Morning Jolt: Ohio’s Election Results Are Too Close for Comfort

Making the click-through worthwhile: The Ohio special election shows Democrats don't have to worry about their get-out-the-vote efforts in 2018, a stunning report about who's getting farm subsidies and from where, and some deep thoughts about the "Deep State" and why Americans perceive sinister foreign influences in their political debates.

The Ohio House Result Should Make Republicans Nervous

The morning brings news that Republican Troy Balderson edged out Democrat Danny O'Connor in the special election in Ohio's 12th congressional district. President Trump immediately boasted that he turned around the race.

This is whistling past the graveyard. Ohio's 12th, which includes communities north and east of Columbus, has been a traditionally heavily Republican district; Trump won it by eleven in 2016, and previous incumbent Pat Tiberi usually won by a two-to-one margin. Balderson and O'Connor will meet in a rematch in November.

You're going to hear a lot of breathless analysis of this special House election, but the basic outlines ...

August 08 2018

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Ohio's Election Results Are Too Close for Comfort Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: The Ohio special election shows Democrats don't have to worry about their get-out-the-vote efforts in 2018, a stunning report about who's getting farm subsidies and from where, and some deep thoughts about the "Deep State" and why Americans perceive sinister foreign influences in their political debates. The Ohio House Result Should Make Republicans Nervous The morning brings news that Republican Troy Balderson edged out Democrat Danny O'Connor in the special election in Ohio's 12th congressional district. President Trump immediately boasted that he turned around the race. This is whistling past the graveyard. Ohio's 12th, which includes communities north and east of Columbus, has been a traditionally heavily Republican district; Trump won it by eleven in 2016, and previous incumbent Pat Tiberi usually won by a two-to-one margin. Balderson and O'Connor will meet in a rematch in November. You're going to hear a lot of breathless analysis of this special House election, but the basic outlines ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Second Amendment: A New Litmus Test? Varad Mehta The Supreme Court may soon need to focus more closely on the Second Amendment. What the West Is Becoming Bruno Maçães Countries that were once under Western influence are beginning to assert themselves, heralding a new, democratic — or chaotic — world order. China Responds to Trump Administration Dollar-for-Dollar With $16 Billion in Retaliatory... Jack Crowe The tariffs, first reported by CNBC, will effect crude oil, cars, coal, Vaseline, and plastic products, among other goods. ADVERTISEMENT Pounding the Poets Kevin D. Williamson The progressive heretic-hunters have now turned their eyes to "The Nation." Denver Schools Stopped 'Lunch-Shaming' Kids Whose Parents Didn't Pay. The Results Were... Frederick M. Hess and Grant Addison There really is no such thing as a free lunch. Terrible Tariffs Jay Cost Apart from slavery and Jim Crow, no economic policy comes close to the tariff in terms of its deranging effect on our body politic. The tariff basically created a national political machine that was able to resist almost all efforts of popular reform until the Great Depression Feminist Group: Postcards with Butts on Them 'Normalize Violence against Women' Katherine Timpf The claims that these cards are somehow dangerous make absolutely no sense. Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Calls For Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing Access... Jack Crowe Joe Ganim told reporters that the nomination of conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh to the High Court will likely jeopardize abortion rights. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Spain's Viking Festival Creatures Getting Cool 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.