Morning Jolt: Holiday Travel Will Happen

On the menu today: Dr. Deborah Birx saw her family around Thanksgiving, raising questions about just how risky it is for you to see your family for Christmas this week; the CDC votes to prioritize those over 75 and "frontline essential workers"; and the secretary of state and the president have some public disagreements about the recent massive hack into secure government computer systems.

People Are Going to See Their Families This Week

If you will be traveling to see loved ones this week for Christmas, and anyone suspiciously asks what you're doing or where you're going, just answer, "I'm going to winterize one of my properties before I sell it. My family will be joining me for a meal while I'm there, and we will be there for 50 hours or so."

Because Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus-response coordinator, gave that answer for her travel right after Thanksgiving. I like Dr. Birx, she's done the best she can in an extraordinarily difficult circumstances, and she's been hindered by ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 21 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 21 2020 Holiday Travel Will Happen On the menu today: Dr. Deborah Birx saw her family around Thanksgiving, raising questions about just how risky it is for you to see your family for Christmas this week; the CDC votes to prioritize those over 75 and "frontline essential workers"; and the secretary of state and the president have some public disagreements about the recent massive hack into secure government computer systems. People Are Going to See Their Families This Week If you will be traveling to see loved ones this week for Christmas, and anyone suspiciously asks what you're doing or where you're going, just answer, "I'm going to winterize one of my properties before I sell it. My family will be joining me for a meal while I'm there, and we will be there for 50 hours or so." Because Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus-response coordinator, gave that answer for her travel right after Thanksgiving. I like Dr. Birx, she's done the best she can in an extraordinarily difficult circumstances, and she's been hindered by ...   READ MORE

ADVERTISEMENT It's time to update internet regulations The internet has changed a lot in 25 years. But the last time comprehensive internet regulations were passed was in 1996. We want updated internet regulations to set clear guidelines for addressing today's toughest challenges. Learn More Trending on National Review 1. Why Trump's Election-Fraud Lawsuits Flopped 2. 5 Questions for Tyler Goodspeed 3. Time to Go on Offense against Russian Cyberattacks Top Stories Kathryn Jean Lopez Saint Joseph, Man of the Year Saint Joseph could have been consumed by fear — it's quite the news he got about Mary's pregnancy. Could our ... NEWS McCarthy Calls on FBI to Brief Full Intel Committee on Swalwell's Ties to Alleged Chinese... McCarthy received a closed-door FBI briefing on Swalwell's close ties to Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese ... NEWS New Jersey Nursing Homes Won't Receive COVID Vaccine This Week Due to Missed Deadline State officials missed the federal deadline by one day.  PODCASTS Episode 89: Damon Linker / David... Episode 331: What It Means To Be... PHOTOS Apollo 8 Photos of Christmas Past VIDEO Southwest Airlines Plans... Sen. Josh Hawley Calls... NRPLUS ARTICLES Are You Committing Blasphemy? Why One GOP Official Says His... 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.