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‘Deadly’: Rep. Chip Roy Issues Warning on Fentanyl Crisis
A Texas congressman is sounding the alarm over how fatal even the smallest amount of fentanyl can be as the lethal drug continues to pour into the United States. “People don’t understand how deadly fentanyl is. A sugar packet, a Sweet’N Low packet of fentanyl could kill, in its pure form, all of the people… -
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Rise and Fall of Fauci Illustrates Death of ‘Expertise’
Of all the institutions that have become radicalized in the last couple of years, the realm of medicine is perhaps the most disturbing. What will our society look like when you can’t trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or even your doctor? Dr. Anthony Fauci announced Monday that he will step down in… -
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Philadelphia Sued for Illegally Funding Abortions
Philadelphia residents and taxpayers, represented by the Thomas More Society, sued the city for funding abortions in violation of Pennsylvania law. Earlier this month, on Aug. 4, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat, announced the city would provide $500,000 to the Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania, a group that pays for abortions. “Abortion is health care no matter where… -
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The State of Play in Ukraine 6 Months After Russia Invaded
Wednesday, Aug. 24, marks six months since the start of the Russian-Ukraine war. It is also, by a strange twist, Ukraine’s Independence Day, when Ukrainians celebrate their independence from the former Soviet Union. By now, most Americans know the story of how, before dawn Feb. 24, Russian troops simultaneously attacked on multiple axes from the… -
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‘Forgiving’ Student Loan Debt Would Be Illegal, Raise Inflation
The Biden White House is reportedly considering “forgiving” $10,000 worth of student debt for some borrowers, a move that is likely illegal and definitely will increase inflation and force poor people to subsidize rich people. President Joe Biden is possibly considering subsidizing Americans earning less than $150,000 or $300,000 for married couples filing jointly—households in… -
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Farewell to a Tireless Advocate for National Security: Peter Pry
Chances are if you one of the small number of Americans who know about the national security threat from electromagnetic pulse, you have Peter Pry, Ph.D., to thank. Pry, who died recently at the age of 68, was the nation’s leading expert on the dangers of EMP and was a tireless advocate for methods that… -
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Anthony Fauci Was ‘a Total Disaster’: Leading Scientist Responds to Retirement
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most public figure associated with the government’s COVID-19 strategy of government lockdowns and mask/vaccine mandates, announced on Monday that he will leave his post in December. The 81-year-old Fauci touted his 38-year career under seven U.S. presidents, whom he advised on their response to such public health threats as “HIV/AIDS, West… -
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‘If We Can Do It, They Can Too,’ Border Mayor Says of DC, NYC Absorbing Illegal Aliens
A border mayor has a message for the mayors of Washington, D.C., and New York City as busloads of illegal immigrants continue to arrive in those cities from Texas and Arizona. “My message is there’s a lot of encouragement, and we did it when we had several thousand at [Anzalduas Park] and during the height of… -
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Civil Rights Groups Silent as DC Blocks 40% of Black Kids From Going to School
In the nation’s capital, almost half of the city’s black students ages 12 and over won’t be going back to school this fall. As a result, their already precarious educational situation is primed to suffer even more. Yet notable civil rights organizations are silent as 40% of the District of Columbia’s black students who are… -
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Guns of Washington: 5 Agencies With Gun Stockpiles
“A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison Conspiracy theories sometimes have at least a thread of truth in them, which is what makes them valid to some on the far right. One of those theories is that the federal government is not on their side…. -
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Miss Venezuela 1984, Now a US Conservative, Reflects on Her Country’s Decline
“I was born in paradise,” Carmen Maria Montiel says of her home country of Venezuela. But “bureaucracy and corruption” turned her homeland into a nation she hardly recognized. Montiel, a journalist, writer, political activist, and Miss Venezuela 1984, says her home country was destroyed by crippling economic policies and poor immigration regulations. “It’s exactly what… -
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America’s Elections Are at Stake. Texas Shows They Can Be Fixed.
As we approach the next election cycle, many Americans wonder whether or not their votes will count. But given the incredibly high stakes in any election, how can Americans know that their votes actually matter and that their elections are free and fair? Chad Ennis, director of the Forensic Audit Division with the Texas Secretary… -
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IRS to Set Up ‘Centralized Office’ for 87,000 New Agents
The Internal Revenue Service will establish a centralized office to implement elements of the tax and spending bill that President Joe Biden signed last week, including almost 87,000 new IRS agents, the agency’s chief says. Democrats’ bill, which passed the Senate and House without a single Republican vote, provides $80 billion to the Internal Revenue… -
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Biden Picks Major Recipient of Pfizer Research Dollars to Oversee Cancer Institute
President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the National Cancer Institute received $290.8 million in research funding from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over her career as an oncologist and scientist, according to data uncovered by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. Last week, the White House announced Biden’s appointment of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to be the first woman… -
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Lawmaker Faults 4 Big Companies for Focus on Abortion Travel Rather Than Family Leave
A Texas congressman has asked four entertainment and social media companies to explain why they emphasize paying travel and other expenses for out-of-state abortions rather than their existing policies of paid family leave for employees. Women “should not feel coerced into seeking an abortion instead of taking time off to have their child, especially since… -
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Federalism Enables Americans to Hold State, Local Officials Accountable for COVID-19 Actions
The COVID-19 crisis offered excellent lessons in the advantages of federalism, the division of power between the federal government and the states. Most COVID-19 policies directly affecting Americans were made and enforced, not by Washington, but by state and local officials. Federalism enables citizens to hold these officials directly accountable for what they did or… -
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In 5 Charts, Factors Affecting China’s Military Future
China launched missiles over Taiwan and into Japanese waters in a truculent response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Aug. 2 visit to the island nation. That was just the latest sign Beijing is not deterred and might be closer to trying a military takeover of Taiwan than most believe. Given how long it takes to… -
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New Voting Rules Guide These 4 States That Had Closest Election Margins in 2020
Voting procedures will be significantly different in the most competitive battleground states in this fall’s midterm elections, compared with some of the controversies of 2020. The most narrow margins of the last presidential election were in the states of Arizona, where Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by just over 10,000 votes; Georgia, where Biden beat… -
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Planned Parenthood’s Planned Politicking: $50 Million and Counting
While the IRS bulks up to come after conservatives, another “nonprofit” is robbing taxpayers blind and then turning around and using its freed-up cash to influence elections. And yet, Planned Parenthood’s racket never seems to raise an eyebrow in the federal government, which is apparently too busy harassing ministries who don’t take a dime of taxpayer money. But… -
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Spotlight on FBI: Understanding the Trump Raid, Jan. 6, and Gov. Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
You’ve seen the headlines: President Joe Biden and his Justice Department are weaponizing law enforcement to target the left’s political opponents. It’s happening with the prosecutions of Jan. 6 protesters, the relentless attacks on Trump administration officials, and former President Donald Trump himself. The raid on Trump’s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, was among the most blatant…