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opinion
It’s Actually OK to Be Proud of the Military on Independence Day
Some are hyperventilating over reports that this year’s annual Independence Day celebration in Washington will feature remarks by President Donald Trump, military flyovers, and stationary displays of Army equipment, including tanks. The Washington Post highlighted the increased costs of the event and expressed anxiety over how there was a chance that tanks and other heavy… -
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Cruz Calls on DHS to Make It Easier for Americans to Donate to Migrants at Border
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is asking the Department of Homeland Security to accept donations from charities for migrants at the Southern border. “I … urge you to establish and publicize a process for accepting donations from charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and [nongovernmental organizations] to aid individuals in [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] custody,” the Republican… -
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What the Media’s Selective Silence on Antifa Attack Proves
The muted media response to Antifa’s attack on Andy Ngo, a journalist who was covering an Antifa protest in Portland last week, demonstrates why the media is quickly losing credibility among Americans. There was little coverage of the attack, which left Ngo hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage. Even outlets that covered the assault, like Yahoo… -
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Why the Left Targets Western Civilization
Western civilization was founded on a set of philosophies that focus strongly on the sanctity of individuals and their power of logic and reason. This belief led to a desire to trust things that could be proven to be true or legitimate, from government to science. Judeo-Christian morality has formed the basis of most Western… -
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Podcast: The Truth About Money and Politics
Money in politics has gotten a bad rap, especially from the left—which is odd, because some of the biggest money around in politics is liberal money. The Capital Research Center has traced where the money is in U.S politics, and recently I spoke with the center’s president, Scott Walter. He unpacked the idea of “dark… -
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Nike’s Betsy Ross Flag Freak-Out Shows Moral Inconsistency of Left
Anti-Americanism sells, apparently. Nike recently pulled a line of shoes—the Air Max 1 USA, featuring a Revolutionary War-era American flag, the so-called Betsy Ross flag—which was slated to be rolled out for the Fourth of July holiday. Why? Because, according to The Wall Street Journal, Nike endorser and former NFL player Colin Kaepernick deemed the… -
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‘This Is the Liberal Establishment’: As Homelessness Rises in Major Cities, Trump Speaks Out
President Donald Trump says he is working on a plan to address a spike in homelessness in the United States, particularly in several California cities. During a Fox News Channel interview that aired Monday night, host Tucker Carlson asked the president about homelessness in major urban centers. “It’s disgraceful. I’m going to [propose something], maybe,… -
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Newly Proposed Transgender Policies Could Harm Elderly and the Young
Congress is right when it considers policies that serve the most vulnerable Americans, particularly children and the elderly, who are most susceptible to abuse. But such policies come under threat when controversial gender ideology is injected into the language of otherwise good legislation. That’s what is happening with two bills under consideration: the Stronger Child… -
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‘Rotating’ Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional
Efforts to turn judges from impartial umpires into political operatives confirm the axiom that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it. The Declaration of Independence lists actions by King George III that justified separating from Great Britain. The king, for example, had “made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the… -
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Tussle Over Charter Schools Puts These NAACP Branches on Side of Betsy DeVos
The NAACP’s support for a moratorium on new charter schools across America has put the nation’s oldest civil rights group at odds with three of its local branches—and in California, of all places. Not only that, but the local NAACP chapters appear to agree with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that charter schools offer valuable opportunities… -
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Antifa Members Repeatedly Attack Journalists Who Cover Them
Members of the violent left-wing movement Antifa have repeatedly harassed and attacked members of the media who cover them. Masked individuals at an Antifa rally Saturday violently attacked Portland journalist Andy Ngo, sending him to the hospital. While some members of the national media have been sympathetic toward Antifa in the past, that hasn’t kept Antifa members from attacking the… -
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Committee to Protect Journalists Calls Attack on Andy Ngo ‘Unacceptable’
The Committee to Protect Journalists told The Daily Caller News Foundation that the attack of Andy Ngo at an Antifa rally Saturday was “unacceptable,” but it hasn’t not yet issued a written statement condemning the attack. The Committee to Protect Journalists is a nonprofit organization that promotes freedom of the press and aims to defend… -
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Arizona Drops Nike Investment After Betsy Ross Shoe Is Scrapped
Gov. Doug Ducey revealed on Tuesday that the state of Arizona will be withdrawing all of the financial incentives provided to Nike following the company’s decision to pull an American flag-themed sneaker it deemed offensive. “Today was supposed to be a good day in Arizona, with the announcement of a major [Nike] investment in Goodyear,… -
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Report: Colin Kaepernick Pressured Nike to Recall American Flag-Themed Sneakers
Nike is recalling an American flag-themed sneaker after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained that it harkened back to the slave era, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. Nike had already delivered the Air Max 1 USA sneakers to stores when Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, complained about a Revolutionary War-era version of the flag stitched… -
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Free Speech on Campus Comes With Responsibility
In the face of adversity, the responsible use of freedom is a virtue—as well as a necessity. America is a nation born from the idea of freedom. To properly use this blessing and avoid abusing it, we need the clarity of moral insight. Civil rights require civic responsibility. But Americans’ fear of losing the freedom… -
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How to Restore America
Are America’s best days behind it? Or is there a way to return to the values that our Founding Fathers and so many subsequent generations held? Tim Goeglein, co-author of the new book “American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation” is an optimist about the future—believing Americans can rebuild their… -
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Trump Signs Law Making It Harder for IRS to Seize Money From Americans
The Internal Revenue Service seized $446,000 from the bank accounts of brothers Jeffrey, Richard, and Mitch Hirsch in 2012, claiming a “structuring” violation against the owners of Bi-County Distributors Inc. for making multiple bank deposits of less than $10,000. The government never charged them with a crime, nor gave them a hearing to enable them… -
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1 Year After Union Ruling, Pennsylvania Law Still Allows for Unconstitutional Fees
One year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that public-sector employees like me, who are not union members, don’t have to pay union fees in order to be employed. That ruling is already benefiting me and countless others. But unfortunately, Pennsylvania law hasn’t caught up with the times. For decades, teacher contracts often required even non-union… -
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Trump-Kim Photo Op at the DMZ Fails to Deliver
“If you step forward, you will be the first U.S. president to cross the border,” said Kim Jong Un through a translator to President Donald Trump on Sunday. The two men stood at the Demilitarized Zone on the border of North and South Korea. That moment made history. The question is: Will it have a… -
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A Federal Investigation Into Antifa Attack on Journalist Isn’t Just Justified—It’s Needed
Most Americans can agree that journalists should be safe to report on a protest without being targeted, or worse, physically attacked. It’s part of their job. But over the weekend, we learned that for a conservative, Asian, LGBT journalist, those rules don’t necessarily apply. Quillette editor and photojournalist Andy Ngo, who is known for his…