Morning Jolt: Senate Judiciary Chairman: Sorry, We Don’t Have Time to Replace Sessions

Washington continues to spin off its axis: Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa is more or less telling President Trump that he and his committee doesn't have time to replace Jeff Sessions as Attorney General if Trump fires him: "Everybody in D.C. [should be] warned that the agenda for the Judiciary Committee is set for rest of 2017. Judges first, subcabinet second / AG no way."

It sounds like everyone around the president is telling him to stop publicly antagonizing his own attorney general, but the president won't listen. In today's Wall Street Journal: "Privately, friends and White House aides have urged Mr. Trump to back off, but he has shown no sign of letting up, and he and Mr. Sessions haven't yet met to see if they can resolve differences."

The chaos of this White House is increasingly predictable and boring: ...

July 27 2017

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Senate Judiciary Chairman: Sorry, We Don't Have Time to Replace Sessions Jim Geraghty Washington continues to spin off its axis: Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa is more or less telling President Trump that he and his committee doesn't have time to replace Jeff Sessions as Attorney General if Trump fires him: "Everybody in D.C. [should be] warned that the agenda for the Judiciary Committee is set for rest of 2017. Judges first, subcabinet second / AG no way." It sounds like everyone around the president is telling him to stop publicly antagonizing his own attorney general, but the president won't listen. In today's Wall Street Journal: "Privately, friends and White House aides have urged Mr. Trump to back off, but he has shown no sign of letting up, and he and Mr. Sessions haven't yet met to see if they can resolve differences." The chaos of this White House is increasingly predictable and boring: ... READ MORE The Lincoln exception, &c. Jay Nordlinger Over the last 150 years or so, Abraham Lincoln has been paid many compliments. He has also been the subject of many condemnations. But on the compliment front, has Lincoln ever been paid a... Sessions, Trump, and the 'Counterintelligence' Confusion Andrew C. McCarthy Sessions, Trump, and the 'Counterintelligence' Confusion ADVERTISEMENT Marine Vet Kevin Nicholson Announces 2018 Challenge to Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin Alexandra DeSanctis The upcoming 2018 U.S. Senate races will be a daunting challenge for Democrats, over a dozen of whom are up for reelection in swing states. One of them is Tammy Baldwin, a one-term senator from... Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are an Overdue Solution Justin S. Golub My patient sat in front of me, head down, with a growing expression of defeat. "So, you're telling me I can't do anything about my hearing," he muttered. I explained again that this was not... The Boredom of Chaos Jim Geraghty One of the biggest obstacles to the agenda of President Trump is Donald Trump himself. Start with the perception that several cabinet members are on the verge of dismissal or departure, just... Don't Gut the CBO Casey Burgat, C. Jarrett Dieterle The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks from many Republicans. They complain of inaccuracies in CBO's analyses of legislation, most... ADVERTISEMENT The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain Darío Fernández-Morera 'An exhilarating and unput-downable read...debunks the fashionable myth that Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together (convivencia) under 'tolerant' Muslim rule.' - Standpoint LEARN MORE Top Shots Venezuela Protests ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.