Morning Jolt: Will Republicans follow Trump’s New Direction?

Making the click-through worthwhile: Trump's headed in new directions, but it's far from clear that Republicans as a whole are ready and willing to follow him; why this week's special House election may set off a GOP panic that is well-founded; and how your tax dollars are keeping some interior designers employed and well-paid.

Happy Bracket Day! Prepare for all U.S economic productivity numbers to take a dip as everyone spends the next few days filling out their brackets for the office NCAA Tournament pool. . . and then fuming on Thursday and Friday as the staffer who picked winners just based on team nicknames ends up taking an early lead.

Just How 'Trumpified' Is the GOP?

At the end of January, one of my all-time favorites in the political arena, former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal and looked ahead — some would say way ahead — at what the Republican party will stand for once Trump leaves the stage: "Republicans must learn to consolidate and build on that base. The next Republican ...

March 12 2018

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Will Republicans follow Trump's New Direction? Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Trump's headed in new directions, but it's far from clear that Republicans as a whole are ready and willing to follow him; why this week's special House election may set off a GOP panic that is well-founded; and how your tax dollars are keeping some interior designers employed and well-paid. Happy Bracket Day! Prepare for all U.S economic productivity numbers to take a dip as everyone spends the next few days filling out their brackets for the office NCAA Tournament pool. . . and then fuming on Thursday and Friday as the staffer who picked winners just based on team nicknames ends up taking an early lead. Just How 'Trumpified' Is the GOP? At the end of January, one of my all-time favorites in the political arena, former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal and looked ahead — some would say way ahead — at what the Republican party will stand for once Trump leaves the stage: "Republicans must learn to consolidate and build on that base. The next Republican ... Read More Top Stories There Will Be No Civil War Today Kevin D. Williamson We human beings are suckers for... The ACLU Fights a Michigan Law Protecting Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Elizabeth Kirk The ACLU Fights a Michigan Law Protecting Faith-Based Adoption Agencies ADVERTISEMENT California's Reputation for Loony Left Behavior Only Gets Worse John Fund In Oakland, the mayor warns illegal immigrants of an ICE raid, and a coffee shop refuses service to the... Announcing Mona Charen's New Book, Sex Matters Mona Charen A close, reasoned look at the aggressive feminist agenda undermining the success and happiness of men and women across the... The Conflict That Shaped Our Constitutional Order Kyle Sammin A new biography explores the rivalry between Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas... Conor Lamb, Go Back to School on Abortion Robert Kania Jr. and Marjorie Dannenfelser Lamb's position on late-term abortion is the maneuver of a man who dares not offend the hard... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left Roger Scruton "A masterpiece...[Scruton] neither ridicules nor abuses the writers he considers; he patiently deconstructs them...laying bare their warped assumptions and empty pretensions." — Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal LEARN MORE Photo Essays Mark Hamill's Hollywood Star Cartoons of the Day: March 9th, 2018 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.