Morning Jolt: The Tax-Cut Bill Vote Looks Promising

Today's a big day, as the House of Representatives (probably) passes the conference version of the big GOP tax-cut bill, and the Senate (probably, again) will pass it later. Also, making the click-through worthwhile: The train crash in Washington shows the limits of infrastructure upgrades; accountability comes to the Charlottesville Police Department; and the New York Times takes a long, brutal look at Venezuela, but averts its eyes of a key point.

Even the Best Infrastructure Cannot Overcome Human Decision-Making

The best infrastructure in the world can't save you if your train is going 50 miles faster than the advised limit.

The Amtrak train that derailed Monday morning on its inaugural trip through a faster railway route was supposed to slow dramatically before entering the curve where the crash ...

December 19 2017

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The Tax-Cut Bill Vote Looks Promising Jim Geraghty Today's a big day, as the House of Representatives (probably) passes the conference version of the big GOP tax-cut bill, and the Senate (probably, again) will pass it later. Also, making the click-through worthwhile: The train crash in Washington shows the limits of infrastructure upgrades; accountability comes to the Charlottesville Police Department; and the New York Times takes a long, brutal look at Venezuela, but averts its eyes of a key point. Even the Best Infrastructure Cannot Overcome Human Decision-Making The best infrastructure in the world can't save you if your train is going 50 miles faster than the advised limit. The Amtrak train that derailed Monday morning on its inaugural trip through a faster railway route was supposed to slow dramatically before entering the curve where the crash ... READ MORE No, Salon, the U.S. Was Not 'Founded on Gun Control' Charles C. W. Cooke 'The U.S. was actually founded on gun control. . . . If you study your history, you'll see it." So begins the latest attempt to rewrite the republic's history, and thereby to achieve by... How Obama Appeased Iran by Turning a Blind Eye to Hezbollah's Crimes David French How Obama Appeased Iran by Turning a Blind Eye to Hezbollah's Crimes ADVERTISEMENT Trump's New National-Security Strategy Projects Confidence Jerry Hendrix President Trump today unveiled his new National Security Strategy (NSS), exceeding the expectations of the national-security community by producing a remarkably coherent NSS within his first... Apparently, 'Centrist Privilege' Is a Thing Now Katherine Timpf According to a Chapman University student's op-ed, people with middle-of-the-road political views have "centrist privilege" — something that's "vile," and similar to white... The Bogus Science behind 'Implicit Racism' Hans A. von Spakovsky, Roger Clegg Are the vast majority of us infested with implicit racial bias? That is the claim made by people such as Eric Holder, Barack Obama, and a host of media pundits and academics. But this is a... Is Trump an Island? Victor Davis Hanson No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main . . .  And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. — John... ADVERTISEMENT Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45 Peter Caddick-Adams "[Caddick-Adams] illuminates the Battle of the Bulge until he has run out of facets. He layers context and connections with an inclusive style. Both the reader who knows nothing or little of this battle and the maven steeped in Bulgeiana will come away...educated and sated. Snow and Steel is a treasure." - Michael Dolan, Senior Editor, World War II Magazine LEARN MORE NFL Football: Week 15 Best of 2017: Environment ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.