Political Commentary & Opinion
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Will Smith’s Slap Heard Around World
This week, Will Smith—perhaps the most bankable star of his generation—won an Oscar for Best Actor for “King Richard.” But that wasn’t why he made headlines. He made headlines because during the Academy Awards ceremony, comedian Chris Rock told a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada, it seems, suffers from alopecia; Rock, presumably…Ben Shapiro -
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Border Crisis Is About to Get a Lot Worse
In 2021, the migrant surge at the southern border hit its highest point in two decades. But as bad as things are currently, the situation at the border may get even worse. President Donald Trump’s administration created the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order Title 42 to allow immediate deportation of illegal immigrants coming from…Jarrett Stepman -
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Democrats Spend Low-Income Americans Into Poverty
I have been writing for years about how progressive policies championed by the Democratic Party and served up under the guise of caring about low-income Americans wind up hurting these very communities. The latest chapter in this saga is the newly unleashed round of inflation, the worst our country has seen in 40 years. Two…Star Parker -
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Another Unconstitutional Wealth Tax
Democrats love to propose wealth taxes. California Democrats have done it, congressional Democrats have done it many times, and now it looks as though President Joe Biden wants to get in on the game. If only they’d pause for a moment to consider—or care—whether wealth taxes are constitutional. Biden’s proposed wealth tax, styled as a…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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3 More States Consider Bills Banning Males From Girls Sports
Arizona, Kentucky, and Oklahoma are the latest states considering bans on biological males participating in girls and women’s sports, with all three states passing legislation Thursday addressing the issue. The Arizona Legislature passed two bills addressing transgender issues that currently await Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature. If enacted, one bill will ban biological males from girls sports teams while…Laurel Duggan -
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Why America’s Labor Force Decline Matters Beyond Current Supply Shortages, Rising Prices
Work is fundamental to human flourishing. Work determines individuals’ incomes and total economic output, and it’s also a core component of meaning and contentment in people’s lives. A strong work ethic was fundamental to America’s founding, and it enabled America to become one of the most prosperous nations in the world. That’s why the recent…Rachel Greszler -
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6 Things You Need to Know About Left’s Arabella Network
Over the past week, several Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee may have stumped viewers by mentioning something called Arabella Advisors during a televised Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Take the line of questioning used by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on the second day of the hearing for the nominee, D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown…Fred Lucas -
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A Broken Country Buries a Broken Laptop
There has been a lot of ink spilled over Hunter Biden’s broken laptop and the way it was treated in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, but not nearly enough. Now The New York Times has admitted, almost two years too late, that materials in the laptop were in fact authentic. There is…Neil Patel -
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Dangerous Ramifications of Reshuffled Iran Nuclear Deal
After being derailed in early March by Russia’s demand for protection against U.S. sanctions, the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program are set to resume soon in Vienna, after Iran’s Nowruz holiday, a celebration of the Persian new year, which started Monday. Although the negotiations are approaching the finish line, specific details about what already has…James Phillips -
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Disney’s Gratuitous Crusade for Sex Ed for Kindergartners
The libertine left seems extremely aggressive in every corporate workplace today, and it demands that everyone conform with its Orwellian lingo of “inclusivity.” No dissent is allowed from the orthodoxy of the Church of LGBTQIA+. The folks at Disney—who many moons ago were seen as an entertainment factory for children—have been heavily pressured into submission…Tim Graham -
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5 Key Highlights From Day 4 of Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a final day of testimony Thursday in its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson—this time without Jackson present. Advocates for and against the judge’s nomination expressed their endorsement and opposition before the Senate committee. One panel included three members of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on…Fred Lucas -
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GOP Lawmakers Cite 7 Ways the Left Has Failed Americans
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Republican members of Congress say Democrats are failing the American people. “Americans are facing the worst inflation crisis in 40 years and struggling to make ends meet,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., chair of the House Republican Conference, said Wednesday during GOP lawmakers’ annual retreat, held this year in Florida. Stefanik added that…Virginia Allen -
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‘Weeklong Indoctrination of Your Students’: School District Breaks State Law With ‘Pride Week’ Events, Texas AG Says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told an Austin school district it is breaking state law by providing sex education to young students without parental consent at its “Pride Week” activities in a Tuesday letter. Paxton, a Republican, told the Austin Independent School District that its Pride Week events are in “violation” of state law, according…Kendall Tietz -
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GOP Governors Block Efforts to Keep Biological Men From Dominating Women’s Sports
Republican governors of Indiana and Utah vetoed legislation Monday and Tuesday, respectively, that would have barred males from competing in women’s sports. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb spiked a bill passed by the state Legislature that would have banned biological males from competing in girls school sports, citing concerns about legal challenges the law may face in court in a…Laurel Duggan -
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The Real ‘Reset’ Is Coming
President Joe Biden believes the Ukraine war will mark the start of a “new world order.” In the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Klaus Schwab and global elites likewise announced a “great reset.” Accordingly, the nations of the world would have to surrender their sovereignty to an international body of experts. It would enlighten…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Left Strikes Again at Freedom of Speech in Akron, Ohio
Recently, the Akron Roundtable of Ohio invited me to give a presentation on the issue of election integrity as part of a recurring series it calls “Point/Counterpoint.” As I told the audience, the sponsors of the Roundtable, which includes the Kiwanis Club, the Greater Akron Chamber, and the Akron Beacon Journal, were to be applauded…Hans von Spakovsky -
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A Look at Judge Jackson’s Record on Unions
President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has come under fire for her positions on child porn sentencing, court stacking, and immigration. Now David Osborne, CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment, tells “The Daily Signal Podcast” that Jackson has another controversial position: her views on labor. “Even taking Ketanji Brown Jackson at her…Douglas Blair -
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Men Now Dominate Women’s Sports
Last week University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, formerly William Thomas, became the first transgender athlete to win the NCAA title in the women’s 500-yard freestyle. During the award ceremony, Thomas towered over the biologically female runner-ups, including University of Virginia’s Emma Weyant, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics who finished 1.75 seconds behind…Kelsey Bolar -
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6 Takeaways From Day 3 of Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
On the third day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearing to serve on the Supreme Court, the judge faced more questions about her rulings in child pornography cases as well as the First Amendment and other matters. On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals…Fred Lucas -
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‘Substantive Due Process’ Looms Large in Jackson Hearing
When Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., proved they have something in common in addition to being members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Neither of them was in the hearing room. Yet that did not…Terence Jeffrey