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Betsy DeVos: Biden Plans to Radically Change Title IX to Let Biological Men Play Women’s Sports
Betsy DeVos started fighting for education freedom long before arriving in Washington to serve as Cabinet secretary in President Donald Trump’s administration. But what’s happened in the past couple of years—prompted by COVID lockdowns and a parents’ rights movement—has accelerated the opportunity to give students more options and better schools. “Everything we did was focused… -
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Republicans Seek to Force House Vote on Whether Life Begins at Conception
With the Supreme Court expected to soon announce a pivotal decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Republican lawmakers are using a procedural tactic to try to force a House vote on recognizing life at conception. “We could put the most benign, most modest life proposal forward and get zero Democrat votes, or we could… -
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If Trump Committed ‘Insurrection,’ Indict Him Already
OK, so indict him already. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on the Senate floor the first day of the televised Jan. 6 select committee hearings, said: “(Former President) Donald Trump was at the heart of a coordinated effort to overturn the 2020 elections, to overturn our constitutional order, and inflict permanent damage upon our democracy.” But… -
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The Effects of ‘Pride’ and ‘Allyship’ on Journalism
It’s June, so we’re receiving relentless messaging about the importance of “pride” for the LGBTQ community. One prominent vehicle was the cover of the “Pride Issue” of People magazine dated June 20, featuring, “Robin Roberts In Her Own Words: Love, Faith, & Breaking Barriers.” Underline the “faith” part. The “Good Morning America” co-host insisted she… -
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‘A Drag Queen in Every School’ Is Modern Left’s ‘Chicken in Every Pot’
For today’s left, it seems that, politically, “A drag queen for every school” has replaced “a chicken in every pot.” Really. Here’s what Michigan’s Democratic attorney general, Dana Nessel, who is gay, had to say about the trend of bringing drag queen events to schools. “Drag queens make everything better. Drag queens are fun,” Nessel… -
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Juneteenth: A Perfect Day to Cheer Black Success
On Monday, America marks our second Juneteenth national holiday. Some will focus on the severe pain and death that slavery inflicted on blacks between 1619 and 1865. It would be far more useful, however, to celebrate so much that black Americans have accomplished since the original Juneteenth liberated the last of some 4 million emancipated… -
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New Museum Bears Witness to Communism’s Horrors, Honors Its Victims
In the heart of Washington, D.C., behind the doors of a building not unlike the others with which it shares a block, lies a most visceral testament to the horrors of communism—a political ideology still all too dominant in the world today. The new museum, from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, has been in… -
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Cryptocurrency Bill Aims to Fix Scattershot Regulation, but Needs Fine-tuning
Sens. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., last week introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which seeks to remove some of the risk that regulators have created in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency space. The bill aims to more clearly define which cryptocurrencies are securities subject to Securities and Exchange Commission oversight, and which are… -
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Courts to Determine If Schools Can Hide Information From Parents About Their Kids
If you sent your 9-year-old daughter to school and she broke her arm playing on the playground, but the school didn’t tell you, that would be grounds for a harsh conversation with administrators, if not a lawsuit, right? There are school policies and state and federal laws that outline parameters for transparency between parents, students,… -
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New Study, Experts Debunk Trans Activists’ Child Suicide Claims in Puberty Blocker Debate
“Would you rather have a dead daughter or a living son?” That’s the question that transgender activists and “gender-affirming” therapists and physicians often hold over parents’ heads when they refuse to allow their gender-dysphoric child to take experimental puberty blockers and long-term cross-sex hormones. A panel of experts spoke on the dangers posed by that “either/or” dichotomy at an event, “The… -
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Transgender Activists Manipulate Parents With Suicide Threats
“Do you want a dead daughter or a live son?” This question, which is really a threat, is the central tenet of the campaign selling gender ideology to parents. Parents are often told that they are putting their gender-nonconforming child at risk of suicide if they don’t medically “transition” him or her to appear as… -
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Buenos Aires Bans Woke Spanish in Schools
In yet another blow to the radical left’s attempts to mangle the language of Cervantes, the capital of one of South America’s largest countries has said schools can no longer teach bastardized, woke Spanish. Buenos Aires City Hall recently announced it was banning the use of so-called inclusive Spanish in the city’s schools. According to… -
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‘Life After Roe Symposium’ Outlines Next Steps for Pro-Life Community After Court’s Dobbs Ruling
Pro-life advocates have called for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, for nearly five decades and are looking forward optimistically to the imminent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could finally overrule Roe. Between now and the court’s ruling, expected by the… -
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What the Jan. 6 Committee Might Have Been
Congress should investigate fully the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol—and similar recent riots at iconic federal sites. But unfortunately, it never will. Why not? The current committee is not bipartisan. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., forbade Republican nominees traditionally selected by the House minority leader to serve on the committee. No speaker had ever… -
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Biden Abuses Executive Authority to Pursue His Environmental Agenda
Plagued by inflation, a projected upcoming Republican wave in the midterm elections, and high gas prices, President Joe Biden is desperately seeking a win on clean energy. To achieve that win, he has authorized the inappropriate use of the Defense Production Act— an egregious misuse of executive power. Last Monday, Biden announced that he authorized… -
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New Jersey Parent Sues School for Curriculum That Allegedly Discriminates Against White Students
A parent is suing their child’s school district and its individual administrators in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, for teaching an educational curriculum that allegedly promotes “anti-racism” and discriminates against white students, according to legal documents. The parent, listed as B.L. for privacy, is suing Mountain Lakes School District for certain parts of its curriculum put in… -
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Democrats’ Selective Outrage Over ‘Insurrections’
To listen to House Democrats’—and Reps. Liz Cheney’s and Adam Kinzinger’s, but I repeat myself—shrieks of hysteria from the opening nights of the Jan. 6 House select committee dais is to hearken back to the Soviet-era show trials of yesteryear. Vladimir Lenin, as the veteran conservative commentator Roger Kimball reminds us, referred to them as… -
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One-time Defense Budget Increase Won’t Be Sufficient to Deter China
In recent comments on the defense budget, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., rightly declared the standard for determining an appropriate level of defense funding should be the ability to adequately deter China. Unfortunately, too many statesmen have underestimated China’s intentions to supplant the U.S. and current rules-based order, while political leadership has preferred to defer tough… -
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3 Seas Initiative Deserves Greater Attention, America’s Increased Strategic Support
The upcoming Three Seas Initiative meetings present a critically important opportunity for the initiative’s partners to work together to reboot their commitment to advancing shared values and pragmatic policies that enhance economic freedom and security. The latest annual summit and business forum will be hosted by Latvia June 20 to 21. Unambiguously, the ongoing invasion… -
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What Mayra Flores Victory Shows About Hispanics and Conservatism
Republican Mayra Flores made history on Tuesday, winning a South Texas congressional seat that had been occupied by Democrats for more than 100 years. The district, which is largely populated by Latinos on the southern border, went for President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. So, how did Flores win? “I think this speaks…