Monday Mania

"It's just another manic Monday", said Prince as quoted by the Bangles, so here on Monday are some of the manic things going on:

From National Review, "how extreme is the Equality Act?"

From FrontpageMag, why the SCOTUS decision on the wall is win for President Trump and for Americans.

From Townhall, Democrats who slammed Trump for slamming congresscritter Elijah Cummings (D-MD) get their "cup" of "shut your face".

From The Washington Free Beacon, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticizes Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris's health care plan.

From the Washington Examiner, former Vice President Biden gets endorsed by three guys having over two centuries of experience.

From The Federalist, the seven times Special Counsel Mueller played dumb before Congress.

From American Thinker, why Mayor Pete (D-South Bend, Indiana) is wrong about religion, abortion and homosexuality.

From CNS News, in 2018, Baltimore's mayor claimed to be able to smell the rats.

From LifeZette, Trump calls calls congresscritter Elijah Cummings's bluff, and other stories.

From NewsBusters, liberals push abortion, using video games.

From The Conservative Woman, what U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson needs to understand.

From Snouts in the Trough, the E.U. paints itself into a corner, but there's a way out.

From the Express, according to a former Tory parliamentcritter, Boris is "not bluffing" about Brexit.  (A parliamentcritter is the U.K. equivalent of a U.S. congresscritter.)

From the Evening Standard, a group of parliamentcritters predicts that cannabis will become legal in the U.K.

From the (U.K.) Independent, don't underestimate Boris, says the U.K.'s new chief Brexit negotiator.

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish gardaí investigate a burglary at a mosque in Galway, Ireland.

From the Irish Examiner, Boris gets jeered as he arrives in Edinburgh, Scotland to meet with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

From CBC News, Canada's attorney general comes out against a legal challenge to Canada's passenger bill of rights.

From Global News, the RCMP receives a "credible tip" about the fugitive two murder suspects.

From CTV News, "stay inside" if you're in the area where the suspects are thought to be, says the RCMP.

From TeleSUR, 52 people are killed in a riot at a prison in Brazil.

From France24, an environmental group files a lawsuit over the danger of lead poisoning from the Notre Dame fire.

From RFI, three people are killed in a gangland shooting in Ollioules, France.

From EuroNews, Egan Bernal, as anticipated yesterday, becomes the first Colombian to win the Tour de France.

From VRT NWS, the European Court of Justice rules that the Belgian government should have done an environmental study before extending the work life of the Doel nuclear reactors.

From the NL Times, in the Netherlands, fake cops are arrested by real ones.

From Dutch News, the Red Cross and the Red Crescent bring an 11-year-old Dutch girl back from Syria.  (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)

From Deutsche Welle, the German government is split over whether to join a naval mission in the Straits of Hormuz.

From Free West Media, due to recent violence, a pool in Düsseldorf, Germany imposes an identification requirement.

From the CPH Post, Denmark's share of the world's economy has shrunk over the years.

From Polskie Radio, 15 percent of migrants from Poland reportedly want to return.  (If you tell Polish people to go back, 15 percent of them apparently will agree with you.)

From Radio Praha, the unauthorized removal of graffiti from a bridge in Prague is criticized.

From The Slovak Spectator, a factory in Slovakia for making batteries for electric cars is planned for 2020.

From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, the E.U. needs to focus on protecting its borders.

From Daily News Hungary, police patrolling in Buda Castle wear Hussar uniforms.  (The city Budapest is the union of two cities named Buda and Pest, on opposite sides of the Danube.)

From Hungary Today, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban will meet new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

From About Hungary, Orban sees a "very difficult" time ahead for Europe's economy.

From Russia Today, several parts of Siberia are plagued by wildfires.

From Sputnik International, two U.S. congresscritters urge Trump to apply new sanctions to Russia over the alleged poisoning of Sergei Skripal.

From The Moscow Times, some reaction to the protests in Moscow and the resulting police crackdown.

From Morocco World News, Moroccan King Mohammed VI receives a delegation of Hajj pilgrims.

From The Portugal News, a Portuguese vessel helps in the rescue of 39 migrants near the Greek island of Samos.

From El País, the young migrants who changed Spain's deportation policies.

From SwissInfo, a Swiss telescope designed to look for exoplanets is cleared for launch.

From ANSA, Italian Prime Minister Conte condemns the blindfolding of an American suspected of killing a police officer in Rome.

From Euractiv, more than 130 migrants aboard an Italian Coast Guard vessel are still not allowed to disembark.

From the Malta Independent, Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads his fellow Democratic U.S. presidential candidates in money spent on private jet travel.  (Buttigieg's father emigrated from Malta to the U.S.  The interest Maltese sources take in Mayor Pete is thus quite understandable.)

From Total Croatia News, according to Croatia's president, the Holocaust must not be forgotten.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, politicians in Bosnia and Hercegovina still dispute whether to join NATO.

From Ekathimerini, Greek exporters to the U.K. face possible tariffs.

From the Greek Reporter, refugees and migrants in Greece run their own newspaper.

From Novinite, Bulgarian authorities disrupt an organized crime group that was trafficking migrants and exploiting women.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgarians protest against their nominee for prosecutor-general.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria starts to build a new research facility in Antarctica.

From Romania-Insider, Romanians outside Romania can start registering for the country's upcoming elections.

From Hürriyet Daily News, in the Turkish province of Burdur, there's an ancient city and lots of lavender.

From Turkish Minute, arrest warrants are issued for 41 Turkish NCOs for alleged Gülen links.

From Rûdaw, the Iraqi federal police are unable to protect the Kakai from ISIS, say some Kakai.  (The Kakai are Kurds who follow the religion Yarsanism.)

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu supports building plans for Arabs in Area C.

From The Times Of Israel, a Canadian court rules that wines made in Israeli settlements cannot be labeled "Made in Israel".

From The Jerusalem Post, will the planned visit by Russian President Putin give Netanyahu a pre-election boost?

From YNetNews, two Israeli right-wing parties unite under leader Ayelet Shaked.

From Egypt Today, President al-Sisi reaffirms Egypt's support for the Sudanese people.

From StepFeed, Egypt issues an arrest warrant for a man seen belly dancing on a ferry.

From Radio Farda, the government of Iran has a difficult time making food available.

From IranWire, Iran's Quds Force has new tactics for bypassing sanctions.

From Dawn, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, those who forcibly convert people to Islam do not understand Islam.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan plans to invite representatives of the Afghan Taliban to Islamabad.

From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi, Pakistan needs national unity to achieve a regional peace.

From Khaama Press, Afghan Security Forces destroy a house-borne IED and a small weapons cache.

From The Hans India, the orbit of the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 has been raised for the third time.

From the Hindustan Times, Indian Prime Minister Modi tests his survival skills on Man vs Wild.  (It's very rare that a politician deserves the "badass" label, but he gets it for this adventure.)

From ANI, some Kanwariya pilgrims are pelted with stones near a mosque in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India.

From India Today, India's Lok Sabha passes a bill to repeal 58 old laws.

From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's prime minister is expected to testify to the parliamentary committee appointed to investigate the Easter Sunday attacks.

From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's president claims that 90 percent of the country's people support his policies against drugs.

From The Caldron Pool, a Christian man arrested in London for "islamophobic" preaching wins £2,500 for wrongful arrest.

From Gatestone Institute, how Palestinian leaders deal with freedom of expression.

From The Jakarta Post, three alleged marijuana suppliers are arrested in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia.  (As I've mentioned before, getting involved in illegal drugs in Muslim countries is a sure way to ruin your own life.)

From The Straits Times, the unrest in Hong Kong has not been good for businesses.

From The Borneo Post, over 14,800 women have reportedly used the Malaysian government's free cervical cancer tests.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian police seize 18 suspected drug traffickers, over 70 kilos of drugs, cash, jewelry, and five luxury vehicles.  (Did I mention that you don't want to be involved in drugs in Muslim countries?)

From The Mainichi, two Japanese men are sentenced to prison in Australia for smuggling lizards.

From Fox News, the TSA reminds passengers to avoid bringing grenades or rocket launchers on planes.

From WPVI-TV, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) wants the federal government to take action against flying umbrellas.

From Twitchy, Turning Point USA reporter Benny Johnson goes into Baltimore and talks to the residents.

From The Stream, Baltimore is indeed in bad shape, but don't give up on the place.

From The Sunday Post, a U.K. surgeon who separated conjoined twins once flunked out of med school.  (via the New York Post)

From CNN, Attorney General William Barr decides that having a relative in the U.S. does not by itself justify an asylum claim.  (via The Blaze)

From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signs a law extending the time for background checks on gun purchases.

And from The Babylon Bee, millions of Rodents Of Unusual Size start migrating from Fire Swamp to Baltimore.