Trump Rallies, DeVos Falters

------=_Part_521659703_601035686.1520883196249 Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [SUBSCRIBE - Get Print and Full Digital]( [View in your browser](%%view_email_url%%) March 12, 2018 [Trump Rallies, DeVos Falters]( Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, senior writer Mike Warren and host Charlie Sykes discuss President Trump's wild weekend, the PA-18 special... [Read More]( [What Is Education Good For?]( On Saturday mornings, I make eggs and bacon for my four children and wife—usually a dozen eggs and most of the package of bacon—before shoveling... [Read More]( [Can Republican Rick Saccone Hang on in Pennsylvania's 18th?]( We are coming down to the wire in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, where Republican Rick Saccone will face Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election,... [Read More]( [TWS CRUISE 2017 FALL]( [White House Watch: Trump's Wild Weekend]( Appearing at a political rally, President Trump praised his new steel tariffs as the cause for “a lot of steel mills” now opening up. Then he... [Read More]( [Editorial: Congress Can Stop the Tariffs—and Should]( President Donald Trump’s decision last week to impose stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum—25 percent and 10 percent, respectively—rivals in sheer... [Read More]( [Free Flag Pin]( (Late) Afternoon Links “Having a liberal fantasy is complicated.” The New York Times interviewed an Ohio man who, after President Trump was elected, [opted to take extreme measures to stay up on precisely none of the news](. (Well, except Cleveland Cavaliers basketball.) Lots of folks have thinkpieces out on this philosophy, but all miss one important point: This man will likely not ever read any of them, much less the Times article itself. Speaking of lonely lifestyles... This Italian man has [been the caretaker over a small island for most of his adult life](. Now that ownership of the island has changed from privately held to the government, will he be allowed to stay? Move over, ‘49ers... The ‘18ers are coming. Politico has an interesting look at people who are going to extreme lengths to mine [bitcoins](. And they’re using a ton of electricity to do it. Inside a sushi restaurant. Here’s a fun video a man made by [putting a camera on the conveyor belt at a sushi restaurant in Japan](. Can you buy a seat in Congress? Yeah you can try, but how successful are rich folks who self-fund their congressional campaigns? In Texas, the Houston Chronicle’s Jeremy Wallace [observes]( that, since 2000, 86 percent of Texas candidates for office who have loaned their campaign $1 million or more have lost. But what happens when they win? Reason’s famous video satirist Remy observes with a new song: “[I Like it, I Love it]( Also, some [get touchy]( others get [feely.]( LeBron’s no-look pass. The Cavs might not go to the finals this year, but make no mistake: LeBron still is the best. [This pass? Amazing.]( Rosen on The Remnant. As much as it will hurt my standing within the Substandard Extended Universe, here’s a link to our new managing editor, Christine Rosen, [joining Jonah Goldberg as a guest]( on his “slightly failing” podcast. Not everything can be as good as [the Weekly Substandard]( but Jonah’s podcast is oh so close! Save the date! Join us at the 2018 Weekly Standard Summit. This May 17-20 at the historic Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, join Stephen F. Hayes, Fred Barnes, and Michael Warren and special guests Bret Baier and A.B. Stoddard as they discuss the future of American politics.[Book your tickets now](. —Jim Swift, deputy online editor. —30— This email was sent by: The Weekly Standard A MediaDC Publication 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 We respect your right to privacy - [View our Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( ------=_Part_521659703_601035686.1520883196249--