August 22 2020
 

Greetings from Washington, where President Trump is touting breakthroughs for peace in the Middle East that he says couldn’t have happened under his predecessor’s policies. We’ve got coverage of Trump’s remarks by Fred Lucas and commentary from Ben Shapiro. Plus: two preconditions for defeating the coronavirus; hard times in California; and America’s stake in Thailand. Seventy years ago today, Althea Gibson becomes the first African American to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition when she is accepted for the annual championship at Forest Hills, New York. Enjoy the weekend.

 
 
 
NEWS
Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions
By Fred Lucas

Had I kept that [Iran] deal, we could never have started this incredible thing that’s happening with UAE [and] Israel," President Donald Trump says.
COMMENTARY
2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who’s Sick, Provide Places to Recover
By Patrick Tyrrell

One reason Iceland and South Korea escaped a wider coronavirus outbreak, such as the one that currently rages in the U.S., is because they tested abundantly right off the bat.
NEWS
Wildfires, Blackouts, High Gas Prices: Californians Fight Familiar Foes Amid Pandemic
By Chris White

Californians struggle with raging wildfires, roving blackouts, and sky-high gas taxes while contending with government-imposed lockdowns and a pandemic that has killed over 11,000.
COMMENTARY
On Thailand, Stay True to American Values
By Walter Lohman

If the U.S. turns a blind eye to suppression of demonstrators in Thailand out of fear of pushing that government closer to China, we will betray our own democratic values.
COMMENTARY
The Remaking of the Middle East
By Ben Shapiro

It’s easy to tell whether these are historic events by identifying those who oppose them.
 
     
 
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