Some headlines that caught our eye today.
Economy
Poll: 52 Percent of Adults Say the Economy Excellent or Good— Breitbart
Bond Market’s Consistent, Contrarian Stance Makes Lot of Sense— Jeff Snider, Real Clear Markets
U.S. economy slips from first to third place in global competitiveness ranking amid Trump’s tariffs — Newsweek
Sanders and AOC’s Credit Card Cap Would Hurt Intended Beneficiaries – Alfredo Ortiz, Real Clear Markets
Election 2020
Democrats look at packing the Supreme Court to pack the vote— CNN
Democrats’ Big Lie About Stolen Elections— Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Dems’ Policy Blitz Largely Lacking on Immigration— AP
Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A ‘Template For Success’ For The U.S. — NPR
Mueller Scandal
Robert Mueller’s ‘no questions’ routine
is absolute nonsense— Jonathan Turley, The Hill
Barr: Mueller ‘Could’ve Reached a Decision’ on Obstruction— Newsmax
Media Bias
Media flooded with impeachment stories, despite tepid backing on Capitol Hill— Howard Kurtz, Fox News
Disney Threatens to Boycott Georgia but Partners with China, Which Puts Muslims in Internment Camps— Peter Hasson, Daily Caller
It’s Not Your Imagination: The Journalists Writing About Antifa Are Often Their Cheerleaders— Quillette
NY Times Tells Reporters No More Rachel Maddow Or Don Lemon Appearances— Hot Air
Silicon Valley, America’s De Facto Censor— Michael Dougherty, National Review
Immigration
White House Weighs Dramatic Changes to Asylum Laws— PJ Media
Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods— New York Times
That Was Quick: Mexico’s President Begs Trump For Friday Meeting on Just Announced Tariffs— Gateway Pundit
State News
Louisiana’s Gov. Signs Heartbeat Abortion Ban, Breaking With Democrats — Newsmax
State Democrats defy party with pro-life votes, opposition to late-term abortion bills — The Washington Times
Misc
North Korea executes 5 officials over failed Kim-Trump summit: South Korean media— Fox News
The MLK Story No One Wanted To Read— Daniel Flynn, American Spectator
Uber posts mixed results in first quarter as public company— CNet News
Millennials aren’t bothering to save money because of climate change— Eric Utter, American Thinker
Trump Administration Lifts Summer Ethanol Ban— Wall Street Journal
Report: Hillary And Chelsea Clinton Set To … Form Their Own Hollywood Production Company? — Hot Air
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