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opinion
A Modest Proposal on Where Tyrants Can Put Their Gas Bans
I support a woman’s right to choose whether or not to cook on a gas stove. Too bad allegedly “pro-choice” Democrats disagree. Preventing women (and men) from using natural gas has become all the rage among today’s totalitarian Democrats. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. just proposed to ban gas stoves. New York Gov…. -
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Perpetual Optimist ‘Stacy on the Right’ Urges Her Listeners to Have a Purpose in Life
Stacy Washington wants to tear down the wall separating religion and politics. Her book, “Eternally Cancel Proof: A Guide for Courageous Christians Navigating the Political Battlefront,” chronicles her journey as a Christian and her own conversion from the political Left to conservatism. Washington is host of the popular show “Stacy on the Right,” which airs… -
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Twitter Knew a Democrat Attack on Devin Nunes Was False, but Declined to Debunk It Publicly
In January 2018, Democrats and left-leaning media outlets tried to delegitimize a key House Republican’s investigation of the FBI’s Russiagate probe by claiming that Russia supported it, and Twitter failed to set the record straight even though the social media giant’s staff knew there was no evidence behind claims of Russian involvement. Reporter Matt Taibbi… -
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Biden’s Border Disaster Isn’t Incompetence. It’s Intentional.
The primary policy of the Biden administration has been to create the illusion of normalcy and expect the compliant media to smooth out the rough edges for it. During his southern border photo-op visit on Sunday, President Joe Biden threw out this whopper: “Our problems at the border didn’t arise overnight, and they’re not going… -
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Nanny State Throws Kitchen Sink, Aiming for Stove
To some, our public schools are the “nurseries of democracy.” It would be just as accurate to describe the administrative state as the nursery of despotism. Not the cruel “blood and iron” despotism of silly-saluting dictators and their drab-is-fab troopers, but the semi-saccharine, overweening despotism that turns adult citizens into infants compliantly awaiting the next… -
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Radical ‘Right to Build Families Act’ Would Unleash IVF and Commercial Surrogacy
In the final days of the just-ended 117th Congress, Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Patty Murray of Washington introduced the Right to Build Families Act of 2022. The bill would prohibit any legal limits on assisted reproductive technology. The bill failed to receive unanimous consent in December, but it’s on the docket for… -
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5 Things to Know About Special Counsel Investigating Classified Documents Held by Biden
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a veteran federal prosecutor to investigate whether any laws were broken when President Joe Biden held on to classified documents from his eight years as vice president. Robert K. Hur, the new special counsel, isn’t as widely known as past special prosecutors appointed to investigate presidents, among them former FBI… -
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Rep. Kevin Hern Stands by Previous Call to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary
The chairman of the House’s biggest Republican caucus says he “stands by” his call for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for allowing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to cross the southern border. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., first advocated that the House impeach Mayorkas in October, and earlier this week Rep. Pat… -
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Amid Aviation Crisis, Buttigieg’s Transportation Department Expands Vacation
"Secretary Pete" seems more focused on holiday leave than fixing issues with the Department of Transportation. Things aren’t going to well for Pete Buttigieg on a number of fronts. As the secretary of transportation, he is also in charge of the Federal Aviation Administration. Wednesday morning, the FAA halted all outbound flights throughout the country… -
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Not Just Misinformation: In Emails to White House, Facebook Admits Suppressing ‘Often-True Content’ on COVID-19 Vaccines
Facebook told an official at the Biden White House that the Big Tech company not only suppressed misinformation but took action against the "virality" of "often-true content" regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the documents earlier this week. Bailey obtained them through a court case, Missouri v. Biden, alleging that some… -
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Combating Loneliness Epidemic: How Participation in Church Community Can Help
The following is excerpted from Ericka Andersen’s new book “Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church & the Church Needs Women,” set for publication Jan. 17. The faith community has long been a source of support for people around the globe. As church attendance dwindles, more people find themselves isolated, unsupported, and mentally unwell…. -
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Garland Names Special Counsel to Investigate Classified Documents in Biden’s Possession
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden’s possession of classified documents from his years as vice president. Garland named Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland appointed by President Donald Trump, as special counsel. Hur currently is a partner in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn… -
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What Caused the Political Hysteria?
The Left has gone mad over former President Donald Trump—past, present, and future. The current Democratic Party and NeverTrump “conservatives” assumed that Trump was and remains so obviously toxic that they do not have to define exactly what his evil entails. Accordingly, they believe that any means necessary are justified to stop him. And furthermore,… -
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‘December Was the Only Month in Biden’s Presidency When Prices Fell,’ Economist Says
An economist says "consumers are still being crushed" despite the December inflation report released Thursday showing a "slight reduction" in prices. The consumer price index, a key inflation measure, decreased 0.1% in December, up 6.5% from December 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. "The slight reduction in the overall prices for December was… -
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Rep. Jim Banks on Politicization of DOJ: Bidens, Top Dems Play by ‘Different Set of Rules’
Classified documents from Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found Nov. 2, six days before the midterm elections, in Biden’s private office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington. The Biden administration didn’t announce the discovery, which was reported first Monday by CBS News. Biden commented briefly Tuesday, saying he was “surprised to learn… -
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Why the Biden Administration Is So Interested in Your Gas Stove
Your stove might become illegal. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering creating regulations, and even a ban, on natural gas stoves over concerns that research links harmful air pollutants with such stoves. Gas stoves have been linked to respiratory issues such as asthma, commission member Richard Trumka Jr. says. The agency is still… -
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Hillsdale College Professor Appointed to Florida College Sets the Record Straight Amid Liberal Media Attacks
Left-leaning media outlets have villainized Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, painting his recent moves in the Sunshine State’s education system as a hostile takeover from the Right. So Matthew Spalding, a professor at Hillsdale College whom DeSantis recently appointed to the New College of Florida’s board of trustees, decided to set the record straight. “DeSantis… -
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Pentagon Appears to Have No Plan to Reinstate Troops Discharged for Refusing Vaccine Mandate
The Department of Defense has rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members. But the Pentagon doesn't appear to have a plan to reinstate military personnel who lost their jobs for refusing the vaccine. The Daily Signal asked the Defense Department whether there would be an effort to bring military personnel who had been discharged… -
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Biden Education Department’s Latest Plan for Socializing Higher Education
The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday released new rules for income-based repayment of student loans, in what amounts to nothing less than a new socialism of higher education. The scheme will cause a massive inflow of loans into the new system and cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. Income-based repayment is affordable by… -
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House Panel Probes Biden Family’s ‘Suspicious’ Finances, Twitter’s Suppression of Scandal
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has asked three former Twitter executives to answer questions about suppressing negative news of Hunter Biden before the 2020 election. The committee, now under Republican control, also seeks more information about financial transactions by President Joe Biden’s son as well as the president’s brother, Jim Biden. Oversight Chairman James…