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Illegal Migrants on Way to US Border Down 39%, Mexico Says
The Mexican government says the number of U.S.-bound illegal migrants traveling through its country has decreased by 39% since May, a result of its bolstered enforcement efforts. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, said Tuesday that the number of mostly Central American migrants traveling through the country to reach the U.S. dropped from 144,278 in… -
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Pro-Choice Groups File Lawsuit Over Missouri Abortion Ban
Abortions rights activists filed a lawsuit against Missouri government officials over the state's new ban on abortions after eight weeks. Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Paul, Weiss law firm filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, and other state officials in an attempt to block abortion legislation… -
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Video of Cocaine Bust at Sea Shows Importance of Coast Guard Funding
A dramatic video depicting the Coast Guard’s seizure of a drug-smuggling semi-submersible vehicle back in June has since gone viral. The operation resulted in the confiscation of more than 16,000 pounds of cocaine after a Coast Guardsman leaped onto the submarine in choppy eastern Pacific Ocean waters. Vice President Mike Pence applauded the success of… -
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DHS Chief Visits Guatemala to Secure Deal on Migrants
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan visited Guatemala to continue talks with the country’s top leaders after reaching a major agreement on U.S.-bound asylum-seekers. McAleenan traveled Wednesday to Guatemala City, where he was to speak with officials about the "safe third country deal" recently signed by both countries, according to the Department of Homeland Security…. -
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Ocasio-Cortez: Some People ‘Have No Choice but to Riot’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in an interview that marginalized communities in the U.S. and across the globe “have no choice but to riot” under certain conditions. “I believe that injustice is a threat to the safety of all people, because once you have a group that is marginalized and marginalized and marginalized, then you… -
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ACLU Blames ‘Inaccurate Stereotypes’ for Opposition to Male Athletes in Girls Sports
The American Civil Liberties Union blames “inaccurate stereotypes” for opposition to biological male athletes competing in female athletics, despite scientific research showing transgender athletes have advantages. The ACLU is leading a petition campaign in support of two male athletes, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood, who are dominating high school girls track in Connecticut. “While Andraya and… -
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Senate Confirms 13 More Trump Judges
The Senate this week confirmed 13 judges nominated by President Donald Trump. Though Senate Republicans initially planned to confirm 19 Trump judges before leaving Washington, D.C., for August recess, they successfully confirmed four nominees Tuesday and then nine Wednesday. Speaking of the judiciary: Two nights of debates, zero questions about the Supreme Court. — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) August… -
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Problematic Women: Do Women Really Have Different Opinions Than Men?
In this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” Jessica Anderson, vice president of Heritage Action for America, joins us to discuss a recent survey commissioned by the organization that reveals the top issues that concern women, whether their opinions really differ from those of men, and how women feel about President Donald Trump’s performance—and personality—thus far…. -
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Menacing Invective Against Trump Lowers the Bar for Violence
Former Vice President Joe Biden has bragged on two occasions that he would like to beat up President Donald Trump. In March 2018, Biden huffed: “They asked me would I like to debate this gentleman, and I said no. I said, ‘If we were in high school, I’d take him behind the gym and beat… -
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What’s Driving America’s ‘Boy Crisis’
Mass shootings like the one in California last weekend have caused many to wonder what’s going wrong with our young men. Warren Farrell has a book out on this. He calls it “the boy crisis.” Today, Farrell joins the podcast to explain what’s driving young men toward despair—and to outline a path to recovery. We… -
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Assisted Suicide Is Now Legal in New Jersey. It Could Get Even Worse.
As of Thursday, physician-assisted suicide is legal in New Jersey. The new policy stems from legislation passed by the state’s Legislature back in April. The law allows terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or fewer to self-administer lethal concoctions of drugs to take their own lives. Lawmakers claim that this policy will… -
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Media ‘Got It Wrong’ on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Pompeo Says
BANGKOK—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back on what he called inaccurate news reports regarding U.S. plans to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan by 2020. “I wish reporters had been a little more careful in what they had said. They got it wrong," Pompeo told reporters Tuesday en route to the Indo-Pacific region for… -
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Smelling Rats in Baltimore
Calling someone “racist” has become the default position for liberal politicians and certain members of the media who wish to deflect attention from real problems. President Donald Trump has (again) been called a racist for having the temerity to note that House Government Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., seems to spend more time… -
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Freedom of Assembly Under Fire
Do law-abiding American citizens still have the right to gather peacefully to discuss their ideas without fear of government censorship and retribution? In my adopted hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the answer is “No” if you believe in strict border control or question whether the U.S. can survive as a nation-state. The answer is “No”… -
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Being a Racist Is Easy Today
Years ago, it was hard to be a racist. You had to be fitted for and spend money on a white gown and don a pointy hat. You celebrated racism by getting some burlap, wrapping it around a cross, setting it ablaze, and dancing around it carrying torches. Sometimes, as did Lester Maddox, you had… -
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Border Chief Hits Liberals for ‘False’ Attacks, ‘Irresponsible Rhetoric’
Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, hit hard against those who are “demonizing” Border Patrol agents and directly called out members of Congress. “The men and women of CBP are not running concentration camps, making those in our custody drink from toilets, nor denying them access to toothbrushes. That is simply… -
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Pro-Life Activists Respond to Planned Parenthood Leader’s Asserting It’s ‘Not Political by Nature’
Pro-life leaders pounced after Planned Parenthood's acting president said the organization is not “political by nature” in her first interview since taking over the position. “We are primarily a health care provider,” Alexis McGill Johnson said in the interview with CBS News reporter Kate Smith. “And the idea that we can provide that access depends on… -
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ACLU Accuses Trump Administration of Separating More Families at Border
In a court filing, the American Civil Liberties Union accuses the Trump administration of separating nearly 1,000 migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border after a court order to end the practice. “The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge today to block the Trump administration from continuing to separate hundreds of families in defiance of… -
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Judge Dismisses DNC Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign, WikiLeaks Over Stolen Emails
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday dismissed the Democratic National Committee lawsuit against members of the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, saying they were not legally liable for publicizing emails that Russian hackers stole from the party’s computer systems. “The DNC has now had three chances to plead a viable complaint and it is… -
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Majority Supports Requiring Doctors to Care for Babies Who Survive Abortion, Heritage Action Poll Finds
The vast majority of likely voters support requiring doctors to provide medical care for babies who are born alive during botched abortions, according to a new poll. The poll, commissioned and published by the activist arm of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that 76% of those surveyed support such a requirement. “Our polling…