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Life-Saving Moment: Armed Store Clerk Takes Down Robber in Nashville
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Members of the anti-gunner lobby love to claim that situations involving “good guys with guns” don’t happen. Yet, local news outlets seem to report daily on stories in which law-abiding citizens use firearms to defend themselves or someone else.
The latest occurred in Nashville, Tennessee, when a store clerk...
New Details Emerge in Camp Pendleton Trafficking Case
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More information has emerged in the case of the young girl who was allegedly trafficked at Camp Pendleton by a Marine. Recently-obtained investigative documents shed more light on the incident.
The investigation is still ongoing, but Military.com obtained documents related to the matter:
While the young girl at...
Sound of Freedom: Why Are Progressives Targeting a Film Exposing Child Trafficking?
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Why all the fuss over the new movie “Sound of Freedom?” The film has elicited furious backlash from folks on the hard left. Several different left-leaning media outlets have published reports and op-eds savaging the film, which is based on the real-life journey of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security...
United Nations Enters the Censorship Game With iVerify Program
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As if our own government trying to silence speech wasn’t bad enough, it appears the United Nations (U.N.) is getting in on the act. The international organization has developed a new program designed to monitor online speech and take action against those who express opinions of which it does not...
Study Reveals Surprising Support for Affirmative Action Ruling Among Black Americans
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Just before white powder in the White House became all the rage on the airwaves and interwebs, affirmative action was on people’s minds. After the Supreme Court issued a ruling stopping race-based admissions in universities, the usual debates erupted over the practice. But the findings of a recent poll showed...
Team Trump Gives DeSantis the CNN Treatment in Deceptively Edited Video
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The war between Team Trump and Team DeSantis has descended further into mudslinging and all kinds of stupidity. In this latest episode, those supporting former President Donald Trump began circulating a video in which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to buy into the idea that Russia’s interference in the 2016...
Pro-Life Advocates Sue Vermont Over Laws Targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers
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Pro-abortion Democrats are intent on convincing as many mothers as possible to terminate their pregnancies. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, Democrats have not only been passing laws making it easier to obtain the procedure but have also been trying to use the power of the...
Wisconsin Officials Try to Force Catholic Healthcare System to Perform 'Gender-Affirming' Surgeries
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Apparently, it is not enough for progressives to use social pressure to browbeat us into accepting their twisted ideas on gender. These people also seek to wield the power of the government to force people and religious organizations into helping to advance their agenda.
SSM Health, a Catholic healthcare...
New Report Claims Hunter's Laptop Contains Secret Agreements With Foreign Business Partners; Will This Finally Lead to Impeachment?
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Another new development in the Hunter Biden saga suggests even further that if the amount of smoke hovering over this affair is any indication, the fire it comes from might rival that of a bad California summer. Remember the laptop from hell that continues coming back to bite President Joe...
Gun Rights Activists Challenge California's Data-Sharing Initiative
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A legal showdown is in the offing between gun rights groups and California over a controversial program that is intended to fight gun violence. Pro-gun activists have brought another lawsuit against the state of California over a program that they argue is in violation of the Constitution. The program’s supposed...
Will Romney's Gambit to Keep Trump out of the WH Work?
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It looks like ol’ Mitt is back at it again. Sen. Mitt Romney unveiled a rather interesting proposal to help the Republican establishment ensure that former President Donald Trump does not become the nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
Romney’s plan involves persuading wealthy donors not to support longshot...
Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act Places Warrantless Surveillance in the Crosshairs
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In what seems like an ocean of news stories featuring the federal government concocting new and inventive ways to violate our rights and expand its power, it’s nice to sometimes see a report about lawmakers pushing legislation that might actually protect the American people.
At a time when revelations...
Congressional Black Caucus Wants to Use the Justice Department to Take Action Against Florida’s History Educational Standards
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It appears the battle over Florida’s black history curriculum has entered into a new phase. A fiery debate was ignited over parts of the state’s educational standards on chattel slavery. Now, the discussion has continued to rage on the airwaves and interwebs.
The debate centers on a line in...
The Post-Trump Era: Exploring the Future of the MAGA Movement
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This might not be a popular sentiment at the moment, but there is a very real chance that former President Donald Trump will not be the next president. By some weird turn of events, he could potentially lose in the primary and not be the GOP nominee. Or, he could...
Detransitioner Chloe Cole Stuns Congress, This Is 'One of Biggest Medical Scandals' in U.S. History
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As RedState‘s Jeff Charles has reported, Cole is not the only one speaking out.…
We’re Falling Into the Same Old Traps - Again
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into DeSantis and his team for allegedly not respecting the views of black voices in the party, something my RedState colleague Jeff … Charles documented here.…
The Smartphone Revolution: Will Digital IDs Redefine Government Interactions?
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We all love technology, don’t we? It has not only given us wonderful new toys and tools, but it has also become more of a part of our everyday lives. You probably already tap your phone when you’re making a purchase at the gas station or elsewhere. But soon, you...
New Poll Makes a Compelling Case for Stripping Power From the Federal Government and Returning It to the States
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Does this make the case for more federalism and focus on states with a weakened or nonexistent centralized government? If this story doesn’t further illustrate why the federal government needs to be scaled back, I don’t know what does.
I recently wrote a piece reporting on the fact that...
Unpacking the Real Issue Behind Florida's Black History Curriculum Backlash
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The nationwide debate over Florida’s new educational standards related to the teaching of black history continues to rage. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans have found themselves under scrutiny for a particular line in the new curriculum regarding America’s history with chattel slavery.
The current discussion highlights the broader issue...
Should Citizens Be Allowed to Film Inside Police Stations? It’s a Conversation Worth Having
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Here’s a good thought exercise for us. It starts with a question: Should law enforcement officials be allowed to prohibit private citizens from filming inside a police station?
If the answer is yes, then how far should the state be able to go in disallowing the use of cameras...
When Gun Control Fails Unarmed Women
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Gun ownership is important for all Americans. Whether they choose to exercise their Second Amendment rights is up to each individual, of course. But in a free society, the government should not be in the business of preventing people from keeping and bearing arms.
This reality is especially true...
Parents Suing School District for Refusing to Provide Teacher's Speech Announcing Gender 'Transition' to Kids
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As supporters and opponents of parental rights clash all over the country, a Wisconsin school district’s conduct related to a transgender teacher has caused a stir in the community. This district is no stranger to controversy, having staked out a distinct position against the notion that parents should be intimately...
Here’s Why Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Intrigue Ultimately Won’t Matter
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Some rather interesting developments occurred on Tuesday in the case of Hunter Biden. A few weeks ago, his attorneys managed to hammer out a plea deal that many Americans, who are not members of the ruling class, would love to have if they were not just regular plebes like the...
Every Single U.S. Governor Enjoys a Net Positive Approval Rating. There’s a Reason for That
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Would you be shocked to find out that every single governor in the United States has a positive approval rating from their constituents? Well, it appears that this is true.
According to a recent Morning Consult poll, every governor, regardless of political affiliation, enjoys a new positive approval rating...
To Understand the Media Attacks on 'Sound of Freedom' You Need to Understand de Sade and Nietzsche
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Some others, like Jeff … My colleague Jeff Charles has written on what might motivate the left to come to the defense of child sex traffickers. … I think Jeff is correct, as far as it goes, but we need to look a bit deeper into this to see what is going on and to understand the…