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6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November
A dose of direct democracy is hitting the off-year elections as some ballot measures have far-reaching implications, from redrawing congressional maps to gun control to election integrity. Voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide measures, according to Ballotpedia. Overall, 17 of the measures will appear on the Texas ballots, according to the State… -
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‘They Will Kill You’: Boston College Republicans Denounce Nick Solheim’s Remarks
Boston College Republicans announced last Thursday that they were disavowing the remarks of their guest speaker, American Moment Founder and CEO Nick Solheim, delivered last Monday, which they deemed offensive and inflammatory. American Moment is a Washington, D.C.-based conservative nonprofit that recruits and trains young right-leaning professionals for roles in government, policy, and media, including… -
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‘They Broke the Goodwill Contract’: Canada’s Sweeping Firearm Seizure
Gun control in America’s northern neighbor has moved into confiscation phase, as Nova Scotia, Canada’s east coast province, kicked off a pilot program of “voluntary” gun buybacks in September, while the western provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan say they will not comply. The national ban was originally decreed by then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in 2020, covering 1,500… -
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‘10 Woke Commandments’ New Book Says Americans Should Break
The radicalized political Left has adopted a number of “woke commandments,” according to author Simon Hankinson. From demonizing borders to the erasure of history and gender, the radical Left has repeatedly rejected common sense, Hankinson asserts in his new book “The Ten Woke Commandments You Must Not Obey.” A researcher and writer by trade,… -
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How Trump Is Battling China’s Influence in Latin America
President Donald Trump is in a fight for the destiny of the Americas. Will Central and South America be free and aligned with the United States—or will half the Western Hemisphere be forever plagued by cartels, communists, and Chinese influence? The Cold War in Europe ended more than 30 years ago, but it never really… -
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Louvre Heist Encapsulates a Western Culture That Will Not Defend Itself
I write from a quiet, mountainous part of Central Europe. The scenery is idyllic, and the fall air is crisp. But much as the case has been in my other recent trips to the European continent, the sights I see and the conversations I hear are all underscored by a similar haunting concern: Will there… -
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It’s Not ‘Islamophobic’ To Wonder How Mamdani Would React to 9/11
Is it “Islamophobic” to wonder if New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has a soft spot for Islamic terrorists? Hardly. “God forbid, another 9/11—can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?” New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo told WABC’s “Sid and Friends in the Morning” this week. “He’d be cheering,” host Sid Rosenberg replied. “That’s… -
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Superficial Reporting on ‘No Kings’ Protests Left Out Key Details
Conservative author-commentator M. Stanton Evans often criticized what he regarded as “water bug journalism”—superficial news reporting that, like an insect skittering across the surface of a puddle, is a mile wide, but an inch deep. That’s how the now-deceased Evans—who founded and for a quarter-century (1977-2002) ran the Washington-based National Journalism Center to train right-minded… -
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When ‘Fact-Checkers’ Are Weaponized Partisan Public Relations
Every once in a while, the “fact-checkers” at PolitiFact publish reader comments, and this one stuck out: “Your site seems to be mostly about Trump all the time,” read one comment. “How about a little less Trump, and write more about any other falsehood subjects?” PolitiFact’s audience chief Ellen Hine acknowledged they’ve published over 1,000… -
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Congress Should Adopt a California Rule to Remove Biased Washington Superior Court Judges
Anyone paying attention to Washington’s criminal justice system knows that some judges on the Washington Superior Court are now so anesthetized to persistent and chronic crime that they hand out notoriously lenient sentences to recidivist and violent defendants. Don’t believe us? According to the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission’s 2024 annual report, 88% of sentences… -
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Schumer’s Shutdown Is Leaving Our Troops and Their Families High and Dry
It’s bad enough that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is playing politics with his needless government shutdown. But his actions are having real-world repercussions for American troops and their families, leaving many in limbo and desperate for answers. Military families are struggling with the uncertainty that this shutdown has brought and hoping that relief comes… -
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4 Shutdown Quotes You Have to Hear
Congress didn’t get much done this week. But that doesn’t mean it was dull on Capitol Hill during what is now the second-longest federal government shutdown ever. The following are the top four moments of the week on the Hill: 1. Fetterman’s ‘Groundhog Day’ Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who has defied his party’s strategy by… -
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Who Are the Real Kings?
So-called King, Donald Trump, ran in two contested Republican primaries. He ran three times in a general election. He was elected twice, and his party recently won a Republican Congress. In contrast, in 2020, former President Joe Biden did not run a typical campaign. He avoided the public, staying ensconced in his basement. He outsourced… -
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Trump Officials Pledge to ‘Protect Unborn Life at All Stages’
Trump administration officials committed to “protect unborn life at all stages” at the five-year anniversary event of a 40-nation coalition of countries that declare that there is no international right to abortion. The Geneva Consensus Declaration “seeks to expand health and thriving for women, and protect the sovereign right of nations to support health, life,… -
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More Bad News Comes for Planned Parenthood in Ohio
Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio have been affected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. While a federal lawsuit plays out when it comes to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act defunding the abortion provider for a year, Planned Parenthood continues to face troubles in… -
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Does the Data Show America Experiencing a Religious Revival?
Is America seeing a religious revival, or is the anecdotal evidence of another Great Awakening simply evidence of anecdotes? I set out to attempt to answer that question with Ryan Burge, a nationally recognized expert on religious demography in the United States. Burge is in the unique position of being both an observer and practitioner… -
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California University Drops Race-Based Scholarship in Big Blow to DEI
This month saw yet another win against DEI in higher education, as a major California university recently dropped a racial scholarship under threat of lawsuit. In July, I wrote about how the University of California at San Diego had been skirting California and federal law against affirmative action via the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund, as… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Bolton Was Going to Be the Left’s ‘Useful Idiot,’ But Then Trump Won
During Tuesday’s premiere of the podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discussed the indictment of former national security adviser John Bolton and how his ego got the best of him. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Victor Davis Hanson: He never says, “That’s not my signature on that affidavit. I never… -
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Does the Left Fear JD Vance More Than Trump?
Vice President JD Vance is “scarier in certain ways” than President Donald Trump, according to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki. Vance is “young” and “ambitious,” Psaki said on the leftist political podcast “I’ve Had It,” adding that the vice president is “agile in the sense that he is a chameleon who makes himself… -
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Josh Shapiro Will Campaign With Spanberger but Dodges Key Issue in Virginia Race
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will campaign with Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger in the Old Dominion Sunday, and despite his strong track record in condemning political violence, he declined to call for Jay Jones—the Democrat attorney general candidate who fantasized about shooting his political opponent—to drop out of the race. Shapiro’s spokesman, Manuel Bonder,…
