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It’s Not a Loophole Just Because Democrats Don’t Like It
While peddling the ludicrously named Inflation Reduction Act on CNN this past week, Sen. Joe Manchin claimed that Democrats were merely trying to “close the loopholes and collect the taxes that are owed to the Treasury and the United States people.” In Washington, a “loophole” is a euphemism for a perfectly legal policy that Democrats… -
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‘Can’t Hide the Facts’: Majority of Americans Say We’re in Recession
A majority of Americans believe that the country is currently in the midst of a recession despite the Biden administration’s attempts to redefine the term, an Economist/YouGov poll found. Around 61% of Americans believe that the nation is currently in a recession, according to the poll published Tuesday. The poll reflects Americans’ feeling on the economy amid record… -
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Federal Employees’ Job Satisfaction Surged Under Trump, Slips Under Biden, Survey Finds
Federal employees’ unions decried the Trump administration for its executive orders aimed at improving accountability and integrity within the federal workforce. The American Federation of Government Employees—the largest federal workers union—said the Trump administration’s policies would “cripple,” “purge,” and “dismantle” the federal workforce. But as is often the case, the views of union elites often… -
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America’s Leaders Need to Step Up Before It’s Too Late
The saddest part of the complete breakdown of trust in America is how little its leaders seem to care. There’s been a lot written about the trust freefall. People haven’t trusted politicians for years (U.S. Congress: 18% approval), but now even formerly highly trusted institutions like the church (now at 31% confidence) and the U.S…. -
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Trump’s Pre-Jan. 6 Actions Demolish Democrats’ ‘Coup’ Fantasies
The Stalinist Jan. 6 committee rages on. During Donald Trump’s first two impeachments, his supporters cross-examined witnesses and provided exculpatory evidence. But the recent proceedings of the House special committee investigating the Capitol riot don’t try to be fair to Trump or even curious about his side of the story. Instead, these proceedings are designed to… -
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No Wonder We Lost Trust in the Expert Class
For years, European policymakers had assured the world that the relatively rapid “transition” to “green” energy was the world’s preordained future—regardless of the costs. Accordingly, many European Union governments followed the advice of green experts. They eagerly shut down coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants to transition immediately to “renewable energy.” Most citizens were… -
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Justice Department Attacks Pro-Life States With Bogus ‘Preemption’ Argument
The Biden administration is using a spurious legal argument to crack down on states limiting abortion. On Aug. 2, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Idaho, hoping to undermine its new law prohibiting most abortions by claiming that it conflicts with a federal law regarding medical treatment in hospital emergency… -
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‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Would Leave Americans Poor, Oppressed, Sick, and Dead
Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act bears the fingerprints of Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Their 725-page monstrosity belies its billing, beginning with its fraudulent title. While Americans reel under 9.1% year-over-year inflation, the Inflation Reduction Act neglects the worst price surge since November 1981. The Penn Wharton Budget Model politely… -
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Economy Adds 528,000 Jobs, Double What Predicted, as Unemployment Dips to 3.5%
The U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in June, according to Department of Labor data released Friday, more than double economists’ projections of 250,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%, according to the Labor Department’s report, which was also below economists’ predictions of 3.6%, according to The Wall Street Journal. The economy outperformed last month’s high job growth… -
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Documents Reveal Collusion Between CDC, Big Tech During Pandemic
Documents newly obtained by America First Legal Foundation reveal deep collusion between public officials and allies in Big Tech to silence dissenting voices. The documents lay bare efforts by officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to push social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to censor so-called medical misinformation. John Zadrozny,… -
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FBI ‘Aggressively’ Pursuing Hunter Biden Investigation, Director Wray Says
FBI Director Christopher Wray referred to “malign foreign influence with, potentially, public corruption” during a Senate committee hearing Thursday where participants described Hunter Biden’s alleged misconduct in overseas business dealings in a hypothetical manner. When asked specifically about the case of President Joe Biden’s son, Wray described it as an “ongoing investigation that I expect… -
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China Seeks ‘Regional and Global Domination,’ Defense Expert Warns Amid Taiwan Tension
Military analyst and retired Army Gen. Jack Keane warned Thursday that China poses real danger to the United States, Taiwan, and the rest of the world as it aggressively and unrelentingly seeks “regional and global domination.” Keane singled out Chinese President Xi Jinping in his remarks. “He’s the most ambitious, aggressive, and malign leader since Mao… -
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Law-Abiding Gun Owners Will Not Harm You. But Criminals Will.
There have been innumerable debates on gun ownership. These discussions generally address two critical factors: gun violence in inner cities and mass shootings. As a result, some Americans have called for the removal of certain weapons, such as the AR-15, from civilian ownership, and the limitation of magazines to 10 rounds as a means to… -
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Today’s FBI Partisans Tarnish Agency’s Already Damaged Image
The FBI is damaging its credibility with the American people. The latest revelations from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, about the political partisans who occupy the ranks of the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country are, if true, deeply disturbing. The trust the FBI once enjoyed, and which it needs if it is to… -
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Microsoft Goes Full Big Brother With Minecraft Bans
Careful what you say online: Microsoft is listening in. The tech giant recently implemented some changes to its massively popular game Minecraft. The game currently holds the record for being the bestselling video game of all time, and hundreds of thousands of players are playing at any given moment. In June, Microsoft announced that some… -
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Christianity Under Siege in Nicaragua
The persecution of Christians has been a common occurrence across much of the Middle East and China, but an equally virulent persecution is taking place not far from American shores with minimal global attention. Nowhere is this more evident than under the regime of Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega. The Catholic Church has been a common… -
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Senate Overwhelmingly Votes for Sweden, Finland to Join NATO
The Senate has approved a treaty allowing Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The treaty, gaining bipartisan support, passed Wednesday by a vote of 95-1 in favor of expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The New York Times reported. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., voiced support for ratifying the treaty… -
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Heritage Foundation Sues Biden Administration for Failing to Share Details on Limiting Deportations
The Heritage Foundation filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security, seeking the names of those the Biden administration consulted in deciding to limit immigration enforcement, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The lawsuit follows a Freedom of Information Act request in January in… -
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison in Drug Trial
A Russian court found U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into the country, sentencing her to nine years in prison, Reuters reported. Griner, who filed a guilty plea, is one of the preeminent stars in the WNBA, described by her lawyers as the “Usain Bolt” of women’s basketball, according… -
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DeSantis Says Doctors Should Be Sued for Sex-Change Surgeries
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called Wednesday for medical professionals who perform sex-change surgeries on children to be sued. Doctors are performing double mastectomies on young girls and castrating boys despite the fact that most cases of gender dysphoria are resolved on their own when children grow up, DeSantis, a Republican, said in a speech. His administration…