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Why We Can’t Have a Nice Independence Day
On July 3, 1776, shortly after the approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail. “I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States,” Adams wrote. “Yet through… -
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How Biden’s Energy Policies Harm African Americans
While gas prices remain at an average of $4.80 a gallon, the Biden administration continues to promote “environmental justice” policies that Donna Jackson says are harming black Americans. “When you have someone that’s spending more than 30% of their income for gasoline and they’re making choices between whether their kids can have … food to… -
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‘We’re Being Invaded,’ Local Texas Leaders Say as Border Crisis Worsens
The flood of illegal migrants coming across the border has gone from an emergency to an invasion, local Texas officials say. Leaders from Kinney County, which borders Mexico, and from several other Texas counties gathered Tuesday to declare they are under invasion. “If we keep our open border, we’re not going to have… -
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For July Fourth, NPR Ditches Declaration of Independence
At National Public Radio, the document that effectively created the United States is out. Predictably, this year the left-wing media churned out a drumbeat of pieces about why Independence Day isn’t so great for one reason or another. It’s an annual tradition, so no surprise. The left had a bad month at the Supreme Court,… -
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5 Monumental Cases That Highlighted the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term
The Supreme Court has just finished what will likely go down as one of the most momentous and memorable terms in history. In addition to the court deciding many blockbuster cases from abortion to the limits of the power of the federal bureaucracy, Justice Stephen Breyer retired, now-Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to… -
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A Crown Juul of Stupidity at FDA
Is any aspect of American life safe from President Joe Biden and his battalions of intrusive, dim-witted federal bureaucrats? COVID-19’s embers are not yet cold. Parents still scramble for baby formula. And now, tampons have gone scarce. Rather than solve these and other real problems for the American people, the Food and Drug Administration aims… -
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White House ‘Disinformation’ Campaign Against Climate Policy Critics Sparks Litigation
Climate activists are working in coordination with the Biden White House and Democrat-dominated congressional committees to silence political opponents under the guise of “disinformation,” legal and energy policy analysts say. Under President Joe Biden, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has kept a tight lid on how the administration advances its climate… -
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Avoiding the Approaching American Catastrophe
It’s hard not to worry about America’s future these days. Warning signs are everywhere. Trust in institutions is at all-time lows. Inflation is out of control. The nation’s long-term finances are in shambles. People are at each other’s throats. Drug overdoses are booming. Suicide is booming. Growing elements on both the left and the right… -
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13 People, Outlets Censored by Twitter for Questioning Gender Ideology
Editor’s note: This commentary, originally published March 23, has been modified to reflect Twitter’s suspensions of psychologist Jordan Peterson and commentator Dave Rubin for their tweets, and to update certain details. Of the many topics the radical left has tried to make verboten, there is none more contentious than gender ideology. At the mere suggestion… -
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Alito’s Telling Approach to Substantive Due Process
In May we saw the lightning flash, a leaked draft opinion showing that a majority of the Supreme Court stood ready to overrule Roe v. Wade and its offspring, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Then on June 24, we heard the thunder roll from the Supreme Court: “Roe and Casey must be overruled.” And with them… -
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Nuclear Energy Pact Advances US-Romania Partnership, but More Can Be Done
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the growing desire in Europe to move away from Russian energy have injected a new imperative into dialogue on transatlantic energy security and independence. On that important foreign policy front, the United States and Romania are paving a new way forward that will measurably contribute to elevating the 25… -
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The Age of Wokeness
“And I’m proud to be an American … ” (Lee Greenwood) A Gallup poll has found only 38% of us are “strongly proud” to be Americans, the lowest on record. Another 22% say they are “moderately proud.” Some pro-choice liberals have called for boycotts of future Independence Days. What is responsible for these numbers and… -
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Open Borders Cost Lives. Biden Doesn’t Care.
Fifty-three illegal immigrants died in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on June 27 after unlawfully entering the U.S. The rest of last week, it was revealed that multiple additional smuggling incidents had resulted in migrant deaths as smugglers attempted to evade law enforcement. Many have rightly blamed President Joe Biden’s open-border policies for these deaths… -
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These 7 Charts Show Why Congress Must Get Spending Under Control Immediately
Millions of American families are reeling from the worst wave of inflation in more than four decades. Reduced purchasing power and shortages of basic goods, such as baby formula, have caused consumer confidence to hit record lows. Those looking to Washington for real solutions will be left wanting. Both the Biden administration and congressional Democrats… -
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Democrats Are Fooling Themselves on the Popularity of Abortion
One of the central justifications for the left’s proposed court-packing scheme is to claim that the reversal of Roe v. Wade is so radically out of step with the American public that it is an undemocratic, minoritarian power grab. Not only is the argument based on the unconstitutional notion that justices should weigh the vagaries… -
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The Problems With Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony
LONDON—According to Mr. Google, I am 3,430 miles from home. It’s nice to be back in London, though I’m sorry to report that my visit was occasioned by the funeral of an old and dear friend. (By “old friend” incidentally, I mean that we had been friends a long time, not that he was old.)… -
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In San Francisco, a Zone of Lawless Sovereignty
The epicenter of the political earthquakes rattling San Francisco’s progressive establishment is a 30-square-block neighborhood in the center of downtown known as the Tenderloin. Adjacent to some of the city’s most famous attractions, including the high-end shopping district Union Square, the old money redoubt of Nob Hill, historic Chinatown, and the city’s gold-capped City Hall,… -
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A Road Map for Finding Success and Happiness
Tom Lewis knows what it takes to find success and happiness in life. He’s a living example. As founder of the T.W. Lewis Co., an Arizona-based real estate investment company known for its outstanding quality and customer service in the homebuilding industry, Lewis built a thriving business while being a devoted dad. Now, he’s sharing… -
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The Numbers Behind Pennsylvania’s Turmoil Over Transgender Women in Prison
Almost 200 biological males behind bars in Pennsylvania’s state prisons say they identify as women. A small number of them are seeking a transfer to a women’s prison. But the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections says it doesn’t have information on how many of these biological males who identify as women were convicted of sex crimes. … -
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Don’t Blame Manufacturers for Rising Food Prices. They’re Hit By Inflation and Higher Costs, Too, Experts Say
Most recognized in the recent record-high gas prices, the far-reaching effects of inflation are now moving to the food supply chain, experts say. While it’s tempting to blame individual brands for raising their prices, it’s “simply not true that it’s the manufacturers’ fault that prices are higher. We’re all in this inflationary environment together….