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Cowardly Biden Hides From Press on Afghanistan
The very supportive media environment around President Joe Biden has turned suddenly sour over this administration’s shoddy handling of Afghanistan. This debacle shouldn’t be buried and ignored by the press, like they’ve tried to do with the border crisis. But Biden’s gone back to hiding as a strategy, as he did in his 2020 presidential… -
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World Must Not Finance Taliban’s Drive for Greater Power and Influence
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan last weekend, the International Monetary Fund made it clear that Afghanistan will not be able to access the IMF’s financial resources, at least in the short run. The IMF stated that “There is currently a lack of clarity within the international community regarding recognition of a government in Afghanistan,… -
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I’m a Black Veteran, and I’m Fighting Critical Race Theory in My District
When we send our children to school, we entrust their education to our teachers and school districts. But as parents, we also want access to what our kids are learning. Parents and community leaders like myself from districts across Wisconsin testified recently before the joint education committee regarding new curriculum transparency legislation. This is needed now… -
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How Chaos at Border Fuels Opioid Crisis
The crisis at the southwest border continues to spiral out of control with U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announcing a record 212,672 migrant encounters in July. The over 1.3 million encounters thus far in fiscal year 2021 is a stark reminder that the free-for-all along the border continues to rage unabated. >>> Watch: [The… -
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Biden Can’t Escape Blame for Afghanistan Fiasco
The American-nurtured Afghan military of the last 20 years that had suffered thousands of prior casualties evaporated in a few hours in the encirclement of Kabul. Enlistees apparently calculated that their own meager chances with the premodern Taliban were still better than fighting as a dependency of the postmodern United States—despite its powerful diversity training… -
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Data Shows COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective, Says Researcher
Mixed messages about COVID-19 from the media, politicians, and public heath officials have left many Americans questioning what information they can trust. Across the nation, some political leaders and health experts continue to push for individuals to be vaccinated. We now know, however, that those who are vaccinated still may be infected by the coronavirus… -
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A Shameful Attack on Conservatives for Supporting Afghan Women
A liberal male columnist and comedian says that conservatives are unqualified to fight for the rights of Afghan women—because they don’t believe women are oppressed here. “Afghan women’s rights are threatened—but the GOP isn’t their champion” was the headline Wednesday on Dean Obeidallah’s opinion column for MSNBC, as the world watched video of young Afghan… -
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Critical Race Theory Promotes Discrimination
Judging from the flurry of headlines about racial discrimination and teaching history in schools, you could easily forget that school was out for the summer. But some students have already returned, and the rest will be back at their desks before you know it. So will the grown-ups settle the issue before all of them are back in class? Not likely. Consider what White House press secretary… -
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Biden’s Surrender
After searing criticism from Democrats and Republicans about how he has mishandled the withdrawal of the remaining American forces, diplomats, their families, and contractors from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden interrupted his Camp David retreat to return to the White House for a speech in which he blamed the Trump administration for its failed policies relating to… -
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‘Latinx’ Unpopular With Actual Latin Americans, Poll Shows
A new Gallup poll shows just 5% of Hispanics prefer to use the term “Latinx” when asked how they would like to be called. The word “Latinx” represents an attempt by leftist academics and activists to make Spanish gender-neutral—in this case, to avoid using the masculine term “Latino” or feminine term “Latina.” These radicals, uncomfortable… -
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15 Million Votes in 2020 Election Not Accounted For, Report Finds
Almost 15 million mail-in ballots were unaccounted for in the 2020 presidential election, and more than a million more ballots were undeliverable, according to a new study. The Public Interest Legal Foundation, a conservative watchdog group on election integrity, released a research brief Wednesday assessing the effect of mass mail-in balloting in an election with… -
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If Congress Wants to Invest in Infrastructure, It Should Focus on Defense
The Senate just passed a massive $1.1 trillion spending package filled with liberal policy priorities under the guise of supporting bipartisan government investments in infrastructure. This bill would give Washington more control over things that have normally been the responsibility of local communities, inserting politicians and bureaucrats into investment decisions. But if Congress truly wants… -
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Biden’s 5 Mistruths on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden hurriedly helicoptered back to Washington, D.C., from Camp David on Monday to attempt to explain the disaster that unfolded in Afghanistan, which is the direct result of his decision to remove all U.S. forces and support personnel. Instead of explaining what went wrong, Biden declared that he “did not regret” his decision,… -
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A Court Victory in Texas Against Obamacare’s Transgender Mandate
The long march of gender ideology through our laws and government institutions lately seems more like a mad dash. But that advance hit a high hurdle last week in Texas. A federal district court judge blocked an Obama-era measure that forced medical professionals to participate in gender transition surgery and similar measures, even against their… -
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Why Unilever Should Shed the Ben & Jerry’s Brand
Unilever PLC CEO Alan Jope said Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has nothing to do with antisemitism. But based on Unilever’s antisemitic past, Jope may have to get rid of the Ben & Jerry’s brand to prove it. The trouble for the London-based firm… -
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Biden Chooses Decline
In November 2009, the late Charles Krauthammer gave a seminal speech, titled “Decline Is a Choice.” In it, Krauthammer stated, “The question of whether America is in decline cannot be answered yes or no. There is no yes or no … Nothing is inevitable. Nothing is written. For America today, decline is not a condition…. -
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Beijing’s Bomb Buildup Continues as Third New ICBM Field Uncovered
Just when you think you’re starting to get over the latest shocking news involving the People’s Republic of China’s unprecedented military buildup, you get zapped with another hair-raising jolt of reporting. Indeed, after recent stories on two new Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile silo sites this summer, last week, a third—yes, a third—new, undeclared Chinese ICBM… -
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What a Retired General Who Served 10 Tours in Afghanistan Has to Say
As Afghanistan continues to dominate the news cycle, we learn more about what led to the end of America’s longest war. But sometimes lost in the discussions about strategy and tactics is the human element of the story. Retired U.S. Army Gen. Don Bolduc served 10 tours in Afghanistan and knows what daily life was… -
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Salon Owner Who Exposed Pelosi’s Maskless Visit Fights for Small Businesses
Erica Kious could hardly believe it when she saw House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walking through her San Francisco hair salon without a mask last summer. For Kious, it was the epitome of hypocrisy. While small businesses still were shut down all over California because of COVID-19, Kious received a message from a stylist who rented… -
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6 Reasons China, Not Just Taliban, Benefits as US Exits From Afghanistan
The U.S. abandonment of Afghanistan presents an opportunity for China, but one that the communist regime likely will take cautiously. Beyond Afghanistan, a major Chinese propaganda organ already has used the U.S. defeat there to warn Taiwan (which the communist regime claims as part of China) and potentially other countries. China’s diplomats met late last…