Some headlines that caught our eye …
Impeachment
Whistleblower Possibly Identified — One America
Whistleblower Worked With DNC Opposition Research In 2016 — Paul Sperry, Real Clear
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, NJ Dem: ‘I’m Not Voting For’ Impeachment — Leah Barkoukis, Town Hall
Laura Ingraham Proposes ‘Blisteringly Short’ Senate Trial, ‘Maybe An Afternoon’ — Brian Stelter, CNN
New Poll With Better, Nuanced Questions: Voters Highly Skeptical of Impeachment — Guy Benson, Town Hall
Schiff Directing Witnesses Not To Answer GOP Questions — Tristan Justice, The Federalist
For Pelosi, It’s Riskier Not To Impeach — Stuart Shapiro, The Hill
What To Expect from Televised Impeachment Hearings — John Cassidy, New Yorker
40 Conservative Groups Sign Ethics Complaint Against Pelosi — John Bowden, The Hill
Econ
Decoding Fed Chairman Jay Powell’s Econospeak — Victoria Guida, Politico
Why Self-Employment Is Good For The Economy — Gregory Ferenstein, Forbes
World
Russia Building New Empire In Africa: ‘US Should Be Hugely Concerned’ — Paul Tilsley, Fox
New Sanctions From US, 6 Gulf States Against Iran, Hezbollah — Mairead McArdle, National Review
US Ramped Up Strikes In Afghanistan After Taliban Talks Collapsed — Ryan Browne, CNN
China Manufacturing Shrinks For 6th Straight Month — Huileng Tan, CNBC
Enviro/Energy
World’s Most Controversial Pipeline Clears Final Hurdle — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Greta Thunberg Refuses Award — Merrit Kennedy, NPR
Democrats
Head of Biden’s New SuperPAC Is A Foreign Agent — Sean Davis, The Federalist
Obama Criticizes Wokeness — Timothy Meads, Town Hall
Baseball
How I Fell In Love With The Washington Nationals — Charles Krauthammer, Fox
When Washington Won The World Series – When Coolidge Was President — Patrick Reddington, Federal Baseball
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