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What Texas Case at Supreme Court Could Mean for the Presidency
Texas this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its complaint that the states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin unconstitutionally changed the rules in the run-up to the Nov. 3 presidential election. Does the Texas lawsuit make a legally sound argument, and how likely is it that the Supreme Court will hear it? … -
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Pelosi Defends Swalwell After His Ties to Alleged Chinese Spy Are Revealed
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Thursday in response to revelations of his interactions with an alleged Chinese spy, accusing the GOP of harping on the issue to distract from QAnon. “I don’t have any concern about Mr. Swalwell,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters during her weekly press conference Thursday morning. “I… -
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7 Things You Need to Know About Monday’s Electoral College Vote
Monday essentially will be the real presidential Election Day, or is scheduled to be, as electors gather in their respective state capitols to cast votes. When voters pick their candidate for president on Election Day every four years, as well as in early and mail-in voting this year, they actually choose a slate of electors… -
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4 Points About the Federal Prosecutor Investigating Hunter Biden
The Justice Department’s investigation of Hunter Biden's financial dealings is being led by a federal prosecutor who was appointed by President Donald Trump with the endorsement of two Democratic senators. Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son announced Wednesday that he had just learned he is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware for… -
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Portland Autonomous Zone Is ‘Stockpiling Weapons,’ Has Armed Patrols, Police Say
Portland’s autonomous zone, which is moving into its third day, has been “stockpiling weapons” and has instituted armed patrols to defend the walled-in city occupation, authorities said. Since the encampment began, rioters have increased fortifications around city streets, assaulted residents, and law enforcement has noticed the presence of “armed sentries” patrolling intersections, according to a press release… -
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Can Human Rights Be Rescued From Human Rights Activists’ Overreach?
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on Dec. 10 in recognition of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has served as the foundation of the international human rights system for some seven decades, but it’s threatened by its… -
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Left’s Goya Boycott Backfires
Turns out, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., does a better job selling Goya than her radical agenda. According to the company’s CEO, her boycott of the brand was the gift no one saw coming. When the House socialist vowed to stop buying Goya because CEO Robert Unanue visited the Trump White House, he said his sales… -
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The COVID-19 Threat Is Real
Winter is coming and, like many of you, I’m deeply worried about how America is going to weather these upcoming months. You could say that many are scared to death with the specter of COVID-19 continuing to loom as the death toll reaches a stunning 284,000 souls in America alone. What’s worse? There is no… -
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Warns of the Left’s ‘Change America’ Vision
The vow by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “change America” is a threat to the future of the nation and to conservative values, Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Tuesday at The Heritage Foundation’s virtual President’s Club meeting. The left’s “version of ‘change’ is packing the Supreme Court and adding more justices; giving statehood to D.C.,… -
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The Wisdom of Walter Williams
Wisdom is not the same as information, or knowledge. These days, there is more information available to everyone than ever before, thanks to the internet, but also, perhaps at least in part because of the internet, there is less wisdom. The late Walter Williams was full of wisdom, which is one reason his economic and… -
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Trump Is Still Winning on the Economy
Some people can’t handle success. The latest jobs report shows that despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump’s policies of lower taxes and reducing regulations continue to work. Raising taxes and imposing regulations, as former Vice President Joe Biden has pledged to do, has historically had the opposite effect, but there are people who continue to… -
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5 Reasons Why More Stimulus Checks Aren’t the Answer
Congress is considering proposals for another coronavirus relief bill on top of the $4.1 trillion in aid already authorized. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are lobbying Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and President Donald Trump to increase the cost of a package even further to include another round of checks to most… -
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Walter Williams: Prophet of Freedom
Sometimes, the legacy of great men is that the world doesn’t realize how great they were until they are gone. This might be the case with Walter E. Williams. Williams passed away last week. He was the John M. Olin distinguished professor of economics at George Mason University, where, for six years, he served as… -
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Whole Foods Market CEO’s Defense of Free Markets Is Food for Thought
In a recent event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey highlighted the many ways in which business elevates humanity. Mackey specifically praised the innovation and value creation inherent in free market capitalism that have resulted in astonishing growth and real, measurable human progress from a world of near-universal poverty… -
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2 New Black GOP Congressmen Aim to Fight Socialism, Grow Conservative Base
Two newly elected Republican congressmen, both of them black, say they aim to fight socialism and extend the reach of conservatives after they are sworn in on Jan. 3. “I understand that we’re here together at this particular time in our country’s history for a reason. It is so we can make sure that we,… -
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Problematic Women: America’s Transgender Craze Should Take a Cue From UK
The United Kingdom long has been on the progressive end of the transgender issue, so when it pumps the brakes, America should pay attention, says Nicole Russell, a contributor to The Daily Signal. A high court in the United Kingdom recently ruled that children 16 years old and younger cannot be treated with puberty-blocking hormone… -
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The Woke Managerial Revolution Goes to School
College campus safe spaces, speech codes, and woke witch hunts may be coming to a high school near you. Charles Fain Lehman chronicled in The Washington Free Beacon how school districts and private schools around the country are adopting woke, “anti-racist” policies based on critical theory ideologies once ensconced in the ivory tower. Schools are… -
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House Conservatives Will ‘Fight Back Against Radical Left,’ New Chairman Says
Fighting the radical left will be a top goal of the largest conservative caucus in Congress, the incoming chairman of the Republican Study Committee says. “Rarely do Republicans fight back,” Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said Tuesday night in a speech to The Heritage Foundation’s annual President’s Club meeting, held virtually because of the pandemic. “And… -
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17 States, Trump Campaign Join Texas in Lawsuit Questioning Election Results
President Donald Trump says his campaign supports the lawsuit filed by Texas at the U.S. Supreme Court seeking new elections in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin because of voting irregularities in those states. A total of 17 states have joined the court challenge in less than two days. “We will be INTERVENING in the Texas… -
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Hunter Biden’s Tax Returns Under Investigation
Federal prosecutors in Delaware are investigating Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, for potential tax crimes, the younger Biden said in a statement Wednesday issued through his father’s presidential transition team. “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that…