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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Sports Should Unify, Not Divide Us

Clay Travis, Imprimis

My take on Trump speaking to Libertarians

RobertEnders, Daily KOS

Many federal public union employees remain AWOL

William Haupt III, The Center Square

US is responsible for Raisi's death

Hakki Ocal, Daily Sabah

Trump should do Ohio a favor and take 'bootlicking' J.D. Vance off our hands

Letters, Columbus Dispatch

States Push Back Against Guaranteed Income With New Bans

Sarah Holder, Bloomberg CityLab

Biden's path to winning the Electoral College runs through the Midwest

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

48% Yes, 52% No, Voter Polls

"The Age of Grievance"

Frank Bruni, Trending books

"The Vergecast"

The Verge, Trending podcasts

Fani Willis

Trending People, Google

Ross Kaminsky

Talk Radio, KOA Denver

US Congressional Job Approval: 20.0%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The White Left and the Racial Rubicon

Erik Gregory, Todd Gregory, American Thinker

Would a guilty verdict doom Trump at the ballot box?

Mark Mellman, CNN

Why Does America Have a Lack of Libertarian Representation?

Aaron Sobczak, Mises Institute

Why Biden Wants to Block the Nippon-U.S. Steel Deal

Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations

Say their names: With Biden mum on Hamas’ US hostages, Trump can champion their cause

Bethany Mandel, New York Post

The New Media’s Role in Politics

Diana Owen, OpenMind

Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low

Megan Brenan, Gallup

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

78% Yes, 22% No, Voter Polls

"No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward"

Kristi Noem, Trending books

"Armstrong & Getty On Demand"

Armstrong & Getty On Demand, Trending podcasts

Nikki Haley

Trending People, Google

"Things Fall Apart" (1958)

Chinua Achebe, Good Reads

US National Debt: $34.7 Trillion

Trending Data, US Debt Clock

Monday, May 27, 2024

Told ya so: Biden plans to raise our taxes by $5 trillion

Richard Blakley, WND

Mr. Biden, Tear Down This Debt Ceiling!

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, The American Prospect

The Rise of the ‘Never Bidens’

Eli Lake, The Free Press

When Will Washington Get Serious About Taiwan?

Raymond Kuo, Michael Hunzeker, Mark Christopher, FP

GOP field trip to the courthouse

Editorial, Star Tribune

A United States of Europe

Fernanda Gallois, Aeon

Would a Random Group of People Do Better Than Congress? 54% Say Yes

Staff, Rasmussen Reports

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

37% Yes, 63% No, Voter Polls

"The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free"

Pete Hegseth, Trending books

"Start Here"

ABC News, Trending podcasts

Ebrahim Raisi

Trending People, Google

Buckley v. Valeo (1976)

History, Landmark SCOTUS Cases

US President Job Approval: 40.3%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Who Is Running Congress?

Armstrong Williams, The Daily Signal

Another Biden Accomplishment: 200 Judges and Counting

Bill Scher, Washington Monthly

Why Allowing States to Regulate Abortions is Sometimes Better Than the Alternatives

Leslie P. Francis, John G. Francis, Newsweek

Donald Trump’s First-Term China Strategy Was A Success

Dan Negrea, Ionut Popescu, The National Interest

Biden should govern like a Roosevelt. But Teddy, not Franklin.

Carolyn Bourdeaux, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Your face alone reveals which way you lean politically

Staff, StudyFinds

Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

Staff, Pew Research Center

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

76% Yes, 24% No, Voter Polls

"Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up"

Abigail Shrier, Trending books

"Future Hindsight"

Future Hindsight, Trending podcasts

Anthony Fauci

Trending People, Google

US Constitution 14th Amendment "Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt" (1868)

History, National Constitution Center

US Gross Domestic Product: 1.6%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Saturday, May 25, 2024

The Growing Menace of the 'Non-Profit' Sector

Steven F. Hayward, The Pipeline

What would you say to someone on the fence about Trump?

John Stoehr, Raw Story

The Art of Democratic Warmaking: A Recipe

Abigail R. Hall, Christopher J. Coyne, Independent Institute

Trump fever dominates the swing states

Staff, UnHerd

Wake Up, Black Voters. Don’t Let Trump’s Lies Fool You

Donald M. Suggs, The Washington Informer

Will the Debates Matter? The Media Doesn’t Care.

Jack Shafer, Politico

Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness

Paul Teas, YouGov

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

63% Yes, 37% No, Voter Polls

"The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America"

Coleman Hughes, Trending books

"Bannon`s War Room"

Bannon`s War Room, Trending podcasts

Samuel Alito

Trending People, Google

"Fourteen Points" (1918)

Woodrow Wilson, Speeches

US Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Friday, May 24, 2024

Trump’s Multiracial Working-Man Optimism Beats Biden’s Corrosive Anger And Resentment

Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist

Three theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift

Christian Paz, Vox

A Tumultuous School Year Winds Down

Larry Sand, The Heartland Institute

Trump, allies are laying groundwork to contest potential election loss

Nathan Layne, Alexandra Ulmer, Japan Today

Why MAGA Policies Are Detrimental to Black Communities

Ron Reynolds, The Skanner

'Christian Nationalism,' 'Never-Trumpers' and Other Biased Terms This Election Season

Malayna J. Bizier, AllSides

Abortion, economy, and border security are top deal-breakers in 2024 elections

Victoria Balara, Fox News

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

62% Yes, 38% No, Voter Polls

"Adrift: America in 100 Charts"

Scott Galloway, Trending books

"Odd Lots"

Bloomberg, Trending podcasts

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trending People, Google

"Irresistible" (2020)

Movies, IMDb

US Direction of Country: 24.1%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Democrats Are Getting Desperate

Derek Hunter, Townhall

Here Come the Russians, Again

David Corn, Mother Jones

Distancing from Geneva

Tim Rosenberger, City Journal

Biden’s record on the economy is good but voters don’t feel it. Character, not policy, is key to victory

Robert Reich, The Guardian

America needs to talk about how Trump’s deportation plan is really dictatorship