics and various racial and gender -isms and -ologies have emasculated the... Who Benefits from Trump's NFL Rant? Ben Shapiro In his 1961 farewell address to the nation, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the possibility of a "military-industrial complex." This complex, he suggested, would have a vested interest... ADVERTISEMENT Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War Ted Morgan 'Brings to life the climactic battle of Dien Bien Phu in a way no English reader has seen in four decades...This is a gem of a book. ' - John Prados, author of Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945-1975 LEARN MORE NFL National Anthem Protests Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.