Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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You May Not Be Interested in War with the Left, But the Left Is Interested in War with You
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, April 30 2026
“Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”   That was Jimmy Kimmel, the sleaziest and least-funny latenight “comedian” during a sketch on his ratings-challenged show.   That slur, followed by last weekend’s attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, brings to mind an old adage from Russian communist Leon Trotsky that, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”   In modern America, an unsettling variation has now taken hold:  You…
 
Marriage: The Inequality Gap We Should Be Talking About
The most consequential inequality in America is not the wealth gap or the wage gap. It may not be the…
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Protect Trump First
The recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump set off a round of soul-searching about the…
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Your Whereabouts Are Known at All Times
"Big Brother is watching you" is no longer a fictional admonition. Everywhere you go, your…
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CFIF Letter Cautions Against Codifying "Most Favored Nation" Drug Pricing Into Law
April 28, 2026  United States House of Representatives   Committee on Energy and Commerce …
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James Madison Saw Abigail Spanberger Coming
During the national debates of 1788, the great Virginian James Madison worried that mere "parchment…
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Unanimous Supreme Court and Congressional “Stop Climate Shakedowns Act” Jointly Target Abusive Climate Litigation
Lawsuit abuse remains among the most dangerous but underrecognized threats to the American economy and…
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Trump's Frustration and Iran's Delaying Tactics
If anyone knows that President Donald Trump, for all his bluster, can mean what he says, it is the Iranians.…
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Lawyers Sue for Higher Prices
You aren't going to believe the latest lawsuit fad in America: suing companies as monopoistic for cutting prices…
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CFIF Endorses the “Stop Climate Shakedowns Act” to Protect American Energy and Curb Abusive Litigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) today announced its strong support…
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Hey, Socialists, We've Already Figured Out the Supermarket
There are at least 76,000 supermarkets in the United States. Most of us probably have a dozen within…
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Notable Quote   
 
"Last night, voters in seven states were asked whether they wanted to reduce property taxes through statewide ballot initiatives. Voters in Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia said yes, while those in Wyoming and Oklahoma said no.These ballot proposals follow dozens of property tax relief measures enacted in recent years in states like Texas, Ohio, and North Dakota.Among…[more]
 
 
— Mariana Trujillo, Reason Foundation
 
Liberty Poll   

Should there be a full-scale investigation of the Alaska Senate race in which a candidate with virtually the same name as the incumbent was recruited into the race to induce voter confusion.