Morning Jolt: Off the Wall

Making the click-through worthwhile: An update on the scramble to avoid a government shutdown; a look at yesterday's market action; and an attempt, via analysis of the widths of individual glyphs in Times New Roman, to figure out exactly what the special counsel wrote behind those black-redaction bars.

The Wall Show

Will Chuck and Nancy Pay For The Wall? Donald Trump says he won't sign any spending bill that doesn't contain at least $5 billion in border-wall funding, while Democratic leadership says the maximum they would allow is $1.6 billion. The government will shut down Friday night if no agreement is reached. On Monday, however, the two sides signaled their willingness to kick the can down the road and pass a two-week continuing resolution. So the fight now looms over Christmas Week.

It's shaping up to be another relatively pointless installment in the government-shutdown annals, but Schumer's and Pelosi's willingness to negotiate a dollar amount for the border wall has prompted loud criticism from the activist branch of the party. To fund Trump's signature campaign promise, they argue, is to abet his and ...

December 05 2018

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Off the Wall Theodore Kupfer Making the click-through worthwhile: An update on the scramble to avoid a government shutdown; a look at yesterday's market action; and an attempt, via analysis of the widths of individual glyphs in Times New Roman, to figure out exactly what the special counsel wrote behind those black-redaction bars. The Wall Show Will Chuck and Nancy Pay For The Wall? Donald Trump says he won't sign any spending bill that doesn't contain at least $5 billion in border-wall funding, while Democratic leadership says the maximum they would allow is $1.6 billion. The government will shut down Friday night if no agreement is reached. On Monday, however, the two sides signaled their willingness to kick the can down the road and pass a two-week continuing resolution. So the fight now looms over Christmas Week. It's shaping up to be another relatively pointless installment in the government-shutdown annals, but Schumer's and Pelosi's willingness to negotiate a dollar amount for the border wall has prompted loud criticism from the activist branch of the party. To fund Trump's signature campaign promise, they argue, is to abet his and ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories George H. W. Bush, R.I.P. The Editors Former president George H.W. Bush was by nature a captain, the ideal executor or second-in-command. Books and the Buckley Mission Richard Brookhiser The Books, Arts & Manners section of National Review presents brilliant commentary in every issue. Wisconsin Republicans Pass Bill to Weaken Incoming Dem. Governor, AG Jack Crowe Wisconsin's GOP-controlled legislature passed a bill Wednesday that will constrain the power of the state's incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. ADVERTISEMENT Jumping the Gun on Collusion Ben Shapiro We don't know yet what the Mueller probe will find, but that hasn't stopped zealots on left and right from inciting proactive indignation. Bush 41 Led by Example Jonah Goldberg Bush viewed the presidency primarily as an august managerial position in a system where leaders inspire by example. Vox Lux Paints a Portrait of the Artist as America's Soul Armond White In Vox Lux, Brady Corbet is ambitious in a forthright way that is unmatched by any other American moviemaker Why I'm Still Siding with Scalia on Religious Liberty Ramesh Ponnuru In "Smith," Scalia decided against the religious dissenters and ruled out judge-made exemptions for religious believers. I am still inclined to say that he was right on both points. Mueller Team: Flynn's Cooperation Should Keep Him Out of Prison Mairead McArdle The former national-security adviser should be spared prison time after "substantially assisting" the Russia investigation, Mueller's team said in a court filing. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: December 5, 2018 Ukraine Military Exercises 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.