Some headlines that caught our eye.
Opinions
It’s the money, stupid: Donors decide to winnow the Democratic presidential field — Andrew Malcolm, McClatchy
‘Earth-saving’ laws mainly are about tormenting us — Steven Greenhut, R Street
Pulling the G-7 summit from Doral was the right call — Washington Examiner
Economists
Quotations of the day on climate alarmism — Mark J. Perry
The Three Biggest Myths about Political Economy — Donald J. Boudreaux
Andrew Yang’s Dependency Dividend — Dan Mitchell
Voices Of Reason
The Trouble with ‘Renewable’ Energy — Benjamin Zycher, National Review
A Climate Change Emergency? — Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution
AusExit: Petition to remove Australia from the Paris Climate Agreement — JoNova
Maths is Hard for the Green-Minded — Climate Scepticism
In-N-Out Employees Manhandle Global Warming Protesters — Townhall
San Francisco man confronts climate change protesters — SF Gate
Howls Of Hysteria
We will not stay quiet on the climate crisis — The Guardian
Jane Fonda is arrested for a 2nd time at a D.C. climate protest — along with Sam Waterston — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Los Angeles Times
Global student protests demanding climate action get underway — South China Morning Press
District Of Columbia
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strike Down a Major Obama-Era Agency — National Review
New Benghazi Documents Confirm Clinton Email Cover-Up — Judicial Watch
California
Blackouts possible again as fire danger looms in California — Associated Press
Gov. Newsom the moderate? On this spectrum, almost every Democratic legislator is further left — CalMatters
California’s Man-Made Power Outages — Fox & Hounds/Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow
Don’t Forget to Pack Your Own Shampoo Next Time You Stay at a California Hotel — Pacific Research Institute
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