Morning Jolt: Thirteen Months In, the White House Still Has Unfilled Spots

Making the click-through worthwhile: why personnel and staffing-up remains a problem for the Trump administration even after thirteen months, Americans for Prosperity unleashes $4 million in advertising hitting Missouri's Claire McCaskill and Indiana's Joe Donnelly for not supporting tax cuts, and an important book tackling America's "crisis of responsibility" and self-destructive love affair with the mentality of victimhood.

Happy Shrove Tuesday (also known as Mardi Gras and the eve of Lent)! Tomorrow marks Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday, which is an inconvenient combination. "Happy Valentine's Day, honey, I got you a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Too bad we're fasting today." If you think that's odd, just wait 40 days, when Easter Sunday is on April Fool's Day.

Why the Trump Administration Still Has Personnel Troubles

Yes, the security clearance process takes a while, but. . . it's mid-February in the second year of the Trump administration. Shouldn't at least the folks who arrived with Trump have completed background checks by now? Today the New York Times calculates that the White ...

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Thirteen Months In, the White House Still Has Unfilled Spots Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: why personnel and staffing-up remains a problem for the Trump administration even after thirteen months, Americans for Prosperity unleashes $4 million in advertising hitting Missouri's Claire McCaskill and Indiana's Joe Donnelly for not supporting tax cuts, and an important book tackling America's "crisis of responsibility" and self-destructive love affair with the mentality of victimhood. Happy Shrove Tuesday (also known as Mardi Gras and the eve of Lent)! Tomorrow marks Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday, which is an inconvenient combination. "Happy Valentine's Day, honey, I got you a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Too bad we're fasting today." If you think that's odd, just wait 40 days, when Easter Sunday is on April Fool's Day. Why the Trump Administration Still Has Personnel Troubles Yes, the security clearance process takes a while, but. . . it's mid-February in the second year of the Trump administration. Shouldn't at least the folks who arrived with Trump have completed background checks by now? Today the New York Times calculates that the White ... READ MORE Could the Gerber Baby Help Lead a Revolution? Kathryn Jean Lopez Rome, Italy — I left the country the other day, and ever since I logged on across the pond, the talk of Facebook seems to be the new algorithms that limit the number of people you see on your... Horror in Burma Jay Nordlinger Horror in Burma ADVERTISEMENT Understanding the Media's Ugly Weekend David French When it comes to whitewashing North Korea, one mainstream-media article is a problem. Two is a travesty. But what about three, then four, then five? What if some of them adopt a seemingly... The Dumb Controversy over the Schiff Memo Andrew C. McCarthy The Schiff memo, principally authored by Democratic staff on the House Intelligence Committee under the direction of ranking member Adam Schiff (D., Calif.), is the response to the Nunes memo,... The White House Response to Rob Porter's Resignation Is Sickening Katherine Timpf The domestic-violence accusations against Rob Porter are credible and despicable — and the White House's attempts to diminish them are sickening. In case you've been living under a rock, the... No, #MeToo Isn't Going to Chase Trump from Office Rich Lowry Kirsten Gillibrand, dubbed the #MeToo senator by 60 Minutes, wants President Donald Trump's scalp. "I think he should resign," she told the TV program, "and if he's unwilling to do that,... ADVERTISEMENT The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West Peter Cozzens "The most lucid and reliable history of the Indian Wars in recent memory." — Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture LEARN MORE Westminster Dog Show Eagle Hunters 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.