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opinion
When My College Art Class Became a Political Ambush
One afternoon during my sophomore year at the University of Virginia, I had to attend a presentation from the college’s residential artist for an art class that I was taking. As I sat down in the auditorium, I listened intently to the artist, hoping to gain some insight into his creativity. Instead, the situation quickly… -
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Strong Jobs Numbers Won’t Last If Tariffs Continue
As the summer rolls on, the American economy is staying hot. That’s the main takeaway from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports on Friday, which shows that the economy added 164,000 jobs in July. That lined up for the most part with expert predictions. The economy is showing signs of resiliency economy due to sound… -
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New Scrutiny for Former Government Official Who Invited Trump Aide to Cambridge
Carter Page’s visit to the University of Cambridge during the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign has long intrigued congressional Republicans looking into the origins of the FBI’s probe of the Trump campaign. Page, an energy consultant who joined the Trump team in March 2016, attended an election-themed conference at the storied British university July… -
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New York Forbids Teachers From Carrying Guns in Classrooms
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has signed into law a bill to bar school districts from arming teachers as a way to combat school shootings. Cuomo signed legislation that prohibits school districts from granting permission to teachers or nonsecurity personnel to carry a firearm on school grounds, the governor’s office announced. “The answer to the… -
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Judge Blocks New York From Turning Over Trump Tax Returns to Congress
A federal judge has blocked New York state from turning over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress. The order from U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, came Thursday in agreement to a proposal from the state that would allow it to challenge Nichols’ jurisdiction over the issue, Politico reported. The order will block… -
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Trump Adds Sanctions on Russia After Chemical Weapons Used on Ex-Spy
President Donald Trump put more sanctions on Russia via executive order Thursday as required by law in response to Russia’s use of chemical weapons in a 2018 attack on an ex-spy in the U.S., two U.S. officials said. The attack was made on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his adult daughter Yulia Skripal, who… -
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EPA’s Reversal on Alaska’s Pebble Mine a Victory for Regulatory Process
For more than a decade, the owners of Alaska’s Pebble Mine just wanted a shot at going through the permitting phase of the project. But before the mine’s owners could even submit a permit application, the federal government in effect said, “Don’t bother.” The Environmental Protection Agency, however, announced last Wednesday its intention to withdraw… -
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What We Lose When We Erase Thomas Jefferson
A college history professor once told me that rarely do we find historical figures that are all evil or all good. Most are a mix. It’s a thought that has stuck with me, one seemingly self-evident and yet easily overlooked in these days of excessive labeling and pigeonholing of everyone. I believe it’s a sentiment… -
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Why Trump Is Right to Pull Out of Nuclear Treaty With Russia
The United States is withdrawing this week from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 31-year-old agreement with Russia. The decision to withdraw is the right move. Russia has failed to comply with the treaty in recent years, allowing it an advantage over the United States, which has continued to abide by the treaty. At this… -
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A Health Reform Plan Trump Can Get Behind
President Donald Trump says he wants health reform that will be better than Obamacare, better than what we had before Obamacare, and better than the Democrats’ “Medicare for All.” And he’s not alone. Numerous surveys show that health reform remains a top priority for Americans, who are concerned about high costs, access, and choice. To address these… -
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How Cutting the Corporate Tax Rate Is Helping Everyone
You won’t find the global competition to cut taxes reported on the front pages of The New York Times or The Washington Post, but that competition has been happening right under our noses for decades. It’s increasing economic freedom, and persuasively demonstrating its importance and influencing decisions made by individuals and entrepreneurs every waking moment…. -
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This 113-Year-Old Law Is Hurting American Ports
Imagine you had a leaky roof and you found a company that could fix the problem for less money and more efficiently. But the federal government said you couldn’t use them. That’s what’s going on with America’s ports. The Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 prohibits any foreign-built or chartered ships from dredging in the U.S…. -
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If Medicare Is for All, Why Not Chevrolets for All?
America suffers from a grave societal ill that somehow has been totally ignored. As debate rages about health care (among other hot-button issues), no one is discussing a very alarming statistic: As of 2015, nearly 10% of U.S. households didn’t have a car. That’s a severe problem, because affordable transportation is a basic human right,… -
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What It’s Really Like Inside a Migrant Processing Facility
The Department of Homeland Security expects the number of new illegal immigrants coming to the U.S. to top 1.1 million by the end of the fiscal year in September. The border crisis is much talked about in Washington, but little progress is being made to address it. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., recently took a trip… -
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Osama bin Laden’s Son Is Likely Dead. Here’s What It Means.
Hamza bin Laden, the son and heir of Osama bin Laden, is almost certainly dead. While his demise has not yet been confirmed by al-Qaeda, U.S. officials have felt confident enough to brief media outlets that the younger bin Laden was killed at some point after January 2017. It’s unclear to what extent the U.S…. -
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‘Fixing’ Our Democracy Would Only Make Matters Worse.
During Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Pete Buttigieg proposed a raft of supposed “reforms” that have, until recently, been the provenance of fringe groups and politicians such as D.C.’s nonvoting Democratic congresswoman, Eleanor Holmes Norton. The South Bend, Indiana mayor said: When I propose the actual, structural, democratic reforms that might make a difference—end the… -
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How Faulty Assumptions in Climate Predictions Could Mean Big Costs for Americans
Family incomes will take a severe hit and household electricity prices will jump rapidly if policymakers use the “social cost of carbon” to justify new environmental regulations, a Heritage Foundation statistician warned during a climate change conference in Washington. Since computer climate models are grounded in assumptions about the impact of carbon dioxide emissions, the… -
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Mario Lopez Vilified for Comments on Parenting, Gender Identity, and Believing Women
Actor and entertainment journalist Mario Lopez suddenly is receiving pushback for an appearance on conservative Candace Owens' podcast where he said he was “blown away” by the trend to let young children pick their own gender. “When you’re a kid … you don’t know anything about sexuality yet. You’re just a kid,” Lopez told Owens on "The… -
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Why the Federal Reserve Has Done More Harm Than Good
If the Federal Reserve brought home a report card reflecting its performance since its creation in 1914, its parents would not be pleased. Its record for stability is among the worst in the developed world, and it has done little to fix the problems it was invented to address. Moreover, the Federal Reserve is far… -
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib Gets Donation From Developer Who Died in 2009
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., received a $2,500 donation from a man who died more than a decade ago, public records show. Michigan businessman and real estate developer George S. Farah Sr., who emigrated from Palestine to the United States in the mid-1950s, donated $2,500 toward Tlaib’s election, according to campaign filings. Farah died Feb. 1, 2009, according to Michigan…