Political Commentary & Opinion
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6 Takeaways as Austin, Milley Testify to House on Biden’s Afghanistan Exit
President Joe Biden’s top military adviser declined to comment Wednesday on the president’s mental capacity, and that might have been one of the nicer things he said in testimony before a House committee. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during the House Armed Services Committee hearing that the terrorist… -
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Angelo Codevilla: The Tragic Loss of a Philosopher and Conservative Legend
The American conservative movement, and indeed the world, lost one of its greatest thinkers and historians on Sept. 20. Angelo Codevilla, age 78, was killed in a tragic car accident. His passing comes at a time when the United States can hardly afford to lose an eloquent voice of reason and deep learning. As irrationality… -
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Democrats Pack $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Bill With Payoffs to Big Labor
The core of the Biden administration and Democratic-controlled Congress’ legislative agenda is a $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend bill. And while much attention has been paid both to the astronomical price tag (equivalent to more than three-fourths of the entire cost of World War II) or proposed provisions like a major expansion of legal status for illegal immigrants,… -
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis Grills Treasury Secretary Yellen About Privacy Fears Over ‘Unconscionable’ IRS Bank Proposal
Editor’s note: During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on a Biden administration proposal to compel banks to report to the Internal Revenue Service every transaction Americans make worth $600 or more. Watch the video here, or read this lightly edited transcript: Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Thank you,… -
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Matt Walsh, Parents Slam Virginia School District’s ‘Indoctrination and Psychological Abuse of Kids’
A few hundred protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside a school board meeting in Virginia to join conservative writer Matt Walsh in pushing back against what they say are far-left policies on critical race theory and transgender students in the school district just west of the nation's capital. Many of the protesters told The Daily Caller… -
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What Is Wrong With Corporate Wokeism on Political Causes
Everywhere you look, leftist members of big investment companies like BlackRock Inc. and “woke” CEOs at companies like Delta Air Lines Inc. prattle on about “ESG,” which stands for environmental, social, and governance responsibility. Environmental, social, and governance responsibility advocates force companies to take positions in the political arena on issues that may have nothing… -
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Teacher Fired for Using ‘Wrong’ Pronoun for Student Discusses Ongoing Legal Case
Can you be forced to use language you fundamentally disagree with? Many schools across the country are instituting policies to do just that, compelling teachers to use transgender students’ “preferred” pronouns even if it violates their beliefs. Peter Vlaming, a former high school French teacher in West Point, Virginia, who was fired from his job… -
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House Democrats Pass Measure Requiring Women to Register for Draft
The shiver that ran down your spine Thursday could have been the chill in the air—or the draft in the House. On Sept. 23, over Republican opposition, Democrats passed a measure requiring all women ages 18 to 25 to register for the Selective Service, just as men are currently required to do. Or rather, Democrats… -
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Chad Wolf: My Home, Family Were Targeted by Protesters. This Must Stop.
I was surprised to read The Washington Post’s recent editorial concluding that pro-choice protesters had crossed the line by demonstrating in front of the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. After all, The Washington Post is not exactly a conservative or rational voice on these types of issues. Almost all the points in the editorial… -
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Destroying America, Overtly or Covertly
There are forces that wish to destroy America. Some of them are visible, and some are stealth. The visible forces include terrorists and certain nation states, such as Iran. Radical Islamic preachers cry “death to America” in their sermons, encouraging martyrdom through suicide bombings. Sept. 11 was their crowning achievement, so far. There likely will… -
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‘Do the Next Right Thing’: Tips on Coping With Anxiety
The early days of the pandemic were marked by lockdowns, masks, and social distancing. Each imposed restriction further eroded normal socialization, leading many Americans to sink into anxiety and depression. Jon Seidl, author of the new book “Finding Rest: A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life,” had his own mental… -
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Instagram Knows It Makes Users ‘Feel Worse About Themselves,’ but Does ‘Nothing’ About It, Tech Expert Says
Instagram is harmful for users, especially young women, according to research conducted by Facebook. Facebook owns Instagram and recently conducted studies to determine how the platform affects its users. The data reveals that 32% of teen girls who reported feeling bad about their bodies only felt worse after looking at Instagram. What is Instagram doing… -
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Too Big to Pass? Democrats Divided Over $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Behemoth
Banks have been considered “too big to fail” in the past, but liberal Democrats’ hugely consequential and transformative $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend monstrosity might be “too big to pass,” as support falters even among some Democrats. The ultraliberal Congressional Progressive Caucus, with nearly 100 votes, is threatening to block passage of the $1 trillion-plus infrastructure bill… -
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Teacher Forced to Remove Pro-Police Flag While BLM, Pride Flags Allowed
A middle school teacher in Washington state was told to remove a pro-police flag she had hanging in her classroom, while Black Lives Matter messages and pride flags are still permitted at the school, according to documents obtained by "The Jason Rantz Show" and 770 KTTH. A Marysville Middle School teacher had a Thin Blue… -
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Biden’s Promise to Unite Us Was False. He Hasn’t Even Tried.
President Joe Biden’s administration is now defined by soaring COVID-19 numbers, a botched Afghanistan retreat, and millions of Americans who are not simply unemployed, but are unwilling to work. Biden campaigned on the promise of increasing America’s morale, enhancing our international standing, and doing a better job controlling COVID-19 than his predecessor. But the exact… -
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Biden Flouts Federalism, Undermines Florida Law on Masks for Schoolchildren
The Biden administration has made it clear that abiding by our federal, constitutional system of government is a mere trifle in the way of its political priorities, one to be swept aside. The latest example finds the Department of Education now sending grants to school board members in Florida who violate the governor’s mask-mandate ban… -
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Biden’s Del Rio Bridge Crisis: Far More Than Just Optics Problem
The Biden administration views the sudden gathering of 15,000 illegal immigrants under the Del Rio, Texas, international bridge over the past week to 10 days as an “optics problem.” In reality, Del Rio was a mere time-lapse photo of the open-border crisis happening along the southern border for the past eight months. The administration has… -
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6 Takeaways From Findings of Arizona Election Audit
The Arizona Senate’s audit of election results in the state’s most populous county has affirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump last November to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. However, the election audit in Maricopa County did find procedural problems such as duplication of ballots and potential for fraud. Auditors recommended that the state address… -
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After US Pullout From Afghanistan, Joel C. Rosenberg Sees Alliances Shift in Middle East
Involvement in the Middle East has been a large part of U.S. foreign policy for generations. President after president has had to take the multifaceted and complex web of alliances and relationships in the Middle East into account as they navigated policy in the region. But after President Joe Biden withdrew U.S. forces from Afghanistan… -
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Reflections on My Failed Campaign to Become California Governor
I want to thank the distributor of my articles, Creators Syndicate, for allowing me to take eight weeks off from writing my weekly column so I could campaign to recall and replace the governor of California. I also want to thank my readers for their patience and willingness to let me pursue that adventure. The…