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Entrepreneurs Push to Cut Waste From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ With Pork Sandwich Giveaway
A group of millennial entrepreneurs from across the country tried to draw attention to the debt-increasing aspects of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” currently making its way through Congress by giving away free pork sandwiches on Thursday. The slogan for the event was: “Tell Congress to lead—and leave the pork to us.” William Glass, policy… -
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The Zohran Mamdani Revolution
They did it. They finally did it. Those maniacs. They blew it up. As New Yorkers walk dazed through the streets of the world’s greatest city, seeking perhaps the half-buried Statue of Liberty lying beneath the silent sands of a deserted beach in the Forbidden Zone, one thing has become clear: The young revolutionaries of… -
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Mamdani as NYC Mayor Would Devastate Economy, Spike Borrowing Costs
New York City’s economy faces devastating prospects if an avowed socialist wins the general mayoral election in November. That isn’t out of the picture, as Zohran Mamdani, winner of Democrats’ primary on Tuesday and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, pledges to run my former home into the ground, transforming it into an… -
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Move to Bar Medicaid Funding of Trans Surgeries Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian, Drawing GOP Wrath
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—would not prevent taxpayer funds from going to transgender surgeries, unless Senate Republicans take action. Democrats on the Senate Committee on the Budget announced Thursday that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough—essentially, the chamber’s rules referee—had tossed out a provision that “prohibits… -
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High Stakes for High Tech: Virginia’s Data Center Controversy
Once again, the issue of building new data centers for tech companies is coming up in Virginia as many local governments are making plans to set up “commissions” to study more regulations on the industry. The naysayers point to the massive energy load required by these centers and the infrastructure needed to deliver that energy… -
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Supreme Court Lets South Carolina Ban Abortion Clinics from Medicaid
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic to uphold South Carolina’s strategy for protecting taxpayers from subsidizing abortion through Medicaid. This case reveals how abortion advocates try to force taxpayers to subsidize their agenda—and how pro-life states can respond. Congress’ power to “provide for the… general welfare” is often… -
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Democrats Vote Not to Condemn LA Riots
Despite overwhelming opposition from Democrats, the House voted Friday to adopt House Resolution 516, a resolution condemning the violent June 2025 protests in Los Angeles. The vote tally was 215-to-195, with all 195 votes against coming from Democrats. No Republicans voted against the bill, and seven Democrats crossed party lines to join the 208 Republicans… -
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Courts Applying Universal Injunctions
The Supreme Court struck down a lower court injunction blocking the Trump administration’s executive order on birthright citizenship, laying out clear rules for courts utilizing universal injunctions going forward. The case, Trump v. CASA, concerns universal injunctions that lower court judges have ordered pausing President Donald Trump’s order interpreting the 14th Amendment as not guaranteeing… -
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Rep. Norman Puts Foot Down on Big, Beautiful Bill
Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the House of Representatives’ hard-line fiscal conservatives, is making it clear that he and a number of others in the House would have difficulty accepting any Senate “big, beautiful bill” that increases deficits. “If it’s more spending and more deficit spending, it’s a nonstarter,” Norman, R-S.C., told The Daily Signal… -
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Why It’s Time to Privatize Fannie and Freddie to Fix America’s Housing Market
The federal government’s grip on America’s housing finance system is contributing to the very affordability crisis it claims to solve. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-controlled mortgage giants, now back more than half the $16 trillion residential mortgage market. While they don’t issue loans directly, they purchase mortgages from lenders and securitize them, funneling credit through… -
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Is Congress About to Hand Over More Power to Big Tech?
It’s 2025—and we now know, all too well, the problems that Big Tech brings. We know that the rise of smartphones and apps has been correlated with a rise in mental illness among young Americans. We know that tech giants were willing to collude with the Biden White House and censor critical debates over COVID-19…. -
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How This Term’s Supreme Court Cases Are Reshaping America
The decisions of the Supreme Court reverberate throughout the nation, defining the limits of government power and often directing our culture. The 2024-2025 term of the Supreme Court is now coming to a close, bringing with it a wide range of cases. I spoke with Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s… -
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How Guyana Can Deter Its Socialist Neighbor
In South America, the nation of Guyana is under threat. Just next door, its socialist, autocratic neighbor Venezuela is actively attempting to lay the foundation for a guerrilla war over the region of Essequibo. Essequibo makes up about 160,000 square kilometers of Guyanese territory, about two-thirds of the country’s total landmass, and is home to… -
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The Upside of NYC Potentially Electing the Socialist Mamdani
On June 23, 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union. Nine years and two days later, New York Democrats voted to emulate the Soviet Union. Watching the Brexit argument unfold from across the pond nine years ago, I was stunned that almost every argument I saw from the Remain movement… -
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Senate’s Rebranded AI Moratorium Is Fatally Flawed
On Saturday, the U.S. Senate parliamentarian cleared a proposed measure discouraging states from placing safeguards on artificial intelligence and Big Tech for the next decade. It could be included in the reconciliation package that the Senate is expected to consider as early as this week. To overcome the Senate’s arcane rules, the Commerce Committee rewrote… -
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Dem Lawsuit Seeks to Block Youngkin’s Picks for University Boards
Nine Democrat Virginia senators are suing leaders at three state universities in an effort to block Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent appointments to their boards. Youngkin submitted his request to Virginia’s General Assembly to confirm his appointment of eight people to serve on the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute, and University of Virginia… -
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Trump Didn’t Need Congressional Approval for Iran Strike
President Donald Trump was on solid legal ground in the military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Not only did he not need congressional approval to carry out the mission, but his actions were consistent with presidential practice going back decades. Presidents of both parties have authorized the use of the armed forces for military actions,… -
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Were Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Successful? National Security Expert Explains
Preliminary after-action reports following U.S. military operations are standard, but “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser. The effectiveness of U.S. strikes Saturday on Iran’s three primary nuclear facilities was called into question in reporting from CNN and The New York Times that was based on a leaked initial… -
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Democrats Remember, Mourn ‘Un-American’ Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade
Tuesday marked the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, which had legalized abortion nationwide. As Republicans around the nation celebrated the monumental pro-life victory, Democrats devoted the day to renewing their fight against the “horrible” decision and its “devastating” effects. Both House… -
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House Oversight Panel Subpoenas Jill Biden’s ‘Work Husband’ Over Cover-Up
A House panel subpoenaed a top aide for former first lady Jill Biden on Thursday as part of the investigation into the cognitive decline of the 46th president and its suspected cover-up. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., issued the subpoena to Anthony Bernal, former assistant to President Joe Biden and senior…
