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Having fled communist Cuba as a political refugee, I grew up in a school system that created a false reality through Marxism.

It wasn’t so long ago that the entire Democrat establishment and biased mainstream media took the position that former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. That was false.

What if the world ended in an election year?

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Ron Johnson’s title is United States senator, but he is still the same small business owner and accountant I met years ago. I was a candidate for governor of Wisconsin, and we scheduled a time to meet him. He gave me a tour of his plastics company.  

The past few years, governments and media have spread the fear-pandemic as an efficient way of ensuring compliance with Covid restrictions.

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The Biden Administration and Iraqi Government declared that the American military mission in Iraq is “non-combat.” The events of the last week show that is fantasy. 

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Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, locked into a confrontation with the United States, is drifting into China’s orbit. The Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement signed in Tehran last March and Iran’s joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in September underscore the expansion of political, economic and strategic ties between the two regimes.

Japan has signed a historic defense treaty with Australia, but must do more to ensure its self defense.

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Michelle Obama, former first lady, just announced she's partnering her foundation, When We All Vote, with 30 other groups to register a million new voters before the midterms.

The wheels of justice sometimes grind very slowly. 

Or not at all.

In our current system, it appears that the only thing that matters is which party you belong to.

Corrupt Democrats almost never face punishment for their crimes. It doesn’t matter how glaring the evidence. 

The 21st century's great bogeyman returns, on seemingly endless fronts, to test yet another American president.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is due, in essence, to decide whether or not Joe Biden’s presidential dictates, through federal agencies, for tens of millions of Americans to get the COVID-19 shot or lose their jobs meet the smell test of the Constitution.

They don’t. 

Communicating science accurately can be a risky business, as the messaging on COVID-19 can attest.

The pope says that a life of childless pet ownership "diminishes us, it takes away our humanity."

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Here are six things Americans care more about than January 6th. 

1.) Cost of Living Is Too High

The Division of Light and Power, by Dennis J. Kucinich (Primedia eLaunch, 2021), 683 pages. Younger readers can be forgiven for being unfamiliar with Dennis Kucinich. When he ran as a presidential candidate in the 2004 election, he put up a platform that was regarded as utterly ridiculous: not only legalizing same-sex marriage but also […]

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Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned.

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In the 1999 film “The Matrix,” Morpheus gives Neo the choice of a blue pill or red pill.

The nation’s political centralizers find themselves distressed in an age in which there is increasing demand for decentralization.

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Editor's note: This is one in a series examining the Constitution and Federalist Papers in today's America.

With Yogi Berra’s cautionary note in mind, let’s think about the coming year.

A (plausibly) new phenotype of big city mayor took power in the Big Apple just after the ball dropped.

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The past is worthy of attention because its lessons are necessary for the care of the culture of the present and its promise for the future.

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Our political philosophy must proceed first from objective reality, not from the subjective persuasions of a certain age.

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We have lost football's human drama, its narrative element, the dejection of close losses and the incomparable thrill of upset victories.

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“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” is one of many iconic lines from the “The Godfather” film.

Reflecting on Tutu’s accomplished life, it is difficult to escape the liberal ethos that permeates it.

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While the liberties of landowners and craftsmen should be protected, the liberties of the hoplite are protected by definition.

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Facing surging inflation and a Democratic Congress hell-bent for leather on deficit spending, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offers the weakest possible response to pressures for action.

Russia hoax booster and January 6 hawk Adam Schiff doesn't let reality get in the way of his political goals.

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In the name of “democracy,” Democrats want to get rid of our current system of government.

One of the Christmas movies our family repeatedly watched when my boys were growing up was “The Polar Express.”

The third impeachment witch hunt of former President Donald Trump led by unchecked grand inquisitors Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney of the so-called Jan. 6 select committee is the phoniest one yet.

There is a reason Herod is jealous of the child born in Bethlehem. This is the King of kings, whose reign will do exactly what the client king fears.

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The holy birth of Jesus in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago beckons us to harness goodness, overcome despair and build a more humane world. “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God,” said Prophet Micah. This is how we should pursue equality and peace for all.

Heroes aren't perfect, but they always save their towns—and, most importantly, the people who live in them.

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No one is listening to Biden when it comes to Covid-19.

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Will USINDOPACOM's new software actually work? Or will it shield our incompetent military leaders from further accountability?

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Former President Donald Trump will soon launch his new social media platform, Truth Social, and it can’t come any too soon. 

For a response to Chinese aggression that deescalates rather than escalates, look to World War I.

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President Joe Biden told a coronavirus-weary nation that those who are still unvaccinated are looking at a winter season of “severe illness and death,” and that the omicron variant was “here now,” “spreading” fast, and only “going to increase” as the days turn to weeks and months.

They did it again. Two of former President Donald Trump’s allegedly constitutional conservative Supreme Court justices sided this week with left-wing Obama-appointee Justice Sonia Sotomayor in allowing New York State’s nullification of religious exemptions to its onerous vaccine mandate for all health care workers. 

Instead of attacking Taiwan itself, China might target one of its remote outlying possessions.

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The tendency to conflate liberalism with democracy was well on display last week during the first "Summit for Democracy."

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Much has been written over the past year about how Amazon treats its warehouse workers and other employees and its attempts to prevent their unionization. But the mistreatment of Amazon’s labor force is far from the only negative effect of having once-thriving mom-and-pop shops gobbled up by or placed at the mercy of a faceless […]

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Let’s play Jeopardy! The answer: “All were great empires in the past, and all now have rulers determined to establish great empires in the future.” And the question is: “What are China, Russia and Iran?”

The Italian center-right is embracing the term "conservative," and seeking to recast itself in the molds of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

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President Biden scored poor marks with the American people in a recent poll that rated his executive leadership in three key areas: gun control, the coronavirus and inflation.

In the cavernous halls of Washington, every occasion is an opportunity for politicians to celebrate themselves. The funeral of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole — a man whose life was defined by truly selfless sacrifice — was certainly no exception.

Extremist political cycles seem to have a natural lifespan, but it requires real political will to overcome them.

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The senior U.S. senator from Florida, more than any other new right aspirant, offers a grand vision of America's place in the world.

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As a member of the women’s swim team at the University of Pennsylvania, Lia Thomas has been racking up an impressive number of wins and records this season.

A capable but conscientious partnership between Washington and New Delhi is necessary for a responsible strategy to confront China.

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The outrage at the recent firing of more than 900 employees via Zoom is a bit of light in a dark Advent episode.

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One of my favorite findings about liberals — now called progressives — is that they always go too far. Even when they pursue a noble goal, they almost always take it to extremes and end up headed toward disaster. 

Michael Shellenberger's new book appropriately diagnoses the drug problem on the West Coast, but there are better solutions.

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Student enrollment in public schools has nosedived as parent disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses, and controversial education policies have gone through the roof. In the wake of this enrollment implosion, homeschooling has boomed across the country.

The crisis at the border of Belarus is just half the story. Why would Kurdish migrants flee their Western-style democratic regime?

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If you haven’t been unduly anxious lately, just open a newspaper or tune into a TV network like CNN.

Scaring the public is the media’s reason for being.

Imagining the 2024 election, the future looks more like a fever dream than ever, with only a smidge of satire.

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William Cullen Bryant wished to be buried in "flowery June, when brooks sent up a cheerful tune," and weeping friends might make merry by his grave.

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A new book looks at the Democratic Deep State's tactics to remove three Republican presidents.

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It’s now clear smash-and-grab looting is an enduring Democratic contribution to the nation since they took Congress and the White House in 2020.  

This past month, amid great fanfare, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke announced he is running for governor of Texas. Apparently, losing the 2018 Senate race to Ted Cruz and the 2020 Democratic presidential primary has not deterred him from a trying a third time. While we can all have a good laugh at the thought of […]

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“Just eat cake, deplorables.”

That seems to be the attitude of the Biden administration regarding the millions of Americans suffering from the highest gas prices in seven years and a 30% spike in home heating costs this winter.

The objectification of celebrities, working in tandem with technology and PR, is drawing us further from reality than ever before.

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The British Empire did not fall because of a weak navy. Nor as a result of over-extended colonization. The British Empire was doomed by a crisis of delusional politeness.

Fifty years after its publication, Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo masterpiece still invites haunting questions.

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It's not just that our nation has never been more divided, our nation has also never been more uncivilized.

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Thanksgiving is past, and Advent is once again upon us. Yet, the daily headlines prove our world is a broken mess, one that we are apparently helpless to fix.   

The recent censure of Rep. Paul Gosar brought to mind a related moment from November 2016, although the thread that links the two is not immediately apparent.

It is not by accident, and not just because of its origin, that the car was once considered a distinctly American thing.

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Americans looking to fill their holiday season with meaningful gifts may instead find themselves left with a bag of leftover Halloween candy as supply chain challenges continue to wreak havoc on the retail industry.

There's more to our form of government than just the right to vote; without virtue in the people and their rulers, a democracy becomes a mob.

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Thanksgiving is holy, but it is also natural—it flows from who we are, as created, worshipful beings.

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Merrick Garland has done nothing to show himself to be the moderator of partisanship some hoped he might be.

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As countries tout their net-zero goals to decarbonize economies and mitigate the impacts of climate change, many in government and industry have assessed what meeting such pledges will take, and hydrogen has emerged as a promising energy solution.

As inflation hits a 31-year high, it is Middle Americans, yet again, who have been hurt the worst.

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How the definition of fascism has changed gives us insight into the transformation of the political left over the course of the 20th century.

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DENVER — Republicans in Washington are positively giddy over all the new polls showing President Joe Biden tanking the Democrat party ahead of next year’s midterms. Indeed, Mr. Biden is making history.

Is concentrated corporate power a greater threat to individual freedom than government power?

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The evolution of America’s role in the world also demands critical scrutiny.

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Let’s just say the French accent didn’t, uh, help.

Liberalism has failed to separate religious and political spheres, but true theology can.

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This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the partisan "Build Back Better Act." This legislation, if enacted, would generate the largest increase in means-tested welfare spending in U.S. history. 

Republicans’ big win in Virginia proves yet again that the pro-life message is an asset to savvy GOP candidates, even in “purple” states. 

In an attempt to score partisan points, some House Republicans are making a terrible foreign policy error.

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Gettysburg, South Dakota — So it is true. Money really can’t buy you love. Just ask Joe Biden.

Refugees from big cities have made housing markets across the country too hot for locals.

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You just don’t get it. You’re “confused,” says President Joe Biden. 

An ode to the great political columnist, whose work has both captured the moment and defined our times better than anybody else's.

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The Covid vaccine increases early pregnancy loss, yet thousands of women must take it, as we continue to reap the fruits of trying to invert nature.

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As the clock ticked down to the final moments before voters in Virginia’s hotly contested Nov. 2 gubernatorial election took to the polls, Democratic hopeful Terry McAuliffe brought in the heavy artillery in hopes of reviving his sputtering campaign.

The wokeness that was defeated in Virginia's recent elections was the hallmark of an era of guilt that America should turn her back on.

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In August, a Chinese civilian rocket shot through the atmosphere, a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle sitting atop. After circling the globe in low-Earth orbit, the rocket released its payload.

On the anniversary of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, questions remain about a possible Russia-orchestrated grand treason.

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Democrats and Republicans in Congress approved President Biden’s infrastructure proposal for the states after Virginians voted last week for new management — a Republican one — and they’ll be taking office in early January.

Round 2 anyone?

Something is happening out there. It looks for all the world like a punch-drunk fighter rising to his feet, shaking off the cobwebs and decking his opponent. 

Biden is floundering, but not as grievously as his subordinate.

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Progressives are gleefully heralding their transformation of a great American city into something unrecognizable.

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A group of outstanding Louisiana dads are proving why we need more parents intimately invested in their children's education

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When will the Biden administration do something to check the Saudi and Emirati cruelties in Yemen?

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Part One of a two part look at how professional leftist activists train and prepare for protest actions.

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Rep. Lee Zeldin and several of his House Republican colleagues are hoping to force a vote on a bill meant to oppose the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

The next generation wants more out of politics than tax cuts.

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The Public Religion Research Institute, in its just-released 12th annual American Values Survey, found that between 2013 and 2021, the level of Americans who believe God has ordained this country for His special purposes fell from 64% to 44%. 

Remember when Democrats proposed in their multi-trillion spendathon that the IRS would track all transactions of $600 or more in personal bank accounts?

Well, they took a licking from the public, so they upped it to a still-absurd $10,000 in total yearly transactions. 

When it comes to China, we did it to ourselves, but they sure as hell did to us, too. 

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Which gospel our foreign policy preaches may matter just as much as men and arms.

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Thousands upon thousands of first responders, backed by their union leaders, are resisting coronavirus vaccine mandates, refusing to cave to what they characterize as an unconstitutional and immoral intrusion of government into personal choice.

It was October 1587 when the Spanish galleon “Nuestra Senora de Esperanza” landed ashore at what is now Morro Bay, California. Aboard that ship were the first Filipinos to reach the United States. In commemoration of that milestone by Congress in 2009, we celebrate Filipino-American History Month every October.

China proves that no amount of government force will kill Covid.

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As bad as our leaders are, polling would seem to indicate the collective wisdom of we the people leaves much to be desired.

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It’s Halloween. Perhaps you fondly remember it from childhood or from your own children as a time of joy, imagination, costumes and way too many sweets. 

With just days to go before the gubernatorial election in Virginia, a national mainstream media outlet reporter asked Democrat Terry McAuliffe a surprising question.

Complain about critical race theory all you want. The regime has made clear that you don't get a say in education.

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Peddling his monstrous Green New Deal Monday, President Joe Biden delivered a strange lecture about drawbridge.

They convey cars or trains across rivers, he explained, just like regular bridges. But then along come boats that are too big to fit under the bridge. 

Now is the perfect opportunity for the self-described pro-workers American right to put its populist rhetoric into practice.

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If you dismiss even one tyranny or one small injustice for the sake of personal comfort or blind conformity, you consent to the expansion of powers that ultimately will control you entirely. 

My family has decided to stand up. 

A review of "The Green Knight," starring Dev Patel and directed by David Lowery.

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Why a work requirement for the child tax credit isn’t the answer.

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D.C. officials are facing several deadlines — all of their own making — and it doesn’t matter whether they’re wearing digital time pieces, showing off a Piaget or checking the clock on their government-issued laptop.

They’re operating on taxpayer time and getting paid accordingly.

So jump to it.

Complaints and grievances about media bias are nothing new, yet the constant, decades-long clamor about unfair and twisted coverage has done absolutely nothing to halt seemingly ceaseless and pervasive examples of journalistic malfeasance.

NATO's revival of the Cold War paradigm, with post-Soviet Russia back as bogeyman, could prove costly for the West.

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If the Democratic party of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden gets its way, America may soon look a lot like Trudeau’s Canada.

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Foreign policy is most effective when it strikes a balance between idealism and realism that gains the support of a majority of the American people. When foreign policy becomes either too idealistic or too “realistic,” public support wanes. 

Most of the public discourse in this country is about what is wrong, what needs fixing. This is as it should be. Things that are going well should be mostly left alone.

Everyone once in a while, however, it is worth thinking about what makes this nation great.  

Liberal journalists at outlets like the Huffington Post have appointed themselves as the country's speech police.

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Switching from affordable, reliable energy to expensive, intermittent energy does not make the economy stronger.  Raising taxes does not make the economy stronger.

The current craze for ever bigger pickups makes them more big boy toy than tool for men at work.

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Main Street conservatives have a friend in Kevin Roberts, the new president of the Heritage Foundation

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