Morning Jolt: How Partisanship Affects Accountability

Making the click-through worthwhile: Recent headlines, and decisions about who gets investigated and prosecuted and who doesn't, tell us a great deal about how partisanship affects accountability; a surprising figure denounces Obama and says his policies were comparable to Trump's; and an event you won't want to miss.

What Recent Headlines Teach Us about Accountability

Recent lessons from the news . . .

If you're a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, and you make your third anti-Semitic comment in two months, that groups like AIPAC "push for allegiance to a foreign country"– after saying American lawmakers' support for Israel is "all about the Benjamins, baby" and "AIPAC," and even earlier on defending a comment that Israel "hypnotizes the world" — you will get a lesser consequence than the first and second anti-Semitic comments. Congress will pass a generic resolution that declares "hatred is bad" and say nothing specific about you. Many of your colleagues will rush to your side and insist that you're being unfairly ...

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How Partisanship Affects Accountability Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Recent headlines, and decisions about who gets investigated and prosecuted and who doesn't, tell us a great deal about how partisanship affects accountability; a surprising figure denounces Obama and says his policies were comparable to Trump's; and an event you won't want to miss. What Recent Headlines Teach Us about Accountability Recent lessons from the news . . . If you're a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, and you make your third anti-Semitic comment in two months, that groups like AIPAC "push for allegiance to a foreign country"– after saying American lawmakers' support for Israel is "all about the Benjamins, baby" and "AIPAC," and even earlier on defending a comment that Israel "hypnotizes the world" — you will get a lesser consequence than the first and second anti-Semitic comments. Congress will pass a generic resolution that declares "hatred is bad" and say nothing specific about you. Many of your colleagues will rush to your side and insist that you're being unfairly ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Captain Marvel and Today's Exhausting Feminism Heather Wilhelm "Captain Marvel," or at least its reception, might be a subtle indicator of how suffocating modern feminism has become. Yes, There's a Crisis at the Border Rich Lowry Under the Trump administration, migrants are coming in greater numbers and we are apprehending but not returning them. House Passes Broad Anti-'Hate' Measure Amid Democratic Infighting Mairead McArdle The House on Thursday passed a measure condemning bigotry of all kinds, part of Democrats' response to comments from Representative Ilhan Omar that critics said were anti-Semitic. ADVERTISEMENT House Democrats Finding It Hard to Confront Anti-Semitism Jonah Goldberg Omar and others come to their anti-Semitism honestly, and they're inclined to be honest about it. So we'll be here again. The Green New Deal Is Unserious and Juvenile Mona Charen If people are serious about addressing climate change, they must acknowledge that you cannot stamp your foot and demand that the entire U.S. economy be transformed in ten years. Journalism in the Movies Cheers On Cynicism Armond White Turner Classic Movies's celebration of journalism comes at the wrong time. Learning to Love the Deep State Victor Davis Hanson During and after the campaign, Trump blasted the CIA, the FBI, the IRS, and the Department of Justice as either incompetent or prejudicial. Cohen Sues Trump Organization for Legal Expenses Mairead McArdle President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer is reportedly seeking $1.9 million in legal fees. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN US AT THE 2019 IDEAS SUMMIT Photo Essays Seoul Shrouded in Smog Captain Marvel Premiere 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.