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Opinion roundup from the Right: Will Grassley stand up to Trump; when did CNN’s Chris Cuomo become a weatherman

In this March 7, 2017 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lowering expectations, Iowa's two Republican senators say the long-promised repeal of “Obamacare” is unlikely, and any final agreement with the Republican-controlled House is uncertain. The comments May 30, by Sens. Grassley and Joni Ernst come as the Republican-controlled Senate moves forward on its work to dismantle the 2010 health care bill while facing conflicting demands within their own party and lockstep Democratic opposition. Both senators are active players in the health care debate.
In this March 7, 2017 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lowering expectations, Iowa's two Republican senators say the long-promised repeal of “Obamacare” is unlikely, and any final agreement with the Republican-controlled House is uncertain. The comments May 30, by Sens. Grassley and Joni Ernst come as the Republican-controlled Senate moves forward on its work to dismantle the 2010 health care bill while facing conflicting demands within their own party and lockstep Democratic opposition. Both senators are active players in the health care debate.
By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Sept 1, 2017

A roundup of editorials from the Right includes Bernard Goldberg questioning the moment when Newsweek went cutesy, whether Sen. Charles Grassley is going to stand up to President Donald Trump on the Joe Arpaio pardon and if CNN’s Chris Cuomo is trading in anchoring for the weather guy’s job.

1. Grassley must stand up to Trump over pardon

From the Des Moines Register: Will Sen. Chuck Grassley call the president out of his pardon of Arpaio?

Water floods a road following the landfall of Hurricane Harvey in the Texas on Aug. 29, 2017.
Water floods a road following the landfall of Hurricane Harvey in the Texas on Aug. 29, 2017.

2. Hurricane Harvey and the climate change alarm bells

From The Washington Examiner: Chris Cuomo, the amateur climatologist, should take a real class in hurricanes and their history – the emphasis being on history.

3. Jumping the Shark: The News Media Way

From Bernard Goldberg.com: So, when did Newsweek decide not to be a grown-up news magazine?

For opinions from the opposite side of the political spectrum, click here for a roundup from the Left.

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