Morning Jolt: Venezuelan Opposition Push to Oust Nicolás Maduro

Making the click-through worthwhile: An uprising in Venezuela, a reminder that fear has been a powerful force in shaping American politics and culture well before 9/11, Joe Biden gets a big polling boost against his Democratic rivals, and the NRA Board of Directors meets for nine hours but doesn't want to tell anyone what was discussed.

The Push to Topple Maduro Appears to Have Begun

Heads up, the situation Venezuela could get even more volatile quickly: "Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed troops early Tuesday in a bold and risky call for the military to rise up and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro."

Sometimes when the people rise up against an autocratic and ...

April 30 2019

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Venezuelan Opposition Push to Oust Nicolás Maduro Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: An uprising in Venezuela, a reminder that fear has been a powerful force in shaping American politics and culture well before 9/11, Joe Biden gets a big polling boost against his Democratic rivals, and the NRA Board of Directors meets for nine hours but doesn't want to tell anyone what was discussed. The Push to Topple Maduro Appears to Have Begun Heads up, the situation Venezuela could get even more volatile quickly: "Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed troops early Tuesday in a bold and risky call for the military to rise up and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro." Sometimes when the people rise up against an autocratic and ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Enter Joe Biden The Editors That Joe Biden is considered a moderate is a testament both to how far and rapidly his party has moved to the left and to the portward skew of the national press. Why the New York Times' Anti-Semitic Cartoon Didn't Bother Most Jews Dennis Prager For most American Jews, the New York Times is far more consonant with their ethical values than are Jewish values. AOC Defends the VA, Says It's a 'Myth' that 'All' System Hospitals Are 'Broken' Jack Crowe Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doubled down over the weekend on her previous defense of the Department of Veterans Affairs health-care system. ADVERTISEMENT The 8chan Terrorists Rich Lowry At the same time that an extreme fringe on the right marinates in its own malice, a different sort of anti-Semitism, rooted in hatred for Israel, is getting normalized on the left. The South Park Reactionaries Kyle Smith White people are moving into previously black neighborhoods in the cities. Many urban blacks are moving into white suburbs. There is a word for this process: desegregation. Why Go West? Victor Davis Hanson If America emulated the social, political, and economic norms south of the border, illegal immigration would end quickly. Yes, Amazon Pays Taxes Kevin D. Williamson Amazon has paid billions of dollars in corporate income tax in recent years, though in some years it has paid no tax on profits because — don't let the accounting terminology scare you off here — it lost money. Trump Lashes Out after Firefighters' Union Endorses Biden Mairead McArdle President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden traded barbs on Monday after a firefighters' union endorsed Biden. 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 30% TODAY Photo Essays Defending America Giant Pandas 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.