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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez School of Economics
On Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sat for a discussion with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. She dropped a number of shocking statements—statements that elicited nothing but murmurs of agreement from Coates. AOC claimed: “No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars.” How, pray tell, are American billionaires responsible for such massive theft?… -
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Rocks, Tear Gas, and Riot Shields: Mexico Blocks Advancing Migrant Caravan
The Mexican government continues to fend off hundreds of Central American migrants who are trying to cross its border in order to reach the U.S., an indication of how much Mexico has stepped up its own immigration enforcement measures. For days, Mexico’s National Guard troops have prevented members of a new migrant caravan from illegally… -
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It’s Time for the Supreme Court to End Anti-Religious Prejudice in This School Choice Case
Anti-Catholic prejudice, which spread like gangrene in the 19th and 20th centuries, often manifested itself in so-called Blaine Amendments, which enabled government discrimination against religious families, students, and schools. This month, the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to overturn one such law. In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the court will examine Montana’s… -
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What You Need to Know About Religious School Case at the Supreme Court
Should families be able to use school choice tax credits on religious schools? That’s the question that’s at the heart of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which the Supreme Court is hearing Wednesday. Heritage Foundation legal scholar and host of the podcast “SCOTUS 101” Elizabeth Slattery breaks down the case for us. Read a… -
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Diversity Isn’t Always the Answer
It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician, or chief executive without the words diversity and inclusion dropping from their lips. Diversity and inclusion appear to be the end-all and be-all of their existence. So, I thought I’d begin this discussion by first looking up the definition of diversity…. -
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The Media’s Shameful Depiction of Pro-Second Amendment Protests in Virginia
It’s the tea party all over again. Way back in 2009 the press, followed by a gaggle of left-wing commentators and politicians, did a number on tea party protests, often portraying them—with little evidence—as driven by racist rage against President Barack Obama rather than principled opposition to his administration’s policies. These same tactics were on… -
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Why So Many Young People Are Unhappy
Here are some unhappy statistics: —In America between 1946 and 2006, the suicide rate quadrupled for males ages 15 to 24 and doubled for females the same age. —In 1950, the suicide rate per 100,000 Americans was 11.4. In 2017, it was 14. —According to Grant Duwe, director of research and evaluation at the Minnesota… -
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House’s Prosecutors Supported Impeachment Well Before Trump’s Ukraine Call
Three of the House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial—Jerry Nadler of New York, Zoe Lofgren of California, and Sylvia Garcia of Texas—are among lawmakers who voted last year to advance the president’s removal. Eight days after that vote, Trump talked by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the July… -
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Supreme Court Won’t Rush Obamacare Case, Dealing Setback to Democrats
The Supreme Court will not fast-track two petitions that ask the high court to again review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for individuals to buy health insurance. The order Tuesday morning means the high court will defer a decision on the future of the Affordable Care Act until the fall, if the… -
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Sending Unsolicited Nudes in Texts, Online Soon Could Be Illegal in California
Californians who send unwelcome sexual images to others online without expressed invitation soon could face legal repercussions for such unwanted sexting. A proposed bill in the California Senate would make sending unsolicited, sexually explicit images via text, email, social media, or dating apps illegal. The Preventing Indecent Content Sharing Act was introduced Jan. 6 by… -
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Patriots’ Benjamin Watson to Produce Documentary on Abortion
New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson announced Tuesday that he is producing a documentary on abortion. The pro-life father of seven began filming “Divided Hearts of America” in May, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie is budgeted at less than $1 million and is financed by donors and by Watson’s One More Foundation,… -
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The Show Trial Begins
The contrast could not have been starker. One picture showed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi smiling as she signed (with numerous pens) two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. She passed out the pens like souvenirs to fellow Democrats. They were embossed in gold with her signature and rested on silver trays. The other picture… -
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‘It’s Not Fair’: Idaho Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Barring Biological Males From Girls Sports
An Idaho state legislator plans to introduce a bill that would require biologically male athletes to compete on boys sports teams, regardless of whether they identify as a transgender girl or not. Idaho state Rep. Barbara Ehardt is the latest Republican lawmaker across the country to introduce legislation ensuring girls aren’t forced to compete against… -
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2019 Ended With Heroic Actions by Lawful Gun Owners
As we enter 2020, lawmakers in several states are gearing up for high-profile fights over gun control legislation that could severely limit the Second Amendment rights of many law-abiding citizens. This makes it all the more critical that we continue to emphasize the important role lawful gun owners play—not just as a long-term protection against… -
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Senate Liberals Are Trying to Rig Impeachment Trial
In a column published at Law.com in December, one commentator argued that senators who refuse to be impartial should be disqualified from participating in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. A few days ago, an ethics lawyer from the George W. Bush administration called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a “perjurer” for taking the oath to “do… -
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Why We Must Defeat Socialism
Today, we find ourselves at a crossroads in the history of our great nation—a nation founded upon the simple, self-evident truth that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving… -
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‘Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman’: What to Expect From 2020 March for Life
“Life Empowers: Pro-life Is Pro-Woman” is the theme of this year’s March for Life, set to take place Friday in the nation’s capital. Since 1974, the March for Life has gathered to remember the lives lost since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion, and to remind America that each life has value…. -
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Ukrainians React to Iran’s Admission of Guilt in Shooting Down Airliner
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainians of all generations know what it’s like to have a war in their homeland. In World War II, Ukraine was the deadliest battlefield of the deadliest war in human history. And today, just 400 miles southeast of Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, Ukrainian soldiers remain hunkered down in trenches and improvised forts, facing… -
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San Francisco DA Touts Progressive Ambitions for Already Troubled City
Chesa Boudin spent his childhood influenced by members of a radical left and violent domestic terrorist organization. During college, he worked as an English translator for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez. Today, Boudin is the top prosecutor in one of America’s largest cities, gaining laudatory endorsements from a U.S. Supreme Court justice and a U.S. senator,… -
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The Senate Impeachment Trial: 8 Things You Need to Know
The House of Representatives has chosen members to participate in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and they have presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. This is only the third impeachment trial of a president in our nation’s history, with the others occurring in 1868 for Andrew Johnson and 1999 for…