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Will New Mexico’s Next Governor Kill The State’s Golden Goose?

A fairly amazing story rose to my attention this week when the American Petroleum Institute (API) noted in an X post that two counties in...

08.06.2026 10

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JD FOSTER: Term Limits Would Be The Swamp’s New BFF

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balanced perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below you’ll find a column from...

08.06.2026 10

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NICK TOMBOULIDES: Washington’s Broken. It’s Time For Term Limits

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balanced perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below you’ll find a column from U.S....

08.06.2026 10

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Mysterious Murders and Political Showdowns: A Friday Rundown

As the weekend nears, shoppers stock up for their Saturday suppers, and we, dear readers, prepare to chew on the latest news tidbits that have slipped...

07.06.2026 10

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The Harsh Truth About China’s Critical Mineral Stranglehold

Washington has a habit of turning strategic problems into procurement problems. If only the permitting moved faster. If only more capital flowed in....

07.06.2026 10

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The Next Justice Must Defend The Constitution — Not Redefine It

A Supreme Court justice could retire this summer. Mollie Hemingway thinks Chief Justice Roberts may. Fox News reports that Alito is unlikely to...

05.06.2026 10

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Energy Giants Warn Another Oil Price Spike Coming Soon

Leading executives at ExxonMobil and Chevron sounded an alarm during a recent Bernstein conference: Global oil inventories are plunging to dangerously...

05.06.2026 10

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May Jobs Report Shows The Summer Hiring Season Started With A Bang

Friday’s jobs numbers confirm what small businesses already know: The underlying economy is far stronger than the mainstream media and financial...

05.06.2026 10

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Confessions of a Candidate: Apologies for Being White, Not for Losing

Ah, the political landscape never fails to amuse, as evidenced by Democratic nominee Lindsay James’ recent apology – no, not for her misspellings...

04.06.2026 10

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Andrew Powell

The Dubious Legal Theory That Could Make Life Even More Expensive For Americans

Nearly everyone is concerned about the rising cost of everything from groceries to health care to housing. But now there’s a crazy new antitrust...

03.06.2026 10

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It’s Time For Washington To Put American Fisheries First

In Washington, both parties increasingly talk about restoring American industry, protecting working communities and pushing back against corporate...

03.06.2026 20

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It’s Time To Act Against China’s Maritime Tsunami And Rebuild America’s Shipyards

The numbers do not lie and they are a national security emergency. The latest data available from BRS Shipbrokers (BRS), China’s share of global...

03.06.2026 10

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ROWAN SAYDLOWSKI: Our Courts Are Awash With Outside-Funded Lawsuits. Republicans Have A Way To Fix It

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from Americans for...

02.06.2026 10

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The US Ally That Figured Out China’s Gameplan Long Before Washington

Washington has spent decades talking about the U.S.-Japan alliance in military terms. Carrier groups. Missile defense. Deterrence. Those things matter...

01.06.2026 10

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Clinging To Gender Ideology Mandates Is A Losing Strategy

Washington state just blinked. In a May 20 settlement that should send shockwaves through every child welfare agency still clinging to gender...

01.06.2026 10

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TRENT ENGLAND: GOP’s Outside-Funded Lawsuit Crackdown Is Trojan Horse For Woke Corporations

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from Save our States...

01.06.2026 10

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Texas Leads a New Natural Gas Pipeline Boom

Texas is once again proving why it stands as America’s unrivaled energy powerhouse. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),...

30.05.2026 20

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Dreams Dashed: The California Gubernatorial Race in a Nutshell

Well, folks, it seems the GOP’s dreams for a California comeback are akin to a mirage in the desert: tantalizing but ultimately unattainable. A...

30.05.2026 10

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Andrew Powell

A Friday Roundup: From Faith to Fear, and Everything in Between

Time to unpack the week’s headlines, where faith, family, and a hint of political drama collide in a chaotic but oh-so-human tapestry. If there’s...

30.05.2026 10

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James Talarico Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do

The Bible’s teachings are often open to interpretation, to put it mildly. Many fundamentalists bridle at that idea, but consider how much...

29.05.2026 20

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A Misguided Exhibit: Smithsonian’s Nixon Faux Pas

Oh dear, the Smithsonian has stepped in it again! In their “America’s Presidents” exhibit, they boldly stated that Richard Nixon was...

29.05.2026 10

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Andrew Powell

BP Chairman’s Ouster Is Corporate Self Sabotage At Its Finest

In a rather inconvenient display of corporate dysfunction, BP announced on Tuesday the immediate removal of its chairman, Albert Manifold, just months...

27.05.2026 10

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What The Left’s Colorado Climate Lawsuit Is Really All About

Across the country, left-wing activists are attempting to convert America’s state courts into left-wing policy engines, using local lawsuits to...

27.05.2026 20

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The Case For A Smaller, Humbler Federal Reserve

For two decades, the Federal Reserve has behaved less like a central bank and more like the nation’s emergency room physician, trauma counselor and...

27.05.2026 20

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Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now

For years, Americans were told our schools existed to expand minds, encourage debate, and prepare young people to think independently. Today, too many...

27.05.2026 30

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Making DC Square Again Really Makes It Solvent Again

Much has been said lately about making Washington, D.C., square again. The focus has been on power imbalances that Virginia enjoys. Indeed, Virginia...

26.05.2026 10

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It’s Time For America To Turn The Page On Its Nuclear Fears

A disappointing study came out in the U.K., polling Britons on what they think about nuclear energy. In general, U.K. voters believe nuclear power is...

24.05.2026 20

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New York Times Leaves Out Huge Chunk Of New Gun Owner’s Story To Preach Anti-2A Message

Earlier in 2026 a sub-Reddit called “r/liberalgunowners,” saw one user provide an update after describing a harrowing incident at home – but a...

23.05.2026 10

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Record Oil Deal’s Benefits Go Beyond Big Business

The Bureau of Land Management held a federal oil and gas lease sale in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico on May 20 that shattered every...

23.05.2026 20

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Gaming The Midterm Elections Is A Bipartisan Sport

Many pundits are predicting that the Democrats will enjoy huge successes in the November mid-term elections, retaking the U.S. House and maybe –...

22.05.2026 10

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Does China Have The Upper Hand?

A growing consensus holds that Donald Trump’s confrontation with China has weakened the U.S. Some China experts, like former Morgan Stanley Asia...

21.05.2026 10

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Kathy Hochul Tries Having It Both Ways On School Choice

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to be walking a tightrope on education reform. Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice advocates with her...

20.05.2026 20

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Trump’s China Trip Was A Big ‘America First’ Opportunity. Did He Seize It?

Last week marked one of the most important events on Donald Trump’s foreign policy calendar. The president sat down in Beijing for a...

19.05.2026 20

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Spencer Pratt Is Accidentally Writing the New Conservative Playbook

For years, political consultants insisted there was only one way to win:Raise massive money.Secure elite endorsements.Wait your turn.Hire the same...

19.05.2026 20

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What One Illinois Town Says About The Current State Of America

Walk into any diner in America and listen. You’ll hear it: not anger exactly, but tired frustration. People working harder than five years ago and...

18.05.2026 20

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Defying the Gun Grab: A Stand for the Second Amendment in Spotsylvania

In an unexpected twist on a typical Friday morning, Spotsylvania County’s Commonwealth Attorney, Ryan Mehaffey, decided to take a stand against the...

18.05.2026 20

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Andrew Powell

Washington Has A Better Hand In Africa. But Will It Play It Against Beijing?

When President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping sat down in Beijing this week, most of the world was watching for signals about tariffs, Taiwan...

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Cuba’s Officially Out Of Oil. Here’s What Happened

Cuba’s communist government confirmed on Friday what many of us predicted months ago: The island nation has officially run out of oil. On May 14,...

17.05.2026 20

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STEVE MILLOY: Roundup The Junk Science To Save Glyphosate

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from lawyer Steve...

17.05.2026 20

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Trump in the Dragon’s Den: A Diplomatic Sideshow

Ah, another week, another rollercoaster ride through the wild world of news, and what a doozy it’s been! From the hallowed halls of power to the...

16.05.2026 20

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Andrew Powell

ANGELA HUFFMAN: Pesticide Giants Want Special Treatment In Washington. Farmers Want Their Rights.

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from Farm Action...

16.05.2026 20

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Trump Can Totally Reshape AI Race During China Visit. Here’s How

The race between U.S. and China to powerful AI is a real thing, but we’re thinking about it the wrong way, and that can cost us everything. The U.S....

15.05.2026 20

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Washington Bureaucrats Get Corporate Taxes Wrong — Again

Washington’s tax bureaucrats want you to believe you can tax your way to prosperity. History says otherwise. The Congressional Research Service’s...

13.05.2026 20

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Iran War’s Shockwaves Haven’t Fully Arrived Just Yet. But They’re Coming.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a virtual standstill for two months now. In response, oil prices spiked, tanker rates skyrocketed...

13.05.2026 20

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Congress’ Quick Fix For Astronomical Gas Prices Is Anything But

The national average for gas prices has surpassed $4.50 per gallon, up roughly 45% from a year ago. If Congress passes a bill that allows for...

12.05.2026 20

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Globalist Elites Are At It Again

In five months, the United Nations will try again to impose the world’s first global carbon tax — and American families will pay the bill if...

11.05.2026 10

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My Country Has Been Uncle Sam’s Friend For Decades, And We’re In Big Trouble

The most enduring alliances in history have not been built on treaties alone but along with trust — and trust begins with listening. I came to...

09.05.2026 30

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Coverage Surrounding FDA Head Is Missing Critical Fact

When my one-month-old daughter was diagnosed with biliary atresia — a rare disease that for most of human history was 100% fatal — I entered a...

09.05.2026 20

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South Carolina Has Rare Chance To Put Democrats’ Racist Districting Maps Six Feet Under

South Carolina has a rare opportunity to lead. For the first time in decades, our state has a real chance to redraw congressional districts in a way...

08.05.2026 30

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ALFREDO ORTIZ: Main Street Drives Employment Surge In April

Friday’s jobs report smashed expectations again, showing the labor market is far healthier than corporate media suggests. In April, 115,000 jobs...

08.05.2026 20

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