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Russia Makes Bold Move to Try to Solidify Control Over Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine has flared up once again. This time, however, it wasn’t another Russian artillery or rocket barrage in eastern Ukraine’s embattled Donbas region. Rather, the latest escalation was evidenced by completion of a bridge across the Kerch Strait connecting the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, true…Nolan Peterson -
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Congress Can Support Police Without Federalizing State and Local Crimes
Just in time for National Police Week, an opportunity to honor America’s heroic police officers, both chambers of Congress have introduced versions of the Protect and Serve Act, with the laudable aim of supporting police officers—but with the dubious means of federalizing local crimes. The Protect and Serve Act, though well-intended, unfortunately would duplicate state…John-Michael Seibler -
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Muted Reaction to Student Presenting Thesis in Her Underwear Shows Corruption of Our Colleges
The most remarkable thing about the title of this column [“Cornell Student Presents Thesis in Her Underwear”] is that not one reader will think it’s a joke. That, my friends, is further proof of the low esteem in which most Americans hold our universities. The left has rendered our universities, in the description of Harvard…Dennis Prager -
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Why Government Corruption Is the True Enemy of Economic Freedom
Six billion people. That’s how many people are currently living in corrupt countries, according to the most recent edition of an annual study by Transparency International, the Corruption Perceptions Index 2017. The index ranks 180 countries and territories for their perceived levels of public-sector corruption through the eyes of experts and business people in those…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Rep. Devin Nunes Says Trump Campaign Might Have Been Set Up, Predicts Embarrassing Outcome for FBI, Justice Department
Devin Nunes of California, chairman of the House intelligence committee, said the Trump campaign might have been set up by the federal government back in 2016. “Let’s talk about how did this get started? You had Fusion GPS that was hired by the Democratic Party and the Clinton campaign to draw up a dossier on the…Nick Givas -
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Google Is Fighting for Criminal Justice Reform. Here’s Where It’s Going Astray.
This week, Google hosted an event at its Washington headquarters to announce a new corporate policy: Bail bond services will no longer be allowed to post ads on the company’s ubiquitous search platform. Starting in July, Google will begin to phase out ads for bail bond services. Google’s head of global product policy, David Graff,…Jason Snead -
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The FBI Shouldn’t Be Above the Law Either
These days, a number of people seem to be under the impression that investigating President Donald Trump is the most vital project undertaken by this nation since its founding. Perhaps. But their feelings shouldn’t override the Constitution, because for all the principles allegedly being whittled away by this administration, its antagonists seem to be doing…David Harsanyi -
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Justice Department Funded ‘Parent’ of Group Whose App Helps Illegal Immigrants
An organization whose parent group received taxpayer funds developed and offers an app that allows illegal immigrants to notify family and lawyers when they encounter law enforcement. The app, a computer program designed to run on a cell phone or other mobile device, also allows the user to warn other illegal immigrants when authorities are…Fred Lucas -
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DOJ Gives Congress Missing Strzok-Page Text Messages
The Justice Department on Thursday gave Congress five months worth of text messages exchanged between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page—two FBI officials involved in the investigations into Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump’s campaign. The messages, exchanged between Dec. 14, 2016, and May 17, 2017, were initially thought to be missing due to a technical…Chuck Ross -
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Prison Reform Bill Would Help End the Revolving-Door Crime Cycle
Debate in Congress about criminal justice reform has come to focus on one issue: Our federal prison system could be doing more to protect public safety and to invest tax dollars more wisely so that our prisons function less like revolving doors. The House Judiciary Committee was scheduled Wednesday to consider a bill, the Prison…John-Michael Seibler -
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Andrew McCabe, FBI’s Former No. 2, Faces Criminal Probe for Lying, Leaking
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has asked for a criminal probe of the FBI’s recently ousted top deputy for leaking and lying to investigators, several media outlets report. Michael Horowitz, inspector general at the Justice Department and an appointee of President Barack Obama, sent a criminal referral on Andrew McCabe to prosecutors in the U.S….Fred Lucas -
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He Persuaded the Columbine Killers Not to Murder Him
Nineteen years ago, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Thirteen lives were lost, and 13 families were forever changed. Evan Todd was one of the lucky ones. The first to be shot in the library, he persuaded the shooters not to murder him. “After…Kelsey Bolar -
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Republicans Call for Justice Department Investigation Into Comey, Clinton, Others
A group of House Republicans has called for the Department of Justice to investigate a laundry list of former agency heads and people involved in the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server. The letter is addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and U.S. Attorney for the District of…Robert Donachie -
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Andrew McCabe Lied. So Will the FBI Apply the Same Rules Against Him That It Applies to All of Us?
It’s official: Andrew McCabe lied. The new report from the Justice Department inspector general concludes that McCabe, the former FBI deputy director, lied to then-FBI Director James Comey, to other FBI agents, and to officials of the Office of the Inspector General. Some of those lies came when McCabe was under oath. What did he…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Activists Defend Faith-Based Adoption Agencies From Assault by Left
As the opioid epidemic grows in the United States, driving thousands of children into the foster care system, faith-based adoption agencies can help them find loving homes, says Emilie Kao, director of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation. But there have been a number of lawsuits filed aimed at shuttering…Chrissy Clark -
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Backpage Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking 5 Days After Women’s March Endorsement
Backpage.com pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges in Texas less than one week after Women’s March defended the company. Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer also pled guilty to money laundering charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday. The announcement came one day after President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation targeting online sex trafficking and granting states broader ability to…Peter Hasson -
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Problematic Women: Women’s March Reaches a New Low in Defense of Child Sex Trafficking Website
On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss a conservative woman finally getting recognized for her accomplishments, rapper Cardi B’s take on “abortion regret,” Khloe Kardashian’s baby drama, and Seth Meyers’ wife giving birth on a floor. We also examine the Women’s March criticizing the Trump administration for cracking down on sex trafficking and…Kelsey Bolar -
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The Student Data-Mining Scandal Under Our Noses
While congresscritters expressed outrage at Facebook’s intrusive data grabs during Capitol Hill hearings with Mark Zuckerberg this week, not a peep was heard about the Silicon Valley-Beltway theft ring purloining the personal information and browsing habits of millions of American schoolchildren. It doesn’t take undercover investigative journalists to unmask the massive privacy invasion enabled by…Michelle Malkin -
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NRA Joins Fight Against ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban in Chicago Suburb
A gun rights organization has filed a lawsuit against the suburban Chicago village of Deerfield for a passed law banning what the measure calls “assault weapons,” such as AR-15 rifles. “[T]he newly amended ordinance clearly violates the constitutional rights of not only Deerfield residents, but any visitors to the community and those just passing through,”…Kyle Perisic