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What We’re Reading Today: Biden’s Bedtime, Legalization’s Con, Election Meddling … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Election 2020

Biden allies float scaling back events to limit gaffes — The Hill

Poll: Elizabeth Warren Jumps Out To Big Lead In The Iowa Caucus — Iowa Starting Line

O’Rourke: We will ‘die in our sleep’ if we don’t confront Trump threat — Politico

Medicare for All

2020 Democrats flee ‘Medicare for All’ as politics shift: ‘That is not where the country is’ — Washington Times

Canada’s Medicare for All Refused to Pay for Disabled Father’s Care, but Happily Paid for His Assisted Suicide — PJ Media

Israel’s Ban

Israel Has Every Right To Block Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar — The Federalist

Real Scandals

New evidence shows why Steele, the Ohrs and TSA workers never should have become DOJ sources — The Hill

Media Bias

In The Tank: PolitiFact Won’t Call Warren, Harris Liars For Labeling Michael Brown’s Death A “Murder” — Hot Air

Trump Derangement Syndrome

AOC: Trump Supporters Not Educated Enough to Recognize Their Own Racism — Breitbart

House Democrats Escalate Impeachment Inquiry With New Wave Of Subpoenas — Daily Caller

Democrats accused of fueling attacks on cops, ICE with incendiary political rhetoric — Washington Times

News You Can Use

Gallup poll reveals drinking habits of Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals — Washington Times

Election Meddling

A Brief History of Election Meddling. — National Review

A Different Bullitt

The Original Bulltt Mustang Is Headed to Auction — Road and Track

Wasn’t It Supposed To Reduce Crime?

California now has the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Its black market is even bigger


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