Morning Jolt: R.I.P. David Koch

Making the click-through worthwhile: breaking news that David Koch, a giant of philanthropy and the libertarian movement, has died; a couple of politicians who warn us about climate-change-driven rising oceans and worsening hurricanes pay millions for oceanfront property; an insane decision surrounding a morning newsletter from the U.S. Department of Justice; and a bit of reassurance that you're doing okay, even if you're nowhere near "the best of the best."

RIP, David Koch

This morning brings word that David Koch, one of the enormously influential and frequently demonized "Koch Brothers," has passed away at age 79. RIP.

Back in 2017, I wrote about what made the Koch brothers and their various political organizations stand out as so effective, in a country with lots of political-action committees, activist groups, and wealthy donors: "The only real difference between the Koch brothers and Tom Steyer or George Soros is that the Koch brothers are better at achieving their goals, and particularly better at getting the team ...

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R.I.P. David Koch Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: breaking news that David Koch, a giant of philanthropy and the libertarian movement, has died; a couple of politicians who warn us about climate-change-driven rising oceans and worsening hurricanes pay millions for oceanfront property; an insane decision surrounding a morning newsletter from the U.S. Department of Justice; and a bit of reassurance that you're doing okay, even if you're nowhere near "the best of the best." RIP, David Koch This morning brings word that David Koch, one of the enormously influential and frequently demonized "Koch Brothers," has passed away at age 79. RIP. Back in 2017, I wrote about what made the Koch brothers and their various political organizations stand out as so effective, in a country with lots of political-action committees, activist groups, and wealthy donors: "The only real difference between the Koch brothers and Tom Steyer or George Soros is that the Koch brothers are better at achieving their goals, and particularly better at getting the team ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Cut the Payroll Tax Cesar Conda Cutting the payroll tax is a smart hedge against any future economic distress and a powerful tool for extending our already unprecedented economic prosperity into the future. Troubling Times NR Staff Rich, Charlie, David, and Michael discuss the New York Times's 1619 Project, Israel's refusal of Omar and Tlaib, and Elizabeth Warren's campaign. China Slaps Tariffs on $75 Billion in U.S. Goods Mairead McArdle China announced that it will retaliate against the Trump administration's latest tariffs with duties on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods. ADVERTISEMENT Buttigieg Caters to the Abortion-Rights Constituency Alexandra DeSanctis Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg's choice to use an incident from South Bend as a stump-speech anecdote catering to NARAL's voters reveals that he issued that veto caring much less about the fate of women in his city than he did about how his decision would affect his political fate. Trump Accelerates the Dangerous Politicization of Israel Mona Charen President Trump's talk of American Jews' 'loyalty' and interference in two congressional Democrats' trip to Israel hurt the interests of the Jewish state. What the Kennedy School Got Wrong about Rick Snyder Howard Husock Rick Snyder, former Michigan governor, did not deserve to be pushed out of his role as an instructor by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Netflix Debuts Its Obama Manifesto Armond White Those in power have usurped the old bromide "speaking truth to power." They now speak rhetoric to the masses. David Koch, Billionaire Conservative Philanthropist, Dies Mairead McArdle David Koch, the billionaire libertarian who chaired Koch Industries has died at 79, his family has confirmed. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency Andrew C. McCarthy “If you want to become conversant in every aspect of this [Russiagate] hoax that matters, if you want to be the one in your family that has the answers to any question about this, then this book is a must. Not only that, it is fun to read it... It blows this thing to smithereens.” — Rush Limbaugh LEARN MORE Photo Essays NASA Astronaut Training Animal Time Outs 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.