During the Biden administration’s tenure, multiple conflagrations have pushed the world to its most unstable point since the end of the Cold War. Conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza have been instigated by regimes and terrorists who reject the foundational premises of the Western world: freedom, fair trade, religious liberty and respect for the sovereignty of other nations. Our adversaries reject …
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Former President Trump recently declared that he would not sign a national abortion ban if reelected and such a bill passed Congress, stressing in an interaction with reporters that abortion policy should be determined by individual states. Trump, who was raised as a Presbyterian but didn’t exactly lead the life of a devout man, appears to focus his policies firmly …
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On Wednesday, April 17, Columbia University’s president and board of chairs testify at a long-overdue congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s president, had been invited to the calamitous hearing last December alongside the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, but she, rather fortuitously, had a scheduling conflict. Jewish students cannot afford any further delays. A …
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Last week brought bad news for the American people and President Joe Biden. Inflation persists and jobs are decaying. On inflation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported prices rose 3.5 percent between March 2023 and March 2024. This bad number is far higher than the U.S. Federal Reserve’s goal of 2 percent inflation – and it follows three years …
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On April 10, stars in Hollywoodjoinedpoliticians in D.C. indemandingthat Congress take up a war aid bill authorizing $60 billion in new assistance for Ukraine. But they’re all wrong. The war is lost. In fact, 90% of people in Europe believe that to be true. If that comes as a surprise, it shouldn’t. In late February, the Times of London publishedthe …
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Iran fired more than 320 warheads at Israel on Saturday. The explosives were carried by about 170 propeller-driven drones of the kind Iran has sold Russia for use against Ukraine, more than 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles — mostly fired from Iranian territory at least 1,100 miles away to the east with a few launched from …
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It’s high time someone in the Republican Party told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to turn all that bombastic self-serving showmanship and drama queen energy on Democrats, and stop trying to defeat her own party. The Georgia Republican, who famously displayed sexually explicit photos of Hunter Biden during a committee hearing and called fellow Rep. Lauren Boebert a bitch on the …
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Radical left activists are back at it with a tactic that feels like déjà vu. These weren’t your peaceful protesters rallying on Monday in solidarity with Palestinians; these are disruptors who view chaos as a stepping stone to their anti-capitalist utopia. They’re just pretending to care about what happens in Gaza. It’s crucial that city leaders step up now. If …
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What happens if Israel does nothing after Iran’s fusillade on Saturday night? President Biden told Iran: “Don’t.” Iran did. Team Biden then quickly turned to “restraining” Israel from responding. “Take the win,” the president is reported to have counseled Prime Minister Netanyahu. It is a good thing that Israel —with the help of the U.S., the U.K., France, Jordan and …
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Dear Younger Self, I know you’re feeling scared and alone right now, facing the unexpected journey of teen pregnancy. It’s overwhelming, and it’s OK to feel that way. Being a teenager is hard enough. But I want you to know that you are stronger and more resilient than you realize. Despite the challenges ahead, you have the power within you …
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