FREEDOM LINE BLOG: Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...
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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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Gallup: Americans Trust Conservative Institutions Most
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, July 23 2026
In today’s polarized political climate, a yearly Gallup survey offers revealing insight into what still manages to unite Americans.   It might pleasantly surprise those on the political right, and unsettle those on the political left.   Namely, the public institutions commanding the highest levels of trust are those more closely associated with traditionally conservative principles of free markets, strong national defense and public order:  small businesses, the military and police.   Conversely, those institutions more often associated with the political…
 
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A Renewed War Means Renewed GOP Midterm Worries
In the last week, the war in Iran has seemed like a war again, after a long time in a gray area that…
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My Visit to the Data Center
Last week I took a daylong field trip touring a giant data center near Dulles International Airport in…
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“Moderate” Rahm Emanuel Slurs Israel in Surrender to Radical Left
At this point, Senator John Fetterman (D – Pennsylvania) may be the last remaining voice of reason…
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Illness, Death and Turmoil Change Face of GOP Senate
One of the colder aspects of life in Washington politics is that the death of an important person often…
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Tolerating Homeless Encampments Violates the Rights of Everyone Else
The homeless encampment rapidly spreading across 12 blocks along the West Side of Manhattan from the…
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Move Over, Wall Street – Here Come the Texas Longhorns
The New York Stock Exchange opened its doors over 230 years ago. It has been one of the iconic symbols…
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"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.