Trump Administration Strikes a Blow Against Identity Politics

Jan. 29, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where anticipation runs high for President Trump's first State of the Union address. Fred Lucas has themes to watch for. The speech comes as lawmakers ponder a divisive immigration deal, Rachel del Guidice reports. Russia's actions suggest no early end to the Ukraine war, Nolan Peterson writes. Plus: Mike Gonzalez on confronting identity politics at the Census Bureau, Hans von Spakovsky on free speech under fire at Jefferson's university, and Kelsey Harkness on the left's tolerance of the smearing of Nikki Haley. Don't miss our coverage of Trump's speech to Congress tomorrow night, and our aftershow at dailysignal.com/live.
Commentary Trump Administration Strikes a Blow Against Identity Politics The breakup of the country into government-created ethnic categories has been a negative byproduct of the civil rights era, and the opposite of the equality the 1964 Civil Rights Act itself set out to create. Read More
Commentary Michael Wolff Is the Misogynist the Left Loves "Fire and Fury" author Michael Wolff displayed the worst kind of misogyny toward U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, suggesting on "Real Time with Bill Maher" that Haley engaged in an extramarital affair with President Trump. Read More
Commentary University of Virginia Betrays the Legacy of Its Founder, Thomas Jefferson Patrick D. Hogan, the university's executive vice president and chief operating officer, emailed students to call 911 if they see someone "posting offensive flyers or other material." Read More
News The 5 Key Points Trump Will Talk About in First State of the Union Trump hopes to strike a "bipartisan" and "forward-looking" tone when pushing a theme of "Building a Safe, Strong and Proud America" for his first State of the Union address. Read More
News Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks 'About Who We Want to Be,' Lindsey Graham Says "It's 2018. Do we still want to be in one of seven nations that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks?" asks Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Read More
News In Ukraine, Putin's Words Ring Hollow as the War Drags On "Russia does not seek a peaceful solution," Andrey Kobzar, a Ukrainian army combat veteran, says. "It is profitable to maintain constant tension and military action in Ukraine." Read More
News GOP Lawmakers Split Over Trump's Latest Immigration Plan "I do not believe we should be granting a path to citizenship to anybody here illegally," says Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Read More
Commentary We Hear You: The Schumer Shutdown, 'Dreamers,' 2 Marches, and California's Tax Grab "How interesting to discover that California now has the highest poverty rate of any state … In California, the American dream is mostly just for upper-income white folks," writes Paul Oman. Read More
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