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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
Notable Quotes
 
On the Lies and Falsehoods of Global Warming Activists:
 
 

"For nearly 40 years, the global warming cabal has spread fear and wasted resources on an emergency that doesn't exist. While their influence has begun to wane, as their credibility has crashed and their lies have been exposed, the fabrications, exaggerations, and junk science continue. How much longer must we endure their campaign of rancid propaganda? ...

"Washington Gov. Jay Inslee reflexively blamed his state's wildfires on climate change. Soon thereafter, a man was arrested in connection with one of the three fires burning through Spokane County and has been questioned in arson investigations into other fires. And as our friends at Power Line have noted, wildfire damage in terms of acres burned peaked nearly a century ago and, in fact, is down more than 80%."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Issues & Insights Editorial Board
— Issues & Insights Editorial Board
Posted August 07, 2026 • 08:27 AM
 
 
Reporting on Revelations that Hamas is Interfering with Gaza Aid Groups and Diverting Aid Dollars to Its War Effort:
 
 

"Hamas officials routinely bullied and intimidated employees of U.S.-funded NGOs operating in Gaza in order to control their operations, according to a confidential probe by American investigators that was obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The probe reveals that Hamas threatened to sic its fearsome police force on aid workers and even tried to access the NGOs' private employee data as the terror group moved to establish outposts at hospitals and redirect aid to meet its needs.

"The June investigatory report by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inspector general's office, an independent law enforcement entity separate from the largely defunct USAID, provides definitive proof that Hamas is interfering in aid operations and threatening workers on the ground. In one case, Hamas Ministry of Interior personnel 'attempted to obtain employee data' from a U.S.-funded NGO and, in another, ordered a humanitarian group 'to provide material support to some specific families that they had identified.' In the second case, Hamas officials warned that failure to comply with their order would result in 'the police' shutting down the group's aid operation.

"Hamas's police force is instrumental in repression -- maintaining political control and crushing dissent -- inside Gaza. The Free Beacon previously reported that the Hamas police installed makeshift torture chambers at Gaza hospitals."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon
— Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon
Posted August 05, 2026 • 08:43 AM
 
 
On Europe's Illegal Immigration Problems:
 
 

"Will illegal immigration be the death of Europe?

"Given the unchecked flood of illegal immigration now taking place across the European continent and Britain, the headline above asks a valid question: Will Europe in the future exist only as a territory, but not as a civilization and a culture?

"Spain is the latest flashpoint in Europe's battle to maintain control over its borders.

"Last week's stunning border break in Ceuta, a North African enclave that has been part of Spain for over 400 years, should be a wake-up call for all of Europe and the U.S., too. More than 60,000 migrants crossed en masse, with at least 57 dying in the violent chaos of breaking through the border and swimming ashore to Ceuta, population 80,000.

"Blame Spain for the surge."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Issues & Insights Editorial Board
— Issues & Insights Editorial Board
Posted August 04, 2026 • 07:54 AM
 
 
Reporting on the Significant Number of States That Have Opted In to the Federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program:
 
 

"Thirty-one states have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states and Washington, D.C. have not done so, ahead of the January 2027 deadline.

"The Trump administration launched the school choice initiative in 2025 through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This created a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 annually for individuals who donate to certified Scholarship Granting Organizations.

"SGOs would then distribute funds to families for education expenses, including tuition, tutoring, curriculum and instructional materials.

"U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and other supporters of school choice have said these programs place parents back in the driver's seat of their child's education, providing more flexibility and options for the family."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Esther Wickham, The Center Square
— Esther Wickham, The Center Square
Posted August 03, 2026 • 08:59 AM
 
 
On Antisemitic Rhetoric by Democrats:
 
 

"Democrats have borrowed a medieval antisemitic conspiracy theory for their midterm campaign message.

"For centuries, this evil theory has been used to persecute Jews.

"The basic outline is always the same. It holds that the Jews, a small group of people from a distant land, who live differently than the rest of us, secretly control everything in our society through their money or their intelligence: We can only be free once they are stripped of their power, expelled -- or eliminated. ...

"Democrats -- most of them, anyway -- are smart enough not to name 'Jews' as the bad guys, so they pick on 'AIPAC' instead."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— New York Post Editorial Board
— New York Post Editorial Board
Posted July 31, 2026 • 08:13 AM
 
 
On New York Citry Mayor Zohran Mamdani and His Plan to Open Fice City-Run Grocery Stores:
 
 

"Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's short stint as a faux president ended with an embarrassing acknowledgment that he could not, as promised during his campaign, arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"So, this week, Mamdani the Grocer made a reappearance, with details on the five city-run grocery stores that he will open.

"But rather than deliver discount groceries, Mamdani is selling New Yorkers a bill of goods that will cost them millions."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Jonathan Turley, Law Professor and Best-Selling Author
— Jonathan Turley, Law Professor and Best-Selling Author
Posted July 29, 2026 • 07:08 AM
 
 
On the Democratic Socialists of America's Policy Platform:
 
 

"The National Co-Chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) doubled down Sunday on the most radical ideas in their platform, which includes abolishing several foundational American political institutions.

"The DSA released their updated platform, 'Workers Deserve More,' earlier in July. During a segment Sunday, Fox News host Shannon Bream went down a list of policies the DSA supports in its official political program, such as doing away with borders, the U.S. Senate, the presidency, the Supreme Court, ICE and eventually all American prisons, plus defunding the Pentagon and permitting amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Her guest, DSA co-chair Megan Romer, confirmed the DSA believes in all of it.

"The Democratic Socialist leader also confirmed that the DSA platform strives for public ownership of most major corporations."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Alexander Pease, Contributor to Daily Caller
— Alexander Pease, Contributor to Daily Caller
Posted July 28, 2026 • 01:53 PM
 
 
Reporting on Noncitizen Voter Registrations in New Jersey:
 
 

"New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is blaming a software glitch in the state's motor vehicle system for accidentally registering 6,660 noncitizens to vote.

"She further acknowledged Tuesday as many as 400 of those foreigners voted in recent election despite a legal ban on foreigners voting in federal elections.

"The admission came less than a week after President Donald Trump gave a primetime address presenting evidence of election vulnerabilities, including hundreds of thousands of noncitizens who made it on voter rolls, spy agency concerns about voting machine security and a Chinese effort to obtain American voter data.

"Sherrill was among those Democrats to deride the speech. But on Tuesday she had to reverse course and acknowledge the problem with noncitizens registering and voting in her state."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Kevin Killough, Just the News
— Kevin Killough, Just the News
Posted July 22, 2026 • 08:17 AM
 
 
On the Democratic Socialists of America's Plan for Abolishing the US Senate, the Presidency and the Supreme Court:
 
 

"Political parties tend to harshly reject the idea that they are a threat to the constitutional order, but the Democratic Socialists of America are making it part of their brand.

"The DSA has released a new program that, besides contemplating the advent of a classless society, calls for abolishing the US Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.

"This is literally a revolutionary program to topple the American system as we have known it since 1789.

"It's the kind of thing you might expect after angry rebels mount the barricades in Washington, DC, and overthrow the government.

"It makes proposals to abolish the filibuster seem trifling in comparison, and even court-packing look relatively moderate."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief of National Review
— Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief of National Review
Posted July 21, 2026 • 08:57 AM
 
 
On the Olive Garden Unlimited Pasta Pass Having Stricter Voter ID Requirements Than Many Blue State Elections:
 
 

"Olive Garden apparently has a stricter identification policy for unlimited pasta than many Democrat-led states have for voting.

"Olive Garden posted a series of slides on X explaining to customers how to purchase a Pasta Pass. The Pasta Pass gives customers unlimited access to their Never-Ending pasta bowls. One user asked whether the pass can be used to order pasta for the whole family or whether it is only for the person whose name appeared on the card.

"Olive Garden confirmed that the 'Never-Ending Pasta Pass is only for use by the Passholder whose name is printed on the Pass.' In order to make sure no funny business happens, 'passholders must present a valid photo I.D. along with the Pass at the time of ordering.'

"Apparently unlimited fettuccine Alfredo is so important that you need to show a photo ID to get some. But if you forget your ID to confirm your Pasta Pass, have no fear. You can still find something to do while out and about: vote! (If you happen to live in one of the 14 states that do not require photo ID to cast a vote.)"

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Brianna Lyman, The Federalist
— Brianna Lyman, The Federalist
Posted July 20, 2026 • 07:53 AM
 
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"For nearly 40 years, the global warming cabal has spread fear and wasted resources on an emergency that doesn't exist. While their influence has begun to wane, as their credibility has crashed and their lies have been exposed, the fabrications, exaggerations, and junk science continue. How much longer must we endure their campaign of rancid propaganda? ..."Washington Gov. Jay Inslee reflexively blamed…[more]
 
 
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