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Wednesday

Amber Duke

Pro athletes are loving the ‘Trump dance’

There’s a trend on the sports field: famous athletes are hitting the “Trump dance” in celebration of their in-competition achievements. If you’ve watched one of his rallies this cycle, you’ll know the exact dance move I’m talking about. Trump moves his hips back and forth while punching his arms forward. Sometimes he finishes with a golf swing. It’s very middle- to late-aged white man at a family wedding, which feels totally authentic, is easy to emulate and is a lot fun. In just the past few days, we’ve seen it done by members of the San Francisco 49ers, including confirmed Trump supporter Nick Bosa, the Detroit Lions, the Las Vegas Raiders, the Tennessee Titans, UFC fighter Jon Jones, US Men’s Soccer forward Christian Pulisic and British golfer Charley Hull.

Wednesday

The Spectator

All smiles for Trump and Biden at the White House

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump were all smiles at the White House on Wednesday as the two met to discuss efforts to transition to a new presidential administration. The duo appeared in front of reporters this afternoon as Biden emphatically shook Trump’s hand and congratulated him on his victory before promising a “smooth transition.“We’ll do everything we can to make sure you’re accommodated with what you need,” Biden said. “We’re going to get to talk about some of that today.”  “Thank you very much. Politics is tough and is in many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today,” Trump replied. “I very much appreciate it.

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Charles Lipson

What disputes about trans athletes say about Democratic politics

In the minds of many progressive Democrats, Representative Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Dem, just committed an unpardonable sin. He told the New York Times that his two girls should not have to compete in sports against men who have become women: Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face. I have two little girls, I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that. Moulton’s statement is really about two issues, not one. It is important to distinguish them. The first, obviously, is about women and athletics.

Monday

Michael Tracey

The madness of the Democratic impeachment crusade

Since the release of the Mueller report, with each passing day comes a new and increasingly strident demand to impeach Donald Trump. The New York Times, Washington Post, and various prestige magazines are cluttered with such demands, casting impeachment as an imperative for the survival of American democracy. Mueller might have affirmatively concluded that no conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia ever came close to being established, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats and their journalist allies from barreling full-steam ahead down this rabbit hole.

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