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    Walz, Ellison to Testify at House Hearing on Fraud Scandal

    Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison will answer questions from a congressional panel investigating welfare fraud in the state.  The two will testify on March 4 to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.  “Americans deserve answers about the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars in Minnesota’s social services programs that occurred on…
    Fred Lucas
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    ‘Central Casting’: Trump Picks Next Fed Chair

    President Donald Trump has chosen former Federal Reserve Board Governor Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the central bank. “I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,” Trump said on Truth Social. “On top of…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    12-Question Quiz: What ‘Fascist’ ‘Xenophobe’ ‘Tyrant’ Said This?

    1. “I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was going to be a strong suit of mine.” a. President Donald Trump, 2019 b. President Barack Obama, 2012 2. “But, let me tell you, we can build a fence 40 stories high—unless you change the dynamic in Mexico and—and you will not like this,…
    Larry Elder
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    Never Let Leftists Say They Are the First Amendment Stalwarts

    The leftist media cabal constantly imagines itself as the grand embodiment of democracy and freedom of speech, even as it seeks to put Republicans in jail and hopes to censor them from speaking on social media. It doesn’t live up to its First Amendment boasting. For example, there’s “CNN International” host Christiane Amanpour, whose leftist…
    Tim Graham
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    How ‘Midwest Nice’ Minnesota Became Ground Zero for Leftist Violence and Fraud 

    Traditionally, Minnesotans, by virtue of their Scandinavian heritage, are known for being well-mannered and having good governance. However, over the past few months, the idyllic poster boy for “Midwest nice” has been completely upended following a string of high-profile, taxpayer-dollar fraud controversies, raids against peaceful church services, and violent altercations between leftist protesters and federal…
    Jack Fowler
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    A Different Kind of Classroom Is Outperforming Expectations

    In recent years, many parents have begun questioning long-standing assumptions about traditional education. Concerns about bureaucracy, one-size-fits-all curricula, and institutional failures have eroded confidence in the public school system for many families. Some parents are also increasingly wary of ideological instruction in public schools, particularly when it comes to gender ideology and sex education. While…
    Katherine Matt
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    ‘We Must Hold the Line and Support ICE’: House Republicans Say Schumer’s Demands Are ‘Nonstarter’

    Republicans accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of “trying to handcuff” immigration enforcement as Democrats refused to advance a bill to keep government open on Thursday. “Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are trying to handcuff [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] because their party is committed to open borders,” Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., told The Daily…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    What’s Behind the Politicized Threats From Nurses?

    Across the country, nurses appear to be taking up arms—or rather, syringes—in the name of opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement or President Donald Trump. Hospitals and authorities have quickly responded to prevent any harm, but the trend suggests nurses might seek to weaponize their profession to advance their political views. The largest nurses’ union has…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    DHS Responds After Judge Accuses ICE of Violating 96 Court Orders in Minnesota

    The Department of Homeland Security responded to criticism from a federal judge who claimed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had violated 96 court orders in 74 cases. Patrick Schiltz, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, had originally demanded that ICE give a detained immigrant a bond hearing within seven…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Frey Decries ICE ‘Siege’ of Minneapolis

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the federal government of conducting a “siege” of his city. “The Operation Metro Surge needs to end. This kind of conduct and siege needs to stop, not just in Minneapolis; it needs to stop nationwide,” Frey told a room of fellow elected leaders at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in…
    Virginia Allen
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    Neither Marxism nor Investment Bans Will Make Housing Great Again

    As bone-chilling winds lash Manhattan, Gotham Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vaunted “warmth of collectivism” sounds almost appealing.  Almost.  The lightest breeze of socialism shows why this worldview frosts normal people. Too bad related ideas have drifted into the Trump administration, as it seeks “affordability” in housing. Mamdani’s tenant tsarina Cea Weaver, 37, took office on New Year’s Day and instantly sank into scandal. The Democratic Socialists…
    Deroy Murdock
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    WATCH: We Can’t Have Honest Discourse on Alex Pretti. ‘Toxic Empathy’ May Be at Fault.

    As new footage allegedly shows Alex Pretti violently attacking law enforcement in Minnesota just one week before he was fatally shot, the political Left continues to lean hard into emotional narratives to pressure the Trump administration on deportations. But is this empathy honest … or toxic? From celebrity tears to moments of silence at NBA…
    Elise McCue
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    EXCLUSIVE: Ramaswamy Will Make Ohio the Model State

    Columbus, Ohio—Vivek Ramaswamy is on a mission to make Ohio the state everyone is talking about by making it affordable for young people. On Wednesday, the Republican candidate for governor spoke at a Young Republicans meeting where he was joined by Senate President Rob McColley, his lieutenant governor running mate. Affordability is the Name of…
    Rebecca Downs
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    ‘HUGE DEAL’: Thune Pledges Election Security Vote in Senate

    Some Senate Republicans supported Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s promise to hold a vote on an amended election security bill.  Thune, R-S.D., on Wednesday called for adding a voter ID mandate to a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in a federal election.  “At some point, we’ll have that vote,” Thune said of the…
    Fred Lucas
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    CAIR Participates in Anti-ICE Protest, Attracts Remarks From GOP Lawmakers

    This article has been corrected to reflect that President Donald Trump’s executive order exclusively targeted elements of the Muslim Brotherhood, that Gov. Greg Abbott’s November proclamation on CAIR did not include a ban on the organization operating in Texas, and that the EPIC City development, which CAIR defended against attacks in an August report, denies…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Reveals When He’ll Announce Next Fed Chair

    President Donald Trump said he will announce his appointee to chair the Federal Reserve Board of Governors next week. “We’re going to be announcing the head of the Fed, who that will be, and it’ll be a person that will, I think, do a good job,” Trump said at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting. “We’re paying far…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Former Polish President Andrzej Duda Joins Heritage Foundation as Visiting Fellow

    The Heritage Foundation has announced that former Polish President Andrzej Duda has joined the organization as a distinguished visiting fellow. “I am honored to join The Heritage Foundation as a Visiting Fellow,” Duda said in a Monday press release from The Heritage Foundation. “As President of Poland, I saw firsthand how deterrence, defense investment, strong…
    Jenna Lee
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    Fox News Just Beat a Broadcast Giant in TV Ratings

    Fox News Channel continued its unprecedented dominance of cable news in January, marking 24 consecutive years as the top-rated network.  The cable channel’s ratings rivaled those of broadcast TV networks and beat CBS, even though those channels are more widely available to a bigger audience. CBS suffered its worst ratings this century across multiple programs, according to Nielsen data…
    Rob Bluey
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    Congress Probes as Newsom Seeks $33 Billion Relief Package

    Marking one year since the devastating California Pacific Palisades fire, Congress is investigating the tragedy “thoroughly” as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $33 billion in federal funding to rebuild. “This was not a failure of effort by firefighters,” Patrick Butler, California fire chief and harbor master, testified, “It was a failure of leadership above them.”  The Palisades fire burned in California for nearly all…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Before FBI Raid, Georgia Elections Board Questioned Fulton County Over Voter Rolls

    One week before the FBI raid of the Fulton County elections office to gather information on the 2020 election, members of the Georgia State Election Board questioned the county for alleged mismanagement of voter registration rolls.  State officials have been demanding answers from Fulton County election staff about ongoing matters such as double voter registrants…
    Fred Lucas
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