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Could Tim Walz’s Progressive Education Policies Doom Harris?
Donald Trump currently holds a razor-thin 0.6% lead over Kamala Harris in the RealClearPolitics polling average for Pennsylvania. With this key swing state potentially deciding the outcome of the Electoral College, Democrats can only wonder how different the polls might look if Pennsylvania’s popular governor, Josh Shapiro—once considered a front-runner for Harris’ VP pick—were on the ticket…Nathan Harden -
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Why Is North Korea Sending Troops to Russia?
Russia and North Korea have a long history of partnership, but it is unclear if the relationship “is a true alliance or more a marriage of convenience,” according to Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation. “The longer it goes on, it seems a bit more of…Virginia Allen -
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DEMONIZING DISSENT: What Biden’s Attack on Trump Supporters Reveals About the Left
The elite ruling class harbors deep disdain for the unwashed masses who refuse to get in line behind its agenda. The Left’s leaders often keep their disgust hidden, but occasionally it slips out. Barack Obama notoriously let the mask slip in April 2008. Of working-class voters in old industrial towns, the Democratic candidate for president…Tyler O’Neil -
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Abortion Is Built on Fraud: A Response to The New York Times
In an essay published by The New York Times and titled “Abortion Pills Are Safe. Post-Roe America Isn’t,” Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky, a physician who practices maternal-fetal medicine, demonstrates that the campaign for unlimited abortion is as fraudulent and deceptive as ever. From the beginning, the “right” to abortion was built on fraud. Abortion advocates…Thomas Jipping -
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Trump Slams Harris, Aims to Galvanize Voters in Swing State 6 Days Before Election
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.—“We’re running a campaign of solutions to save America, an America which they have virtually destroyed,” former President Donald Trump said of the Biden-Harris administration at a Wednesday afternoon rally here. To elect Vice President Kamala Harris as president “would be to gamble with the lives of millions and millions of people,” Trump…Virginia Allen -
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In Calling Trump Backers ‘Garbage,’ Biden Trashes Harris Campaign
With just six days to go before the presidential election, we spend this episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast” watching the current president of the United States make life a living hell for his vice president. President Joe Biden’s comment about half of Americans being “garbage” may not have been enough to swing the election…Tony Kinnett -
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ARCTIC MENACE: Chinese, Russian Operations off Coast of Alaska
Rear Adm. Megan Dean, the commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, reported earlier this month that China has demonstrated increased interest in the Arctic where—for the first time—China’s coast guard has been operating in the Bering Sea, not far from the coast of Alaska. Specifically, two Chinese coast guard vessels, accompanied by two Russian…Elizabeth Lapporte -
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‘SHUT THE SPIGOT OFF’: Ben Shapiro Reveals The New York Times’ Strategy to Silence the Right Ahead of Election Day
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire, explained what he sees as The New York Times’ strategy to silence conservatives and interfere in the election by pressuring YouTube to take adverse action against conservatives who allegedly spread “election misinformation.” New York Times reporter Nico Grant reached out to numerous conservative figures, including Shapiro, former Fox…Tyler O’Neil -
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Harris Wants to Repeal All State Abortion Limits
Abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 election. It’s literally on the ballot in 10 states, with voters deciding whether to amend their constitutions to guarantee abortion access through most or all of pregnancy. But it’s also on the ballot in the presidential election because the two candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, have…Thomas Jipping -
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Newspaper Endorsements of Candidates Matter—on the Margins
Much is being made about the decision made by a handful of newspapers not to endorse a presidential candidate this year, most notably The Washington Post. Post owner Jeff Bezos’ money-losing newspaper is now losing a chunk of its subscribers and staff, as well. His decision is either the first step on a very long…Steve McKee -
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Betting Markets Have Trump Running the Table Days Before Election
As Americans prepare to head to the polls on Nov. 5, some voters are putting their money where their mouth is by placing bets on the election’s outcome. With less than a week left before the election, Polymarket, a betting platform and the world’s largest prediction market, gives former President Donald Trump a two-thirds chance…Christina Lewis -
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House Report Documents Biden-Harris Misinformation About COVID-19
Biden-Harris administration officials seriously misled the American people during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a detailed and devastating report, the Republican majority of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations exposes “We Can Do This,” the administration’s two-year, $900 million public relations campaign during the pandemic. (The subcommittee is part of the House Energy and Commerce…Robert Moffit -
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The Hilarious Kerfuffle Over Washington Post’s Not Endorsing Harris
It’s deliriously funny that The Washington Post jumped into a cauldron of boiling angst by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris for president. The decision is deeply weird. It’s like McDonald’s declining to advocate for hamburgers. We all know The Washington Post has a staff full of Democrats writing for an audience that’s mostly Democrats (and…Tim Graham -
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Arizona Saw About 565,000 Illegal Border Crossers in 1 Year
THE CENTER SQUARE—There were nearly 565,000 illegal border crossers reported in Arizona in fiscal year 2024, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Arizona’s 378 miles of shared border with Mexico is staffed by CBP and Border Patrol agents in the sectors of Tucson and Yuma. The Tucson sector’s 262-mile shared border extends from the…Bethany Blankley -
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Harris’ Bold Miscalculation
It is possible that former President Donald Trump has peaked too soon. The momentum in the race feels like it has moved in his direction, but we should never underestimate the Republicans’ ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. However, it does not really seem so much that Trump is increasing in the…Erick Erickson -
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In a Struggling Town, Musk Discusses ‘Purpose’
MCKEES ROCKS, Pennsylvania—At the freshly renovated Roxian Theatre along Chartiers Avenue in a struggling river town, Loren Stephenson said she and her fiance, Alex Ames, had been standing at the front of the line since 8 a.m. to hear billionaire Elon Musk speak at 2 p.m. Stephenson, a Duquesne University professor, said she came to…Salena Zito -
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Order Forcing Virginia to Add Aliens to Voter Rolls
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay, blocking a lower court order requiring Virginia to add aliens back to the voter rolls after the state’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, had ordered them removed. “The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted,” the Supreme Court…Tyler O’Neil -
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DISENCHANTED: Swing-State Muslims Say They’re Not Voting for Kamala Harris
DEARBORN, Mich.—A week from the election, many Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, say they are unsure how they will cast their vote. Some proudly said they voted for former President Donald Trump, while others said hope to make a statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict by voting for Green Party candidate and avid Palestine supporter Jill…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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When Will We Know Who Won the Election?
It’s a race to 270. With just six days until the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are seeking to motivate voters in key swing states across the nation in hopes of picking up enough support to earn 270 electoral votes and claim victory. Trump will speak to voters Wednesday afternoon in North…Virginia Allen -
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Fact-Checking Kamala Harris’ Ellipse Speech
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, gave her “closing argument” speech for the 2024 presidential election at the Ellipse by the White House, the location former President Donald Trump spoke at on Jan. 6, 2021, before a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Harris repeatedly condemned Trump, attempted to define…Tyler O’Neil