Morning Jolt: Hypocrisy Doesn’t Nullify Reality

On the menu today: The first hour and change of the 2020 Democratic National Convention was a dull telethon, but Michelle Obama homed in on what is likely to be the Democrats' closing message of this year; Andrew Cuomo declares, "in many ways, COVID is just a metaphor"; and a longtime postal official not named Cliff Claven assures Americans that their postal carriers can handle all of their duties related to the election.

Between Now and November, You're Going to Hear a Lot about 'Empathy'

In the U.S. national-security community, our national ability to respond to threats is often tested through the use of "red teams" or "red cells." A team of ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 18 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 18 2020 Hypocrisy Doesn't Nullify Reality On the menu today: The first hour and change of the 2020 Democratic National Convention was a dull telethon, but Michelle Obama homed in on what is likely to be the Democrats' closing message of this year; Andrew Cuomo declares, "in many ways, COVID is just a metaphor"; and a longtime postal official not named Cliff Claven assures Americans that their postal carriers can handle all of their duties related to the election. Between Now and November, You're Going to Hear a Lot about 'Empathy' In the U.S. national-security community, our national ability to respond to threats is often tested through the use of "red teams" or "red cells." A team of ...   READ MORE

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