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    House-Passed ‘Right to Contraception’ Bill Creates Problems, Doesn’t Solve Them

    The Left has pushed a radical pro-abortion agenda across the country ever since the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to correct a grave error by overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion on demand. In the states, the Left has responded to the high court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by promoting taxpayer-funded…
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    ‘Where Is Nancy?’: Suspect Identified in Attack on Paul Pelosi

    An intruder was trying to find House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., early Friday morning when he assaulted her husband, Paul, in their San Francisco home, a source told CNN. The attacker, identified by San Francisco police as David DePape, 42, has been charged with multiple crimes, including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and…
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    Why a Connected Life Via Marriage, Family Is a Happier Life

    My colleague Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, wrote the following in his book “Marriage Done Right: One Man, One Woman”: “[Marriage] is a sacred union of a man and a woman that confers myriad benefits on the spouses, their children, and society at large—benefits that cannot be replicated by any other relationship.”…
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    Including Noncitizens in Census Devalues Votes of Citizens, Unjustly Alters House Representation

    You may have missed it, but a recent Census Bureau report revealed that the bureau made significant errors in the most recent census, overcounting the population of eight states and undercounting the population of six states. As a result, the citizens in undercounted states, such as Florida, did not receive all of the congressional representation to which…
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    Democrats’ History of ‘Democracy-Destroying’ Behavior

    At this point, it would save everyone time if Democrats could simply point to a policy agenda item that isn’t going to save democracy—if such a thing exists. If Republicans vote, they are killing democracy. If they don’t vote, they are killing democracy. The only way to “save democracy,” writes The Washington Post’s Max Boot,…
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    A Recipe for Societal Collapse

    This week, President Joe Biden held an interview with a TikTok influencer named Dylan Mulvaney. Mulvaney is a man—a former Broadway star in “The Book of Mormon”—who less than a year ago decided that he was a woman. Ever since, he has made daily videos titled “Day X as a Girl.” These videos range from…
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    On National First Responders Day, Thank a Police Officer, Firefighter, or Paramedic

    Today, Oct. 28, is National First Responders Day. As respect for law enforcement, firefighters, and other emergency services personnel continually spirals downward and as lies spread about them, the truth about their professionalism, compassion, and sacrifices matters more than ever. Once upon a time, first responders were widely respected and supported. Now, shamefully, they are…
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    Parents Lose Appeal for Custody of Teen Identifying as Transgender, Told They Can’t Discuss Gender Identity With Child Outside of Therapy

    The Court of Appeals of Indiana on Friday affirmed a trial court decision removing a 17-year-old minor from the custody of his parents for their refusal to affirm him in a female gender identity. The case displays the messy, personal qualities in a gender identity crisis, as well as the disastrous implications of permitting the transgender ideology…
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    ‘Scientific-Technological Elite’ Is Destroying Self-Government in America

    Why didn’t anyone say school closures would be bad? That’s the question some of our enlightened media experts are asking right now. Yes, really. “I have to say I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a national conversation about the damage done to kids because of these school closures and the virtual learning and everything,” CNN…
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    Report Says GDP Is Up, but the Underlying Truth Is More Disturbing, Economist Warns

    Gross domestic product, or GDP, increased by a 2.6% annual rate in the third quarter of 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. While the report surpassed the predictions of some economists, who expected the U.S. economy to grow by 2.4%, one economist says the report actually signals a decline…
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    Women of Iran Risk Their Lives for Freedom

    Protesters shouting “women, life, freedom” are risking their lives in the streets of Iran.  For about 40 days now, men and women—many of them young women in high school and college—have taken to the streets to demand basic human rights being denied under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader under the Islamist regime.  The death…
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    Lawmakers Want to Know Why Pennsylvania Sent Out 240,000 Unverified Ballots

    Almost a quarter of a million ballots were mailed to Pennsylvania voters without verifying their identity, state lawmakers say in a letter seeking answers from the state’s top election official.  “According to the data, as of Oct. 21, 2022, a staggering 240,000 ballots are ‘NOT VERIFIED,’” 15 Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives write…
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    Oklahoma National Guard Deepens Strategic Engagement With Azerbaijan

    The U.S. National Guard’s State Partnership Program pairs state National Guards with America’s willing partners around the globe and advances practical engagement with them. For 20 years, Oklahoma’s partnership with the republic of Azerbaijan is one of the prominent examples of the program. The Oklahoma National Guard and Azerbaijan have been partners under the Department…
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    Colorado Governor’s Carbon Tax Idea Could Cost Over $42 a Gallon at Pump, Analysis Finds

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has gained national acclaim from some center-right pundits for proposing the elimination of his state’s income tax.  However, the Colorado Constitution requires a balanced budget, and the governor has proposed only an undefined carbon or pollution tax to fill the $12 billion revenue hole, which could lead to paying…
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    ‘Masculinity Manifesto’ Author Breaks Down 3 ‘Archetypes of Manliness’

    When does a male quit being a boy and enter manhood? The answer has little to do with his age, Ryan Michler says.  Michler, the host of the “Order of Man” podcast and author of the new book “The Masculinity Manifesto: How a Man Establishes Influence, Credibility, and Authority,” has a simple definition for when…
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    For the Larger Navy US Needs, American Shipping and Shipbuilding Must Be Revived

    With the Navy’s eyes set on achieving a goal well above Congress’ mandated 355 manned warships, the American shipbuilding industry has a lot of work to do. Unfortunately, the industry’s current state doesn’t offer much hope for meeting those goals, let alone sustaining a modestly larger fleet. In a 2021 report on U.S. defense supply…
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    New York Supreme Court Reinstates Unvaccinated Employees With Back Pay: ‘It Was About Compliance’

    A New York judge ordered Monday that Department of Sanitation employees terminated for refusing to get vaccinated be reinstated to their full employment status, writing that the vaccination mandate for city employees was "not just about safety and public health; it was about compliance." Judge Ralph J. Porzio wrote in his ruling that if the…
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    Now Mired in Crime, City That Kick-Started ‘Defund the Police’ Movement Struggles to Recruit New Officers

    Minneapolis is having a tough time restaffing its police force amid a crime wave after officers left en masse following the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to The Associated Press. Then-Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the department lost almost 300 officers by October 2021 to causes including retirement, resignation, and disability leave…
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    Marco Rubio Canvasser Brutally Assaulted and Hospitalized, Senator Says

    Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says that multiple assailants attacked and seriously injured a canvasser backing the senator Sunday night. “Last night, one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a DeSantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who told him Republicans weren’t allowed in their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida,” Rubio posted Monday on Twitter. “He suffered…
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    Liz Truss Lesson for Conservatives: Never Surrender to Left

    On an Oct. 10, a British prime minister made it clear: “To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the ‘U-turn,’ I have only one thing to say: You turn if you want to: The Lady’s not for turning.” Those were the resolute words of then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was speaking…
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