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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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America's Hyperpoliticized Teachers Unions
By Byron York
Wednesday, September 03 2025
About 70% of the nation's public school teachers belong to a union or employees' association. The two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), together represent about 4.7 million members. Politically, according to a study by Pew Research, about 58% of public school K-12 teachers identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, compared to about 35% who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party. Last year, NEA President Rebecca Pringle told a Philadelphia public radio station that her organization's membership is…
 
In New York City, It's Class Warfare. If You Own Anything, Mamdani Wants to Take It.
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Trump's Share-the-Wealth Retirement Plan Will Help All Americans
The Elizabeth Warrens of the world have long complained about how the rules in Washington and on Wall…
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For Frantic Dems, Trump Bashing Is the Only Game In Town
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Mamdani Could Lose Even in Crowded Field
A crowd gathered around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday as he lay on his back…
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Is Socialism as Popular as the Media Think?
"Democratic socialists" have been getting the teenage-idol treatment from giddy reporters and…
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As Orwell’s “Animal Farm” Turns 80, Bernie Sanders Personifies Its Hypocritical Villains
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,”…
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D.C. Crime and the Trump-Is-Bad-But-He's-Right Effect
There's something interesting going on in the continuing controversy over President Donald Trump's anti-crime…
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'Drill, Baby, Drill' Is Working
Well, so much for the vaunted renewable energy "transition" to save the planet. This was always…
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New Climate Report Deserves to Be Debated, Not Silenced
A new report from the Department of Energy concludes that, yes, the climate is changing and humans contribute…
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New “Most Favored Patient” Reform Initiative: A Bold Policy Blueprint for Lower Costs, Greater Access and Better Healthcare
Just six months in, the Trump administration has wasted no time dismantling many failed Biden administration…
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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.