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opinion
How the Justice Department Is Getting Smarter on Corporate Crime
The Department of Justice recently issued a revamped policy for using and selecting corporate monitors to resolve criminal matters with corporations and businesses. Corporate monitors are private firms—such as law firms and consulting companies—selected by the government to act as an internal regulator within corporations and businesses that the Justice Department has accused of, or… -
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Meeting the Caravan With Common Sense
It’s sad to see the debate over the migrant caravan break down into the usual polarized camps. You’re either pro-immigrant and therefore willing to let anyone in, or you’re anti-immigrant and you want to slam the door in the face of anyone, right? Wrong. The phrase “My fellow immigrants” certainly rings true for me, as… -
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Trump Is Right. Ending Birthright Citizenship Is Constitutional.
President Donald Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he is preparing an executive order to end birthright citizenship has the left and even some conservatives in an uproar. But the president is correct when he says that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution does not require universal birthright citizenship. An executive order by Trump ending birthright citizenship… -
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Podcast: Chip and Joanna Gaines Should Be Allowed to Have as Many Kids as They Want
Glamour magazine announces its women of the year—and surprise, surprise, not a single woman on the list is on the right. You may have heard that Ben and Jerry’s has released a new anti-Trump ice cream, but did you know it’s also supporting the Women’s March financially, despite the group’s concerning ties with Louis Farrakhan,… -
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Threats of More Tariffs on Chinese Imports Hang in Balance as G-20 Talks Loom
A recent report may shed some light on the next round of the U.S.-China trade war. According to Bloomberg, President Donald Trump will place new taxes on $257 billion of imports from China if he doesn’t walk away satisfied from his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of November. However, that contradicts… -
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Here Are the 3 Times in Past Century That President’s Party Gained Seats in Midterms
History is not on any president’s side in a midterm election. But there are three occasions since 1934 when a president’s political party actually gained seats in Congress. Since 1862, the president’s party on average loses 32 House seats and more than two Senate seats in a midterm election. And in the 47 midterms since… -
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Fake News Threatens Our Nation
President Donald Trump was right to tweet out: “There is great anger in our Country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent reporting of the news. The Fake News Media, the true enemy of the people, must stop the open & obvious hostility & report the news honestly and fairly. That will do much… -
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New Voter Fraud Cases Show Need to Secure Our Elections
The midterm elections are less than a week away, and that means that ensuring the integrity of the electoral process is more important than ever. If Americans cannot say with certainty that their votes will be counted, that the process is free of fraud, and the outcome is valid, what incentive do they have to… -
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Yes, Unvetted Illegal Caravans Threaten Public Health
We live in bizarro times. Suddenly, it is controversial to state obvious, neon-bright truths. This week, it has become newsworthy to observe that illegal border-crossers who circumvent required medical screenings are a threat to America’s public health and safety. Just look at these hyperventilating headlines and tweets. From Newsweek, which is supposed to, you know,… -
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When Tragedy Came to Pittsburgh, First Responders Were There
Last Saturday morning, my hometown of Pittsburgh experienced a horrendous tragedy when an evil individual fatally shot 11 people and wounded six others at the Tree of Life Congregation, a synagogue in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood—the city’s largest Jewish community. Since that awful morning, we have and continue to come together to remember the victims… -
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Here’s How Brazil’s President-Elect Can Make Brazil Great Again
Jair Bolsonaro’s blowout election victory Sunday in Brazil is a hugely positive development and represents a watershed moment not only for Brazil, but also for Latin America and for U.S.-Brazil relations. For the first time in more than two decades, Brazilians can hope for greater economic freedom. Bolsonaro’s portrayal by left-leaning mainstream media outlets as… -
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Trump, First Family Honor 11 Killed in Synagogue Massacre
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, in a visit Tuesday, placed a white flower and small stone on each of 11 stars set up in the memory of those murdered at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. The Trumps also lighted candles in honor of each man and woman killed Saturday inside the Tree of… -
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How School Choice Is Lifting Up Puerto Rico’s Children After Hurricane Maria
Thirteen months ago on Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, devastating homes and infrastructure and leading to loss of life across the island. The storm greatly exacerbated the problems of a school system already in crisis: Puerto Rican fourth- and eighth-graders, for example, are roughly five grade levels behind… -
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Ben & Jerry’s Says It’s ‘Comfortable’ Supporting Group With Ties to an Open Anti-Semite
Ben & Jerry’s launched a new ice cream Tuesday called Pecan Resist. “This flavor supports groups creating a more just and equitable nation for us all, and who are fighting President Trump’s regressive agenda,” the company said in a statement. So how is Ben & Jerry’s going about this effort? By partnering with an organization… -
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Podcast: The History of Birthright Citizenship in the US
The Supreme Court has never actually ruled on whether the children of illegal immigrants born here are citizens or not. Amy Swearer, a legal analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins us on the podcast to share that fact and more about the history of birthright citizenship in the U.S., and whether it’s appropriate for President… -
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Pelosi’s Top Legislative Priority Would Punish Dissenters on LGBT Issues
Nancy Pelosi made headlines last week stating that if Democrats reclaim the House of Representatives, a top agenda item will be to pass laws banning disagreement on LGBT issues. Of course those aren’t the exact words she used, but when “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” are elevated to protected classes in antidiscrimination law, that’s the… -
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By the Numbers: 4 Key Points About Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship through executive order—if it holds up—could save taxpayers billions and significantly reduce future illegal immigration, according to estimates from the government and an immigration-focused think tank. An 1898 Supreme Court ruling helped shape the modern interpretation that the 14th Amendment means any child born on American soil is… -
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A Young Jewish Conservative Speaks Out: Trump Has Been ‘Aligned With the Jewish People’
Is anti-Semitism on the rise in the United States? And if so, are college campuses playing a role? And what does it feel like as a Jewish person in the aftermath of the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh? On the Oct. 30 podcast, Joel Griffith, a research fellow in financial… -
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Media Should Examine Itself Before Blaming Trump for ‘Climate of Hate’
Members of the media and their allies on the left should look in the mirror—or at least take a moment for the country to mourn tragedy—before blaming violence and incivility on President Donald Trump and conservatives in general. They certainly haven’t done that in the last few weeks. First, authorities arrested a seemingly disturbed man… -
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Bernie Sanders Blames Republicans for Our Debt Situation. He’s Only Half-Right.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who sits as the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, recently released a report blaming the entirety of the federal government’s fiscal woes since the year 2000 on Republicans. To put it crudely, he’s half-right. Republicans deserve a significant portion of blame for our transition from budget surpluses to huge deficits….