Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
3 Seas Initiative Gets Big Boost From Japan’s Strong Interest
The Three Seas Initiative has scored another notable achievement in Tokyo, following the successful gathering of the sixth Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in Sofia, Bulgaria, earlier this month. During his visit to Japan last week for the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics, Polish President Andrzej Duda—one of the founding members of the… -
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What to Expect From House’s Partisan Probe of Capitol Riot
Amid partisan acrimony, the first hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol will convene Tuesday. The panel investigating the Capitol riot has seven Democrats and two Republicans—all appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. The original plan was that Pelosi would name eight members and House Minority… -
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Florida Governor Moves Against Ben & Jerry’s for Anti-Israel Boycott
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, sent a letter to the State Board Administration on Thursday requesting action be taken against Ben & Jerry’s over its decision to boycott “occupied Palestinian territory,” Fox Business reported. The governor asked that the ice cream brand and its parent company, Unilever, be placed on the “Continued Examination Companies… -
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Democracy Movement in Belarus Deserves America’s Support
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Washington last week and conveyed an unambiguous message; namely, that “it’s high time for democratic countries to unite and show their teeth.” In remarks at the Victims of Communism Memorial, Tsikhanouskaya explained: This memorial … in no small part is dedicated to Belarusians. … Indeed, Belarusians found themselves captured… -
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As Ortega Looks to Extend Dictatorship in Nicaragua, US and Allies Must Ratchet Up Sanctions
In 1979, socialist guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega led his Sandinista National Liberation Front in overthrowing the authoritarian regime of Anastasio Somoza, whose family had held power in Nicaragua for more than four decades. Ortega has held power there now for 26 of the past 42 years, wielded significant political influence in his years out of… -
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Mom Files Lawsuit After Teacher Tells Third Grader She Can’t Wear ‘Jesus Loves Me’ Mask
Mississippi mother Jennifer Booth was surprised when her 9-year-old daughter, Lydia, came home from school and told her that she was not allowed to wear her “Jesus Loves Me” face mask anymore. Thinking her daughter’s teacher might simply have been having a bad day, Booth sent Lydia back to school with her mask. Again, the… -
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What to Know About How Those ‘Fugitive’ Texas Democrats Will Pay for Stay in DC
Special interest donors are covering much of the cost for Texas Democratic lawmakers to stay in pricey Washington, D.C., hotel rooms, but Texas taxpayers are still losing close to $500,000 on expenses for a legislative session that isn’t happening. Texas lawmakers who fled the legislative session in Austin for the nation’s capital ultimately will have to… -
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Can National Solidarity Solve Our Race Problems?
On Oct. 16, 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House. As Edmund Morris relates in “Theodore Rex,” many Americans were pleased with this precedent-shattering dinner. But not all. Definitely not all. In the South, disgust and vitriol shook the rafters. A sample of headlines: “Roosevelt Dines a Darkey”… -
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Inflation Something to Worry About Now
Inflation has been accelerating this year, and it isn’t hard to see why. Government spending has been so overwhelming that even former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, a Democrat, said recently: We are printing money. We are creating government bonds. We are borrowing on unprecedented scales. Those are things that surely create more of a… -
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Within Days of More Evictions, Only Fraction of Federal Rent Assistance Awarded
The Treasury Department has awarded a small fraction of the tens of billions of dollars Congress appropriated since January for rental assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government has spent less than $3 billion of $46.6 billion given to the Emergency Rental Assistance program, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. The U.S. doled out $1.49… -
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Canada Shows What Marxists Could Do to America
Imagine if President Joe Biden said he would cancel the Fourth of July to give the United States time to reflect on the sins of its past. There would be no fireworks and no festivities, just a solemn order to self-flagellate. If you happen to be from Canada, this is not a hypothetical scenario. It’s reality. In a statement on July 1, Canada Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We as Canadians must be… -
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Americans Want Better Roads and Bridges More Than Untraditional Infrastructure, Poll Finds
Over 80% of Americans support proposals to fund the repairs of roads, bridges, ports, and drinking water pipes, but support for most other infrastructure issues is split sharply along party lines, new polling shows. President Joe Biden and a bipartisan Senate group compromised on a $973 billion infrastructure plan in June, but Democrats are working… -
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As ‘Devout Catholic,’ Having 5 Kids Was Great, Pelosi Says, but ‘Poor Women’ Need Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she was “blessed” to have five children “as a devout Catholic,” but “poor women” need taxpayer-funded abortion. On Capitol Hill, Pelosi also said falsely that Democrats have not blocked Republicans' attempts to ban taxpayer-funded abortions, before describing taxpayer-funded abortion as “an issue of health, as an issue of… -
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We Are Doctors. Here’s the Truth About Transgender Females’ Bodies and Athleticism.
When it was announced that Laurel Hubbard, a male athlete who identifies as female, was selected to represent New Zealand on the women’s weightlifting team in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, it was considered by some to be a victory for the transgender movement and “the power of inclusion.” Others consider it unfair to… -
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In Louisiana, Legislators Fall Short of Saving Women’s Sports
Louisiana legislators fell heartbreakingly short of protecting girls and women in sports on Wednesday. In a 68-to-30 vote, the Louisiana House of Representatives narrowly missed the 70 votes needed to override Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which would have protected female athletes from being forced to compete… -
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Biden’s Wild Murder and Jim Crow Accusations
Liberals boasted that the election of Joe Biden meant a return to sober, restrained presidential rhetoric and an end to unhinged mean tweets. Biden wouldn’t be a divider; he’d be a uniter to get things done. That’s nothing like current reality. But when Biden uncorks crazy hot talk, the media are supportive repeaters. On July… -
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What Leftists Overlook About Cuba
People on the far left have become so predictable that their statements are no longer “breaking news.” They would be hilarious if they weren’t outrageous or if they didn’t contribute to the undermining of human rights and freedom in other countries. Some on the left speak favorably about the evil twins of communism and socialism…. -
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During Captive Nations Week, Heed Warnings of These 3 Victims of Communism
Survivors of communism, pro-democracy activists, and political leaders gathered in Washington on Tuesday to commemorate the annual Captive Nations Week. The four-hour summit, hosted by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, featured firsthand testimonies about, and expert analysis of, communist regimes across the globe, but it also served as a warning about the need to… -
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Lying About ‘Misinformation’ to Justify Tyranny
This week, President Joe Biden was asked whether he had any message for social media amid a dramatic rise in the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases thanks to the delta variant. Biden immediately responded that companies like Facebook were responsible for murder: “They’re killing people—I mean, they’re really, look, the only pandemic we have is… -
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Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans
In what rightfully can be described as one of the most anti-free speech pronouncements ever made by the U.S. government, the Biden administration has come clean on its incestuous relationship with Big Tech. The jaw-dropping news was first delivered July 15 by White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she said: “We are in regular…