The Department of Interior Inspector General issued a report Wednesday exonerating Trump from "fake news" claims that he ordered "peaceful protesters" cleared from Lafayette Square last June so he could walk across the park for a "photo-op" (where, Joe Biden claimed, he held a Bible upside-down).
In a crowded field of contenders, this narrative was one of the worst examples of media malpractice in recent American history. It joins the Russia collusion hoax, the very fine people hoax, the "drinking bleach" hoax, and so many more debunked fake news stories foisted upon us by the left and the media. It was also used to emphasize Trump's supposed culpability in the Capitol riot.
The media ought to hold themselves accountable. They won't. But we won't forget.
This week's portion describes various different kinds of sacrifices brought by the priests in the Temple, as well as the investiture ceremonies for Aaron as the High Priest (Kohen Gadol), which was performed before all the people.
This is also Shabbat HaGadol -- the "Big Sabbath" that precedes Passover, which begins at sundown. (There is a whole discussion in the Talmud, in Tractate Pesachim, about what to do if the Sabbath precedes the holiday.)
The blessings of the Sabbath are considered even more important for a people about to be liberated from slavery. The Sabbath is the ultimate expression of freedom -- freedom from work, and even from worldly cares.
I'd like to share this excellent article by Agam Berger, a freed Israeli hostage who kept up her Jewish observance, to the extent possible, in captivity. Her faith guided her through. For her, the Passover miracle is a lived experience.
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President Donald Trump's tariffs are creating uncertainty in the markets -- perhaps deliberately so -- and they have also accelerated a confrontation with China. We need to know how this is going to end, or it could end badly.
Trump was on solid ground when he proposed reciprocal tariffs -- i.e. applying the same tariffs to other countries that they apply to us, in an effort to restore truly free trade. But that effort has been complicated by two other factors.
One is that the Trump White House chose to include non-tariff barriers to trade in its calculation of what other countries have been charging the U.S. Fair enough, but the method of calculating those barriers is rather uncertain.
The other is that Trump appears to see a long-term role for tariffs as a way to generate revenue for the federal government, even replacing income taxes. It is hard to imagine that tariffs alone can generate nearly enough revenue.
After the initial turbulence following April 2 -- "Liberation Day" -- the markets ...
Well, we have a LOT to talk about regarding the economy. The tariffs have finally arrived, and with them a decline in stock prices -- to put it mildly. But other prices are dropping, too -- including interest rates and gas prices.
What does this all mean?
We'll also explore the implications for foreign policy, especially regarding China, with the TikTok deadline pushed off by 75 days, and Russia and Ukraine getting nowhere nearer to a deal.
And we'll talk about where Trump is heading next, with our own White House correspondent, who has unparalleled access to the Oval Office and all of the information you could possibly hope to have about the week ahead.
Special guests:
John Carney -- Breitbart News financial editor, on tariffs and markets
John Hayward -- Breitbart News foreign correspondent, on world affairs
Nick Gilbertson -- Breitbart News White House correspondent, on Trump
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