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Children’s National Hospital Operator Says Hospital Provides Hysterectomies for Minors
A recorded call with Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., indicates the hospital provides “gender-affirming hysterectomies” for 16-year-olds and younger patients, although the hospital is denying it does. The call was recorded by Chaya Raichik, who is behind the popular Libs of TikTok Twitter account. In the call to the Children’s National Hospital, Raichik, who… -
opinion
Lessons From Biden’s Reckless Student Loan ‘Forgiveness’ Ploy
President Joe Biden’s new plan to “cancel” up to $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 annually is at once a dereliction of constitutional duty, a crass political gambit in the lead-up to a contested midterm election, and a morally perverse value judgment that lavishes the regime’s insular, well-heeled voting base… -
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US Foreign Aid for Removing Land Mines Works Well, but Aid Allocations Need Review
The recent decision by the Biden administration to drop anti-personnel land mines from the U.S. arsenal was a serious mistake. It will not save lives. Indeed, it will likely cost lives—both of U.S. military personnel and of the civilians our military seeks to protect. But there are aspects of U.S. land mine policy that work… -
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A Vote-Buying Scheme for Affluent Millennials
“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” That’s what it says right there in the Constitution. And yet, without any legislation, President Joe Biden now promises to “cancel” up to $10,000 in student loans per borrower ($20,000 for Pell Grant borrowers), limited to those with annual… -
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Taking Mask Off Science Driving COVID-19 Responses as Schools Reopen
Despite the evidence, back to school means back to masks again for some children this year, and parents and educators still don’t have evidence that mask policies keep students or teachers safe. Rather, the experience of the past two years has taught us that teacher unions and other education interest groups, not science, are driving… -
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Biden’s Spendy, Bloated Government Corrodes Our Economic Freedom
America’s economic freedom is in growing peril. That was one of the core findings of The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 Index of Economic Freedom, published in February. The annual global benchmark report, which compares countries’ economic governance and competitiveness, underscored the urgent need for America to change policy course. The latest index reported that the U.S…. -
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Biden’s Move to Fortify DACA Program an Unlawful Quasi-Amnesty
As if the American people needed further evidence of the misplaced priorities of the Biden administration, there’s more. While the economy continues to tank, inflation continues to rise, and national security and public safety are threatened by intentional erosion of any semblance of border security or rational immigration policy, the administration has taken yet another… -
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‘Zero Sincerity’: Father of Marine Killed During Afghan Retreat Doesn’t Trust Team Biden
Today, Aug. 26, marks one year since an ISIS-K suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. service members and about 200 Afghans outside the international airport in Kabul. Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, one of the 13 service members who died, was only 20 at the time of the fatal attack. His widow, Jiennah Crayton, also known… -
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Facebook Suppressed Hunter Biden Laptop Story After FBI Warning
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview released Thursday that Facebook suppressed the New York Post’s report about Hunter Biden’s laptop after the FBI warned the tech giant about misinformation. Asked by podcast host Joe Rogan about Facebook’s approach to the Hunter Biden report, published in October 2020, Zuckerberg said, “The background here is… -
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Pro-Life ‘Trigger’ Laws Take Effect in Idaho, Tennessee, Texas
Life is now officially protected in three more states. Idaho, Tennessee, and Texas have anti-abortion “trigger” laws—pro-life laws restricting abortion—that went into effect Thursday. The three states are among more than a dozen states to pass trigger laws protecting the unborn that would take effect following the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling in… -
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DC Mayor Says No Virtual Learning, Giving Unvaccinated Black Teens Zero Alternative Options
The District of Columbia does not appear to have a contingency plan for unvaccinated students, who are banned from attending schools in person this fall after the first 20 days, according to comments made by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday. During a press conference, Bowser, a Democrat, admitted there are no alternative options, including… -
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Homeland Security’s ‘Equity Action Plan’ Doubles Down on Discrimination
As many federal agencies under the Biden administration have done, the Department of Homeland Security has implemented a so-called Equity Action Plan. Pursuant to Executive Order 13985—“Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government”—the DHS Equity Action Plan includes a number of provisions that fly in the face… -
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Why Biden’s Student Loan ‘Forgiveness’ Will Make Inflation, Labor Shortage Worse
Since the pandemic started, the federal government has erased over $100 billion of student loan debt through a moratorium on loan repayments. President Joe Biden just extended that pause yet again—and added $10,000 to $20,000 per borrower in student loan cancellation along with limits on monthly repayments. This comes at a time when out-of-control inflation… -
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Federal Judge Strikes Blow to Biden’s Abortion Coercion Efforts in Texas
A federal district court in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to force the state’s emergency room doctors to perform abortions—regardless of whether doing so violates their religious beliefs. Judge James Wesley Hendrix determined that the state of Texas and two groups of pro-life physicians were likely to prevail in their case… -
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FBI Agents Were Told Not to Look Into Hunter Biden’s Laptop, Whistleblowers Say
FBI officials obstructed the investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop prior to the 2020 election by instructing agents not to further examine the laptop, whistleblowers purportedly told Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. Federal authorities took the laptop from a Delaware computer repair shop in December 2019 after being alerted to its presence by the store owner. However,… -
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Why US Needs to Remain Engaged With Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a U.S. NATO ally situated along the shores of the Black Sea, in a region now top of mind for efforts to deter further Russian aggression and mitigate Chinese influence in southeastern Europe. Strengthening the long-standing U.S.-Bulgaria bilateral relationship provides Sofia with a robust alternative partner in the West to support that nation… -
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The Troubling Backlash to Texas Putting ‘In God We Trust’ Signs in Schools
Texas public schools are beginning to hang posters featuring the national motto, “In God We Trust.” While that hardly seems newsworthy, the intense backlash that the posters have garnered is newsworthy—and points to troubling cultural trends. The posters are the result of a new law, passed by the Texas state Legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, a… -
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Remembering How Sen. Patrick Leahy Treated Clarence Thomas
When President George H.W. Bush nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court in 1991, Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa both served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. They still serve there today. But Leahy, who is 82, is not running for reelection this year…. -
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Biden Student Loan Amnesty a Windfall for DC Staffers
After announcing executive action to unilaterally and retroactively wipe away $300 billion in federal student debt, President Joe Biden looked over his shoulder to answer a question: Was this debt forgiveness fair to those who had sacrificed and saved to pay their way through college? Biden deflected. “Is it fair to people who, in fact,… -
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Broken Promises, Grim Realities: Under Taliban, Prospects Dim for Afghan Women and Girls
The world watched a year ago as Taliban fighters stormed the presidential palace to seize power again in Afghanistan. The swift fall of Kabul came as a shock to many Americans, who for days were told by President Joe Biden and his administration that the capital city remained secure, and that the U.S.-trained Afghan army…