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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.

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Beth Brelje

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

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.

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Chuck Devore

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

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.

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Geoff Thatcher

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

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

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.

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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,'...

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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...

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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.

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Samantha Nerove

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.

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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....

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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."

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Shawn Fleetwood

‘A Commitment To The Constitution’: Dem Sen. Mark Kelly Defends Mark Milley’s Alleged Warnings To China

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., defended former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley for allegedly telling his Chinese counterpart he’d warn Beijing of...

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Shawn Fleetwood

New Ohio Law Deems Marriage A ‘Controversial Belief’ Not To Be Endorsed By Universities

Universities are permitted to circumvent the ban if it will ‘directly impact the institution's funding or mission.’

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Jordan Boyd

Not Even Elon Musk’s Money Can Buy A Kid The Benefits Of Married Parents

The biggest loser in Elon Musk’s baby mama drama is the kid whose parents think money can buy the benefits of having kids within marriage.

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Jordan Boyd

The White House Press Corps Discovers Accountability The Hard Way

The public would benefit from an administration that engages with a wider variety of outlets and doesn't consistently prioritize the same ones.

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Eddie Scarry

FBI Gagged Agents In 2020 To Prevent Voters From Ever Learning The Truth About Hunter’s Laptop

If the FBI officials who buried the Hunter Biden laptop story aren't held responsible, it will be impossible for Americans to have any faith in the...

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Brianna Lyman

In A Supreme Election, Wisconsin Voters Will Decide Voter ID Question

Wisconsin voters willl decide who controls their Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment on voter ID in Tuesday's spring election.

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M.d. Kittle

Why The NFL Shouldn’t Ban The ‘Brotherly Shove’

If the Packers or other teams have problems with the 'brotherly shove,' they have a simple solution: develop and execute a defensive strategy to...

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Christopher Jacobs

Detroit-Area Clerk Blows Whistle On ‘Years’ Of Ballot Trafficking, While AG Meets With Alleged Fraudster

The Hamtramck clerk alleged pervasive ballot trafficking in the city's elections. Meanwhile, Michigan's AG met with a fraud suspect.

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Logan Washburn

Leftist Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Keeping Power In Liberals’ Hands

Backed by wealthy socialists, liberal candidate Susan Crawford beat conservative Brad Schimel in Tuesday's pivotal election.

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M.d. Kittle

National, State Leaders Ask Indiana Senate To Stop Blocking Vote On Immigration Enforcement Bill

'When Hoosiers went to the polls last November, they did not vote for half-measures or vague promises,' the America First letter tells Bray.

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Joy Pullmann

Trump DOJ Dismisses Biden-Era Suit Against Georgia’s Election Integrity Law

'Contrary to the Biden Administration's false claims of suppression, Black voter turnout actually increased under SB 202.'

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Brianna Lyman

Chappell Roan’s Belief That Raising Children Is ‘Hell’ Is Out Of Touch (And Out Of Line)

Chappell Roan’s misconceptions about parenthood have G-O-T-T-O-G-O.

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Jordan Boyd

Yes, It’s Completely Constitutional For The U.S. Government To Promote Christianity

The states pushing legislation to display the Ten Commandments in public schools are all but guaranteed to end up at the Supreme Court.

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Andrea Picciotti-Bayer

It’s Time For Us All To Say, ‘Eff The F-Word’

I think it’s time to give Mr. F-word a little F-uneral, don’t you?

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Stella Morabito

Trump Should Restore The ‘Reconciliation Memorial’ To Arlington National Cemetery ASAP

Trump's worthy efforts to restore historical markers must include Moses Ezekiel’s 'Reconciliation Memorial' in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Ann Mclean And Patricia N. Saffran

Racial Grievance Theater Is About Humiliation, Not History

Americans should be wary of all historical and political narratives that leverage racial grievance and victimhood.

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Casey Chalk

SCOTUS Could Stop Medicaid Dollars From Funding Planned Parenthood

Medicaid funds should go to low-income families for health care, not Planned Parenthood's pro-abortion politicking.

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Abby Johnson

FCC Is Finally Going After Corporate Media Hacks, And Democrats Are Outraged

The FCC chair is calling out the institutions that have gotten a free pass on their corruption and illegal DEI practices for too long.

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Daniel R. Suhr

Hegseth Signs Memo Ordering Return To ‘Sex-Neutral Standards’ In The Military

'These roles, which are critical to our military’s mission success, demand exceptional physical capabilities, and the standards for them must...

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Shawn Fleetwood