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Media Betrays Bias With ‘Reporting’ on Biden Inauguration
There is a perception, supported by many surveys, that what passes for contemporary journalism is more biased, even propagandistic, than in earlier times. One of the definitions of “journalism” on Dictionary.com will affirm that attitude for many: “writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition … “ Journalism has, in… -
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Leading by Example, Barstool Fund Steps Up to Save Small Businesses
Victor Child Care Center in Victor, New York, was on the brink. Ravaged by costs incurred as a result of COVID-19, Laurie Lavery, owner of the business, needed to cut back more and more services to stay afloat. Eventually, Lavery, 64, was forced to scrub the floors and bathrooms of the center by herself on… -
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What You Can Do to Promote the Pro-Life Cause Even Though the March for Life Is Virtual
The annual March for Life has been canceled for the first time in its 47-year history, due to coronavirus concerns as well as as a result of the pressure law enforcement in and around the Capitol is currently facing. The annual rally instead will take place virtually, with just a small group of pro-life leaders… -
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The Left Wants to Transform and Nationalize Our Election System
Editor’s Note: Democrats in Congress have renewed efforts in the House and Senate to make sweeping changes to America’s electoral laws. As Jarrett Stepman wrote in 2019, when H.R. 1 was first proposed, these reforms would be a significant threat to the federalist system under the Constitution of the United States and would undermine election… -
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Rep. Ted Budd Fights to Preserve 1776 Commission
The fight to preserve America’s history continued Monday as Rep. Ted Budd announced legislation to preserve the 1776 Commission. One of President Joe Biden’s first executive actions was to disband the 18-member commission, which was assembled by former President Donald Trump at the end of last year. The commission was created to further an understanding… -
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Biden Far Outpacing Trump on Early Executive Orders, Actions
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday ensuring transgender Americans can serve in the military, along with a “buy American” order to steer federal government purchases to products manufactured in the United States. While former President Donald Trump called him “Sleepy Joe” during the campaign, Biden quickly has sped past Trump on executive actions… -
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Based on Videos, Officer’s Use of Force Against Babbitt Justified
The floor of the United States Capitol was stained with blood earlier this month when a violent mob forced its way inside while both chambers of Congress were in session to certify the results of the presidential election. In the ensuing clash between rioters and police, an officer shot and killed Ashli Babbitt, an Air… -
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Biden’s Eviction of Churchill Bust Signals Weakening Ties With UK
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden pledged to “repair alliances.” Yet one of his first moves in power was to remove a bust of the late British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill from the Oval Office, as President Barack Obama did in January 2009. This was a slap in the face for Great Britain on Day… -
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Lawmakers Should Reject Efforts to Hold Back Plant-Based Alternatives
Veggie burgers are not made from cows. They are also nutritionally different than burgers made from cows. And yet, some in the meat industry are trying to assert Americans can’t grasp these and similar obvious points. As if Americans don’t understand that there’s a difference between meat from animals and plant-based alternatives to meat. This… -
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Executive Order Seesaw on Environmental Rules Inflicts Vertigo on Economy
In his first week in office, President Joe Biden swept through a series of environmental policy actions. You’d be forgiven if most of it sounded vaguely familiar and you questioned whether we hadn’t settled all this before. Among other actions, the new administration rescinded the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, initiated reentry into… -
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Federal Court Upholds Conscience Protections for Doctors
Amid a flurry of activity and controversy with the incoming Biden administration, there was still a major victory for religious freedom and conscience protection last week. On Jan. 19, a federal court, citing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, upheld conscience protections for physicians and struck down the transgender mandate that ordered doctors to perform transgender… -
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Pennsylvania, Georgia Republicans Eye Election Changes
Democrats may have manipulated state election laws in 2020, but they’ll have a much harder time doing it now—if Pennsylvania has anything to say about it. In some of the best news of year so far, Republicans from the Keystone State are vowing to completely overhaul the mail-in ballot system that may have wrongly handed… -
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Biden’s Energy Executive Orders Will Have ‘Huge Costs’ on American Families, Economist Says
Nick Loris, an economist with The Heritage Foundation, spoke with The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Samantha Renck about President Joe Biden’s executive orders on energy and the environment, what impact they might have, and more. “The Paris climate accord was kind of doomed from the start” Loris, who published the report “Assessing Themes in the Biden… -
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National School Choice Week 2021 Is an Opportunity to Reexamine Our Children’s Education
As we prepare to celebrate National School Choice Week, so many things come to my mind. The months of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused parents everywhere to look at how their children are being educated. I think back to a time when we became so concerned about our children and began looking for ways to help them… -
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New Congresswoman Vows to Stand Against Radical Agenda of Leftist ‘Squad’
Freshman Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., is one of several new members of Congress who have formed the “Freedom Force.” The group of conservative Republican leaders says it will stand against the far-left agenda being promoted by the so-called squad led by fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberal Democrats. Malliotakis is the daughter… -
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Will Biden’s Policies Lead to Job Losses? Here Are Possible Economic Impacts of 4 of Them.
President Joe Biden’s policies, announced in the first days of his administration, potentially could kill millions of jobs, according to estimates from both government and private studies. Since taking office Jan. 20, Biden has announced a slew of policies, including executive actions to immediately take effect and legislative proposals. By his third day in office,… -
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$15 Federal Minimum Wage: An Anchor on Struggling Businesses
President Joe Biden has proposed a nationwide $15 minimum wage as part of his so-called “American Rescue Plan.” Talk about bad timing: Raising labor prices on businesses that are struggling to stay afloat is like throwing them a load of bricks instead of a life preserver. State and local governments raising their minimum wages is… -
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Arms Control Policy Under Biden Not Off to a Good New START
News that President Joe Biden intends to seek a five-year extension of the New START agreement with Russia is disappointing, to say the least. New START restricts the number of delivery systems and warheads that the United States and Russia can deploy. Signed in 2011, it’s set to expire on Feb. 5 unless the leaders… -
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What Thomas Sowell Can Teach Us About Standing Up to the Mob
Joe Biden says he’ll “advance racial equity” by making “bold investments” in “Affordable Housing,” aiding “businesses owned by Black and Brown people,” establishing an “Equity Commission,” etc. Gosh, that’ll do it. Others demand reparations for slavery, more social programs, and defunding the police. Yet, economist Thomas Sowell says, “I haven’t been able to find a… -
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#BidenErasedWomen Trends After Biden Signs Transgender Executive Order
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday evening that sets the stage for rolling out transgender protections—a move that critics protested through the hashtag “Biden erased women” Thursday. “Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports,” Biden’s executive…