Morning Jolt: Criticism Comes with the Job, Mr. President: Sponsored by Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Making the click-through worthwhile: A president is rarely loved in office, and thus anyone who steps into the Oval Office has to be ready to endure relentless criticism; the White House could have a more coherent argument against impeachment but is so far choosing to simply denounce critics; the House passes a resolution against the Armenian Genocide, raising the question of which reality-show star has the most influence over U.S. policy.

Presidents Are Rarely Loved While in Office

Back when Donald Trump started his presidency, a once-controversial figure who had hosted and interviewed him quite a few times offered a trenchant observation about the new president's personality and the job he had sought and won.

"I personally wish that he had never run, I told him that, because I actually ...

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Criticism Comes with the Job, Mr. President Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: A president is rarely loved in office, and thus anyone who steps into the Oval Office has to be ready to endure relentless criticism; the White House could have a more coherent argument against impeachment but is so far choosing to simply denounce critics; the House passes a resolution against the Armenian Genocide, raising the question of which reality-show star has the most influence over U.S. policy. Presidents Are Rarely Loved While in Office Back when Donald Trump started his presidency, a once-controversial figure who had hosted and interviewed him quite a few times offered a trenchant observation about the new president's personality and the job he had sought and won. "I personally wish that he had never run, I told him that, because I actually ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Kanye West's Faith Triumphs Over Political Bitterness Armond White By reviving his faith in the word of God and the independence of black Americana gospel, West forces others to remember the moral foundation of the civil-rights movement. Trump's Best Option for Avoiding Impeachment: An Apology Jonah Goldberg Contrition doesn't come easy for Trump and would be embarrassing for him and his media cheerleaders. But it would also give Republican candidates a rationale for opposing impeachment that they could sell. California Governor Accepted Donations from Utility Company He Now Excoriates for 'Greed' Zachary Evans Governor Gavin Newsom has accepted large donations from Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a utility company he now excoriates for "greed" and "mismanagement." ADVERTISEMENT Congressional Republicans Condemn Smears of Alexander Vindman John McCormack Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council staffer and key witness in the House's impeachment inquiry, was accused by former Republican congressman Sean Duffy of having dual loyalty to the United States and Ukraine. The White House Needs an Impeachment Strategy Andrew C. McCarthy President Trump is not going to win this impeachment fight by ranting that he has been subjected to Star Chamber tactics. Rachel McKinnon Is a Cheat and a Bully Madeleine Kearns Nobody is questioning McKinnon's existence -- for how could the continually aggressive presence of such an unpleasant man be denied? What is being disputed is his belief that he is a woman and his sense of entitlement to compete against actual women. Scratch a Democrat, Find an Autocrat Alexandra DeSanctis For decades, National Review has been fighting the Democratic tendency to ignore limits on governmental power if they conflict with the Left's policy goals. D.C. Panel Halts Release of Mueller Documents at DOJ's Request Tobias Hoonhout The decision comes after a federal judge ruled that the Justice Department must release unredacted material from the original Mueller investigation. ADVERTISEMENT From Our Sponsor Arbitration Will Only Make Things Worse The last thing a patient needs after getting hit by a surprise medical bill is to face a complex, confusing "arbitration" process. Congress can protect patients from surprise bills and lower costs by avoiding arbitration. LEARN MORE Photo Essays California Wildfires Top Shots 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.