Morning Jolt: What Trump’s Interloping with Ukraine Means for the Future of the Presidency

A lot of Trump fans will hate the first part of today's newsletter; Joe Biden fans will hate the second. That doesn't make what's in it any less true.

Every Unprecedented Move Sets a New Precedent

Just picture what happens next if the American people decide that it is legal and ethical for an American president to urge foreign leaders to investigate his political opponents, as it appears Donald Trump encouraged Ukrainian leaders to do in Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

Someday, there will be another Democratic president. The country could see another Democratic president as soon as January 20, 2021, or it could be sometime many years after that. But someday, there will be one, and this future Democratic president could use this exact same tactic against his or her potential Republican challengers.

This future ...

September 23 2019

VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM

Presented by

What Trump's Interloping with Ukraine Means for the Future of the Presidency Jim Geraghty A lot of Trump fans will hate the first part of today's newsletter; Joe Biden fans will hate the second. That doesn't make what's in it any less true. Every Unprecedented Move Sets a New Precedent Just picture what happens next if the American people decide that it is legal and ethical for an American president to urge foreign leaders to investigate his political opponents, as it appears Donald Trump encouraged Ukrainian leaders to do in Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Someday, there will be another Democratic president. The country could see another Democratic president as soon as January 20, 2021, or it could be sometime many years after that. But someday, there will be one, and this future Democratic president could use this exact same tactic against his or her potential Republican challengers. This future ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Justin Trudeau, Identity-Politics Hypocrite John Fund Ignoring a peer's claim that her quote had been mistranslated and was not racist, he ended her political career. Blood Libel: The Conspiracy Theory That Jews Are 'Anti-Human' John-Paul Pagano The roots of the present-day anti-Semitic motif go through the Middle Ages and all the way back to antiquity. GOP Primary Challenger Bill Weld Accuses Trump of Treason over Ukraine Call Jack Crowe Weld also suggested that the president should receive the death penalty. ADVERTISEMENT Will the Supreme Court Nix Montana's Anti-Catholic 'Blaine Amendment'? Kathryn Jean Lopez School choice and religious liberty are on the docket. Harvard's 'Legacy' Preferences Are a National Disgrace Robert VerBruggen The government may not be able to stop this. But the rest of us could stand to be a little less bowled over by the Harvard credential. And those of us who detest racial preferences should despise legacy preferences twice as much. Why Ban Plastic Straws? Madeleine Kearns Tackling plastic waste requires a scientifically informed, proportionate, and concerted global effort. Not green posturing from American coastal elites. Pelosi, House Democrats Amplify Calls to Release Whistleblower Complaint against Trump Zachary Evans Pelosi charged that the administration was blocking the release of a "serious possible breach of constitutional duties by the President." ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity Douglas Murray “Simply brilliant.” — Sam Harris LEARN MORE Photo Essays Emmy Awards Red Carpet Oktoberfest 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.