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If Gen Z embraces a culture of ingratitude and rejection, American exceptionalism will fade into history. Socialism and antisemitism will march to the fore. Political violence will be normalized.
My latest @WSJFreeEx looks at new @AEI data that sheds light—and suggests what to do about it. Link in replies.
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Where did this guy go?
‘He Has Delivered for New York': Cuomo Praises Trump's Coronavirus Response nbcnewyork.com/news/politics…
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For my sins, I read the transcript of the debate after watching it live. Harris didn't answer a single question the moderators asked her, no matter the subject. Are Americans better off than four years ago? Why did the Biden-Harris administration wait three and a half years to address the border crisis? Why exactly has Harris junked her socialist policies from four years ago? Does she support a single restriction on abortion? OK, Trump asked the last one. The ABC anchors didn't follow up.
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Nancy Pelosi may have just destroyed the primary system. Why go through the trouble of primaries when you can wait until summer to choose your nominee?
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So far, if I'm not mistaken, impeachment has been mentioned more at the RNC than at the DNC. A sign that the politics of impeachment did not go as the Democrats planned.
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It wasn't enough to win, but @leemzeldin 47 percent is the best showing for an R gov candidate in NY State in 20 years, and will help flip a few House seats.
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This will be the first time that America has back-to-back full one-term presidencies of opposite parties in more than 100 years.
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It's the day after Iowa and Joe Biden, after 47 years in politics, still hasn't won a primary or caucus.
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There are three Americans home today who would dispute the notion that President Trump's attempt to hold a summit with North Korea achieved "nothing."
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Can't remember the last GOP presidential hopeful who enhanced his reputation by delivering the SOTU response. But Tim Scott just did exactly that.
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Voters Deserve to Know Where Joe Biden Stands on Court-Packing nationalreview.com/2020/09/v…
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Democrats have gone from saying that Joe Biden is the next FDR, to Biden is fine, how dare you question his age, to Biden is incapable of serving a second term, to Biden is a stubborn old man who will sink the party, to Biden is a demigod whose selflessness will be recalled for centuries.
My column @FreeBeacon
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Grant it.
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Chen Guangcheng, champion of freedom, addresses the Republican National Convention: "The CCP is an enemy of humanity."
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Trump's confidence stems from the belief that he is stronger than he appears. And he appears strong. He is running ahead of his polls from 2016 and 2020. He is more popular than ever. His coalition is broader than before, reaching Hispanic voters, black men, young men, organized labor, and disaffected Democrats. Trump is also competitive among independents. The electorate leans Republican. Voters prefer the Trump years to the Biden-Harris years. Biden is unpopular and demonstrates on a regular basis why he is a liability. And Biden's chosen successor, lifted upward this summer on clouds of joy, has fallen back to earth. My column this week @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/the-t…
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James Mattis won't say much about President Trump. But there's another president, Barack Obama, who he talks a lot about in his book. And what he says is devastating. My latest @NRO nationalreview.com/2019/09/j…
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'In sum, over two centuries, socialism has been tried in every corner of the earth and in every variety that people could dream up, and it has never worked.' realclearpolitics.com/articl…
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The word 'freedom' does not appear in this article. nyti.ms/2zfnxFQ
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Trump did better with African-American voters and Hispanic voters than Mitt Romney in 2012. Think about that.
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Charles Krauthammer matters, and will continue to matter, not just for what he thought, but for *how* he thought. My essay in the new issue of @NRO nationalreview.com/magazine/…
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What will make 2024 interesting is that there will be three primaries. A Democratic primary. A Republican primary. And a Trump family primary.
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It works: 0 deaths, only 4 severe cases among 523,000 fully vaccinated Israelis timesofisrael.com/hmo-sees-o… via @timesofisrael
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1. ISIS has not left Mosul.
2. Aleppo has not fallen.
3. The election will be legitimate.
4. What has the Republican Party done?
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I have watched every Trump debate since he entered electoral politics in 2015. Thursday night was his best performance. My take @FreeBeacon
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Two Months Before Deadly Blazes, LA Fire Chief Said She Needed More Firefighters—Then Karen Bass's Admin Scrubbed the Memo @SusannahLuthi @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/california/tw…
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Nuclear deterrence works weather.com/storms/hurricane…
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It's past 11 p.m. EST on Thursday and I'm pretty sure the word 'China' has not been uttered during the DNC.
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The Iran deal has replaced the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the philosopher's stone that, in the liberal imagination, will transform chaos and terror into order and peace. It's a harmful myth—as I explain @FreeBeacon
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'If the U.S. suspends or cuts off military aid entirely, Russia will eventually win—which would be devastating for American national security as well as for Ukraine.'
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The FT is promoting this tweet. Guess who wasn't kicked out of China yesterday.
"The coronavirus outbreak started as a propaganda disaster for the Chinese government. But now Beijing has reframed the narrative:" ft.com/content/20ab52d8-676a…
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Nancy Pelosi dismisses AOC socialist radicals as 'like 5 people' — three of whom she appeared with on the cover of Rolling Stone
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The Islamic State is not defeated in Syria. Or anywhere else. Look at Africa. aei.org/publication/the-isla…
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In less than three months, @realDonaldTrump has ended the lives of two of the worst terrorists on the face of the Earth. freebeacon.com/columns/trump…
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If tweets this morning weren't enough, it's pretty clear from the president's press availability that yesterday's statement was forced.
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"My presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week," Biden told House Democrats last week. axios.com/biden-presidency-d…
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The old 'oil shock' — economic havoc from spike in energy prices.
The new 'oil shock' — economic havoc thanks to *falling* prices.
What changed?
America's position from net importer to exporter of energy.
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"Free in body thanks to President Trump, free in mind thanks to the almighty God." Alice Johnson.
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Only Trump can tie Harris to the Biden record of inflation, unchecked immigration, and disorder here and abroad. Make her endorse or repudiate past policies such as abolishing private medical insurance, promoting the Green New Deal, banning fracking, decriminalizing border crossings, and exploring the possibility of racial reparations. Expose her appeasement of pro-Hamas forces within the Democratic Party. Remind voters of her radical plans to restructure the Supreme Court. Draw a picture of a world where Commander in Chief Harris is wildly out of her depth. Wrest the mantle of change from her grip.
My column this week @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/the-h…
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The Iran echo chamber is trying to save Obama's nuclear deal by manipulating President Trump into firing @AmbJohnBolton and extending an economic lifeline to Tehran. Don't fall for it.
My column @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/peace…
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Biden Admin Quietly Funneled $3 Mil to Palestinian Government 'Security Forces' for Weapons Training—After Its Members Carried Out Attacks on Israelis @kredo @FreeBeacon
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"Fake news," Hamilton, protests, Keith Ellison—is it me or is the left not really learning any lessons from this election.
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Who is Kamala Harris? She’s afraid we might find out.
My latest @commentary
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A few observations on the politics of #Kavanaugh
1) Democrats have driven the argument over his confirmation since day 1 of the hearings when they flagrantly interrupted committee proceedings and paid no price.
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Why 70 Percent Tax Rates Cannot Finance Socialism nationalreview.com/2019/01/a…
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The death of Navalny underscores the importance of this moment: The House must let the pro-Israel, pro-Ukraine majority speak. My column @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/let-t…
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'Senator, I think you're a windbag.'
A few notes of appreciation of @brithume 's classic profile of Joe Biden from @newrepublic in 1987 @NRO nationalreview.com/corner/br…
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In 1988, the Democrats offered us the Seven Dwarfs for president. This time, we're going to have the 20 Smurfs. My column on the emerging 2020 field. freebeacon.com/politics/the-…
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Trump’s opposition to an Iranian nuke isn’t a betrayal. It’s a promise kept. He didn’t run in three presidential elections pledging to resurrect Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran. He vowed to stop Iran from getting the bomb. Which is exactly what Israel is doing now.
My piece @TheFP
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Optimistic, forward-looking, unifying, and freedom-based inaugural address by @GlennYoungkin, who becomes not just governor of Virginia, but one of the most important Republicans in the country.
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Opinion | Schools are not spreading covid-19. This new data makes the case. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Biden is speaking as he's behind 15 points in PA. ... this is narrative settting ... conservatives must repond
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Op-Ed: We have studied every mass shooting since 1966. Here's what we've learned about the shooters latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
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Progressive dreams of legislating the Republican Party out of existence died on Tuesday night. My analysis of the election @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/stale…
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‘Throughout the campaign, @ScottJenningsKY was masterful in his role as the token Republican on CNN patiently debating one-on-five against a revolving cast of Democrats and journalists who are also Democrats.’ @AndrewStilesUSA @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/author/stiles…
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Packing the Supreme Court would fit the Democrats’ escalating pattern of breaking political norms on judicial nominations. wsj.com/articles/breaking-ju… via @WSJ
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What an amazing image
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Unbelievable. A Bernie Sanders spox accuses American Jews of dual loyalties. A commenter asks if that rule applies to her boss. Her answer? "I think I would probably have to ask him?" politi.co/2HuYLpO via @politico
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"Inciting a crowd to disrupt the certification of election results is an impeachable offense, and so also is pressuring state officials to override election results when proper forums for adjudicating those claims have rejected them."
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Argentina’s economy exits recession in milestone for Javier Milei ft.com/content/c92c1c71-99e7… via @ft
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Harris seems to believe that if she keeps reminding voters that she and President Biden are not the same person, then she won’t be held responsible for the failures of the Biden-Harris administration. But if an underlying policy is perverse or unpopular, then it shouldn’t matter who is carrying it out. When the debate turned to the war in Ukraine, for example, Harris said, “Well, first of all, it’s important to remind the former president you’re not running against Joe Biden, you’re running against me.” Then she offered a defense of Joe Biden’s Ukraine policy and her role in it.
My latest @Commentary
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This campaign speech / State of the Union address is meant to boost turnout among the Democratic base. But Biden's problems extend far beyond the Democratic base. He's losing the swing voters who determine elections.
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"Washington hasn't changed Donald Trump. Donald Trump has changed Washington." That's for sure!
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Close schools, cancel graduations, restrict access to church & synagogues, then unleash record inflation, high interest rates, open borders & institutionalize DEI and gender ideology, and you get ... theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Shorter Biden: Putin will invade. Unless he doesn’t. And NATO stands united to drop some major sanctions on him if he does. Except NATO isn’t united. And fear of these sanctions may deter Putin. But probably not. And if it’s a ‘minor incursion,’ well, we’ll see what happens.
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Concision, force, grace, wit, clarity—qualities of @krauthammer prose, evident in this good-bye. An inspiration, role-model, guide, & seer. It's been so difficult making sense of these last months without his voice. But we have his legacy: His words. fxn.ws/2sN73S7
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Best evidence McConnell outplayed Pelosi? She's taken to pushing conspiracy theories.
Pelosi told her colleagues in private that Mitch McConnell is acting like a rogue Senate leader, as she’s said before. She mused that sometimes she wonders whether McConnell has Russian connections, per attendees. cnn.com/2020/01/14/politics/…
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It's true—this is a time for unity. Unity in horror at the events of 1/6/21, in repudiation of the rhetoric and actions that led to the battle of Capitol Hill, and in punishment for all those responsible.
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Kamala Harris is not Barack Obama. She didn't risk her career over a stand against the Iraq war, only to see her party move toward her. She is not known for a groundbreaking speech, or a worldwide bestseller, or rallying a movement to win a sharply contested primary against a two-term senator and former first lady. She hasn't won a primary at all. She has no defined set of policies—no Obamacare waiting in the wings. Tim Walz said that "Kamala Harris is tough. Kamala Harris is experienced. And Kamala Harris is ready." Three more whoppers from the "dad in plaid."
My column this week @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/elections/kam…
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Who killed the center-left? The politicians who supported illegal immigration. My column this week. freebeacon.com/columns/kille…
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Malpractice latimes.com/california/story…
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The snafu over the OMB memo was a reminder that de-wokeifying the government isn't a matter of snapping one's fingers. The federal workforce backs Democrats both politically and financially. Powerful interests are invested in the status quo. The response to the spending freeze revealed the extent of government dependence. Only careful planning, precise language, consistent messaging, and effective legislation will rein in the federal Leviathan.
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Joe Biden and Chris Wallace were wrong. Critical race theory trainings for government employees amounted to political indoctrination, writes @christopherrufo wsj.com/articles/the-truth-a… via @WSJ
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Biden's CBS car wreck was evidence that the basement strategy can backfire. And it's about to get worse. My column @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/the-m…
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'While China rapidly builds military capacity, the U.S. military is rapidly shrinking across the services. In President Biden’s current budget request, the Army will be reduced to just 442,300 active duty soldiers, the smallest it has been since 1940. The U.S. Navy is half the size it was 40 years ago, and set to continue to shrink down to just 294 ships in 2030.' @MEaglen @AEIfdp aei.org/op-eds/china-has-bui…
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Russia has withdrawn key defense advisers from Venezuela, an embarrassment for President Maduro as Moscow weighs the leader’s political and economic resilience against growing U.S. pressure. wsj.com/articles/in-a-blow-t… via @WSJ
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President Trump's Job Approval Rating Up to 49% news.gallup.com/poll/298313/…
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'Trump is not only in a historically strong position for a nonincumbent to win the Republican nomination, but he is in a better position to win the general election than at any point during the 2020 cycle and almost at any point during the 2016 cycle.'
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Biden's "I'll be more respectful of personal space" video only highlights his political weaknesses. His age is apparent, he confesses that norms have passed him by, he rambles, his voice is frail when it isn't muffled, the production values are poor.
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When she was elected speaker, Nancy Pelosi promised 'a new dawn.' Well, the sun has set. And fast. My column this week. freebeacon.com/columns/pelos…
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Trump is advancing toward the GOP nomination for a simple reason: He faces no resistance. My column this week @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/columns/the-v…
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David Brooks tells @JimVandeHei, "The way we teach American history in public schools is one of the really destructive forces in national life."
He's right.
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I often find myself wondering what @krauthammer would say about current events. And while we don't know how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we do have his thoughts on previous public health emergencies. I've collected them @NRO nationalreview.com/corner/kr…
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Trump Wins Big in Emoluments Lawsuits: Two Down and One to Go nationalreview.com/2019/07/e…
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The 1994 crime bill, NAFTA, Iraq, a long career — Trump is already turning Biden 2020 into Hillary 2016. My latest @NRO nationalreview.com/corner/jo…
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A new record? You have to read to the *twenty-first* paragraph of this story before finding out that the caravan story originated with Buzzfeed. nyti.ms/2EkZ41b
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Calling Judy Woodruff an 'advocate' for the GOP is a sign Pelosi is off her footing here fxn.ws/3a7ctvE #FoxNews
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Trump Takes Taxpayers Out of the Abortion Business realclearpolitics.com/articl…
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Red-District DOGE Protests, Cited As Proof of Broad Musk 'Backlash,' Were Organized By Left-Wing Groups @CAndersonMO @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/media/mainstr…
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Things Biden is certain of: Build Back Better, which is going nowhere, is the solution to worst inflation in almost 40 years. And that parents shouldn’t be complaining about schools since 95 percent—or is it 98?—are open.
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A perfect illustration of why Joe Biden's numbers may be soft. If he enters the race, nearly every day will involve him walking back things he said the day before. thehill.com/homenews/news/43…
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