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Democrats Are Terrified Of Trump’s Plan To Make Elections Secure

Anyone who cares about election integrity should get behind the legislation. Those who don't? Well, they have their reasons.

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Brianna Lyman

Report: Medicaid Double Payments Cost Taxpayers $4.3 Billion In Three Years

Is this what Democrats want to defend when they say they want to 'protect Medicaid'?

yesterday 30

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Christopher Jacobs

Editor: Nashville Police Report On Trans Killer Conceals ‘Full Motive’

Two years after Audrey Hale murdered six people at a Christian school, police insist the woman who wanted to be a man simply sought fame.

yesterday 2

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M.d. Kittle

Exclusive: Sen. Ron Johnson Probes ‘Development’ And ‘Safety’ Of Big Pharma’s Covid Shots

'I expect you to fully comply with this request,' Johnson wrote.

yesterday 1

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Shawn Fleetwood

How God Won Me Over After My Dad Abandoned Me

My life changed when I learned I wasn’t alone and never will be.

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Adam B. Coleman

NY Democrats Seek To Punish Musk Over His Politics

A Democrat member of the state legislature has introduced a bill avowedly aimed at punishing Elon Musk for his political activities.

yesterday 1

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Robert Delahunty

‘Hillbilly’ Vance And Billionaire Trump Are Relatable For The Same Reason

The public has come to know J.D. Vance as their fellow American — not a cheap imitation but the real deal.

yesterday 1

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Brooke Brandtjen

Anna Paulina Luna’s ‘Pro Family’ Proxy Push Rings Hollow After She Avoided Florida’s 2024 Abortion Battle

When it came to standing against the anti-family abortion amendment in her own state last year, Luna was largely absent from the fight.

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Shawn Fleetwood

Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: Tariffs ‘A Tax On Consumers’ Edition

Much like every other major story, the dying news media have managed to take a really interesting topic and thoroughly dumb it down to a limited...

yesterday 0

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Eddie Scarry

Michigan Secretary Of State Discovers 15 Possible Noncitizen Voters, Insists It’s No Big Deal

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson claims noncitizen voting is "very rare," despite permissive practices enabling it in the past.

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Logan Washburn

Snow White Bombing Was The Best Gift Hollywood Could Give Us

Only from the ashes of such a magnificent and glorious failure can Hollywood return to its glory days.

yesterday 1

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Rich Cromwell

If You’re Hysterical About Trump’s Tariffs, Go Touch Grass

If toting a fainting couch around with you is your thing, fine. But there’s really no need to live this way.

yesterday 0

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Rich Cromwell

‘State-Enabled Kidnapping’: Colorado Democrat Bill Would Give Custody Of Kids To Parents Who Push Trans Mutilation

Colorado has become a 'transition' mill for crazed parents who use the 'transgender' identification of their children as a weapon in custody battles.

yesterday 0

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Breccan F. Thies

No, The Senate Shouldn’t Let Even More Unaccountable Bureaucrats Decide What The Law Says

Senate Republicans obviously shouldn’t outsource their legislative prerogatives to the parliamentarian. 

yesterday 0

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Michael A. Fragoso

Despite Measures To Protect Women’s Sports, Girls Are Still Being Forced To Play Against Boys

Even after President Donald Trump's executive order, boys are still playing in girls' sports. Lawmakers need to step up.

yesterday 10

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Logan Washburn

65K North Carolina Voters Must Prove Identity Or Have Ballots Thrown Out In Supreme Court Race

The battle for the state Supreme Court seat is unlikely to be over.

yesterday 8

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Breccan F. Thies

Exempting Most Americans From Taxes Is A Recipe For More Government Spending

Allowing most Americans to pawn off the full cost of federal programs on a small slice of the public would guarantee higher deficits.

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Christopher Jacobs

Media Outlets Covered Fake Signalgate Scandal 7x More Than Yemen Airstrikes. The Media Don’t See The Problem?

As the dying media continue moaning about losing seat assignment privileges in the White House press briefing room, they might consider: The main...

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Eddie Scarry

Exclusive: Colorado Father Fights To Keep Government From Sterilizing His 14-Year-Old Son

In Colorado, and around the country, parents can be stripped of their rights to oversee their child's medical decisions by government courts.

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Breccan F. Thies

California’s Problems Are More Sinister Than You Think

Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter's new book, 'Fool's Gold,' exposes a great many of California's political problems, but there are still devils in...

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Chris Bray

The Fight Against The Censorship-Industrial Complex Is Not Over

Those who would keep the truth from U.S. citizens must be rooted out. We need a full accounting of what happened when transparency failed.

previous day 10

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Beth Brelje

Smithsonian Exhibits Need Great Storytelling, Not More Politics

A Smithsonian exhibit on American entertainment eliminated country music from our nation's history. Trump’s executive order will change that.

previous day 2

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Geoff Thatcher

From MLB To Coca-Cola, Woke Corporations Refuse To Apologize For Smearing Georgia’s Election Integrity Law

Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola, and Delta Air Lines are refusing to apologize for smearing Georgia's election integrity law.

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Shawn Fleetwood

Left-Wing Organizations Opposing The SAVE Act Received More Than $150 Million From Soros Groups: Analysis

While the groups attempt to market their activism as a good-faith effort to defend so-called 'civil and human rights,' a deep dive into their...

previous day 2

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Shawn Fleetwood

Here’s A Post-Mortem On Conservatives’ Costly Loss In Wisconsin

Liberals won the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race in large part because of Republicans' failure again to remember how nasty the left is.

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M.d. Kittle

3 Ways China Could Strike Taiwan And What It Means For The U.S.

China’s got three ways to go at Taiwan: a patient choke, a lightning grab, or full chaos.

previous day 2

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Chuck Devore

Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore America’s Long-Term Economic Health

To make America make things again, tariffs are the only option.

previous day 1

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Sean Davis

6 Lessons From A Once-Reluctant Backyard Chicken Farmer

Two years ago, I gave in to my wife’s passion for backyard eggs. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

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Robert Busek

Mastercard Backtracks After Getting Caught Using Ad Dollars To Censor Conservatives

The $500 billion corporation that was 'instrumental in the formation' of the GARM censorship machine has apparently reversed course.

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Beth Brelje

Five Ways Non-Citizens With Social Security Numbers Can Scam America

Once non-citizens living in the United States have a SSN, opportunities to commit fraud become clear.

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Beth Brelje

Europe’s Latest Attacks On Free Speech And Free Elections Prove Vance’s Munich Warning Right

Vance warned that shutting down speech destroys democracy. European leaders have apparently taken his statement as an instruction manual.

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Elle Purnell

Trump Should Release The Audio From Robert Hur’s Interview With Joe Biden

Americans deserve the truth, even if it is one year too late.

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Brianna Lyman

Catholics Thwarting A ‘Black Mass’ Shows You Don’t Just Have To Tolerate Everything

You can just say, 'Not today, Satan,' and take action. Freedom of speech shouldn’t cover every sacrilege imaginable.

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John Daniel Davidson

New York Could Save New Englanders $1B If It Stopped Blocking A Natural Gas Pipeline

The Constitution Pipeline could save New Englanders $1 billion in energy costs while providing more reliable energy than renewable energy.

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Carol Platt Liebau

After Trump’s Election, Several NSF-Funded Censorship Tools Go Missing

The National Science Foundation incubated a host of online censorship programs starting in 2021 — funded by millions in taxpayer dollars.

wednesday 10

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Logan Washburn

U.S. Supreme Court Hears South Carolina’s Defense For Defunding Planned Parenthood

'Taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund facilities that profit off abortion and distribute dangerous gender-transition drugs to minors,'...

wednesday 3

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Jordan Boyd

Trump Admin Sends Maine ‘Final Warning’ For Allowing Boys In Girls’ Sports

The Trump administration has sent a “final warning” to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) over its “ongoing refusal to comply with Title...

wednesday 3

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Breccan F. Thies

Judge Admits ‘Substantial Concerns’ About ‘Security’ Of Georgia’s Voting System But Refuses To Address Them

'A system where a voter has no way to know whether their ballot reflects their true selections is fundamentally incompatible with the...

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Brianna Lyman

Hegseth Is Right To Hold Military Men And Women To The Same Fitness Standards 

The entire point of a standard is that it should be, well, standard.

wednesday 20

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Samantha Nerove

Media Lie About Deported ‘Maryland Father’s’ Legal Status, Downplay His Gang Ties

In fact, the only real scandal here is that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was able to stay for as long as he did.

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Brianna Lyman

WI University English Department Chair Accused Of Violent Act Against Young Republicans

Sources tell The Federalist UW-Eau Claire Police are searching for professor José Felipe Alvergue after disorderly incident on election day.

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M.d. Kittle

New GOP Legislation Would Combat CCP’s Secret Police In The U.S.

Passing this legislation is crucial for safeguarding U.S. sovereignty and countering the Chinese Communist Party's encroachment and influence efforts.

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Helen Raleigh

How States Can Help President Trump Make America Great Again

A great nation is not built simply on low marginal tax rates. Republicans need to start thinking a lot bigger and a lot deeper.

01.04.2025 20

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Joy Pullmann

WI Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Voter ID Amendment To State Constitution

Wisconsin is among a handful of states that have enshrined the popular voter-integrity measure in state constitutions.

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M.d. Kittle

Republicans Win Special House Elections, Expanding Slim Majority

Republican candidates won both special House elections in Florida on Tuesday night, expanding the party’s slim majority in the lower chamber....

01.04.2025 2

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Shawn Fleetwood

Planned Parenthood Oral Arguments Will Further Expose Abortion Giant’s Filth

Planned Parenthood has used the massive government funding it receives to promote abortion while financially starving its “clinics."

01.04.2025 30

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Tim Goeglein

How A Democrat Donor-Led Voting Group Allegedly Pushed A Chinese National To Cast His Ballot

The Chinese student who reportedly voted at the University of Michigan indicated he was rushed into casting a ballot by a Democrat donor-backed...

01.04.2025 30

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Logan Washburn

Abortion Pill Reversal Saved My Son’s Life. A Pro-Life Community Saved Mine

About seven months after reversing my chemical abortion, my son arrived. I love him more than I ever feared having him.

01.04.2025 5

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Marisha Holley

Senate Committee Advances Elbridge Colby’s Pentagon Nomination To Final Floor Vote

The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be the next under secretary of defense for policy.

01.04.2025 1

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Shawn Fleetwood

Report: Foreign-Funded Dark Money Group Shelled Out $1 Million To Elect Wisconsin Leftist Susan Crawford

A left-wing dark money group bankrolled by foreign cash donated $1 million to an organization seeking to elect leftist Susan Crawford to...

01.04.2025 1

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Shawn Fleetwood