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These Republicans Voted Against Reinstating Military Members Discharged for Refusing to Get Vaccinated
Four Republican senators voted Thursday against reinstating military members who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Mitt Romney of Utah, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Susan Collins of Maine voted against Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s amendment that would have reinstated and provided backpay to military members… -
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‘An Atmosphere of Lawlessness’: Attacks on Churches Nearly Triple in 4 Years, New Report Finds
A Christian leader has blasted the Biden administration for “creating an atmosphere of lawlessness” by ignoring attacks on churches and houses of worship nationwide, which have nearly tripled over the last four years, according to a startling new report. These assaults ranged from deadly to defacing, covered every region of the country and denominational background,… -
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5 Warnings From Former Navy SEAL Who Used to Be Transgender
A former Navy SEAL who transitioned from male to female in 2013 decided to detransition this year, no longer lives as a woman, and regrets having advocated for being transgender. Chris Beck, now 56, discussed his transition and detransition on a video podcast with conservative director-producer Robby Starbuck posted Dec. 1. Deployed 13 times and… -
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Why the Redefinition of the Word ‘Woman’ Matters
Samuel Johnson’s “Dictionary of the English Language,” first published in 1755, defines the word “woman” as “the female of the human race.” And until Oct. 2022, the word “woman” was still defined as “an adult female human being” in the Cambridge Dictionary. What transpired on the topic during the intervening 267 years? Not much. Science… -
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Rep. Michael Guest ‘Very Optimistic’ Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis Will Receive Democrat Support
In fiscal year 2022, Customs and Border Protection seized more than 14,000 pounds of fentanyl. The lethal opioid drug has become a leading cause of death in adults ages 18-45. “The fentanyl seizures continue to increase, each fiscal year, and we know that of those seizures, we’re probably only apprehending 5% to 10% of the… -
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Biden-Created Border Crisis About to Get Whole Lot Worse
One of the last serious border enforcement policies left under the Biden administration is just days away from being removed. If it can be believed, things look to become much worse at the southern border, where tens of thousands of illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers are currently gathering. Title 42 is a public health policy implemented… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Georgia’s Raffensperger Squelches New York Times Claim He’s Pushing Ranked-Choice Voting
Georgia’s top election official pushed back Thursday on reports that he advocates implementing ranked-choice voting, a controversial procedure known as an instant runoff, in the state. The denial from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office comes one day after he called for the state Legislature to reform the state’s election system to avoid future… -
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Virginia Parents: Complicit School Board Members ‘All Need to Resign Now’
School board members in Loudoun County, Virginia, took a beating from parents Tuesday night during an especially fiery public meeting. The meeting was parents’ first opportunity to express their displeasure since a 92-page special grand jury report, released Dec. 5, described how Loudoun County Public Schools egregiously mishandled two cases of sexual assault that threatened to disrupt… -
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How to Make Sure Biden’s Africa Summit Isn’t Just a Photo-Op
African heads of state, other high-level policymakers, and business leaders traveled to Washington for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which ends Thursday. The Biden administration boldly billed the summit, the second iteration since the Obama administration’s inaugural event in 2014, as a defining moment for U.S. policy toward the region. Regrettably, other than a series… -
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What Now, Conservatives? Ed Feulner Remains Optimistic
How discouraged should conservatives be about the results of the midterm elections, which returned Republicans to only a slim majority in the House and actually gave Democrats one more seat in the Senate? It’s OK to be dismayed briefly, but conservatives should shake it off and keep moving forward to reach the public policy goals… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Warns DOD ‘May Not Fund Elective Abortion’ Following Announcement of ‘Illegal’ Abortion Policy
In the wake of news that the Pentagon will pay for service members and their dependents to travel to abort their unborn babies, Republicans are reminding the Department of Defense that it may not fund abortions. "Both the law itself and Congressional intent are clear: the U.S. military may not fund elective abortion," the bicameral group of… -
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‘Slap in the Face’: GOP Senators Speak Out Against Lame-Duck Omnibus Spending Bill
Republican senators are speaking out against Democrats’ efforts to pass a huge spending bill before Jan. 3, when the GOP retakes the House majority. “The American people voted for a Republican House, and it would be a slap in the face to those voters for Republicans in the Senate to allow [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi… -
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Conservatives Celebrate Death of Immigration Bill That ‘Ignores’ Border Crisis, ‘Puts Big Tech’ Ahead of US Workers
An immigration bill that sought to eliminate per-country caps on employment visas died in the House of Representatives Wednesday. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., introduced the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment, or EAGLE, Act, in June 2021. The House reintroduced it this year and lawmakers scheduled it to go up for a vote… -
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‘BETRAYAL’: Military Members Discharged for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Religious Objections Speak Out
Ahead of the Senate vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, military members who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated are speaking out about their struggles since asking the military to honor their religious objections to the mandate. Lawmakers will vote Thursday on the 2023 NDAA, in which Republicans were able to include a… -
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SCOOP: VA Claims It Offers Religious Exemptions for Abortion Mandate; Nurse Was Told ‘No Process Exists’
A Texas nurse is suing the Biden administration after the Department of Veterans Affairs published a rule mandating that VA medical facilities provide abortions and abortion-related services, without an exemption for medical staff who oppose abortion on conscience or religious grounds. Stephanie Carter, a Christian who is a nurse practitioner at the Olin E. Teague… -
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I (Used to) Love New York
I was a teenager when I first visited New York. The flight cost $15 on the Eastern Airlines Shuttle from Washington, D.C. You could buy your ticket from a flight attendant on board. She (and it was always a she back then) would roll a cart down the aisle with a credit card device on… -
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RETALIATION? Teacher Sues School District After Losing Her Job for Offending Trans Orthodoxy
Ohio middle school English teacher Vivian Geraghty lost her job in August when she refused to call two students by new names and preferred personal pronouns. Geraghty was informed in August that two of her students were beginning to “socially transition” to another gender. A school counselor emailed Geraghty and several other teachers with instructions… -
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Here’s Why TikTok’s Days in America May Be Winding Down
Congressional lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday aimed at banning the social media app TikTok nationwide. “TikTok is digital fentanyl that’s addicting Americans, collecting troves of their data, and censoring their news,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., said in a press release. “It’s also an increasingly powerful media company that’s owned by ByteDance, which ultimately reports to… -
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Texas Governor, Attorney General to Investigate Private Organizations Facilitating Border Crisis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking his state’s attorney general to investigate how a network of private organizations is colluding with the Biden administration to facilitate the worst border crisis in American history. Abbott’s request comes just days after The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project documented the outsized role of non-governmental organizations. Those groups, operating more… -
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Republican Defectors Only Way Congress’ Colossal Lame-Duck Spending Bill Might Pass
Congressional Democrats—with some Republican help—are close to passing a colossal spending bill, reports indicate. It’s bad news for America. The omnibus was on my list of lame-duck legislation to watch out for, and as of now the so-called omnibus bill looks like it’s on track to pass and land on President Joe Biden’s desk. As…