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Supreme Court Set to Consider Medicaid Coverage for Abortion
A case just taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court—Kerr v. Planned Parenthood—might just be the sleeper hit of the October 2024 term. At issue is public funding for abortion, something that pro-life states have been keen to limit for some time. The justices will consider the following question: Do Medicaid recipients have the right…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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‘Gladiator II’ Rips the Heart Out of the Russell Crowe Classic
Are you not entertained? But is that really why you are here? The genius of the 2000 movie “Gladiator” wasn’t just the music, the acting of Russell Crowe, or the ancient Roman setting. The movie had all of these things in spades, and to call it entertaining would be a gross understatement. The beating heart…Tyler O’Neil -
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When a Judge Incorrectly Rules Race as Legit in Naval Academy Admissions (Part 3 of 3)
Can the U.S. Naval Academy continue to use race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, even though the Supreme Court last year expressly forbade the use of race in college admissions in two related cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC? The answer is "yes," according to U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett,…Cully Stimson -
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The Dumbest Fallacy in Foreign Policy
Last week, after 50 years of tyranny and repression, the government of Bashar Assad fell in Syria. It fell thanks to a combination of three forces. First, Israel’s military utterly eviscerated Assad’s foreign military support base, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. Second, Ukraine has bled dry the Russian military coffers over the course of the last…Ben Shapiro -
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NEW PATH FORWARD: Conservative Member Charts a Different Course After 2 Failed Must-Pass Spending Bills
After the second must-pass bill to fund the government failed in the House of Representatives Thursday night, a conservative member who voted against the spending bill called for a new path forward. Republican and Democratic leadership in the House and Senate drafted a compromise bill, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the government through…Tyler O’Neil -
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Explaining the Beef Between Donald Trump and Chip Roy
The drama surrounding the government funding deadline escalated Thursday when President-elect Donald Trump attacked Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The shocking development came as Trump insisted on including a debt limit increase, which Roy firmly opposes. “The very unpopular ‘Congressman’ from Texas, Chip Roy, is getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great…Bradley Devlin -
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Tom Homan Tells Tucker Carlson He ‘Used to Respect’ Mayorkas
During the Obama administration, Alejandro Mayorkas and Tom Homan had a positive working relationship. Not so much now. Mayorkas, then director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Homan, then associate director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, largely appeared to agree on immigration policy, as Homan recalls. “I used to respect him,” Homan,…Virginia Allen -
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PARTISAN PUSH: All But 2 Democrats Vote Against Trump-Endorsed Government Funding Bill, Despite Debt Ceiling Increase
Hours after President-Elect Donald Trump endorsed a new bill to fund the government, the House of Representatives took the first of multiple expected votes on the bill. The House first voted on whether to suspend the rules to pass the bill, the American Relief Act of 2025. That vote failed, 174 to 235, with both…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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See How Easy Biden Made It for Cartels and Traffickers: My Trip to the Border in Pictures
Earlier this month, I descended upon the southern Arizona city of Tucson and then drove to the border town of Sierra Vista in Cochise County, one hour south of the city. The path to Sierra Vista is covered by the arid, venomous desert, mostly unconquered and home to man’s natural enemies, the snake and scorpion….Robert Norris -
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Trump Administration Nomination Signals Return to Respect for Effective Patent Rights
When President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Abigail “Gail” Slater to lead the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division last week, he expressed a return to his first administration’s policy of supporting innovation and rejecting support for predatory patent infringement by Big Tech companies. In his statement in support of Slater’s nomination, Trump recognized…Adam Mossoff -
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Biden Policies Slowed America’s Wireless Internet Expansion to Dial-Up Speed
It’s always hilarious when people want government to do stuff. Because not only is government awful at everything, it is excruciatingly slow at being awful at everything. People want government to continue wasting hundreds of billions of dollars connecting us to the internet when the government already acknowledged a decade ago that everyone was already…Seton Motley -
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IRS Whistleblowers Push Forward on Defamation Case Against Hunter Biden’s Lawyer
The drama and legal saga adjacent to Hunter Biden’s conduct isn’t over yet. Lawyers for the two IRS whistleblowers in his tax evasion case contend it would be bad news for future whistleblowers if their defamation case against the prominent lawyer for President Joe Biden’s son is dismissed. In what was likely a reference to…Fred Lucas -
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Public Support Shifts From Defund Police to Pro-Police Policies Nationwide
If there was any doubt left, last month’s elections sealed the deal. The nationwide experiment labeled “Defund the Police” was an abject failure. Our citizens made it clear that they are sick and tired of politicians who prefer coddling criminals to supporting our police. Sadly, though, it will take years to recover from the disastrous…Craig Floyd -
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Fani Willis Booted From Trump Case in Georgia
A Georgia appeals court on Thursday disqualified Fani Willis, the scandal-plagued prosecutor leading a racketeering case against Donald Trump and his 2020 campaign supporters. The appeals court left the criminal charges in Georgia stemming from the 2020 presidential election in place but booted Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, and determined that a new prosecutor…Fred Lucas -
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‘President Trump Is Going to Usher in a Golden Age of Science,’ Health Expert Says
Political agendas have “co-opted” science in America, according to the founder of an organization that helps consumers spend their health care dollars on proactive, preventative solutions like fitness, nutrition, and innovative health technology. In recent years, Calley Means, founder of Truemed and co-author of “Good Energy,” says science has become intermingled with public policy, which…Virginia Allen -
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No, Republicans, the Sky Won’t Fall If There’s a Government Shutdown
Hey, Republicans. The sky will not fall if there’s a government shutdown. The government was shut down six times during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Over 20 times since 1974. Yet, recent presidents have avoided it like the plague. The nation survived, Reagan won massive landslides, and, in the end, the public didn’t give a damn despite…Mark Levin -
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Musk, Ramaswamy Floated as Next House Speakers
Amid the uproar over the spending bill, some are suggesting it’s time for a new House speaker. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, suggested on X that Republicans should replace Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, who will head President-Elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., floated Musk…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Nancy Pelosi Profited as Luxury Napa Resort Won COVID-19 Bailout
The Auberge du Soleil, a five-star hillside hotel and spa with a panoramic view overlooking the vineyards of Napa Valley, appears to be first-rate in all ways but one. While the glamorous resort, an hour’s drive from San Francisco, fills rooms that routinely go for $2,000 a night with A-list celebrities and tech titans, financial records…Leighton Woodhouse -
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ABC’s Payment to Trump Creates ‘Chilling Effect’
After ABC News settled with Donald Trump for $16 million over George Stephanopoulos incessantly lying about Trump being held “liable for rape,” the hot concept in media panic was the “chilling effect.” MSNBC commentator Barbara McQuade lamented “the chilling effect it might have on people who otherwise would be critical of Donald Trump.” Is there…Tim Graham -
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Here’s How Trump Can Make America Beautiful Again
Shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential bid, the former and now future president released some preliminary policy objectives. Among them, Trump promised that, if put back in office, his administration would undertake efforts to get rid of ugly public buildings and beautify American cities. This week on “The Signal Sitdown,” my guest…Bradley Devlin