NYTIMES (Michael Kruse and Lauren McGaughy) - Indictment and Impeachment Only Made Him Stronger. Remind You of Anyone?
The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.
NYTIMES (Simar Bajaj) - How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies
James Antaki’s efforts to develop a baby’s heart were close to success when his federal funding was cut off. The grants were eventually restored; rebuilding what was lost wasn’t so easy.
AMERICANTHINKER - Hawaii—Avatar of American shame
Hawaii is a tropical paradise, but it is also a distant and expensive reminder of our many failings and weaknesses.
AMERICANTHINKER - Rejecting victimhood without losing our souls
Learned helplessness is real. Chronic victimhood crowds out agency.
DAILYCALLER (Vince Coglianese) - Editor Daily Rundown: Bill Cassidy Loses GOP Primary After Voting To Convict Trump
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS GIVE BILL CASSIDY THE BOOT ... FOX: Trump scores major Republican primary victory as Cassidy ousted in Louisiana Five and a half years ago after he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was sent packing by Republican voters as he ran for re-election.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - War Department pauses joint defense board with Canada
The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure on other NATO allies to increase their defense spending and to support the U.S. in the ongoing Iran war.
NYTIMES (Amelia Nierenberg) - Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.
NYTIMES (Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien) - Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China
President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.