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opinion
What’s Driving Chicago’s Political Dysfunction
Chicago is known for its deep dish pizza, skyscrapers, and lively sports scene. Unfortunately, it’s also known for high crime, fiscal woes, and political dysfunction. Other major cities have reformed their political system over time, but not Chicago. The city remains stuck with an outdated political model where the mayor is essentially king, making it… -
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Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’
The Violence Policy Center—a gun control advocacy group—released a study last month it wrongly claims shows that “too many concealed-carry permit holders are a direct threat to public safety.” That claim rests on an analysis of a database documenting “non-self-defense incidents,” which the organization says proves that “allowing random people to carry guns endangers public… -
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Former Lawmaker Who Helped Conduct Clinton Impeachment Trial Explains How It Works
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of America’s past. On this week’s episode, hosts Fred Lucas and Jarrett Stepman talk to California Superior Court Judge James Rogan, a House impeachment manager during the Senate trial of President… -
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US Troops Prepare to Fight in a Way That Looks More Like World War II
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany—Exactly 75 years and one week after the first American patrol crossed into Nazi Germany during World War II, hundreds of U.S. Army paratroopers descend onto German territory. Rather than the liberation of Europe, however, these U.S. troops arrive for a simulated battle as part of an exercise called Saber Junction. The… -
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Census Bureau Hopes to Make a More Accurate Count of Rural, Western Areas
The Census Bureau is looking to get a more accurate count next year in rural areas and out west, places that often were undercounted in previous censuses. Specifically, the agency has named Arizona, Alaska, and northern Maine. The 2020 census will have a significant impact on reapportionment for congressional seats and for state legislative seats…. -
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Twitter’s Ban on Political Ads Will Only Make Things Worse
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently announced that the social media platform will no longer run political advertisements of any kind. Twitter is a private company and is free to adopt whatever policies it wants, but this decision is not the win for civil discourse and our “democratic infrastructure” that Dorsey claims it is. Defending his… -
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Missouri Has One Abortion Clinic. Here’s What’s Going On in Planned Parenthood’s Fight to Keep It Open.
Planned Parenthood is fighting to keep the last abortion clinic in Missouri open as health officials say that the clinic violated mandated health requirements and that the clinic refused to cooperate with mandated inspections. Planned Parenthood maintains that anti-abortion government officials seek to eradicate the Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri… -
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Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Health Care Rule for Immigrants
A federal judge has, at least temporarily, blocked the Trump administration from implementing a rule that would require immigrants prove that they have health insurance or can afford to pay for it. Judge Michael Simon of the federal district court in Portland, Oregon, issued a nationwide temporary restraining order Saturday, barring President Donald Trump from implementing his… -
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What Born-Again Kanye Might Do for America
What happens when one of the kings of pop culture gets born again and starts dropping hard truths on progressive culture? We’re about to find out. The internet has been abuzz lately over Kanye West’s latest album, “Jesus Is King,” which was released on Oct. 25. It’s his first album since his public conversion to… -
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Why These Women Walked Away From the LGBT Lifestyle
Those struggling with same-sex attraction or hoping to walk away from a homosexual lifestyle may find some encouragement from Liz Flaherty and Elizabeth Woning, who both once lived a lesbian lifestyle. While leading their own organizations to help individuals transition out of homosexuality, Flaherty and Woning are also a part of a growing movement called… -
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What I Learned About the Transgender Politics Injected Into This Affluent County’s Schools
I live in Fairfax County, Virginia, which has the 10th-largest public school district in the nation, but I never focused on our public schools. My kids go to Catholic schools, and that was the center of our universe. I never focused, that is, until I heard that the Fairfax County School Board voted to let… -
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Trump’s EPA Rolling Back Obama-Era Anti-Coal Regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency will propose easing rules on disposal of coal ash, the residue from burning coal, to make it less likely the federal government would shutter a coal-fired utility plant, in an announcement set for Monday. The move is part of what has been a larger deregulation push by the Trump administration to… -
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HHS to Lift Obama-Era Restrictions on Grants for Faith-Based Adoption Services
Under a new proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday, the federal government no longer will withhold federal grant money from faith-based adoption providers that won’t compromise their views on same-sex marriage. “I don’t want to discriminate against anyone. I want groups to be able to continue their work without… -
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Justices Set to Weigh Fourth Amendment Traffic Stop Case, Trump’s DACA Stop Sign
The Supreme Court returns for oral arguments Monday in a term that already is shaping up to be an exciting one. The justices already have heard arguments in cases involving the insanity defense; whether Title VII’s prohibition on “sex” discrimination covers sexual orientation and gender identity-based discrimination; and the constitutionality of former President Barack Obama’s… -
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Sexually Explicit Books Were Put in These Virginia Classrooms. Parents Want Answers.
Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after discovering that thousands of books were placed in classrooms across the school district this year as part of a new “Diverse Classroom Library Initiative.” While most of these books focus on introducing kids to different cultures and ethnicities, parents began to discover that an alarming number of… -
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‘I’m Black, I’m Supposed to Be a Democrat’: 2 Women Explain Why They Veered Right
Bill Walton recently welcomed Star Parker and Winsome Sears to his video podcast for a discussion of why so many black Americans continue to vote for the failed liberal agenda. Here is a transcript of their conversation, edited mostly only for style and clarity. Bill Walton: Welcome to “The Bill Walton Show.” Race just seems… -
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What This Bipartisan Social Security Fix Tells Us About Prospects for Reform
Two congressman are pushing proposals to change Social Security benefits for workers who retired with a pension from a government job but were covered only partially by Social Security during their careers. The current approach of the two lawmakers speaks volumes about the political difficulties associated with making even the tiniest, most commonsense reforms to… -
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‘Medicare for All’ Proposes Economy-Crushing Taxes on Middle Class
No other country in the world has been able to provide government-managed health care without soaking middle-class and lower-income taxpayers with high income and payroll taxes. The “Medicare for All” plan revealed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., shows how hard it is to raise tens of trillions of dollars without leaving typical Americans economically worse… -
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October Jobs Report: 128,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.6%
The U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. Despite a General Motors strike, 128,000 jobs were added in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report—about 8,000 fewer jobs than were added in September. Economists predicted the General Motors strike would heavily impact…