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I Went to New York University’s Anti-Israel Protests. Here’s What I Saw.
NEW YORK CITY—“There is only one solution: Intifada revolution!” That was one of many chants and slogans yelled into a bullhorn at a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on Tuesday. It’s one of many pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests that have taken place on or near college campuses since the Hamas terrorist… -
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New York Poised to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Pay Journalists
New York state lawmakers plan to hand out tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to local media outlets to help pay for journalists’ salaries. The state will dole out $30 million over three years to local media outlets in the form of tax credits, giving publishers the ability to offset up to 50% of the… -
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Judge Is Imposing Double Standard by Gagging Trump but Giving Michael Cohen Free Rein, Legal Experts Say
President Donald Trump shouldn’t be prevented from speaking about witnesses such as his former attorney Michael Cohen who publicly criticize him on a regular basis, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday morning considered allegations that Trump violated his gag order by, among other things, attacking witnesses like Cohen… -
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Underregulated and Unaccountable
In a recent sting operation, the FBI arrested and charged a Chicago man for knowingly distributing material on child sexual assault and boasting about sexually abusing his young nieces and nephews. The man’s arrest came less than a week before he and another man identified as his husband were set to collect their newborn son… -
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California’s EV Agenda Will Require Massive and Costly Infrastructure Upgrades, Analysis Finds
California’s electric vehicle agenda will require costly upgrades to the state’s electric grid infrastructure if it is to be realized, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The state, often heralded as a national leader when it comes to EVs, is set to ban the sale of purely gas-powered passenger vehicles… -
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Why Small Businesses Hate Bidenomics
If the economy is so good, why do small business leaders feel so bad? The latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business could hardly be more depressing. The survey finds that the men and women who run our 33 million small businesses and hire more than half of American workers… -
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Kansas Universities Spent $45 Million on DEI. Lawmakers Want to Know What They Paid For.
Kansas university officials have spent millions of dollars on diversity, equity, and inclusion, in what appears to be just a jobs program for DEI staff. A state auditor could not determine what DEI means at state universities or what DEI programs produce, and Kansas lawmakers made a proactive decision to reinforce civil rights laws and… -
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GOP Lawmaker Bashes Dems for Making It Easier to Get Away With Trafficking Minors
California state Sen. Shannon Grove, a Republican, blasted her Democratic colleagues for weakening a bill that would make buying a child for sex a felony offense. The California bill, which Grove introduced in February, would have made soliciting a minor for sex a felony with the potential for up to four years of prison time, a… -
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What Lindsey Graham Isn’t Telling You About US ‘Loan’ to Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a leading neoconservative, is making the rounds on media touting his support for the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill. His rationale: It’s a loan. Crediting former President Donald Trump for the idea, Graham told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that he supports the foreign aid package currently before Congress because… -
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These 2 States Are Poised to Scrap Fractured Electoral College System—in Different Ways
The only two states that apportion Electoral College votes in presidential races by congressional district are poised to scrap what makes them unique. In these systems, presidential candidates get one electoral vote for each congressional district they win in the state. Unlike in other states, the Democratic, Republican, and other party candidates could end up… -
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How Much Are You Paying for Ukraine Aid? Economist Crunches the Numbers
Even as Americans grow increasingly pessimistic and agitated about their personal finances, Congress is about to ask struggling families to cover the cost of more funding for Ukraine. The $95 billion foreign aid package adopted Saturday by the House and facing near-certain passage in the Senate includes an additional $61 billion for Ukraine. Once added… -
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Why Speaker Johnson’s Job Is on the Line After House Votes $60 Billion for Ukraine
The House passed a four-bill $95 billion foreign aid package over the weekend that includes $60 billion in additional aid for Ukraine. The bill could cost House Speaker Mike Johnson his job. The aid package passed in a 311-112 vote with the unanimous support of Democrats and 101 Republicans voting in favor of the bill…. -
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Be It Ever So Humble … : Supreme Court to Decide If City May Ban Sleeping in Public
The Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which raises the issue of how states and localities may deal with the problem of homelessness. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held that it violates the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Constitution’s… -
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Largest Christian University in America Gets Fined $37 Million. Coincidence or Targeted Attack?
A dust storm of political madness is brewing in Phoenix as Grand Canyon University faces the continued threats of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Christians have watched as the Biden administration attacks biblical views left and right, with a particularly vehement disregard for the sanctity of life and marriage. As such, it can’t be too surprising… -
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Biden’s Energy Policies Undermine US Environmental Leadership
At the start of the year, President Joe Biden announced an indefinite ban on liquified natural gas exports (LNG) out of supposed concern for the environment. The U.S., however, is the leading producer of oil and natural gas and also the leading exporter of LNG. So, ironically, in pausing LNG exports in an effort to… -
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The Washington Post’s 2,600-Word Love Letter to a Drag Queen
Anyone who reads The Washington Post regularly knows that, in its view, the LGBTQ community can do no wrong, that there’s no wretched excess that the fringe elements of that special-interest group can engage in that the Post won’t defend—no matter how flamboyant, distasteful, or outrageous. To the contrary, the Post is more likely than… -
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Making Sense of the Male-Female ‘Wage Gap’
What’s behind the wage gap between men and women? It has narrowed recently. In 2023, women’s median weekly wages of $1,005 equaled 84% of men’s $1,202 in weekly wages. That’s an all-time high, and a distinct uptick from a fairly steady 80% to 82% between 2004 and 2020. Yet 84% is still not 100%, even… -
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Former Biden DOJ Lawyer Makes Opening Argument in Trump Trial on Stormy Daniels Hush Money
A former lawyer in the Biden Justice Department delivered the prosecution’s opening argument Monday in a Manhattan courthouse as the first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump got underway. “This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup,” former acting U.S. Associate Attorney General Matthew Colangelo, senior counsel to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin… -
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In California, Newsom’s Energy Experiment Goes Awry
This Earth Day, which falls on Monday, California residents must be glad that their state accounts for less than 1% of the greenhouse gas emissions of the top 50 countries. Yet Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, still wants to achieve 100% net-zero carbon electricity by 2045. With the highest effective poverty rate in America and some of the nation’s highest electricity costs, Newsom’s top priority… -
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On Earth Day, EPA Pushes Truck Rule That Will Hurt Workers and Businesses, Not Help Planet
On this Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating its new emissions standard for heavy-duty trucks as a triumph for the environment. The irony is, this policy will do nothing for our planet, but it will inflict severe economic damage on hardworking Americans. The EPA’s latest rule, while not explicitly mandating production of electric-powered…