Happy High Castle eve! Tomorrow is the premiere of season 3 of The Man in the High Castle. If you need a refresher, here’s a summary of seasons one and two.

'Fake news comes to academia': At the Wall Street Journal, Jillian Kay Melchior writes on “How three scholars gulled academic journals to publish hoax papers on ‘grievance studies.’”

Finally, a biopic about a real hero. This new movie about Dick Cheney is going to be A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

For an ass, an endorsement. Former Cleveland Brown Isaiah Crowell, who crudely celebrated a touchdown he scored for the Jets during Cleveland’s only win in years now has an endorsement. Butt wipes.

Is this the army’s new rifle? The Colorado Gazette reports on a futuristic new rifle that may replace the M-16.

Lampooning the Kavanaugh hearings. Michael Graham at the Boston Herald has a worthwhile read about the sad(?) comedy of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.

Attacking the Trump tax cuts. Liberals have long struggled with messaging against the popularity of tax cuts. Too often, they focus on how it will reduce money for the government. That only pleases those who already oppose the tax cuts. But this new ad by the Democrats’ House campaign arm is one of the more effective ads I’ve seen the left run. Reminds me a bit of this old David Zucker ad on taxes.

Consider it! Earmark a few minutes to watch our very own Michael Warren on the show Consider It. Ever the civil gentleman, Warren discusses civility in politics. Where has it gone? Will it ever come back?

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