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Subscribe Search National Review Search Text Feb. 19, 2020 Subscribe ... Politics & Policy Democrats Still Haven’t Come to Terms with 2016 By David Harsanyi Their excuses for Hillary Clinton’s loss are familiar and convenient — but don’t pass the smell test. Politics & Policy The Return of Conservative Economics By Oren Cass A society that attempts to maximize everyone’s freedom at every moment will fail miserably in preserving individual liberty and limiting government over time. Elections How Being Politically Incorrect Could Help Bloomberg By Kyle Smith Maybe voters don’t mind as much as elites do. NR WIRE VIEW MORE 1h Trump Taps Richard Grenell as Acting Intelligence Head 3h N.Y. County Legislators Propose Bill to Ban Smoking in Private Homes Politics & Policy Let Them Live By The Editors Democrats are likely to succeed in blocking Ben Sasse’s bill once more, exposing the dehumanizing rationale at the heart of the argument for abortion. Elections Bloomberg–Sanders Battle Could Determine the Democrats’ Future By Jonah Goldberg Like Trump, both men are beneficiaries of our hollowed-out political parties. Elections Revenge against the Deplorables By Michael Brendan Dougherty Michael Bloomberg’s campaign doubles down on elite technocracy. Law & the Courts Bill Barr Derangement Syndrome By Rich Lowry The Left has worked itself into a panic over the attorney general. NR PLUS Politics & Policy While We All Gawk at the Political Circus, Our Fiscal House Is Falling Apart By Michael Tanner Debt and deficits are not exciting issues, but they’ll have a huge impact on our future. The Corner NR Tweets the Democratic Presidential Debate By NR Staff 7:19 PM Dwelling on Latin America, and More By Jay Nordlinger 6:10 PM Twelve Things That Caught My Eye Today: February 19, 2020 (Remembering the Coptic Martyrs & More) By Kathryn Jean Lopez 5:00 PM Watch: Kat Timpf Criticizes NYC Government for Dictating What Prada Can’t Sell By NR Staff 3:25 PM 2020 Watch See More Bloomberg Paying Staffers $2,500 Per Month to Text Their Contacts, Back Him on Social Media Bloomberg Paying Staffers $2,500 Per Month to Text Their Contacts, Back Him on Social Media Apparently Voters Aren’t Allowed to See Candidate Health Records Anymore Apparently Voters Aren’t Allowed to See Candidate Health Records Anymore Bloomberg: Not a Vanity Campaign, But Vanity-Plus Bloomberg: Not a Vanity Campaign, But Vanity-Plus Do the Democrats Not Want People to Watch Their Debates? Do the Democrats Not Want People to Watch Their Debates? The Latest White House Trump Taps Richard Grenell as Acting Intelligence Head By Tobias Hoonhout 7:09 PM President Trump is expected to recall the U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, to name him the acting director of national intelligence. Elections The Warren Campaign’s Whining about Her Lack of Media Coverage Is Absurd By Katherine Timpf 7:02 PM Perhaps she should stop focusing so much of her attention on attempts to make others feel sorry for her. Politics & Policy Let Them Live By The Editors 5:48 PM Democrats are likely to succeed in blocking Ben Sasse’s bill once more, exposing the dehumanizing rationale at the heart of the argument for abortion. Law & the Courts N.Y. County Legislators Propose Bill to Ban Smoking in Private Homes By Tobias Hoonhout 4:34 PM Suffolk County is proposing the most stringent anti-smoking law in New York — banning private citizens from smoking in their own homes. Elections No, You Drop Out! By Charles C. W. Cooke 3:13 PM Bloomberg should realize that his comments apply to himself as well as others. Health Care Sanders and Health Care By Kevin D. Williamson 3:10 PM Some reflections on the U.S. health-care system as compared to other countries. Elections How Being Politically Incorrect Could Help Bloomberg By Kyle Smith 2:44 PM Bloomberg says things that can’t be said in polite company. Maybe voters don’t mind as much as elites do. Elections Revenge against the Deplorables By Michael Brendan Dougherty 2:37 PM Michael Bloomberg’s campaign doubles down on elite technocracy. Elections Bloomberg Should Keep Waiting By Michael Brendan Dougherty 2:18 PM Mike Bloomberg qualified for tonight’s debate; I wouldn’t go if I were him. Elections Obama Team Asked Harry Reid to Quash Bernie Sanders’s 2011 Primary Challenge: Report By Tobias Hoonhout 2:11 PM Former Senate Majority Leader and Nevada Democrat convinced Bernie Sanders not to mount a primary run against former President Barack Obama in 2011. Immigration New Cambridge, Mass. Law Bars Police from Arresting Undocumented Immigrants for Driving Without a License By Mairead McArdle 2:09 PM Undocumented immigrants will not be arrested for driving without a license under a new Cambridge, Massachusetts law Elections Bloomberg Paying Staffers $2,500 Per Month to Text Their Contacts, Back Him on Social Media By Zachary Evans 1:02 PM Bloomberg’s campaign is hiring hundreds of staffers to text their contacts about Bloomberg and to regularly post positive messages about him on social media. Politics & Policy AG Barr Signals Willingness to Crack Down on Big Tech ‘Titans’ By Tobias Hoonhout 12:57 PM William Barr suggested that legislation which shields tech platforms from liability for content posted by third-party users, should be revised Law & the Courts George Zimmerman Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Warren, Buttigieg By Mairead McArdle 12:49 PM George Zimmerman filed a lawsuit against Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren, alleging that they slandered him as a racist in order to "garner votes." PC Culture Rooting Out Systemic Racism and White Supremacy By Peter Kirsanow 11:23 AM It’s axiomatic among progressives and the mainstream media that the country is awash in racism and white supremacy. Load more stories from this section Load More Coronavirus NR PLUS World The Chinese Communist Party Struggles to Contain the Coronavirus Fallout By Madeleine Kearns Public-health crises are a test of government. NR PLUS World Happy Subjects No More By Helen Raleigh As the coronavirus continues to spread, the Chinese people reevaluate their social contract with the Communist Party. News & Events Coronavirus Outbreak Latest images of the fight against the coronavirus in China and around the world. In This Issue NR PLUS White House Has the Presidency Become Impossible? By Richard Brookhiser No, but it is too hard for the incumbent. NR PLUS Culture Pornography Is a Public-Health Problem By Madeleine Kearns The solution begins with evidence and education. NR PLUS Athwart Bug Bourguignon By James Lileks You should eat bugs. Or so a recent spate of articles on the Web insist. Photos 37 View Slide Show Military Battle of Iwo Jima 33 View Slide Show Military USS Chancellorsville 2 View Slide Show Cartoons Cartoons of the Day: February 19, 2020 More In Photos NEVER MISS A BEAT WITH NR DAILY Get a daily roundup of the best commentary and analysis delivered straight to your...