Morning Jolt: Hong Kong Protests Heat Up, Chris Cuomo Melts Down

Making the click-through worthwhile: Pro-democracy protests at the airport in Hong Kong continue into their second day, CNN host Chris Cuomo is caught on video ranting at a man who called him "Fredo," and Joe Biden revels in social-media attention — but most of it is negative.

Hong Kong Airport Protests Continue into Their Second Day

The Hong Kong airport is suspending check-ins and canceling flights for the second consecutive day as pro-democracy demonstrators swarm the departure and arrival areas at the airport for a sit-in. The New York Times has the details:

Hundreds of demonstrators occupied parts of Hong Kong International Airport's departures and arrivals halls on Tuesday, with some using luggage trolleys to block travelers from reaching their departure gates. The Hong Kong Airport Authority closed check-in services in the late afternoon, and it advised all passengers to leave as soon as possible.

It was the second day in a row that demonstrators had seriously disrupted operations at the airport, one of the world's busiest. On Monday, protesters effectively shuttered it ...

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Hong Kong Protests Heat Up, Chris Cuomo Melts Down Alexandra DeSanctis Making the click-through worthwhile: Pro-democracy protests at the airport in Hong Kong continue into their second day, CNN host Chris Cuomo is caught on video ranting at a man who called him "Fredo," and Joe Biden revels in social-media attention — but most of it is negative. Hong Kong Airport Protests Continue into Their Second Day The Hong Kong airport is suspending check-ins and canceling flights for the second consecutive day as pro-democracy demonstrators swarm the departure and arrival areas at the airport for a sit-in. The New York Times has the details: Hundreds of demonstrators occupied parts of Hong Kong International Airport's departures and arrivals halls on Tuesday, with some using luggage trolleys to block travelers from reaching their departure gates. The Hong Kong Airport Authority closed check-in services in the late afternoon, and it advised all passengers to leave as soon as possible. It was the second day in a row that demonstrators had seriously disrupted operations at the airport, one of the world's busiest. On Monday, protesters effectively shuttered it ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories 'Red Flag' Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings Thomas Massie and John R. Lott Jr. So-called 'red flag' laws, allowing a citizen's guns to be taken away if he is judged a threat, have not been shown to work and have potential for misuse. In a Community Turned Upside Down by Tragedy, 'Thoughts and Prayers' Are Everything Kayla Bartsch As a heavily religious community, the people of El Paso turned to prayer where politics were not enough. Julian Castro Buys Ad Space in Bedminster to Blame Trump for El Paso Shooting Jack Crowe Castro spent $2,775 on the targeted ad buy so that Trump would be confronted with his message while watching Fox and Friends at his Bedminster golf club. ADVERTISEMENT In Defense of Washington, D.C. Mona Charen Washington, D.C. gets a bad rap from outsiders, but there's really no better place to be. A Socialist Predecessor of Ocasio-Cortez in Congress Kyle Sammin In the 1930s and 1940s an openly, proudly socialist represented East Harlem in Congress. His career sheds light on what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may face. The Promise and Pitfalls of Universal Background Checks Robert VerBruggen They are politically feasible, might actually reduce gun violence on the margins, and would not unduly burden law-abiding gun owners. Laurence Tribe's Fact-Free Defense of Abortion Rights Alexandra DeSanctis The Harvard Law professor has trouble with basic facts — or perhaps he prefers to disregard them to suit his agenda. Schumer to Urge Trump to Reallocate $5 Billion In Border-Wall Money to Fight Gun Violence,... Jack Crowe Schumer noted the danger of "the dual scourges of gun violence and violent white supremacist extremism." ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics Kevin D. Williamson A dizzying tour through a world you'll be horrified to recognize as your own. With biting appraisals of social media, political hustlers, journalists and identity politics, The Smallest Minority is a defiant, funny, and terrifyingly insightful book about what we human beings have done to ourselves. LEARN MORE Photo Essays Hong Kong Airport Protests Iowa State Fair Politics 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.