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Jun 19 2019
News
As Democrats debate reparations for slavery, polls suggest Americans are not convinced
As Democrats consider the idea of reparations to black Americans for slavery, polling indicates that the public is far from convinced about the idea.
House Judiciary Democrats on Wednesday were holding a hearing in the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee on H.R. 40 -- a proposal by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, to set up a commission to study and develop a
Fox News DigitalNov 13 2017
News
SCOTUS’s Choice: Preserve Constitutional Liberties or Detonate the Culture War
In a pair of critical First Amendment cases, the Court will soon decide whether the state can trample on citizens’ free-speech and conscience rights.
National Review (News)Jun 13 2020
Opinion
You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism
he Trump administration and its Republican enablers are fighting a series of wars directed at targets inside the United States. A partial list would include immigrants, African Americans, Jews, poor people, middle-class people, people with student loan debts, the environment, voting rights, fair elections, blue-state taxpayers, the rule of law, honest elections, and all forms of accountability
The NationApr 25 2019
Opinion
OPINION: No, Convicted Felons Shouldn't Be Allowed to Vote From Behind Bars
Earlier in the week, Bernie Sanders endorsed allowing convicted felons to vote -- not after they've paid their debt to society, mind you, but while they're still behind bars. He framed this stance as an matter of principle on voting rights, implying that opposing arguments are effective endorsements of GOP-backed voter "suppression" efforts. It's a "slippery slope" he intoned, ignoring the
Guest Writer - RightSep 24 2020
Analysis
How Portland Became a Nightmare for Democrats
For Donald Trump, cities are crime-ridden, infested with rioters and looters, and overseen by liberal mayors who are either absent or complicit—or often both. But among the cities about which the president has railed though this summer of unprecedented protests, Portland has stood out as his personal punching bag. He has called it a “mess” (and “has been for many years,” apparently) and
PoliticoNov 16 2020
Opinion
The Extremist At Dominion Voting Systems
It is unlikely that many of the 73 million people who cast ballots for Donald Trump in 2020 will ever accept the legitimacy of his loss. Who could convince them? If the media sources demanding Trump’s concession held any sway with Trump’s voters, they would not have been his voters. They do not know for sure that the election was stolen, but they do know with apodictic certainty that the media
The American ConservativeOct 23 2019
Opinion
The Nighttime Worries of Americans in 2019
Life is pretty good—right?
It’s the middle of the night, and your kids are asleep. Your spouse is sleeping beside you. You should be asleep, too, but you’re tossing and turning because you’re worried.
It started with something so silly; you read the other day that the Seattle school district is “planning to infuse all K–12 math classes with ethnic-studies questions that encourage
National Review (News)Oct 22 2020
News
Three in 4 voters think Big Tech has too much influence on political news people read, Washington Examiner/YouGov poll finds
Three out of 4 registered voters believe social media companies have too much influence over what news the public reads, according to a new poll, with a majority also seeing these platforms as politically biased.
A Washington Examiner/YouGov poll found that 76% thought social media companies had too much influence, compared to just 6% who said too little and 11% who picked about the
Washington ExaminerAug 24 2020
News
Farmers Defend Trump Admin's Coronavirus Relief Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's coronavirus relief program for farmers faced criticism early on, but farmers hailed the initiative as a success in interview with Newsweek on Monday.
The program, Farmers to Families, sends two-pound boxes of groceries, including fresh vegetables, meat and dairy products, to families in need during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 65 million
Newsmax (News)Dec 09 2020
News
Challenges to Election Results
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block the state from certifying the results of the Nov. 3 election for President-elect Joe Biden. With less than eight hours remaining before the ‘safe harbor’ deadline for states to finalize the post-election certification of their votes in the Electoral College, the court issued a one-sentence order denying
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