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Why Kamala Harris’ ‘Equal Pay’ Proposal Will Hurt, Not Help Women
Sen. Kamala Harris’ recent “equal pay certification” proposal self-identifies as the “be-all, end-all” for what the left claims is a gender wage gap. But according to conclusive studies and economic research, the California Democrat’s idea is actually a direct path down a nasty road of privacy violations and limited opportunities in the workforce for women…. -
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Anti-Israel BDS Movement Is Anti-Semitism Disguised as Free Speech, Rubio Says
Sen. Marco Rubio sharply criticized the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, saying that it falsely masquerades as a crusade for free speech. “Let’s pass the resolution condemning anti-Semitism, and then let’s put some muscle behind it, by passing a bill that actually gives states the ability to go after anti-Semitism disguised as economic policy… -
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Judge Gives Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic More Time, as State Maintains It’s Unsafe
In the battle between patient safety and abortion extremism, score one for Planned Parenthood. In Missouri, where Republican Gov. Mike Parson is going to the mat to protect women, a judge has decided that he knows better than state health officials about the dangers of a St. Louis clinic. Exposing women to life-threatening hazards is… -
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Texas Town Outlaws Abortion, Declares Sanctuary City for the Unborn
A city council in Waskom, Texas, outlawed abortion procedures Wednesday and declared the city a sanctuary for the unborn. The move was pushed by Right to Life of East Texas and precedes another bill Texas lawmakers are pushing, which would require doctors to care for babies born alive following botched abortions. Abortions are not permitted in the state of… -
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Trump Proposes Actions to Help Prevent Catastrophic Forest Fires
The Trump administration proposed changes to a landmark environmental law that officials say would cut through unnecessary red tape hampering federal forest management. These rule changes would help officials better manage forests and prevent catastrophic wildfires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. “We have pored over 10 years of environmental data and have found that… -
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When the Chips Are Down, Never Bet Against the US Army
Friday, June 14 is the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday. Since it was born in 1775, even before the birth of the nation itself, the Army has always responded to fight our wars, provide disaster support, build dams and levees, enforce desegregation, and help partner nations develop their own armies. The history of the Army is… -
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Terrorist Plotted Attack on Times Square Before Arrest
Authorities arrested Ashiqual Alam last week for planning a terrorist attack against Times Square in New York City. This is the 111th Islamist terror plot or attack against the U.S. homeland since 9/11, and the 98th to be a homegrown plot. Alam is a 22-year-old native of Bangladesh who had been living in Queens, New… -
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How the US Is Promoting Religious Liberty Around the World
Around the world, religious liberty remains under threat. In China, a million Uighurs Muslims are now in internment camps—and it’s not the only nation where there’s no true freedom of religion. Sam Brownback, U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, joins us to discuss. Read the interview, posted below, or listen to the podcast:… -
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Problematic Women: Women Are Increasingly Embracing Socialism … but Why?
In a recent poll for “Axios on HBO,” 55% of American women say they would prefer to live in a socialist country over a capitalist country. This week on “Problematic Women,” we discuss why women are embracing socialism and what can be done to stop this trend. Also, we break down why freshman Rep. Alexandria… -
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Elites Have No One to Blame for Populism but Themselves
What is going on with the unending Brexit drama, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s election, and the “yellow vests” protests in France? What drives the growing estrangement of southern and eastern Europe from the European Union establishment? What fuels the anti-EU themes of recent European elections and the stunning recent Australian re-election of conservatives? Put… -
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Texas Governor Signs Bill Defending Chick-Fil-A
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Monday state legislation to protect the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A from discrimination. The legislation—Senate Bill 1978, dubbed the “Save Chick-fil-A” bill—specifically prohibits local governments in the state “from retaliating against anyone based on their affiliation or support of a religious organization,” according to KEYE-TV, the CBS affiliate in Austin,… -
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Veto Looms for Democrats’ Bill to Block Border Wall Spending, Fund Abortions Abroad
The White House on Tuesday issued a veto threat over a House Democratic spending bill that would increase funding for abortions abroad and ban construction of a southern border wall. Democrats announced they would bring to the House floor for debate on Wednesday an appropriations bill to fund the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State,… -
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Trump Eyes More US Troops for Poland, Easing Poles’ Visa Travel to US
President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to possibly station 2,000 more U.S. military troops in Poland and to add the country “fairly soon” to the Visa Waiver Program. “It’s a complex situation, as you know,” Trump said of finalizing a decision on the Visa Waiver Program. “But we are getting very close. We allow very… -
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Teen’s Sad End Suggests New Standard in Accepting ‘Right to Die’
The apparent suicide of a teen in the Netherlands who said she chose to die rather than endure the trauma of being sexually assaulted and raped is a stark example of the continuing deterioration of the sanctity of life. Noa Pothoven, who was 17, told followers on Instagram that she would end her life. “Love… -
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Alabama’s Stand for Free Speech Sets an Example for the Nation
State mottos should be built to last, and Alabama’s lawmakers just applied theirs—Audemus jura nostra defendere or “We dare defend our rights”—to one of the most contentious and visible issues of debate today: free speech on college campuses. Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey approved a proposal to protect the expressive rights of everyone who is… -
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How 1 Trump Official Restrained an Out-of-Control Agency
In one of her first public speeches as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Kathy Kraninger stated that the agency would switch its focus to working with financial institutions to protect consumers, rather than enforcing laws against them as the first option of protection. She is exactly right. When reading the name of the… -
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Why Volkswagen Workers Should Be Wary of Unionizing
More than 1,700 Volkswagen Chattanooga workers will head to the polls Wednesday through Friday this week to vote on a consequential measure: whether or not to unionize. A recent New York Times article should come as a warning sign to Volkswagen workers. The article depicts Rick Marsh, a longtime GM worker in Ohio, as despondent… -
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Democrats Move to Make Gun-Makers Liable for Gun Crimes
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to hold gun manufacturers liable for crimes committed with their products. The measure, introduced in both the House and Senate, seeks to repeal legislation passed in 2005 that enacted litigation protections for the gun industry, National Public Radio reported. “Responsible actors in the gun industry don’t need this limitation on liability…. -
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Social Media Companies Need to Stand Up Against Left
This week, The New York Times ran a massive piece detailing the supposed radicalization of one Caleb Cain. Cain moved from political liberalism toward self-ascribed “tradcon” status from watching YouTube videos. The New York Times charted this nefarious move by following those videos. The suggestion by the Times was simple: If you watch typical conservative… -
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Socialism, the True Gospel of Greed
“Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country.” That’s from President Donald Trump’s last State of the Union address. I’m sure many people found it as encouraging as I did, especially in light of surveys indicating that socialism is gaining popularity here in the United States. And not just at…