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The Intelligence Community Needs To Be Dismantled

Revelations about the Russia collusion hoax confirm our intel agencies are incompatible with democratic self-government and the rule of law.

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America Is Not A ‘Nation Of Immigrants’

This insidious slogan is once again being used by Republicans to justify another amnesty bill.

17.07.2025 40

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Biden Was Never Fit For Office To Begin With

Who approved the Biden administration’s 11th-hour clemency decisions and authorized use of the autopen? Because it certainly wasn’t Biden.

15.07.2025 50

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It Should Be Obvious By Now That Not Everyone Can Become An American

We have to reject the toxic multicultural ideology, popular for many decades, that degrades citizenship to mere process neutralism.

11.07.2025 5

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No, The Texas Floods Are Not Some Mysterious Part Of God’s Plan 

Christians are permitted to hate sin and death without explaining how they fit into some inscrutable providence of Almighty God.

08.07.2025 40

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The NYT Interview With Andrew Schulz Is An Indictment Of Legacy Media

The reason the ‘manosphere’ is so popular is because people are genuinely interested in authentic conservations, not liberal propaganda.

03.07.2025 5

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Not Everyone With U.S. Citizenship Is Actually An American

As we approach Independence Day, we should be honest about the forces that are dissolving our American nation.

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Whatever Happens Next, Iran Doesn’t Need To Be Made Safe For Democracy

Escalating our war with Iran by pursuing regime change and nation-building would be a colossal mistake.

23.06.2025 40

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Discredited Neocon Talking Points From The Iraq War Are Back, Lazily Re-Purposed For Iran

All the same regime-change rhetoric used to sell the Iraq war in 2003 is now being used to push us into the Israel-Iran war.

18.06.2025 5

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Brian Wilson’s California Died Decades Ago

Mass immigration from Mexico, legal and illegal, transformed California and created a fractured, riotous, and unstable polity.

16.06.2025 20

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Mexico Is Complicit In The L.A. Riots, And There Should Be Consequences

The appearance of Mexican flags in the L.A. riots is exactly what it appears to be: a declaration of war by a foreign power.

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Under The Guise Of ‘Preventative Medicine’ For IVF, Eugenics Is Back

The libertarian tech bros creating neo-eugenics startups seem totally unaware of the moral monstrosities they are conjuring up.

06.06.2025 8

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European Populism Is Rising Against An Oppressive Political Elite

Europe’s political class has turned its back on the people it was supposed to protect. The people have taken notice.

03.06.2025 30

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The Left Ultimately Just Wants To Throw Conservatives In Prison

The story of a Yale graduate charged for allegedly using a racial slur should stand as a warning about the left’s true intentions.

16.05.2025 20

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Trump’s Riyadh Speech Heralds The End Of Failed Neocon Foreign Policy

Truly looking out for American interests means refraining from trying to remake foreign countries in our own image.

14.05.2025 10

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Why Pope Leo XIV Will Probably Not Be Francis 2.0

For Catholics, the new pope’s disposition toward the Latin Mass will tell us far more about his pontificate than his views on immigration.

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The Statue Of The Random Black Woman In Times Square Is Leftist Cultural Warfare

This kind of 'artwork' is designed to denigrate and tear down western civilization for the purpose of seizing cultural and political power.

08.05.2025 10

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Against Bari Weiss-ism

Anti-woke liberals are positioning themselves as gatekeepers on the right. We should reject their fake process neutralism, and ignore them.

06.05.2025 5

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Mass Immigration Without Assimilation Is A Recipe For National Suicide

If we don’t insist on the total assimilation and Americanization of our immigrants, we’ll cease to be America and become something else.

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The Papal Conclave Is A Battle Not Just For The Catholic Church But For Western Civilization

On one side are the aging liberal revolutionaries. On the other side are faithful cardinals determined to protect the Catholic faith.

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The Legacy Of Pope Francis Is Chaos, Confusion, And Division In The Catholic Church

Francis didn’t change Catholic teaching, but he pushed a moral relativism in which theology and doctrine are negotiable.

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Attorney General Releases Police Records Detailing Abrego Garcia’s Criminal History

Garcia isn’t a 'Maryland man,' he’s a member of MS-13 and an illegal, who is now back in his native country of El Salvador where he belongs.

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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.

02.04.2025 30

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David French And The Never-Trump Faction Don’t Care About Free Speech At All

If you think America is just an idea, then you’ll gladly sacrifice the rights of Americans for the ‘rights’ of foreigners.

31.03.2025 4

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Senate Dems Claim Censorship Industrial Complex Never Happened — And If It Did It Was A Good Thing

At a Senate Judiciary hearing, Democrats can’t help but admit they support government censorship of free speech.

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The Judicial Insurrection Is Worse Than You Think

The point of all the injunctions and restraining orders is to preserve the supreme rule of unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats.

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Trump Is Right To Push Back Against Judicial Supremacy

A federal judge has no power to usurp Executive Branch authority or dictate foreign policy to the president.

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America Becoming Less Christian Is A Problem For Everyone

A massive new Pew survey with a misleading headline tells the tale of America’s ongoing de-Christianization.

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America Is A Nation, Not An Idea

Cultural similarities mean it's easier for some foreigners to become American than others. Our immigration policy should reflect that.

11.03.2025 4

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If The Supreme Court Is Going To Ignore The Constitution, Trump Should Ignore The Supreme Court

Lower courts don’t have authority to usurp the executive branch through restraining orders and injunctions, no matter what the SCOTUS says.

06.03.2025 4

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Trump Proves The Border Bill Pushed By GOP Leaders Under Biden Was Never Necessary

In just six weeks under Trump, illegal immigration has fallen to record lows. Turns out we didn’t need Congress to act to secure the border.

05.03.2025 4

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If The Drug Cartels Are Terrorist Groups, Mexico Is Their State Sponsor

The naming of the Sinaloa Cartel as a terrorist organization might mean the collapse of the Mexican government.

20.02.2025 40

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Pope Francis’ Letter To U.S. Bishops Sows Confusion Over Immigration

On several key points, it’s unclear how Pope Francis’ view of immigration squares with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

12.02.2025 4

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Ousted From Power By Voters, Dems Turn To Activist Judges To Defy Trump

Lower federal court judges have no constitutional authority to govern by injunction and undermine the executive branch.

11.02.2025 30

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We Still Need Answers To The Many Unanswered Questions About Jan. 6

Until we know all the basic facts about that day, Americans will have no reason to be confident that justice has been served.

07.02.2025 60

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Defunding USAID Isn’t About Reducing The Deficit, It’s About Shutting Down Left-Wing Propaganda

USAID isn’t just a ridiculous scam on U.S. taxpayers, it funds leftist causes that erode western civilization and destroy traditional values.

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It’s Time To Start Treating Mexico Like A Hostile Foreign Power

We’re never going to have peace and security on our southern border until we deal with the corrupt and criminal elements that run Mexico.

30.01.2025 40

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Birthright Citizenship Is A Pernicious Lie That’s Destroying America

Beyond the legal arguments about the 14th Amendment is the moral argument: who is America for, and what makes someone an American?

24.01.2025 10

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Trump’s Executive Orders On Immigration Prove Biden Could Have Secured The Border At Any Time

Chaos on the border and mass illegal immigration were policy outcomes the Biden administration chose on purpose.

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Marco Rubio Is Right, The Postwar Liberal Order Was A ‘Dangerous Delusion’

It’s long past time to reconsider our suicidal obsession with an open society and recognize that America is more than just an idea.

17.01.2025 10

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The Legacy Of Jan. 6 Should Be Massive Reform Of The FBI And DOJ

Four years later, it’s clear that the federal government’s response to Jan. 6 is far worse than anything that happened that day.

07.01.2025 10

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The Failed Omnibus Would Have Let The J6 Committee Off The Hook For Framing Trump

Democrats are trying to insulate their Jan 6. probe from scrutiny because they know they destroyed and suppressed evidence.

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John Bolton’s Cheap Shots At Kash Patel Are A Sign Of Panic In Washington

Bolton doesn’t really oppose Patel for being unqualified or lacking good character but because he wants to thwart Trump’s reform agenda.

12.12.2024 20

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Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is A Hill Trump Should Die On

If the GOP establishment in Washington can kill the Hegseth nomination, it will obstruct Trump’s entire agenda for the next four years.

09.12.2024 20

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Hunter Biden’s Pardon Is All About Protecting Joe Biden, Not His Son

President Joe Biden didn’t pardon Hunter because he’s a loving father who thinks his drug addict son was treated unfairly by the Justice...

03.12.2024 30

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The GOP Establishment Is A Greater Threat To Trump’s Agenda Than Democrats

Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general on Thursday. It was an early setback for President-elect Donald Trump that...

22.11.2024 70

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Speaker Mike Johnson’s Response To The Trans Bathroom Fracas In Congress Was Cowardly

House Speaker Mike Johnson failed to answer a very easy question lobbed at him Tuesday morning. He was asked whether Rep. Sarah McBride, an...

20.11.2024 50

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We Need To Take A Wrecking Ball To The DOJ. Matt Gaetz Is Just The Man For The Job

The collective pearl-clutching by the corporate press and Washington establishment on Wednesday after Trump announced he’d chosen Matt Gaetz to be...

14.11.2024 70

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Trump Shouldn’t Hire Kristi Noem, Or Anyone Else, To Run DHS. He Should Abolish It

News broke Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, a key...

13.11.2024 30

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Hard Times Ahead For The Dispatch, The Bulwark And The Rest Of The Liz Cheney Grifters

Amid the celebration and relief at Donald Trump’s landslide victory last week on the right, there was a small yet shrill cadre of unreconstructed...

12.11.2024 40

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