Morning Jolt: Foreign Policy and the 2020 Presidential Election

Making the click-through worthwhile: Famous bass guitarist and skateboarder Beto O'Rourke assures us that he has identified the prime impediment to peace in the Middle East; a perpetually troubled city on the East Coast finds its mayor has discovered an innovative new form of corruption; and yet another not-all-that-popular Democrat convinces himself that the people are calling his name and begging him to run for president.

Beto O'Rourke: Bibi Netanyahu Is a Racist

Beto O'Rourke, who was in high school during the First Intifada, running an alternative weekly newspaper during the Second Intifada, and who was on the El Paso City Council when Bibi Netanyahu became Israeli Prime Minister for the second time, warns us that the U.S. — Israel relationship "must be able to transcend a prime minister who is racist ...

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Foreign Policy and the 2020 Presidential Election Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Famous bass guitarist and skateboarder Beto O'Rourke assures us that he has identified the prime impediment to peace in the Middle East; a perpetually troubled city on the East Coast finds its mayor has discovered an innovative new form of corruption; and yet another not-all-that-popular Democrat convinces himself that the people are calling his name and begging him to run for president. Beto O'Rourke: Bibi Netanyahu Is a Racist Beto O'Rourke, who was in high school during the First Intifada, running an alternative weekly newspaper during the Second Intifada, and who was on the El Paso City Council when Bibi Netanyahu became Israeli Prime Minister for the second time, warns us that the U.S. — Israel relationship "must be able to transcend a prime minister who is racist ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Advice to News Consumers: Keep Your Head on a Swivel Jay Cost Nobody has much of an economic incentive to offer truly straight reporting anymore. Instead, most of the major players are trying to appeal to a niche, even as they continue to claim to be offering news for everybody. The Private Sector Must Lead the Way to 5G Rick Boucher Major American commercial operators have the incentives they need to get to market quickly. They are not sitting on their hands and certainly not willingly ceding global leadership to China. Prosecutor In Foxx's Office Slams Her Handling of Smollett Case: 'An International... Jack Crowe Foxx's office dropped all charges against Smollett after he was indicted for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself. ADVERTISEMENT Retiring the USS Harry S. Truman Is a Terrible Idea Seth Cropsey The U.S. needs both enough ships to meet its global commitments and advanced technology to equip them. Cutting either to fund the other is like giving up your health insurance to replace a leaking roof. King for a Day, Etc. Jay Nordlinger Jay Nordlinger answers questions on some of his most frequent subjects, including dictators, grammatical errors, Nobel Peace Prizes, and more. Antonin Scalia's Suggestion for Harried People Kathryn Jean Lopez If you can't spare one weekend a year to think on the things that truly matter, you haven't planned your life correctly. Unplanned Advances the Abortion Debate John Fund For those who haven't given much thought to abortion or its costs, Unplanned is a starting point for a genuine debate. Pete Buttigieg Challenges Pence's Views on Gay Marriage Jack Crowe "If you have a problem with who I am," said Buttigieg, "Your problem is not with me. Your quarrel, sir, is with my creator." 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 Grand National Festival Movie Preview: Peterloo 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.