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opinion
A Republican Admin Would Eliminate Costly Energy Mandates
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As Republicans and Democrats meet at the conventions and propose policies for the next four years, the contrast between Republican and Democrat energy policies could not be greater. Republicans would speed up oil and natural gas production; eliminate mandates to purchase electric vehicles; get rid of subsidies for renewables; and end dependence on China. Democrats… -
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Impending Japanese Sale of US Dollars Could Trigger Major US Economic Turmoil
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Japan is on the verge of a fire sale of hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. debt that could crash Treasury markets already teetering on the edge. Just another exciting day for de-dollarization as Japan’s collapse… -
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Energy Innovation Is Key to Prosperity
In a recent report, “Powering Human Advancement,” The Heritage Foundation laid bare the truth that the driving force behind wealth creation and raising human development standards is the innovative harnessing of energy. As historian Vaclav Smil sees it, “Energy is the only universal currency.” Therefore, policymakers should endeavor to allow their citizens abundant access to… -
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Gaslight: 4 Times the Media Tried to Tell You Biden’s Health Wasn’t a Problem
The longtime media and Democratic Party gaslighting over President Joe Biden’s health decline has finally imploded. The mask fully came off Thursday night as the narrative about Biden being A-OK collapsed in an excruciating 90-minute “debate” with former President Donald Trump. By now, you’ve likely at least seen some video clips of it, so I… -
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American Parents Coalition Chief Counsels Moms, Dads on Explaining Culture Wars to Children
Parents—not schools—should be in control of how they introduce and discuss the cultural push for radical gender ideology to their children, says Alleigh Marré, executive director of the American Parents Coalition. The American Parents Coalition focuses on education, culture, and health care through the lens of parental rights. The group gives parents tools on how… -
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Media Is Gaslighting You About Biden’s Obvious Signs of Decline. Here’s Why It Won’t Work.
The Left’s media narrative factory is working overtime on its latest and greatest attempt at gaslighting. OK, here it is, here’s the whopper you have to believe to be an ally of “our democracy” in good standing: President Joe Biden is fit as a fiddle, yes siree. All those videos you’ve seen of him staring… -
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Stadium-Sized ‘Day of Gratitude’ Event Set in Las Vegas for Military Personnel, Veterans
At an event expected to be the largest of its kind in Nevada history, 15,000 military service members, veterans, and their families will be treated to world-class entertainment, millions of dollars in gifts, and an array of activities at the NFL Las Vegas Raiders’ stadium on Saturday. With the maximum number of free tickets already… -
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Spoiled Children Have Seized the Colleges We Pay For
Starting at Columbia University and spreading across elite universities, pro-Hamas protesters have taken over their campuses, erecting tent cities and blocking the normal operations of their schools. Worse, they have targeted Jewish students with threats of violence, organized human chains to push “Zionists” out of public spaces, and sent a Jewish student to the hospital after stabbing… -
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Left-Wing Environmentalists Score Another Victory in Their Jihad Against Energy
President Joe Biden has pledged to reduce carbon emissions to “net zero” in the U.S. electricity sector by 2035. This fantastical plan is, we are told, advancing along two tracks simultaneously. On one side is a systematic reduction of fossil fuel usage; on the other, a push to deploy renewable energy substitutes. Of course, the… -
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Biden’s Energy Policies Undermine US Environmental Leadership
At the start of the year, President Joe Biden announced an indefinite ban on liquified natural gas exports (LNG) out of supposed concern for the environment. The U.S., however, is the leading producer of oil and natural gas and also the leading exporter of LNG. So, ironically, in pausing LNG exports in an effort to… -
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A Story of the Soil and the Soul
Hard work, passion, virtue, and true grit earmark the American heartland. Anecdotes, generation-spanning farm families, and crop innovations speak volumes. They are all children of agriculture. Farming teaches faith in God, food cultivation, animal husbandry, the value of love, the richness of relationships, and the growth of character. Farming offers time for reflection—an Aristotelian balance… -
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Enviros Cheered NY for Shutting Down a Nuke Plant. Then Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jumped.
Environmental activists celebrated the closure of a key nuclear power facility in New York state, but the state’s power-sector emissions have increased in the years since the plant shuttered. State officials finally closed the Indian Point nuclear facility in 2021, a development that climate activist groups commended because of purported safety and environmental risks posed by it. However, about… -
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Easy Way to Save $27 Billion: Repeal Greenhouse Gas Slush Fund That Picks Winners and Losers
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to vote this week on the possible repeal of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which hasn’t been distributed yet. That taxpayer-funded giveaway to the ailing solar industry and environmental nongovernmental organizations lacks both sufficient accountability and utility. The fund is structured to pick winners and… -
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Biden’s Proposed 15-Fold Price Hike to Drill on Federal Land Threatens US Energy Dominance
President Joe Biden attacks U.S. corporations for raising prices, but a new proposed regulation from the Bureau of Land Management would make it more difficult and expensive to produce oil and gas on federal lands, raising the price of American oil and gas—and increasing inflation. That’s why Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has sponsored a bill… -
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GREEN GRIFT: Renewable Energy’s Inefficiencies, Subsidies for Rich
“We’re building a clean energy future,” says President Joe Biden. Who is “we”? Well, you pay for it. He and his “green” cronies do most of the building. Lately, they’re pouring more of your money into “renewable energy.” They promise to give us “carbon-free power” from the sun and wind. My new video illustrates some… -
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International Coalition Assembles to Battle Gender Ideology
An international coalition of diplomats, researchers, and thinkers gathered Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to address the “infusion of gender ideology” into domestic and foreign policy and international affairs. Attendees traveled from Hungary, Mexico, Spain, Poland, Italy, Brazil, and Canada to discuss their concerns about radical gender ideology in their own countries, including the promotion of… -
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Here’s How Las Vegas Cracked Down on Sex Trafficking During Super Bowl
Police investigated over 400 cases related to human trafficking during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas, authorities said. Cases involved pandering, adult and minor sex trafficking, and solicitation attempts (known also as “John” arrests), Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Tuesday during a town hall. Las Vegas logged 12 confirmed arrests for human… -
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Why Climate Activists’ Push for Renewable Energy May Backfire
Renewables such as wind and solar are intermittent and largely unpredictable energy sources, with rapid swings in output from one minute to the next. This creates major challenges for operators of the nation’s electricity grid, because supply must equal demand, and the supply “curve” in a given area never tracks the output from intermittent renewable… -
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Dems’ Energy Permitting Reform Bill Includes Billions for Eco-Activist Groups
A Democrat-backed permitting reform bill unveiled in December would hand out billions in grants for eco-activist nonprofits to conduct environmental reviews on green government projects. Nonprofit organizations, localities, and Native American tribes would be able to apply for $500 million in grants each fiscal year starting in 2024 through 2029, as a part of the Clean Electricity… -
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Electric Vehicle Mandates Are Coming, but Are EVs Even Practical in Cold-Weather States?
In the lot of Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s, local Ford dealership, dominated by an impressive lineup of F-150 pickup trucks and SUVs, I asked the salesman, Joe, about buying an electric vehicle. It turns out that not many EVs are sold in Eau Claire. Joe told me that he typically sells about one or two electric…