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opinion
Democrats’ History of ‘Democracy-Destroying’ Behavior
At this point, it would save everyone time if Democrats could simply point to a policy agenda item that isn’t going to save democracy—if such a thing exists. If Republicans vote, they are killing democracy. If they don’t vote, they are killing democracy. The only way to “save democracy,” writes The Washington Post’s Max Boot,… -
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New Report Reveals Biden Administration Knows Its Policies Increase Energy Costs for Americans
Americans know all too well that soaring energy prices have raised costs throughout the economy. What isn’t as obvious is that the Biden administration knows it is blocking solutions that could decrease those costs. Such an embarrassing admission likely won’t come in President Joe Biden’s next press conference. But it can be found buried in a 500-page report… -
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A Recipe for Societal Collapse
This week, President Joe Biden held an interview with a TikTok influencer named Dylan Mulvaney. Mulvaney is a man—a former Broadway star in “The Book of Mormon”—who less than a year ago decided that he was a woman. Ever since, he has made daily videos titled “Day X as a Girl.” These videos range from… -
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Elon Musk Teases ‘Spoiler Alert’ After Cleaning House at Twitter
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter became final Friday, and the new boss has already implemented some major changes—and teased a few more. Musk fired several Twitter executives, ousting both the recent CEO and the woman who was reportedly responsible for the permanent ban on President Donald Trump. The new boss ousted chief executive officer Parag… -
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On National First Responders Day, Thank a Police Officer, Firefighter, or Paramedic
Today, Oct. 28, is National First Responders Day. As respect for law enforcement, firefighters, and other emergency services personnel continually spirals downward and as lies spread about them, the truth about their professionalism, compassion, and sacrifices matters more than ever. Once upon a time, first responders were widely respected and supported. Now, shamefully, they are… -
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Why New GDP Report Showing Economic Growth Is Misleading
The U.S. economy grew by 2.6% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. Compared with the gross domestic product figure from the second quarter, which showed the economy shrunk 0.6%, that appears to be solid economic growth. Not quite—according to EJ Antoni, a research fellow in… -
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Parents Lose Appeal for Custody of Teen Identifying as Transgender, Told They Can’t Discuss Gender Identity With Child Outside of Therapy
The Court of Appeals of Indiana on Friday affirmed a trial court decision removing a 17-year-old minor from the custody of his parents for their refusal to affirm him in a female gender identity. The case displays the messy, personal qualities in a gender identity crisis, as well as the disastrous implications of permitting the transgender ideology… -
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Top House Republican Condemns ‘Political Violence’ After Second Arrest in Attack on Rubio Volunteer
Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with an assault Sunday night on a campaign volunteer for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., that occurred while he was canvassing neighborhood voters in Hialeah, Florida. Rubio volunteer Christopher Monzon, 27, suffered a broken jaw and internal bleeding in the attack and will have to undergo facial reconstructive… -
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After Supreme Court Ruling, School District Will Reinstate Football Coach Fired for Praying
Coach Joe Kennedy is headed back to the high school football field, eight years after he lost his job for praying on the gridiron. Kennedy won his religious liberty case before the Supreme Court in June after a long legal battle. The fight began in 2015, when the Bremerton School District in Washington state outside… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Vermont Family Accuses School District of Retaliating Against Them for Pushing Back Against Biological Male in Girls’ Locker Room
A Vermont school district punished both 14-year-old Blake Allen and her father for stating that a biologically male student who identifies as a transgender girl is male. Now the Allens are suing the school district—and accusing it of retaliating against their family for speaking out. Represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, Travis and Jessica Allen… -
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Like FDR’s New Deal, Biden’s Tax-and-Spend Policies Have Been an Economic Wrecking Ball
The economic gaslighting coming out of Washington is astounding, even by D.C. standards. Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently praised the Biden administration for its handling of the economy, ignoring failures on inflation, boondoggle spending, and energy taxes. McAuliffe even compared fellow Democrat President Joe Biden’s failed American Rescue Plan to former President Franklin D…. -
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‘Scientific-Technological Elite’ Is Destroying Self-Government in America
Why didn’t anyone say school closures would be bad? That’s the question some of our enlightened media experts are asking right now. Yes, really. “I have to say I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a national conversation about the damage done to kids because of these school closures and the virtual learning and everything,” CNN… -
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Elon Musk Reveals His Twitter Philosophy in Message to Advertisers
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, said he acquired Twitter to allay political polarization, which he argued has been fueled by traditional media. “It is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting… -
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Report Says GDP Is Up, but the Underlying Truth Is More Disturbing, Economist Warns
Gross domestic product, or GDP, increased by a 2.6% annual rate in the third quarter of 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. While the report surpassed the predictions of some economists, who expected the U.S. economy to grow by 2.4%, one economist says the report actually signals a decline… -
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Women of Iran Risk Their Lives for Freedom
Protesters shouting “women, life, freedom” are risking their lives in the streets of Iran. For about 40 days now, men and women—many of them young women in high school and college—have taken to the streets to demand basic human rights being denied under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader under the Islamist regime. The death… -
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Why This Graphic Artist Took Her Free Speech Case to Supreme Court
Colorado graphic artist Lorie Smith doesn’t want to be forced to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. “I’ve always been creative, I’ve always wanted to design for weddings, and I want to design and create for weddings in a way that’s consistent with God’s view of marriage,” Smith says. Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal… -
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Judge Blocks New York’s Ban on Guns in Church—for Now
A federal judge last week stopped New York state officials from enforcing the part of a new gun law that bans firearms from places of worship, at least temporarily. The Oct. 20 ruling is a small but important Second Amendment victory for New Yorkers and advocates of self-defense in a state that largely has been… -
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Vatican’s Renewal of Pact on Chinese Bishops: ‘Disgraceful’ or Diplomatic?
Catholic commentators are weighing in on the Vatican’s decision to renew a deal with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the officially atheist communist nation. While some have spoken out against the Vatican’s decision, describing it as “disgraceful,” others characterized it as strategically necessary for the good of the Catholic Church despite not… -
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Website Designer 303 Creative’s Case Before High Court Pits Free Speech vs. Gay Rights
The Supreme Court will rule “at least 7-2 in favor of 303 Creative,” Notre Dame Law School professor Sherif Girgis predicts. Girgis joined a panel discussion Oct. 25 with lawyers Kristen Waggoner and David Cole that turned into a civil debate at the National Archives in Washington, discussing the future of the pending free speech… -
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Why Are Feds Still Funding EcoHealth Alliance When Its COVID-19 Role Remains Unresolved?
The world is trying to recover from COVID-19, the worst pandemic since the 1918 Spanish flu, and a lot of questions remain concerning the origins of the virus and the role of U.S. taxpayer-funded research in China. Nonetheless, the National Institutes of Health recently awarded $650,000 to EcoHealth Alliance, the nongovernmental organization that’s at the…