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opinion
I Fell for Deception of Transgenderism
As I spoke in the rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol late last month to a crowd of Kentucky lawmakers and supporters of pro-family policy, a large group of transgender activists quietly observed from the second- and third-floor mezzanines, holding various signs and flags. I called on Kentucky legislators to override the governor’s veto of… -
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The Only Way Out Is Through
In 2017, my friend Rod Dreher published his popular book “The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.” Dreher’s basic prescription, already intimately familiar to Orthodox Jews, is a localist focus on the cohesive formation of tight-knit, virtuous, religious communities as the best way of enduring the cultural onslaught of progressivism and… -
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Bill Aims to Prevent Exports of Specific Intellectual Property, Technology to China
Rep. Mark Green on Thursday reintroduced legislation relating to "U.S. exports of certain technology and intellectual property" to China. "It’s no secret the Chinese Communist Party rules its people through fear. From social credit systems dictated by the party to a surveillance state like something out of '1984,' the Chinese people live under extreme tyranny," Green,… -
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Appeals Court Reinstates Safety Restrictions for Abortion Drug While Lawsuit Against Its FDA Approval Continues
The legal conflict over the Food and Drug Administration’s lax regulation of abortion drugs is getting more complicated by the day as a lawsuit winds its way through the federal courts. Did the FDA skip critical steps to quickly approve the drugs, and did it illegally loosen important safety restrictions later on? Let’s sort it… -
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Numbers Don’t Lie: Dictator Biden’s Electric Vehicle Edict Is Technologically Unachievable
Regarding electric vehicles, President Joe Biden cannot simply use his bully pulpit to preach EVs’ virtues. Gift-wrapping them in lavish taxpayer-funded subsidies is not enough for Biden, either. So, this dictator rules by fiat. Rather than ask Congress to enact a pro-EV law, Emperor Biden issued a decree on Wednesday, via the Environmental Protection Agency…. -
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These States Have Taken Action Against ESG in 2023
The governors of Utah, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Montana, and Florida have so far in 2023 signed legislation into law aimed at combating environmental, social, and governance policies. More than a dozen states have introduced or are considering taking action on similar bills, including Kansas. “Over the last few years, misguided ESG policies in investments… -
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The Biden 10-Step Plan for Global Chaos
Why is French President Emmanuel Macron cozying up to China while trashing his oldest ally, the United States? Why is there suddenly talk of discarding the dollar as the global currency? Why are Japan and India shrugging that they cannot follow the United States’ lead in boycotting Russian oil? Why is the president of Brazil… -
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DeSantis Signs Florida’s Heartbeat Bill Into Law
Within 15 minutes of receiving Florida’s heartbeat bill, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed that pro-life legislation into state law, banning abortions in Florida once an unborn baby has a detectable heartbeat. The Heartbeat Protection Act prohibits doctors from “knowingly performing” an abortion on a baby whose age is determined to be more than 6… -
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3 Ways New State Attorney General Aims to Hold Biden Administration, the Left Accountable
A whistleblower says a transgender clinic at a children’s hospital in St. Louis is lying to parents about gender treatments. Now, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched an investigation into the clinic to find out what’s really going on inside the four walls of the children’s hospital. “We’re looking to shut these types of… -
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Maryland Governor Tries to End School Choice for Low-income Families
Families and students in Maryland can breathe a sigh of relief after lawmakers agreed to provide $9 million in funding for the state’s school choice scholarship program for low-income families. The program was originally on the new governor’s chopping block. Gov. Wes Moore’s fiscal year 2024 budget called for a 20% cut to the state’s… -
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EPA’s Latest Act of Soft Despotism Against the American People
The Environmental Protection Agency is using shaky science to tighten regulations on ambient levels of tiny particulate matter in the air—from dust to fireplace smoke to car exhaust—in other words, essential byproducts of industrial activity and daily life. If the final rule, which is expected in the coming months, is anything like the proposed rule,… -
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San Francisco’s Road to Perdition
When the Whole Foods Market closes down in San Francisco, you know things are getting bad. The Whole Foods outlet at Eighth and Market streets in San Francisco announced it was closing this week due to deteriorating conditions in the area. “We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,” a Whole Foods… -
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Is Mitch McConnell Planning to Retire? Senator’s Office Weighs In
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has plans to retire, according to some political activists and news reports. “Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Cornyn of Texas, and John Thune of South Dakota are actively reaching out to fellow Republican senators in efforts to prepare for an anticipated leadership vote — a vote that would occur… -
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Florida House Passes Heartbeat Bill, Sends It to DeSantis’ Desk
Florida’s Heartbeat Protection Act is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for signing. On Thursday, the Florida House of Representatives passed the heartbeat bill in a 70-40 vote. The bill prohibits most abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected at six weeks of pregnancy. “Florida lawmakers today delivered a major win for babies and mothers… -
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Job Creators Network Head Slams Biden Admin, Democrats for ‘Reckless Spending’
The president of the Job Creators Network says "reckless spending" by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats has diluted Americans' buying power, in a response to a government report Thursday on two key price indexes. "Persistently rising wholesale prices hurt small businesses, which tend to operate on tiny profit margins that inflation erodes," Alfredo Ortiz,… -
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Top House Democrat Defended Louis Farrakhan, Compared Clarence Thomas to a ‘House Negro’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is taking heat for reportedly defending his controversial uncle, Leonard Jeffries, and antisemitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in the 1990s. Jeffries’ uncle was a black studies professor who “eventually lost his job over incendiary comments about Jewish people,” CNN reported Wednesday. Rep. Jeffries had previously “said he… -
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Palestinian Arab Terrorism Gets a ‘Moral Equivalence’ Pass
This past week, Jews all over the world marked Passover, the celebration of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. As we congregated around seder tables to read from the “Haggadah”—the compendium of texts telling the story of the exodus—we said the following words: “And this [God’s blessings and the Torah] is what kept our fathers and… -
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In Hindsight, Exposing Corruption and Collusion of COVID-19 Response
In a world shrouded by a veil of secrecy, the common man seldom sees the twisted alliance between the ruling class and corporate giants. The global COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a wave of destruction that demanded swift action. Yet, the thirst for power and control drove governments to unprecedented heights, forging unholy alliances with pharmaceutical conglomerates… -
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China Says Military Drills Are ‘Serious Warning’ to Taiwan, Foreign Allies
China’s recent military drills around Taiwan were meant to serve as a “serious warning” to both “pro-independence politicians” on the island as well as to its foreign allies, The Associated Press reports. “The People’s Liberation Army recently organized and conducted a series of countermeasures in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters, which is a serious… -
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Watchdog Group Responds After National Archives Disputes News About Biden Move in Mar-a-Lago Raid
The National Archives and Records Administration is pushing back after revelations this week that the White House appears to have played a role in the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago compound in Florida in August. But America First Legal, which first obtained the records, said the belated response shows a misunderstanding of…