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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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Gavin Newsom’s Weird Idea of ‘Freedom’
By Victor Davis Hanson
Thursday, July 14 2022
In a run-up to what is likely to be a 2024 presidential bid, California Governor Gavin Newsom hit upon the bizarre idea of boasting in commercials that California is America's true "free" state. Part of his ad campaign is to attack Florida – currently run by Newsom's possible rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Yet, with the most burdensome regulations and high tax rates, Newsom's California is arguably the most unfree state in the union. In return for these steep costs, the state's public institutions, infrastructure, and services are among the country's worst.…
 
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Congress' Insulting Agenda
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It's Not 'Minority Rule'; It's the Point
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The Disappearing American?
"Help wanted" and "Now hiring" signs are everywhere. Flights, construction projects…
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Power to the People – Even if It Comes From Coal
Despite its name, the Democratic Party has no time for democracy. Public opinion and democracy be damned…
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Cherry-Picking Jan. 6
Is showrunner James Goldston the most important force on the House Democratic Jan. 6 committee? There's…
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The CDC Is Deceiving the Public Again
If you have to go to the hospital, you don't want to end up in a dangerous one.  The federal Centers…
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CFIF Independence Day Quiz
  Take our 13-Question Independence Day Quiz to test your knowledge of American history and civics.…
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The Supreme Court's Decision Is a Huge Win for the Constitution
In the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the individual right…
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Notable Quote   
 
"The Doomsday Clock, last adjusted in January, has not since moved any closer to forecasting global catastrophe. But media headlines over the course of 2026 have moved in that direction and are suggestive that midnight is drawing nearer.Silicon Valley companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI, are warning that artificial intelligence -- renamed 'super intelligence' by President Trump's…[more]
 
 
— Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet, Co-Founders of INTREP360
 
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