Morning Jolt: The Connection Between Jussie Smollett and the Obama Administration

It's a shocking Wednesday: a shocking decision by prosecutors in Chicago in the Jussie Smollett case; former vice president Joe Biden makes a shocking self-own in an attempt to sell himself to progressives; an in-depth investigation offers a shocking indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Adam Schiff shocks the world by insisting that Robert Mueller wasn't thorough enough.

The Obama Administration's Awkward Reunion around Jussie Smollett

Every step of Jussie Smollett's plot always included an element of the absurd. Out of all of the possible locations for a sudden, unprovoked hate crime targeting a gay black man, he picked downtown Chicago. Out of all the possible nights to fake a hateful attack, he picked the coldest evening in Chicago in three decades. Then his assailants couldn't have merely picked him as a target because he was black or because he was gay; these alleged racist homophobes had to be Empire fans who recognized him from the show. It wasn't enough for him to be beaten; the assailants had to spray a bleach-like liquid on ...

March 27 2019

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The Connection Between Jussie Smollett and the Obama Administration Jim Geraghty It's a shocking Wednesday: a shocking decision by prosecutors in Chicago in the Jussie Smollett case; former vice president Joe Biden makes a shocking self-own in an attempt to sell himself to progressives; an in-depth investigation offers a shocking indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Adam Schiff shocks the world by insisting that Robert Mueller wasn't thorough enough. The Obama Administration's Awkward Reunion around Jussie Smollett Every step of Jussie Smollett's plot always included an element of the absurd. Out of all of the possible locations for a sudden, unprovoked hate crime targeting a gay black man, he picked downtown Chicago. Out of all the possible nights to fake a hateful attack, he picked the coldest evening in Chicago in three decades. Then his assailants couldn't have merely picked him as a target because he was black or because he was gay; these alleged racist homophobes had to be Empire fans who recognized him from the show. It wasn't enough for him to be beaten; the assailants had to spray a bleach-like liquid on ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Never-ending Collusion Story Jonah Goldberg Trump is an avatar in a broader culture war. Why should we expect the clamor over his alleged collusion to end any time soon? Illinois Bill Would Allow Unlimited Abortion Alexandra DeSanctis A bill proposed in the Illinois legislature would remove all restrictions on abortion, and all conscience rights for doctors, at any stage of pregnancy. Biden Condemns America's 'White Man's Culture' Jack Crowe The former vice president apologized Tuesday for presiding over the Justice Clarence Thomas's 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing. ADVERTISEMENT Why Europe Axed Its Wealth Taxes Chris Edwards Wealth-tax supporters do not seem concerned about the likely damage to economic growth, and they have raised little money and have been a beast to administer. The Jussie Smollett Disgrace The Editors A guilty plea from Smollett would have provided the closure America needed. Instead the rancor and ill-will connected with this sordid case will continue. NRPLUS Conference Call with Rich Lowry and Ben Shapiro NR Staff Springtime of Their Discontent Kevin D. Williamson Like Richard III, our political partisans tell themselves that they are acting not out of inchoate malice or thirst for power but out of love: for the one half of the country that they do not hate, and hate utterly. Arizona Border Patrol Arrests 800 Migrants in Two Days Jack Crowe Most of the migrants were members of family units. ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico Msgr. James T. Murphy "Very few Americans, including those of Mexican ancestry, know anything about the brutal modern persecution of the Church in Mexico. This is a most welcome and thorough account...of this very cruel oppression of the Church. It's a stirring wake-up call." — James V. Schall, S. J., Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University LEARN MORE Photo Essays Inside Huawei Spring Blossoms 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.