Morning Jolt: He Just Can’t Help Himself

By Saturday, the long-simmering fight between Nancy Pelosi and her allies on one side and the "squad" associated with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the other had risen to an angrier and more destructive level at the Netroots Nation conference.

Representative Ayanna Pressley, an African-American Massachusetts Democrat, appeared to argue that Democrats who were critical of the freshmen Democrats — including members of the Congressional Black Caucus — were not authentic representatives of their respective minority groups:

We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don't need black faces that don’t want to be a black voice. We don’t need Muslims that don't want to be a Muslim voice. We don't need queers that don’t want to be a queer voice.

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July 15 2019

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He Just Can't Help Himself Jim Geraghty By Saturday, the long-simmering fight between Nancy Pelosi and her allies on one side and the "squad" associated with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the other had risen to an angrier and more destructive level at the Netroots Nation conference. Representative Ayanna Pressley, an African-American Massachusetts Democrat, appeared to argue that Democrats who were critical of the freshmen Democrats — including members of the Congressional Black Caucus — were not authentic representatives of their respective minority groups: We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don't need black faces that don’t want to be a black voice. We don’t need Muslims that don't want to be a Muslim voice. We don't need queers that don’t want to be a queer voice. Maureen Dowd unveiled a column for Sunday ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Vincent Lambert and the Cry of the Voiceless Kathryn Jean Lopez He died in a French hospital after nutrition was removed. The state decided not to protect him at his most vulnerable. Men Literally Died for that Flag, You Idiots Rich Lowry There are countless stories of men risking everything, not for the idea of the flag or any abstraction but for the actual piece of fabric itself. Biden Releases Plan to Expand Obamacare Rather Than Embracing 'Medicare for All' Jack Crowe "We should not be starting from scratch. We should be building from what we have," Biden said during an event in Dover. ADVERTISEMENT How Much Do We Trust Alexa, Siri, Nest, and Ring — and Their Makers? John Fund Smart speakers and surveillance cameras raise tough questions about privacy. He Gambled His Life: An Open Russian, Part I Jay Nordlinger A visit with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, ex-oligarch and ex–political prisoner. Peter Thiel Calls on FBI, CIA to Investigate Possible Chinese Infiltration of Google Jack Crowe Thiel suggested that Google's decision to work with the Chinese military is "treasonous" and likely occurred because the company has been compromised. ADVERTISEMENT GIVE THE GIFT OF NR Gift Your Grad! Move that special grad in your life in the right direction. Enter coupon code MYGRAD at checkout to get 60% off all NR gift subscriptions. SEE MY OPTIONS Photo Essays Defending America Bastille Day Parade 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.