Some headlines that caught our eye.
Immigration
Trump announces plan to overhaul legal immigration with emphasis on ‘merit and skill’ — Washington Times
Trump’s immigration push faces Capitol Hill buzzsaw — The Hill
Trump to send 100s of illegals to Florida Dem strongholds — Matt Dixon, Politico
Illegal immigrant charged with killing at least 12 elderly women — Washington Times
Election 2020
Biden seeks early death blow to rivals — Alexi McCammond, Axios
What if Trump Has Driven Democrats Sane? — Rich Lowry, National Review
Biden apologetic about imprisoning criminals — Glenn Kessler, Washington Post
Bill de Blasio botches his presidential rollout — Politico
State News
Will $1 Billion Spending on California’s Homeless Fix the Problem?— California Globe
Abortion bills at nexus of national debate among states — USA Today
Idaho’s Deregulatory Revolution — Kevin Williamson
Trump Administration Revokes $929 Million for California High-Speed Rail — Wall Street Journal\
Alabama abortion law is progress against sexism and racism — Mairead McArdle, Spectator USA
Big Tech
Facebook Blocked A Trump Adviser From Sharing A Political Post — And She Says It’s No Accident — Daily Caller
Conservative Leaders Call for Social Media Giants to Clarify Hate Speech Rules on Anti-Semitism — Newsbusters
Fake News
Surprise: Acosta Misquotes Trump To Distort His Position On Asylum — Hot Air
Fact-Checkers Give Stacey Abrams a Pass on Victory Claim — Mark Hemingway, Real Clear Politics
Real Scandals
AG says public must know if DOJ ‘put their thumb on the scale’ in Russia probe in Fox News exclusive — Fox News
Frustrated House Democrats Pin Their Hopes on Mueller — New York Times
Judge orders some Mueller redactions be made public — Gateway Pundit
Nellie Ohr deleted husband Bruce Ohr’s govt emails — Washington Examiner
Trade Wars
White House Puts Off Final Decision on Auto Tariffs for 180 Days — Wall Street Journal
What if real wars were fought like trade wars? — Don Boudreaux, Pittsburg Tribune Review
These Are the Worst-Case Scenarios for China in the Trade War — Bloomberg News
National Security
Trump Tells Pentagon Chief He Does Not Want War With Iran — New York Times
EU members buck Trump on Chinese 5G — Deutsche Welle
Misc
Telling the awful truth about the new SAT ‘adversity’ score — Thomas Lifson, American Thinker
Canada’s Free-Market Example for the SEC — Wall Street Journal
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