Новости за 10.08.2018

John Hinderaker, PowerLine
Minnesota could be the decisive battleground in November, and the national media are beginning to notice. The Associated Press reports: 'Democrats' hopes to take House could stumble in Minnesota.' For all the talk of a blue wave sweeping Democrats back into the House majority this fall, their efforts could be thwarted in one of the nation's bluest states. I would say, formerly one of the nation's bluest states. Minnesota is

Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
We're heading into the home stretch in America's unusually lengthy (six months and nine days) primary election season. Some three-quarters of Americans have had a chance to vote for Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress, and state and local offices.

Adam Taylor, WP
The Turkish lira dropped dramatically against the dollar Friday, losing more than 18 percent of its value in one day — worsening an already months-long decline for Turkey’s currency.

Jamie Satterfield, USA Today

David Axe, The Daily Beast

Peter Morici, Washington Times

Matt Bai, Yahoo! News
Right now, at a time when Democrats are frantically searching for the anti-Trump, Bernie is starting to look strangely like a reverse image of the president, instead.

Robert VerBruggen, NRO

Syreeta McFadden, NBC News

Stu Bykofsky, Philadelphia Inquirer
ICE had requested the city turn Juan Ramon Vasquez over to the feds for deportation, but the city sanctimoniously snubbed the request.

Harry Litman, Washington Post

J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Sun Times

John Solomon, The Hill

Susan Rice, New York Times

Sally Persons, RealClearPolitics

Jack Dunphy, PJ Media
In effect, the violence is condoned.

Xu Yimiao, SC Morning Post
Xu Yimiao writes that China is running out of retaliatory tariffs against the US and has watched other major parties like the EU and Japan close ranks against it. Before the trade war gets more severe, Beijing's leaders should seek direct talks with Trump, and may have to swallow their pride

Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker

Laura Hollis, RealClearPolitics

Marc Thiessen, FOX News
Imagine if it emerged that the Republican chairman of the House or Senate intelligence committee had a Russian spy working on their senate staff.

A.B. Stoddard, RealClearPolitics