Political Commentary & Opinion
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Citing ‘Leftward Shift,’ 3 More Republicans Exit National Attorneys General Group
Three Republican attorneys general have withdrawn from the National Association of Attorneys General, asserting that the organization has become too ideological. Ken Paxton of Texas, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, and Austin Knudsen of Montana announced their departure from the association in a letter Wednesday to its president, Tom Miller, who is Iowa’s Democrat attorney general. …Fred Lucas -
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Texas Governor Calls for School Choice for Every Child in Lone Star State
The image of Lucy yanking away the football from Charlie Brown has been invoked for years as a metaphor for Texas’ relationship with school choice. But is the Lone Star State finally about to connect? On Monday night, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Legislature to allow education dollars to follow children to learning…Lindsey Burke -
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8 Times Leftists Protested Outside Conservatives’ Homes
If at first you don’t succeed … then amp up your intimidation tactics and go protest at a person’s home. That seems to be the motto in recent years of leftist activists, who have increasingly targeted the private homes of lawmakers, White House officials, and Supreme Court justices. As my colleague Doug Blair reported, dozens…Katrina Trinko -
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Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game
Those of us who are pro-life have long prayed for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Now that that victory could be in sight, we’re as committed as ever to reaching out to women considering an abortion. In the face of intense pressure from family, friends, their partners, and popular culture, many women feel abortion…Nelly Roach -
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The Left’s War on Children
What are we doing to our children? The leaked news that the Supreme Court may be about to overturn its controversial 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has sent political shock waves across America. It’s also given new life to the left’s faux trope about “the right’s war on women.” But if we take a step…Mike Stenhouse -
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Students Must Take Responsibility for Their Debt
Lending money is not, as they say, rocket science. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in the last quarter of 2021, of the total of all outstanding business loans from all commercial banks, 1.08% were delinquent. Per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as of second quarter 2021, a little…Star Parker -
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Sean Spicer Blasts Jen Psaki’s Farewell Publicity Tour: ‘This Is So Unethical and Wrong’
Jen Psaki’s last day as White House press secretary will be this Friday, May 13. She’s expected to move next to a high-profile role at MSNBC, according to Axios, which reported April 1 “the deal is nearly final” even though no contract has been signed. “I’m glad that she’s found a soft landing,” says Sean…Robert B. Bluey -
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How Americans Became a Constitutional People
A new book by Gordon S. Wood, the great historian of the Founding, details how Americans drafted, ratified, and incorporated written constitutions into their politics and government as fundamental laws. “Instead of reforming the Articles [of Confederation], they throw them out and create an entirely new government—the federal Constitution that we have with us today,…Richard M. Reinsch II -
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Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Be Neither Radical Nor Conservative. It’s Just Right Thing to Do.
In a New York Times column published Tuesday, Bret Stephens argued that while Roe v. Wade was “ill-judged” when decided in 1973, overruling it today would be “a radical, not conservative, choice.” His premises and conclusion are both wrong. In a 2005 interview, then-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stated, “I do not think the Constitution,…Thomas Jipping -
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To Defeat Mobocracy, Justices Must Plow Ahead and Overturn Roe
The scandalous leak of a full draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s five-justice-strong majority opinion in this term’s marquee Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is an event without precedent in the court’s history. If Alito’s coalition holds, the leaked majority opinion, a February-dated first draft whose authenticity has been confirmed by Chief…Josh Hammer -
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Somalilanders’ Quest for Independence Isn’t ‘Neocolonial’ Plot. It’s Self-Determination.
Salon.com ran a piece recently warning that the American right is “waging a stealth, neocolonial assault on Somalia.” The supposed “assault” is a growing campaign within the U.S. and elsewhere to recognize Somaliland’s independence from Somalia. The author, Mohamoud Gaildon, included as evidence a report that I wrote back in October. Gaildon’s piece is an…Joshua Meservey -
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The Best Mother’s Day Gift: Overturning Roe
There is a universal truth felt deeply by every mom, found somewhere at the convergence of joy, pride, and heartbreak. The truth is our babies are not really our own. They are ours to raise, guide, care for and cherish—and above all, to love always—but they are unique persons, bearing the image of God, called…Autumn Leva -
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Biden White House Refuses to Condemn ‘Disgusting’ Efforts to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices
White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to say if President Joe Biden condemned efforts to intimidate Supreme Court justices by posting their addresses online and protesting outside their homes. A left-wing group called Ruth Sent Us published the home addresses of the court’s six conservative justices online, called them “extremist,” and on Tuesday announced a May 11 protest outside their…Laurel Duggan -
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Losing the People? Then Change the Rules
Court-packing—the attempt to enlarge the size of the Supreme Court for short-term political purposes—used to be a dirty word in the history of American jurisprudence. The tradition of a nine-person Supreme Court is now 153 years old. The last attempt to expand it for political gain was President Franklin Roosevelt’s failed effort in 1937. FDR’s…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Christian Employers Push Back on Government’s Transgender Procedures Mandates
Now that a Democrat is back in the White House, at least two federal agencies have continued some of the commitments President Barack Obama had made to the transgender community—to the detriment of faith-based employers. The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has committed to continuing a gender identity mandate the department imposed…Nicole Russell -
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The Overdue Fall of Roe v. Wade
Nothing is normal about the way the public learned this week that Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned by the Supreme Court, but then again, nothing is normal about taking the life of an unborn child. Roe v. Wade is the contentious 1973 high court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. In a leaked…Virginia Allen -
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Oberlin College Gets Just Deserts for Smearing Bakery
Update: Legal Insurrection reported Aug. 30 that the Ohio Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Oberlin College meaning that the Gibson Family Bakery is now entitled to collect approximately $36 million in punitive damages. While Oberlin College may appeal to have their appeal heard in federal court, William Jacobson says that strategy is…Douglas Blair -
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7 Reasons Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned
In a stunning, unprecedented development this week, someone leaked a Supreme Court document suggesting that the justices soon will overturn the court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion across the nation. The document—an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito—was obtained and published by Politico. The draft opinion is an unflinching repudiation of…Bruce Ashford -
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Utah Republicans Fight Credit Rating Company’s ‘Political Rating System’
A major credit rating company puts too much emphasis on so-called environmental, social, and governance factors in evaluating states, 11 of Utah’s top elected officials say in a letter to the company. Calling these ESG factors “credit indicators” is an absurd attempt “to legitimize a dubious and unproven exercise in developing a political ratings system…Anthony B. Kim -
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The Unintentionally Hilarious Anti-Tucker Term Paper
The New York Times has been alarmed by the existence of the Fox News Channel since it debuted in 1996. It developed a special fear and loathing of Bill O’Reilly when he hosted the top show in cable news. And now the paper is at it again, attacking Tucker Carlson. On Sunday and Monday, the…Tim Graham