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Earmarks, a Favorite Tool of Central Planners, Are Making a Comeback Under Biden
One of the hard-fought victories of the tea party wave that swept Congress in 2010 was the elimination of earmarks in 2011. The new majority wanted to rededicate Congress to the goal of promoting a free society—free, among other things, from the manipulation of central planners. And one of the favorite tactics of central planners…Richard Stern -
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Senate Democrat Pressures Biden Administration to Soften Iran Policy
The Biden administration, whose failed efforts to appease the Taliban with a one-sided “peace” agreement have been exposed as a catastrophic error in Afghanistan, is under pressure to step back from confronting Iran on nuclear and other issues. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., chairman of the relevant Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee, has called for the U.S….James Phillips -
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How Will Biden Handle His Next 3 Afghan Crises?
President Joe Biden thought he might be ending endless wars, but all he accomplished was making the protection of U.S. interests in Afghanistan more costly and more at risk. Further, he faces three new crises that America will have to confront. How Biden addresses them will shape the future of his presidency and America’s security….James Carafano -
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Biden Admits Green New Deal Is a Dream
Last week, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ordered a “code red,” releasing a “landmark” report warning that global warming was an existential threat to humanity, “unequivocally” blaming humans for the problem, and demanding rapid action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. “What the IPCC told us is what President [Joe] Biden has believed all…David Harsanyi -
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Biden Needs to Admit His Failures on Afghanistan
Before President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the crisis in Afghanistan, someone should have reminded him of the adage “When you are in a deep hole, stop digging.” Because on top of his strategic failures in Afghanistan, he has now made a massive political misjudgment. Here is the problem with a White House rebuttal that just blames…James Carafano -
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5 Actions Biden Must Take Now on Afghanistan
What does President Joe Biden’s disastrous decision on Afghanistan portend for the future of transnational Islamist terrorism? A lot. The administration needs to acknowledge its mistakes and get busy preventing the terrorist rampage. There are two ways that the world could see a lot more slaughtering of innocents after America’s humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan. First, of course, we…James Carafano -
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Federal Judge Reinstates ‘Remain in Mexico,’ Ruling Biden Broke Law in Terminating Policy
Federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk on Friday granted judgment in favor of Texas and Missouri against the Biden administration in their lawsuit over the president’s termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols (commonly called the “Remain in Mexico” policy). The takeaway is that unless President Joe Biden prevails in an emergency appeal, the policy will be…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Fall of Afghanistan Seen as Historic Failure for Biden
When candidate Joe Biden was asked if he would bear some responsibility for the outcome of a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan if the Taliban took control of that country, he answered, “No, I don’t.” “Do I bear responsibility? Zero responsibility,” Biden added during the CBS News interview in February 2020. “The responsibility I have is…Fred Lucas -
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On Afghanistan Fiasco, Biden Says ‘Buck Stops With Me’ While Blaming Everyone Else
“The buck stops with me,” President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation Monday afternoon, after blaming his presidential predecessors for continuing a long war in Afghanistan. Biden gave the speech in response to criticism of the way in which the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. After a weekend in which the…Jarrett Stepman -
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I Served in Afghanistan. This Chaos Was Avoidable, and Biden Is Squarely to Blame.
The scenes at Kabul’s international airport are heartbreaking. Thousands of Afghans, trying to flee the grip of the Taliban, swamped the airport hoping to catch a flight out. Some desperate Afghans even tried hanging onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 as it was taking off. Regrettably, a few Afghans dangling from the bottom of the…Luke Coffey -
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McCarthy Calls for Probe of Biden Policy Amid Collapse in Afghanistan
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday called for the Biden administration to be investigated over its handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal after the Taliban retook the country in a matter of days. McCarthy, a Republican from California, told Punchbowl News Sunday that President Joe Biden’s decision to fully withdraw before Sept. 11 was a…Andrew Trunsky -
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9 House Democrats Vow to Block $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill Until Biden Signs Infrastructure Package
Nine centrist Democrats in the House vowed in a letter released early Friday that they would not vote for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget until President Joe Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure package into law. The letter, dated Thursday and addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, threatens the Democrats’ strategy to take up both the infrastructure bill…Andrew Trunsky -
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Anti-Poverty Leaders to Biden: Child Allowance Cash Payments Won’t Give Low-Income Americans True Opportunity
The following is an open letter to policymakers from 18 leaders in family and anti-poverty studies, whose names are listed at the end. Policymakers who are concerned about low-income Americans should reject the Biden administration’s plan to make new unconditional cash payments permanent in the form of a child allowance. Policymakers should not support this ill-advised…Leslie Ford -
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Second Federal Court Blocks Biden Mandate Forcing Doctors to Perform Trans Surgeries
A federal court has blocked President Joe Biden’s mandate that would require doctors to perform transgender surgeries against their consciences. Judge Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Wichita Falls Division, granted “a permanent injunction” to the Christian plaintiffs “to be exempt from the government’s requirement to perform abortions and…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Biden Wants More Unionization, but Do American Workers?
As part of his “Build Back Better” agenda, President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week intended to boost auto manufacturing in the U.S. The order plans to inject $3 billion into the U.S. auto industry to ensure that one-in-two new cars sold in 2030 are zero-emission vehicles, and to “grow good-paying, union jobs…Elizabeth Hanke -
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Biden’s Unprecedented Attack on the Constitution
Joe Biden certainly isn’t the first president to violate his oath of office, but he might be the first in memory to openly brag about doing it. As Biden announced a new “eviction moratorium,” he informed Americans that the “bulk of constitutional scholars” would say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium is…David Harsanyi -
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Biden Must Not Squander the Cuban Moment
The demonstrations that shook Cuba on July 11 will soon be a month old. Since then, a Carthaginian peace has descended on the unhappy island, with mass arrests, show trials, and disappearances having the desired effect of suppressing further demonstrations. The Biden administration meanwhile remains paralyzed, with self-doubt appearing to sap its confidence. Which means…Mike Gonzalez -
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Don’t Be Fooled by Charm Campaign: Biden Administration Must Hold Line on Huawei
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has initiated a charm campaign in recent weeks to convince the Biden administration to be more accommodating toward the company. To safeguard American national security, the Biden administration must not take the bait. Among Huawei’s increased lobbying activities in the U.S. is the hiring of longtime Washington lobbyist Tony Podesta….Anthony Imperato -
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Truck-Drivin’ Joe: Biden Brings Penchant for Fabrication to Presidency
To hear President Joe Biden tell it, he is everyman. Almost literally. He’s a truck-driving, long-ball-hitting outlaw who is uncommonly brave, marched for civil rights, and was an accomplished scholar in law school. It’s an impressive resume, especially for a politician who has spent most of the past 48 years in Washington, D.C. And almost…Tim Murtaugh -
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Elizabeth Warren to Teen Vogue: Abortion Is About ‘Functioning of Our Democracy’
Abortion is about “the functioning of our democracy,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told Teen Vogue in an interview published Monday. Warren told the teen publication that “voting and access to abortion are basic” rights that are “about the functioning of our democracy and about the protection of personal autonomy.” “Protection of the vote means your voice gets…Mary Margaret Olohan