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Democrats Want to End the Filibuster So Felons Can Vote?

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After their “For the People Act” failed to get enough Republican support to move to a vote, Democrats are already screaming for the Senate to end the filibuster. But are the provisions of the act worth destroying the most significant Senate rule focused on building bipartisan solutions? What exactly does the act do that is […]

Biden Wants to Gut the Tax Benefit of 401K Plans

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Originally posted on September 22, 2020. Joe Biden wants to gut the tax-benefit of 401K plans. Americans have $6.2 trillion in 401K plans with another $11 trillion in IRAs that are partly from “rolled over” 401K assets. Over 42% of American families participate in 401Ks and plans like them. What is Biden’s beef with the […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Fights Democrats for Election Integrity

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Texas House Democrats staged a protest against the Republican-backed Senate Bill 7 in Texas by slinking out of the chamber before the vote, denying the majority a quorum. The bill seeks to improve election integrity, something Democrats have no interest in. Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, was not pleased with the gambit and took action against […]

Government Is Not an Effective Replacement for Parenting

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At The Federalist, Margarita Mooney-Suarez, Brad Wilcox, and Jenet Erickson discuss a new GOP approach to family policy that recognizes reality. The Federalist Staff writes: On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Margarita Mooney-Suarez of the Princeton Theological Seminary; Jenet Erickson, a fellow at the Insitute of Family Studies and the Wheatley Institute; and […]

Trump Takes a Stand Against Critical Race Theory in Schools

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In a recent commentary piece, President Donald Trump directly addressed the issue of critical race theory being taught in America’s schools. He wrote: As a candidate, Joe Biden’s number one promise was to “unite” America. Yet in his first months as president, his number one priority has been to divide our country by race and […]

WATCH: Herschel Walker is “Getting Ready” for Senate Run?

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He hasn’t officially announced it, but Herschel Walker has hinted that he is preparing to run for the Senate in Georgia. Walker is an ally of President Donald Trump, and would get a big boost in the state from Trump’s following there if he ran. Walker teased a run in a video on his Twitter […]

Ron DeSantis Leads 16 Governors in Banning Vaccine Passports

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As of now, sixteen states have banned the use of vaccine passports. The trend began when Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced an “executive function” to prevent such passports in Florida. The states with bans on vaccine passports are: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Montana South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Wisconsin Wyoming […]

Joe Manchin’s Current Power over Democrats: Unrivaled and Extraordinary

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On his blog, Pat Buchanan explains Sen. Joe Manchin’s “unrivaled and extraordinary” power over the Democrats’ agenda. He writes: In 1859, Abraham Lincoln related the tale of an Eastern monarch who charged his wise men with discovering words that would everywhere and always be true. The wise men went away and returned to present the […]