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Sen. Kamala Harris Advocates Wiping Out Private Insurance Market: ‘Let’s Eliminate All of That’
Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris stated Monday that she feels “very strongly” about fully embracing the single-payer health insurance system, which would overhaul the entire American health care market. “We need to have Medicare for all,” Harris responded during a CNN town hall with Jake Tapper. Referring to the current system as “cruel” and “inhumane,”… -
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What a Registration Surprise in Texas Tells Us About Voter Fraud
The man in charge of elections in Texas made a surprise announcement last week: As many as 95,000 noncitizens had registered to vote, and 58,000 of them may have voted in at least one election between 1996 and 2018. The finding announced by Texas Secretary of State David Whitley is serious, and almost immediately the… -
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The Top 5 Nutty New California Laws
Americans should be thankful for federalism. Not only does this aspect of our Constitution allow states and localities to find the right mix of laws and policies that fit their needs, but it is often an essential barrier to the nuttiness of their neighbors. On that front, California is Exhibit A. Some of its new… -
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Europe May Be at a Tipping Point. Here’s What the US Can Do.
This year is shaping up as an inflection point for Europe. Key national elections and European Union parliamentary elections could recast the Continent’s political discourse for years to come. Britain is set to leave the European Union at the end of March, and NATO will mark its 70th anniversary as it, fittingly, continues to return to its… -
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Planned Parenthood Report Shows It’s Flush With Taxpayer Cash
Planned Parenthood’s new president, Leana Wen, recently admitted that their core mission is “expanding access to abortion,” and Planned Parenthood’s new annual report proves just that. Our team has updated our annual analysis of Planned Parenthood’s culture of death to give you the facts on what is being done with your tax dollars. The bottom line? Over 900 babies… -
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Maxine Waters Promises More Big Government in Her Financial Services Agenda
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., recently outlined her agenda as the new chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. Unfortunately, a continued misdiagnosis of the most recent financial crisis stoked her calls for perpetuating heavy government involvement in the housing market and further intrusion into other financial sectors. The hints of bipartisanship outreach on several matters,… -
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Today’s Venezuela: Where Socialism Meets Authoritarianism
Many on the left have for years cheered Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, as heroes of “21st-century socialism.” Ironically, however, the undeniable downward spiral of Venezuela’s economic freedom and the far-reaching suffering of its people have put the true meaning to those “hero” claims: Socialism and corruption have destroyed Venezuela. In… -
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Balanced Budget Amendment Proposed as Government Reopens
While federal employees return to work after the historic 35-day partial government shutdown, there is little being said about their employer’s climbing national debt of $21 trillion. Two senators are speaking up again about the problem. Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced an amendment to the Constitution on Thursday requiring the federal… -
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Democratic Win on Government Shutdown Leaves Little Hope for Compromise
The first thing that needs to be said about President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a measure re-opening part of the federal government without getting money for the wall he demanded is that his experience as a New York businessman was no help. Perhaps he failed to recognize that Democrats are the party of government… -
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Podcast: How to Curb Sex Trafficking in the US
Around 2 p.m. every day, some men will use their corporate computers to make an appointment to have sex with a minor—and many of those appointments will occur on corporate property. Businesses, says Geoff Rogers, CEO and co-founder of the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, are among the organizations that may seem to have no… -
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4 Big Questions About Border Security Negotiations Over the Next 3 Weeks
The federal government is again fully reopened—at least until Feb. 15—even as House and Senate negotiators are set to try to reach a deal on border security that President Donald Trump will sign. Trump announced on Friday a temporary truce, as House Democrats have refused to fund his proposed border wall. Trump has asked for… -
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Why China Is Militarizing Its Himalayan Frontier
KYIV, Ukraine—Crossing the Himalayas on foot has always been dangerous. There are many hardships to endure, such as altitude sickness, extreme cold, avalanches, hidden glacial crevasses, and exposed trails that criss-cross sheer mountain faces. And now there’s the prospect of armed Chinese drones orbiting overhead to consider, too. Last year, China unveiled its new, armed… -
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Latest CBO Budget Projections Show Why Congress Must Stop Delaying Spending Reforms
America’s spending addiction is continuing to spiral down an unsustainable path, threatening to hurt economic opportunity and financial security for the most vulnerable Americans, especially minorities, low-wage workers, and women—all of whom benefit from the current strong economy. That’s the key takeaway from the Congressional Budget Office’s latest budget outlook projections, released Monday. The short-term… -
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Why These Feminists Oppose Pelosi’s Equality Act
Four self-described liberal feminists said Monday that “gender equality” legislation pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will jeopardize women's rights and actually promote inequality. “The Equality Act, which sounds all well and good, is an unmitigated disaster for women and girls,” Kara Dansky, a lawyer and board member at the Women's Liberation Front, said at… -
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The Left Is Shunning Liberals With Concerns About Transgender Agenda
Recently, I heard from a woman who has a teenage daughter four years into the process of transitioning. Throughout that time, this mom has been trying to get left-leaning media and think tanks and professional associations to take seriously the concerns coming from the left. Instead she’s found herself and her colleagues essentially left behind… -
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If the Unborn Were Toddlers, We Wouldn’t Tolerate Abortion
As pro-life Americans mourned the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade last week and the 61 million children who have died from abortion since its passage, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his allies celebrated a barbaric expansion of the practice. Shrouded under the guise of “health care,” the Reproductive Health Act gave New Yorkers license to… -
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I Spoke With Gun Manufacturers From Across America. Their Optimism Is Waning.
Two years ago at the annual SHOT Show—the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, run by the National Shooting Sports Foundation—Second Amendment supporters felt optimism that the first year of the Trump administration would bring good things to firearm makers, sellers, and users. This year, there was a lot less optimism. Not all the bad… -
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It’s Not Going to Be Easy to Rebuild Venezuela’s Economy
The current crisis in Venezuela is having little impact on global markets. In fact, going forward, there is really little downside economic risk. A huge upside potential exists, however, if the U.S.-led coalition of countries and—more importantly—the Venezuelans themselves are able to exert enough peaceful and nonviolent pressure to force Nicolás Maduro to end his… -
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New York Democrats Pass Bill to Fund College for Illegal Immigrants
New York state lawmakers approved a measure that aims to dole out millions in taxpayer-funded aid to "Dreamers"—who entered the country illegally—attending college. The now Democratic-controlled New York state Legislature on Wednesday passed the Dream Act, legislation that would make thousands of "Dreamers" eligible for financial aid to attend public colleges in the state. The bill, which… -
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Trump Promotes Bible Literacy Classes at Schools
President Donald Trump espoused “Bible Literacy classes” as a “turn back” for the nation in a tweet Monday morning. “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students the option of studying the Bible. Starting to make a turn back? Great!” Trump wrote on Twitter Monday morning. Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students the option of…