Morning Jolt: It’s Not a Disinformation Campaign if the Facts Are True

Making the click-through worthwhile: new reports of Russian-amplified "disinformation" about Democratic presidential candidates that . . . doesn't really sound like disinformation, potential Republican presidential candidate William Weld finds a fan, Senator Marco Rubio offers a more Constitutionally sound way to fund more border-fence construction, a new podcast, and one of our greats moves on to a new horizon.

Is It Really a Disinformation Campaign If It Uses Verified Facts?

Politico reports that certain Democratic presidential candidates are already the target of "wide-ranging disinformation campaign" with "signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity."

You have to go pretty deep into the story to find examples.

One widely seen tweet employed racist and sexist stereotypes in an attempt to sensationalize Harris' relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. That tweet — and subsequent retweets and mentions tied to it — made ...

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It's Not a Disinformation Campaign if the Facts Are True Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: new reports of Russian-amplified "disinformation" about Democratic presidential candidates that . . . doesn't really sound like disinformation, potential Republican presidential candidate William Weld finds a fan, Senator Marco Rubio offers a more Constitutionally sound way to fund more border-fence construction, a new podcast, and one of our greats moves on to a new horizon. Is It Really a Disinformation Campaign If It Uses Verified Facts? Politico reports that certain Democratic presidential candidates are already the target of "wide-ranging disinformation campaign" with "signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity." You have to go pretty deep into the story to find examples. One widely seen tweet employed racist and sexist stereotypes in an attempt to sensationalize Harris' relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. That tweet — and subsequent retweets and mentions tied to it — made ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Congress Is Complicit in Trump's Power Grab Michael Tanner Congress could restore the checks and restraints on the executive branch by reclaiming its authority. That should start by disapproving Trump's power grab. White Progressives Are Polarizing America David French White progressives have moved the Democratic Party substantially to the left in recent years, and their activism is conducted on behalf of a minority population that is more moderate and more religious than their woke white champions. 'Kissing Sailor' Statue Vandalized with '#MeToo' after Veteran Dies Mairead McArdle A statue based on the iconic 'kissing sailor' photograph snapped on V-J Day in Times Square was vandalized Monday night, spray-painted with the '#MeToo' hashtag just hours after the veteran in... ADVERTISEMENT Elizabeth Warren's Misguided Child-Care Plan Carrie Lukas Elizabeth Warren's child-care plan would heavily subsidize parents' least favorite care option — day care — while doing nothing to make all the others more affordable. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders Have a Plan to Kill the Stock Market Thomas A. Smith and Stephen Moore Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders want to penalize corporations that buy back their own stock, but their proposal would hurt the entire U.S. economy and financial system. Today's Law-School Graduates Can't Speak the New Supreme Court's Language Nicholas M. Gallagher Those who want to get things done — liberals as well as conservatives — are looking for lawyers who can speak originalism and textualism, but law schools are not teaching these languages. One Last Grift Kevin D. Williamson Bernie Sanders is running for president again in 2020. And to the very limited extent that he is a man of ideas, he is a man of Donald Trump's ideas. FBI Probing Whether Smollett Sent Threatening Letter to Himself Jack Crowe The FBI is investigating whether Jussie Smollett sent himself a threatening letter in the days before the "hate crime" he is now under investigation for allegedly staging. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING From Fire, By Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith Sohrab Ahmari "Relentlessly honest, deeply moving, Ahmari's story of his intellectual and spiritual journey from dismissive disbelief to vibrant Catholic faith is food for both mind and soul, and an important testimony to the invigorating power of truth.." — George Weigel, author, Witness to Hope LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: February 20, 2019 Cartoons of the Day: February 19, 2019 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.