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    Sen. Mike Lee Slams Senate Judiciary Democrats for ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Questions on Religion
    Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee condemned the Senate Judiciary Democrats on Thursday for questioning judicial nominees’ religious beliefs before the committee. Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono denied ever instituting a religious test and scolded Lee for what she believed was censuring her. “You can’t openly, publicly question a nominee about that nominee’s religious beliefs, about…
    Molly Prince
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    Trump Honors 3 D-Day Veterans During State of the Union Address
    During his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump honored the service of three veterans who served in World War II. “On D-Day, June 6, 1944, 15,000 young American men jumped from the sky, and 60,000 more stormed in from the sea, to save our civilization from tyranny,” said Trump. “Here with us tonight…
    Joshua Q. Nelson
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    4 Key Issues in Neomi Rao’s Judicial Confirmation Hearing
    The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held its first judicial confirmation hearing of the year for Neomi Rao, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacancy left by new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Rao fielded questions from senators about her college writings, whether…
    Elizabeth Slattery
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    Meet Trump’s State of the Union Special Guests
    President Donald Trump will put personal faces on the many policy issues his administration has been tackling this year with the guests he’s invited to his second State of the Union address Tuesday. Below is a list of the guests and their stories, drawing upon the information the White House provided. Debra Bissell, Heather Armstrong,…
    Courtney Joyner
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    Democrat Senator Asks Judicial Nominee to Answer Whether Gay Marriage Is ‘Sinful’
    Sen. Cory Booker asked judicial nominee Neomi Rao during a hearing Tuesday if she believed same-sex relationships were “immoral.” “Are gay relationships, in your opinion, immoral?” Booker, D-N.J., asked Rao, who is nominated to be on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. If confirmed, Rao would replace Brett Kavanaugh,…
    Ginny Montalbano
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    Maxine Waters Promises More Big Government in Her Financial Services Agenda
    Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., recently outlined her agenda as the new chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. Unfortunately, a continued misdiagnosis of the most recent financial crisis stoked her calls for perpetuating heavy government involvement in the housing market and further intrusion into other financial sectors.  The hints of bipartisanship outreach on several matters,…
    Joel Griffith
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    Today’s Venezuela: Where Socialism Meets Authoritarianism
    Many on the left have for years cheered Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, as heroes of “21st-century socialism.” Ironically, however, the undeniable downward spiral of Venezuela’s economic freedom and the far-reaching suffering of its people have put the true meaning to those “hero” claims: Socialism and corruption have destroyed Venezuela. In…
    Anthony B. Kim | Ana Quintana
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    4 Big Questions About Border Security Negotiations Over the Next 3 Weeks
    The federal government is again fully reopened—at least until Feb. 15—even as House and Senate negotiators are set to try to reach a deal on border security that President Donald Trump will sign. Trump announced on Friday a temporary truce, as House Democrats have refused to fund his proposed border wall. Trump has asked for…
    Fred Lucas
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    Cartoon: Socialism Is Socialism
    Michael Ramirez
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    Bolton: US Has ‘Special Responsibility’ to Constitutional Government in Venezuela
    The United States is working to support what national security adviser John Bolton called the “constitutional government” in Venezuela, as two men are laying competing claims to the presidency of the South American nation. Socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro is trying to hold onto power after the United States recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido’s claim to…
    Fred Lucas
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    Covington Catholic High School Announces Closure Over Security Concerns
    An all-boys Catholic school in Kentucky is closed over security concerns following a viral video showing its students in Make America Great Again hats in an encounter with an American Indian. While the initial video made it seem like the students were mocking American Indian Nathan Phillips, a complete, unedited version shows Phillips had approached the…
    Neetu Chandak
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    Cartoon: The Left’s Hypocrisy on Border Security
    Michael Ramirez
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    Why Privatizing Airport Security Is Good for American Taxpayers and Their Security
    The flu season isn’t the only thing keeping some Transportation Security Administration agents out of work. As the partial government shutdown rolls on, TSA paychecks aren’t coming in, and more agents are calling in “sick” as a result. On Monday, the TSA reported a nationwide absence rate of 6.8 percent. That’s far higher than the…
    David Inserra | Danielle Ford
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    New Missile Defense Review Is a Well-Considered Response to a Changing Global Threat Landscape
    Amid reports that Russia is developing new cruise and ballistic missiles—including one that violates the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty—and assessments that North Korea now has a missile that can reach the United States, President Donald Trump visited the Pentagon on Thursday to release a report on America’s preparedness to combat global missile threats, the 2019…
    Thomas Spoehr | Megan Rohn
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    Senate Adopts Resolution Saying Judicial Nominees Can Be in Knights of Columbus
    GOP Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska introduced a Senate resolution Wednesday providing that it is unconstitutional to disqualify a nominee from public office based on their membership in the Knights of Columbus. The resolution, which The Daily Caller News Foundation obtained in advance of its introduction, comes after Democratic Sens. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and…
    Kevin Daley
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    Reforming the Visa Waiver Program Would Enhance National Security, Economic Growth
    With the start of a new year, Congress has the ability to start fresh with new reforms. The Visa Waiver Program is one worthy candidate for such reform. Established in 1986, the program has flourished as it has proven to support both national security and growth within the U.S. economy. Yet it is clear that a…
    David Inserra | Danielle Ford
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    Don’t Be Fooled: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Crammed With Socialist Goodies
    An aide for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says Warren supports Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., “Green New Deal,” further elevating the status of the plan at the highest levels of the Democratic Party. In expressing her support for the plan, Warren joins Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. The Green New Deal has been hailed by…
    Justin Haskins
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    Read Trump’s Full Oval Office Speech on ‘Crisis’ in Border Security
    Here is the White House transcript of President Donald Trump’s Oval Office speech on illegal immigration and border security, delivered Tuesday night. My fellow Americans: Tonight, I am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. Every day, Customs and Border Patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal…
    Donald J. Trump
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    The Green New Deal Is a Trojan Horse for Socialism
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ready to tax the rich to make her Green New Deal a reality. “People are going to have to start paying their fair share in taxes,” the recently elected New York Democrat told TV show “60 Minutes” in an interview set to air Sunday. Speaking of prior decades’ taxation rates in…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Former NFL Player Burgess Owens Decries Socialists, Says ‘Black Elitists’ Letting Down Black Community
    Former NFL player Burgess Owens said socialism and Marxism are pushing an “anti-white” and “anti-American” agenda that’s hurting the black community. Owens was discussing the NFL’s ratings boost as national anthem protests begin to fade and said America is fighting for its soul. “The biggest takeaway from the last two years—we are in the fight for the heart and soul…
    Nick Givas
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