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Now-Abandoned Disinformation Board Was Insult to Free Society
The Biden administration didn’t create a Ministry of Truth. We don’t have governmental ministries here in the United States. That’s a British thing. We have departments and boards. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it’s putting a “pause” on its new Disinformation Governance Board. The new agency, announced in April, was to operate under… -
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New Florida Law to Prohibit Protests at Private Residences
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday aimed at protecting the privacy of the state’s residents by prohibiting protests and picketing outside private residences. The bill takes effect Oct. 1 and bans any protesting at personal dwellings with the intent to “harass or disturb” the resident. Violators will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and will be subject to a possible 60… -
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Rogue Prosecutors Gascon and Boudin Panic Over Recall Elections
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on the rogue prosecutor movement; prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fairfax,… -
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2022 Bradley Award Goes to Glenn Loury, Wilfred M. McClay, and Chen Guangcheng
Economist Glenn Loury, historian Wilfred M. McClay, and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng are this year’s recipients of the annual Bradley Prize, awarded to those who further American exceptionalism. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a philanthropic organization committed to traditional American values, presented the awards Tuesday night during a ceremony at the National Building… -
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Liberals Don’t Think They’re Divisive?
In the wake of the horrible Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting, liberal journalists lunged at the opportunity to blame the mass murder on conservative and Republican messengers. On CNN, S.E. Cupp was especially egregious in accusing the right-wingers of “amplifying” a “white replacement theory,” claiming the Democrats expected the influx of immigrants (largely illegal) would… -
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With Dobbs on Horizon, States Continue to Ramp up Pro-Life Legislation in 2022
Reports surfaced last week that Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority opinion that was leaked overturning Roe v. Wade is still the only one circulated inside the Supreme Court, giving great hope to pro-life advocates around the country. The action by states to advance pro-life legislation only further shows the claim that “Roe is settled law”… -
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We Have a Duty to Protect the Unborn
Life is the single most precious gift given to us by our Creator. It was no accident that Thomas Jefferson listed it ahead of “liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. It’s so foundational that it precedes all other rights. And for that very reason, every institution of government has a… -
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3 Ways to Curb Inflation
Consumer prices rose 8.6% last year, the highest inflation since 1981. What can Congress do? First, stop the federal spending spree. Spending soared from $4.76 trillion in 2019 to $6.79 trillion in 2020 and $7.02 trillion in 2021. The Federal Reserve has enabled much of this surge by printing dollars like crazy. In just two years, the… -
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Kansas Town Reverses Decision, Will Keep ‘In God We Trust’ on Police Cars
The small city of Haven, Kansas, was bustling Monday evening as residents and journalists gathered for a City Council meeting. On May 3, council members hastily voted to remove the “In God We Trust” decals from police vehicles. But the residents responded to this move with great resistance. Mayor Adam Wright said he received more than 100 emails from… -
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BLM Cut Massive Checks for Co-Founder’s Brother, Father of Her Child
Black Lives Matter paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to the brother of the group’s co-founder and the father of her child, according to the group’s 2020 tax filing. BLM paid nearly $970,000 to Trap Heals LLC, run by Damon Turner, for the 2020 tax year, according to the group’s IRS Form 990. Turner is the father of Patrisse Cullors’ child…. -
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Alaska Shouldn’t Undo 16 Years and Counting of Fiscal Responsibility
Sixteen years ago, Alaska enacted a commonsense, fiscally responsible pension reform bill that put new hires into a defined contribution pension plan as opposed to the state’s woefully underfunded Illinois-style defined benefit pension system. That’s been a win for workers who now have greater certainty about the value of their retirement accounts and accumulated real… -
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Media’s Big Lie About the ‘Great Replacement Theory’ and Conservatism
This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180-page screed about why he had committed the shooting was replete with neo-Nazi sentiments. According to the shooter, he had to slaughter innocent black Americans in order to… -
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New Mexico’s Rep. Yvette Herrell Shares GOP Solution to Border Crisis
The crisis on our southern border has never been worse. Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants have crossed into America, and violent cartel members import drugs and violence into our cities. The Biden administration thus far has failed to seriously address the crisis. “This really is a frightening scenario for us to be watching play… -
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8 Things New COVID-19 Corporate Bailout Bill Gets Wrong
The Senate is considering yet another corporate bailout disguised as COVID-19 relief. Roughly 96% of the $48 billion in the bill would go to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a 160% increase above previous funding. The program was created by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act to redistribute wealth from American families to cherry-picked companies…. -
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11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Dispel NYC Mayor’s Concerns on Public Carry
Any week now, the Supreme Court will render its decision in the pivotal Second Amendment case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, where a majority seems poised to strike down New York laws that effectively prohibit law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public for self-defense. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a… -
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How Policymakers Can Address Baby Formula Shortage
As too many American families know from firsthand experience, there’s a baby formula shortage in the United States. While some politicians will surely view the situation as “not letting a crisis go to waste,” this is a time for immediate and thoughtful solutions that address the actual problems. There isn’t a magic bullet to address… -
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How Congress Undermines Constitution, Federalism
The American republic was created by a remarkable generation of men who turned a rebellion against the British crown into a transforming moment in human history, one based on the revolutionary proposition that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with fundamental rights that no government has the moral authority to… -
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With New Book, Pediatricians Try to Ensnare Kids in Gender Ideology
The radical left continues to target vulnerable children with its twisted view of gender identity and sexual orientation. Now, the left has the full-fledged support of the country’s largest association of pediatric doctors. “You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body” is a book released by the American Academy of Pediatrics aiming “to talk about puberty in… -
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Internal Documents Contradict American Express on ‘Woke’ Personnel Policies
Internal documents appear to tell a different story than public statements by American Express denying that the credit card giant has implemented “divisive woke policies” that punish white employees, according to a group that advocates a race-blind America. Color Us United, a nonprofit founded two years ago, joined with allied organizations to expose internal American… -
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Virginia Mom Sues School Over ‘Anti-Racism’ Policy
A Virginia mother is suing her son’s school district over its implementation of a critical race theory curriculum that she says radically changed his outlook on race and his own identity, Fox News reported. Melissa Riley is suing the Albemarle County School Board over its “anti-racism” policy that she believes completely shifted her biracial son’s…