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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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Will the Biden Administration Ban Cigars?
By Stephen Moore
Tuesday, August 01 2023
What is it with the Left that they want to ban nearly everything that is fun or convenient? Gas stoves, dishwashers, plastic straws, gas cars, snowmobiles and diving boards. And now the health busybodies want to ban certain cigars. Recently, a gang of senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf urging the agency to ban (or heavily regulate) flavored cigar sales. Under pressure from the health lobby, the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products said it's primed to take action in the weeks ahead. They say underage teenagers are smoking…
 
Ignore President Biden, Here's What Is Really Happening in Israel
President Joe Biden has reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop pushing through…
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Supreme Court Confronts Unfair and Unconstitutional “Wealth Tax”
In his desperate effort to rebrand “Bidenomics” as some sort of positive, Joe Biden regularly…
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Why We're Asking the Wrong Question About the Industrial Policy Push
Proponents of the ongoing push for national industrial policy, whether they come from the left or the…
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New York City: A Sanctuary No More
Recently, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city has printed thousands of flyers it plans…
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Democrats Are Becoming the Censorship Party
A Pew Research poll released July 20 found that 70% of Democrats think the government should restrict…
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Much of the Hot Air Is Coming From Washington
Baby, it's hot outside. Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to…
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It's Increasingly Clear the Feds Were Protecting Joe Biden, Not Hunter
Two veteran IRS agents with impeccable records have now testified under oath that federal officials not…
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Gallup: Confidence in U.S. Institutions Collapses to Record Low Under Biden
As a 2020 presidential candidate, Joe Biden shamelessly recast himself as some sort of unifier who could…
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Progressives and Populists vs. the Credit Card Market
Central planning, never out of fashion on the left, is now more popular than ever on the right thanks…
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Democrats Are Throwing Kids Off the School Bus
Have you heard the outrageous story of what happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital?…
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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.