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Ayanna Pressley Doesn’t Want Certain ‘Black Faces.’ Why Her View Is Dehumanizing.
Much of American history has been about Americans of every color and creed rising up beyond the constraints of race, ethnicity, and background to become part of the great American story—an individual not beholden to his past. But don’t tell this to Rep. Ayanna Pressley. At the liberal Netroots conference on Saturday, the Massachusetts Democrat… -
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16 Photos of Protests That Led Puerto Rico’s Governor to Resign
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation Wednesday night after days of protests. Wednesday marked the fifth day of thousands marching in protest of Rosselló after leaked group chats revealed reportedly sexist and homophobic remarks from the governor amid corruption accusations. “I think for too many decades we’ve been subjected to a government of… -
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The Left’s Attacks on the Electoral College Are All About Political Power
It seems that there isn’t a prominent progressive left in America who hasn’t come out in favor of abolishing the Electoral College. The latest is Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who called for an end to our 200-plus-year-old presidential election system on Twitter earlier this month. Sanders didn’t explain why he wanted to ditch the Electoral… -
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Why Postal Banking Would Help Neither the Poor Nor the Postal Service
If a company lost $66 billion in 10 years and was on track to lose another $10 billion this year, would that company make a good banker? Some in Washington think so. They are urging that the United States Postal Service start providing banking services ranging from checking accounts to short-term loans. That would be… -
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El Salvador’s New Leader Inspires High Hopes Amid High Stakes
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s new president, has his work cut out for him. He has pledged to lift the economy, reduce outward migration, reverse his predecessor’s hostile foreign policy, and reduce violence in his country, which is some of the highest in the world. Whether he succeeds is of great importance to Washington. El… -
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Here’s a Promising Plan to Finally Get a Grip on Federal Spending
The massive spending deal, negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to by the president, looks poised to kill off the Budget Control Act of 2011—the law that was meant to restrain federal spending. With that law on the way out, the question arises: Where can fiscal conservatives turn… -
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Allies Like Poland Deserve Another Way to Enter the Visa Waiver Program
Rep. Dan Lipinski recently proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would advance the Visa Waiver Program, and although the amendment from the Illinois Democrat was declared not in order by the House Rules Committee, the sound policies that it calls for should be pursued by Congress. The amendment would give NATO… -
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Boris Johnson Takes the Reins: Expect to See These 6 Major Foreign Policy ‘Resets’
Sure, Boris Johnson could use a comb. But he’s already got what matters most in a leader and ally: a backbone. With Johnson as its new British prime minister, the United Kingdom can expect a bolder and more self-confident foreign policy. And the changes he makes will likely be welcomed in Washington. Here are the top six foreign policy “resets”… -
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New York State, Which Celebrated Abortion Extremism, Outlaws Declawing Cats
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems incredibly concerned with animal cruelty. But when it comes to newborn babies? Not so much. The man behind the infamous light display for infanticide has apparently decided that it’s mean to declaw cats. Dismembering tiny humans, on the other hand, gets a hearty standing ovation. For American states, it’s a… -
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US Women’s Soccer Player Criticizes Christian Player as ‘Homophobic’
Ashlyn Harris, current goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national soccer team, has labeled professional soccer player Jaelene Hinkle “homophobic” because in 2017 she turned down a spot to join the national team, a decision guided by her Christian faith. “Hinkle, our team is about inclusion,” Harris said in a tweet last week. “Your religion was… -
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The Lessons of the Versailles Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919. Neither the winners nor the losers of World War I were happy with the formal conclusion to the bloodbath. The traditional criticism of the treaty is that the victorious French and British democracies did not listen to the pleas of leniency from… -
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In Firing Its President, Planned Parenthood Revealed Its True Priorities
After less than a year at the helm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, President Leana Wen has been abruptly ousted by the organization’s board of directors. She was the first doctor in over half a century to head the organization. Wen’s departure highlights mounting disagreements within the pro-abortion movement about how to frame the abortion… -
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What the Founders Had to Say About National Debt
The Founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to our detriment, their political descendants are not paying attention. The Founders speak to us from their graves to condemn and warn of the consequences now that President Trump and Congress have come to an agreement about lifting the meaningless “debt… -
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New Spending Deal Worse Than Obama’s Deals
Congress is staring at a massive spending deal reached by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—one that’s left fiscal conservatives deeply concerned. Today, we unpack the details and discuss how the bill matches up with spending levels under President Barack Obama. We’re joined by Heritage Foundation budget expert Justin Bogie. Plus: Rep. Rashida… -
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Problematic Women: Why Government-Funded Maternity Leave Is Not the Answer
Rachel Greszler has six kids–and works as a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation. But she’s no proponent of government-funded maternity leave. On today’s show, Greszler breaks down why a top-down, big government paid family leave program would actually hurt women, and why the private sector is better equipped to provide solutions. Read the interview, posted… -
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8 Takeaways From Mueller’s 2 Appearances Before Congress
Former special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday defended his investigation of President Donald Trump and Russia before two House committees. “It is not a witch hunt,” Mueller said at one point in his sworn testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He was referring to his probe of Russian interference in the 2016… -
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NAACP Calls for Trump’s Impeachment
The NAACP is calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment following a speech made by a stalwart of the effort at the group’s annual convention Tuesday. “We have in the White House a person who is ruthless and lawless, and I am a person who believes that such a person should not occupy the White House… -
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Understanding Why ‘the Squad’ Screams ‘Racism’
Unfortunately, the U.S. House of Representatives is starting to look more and more like America’s universities. Freshmen show up not to learn, but to teach. They think they already know it all and see their personal mission is to set straight the faculty, the university administrators, and the world. So we see it with “the… -
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Why the Left Is Reconsidering Al Franken
On Monday, The New Yorker printed a lengthy piece by reporter Jane Mayer about the sad fate of former Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. Franken resigned from the Senate in 2017 after a bevy of women accused him of sexual harassment; their accounts ranged from unwanted kisses to unsolicited a– grabbing. In the midst of the… -
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Canada’s Ball-Waxing Controversy Is an Omen for America
In Canada, a transgender woman—that is, a biological male living as a woman and who still possesses male genitalia—asked a woman who operated a salon out of her home to wax his genitalia. When Marcia da Silva, a Brazilian immigrant, refused, Jonathan Yaniv, who goes by Jessica, harassed her to the point that she closed…