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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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Constitutional Text and History Favor Senate Republicans on Scalia Vacancy, Not Obama
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, February 18 2016
"The President ... shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court...."  —United States Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 In the deepening partisan dispute over the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy following Justice Antonin Scalia's passing, at least credit Barack Obama and his transparently cynical apologists for providing comic relief in their effort to cast themselves as sudden constitutional textualists.  During a press conference this week, Obama…
 
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For eight years now, the president has reprimanded the American people for their attitudes about Islam.…
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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.