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Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let’s Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016.
With so much pearl-clutching by the left and the media over delays and disruptions of the ongoing presidential transition, it helps to put things in perspective by reviewing how things went for President-elect Donald Trump during his transition period, starting from Election Day 2016 to his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. The Phony Trump-Russia Investigation… -
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Portland Autonomous Zone Removing Barricades After Mayor, Police Chief Apologize
The dayslong autonomous zone reportedly reached an agreement with the city of Portland following an apology from the mayor and street barricades are being removed. The armed encampment, dubbed “Red House on Mississippi,” has persisted for the last week and has erected roadblocks around the family home of the Kinneys, who are black and Indigenous,… -
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Meet Steve Descano, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Fairfax County, Virginia
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 prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston. One… -
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Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation
The Human Rights Campaign—a large, influential LGBTQ advocacy group— recently released a policy brief with recommendations for a Biden administration, and the suggestions are alarming. The organization’s “Blueprint for Positive Change 2020” describes itself as “a comprehensive list of 85 individual policy recommendations aimed at improving the lives of LGBTQ people.” But the Human Rights… -
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How Media Bias and ‘Woke Identity’ Have Infiltrated Newsrooms
It is no secret that the media leans left. From the ways in which journalists choose to report on critical issues, to the questions they decide to ask political leaders on different sides of the aisle, media bias is undeniable. CNN contributor Mary Katherine Ham and Fox News contributor and radio host Guy Benson are… -
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The True Meaning of Hanukkah
In a recent Parents magazine piece headlined, “How to Explain the Hanukkah Story to Kids,” we are informed that, “this year more than any other is a great opportunity to take extra time to teach your family about the Jewish holiday that celebrates the power of light and miracles.” Hanukkah, Parents goes on to explain,… -
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Texas’ Unsuccessful Lawsuit Raises Voting Issues States Should Heed
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a short order Friday night declining to hear Texas’ recently filed lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Texas sought to invalidate the results of the 2020 presidential election in those states. Texas raised a number of substantive issues in its request, including: one, that those states violated the Constitution’s… -
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In Blow to Trump, Supreme Court Rejects Texas’ Election Lawsuit
In a dramatic blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge the unofficial election results, the Supreme Court on Friday evening rejected a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the outcome in four battleground states. The high court’s one-page opinion said Texas did not have standing to sue over election procedures in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and… -
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4 Big Highlights From Wisconsin’s Investigative Hearing of Election Fraud Allegations
Postal employees in Wisconsin backdated mail-in ballots in the presidential election and nursing home staffers pressured elderly residents on how to vote, witnesses told state lawmakers. A state election official, meanwhile, assured the Wisconsin lawmakers that there is no evidence of widespread fraud. These and other witnesses testified Friday before two committees of the Wisconsin… -
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I’m a Doctor. Here’s Why I Plan to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee concluded its Thursday meeting by recommending that a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer be granted an emergency use authorization. Another vaccine, developed by biotech company Moderna, is expected to be authorized soon. Both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines show 95% efficacy in preventing… -
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The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database Tops 1,300 Cases
With the addition of the newest batch of cases, all from the state of Texas, The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database now has 1,302 cases of proven election fraud, and we are following numerous other ongoing prosecutions. As these cases and the database demonstrate, the threats to election integrity and instances of election fraud throughout… -
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What You Need to Know About Chinese Spying on US Politicians
Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. Swalwell has said he has cooperated with law enforcement and cut off all ties to Fang once he knew there were concerns she was a spy. However,… -
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How Rapid-Result, at-Home Tests for COVID-19 Could Slash Infection Rate
Imagine a tool that could significantly decrease the spread of COVID-19 in a month, and maybe stop the coronavirus altogether in less than a year. This tool would be significantly cheaper than imposing lockdowns and other restrictions, and provide an avenue for schools and businesses to reopen. Imagine no further, because experts say that tool… -
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Grassley Hammers ‘Liberal Media’ for Ignoring Hunter Biden Investigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, blasted Democrats and the “liberal media” in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, saying that both groups ignored his committee’s report regarding Hunter Biden’s suspicious business dealings, aspects of which were seemingly validated Wednesday when the president-elect’s son confirmed that he is under federal investigation. “We showed our work… -
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Coronavirus Vaccinations Could Begin Monday, Reach 50 Million Americans by February, HHS Secretary Says
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the first coronavirus vaccinations outside a clinical trial could begin as early as Monday. Azar’s announcement follows a key Food and Drug Administration panel’s vote of confidence Thursday for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for the agency to issue an emergency use authorization. The FDA said authorization would be… -
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Mastercard Terminates Use of Pornhub After Discovering ‘Illegal Material’ on Platform
Mastercard has terminated the use of its cards on Pornhub, Mastercard told The Daily Caller News Foundation Thursday. “Today, the use of our cards at Pornhub is being terminated,” Mastercard said in a statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Our investigation over the past several days has confirmed violations of our standards prohibiting unlawful… -
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11 Cases of Defensive Gun Use That Show How Biden’s Key Picks Miss the Mark
Joe Biden has begun naming his picks for top political positions in a Biden administration, and it is already evident that many of them are not fans of Americans’ Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. For example, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra—Biden’s choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services—has spent the… -
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Portland Mayor Wheeler’s Tough Talk on Lawlessness Is Too Little, Too Late
Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, is discovering the hard way that even virtue signaling has diminishing returns. So, no, prattling on about how much “our nation’s systems and structures are fundamentally racist and require significant reform” will not allow you to finally protect your city from marauding mobs, if the vandals themselves see… -
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Congress Should Renew the Generalized System of Preferences Trade Law Without Add-Ons or Delay
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, chairman of the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee, introduced legislation this week that would renew a trade program that eliminates tariffs on certain products from developing countries. Americans save roughly $1 billion annually in tariffs on imports, thanks to the Generalized System of Preferences, but the program is currently set to… -
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Think Twice Before Changing the Military’s Transgender Policy
Many predict that shortly after assuming office, former Vice President Joe Biden will move to rescind the Trump administration’s 2019 policy on military service by transgender individuals. That would be within his authority. Unless Congress intervenes, presidents set and revise entrance criteria for military service. Before he takes such action, however, he should consider the…