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South Korea’s Strong Alliance With US Built on Solid Economic Foundation
Half a decade ago in Seoul, then-Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of the U.S.-South Korea alliance by noting: South Korea is a nation that has faced down war, faced down poverty, faced down political chaos, faced down division to emerge as an economic powerhouse, a vibrant democracy, and a donor partner that itself now provides aid to…Anthony B. Kim -
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Feds Charge Left-Wing Activist Who Filmed Shooting of Trump Supporter at Capitol
Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against John Sullivan, a self-described left-wing activist who recorded the fatal police shooting of a Trump supporter inside the U.S. Capitol last week. Sullivan, the founder of a group called Insurgence USA, which formed in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, is charged with illegally entering the Capitol,…Chuck Ross -
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How Biden Can Avert a Crisis in North Korea
North Korea has been relatively quiet until recently, but that looks like it is changing. Keeping the Hermit Kingdom from becoming President-elect Joe Biden’s first crisis could well require learning some lessons from what the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump got right. Incoming presidents always like to start out focusing on domestic issues. Biden may not…James Carafano -
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A Day of Chaos Clouds Trump’s Legacy of Judges, Tax Cuts, Peace Deals
The president promised he would be there every step of the way. It was a pledge President Donald Trump made to thousands of supporters who had gathered Wednesday morning to protest Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote. Behind bulletproof glass on a stage at the Ellipse, only a quarter-mile from the U.S. Capitol, Trump…Philip Wegmann -
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Reporter Who Followed the Mob Into the Capitol Shares What He Saw
Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall, was at the Capitol on Wednesday when violence broke out as supporters of President Donald Trump forced their way into the building. Rosas, who has spent the past several months reporting on riots across America, followed the mob inside the Capitol to capture the situation on video. He…Virginia Allen -
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Christmas Shoppers Beware: Chinese Slave Labor Is on the Rise
As Americans peruse store aisles and websites in search of Christmas gifts this year, many may not be aware of a sinister and growing problem with the products they are buying: If it was made in China, there’s a good chance that it was produced through slave labor. Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of the…Dan Hart -
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How the Chinese Communist Party Robs Children of Their Religious Faith
The U.S. State Department on Dec. 7 designated China a “country of particular concern” for its systematic, egregious, and ongoing violations of the religious freedom of its citizens. The Chinese Communist Party has rightly been under scrutiny for its persecution of religious groups, including the internment of Uighurs in concentration camps in Xinjiang and the…Sydney Kochan -
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In the Name of ‘Diversity,’ Woke Bureaucrats Lower the Number of Asians in the Nation’s Best Public School
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Arlington, Virginia, is widely considered the best high school for math and science in the region. It is the No. 1 ranked high school by the U.S. News and World Report in the entire nation. “That place is so difficult and so rigorous, that you’re just…Kenny Xu -
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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…Andrew Trunsky -
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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…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Republican Study Committee Seeks Audit of State Department Funds Sent to International Organizations
The Republican Study Committee is set Wednesday to introduce a bill calling for auditing the State Department’s use of taxpayer dollars sent to multilateral and international organizations. “The U.S. lacks a comprehensive analysis of how taxpayer dollars are being used by international organizations and whether those funds are being used to advance U.S. interests,” Rep….Rachel del Guidice -
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UK Issues Landmark Ruling Protecting Kids From Life-Altering Puberty Blockers
This article has been corrected to reflect that the U.K. panel of judges have ruled that children 16 and under are unable to give informed consent to hormone replacement therapies and that for children 16 and 17, medical professionals may wish to involve the courts. It has been updated to reflect that the judges ruled…Nicole Russell -
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Problematic Women: How 1 Woman Took on the Soviet Union in Afghanistan
Joanne Herring, a longtime political activist and philanthropist, deserves a great deal of credit for helping break the back of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Herring, who became politically engaged in the Middle East in the 1970s, saw that the Soviet Union was seeking to take over Afghanistan to ultimately gain control…Virginia Allen -
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UK High Court Rules Children Under 16 ‘Unlikely to Be Able to Give Informed Consent’ to Puberty Blockers
A United Kingdom high court ruled Tuesday that children under the age of 16 are “unlikely” to be mature enough “to be able to give informed consent” to puberty-blocking drugs. “It is highly unlikely that a child aged 13 or under would be competent to give consent to the administration of puberty blockers,” three senior judges said, according…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Carter Page Sues the People Who Spied on Him for $75 Million
Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page sued the Justice Department, the FBI, and multiple officials involved in Crossfire Hurricane on Friday for $75 million, saying that he was the victim of “unlawful spying” as part of the government’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Page asserts in the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on…Chuck Ross -
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Pastor and Rabbi Work to End Persecution of Christians in Africa
Radical Muslims are persecuting thousands of Christians in the West African nation of Nigeria. Much of the Western world knows little about the hardships these Christians face, but the Rev. Johnnie Moore and Rabbi Abraham Cooper hope to change that. Moore and Cooper, two globally recognized human rights advocates, co-authored the new book “The Next…Virginia Allen -
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UK’s Commitment to Boost Defense Spending Shows Britain Still a Major Power
The British government, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced a major step forward Thursday in modernizing Britain’s armed forces by committing to increase defense spending by 24.1 billion pounds over the next four years. The British armed forces needed this help badly. Since 2000, when the world looked a lot less dangerous, British defense…Ted Bromund -
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Who Pushed for Nationwide Mask Mandate, Seen Maskless in Public
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chatted with her aides maskless in the corridors of a government building before entering a Tuesday hearing, video showed. The footage showed Feinstein standing outside a doorway in a building as she spoke with two men, both of whom were wearing masks. Feinstein then walks through the doorway maskless as another…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Millions in Africa Being Sacrificed to Extreme Poverty, Premature Death on Altar of ‘Green Energy’
Obama-era policies that favor so-called green energy over coal-fired electricity are dooming millions of Africans to lives of extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and increased risk of early death, according to a new analysis by the CO2 Coalition. The study by the Arlington, Virginia-based coalition of 60 climate scientists and energy engineers contends that inadequate access…Gregory Wrightstone -
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How the UK and US Can Stand Up to China Together
Even though he was removed from 21st-century geopolitics by two centuries, the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte prophetically foretold of modern China’s rise on the world stage with his clairvoyant observation, “Let China sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world.” In the aftermath of the giant’s awakening, an ineffectual and befuddled West has…Neil Banerji