Some headlines that caught our eye.
Impeachment
‘Dangerous Historical Precedent’: 21 State AGs Send Letter Asking Senate To Reject Impeachment — Daily Wire
Trump approval ‘the best of his presidency’: Gallup — Washington Examiner
Trump Haters Should Prepare for Disappointment — Conrad Black, Newsmax
Restless lawmakers struggle to sit through Schiff’s long opening argument — Fox News
Schiff Is Already Claiming The Illegitimacy Of A Trump Reelection — The Federalist
Californians to Play an Over-Size Role in the Impeachment Trial — Fox & Hounds
Economy/Markets
The Federal Reserve, ‘Repo’ Rates, and Much Ado About Nothing — John Tamny, RealClearMarkets
Trump, Republicans working to help our country — despite Democratic obstruction at every turn — Andy Puzder, Fox News
A ‘wealth tax’ is not the magic bullet Warren and Sanders say it is — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Consequences Of Socialism
Bernie Sanders’ Resurgence Is Bad For America’s Health — Sally Pipes/Pacific Research Institute, Forbes
Why Are Bernie Bros So Violent? — PowerLine
AOC Goes Full Stalinist: ‘You Need to Give Up Control and Power’ — PJ Media
Investigative Journalism
Hunter Biden Ordered To Explain Why He Shouldn’t Be Held In Contempt Of Court — Daily Caller
Whistleblower Was Overheard in ’17 Discussing With Ally How to Remove Trump — Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigations
‘Guillotine The Rich’ — Project Veritas
Misc
California files lawsuit to remain a National Security Risk — Ronald Stein, Fox & Hounds
‘I Don’t See Her In Beijing Or Delhi’ – Niall Ferguson Slams Davos’ ‘Virtue Signaling’ Greta Fanboys — ZeroHedge
Diversity Isn’t Always the Answer — Walter E. Williams, Daily Signal
Is Houston’s Affordability Just a Myth? — Christian Britschgi, Reason
Recipe for Chaos: A disruptive ‘ethical vegan’ launches a religious-discrimination debate in England — Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
Yes, College Professors Are Almost All Left-Wing — Mises Institute
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