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August 29, 2021
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The CDC Should Stay in its Own Lane

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August 29, 2021
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It’s not just the Supreme Court that thinks the CDC doesn’t have the authority to write laws. Biden and members of his administration said as much. Read More ›

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August 22, 2021
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Who Wants Higher Tuition?

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August 22, 2021
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President Joe Biden and Democrats want to lower the cost of higher education by increasing Pell Grants and forgiving student debt. Biden wants to forgive $10,000 per student. Progressives want to up the ante to $50,000 per individual. Here’s a novel idea: Maybe the better way to cut the cost of college is to cut the cost of college. Read More ›

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August 15, 2021
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Beware the Street Name Police

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August 15, 2021
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Do I care about Robert E. Lee? Not really. I care about a political atmosphere that is so toxic that the South’s heritage must be utterly obliterated. Or else. People are afraid to speak up lest they be labeled as racists, when what they really are is tolerant. Read More ›

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August 1, 2021
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A Conversation Where There Used To Be Tweets

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August 1, 2021
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So, here’s The Conversation going forward. For 2022 and 2024, support for Trump is optional, but blind obedience is over. Or the GOP can get used to losing. It’s a choice. Read More ›

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July 25, 2021
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Want to Solve Homelessness? Call a Cop

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July 25, 2021
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“We can end homelessness in the State of California,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday. It’s a goal Newsom shares with President Joe Biden, despite Democrats’ inability to curb homelessness by throwing money at it. Read More ›

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July 11, 2021
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Who Will Prosecute the Prosecutors?

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July 11, 2021
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Fun fact: It took special counsel Robert Mueller less than two years to release his report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. It’s been more than two years since then Attorney General William Barr named John Durham to head a probe into the origins of the Russian investigation. Read More ›

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July 6, 2021
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Marvin Olasky’s ‘Lament’ for Earthly Father Leads to Heavenly One

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July 6, 2021
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Why do sons write books about their fathers? Perhaps it’s because they feel a need to figure out the guy who sired their existence. If they’re like Marvin Olasky, the eminent public intellectual who edits World magazine, the act of writing promises to make someone distant and mysterious “come alive.” Read More ›

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July 4, 2021
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California Targets Free Speech and Charities

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July 4, 2021
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After the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling Thursday that invalidated California’s practice of demanding that charities disclose their largest donors to the state attorney general, lawyer Casey Mattox of the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation marveled at the coalition that came together to fight the machine. Read More ›

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June 13, 2021
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Gov. Newsom, Kevin Cooper Is Guilty

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June 13, 2021
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Kevin Cooper used to tell reporters that he wanted DNA testing, which didn’t exist when he went to trial, to prove that he was not guilty of the four 1983 murders that put him on California’s death row. If the tests implicated him, he said, he would drop his appeals. Read More ›

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June 6, 2021
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Bad Election Rules and Stupid Media Tricks

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June 6, 2021
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A crisis is a terrible thing to waste, the saying goes. So Democrats have been working to make state election law changes implemented to make voting safer during COVID-19 both permanent and broader. And they’re pushing federal legislation to impose their methods on unwilling states. Read More ›