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States Can Help Nip Socialism in the Bud

States Can Help Nip Socialism in the Bud

Although efforts have been made to nationalize education policy in recent years, states still retain ample purview over education policy, particularly...

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Chris Talgo

Socialism: The Greatest Rebrand in Political History

Socialism: The Greatest Rebrand in Political History

The strangest political comeback of my generation isn’t by any one politician, but an ideology many politicians are using to win. The Democratic...

yesterday 1

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Shabbos Kestenbaum

Our Broken Trust

Our Broken Trust

In April of 2020, San Clemente, CA, dumped 37 tons of sand into a skate park to keep teenagers out. Down the coast, deputies arrested a man for...

yesterday 1

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Erick Erickson

Fauci Journals: What Took So Long?

Fauci Journals: What Took So Long?

A lot has been made of Dr. Anthony Fauci's journals over the last couple of weeks. And rightfully so. The journals show the factors he considered...

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Curtis Schube

Democrats Try to Brush Aside 'Woke 1'

Democrats Try to Brush Aside 'Woke 1'

"'Woke 1' was crazy." So said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on ABC News' "This Week" earlier this month. ...

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Michael Barone

All a Bunch of Cheats

All a Bunch of Cheats

Cheating as a way of life. We are surrounded by cheating, some legal and some otherwise. Baseball has become boring without spitballs and corked bats....

yesterday 1

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Clarence Thomas Played the Long Game. He Won.

Clarence Thomas Played the Long Game. He Won.

An important new book by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), "Going Further," calls attention anew to the life and career of the single greatest living...

yesterday 2

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Josh Hammer

Were the Bombs of August 1945 'Demonic'?

Were the Bombs of August 1945 'Demonic'?

Did demons create the first atomic bombs? Every August, debate renews over both the wisdom and the morality of dropping the two American atomic bombs,...

yesterday 2

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Victor Davis Hanson

Guess What the Left Is Blaming for the Fatal Flooding in Nepal

Guess What the Left Is Blaming for the Fatal Flooding in Nepal

Kurt Schlichter is back for another episode of "Stream of Kurtiousness!" Become a VIP member today to get exclusive access to...

yesterday 2

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Kurt Schlichter

Women Have Never Been More Ideologically Isolated, and It's Costing Two Generations

Women Have Never Been More Ideologically Isolated, and It's Costing Two Generations

Last week outside a Massachusetts courthouse, roughly 400 people, most of them women dressed in pink, rallied in support of a mother on trial for...

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Jay Rogers

No Flocking Way

No Flocking Way

It seems that Flock cameras have sparked another debate that feels a whole lot like the fight over data centers. And while Flock cameras are not...

yesterday 1

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Ashley Evdokimo

The DSA Civil War Being Fought on Wikipedia

The DSA Civil War Being Fought on Wikipedia

On July 11, a Wikipedia page was created for the National Political Committee (NPC), the governing body of the Democratic Socialists of America. The...

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Théodore Cazals

Hasan Piker to Dems: Don't Quit Me

Hasan Piker to Dems: Don't Quit Me

Hasan Piker, two weeks ago, delivered this message: "Democrats, listen to me, I know we don't always see eye to eye on a lot of stuff, but...

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Larry Elder

It's a Package Deal

It's a Package Deal

Some people are the best at what they do but are total jerks as people. Fugu, or pufferfish, is not kosher. That’s good news for me. As it is not...

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Pessimism Leads to Defeat

Pessimism Leads to Defeat

If you have been paying attention to media reports, many politicians, including some Republicans and those often-wrong pollsters, believe the November...

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Cal Thomas

Advantages and Disadvantages in the Coming Midterm Elections

Advantages and Disadvantages in the Coming Midterm Elections

The Republicans face a lot of obstacles in this year's midterm elections. History is against them; the president's party usually loses...

previous day 2

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Mark Lewis

Here's The Problem With Calling Katie’s Death Just a DUI

Here's The Problem With Calling Katie’s Death Just a DUI

Calling Katie’s death “just a DUI” is more than technically convenient. It is an act of absolution. A DUI happens every day. The driver made a...

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Joe Abraham

The FDA Needs Better Leadership, Not Patronage

The FDA Needs Better Leadership, Not Patronage

It’s probably not very often, if ever, that a Republican nomination to head a federal agency is compared to a Democratic mayor’s race in...

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Derek Hunter

It’s Always Cute When Canada Thinks It Matters

It’s Always Cute When Canada Thinks It Matters

Just what the hell are the Canadians thinking? Do they think that if they cry enough, America’s going to roll over? We’re now in another trade war...

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Kurt Schlichter

The Day Dolly Parton Came This-Close to Hosting a WLS/Chicago Talk Show

The Day Dolly Parton Came This-Close to Hosting a WLS/Chicago Talk Show

Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday has touched off a national emotional tidal wave across America and around the world. Unlike anything in recent...

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Tom Tradup

An Angel Walked Among Us

An Angel Walked Among Us

Dolly Parton died Tuesday in Nashville at 80. And somehow even writing that sentence feels wrong. Dolly was one of those people who seemed like she...

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Kevin McCullough

Trump's Economic D-Day Could Deliver the Mullahs' Final Reckoning

Trump's Economic D-Day Could Deliver the Mullahs' Final Reckoning

Donald Trump has changed the battlefield in his confrontation with Iran. After almost six months of war, Washington is turning from bombs and missiles...

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Struan Stevenson

People Are Not Property: An America First Perspective on McKenna West

People Are Not Property: An America First Perspective on McKenna West

Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Joana Gillespie. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our nation was founded on three defining...

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Martin Gillespie

Trump Versus the Courts on Immigration

Trump Versus the Courts on Immigration

The immigration issue remains near the top of voters’ priorities as the midterm elections rapidly approach. Liberal judges appointed by Obama and...

tuesday 2

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John And Andy Schlafly

The Transportation Secretary's Trip to Harvard

The Transportation Secretary's Trip to Harvard

What do Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Justice Samuel Alito have in common with Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor? It certainly is not an ideology....

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Terry Jeffrey

What Do Black Voters Want?

What Do Black Voters Want?

If Pete Buttigieg is the key to winning more Black votes for Democrats in South Carolina, then Black voters should be very clear about what they...

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Star Parker

Why Gush Over Abdul El-Sayed Taking on 'Fox's Outrage Machine'?

Why Gush Over Abdul El-Sayed Taking on 'Fox's Outrage Machine'?

On Aug. 24, controversial Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed boldly accepted an invitation to the Fox News show "Jesse Watters...

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Tim Graham

Islam vs. Christianity, Final Round

Islam vs. Christianity, Final Round

We are witnessing the final bout of a fight that has gone on for 1,300 years. Since Islam’s inception, it has fought other faiths and peoples for...

tuesday 2

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Ditching Net Zero

Ditching Net Zero

What a difference a few years make. Not long ago, politicians said climate change was going to kill us, so we must move to "net zero"...

tuesday 1

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John Stossel

Get It Through Your Thick Heads, GOP: No Amnesty Ever

Get It Through Your Thick Heads, GOP: No Amnesty Ever

The pro-amnesty Republicans are not just failing to read the room – they’re failing to read the entire house and most of the neighborhood. It’s...

tuesday 2

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Kurt Schlichter

Democratic Voters Reject Resistance Stars

Democratic Voters Reject Resistance Stars

There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance 1.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down President Donald Trump...

tuesday 1

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Byron York

SCOTUS Overruled a Blue-State Judge Who Never Should Have Blocked This

SCOTUS Overruled a Blue-State Judge Who Never Should Have Blocked This

Of course it was a Massachusetts judge. Of course she was appointed by Barack Obama. And of course, when President Trump signed an executive order in...

tuesday 4

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Kevin McCullough

Have You Noticed the Victories Republicans Have Been Stacking Up Recently?

Have You Noticed the Victories Republicans Have Been Stacking Up Recently?

Kurt Schlichter is back for another episode of "Stream of Kurtiousness!" Become a VIP member today to get exclusive access to...

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Kurt Schlichter

Gen Z Is Handwriting Letters — and the Rest of Us Should, Too

Gen Z Is Handwriting Letters — and the Rest of Us Should, Too

Younger generations are driving an old-fashioned comeback: handwritten letters. According to Business Insider, Gen Z and millennials, tired of the...

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Tom Purcell

Why Younger Generations Are Giving Up on Capitalism

Why Younger Generations Are Giving Up on Capitalism

 American citizens born in the 21st century do not think much of capitalism. A growing share of young people supports socialist candidates, and...

24.08.2026 5

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Barry Poulson

Unions Strike Out Again on School Choice

Unions Strike Out Again on School Choice

Arizona teachers' unions just learned what every coach already knows: if you can’t put points on the board, the season ends early. Last week,...

24.08.2026 5

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Jay Rogers

The Truth About Marwan Barghouti

The Truth About Marwan Barghouti

An arch-terrorist is the new heartthrob of the beautiful set. When the Israeli government first released people associated with the March 21, 2002,...

24.08.2026 7

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Energy Experts: Keystone XL Is a Great Idea Doomed by Political Reality

24.08.2026 6

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Heartlander News

Never Trust a Politician

Never Trust a Politician

The woman in the grocery store checkout line had an accent. While we waited for our items to be rung up, I asked her where she was from....

24.08.2026 7

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Cal Thomas

From 'All In' to Tap the Brakes: Josh Shapiro Redefines Pennsylvania's Tech Boom

From 'All In' to Tap the Brakes: Josh Shapiro Redefines Pennsylvania's Tech Boom

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — In June 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) stood in Berwick and described a new economic horizon for Pennsylvania:...

24.08.2026 5

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Salena Zito

Immigrants Change Cultures — Whether New Yorkers in Florida or Latinos in America

Immigrants Change Cultures — Whether New Yorkers in Florida or Latinos in America

Editor's Note: On August 2, Dennis Prager turned 78. Throughout the rest of the month, to celebrate his birthday and honor his work and legacy,...

24.08.2026 3

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Dennis Prager

AI Is Coming, Is That A Bad Thing?

AI Is Coming, Is That A Bad Thing?

I am not one of those people who think artificial intelligence (AI) will be the end of civilization. Yes, there is legitimate concern about a Skynet...

24.08.2026 6

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Derek Hunter

The White Lib Female Reaction to the Lindsay Clancy Case Has Justified the Salem Witch Trials

The White Lib Female Reaction to the Lindsay Clancy Case Has Justified the Salem Witch Trials

The reactions to the Lindsay Clancy case have been appalling: where do people get the idea that she’s innocent, or worse, that she’s not guilty of...

24.08.2026 8

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Matt Vespa

Iran’s D-Day Has Begun

Iran’s D-Day Has Begun

Iran has spent months threatening the world over the Strait of Hormuz. Don’t cross us. Don’t challenge us. Don’t ignore our rules. Don’t...

24.08.2026 5

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Kevin McCullough

Why There Aren’t More Prosecutions

Why There Aren’t More Prosecutions

All day long on my X feed, I hear people angrily complaining why there aren’t more prosecutions of corrupt leftists, especially in the area of...

23.08.2026 5

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Rachel Alexander

Americans Are United Against Data Centers

Americans Are United Against Data Centers

Recently, the debate about data centers has exploded across the country. Americans, who disagree on various political issues, are finding common...

23.08.2026 4

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Jeff Crouere

18 Years Ago

18 Years Ago

I am quite sure y'all are looking at the title to this missive and asking, what is the ol' Colonel talking about? Well, bear with me,...

23.08.2026 6

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Allen West

Stop Debating the Dumb, and Stop Watching Dumb Debates

Stop Debating the Dumb, and Stop Watching Dumb Debates

In a previous report, I commented on Deborah Lipstadt’s book "Denying the Holocaust". She exposed the tricks and traps of dishonest...

23.08.2026 5

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Arthur Schaper

When Normal Becomes Strange

When Normal Becomes Strange

Normal is harder to find every day. There is a great deal of mental illness in the U.S.. One sees people losing their minds over the removal of people...

23.08.2026 5

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Alan Joseph Bauer

How Would a Jason Arday Scandal Play Out Here?

How Would a Jason Arday Scandal Play Out Here?

Jason Arday was an academic wunderkind and British media darling. When he was hired at Cambridge University in March 2023 as the youngest (and black)...

23.08.2026 4

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Stephen L. Miller