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Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific
Since war broke out in February 2022, advocates for increased support of Ukraine have argued that a Ukrainian victory over Russia is critically important for deterring China. As Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., put it recently, “There can be no backing off of helping Ukraine because if we fail here, there goes Taiwan.” No doubt, this same thinking motivates many of…Alex Velez-Green -
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Could China’s Low Birthrate and Aging Population Weaken Its Ability as US Foe?
One way to win a war is to let your opponent commit suicide. Americans have a habit of thinking about China in this light. For the longest time, the intelligentsia in our country assumed Beijing’s communist system would collapse on its own, just as the Soviet Union’s did. Of course, the West had a policy…Daniel McCarthy -
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Criminal Gangs, Arms Traffickers in Ukraine Snatching Weaponry, DOD Inspector General’s Report Says
This article was corrected to reflect that the origin of the weapons and ammunition including grenade launchers obtained by criminal gangs and arms traffickers in Ukraine was not identified in the available portions of the report. Criminal gangs, arms traffickers and other bad actors in Ukraine accessed dangerous weapons including grenade launchers, machine guns, bulletproof…Fred Lucas -
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Europe Demonstrates False Underlying Assumption of Mainstream Environmental Policy
A July 2022 International Monetary Fund working paper found that in Europe, within the prior year, “oil prices had doubled, coal prices tripled, and natural gas prices increased more than fivefold.” Further, about half of all inflation could be linked to this increase in energy prices. And perhaps most importantly, the study noted: “Higher energy prices…Kai Weiss -
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Canada’s Assisted-Suicide Program Set to Take Another ‘Prudent’ Step on Road to Perdition
The literal suicide of the West continues apace in Canada. Starting in March 2024, people with mental illness will be able to avail themselves of medically assisted suicide. That represents the latest expansion in the Medical Assistance in Dying, or “MAID,” law that launched in 2016. Some Canadians are getting ready to take advantage of…Jarrett Stepman -
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Unused Wall Materials Have Sat ‘on Border for Over 2 Years’ on New Mexico Ranch, Lawmakers Are Told
Unused border wall materials are still sitting on Russell Johnson’s family ranch in New Mexico near the border with Mexico. “This material has been sitting on the border for over two years,” Johnson told members of Congress at a hearing Tuesday. “Taxpayer dollars are being stockpiled, rather than being utilized for their intended purpose.” Johnson’s…Virginia Allen -
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Sen. Hawley Blasts Biden’s Decision Authorizing Sending Reserve Troops to Europe
President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize reserve troops to be sent to Europe is “a sign that the Ukraine policy has become just another endless war,” Sen. Josh Hawley says. “I mean, this is all about Ukraine. This is exactly what I said would happen, that we have to send more troops there,” says Hawley,…Samantha Aschieris -
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Ron DeSantis: ‘DC Elites’ Should Pay Attention to Our Borders, Not Ukraine’s
“I’m very confident that the freedom in Florida is what more people would choose rather than the public defecation on the streets of San Francisco,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, said at the end of an interview Friday with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Given the difference between Florida’s priorities and…Jarrett Stepman -
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How Mike Pence Answers When Tucker Carlson Asks About Jan. 6, Election Reforms, and Ukraine
Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke about his role during the Capitol riot, backed election reforms, and argued on behalf of Ukraine in a sometimes contentious interview Friday with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The former vice president, Indiana governor, and congressman sat down with Carlson in Des Moines, Iowa, during the Family Leadership…Jarrett Stepman -
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‘It’s Time … to Take Off the Golden Blindfolds,’ GOP Rep Tells US Corporate Leaders Doing Business in China
A Republican congressman warned about the dangers of foreign companies doing business in China, noting that “Beijing reserves the right to swipe any data, seize any assets, and filch any IP [intellectual property] that it wishes.” “The government often mandates the creation of [Chinese Communist Party] cells inside firms, and China’s Military-Civil Fusion Policy means…Samantha Aschieris -
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Fentanyl Production Has Shifted From China to Mexico, House Panel Is Told
The drug cartels in Mexico are operating on an “industrial scale,” according to an official at the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production,” Steven Cagen, an assistant director for countering transnational organized crime at Homeland Security Investigations, told a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday. The Homeland Security…Virginia Allen -
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Britain’s Bad Example for American Conservatives
Republicans can only imagine what it would feel like to win four national elections in a row—wielding executive and legislative power for more than a dozen years. Franklin Roosevelt, who died early in his fourth presidential term, had that kind of tenure. He used it to build the modern welfare state. What could conservatives accomplish…Daniel McCarthy -
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Social Media Censorship BACKFIRES: Biden Admin Flags Itself, Pro-Ukraine Accounts as Russian Disinformation, Docs Reveal
Using the power of the federal government to pressure Big Tech into censoring "disinformation" is a modern Pandora's box. Sure, the Biden administration may decrease the influence of its critics—in an astonishing violation of the First Amendment—but it also enables bad actors to weaponize this very tool against the U.S. government itself, in an utterly…Tyler O’Neil -
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House Republicans’ Diplomatic Spending Bill Prioritizes Indo-Pacific, With China in View
Democrats in Congress have adopted a simple if cynical strategy to continue growing the national debt: just threaten that any spending cuts will lead to China’s world domination. In mid-March—six weeks before House Republicans’ spending bills were available—Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., said those bills would “give the Chinese government our spot as the…Bryan Burack -
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One Man Versus China
This week, while we celebrate the work of America’s Founders, I honor a living freedom fighter: billionaire businessman Jimmy Lai. When Communist China crushed freedom in Hong Kong, Lai could have gone anywhere in the world and lived a life of luxury. But he chose to stay in Hong Kong and go to jail. A…John Stossel -
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Is Your Connection to Israel ‘More Than Just a Feeling’? This Ancestry Service Can Give You the Answer
ORLANDO, Fla.—An ancestry service based in Israel aims to connect people across the globe, helping them explore their family trees and see whether they have any relatives living in the Holy Land today. “People believe that they have a connection to the Holy Land, and I think one of the things we have now through…Tyler O’Neil -
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High Court’s Ruling Against Racial Preferences Hailed by Asian Americans
Asian Americans gathered outside the Supreme Court on Thursday to celebrate the court’s landmark ruling against affirmative action in college admissions. The decisions in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and a companion case, Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina, held that race-based admissions at…Elise McCue -
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The Revolt in Russia, Explained
The Wagner Group, mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, revolted against the Kremlin over the weekend after its leader claimed the Russian military killed 2,000 of its fighters in Ukraine. Victoria Coates, a senior research fellow in international affairs and national security at The Heritage Foundation, explains that “the Wagner Group is essentially a private paramilitary…Samantha Aschieris -
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Don’t Let Hunter’s Plea Deal Distract From the Real Biden Problem: Ukraine
In today’s America, it sure is nice to be a Biden. Presidential prodigal son Hunter Biden’s transparently sweetheart plea deal consummated this week with his daddy’s Justice Department encapsulates, in many ways, the two-tiered system of justice that conservatives have been decrying at least since then-FBI Director James Comey let then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton off…Josh Hammer -
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6 Takeaways From Special Counsel John Durham’s House Testimony on FBI’s Trump-Russia Probe
Special counsel John Durham testified to a House committee Wednesday about his lengthy investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe, aiming sharp retorts at two Democratic lawmakers who sought to detract from his findings. Last month, Durham released his report criticizing the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation of whether Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign…Fred Lucas