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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Supreme Court’s Racial Gerrymandering Decision Advances Declaration of Independence’s Ideal of Colorblind Government
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, May 07 2026
As we approach America’s 250th birthday, our national story remains one of both aspiration and achievement.   Specifically, the Declaration of Independence’s proclamation that “all men are created equal” didn’t reflect full reality in 1776, but nevertheless offered an ideal, a North Star for the new nation.  Although we haven’t always reached that ideal, our historical arc has nevertheless bent toward fulfilling it more and more faithfully with each ensuing generation.   That progress includes United States Supreme Court jurisprudence…
 
In Trump Assassination Attempt, We Need the Dog's Story
The initially released surveillance video of the recent attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump…
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Time for Jerome Powell to Go Home
The man just won't leave the stage. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week that he's going to…
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Nazi Tattoo? Hamas Defender? No Problem, Says Chuck Schumer
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has suspended her Senate campaign after failing to raise enough money to compete…
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You May Not Be Interested in War with the Left, But the Left Is Interested in War with You
“Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”   That was Jimmy Kimmel…
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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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Notable Quote   
 
"As last week's midterms demonstrated, young people appear poised to drive American politics, and particularly the Democratic Party, further to the left. This is particularly true in big cities. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was elected last year with crucial support from younger voters, while in Los Angeles, preelection surveys showed democratic socialist (and now Mayor-elect) Nithya Raman leading…[more]
 
 
— Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Senior Research Fellow at the Civitas Institute
 
Liberty Poll   

Despite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's reckless personal behavior, should any adult following the strategic importance of international chip wars believe China has not had access for some time?