Category: Politics & Policy
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The Root Cause of America’s Decline: Government Unions
As an Englishman who immigrated to the United States, I have often wondered how the greatest nation in human history has ended up on the fast track to national decline. My home country of Great Britain was once a global power, but today it is a shell of its former self. The same trajectory seems…
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Donald Trump’s Double Standard on Classified Documents
As a mere dilettante of the 2D game, I wonder if the nation’s many multidimensional-chess players can tell me which variant of strategic dexterity this bewildering little incident is supposed to represent. Some of Mr. Trump’s advisers have been telling him for months that he needs to return the documents. But other allies, including Tom…
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Majority of GOP Voters Dismiss Trump’s Indictment as “Politically Motivated”
Less than 72 hours have passed since the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump was unsealed, charging him with mishandling classified documents and misleading investigators. Pollsters have since surveyed the Republican electorate, revealing that the majority of GOP voters have not reconsidered their support for Trump. According to a CBS News/YouGov poll, 76% of…
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Gallup Survey Reveals Americans’ Views on Abortion
Since 1975, Gallup has been surveying Americans on their views regarding abortion, making it a valuable resource for examining public opinion. According to the latest survey conducted in May and released on Wednesday, Americans are now less supportive of the right to abortion compared to after the Dobbs leak in May 2022, but more supportive…
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Senators Discuss Potential for Closer US-India Relations Amid Shared Concerns about China
Senators John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Mark Warner (D., Va.) spoke on Tuesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about the potential for U.S.–Indian relations ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit next week. Both senators believe that a shared adversary, China, could bring the two countries closer together. Warner noted that China…
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House Republicans Vote Down Rule for the First Time in 21 Years
Last Tuesday, a significant event took place in the House of Representatives: a rule was voted down on the House floor for the first time in 21 years. This was unusual because, in recent years, members of the majority party have almost always voted in line with their party on rule votes. However, in this…
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Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Reveals Surprising Secret About Working with President Trump
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt reveals a surprising secret about his experience working with President Donald Trump in his new book, “You Report to Me: Accountability for the Failing Administrative State.” Bernhardt shares that unlike previous administrations, where cabinet secretaries had to navigate through White House bureaucracy to access the president,…
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California Lawmakers Plan to Give More Power to Government Unions with SCA 7
California’s government unions have been accused of bankrolling political campaigns for politicians who, in turn, support union demands, regardless of how extreme they are. This has led to catastrophic results in areas such as education, fire safety, healthcare, infrastructure, housing, cost of living, taxes, and crime. Now, state lawmakers are planning to give even more…
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The Spirit of Democracy and Legal Attacks on the President: Understanding America’s Unwritten Constitution
The spirit of democracy is a force that challenges the very idea of a government of laws, not of men and undermines our republican form of government. Recent warnings of becoming a banana republic, where the winning party tries to imprison figures of the opposition, are a result of this force. The indictment of Donald…
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The Troubling Shift of Political Conferences for College Conservatives
Political conferences are a valuable tool for college conservatives, offering the opportunity to travel across the country and learn from some of the brightest conservative minds of this generation. However, recent conferences have taken a New Right turn that many college conservatives refuse to follow. At the CPAC conference in March, Donald Trump delivered a…