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opinion
DC Is Poised to Triple Down on Early Release of Violent Criminals
One defendant killed an innocent 7-year-old child. Another shot a 24-year-old mother in the back. Others kidnapped a woman, held her in the back of a stolen van, and repeatedly gang-raped her. These and about 583 other violent offenders—including murderers, rapists, and child molesters—could soon be let out of prison if Charles Allen, a D.C. Council member,… -
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The Real Reason for Trump Derangement Syndrome
Donald Trump is waging a nonstop, all-encompassing war against progressive culture, in magnitude analogous to what 19th-century Germans once called a Kulturkampf. As a result, not even former President George W. Bush has incurred the degree of hatred from the left that is now directed at Trump. For most of his time in office, Trump, his family, his… -
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The Good News the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Report
I rarely watch cable news anymore. It’s all hysteria, all the time. CNN: “We are destroying the planet.” MSNBC: “The middle class is disappearing!” President Donald Trump says drug trafficking “is worse than ever!” I’m glad my favorite magazine, Reason, cuts through the gloom and tells us the truth: There is less war and more… -
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NBC News Asks Americans to Confess Their Climate Change Sins
NBC News is asking Americans to confess their climate change sins, though at least some people have taken the opportunity to troll the news company. “Even those who care deeply about the planet’s future can slip up now and then. Tell us: Where do you fall short in preventing climate change?” reads the introduction to NBC’s “Climate… -
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Will Brexit Ever Happen?
Four years after the famous Brexit vote, Britain remains part of the European Union. The U.K. is scheduled for an exit next month, but powerful members of Parliament are doing all they can to stop it. Today, Conservative Member of Parliament Liam Fox joins the podcast to talk about Brexit, the future of the U.K.,… -
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Problematic Women: Another Baseless Accusation Against Brett Kavanaugh
This week on “Problematic Women,” we talk to Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and host of the “SCOTUS 101” podcast, about the new allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She addresses whether the accusation has any credibility and what it means for the future of the high court. We also break… -
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Arizona’s Supreme Court Notches a Win for Free Speech, Religious Liberty
The Arizona Supreme Court handed a win to two Christian artists Monday in the latest dispute over religious liberty and nondiscrimination laws. The court ruled 4-3 that the city of Phoenix cannot use a local nondiscrimination ordinance to coerce the owners of an art studio into creating custom wedding invitations that express messages that violate… -
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A New Report Shows the US Abortion Rate Is Declining. Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know.
The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute (Planned Parenthood’s former research arm) on Tuesday released a new report on U.S. abortion data. Encouragingly, the abortion rate fell by 20% between 2011 and 2017, and since the abortion rate peaked in 1980, rates have fallen more than 53%. The decline is certainly cause for celebration, but the report—and mainstream… -
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Trump Hints at New Iran Sanctions, Prefers to Avoid ‘Ultimate Option’ of War
President Donald Trump says he will announce new actions by Friday regarding Iran’s suspected role in attacking oil fields in Saudi Arabia. “We’ll be adding some very significant sanctions onto Iran,” Trump told reporters Wednesday in Los Angeles. “We’ll be announcing it over the next 48 hours.” Trump said he has “many options” and that… -
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‘America Was Never Great!’: Communist Group Burns American Flag as Trump Visits
A self-described group of communists burned the American flag outside of a Los Angeles hotel Tuesday as the president was in the city. Revolution Club Los Angeles tweeted out a video Wednesday of members burning the American flag and chanting “America was never great!” A clash broke out shortly after as a pro-Trump counterprotester tried to break into the… -
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Why Americans Should Cherish the Constitution
Sept. 17 commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. For most people, it’s just another Tuesday. Why should anyone care? Put bluntly, understanding the basics of the Constitution and ensuring that our government adheres to it is in our own best interest. The Constitution—the document that governs our government—protects our very way of life and ensures… -
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Andrew McCabe Says He Won’t Take Plea Deal ‘Under Any Circumstances’ If Indicted
A defiant Andrew McCabe said Tuesday he will not “under any circumstances” accept a plea deal if indicted for lying about leaks to the press. Federal prosecutors in Virginia are pushing for charges against McCabe, a former FBI deputy director, for allegedly making false statements to the FBI and Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector… -
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‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’: Mike Pence’s Mission as Vice President
Vice President Mike Pence recounted a story Tuesday that illustrates life as President Donald Trump’s right-hand man. The vice president had escaped to Florida earlier this year with wife Karen for “a couple of days on the beach,” according to Pence, when two fellow beachgoers spotted him. “We were sitting there in our ball caps… -
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The French-Ahmari Debate Poses False Dichotomies for Conservatism
In a series of high-profile exchanges, conservatives are returning to first principles, reconsidering how best to protect and promote human dignity and the common good. This is to be applauded. Still, the way in which this reconsideration is taking place should itself be reconsidered. The typical framing of the debate runs something like this. Either you support… -
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Fund for American Studies Recognizes Young Journalists
Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion, has won a career achievement award from a prominent leadership development organization. The Fund for American Studies hosted its annual Journalism Awards Dinner to honor young journalists for their contributions and feature projects made possible by the organization. The dinner Thursday night at the Metropolitan Club… -
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Father of Parkland Victim on What Could Have Stopped the Tragedy
“This incident that occurred, this outrageous tragedy that we have had to deal with, we really had no signs, no warning, no tips,” announced Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie on CNN on Feb. 15, 2018. Runcie was speaking of the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that had left 17 students… -
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Here’s a Simple Way to Help Teachers Stay in Their Jobs
Philadelphia is losing school teachers, and it’s having a negative effect on students. A report from The Philadelphia Inquirer in April examined teacher turnover in 26 of the city’s public schools. The report pointed out that at least one-quarter of the teachers in these schools have been leaving annually for the last four years, and… -
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How the Air Force Got Its Start 72 Years Ago
Wednesday marks the 72nd birthday of the U.S. Air Force. Proud Air Force members today help keep the peace and provide unmatched capabilities from the air to support America’s national defense needs—from the skies of Afghanistan to the missile silos in North Dakota. Conceived in World War I and born out of the Army Signal… -
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Students at This College Decide to Join Reagan’s ‘Informed Patriots’
President Ronald Reagan spoke of “informed patriotism” when charging America, in his farewell address in 1989, to educate future generations on the importance of freedom. Three decades later, a history education student at a liberal arts college in Florida decided to do just that, adopting Reagan’s informed patriotism as her central goal for a new… -
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Baltimore’s Police Exam Isn’t Racist
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently sued the Baltimore County government alleging that its written test for police officer recruits was unfairly biased against black applicants. It turns out that black applicants failed the written test at a rate much greater than white applicants. That results in fewer blacks being trained and hired as…