May 6 2021
 
Good morning on this National Day of Prayer from Washington, where policymakers are chewing over a Facebook oversight panel’s decision upholding the platform’s ban of Donald Trump. The social media giant is asking for trouble, Kay C. James writes. On the podcast, we learn what Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., saw at the overwhelmed  border. “Problematic Women” welcomes pro-life crusader Lila Rose, who recalls how she first went undercover. Plus: America goes Soviet; a loss for critical race theory; and the inconvenience of due process. Thirty years ago today, pro racer Harry Gant, 52, notches his 12th victory in the Winston 500 in Talladega, Alabama, topping his own record as the oldest man to win a NASCAR event.  
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
First Trump, Then Who? Facebook Makes Wrong Call in Censoring Trump
By Kay C. James

Yesterday’s decision concerns one individual, but we all know that if Big Tech continues to feel emboldened to silence a sitting president, they can and will silence the rest of us.
COMMENTARY
Are Americans Becoming Sovietized?
By Victor Davis Hanson

The Soviet Union was run by a pampered elite, exempt from the ramifications of their radical ideologies. Now, Coke and Delta Air Lines CEOs who hector Americans about their illiberality make millions.
ANALYSIS
Georgia Lawmaker Reflects on Trip to Southern Border
By Rachel del Guidice

"The taxpayers are paying for this," Rep. Andrew Clyde says of illegal immigrants flying to new homes in the U.S. with the assistance of the TSA. "Not only that, they don't even have to abide by the TSA...
NEWS
Teaching Critical Race Theory to End in Arkansas Agencies Without Governor’s Signature
By Mary Margaret Olohan

A new Arkansas law bans state agencies from teaching “divisive concepts,” including anything saying that the U.S. is fundamentally sexist or racist.
COMMENTARY
Due Process Is Opposite of Social Justice
By Ben Shapiro

It turns out that one juror lied during the selection process. In August, the juror wore a T-shirt with the words “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” as well as a “BLM” cap.
ANALYSIS
How Lila Rose Challenged Abortion Industry and Became a Voice for Unborn
By Virginia Allen

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, shares the inside story about how she became a pro-life activist in high school and did undercover reporting on Planned Parenthood.
NEWS
ICYMI: Kenosha Residents Demand to Know Why Outsiders Helped Run Wisconsin Election
By M.D. Kittle

The residents allege that Kenosha violated the Constitution by signing contracts allowing third-party groups to take over large facets of election administration.
 
     
 
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