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Reports: President Biden Had Possibly Hundreds of Interactions With Hunter’s Shady Foreign Business Clients
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/president-biden-report…ractions-with-hunters-shady-foreign-business-clients-n782086
– President Joe Biden has consistently denied any involvement in his son Hunter’s shady foreign business dealings or anyone else connected to the issue during the 2020 campaign. However, a series of reports that have surfaced over the past three years have given reason to doubt the president’s claims. Devon...
Our Corrupt FBI Is Here to Stay
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/our-corrupt-fbi-is-here-to-stay-n781647
– Despite promises and calls for abolishing the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the likelihood is that this particular corrupt agency is here to stay. This, despite every act of FBI corruption that has come to light in recent years. At this moment, there does not seem to be the political will...
Here’s Why I Am Optimistic About the Battle Over Children
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/heres-why-i-am-optimistic-about-the-battle-over-children-n781662
– It’s easy to get discouraged nowadays. Looking at the current political environment might lead one to believe that there isn’t much worth celebrating – especially when it comes to the fight over children. But over the past year, I have seen multiple reasons to be optimistic. To put it...
Maxine Waters Under Fire Again for Shady Campaign Finance Practices – Is She Still Above the Law?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/maxine-waters-under-fi…ampaign-finance-practices-is-she-still-above-the-law-n782017
– It must be nice to be a member of Rep. Maxine Waters’ family. In fact, it can be quite lucrative, given that the lawmaker can flout campaign finance laws with impunity. The fact that, despite having been under scrutiny on several occasions due to her shady practices, she still gets...
Who Is Doug Burgum? The Mystery Candidate Who Just Qualified for the Republican Debate
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/who-is-doug-burgum-the…ndidate-who-just-qualified-for-the-republican-debate-n781994
– Another Republican presidential candidate has qualified for the upcoming Republican primary debate, but chances are, you have never heard of him until now. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has qualified for the debate by securing the required number of individual donors and polling at one percent in a national poll....
Intruder Meets His Match: How an Elderly Man Defended His Home Without Firing a Shot
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/intruder-meets-his-mat…elderly-man-defended-his-home-without-firing-a-shot-n781966
– There are many misunderstandings about the use of a firearm to defend one’s life or property. Those who are not familiar with the concept of defensive gun uses (DGUs) tend to assume that these incidents typically result in someone getting shot. However, the assumption that most DGU incidents result...
Democrats Appalled: How Dare Republicans Mention Hunter Biden's Issues?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/25/democrats-appalled-how-dare-republicans-mention-hunter-bidens-issues-n781635
– Apparently, left-wing media isn’t too happy about Republicans going after Hunter Biden. This, despite the fact that President Joe Biden’s son appears to have been up to some shady business. The press and their loyal allies in the Democratic Party have expressed little curiosity about the Biden family’s possible scandals....
What Lies Beneath: Democrats' Motive in Pursuing Politically-Charged Indictments Against Trump for 2024
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/24/what-lies-beneath-demo…litically-charged-indictments-against-trump-for-2024-n781468
– Ever since Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted former President Donald Trump over the Stormy Daniels matter, it was clear what the Democrats’ strategy was. The plan was to inundate the Orange Man What Is Bad™ with a series of legal battles to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential...
The Border Crisis, Texas, Washington, Jackson, and Calhoun
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2023/07/24/the-border-crisis-texas-washington-jackson-and-calhoun-n781372
– Indeed, the immigration controversy is certain, as RedState’s own Jeff Charles has explained in detail, to become a major issue of…
Twitter Killer or Clone? Threads App Sees Gargantuan Drop in Engagement
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/24/twitter-killer-or-clone-threads-app-sees-gargantuan-drop-in-engagement-n781168
– Remember how progressives were all giddy about Threads, Meta’s new social media platform? In the leadup to the launch of the new app, folks on the left surmised that it would become the “Twitter killer” and put an end to Elon Musk’s quest for free speech online once and for...
Is the DeSantis Campaign Doomed? New Polls Raise Serious Concerns
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/is-the-desantis-campaign-doomed-new-polls-raise-serious-concerns-n781130
– Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in a slump as of late. As his campaign prepares to undergo a reboot, polling seems to suggest that his second-place position might be in jeopardy if something does not change soon. But, as I’ve said before, it’s still early, and there is plenty...
The Troubling Consequences of Carlee Russell's Alleged Hoax
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/the-troubling-consequences-of-carlee-russells-alleged-hoax-n781075
– Sometimes hoaxes can be benign situations that cause little damage to those involved. But in other cases, they can cause great harm. The case of Jussie Smollett is an example. His fake hate crime only served to further foment racial tensions, which had already been fraught enough. The case...
How the Opioid Crisis Caused Americans to Support Republicans
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/how-the-opioid-crisis-caused-americans-to-support-republicans-n781027
– Here’s an interesting one for you. New research suggests that the opioid epidemic in the United States has led to a significant increase in Republican vote share and conservatism since the mid-1990s. Economists Carolina Artega and Victoria Barone found that areas with higher cancer mortality rates, which served as...
Harrowing River Grove Robbery: How One Armed Neighbor Prevented Tragedy
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/harrowing-river-grove-robbery-how-one-armed-neighbor-prevented-tragedy-n781008
– Here’s another instructive story showing why it is important for responsible Americans to carry firearms. In this harrowing event, a courageous neighbor wielding a handgun stepped in to defend a mail carrier who was being robbed, preventing potential tragedy. On a seemingly ordinary morning in River Grove, Illinois, chaos...
Hope on the Horizon: Detransitioners Challenging 'Gender-Affirming Care' in Court
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/hope-on-the-horizon-de…sitioners-challenging-gender-affirming-care-in-court-n780991
– The effort to trans children has been aggressive and well-supported by members of the progressive intelligentsia. It seems that those pushing transgender ideology in classrooms and medical facilities are winning. For those working to oppose it, the situation can sometimes seem hopeless. However, recent developments have given me hope....
Jason Aldean Owes the Fake Outrage Mob a Thank You Card
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/jason-aldean-owes-the-fake-outrage-mob-a-thank-you-card-n780971
– Country singer Jason Aldean is having a very good week, and he owes it all to the outrage mob on the hard left. As they say, “All publicity is good publicity.” While this maxim may not be true in all cases, the numbers show that in Aldean’s case, it is...
Federal Court Upholds San Jose's Gun Ownership Insurance Mandate, Sparking Second Amendment Concerns
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/federal-court-upholds…insurance-mandate-sparking-second-amendment-concerns-n780745
– Even after the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the gun control lobby is still getting some wins. This story discusses a novel approach to curtailing the right to keep and bear arms. While the measure might still be up for a challenge, it...
Red vs. Blue: How Education Shapes the Growing Divide in the United States
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/red-vs-blue-how-education-shapes-the-growing-divide-in-the-united-states-n780720
– There are a lot of hot-button issues on which Americans are divided today. Many debates have been playing out on the national stage as Team Red and Team Blue dig their lines deeper in the sand. Education has been at the forefront of political discussions over the past three...
College Students More Willing to Embrace Authoritarian Tactics, New Survey Shows
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/23/college-students-more…ng-to-embrace-authoritarian-tactics-new-survey-shows-n780674
– As if we didn’t already have enough reasons to be concerned about the state of liberty in the future, a new survey reveals even more troubling attitudes among young Americans toward free speech. Unfortunately, it appears the younger generations are more amenable to embracing authoritarian ideas and tactics than the...
Legal Troubles Loom: Can Trump Maintain His Frontrunner Status?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/22/legal-troubles-loom-can-trump-maintain-his-frontrunner-status-n780632
– Former President Donald Trump still enjoys a healthy lead over the Republican primary field. His lead is so considerable, he is considering skipping the first presidential primary debate. After all, why should he bother when the conservative base clearly favors him as the nominee? However, despite Trump’s popularity among...
COVID Crackdown Backfire: Moscow, Idaho Settles with Churchgoers Over Masking
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/22/covid-crackdown-backfi…e-moscow-idaho-settles-with-churchgoers-over-masking-n780524
– Sometimes the good guys get a win. The city of Moscow, Idaho, is settling a lawsuit with three Christian churchgoers for $300,000 after they were arrested for not wearing masks at an outdoor service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The churchgoers alleged that their First and Fourth Amendment rights were...
Showdown at an Alabama Traffic Light: Good Guy With a Gun Stops Knife-Wielding Assailant
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/22/showdown-at-an-alabama…t-good-guy-with-a-gun-stops-knife-wielding-assailant-n780561
– Here’s another case of a good guy with a gun protecting life. An Alabama man, Shawn Maxmillion McDaniel, allegedly attempted to attack the mother of his children with a large knife while she was stopped at a traffic light in Dothan. Fortunately, a witness who was with the woman at...
The White House Is Weaponizing the Department of Education Against Your Children
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/22/the-white-house-is-wea…ng-the-department-of-education-against-your-children-n780288
– The Biden administration is about to go even further in supporting the effort to sexualize children. So far, much of the battle over sexually inappropriate material being presented in K-12 classrooms and school libraries has been fought at the local and state level. But President Joe Biden is now wielding...
Congress Descends Further Into Statist Stupidity With Bill to Address Loneliness
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/07/22/congress-descends-furt…to-statist-stupidity-with-bill-to-address-loneliness-n780274
– Of all the dumb ideas lawmakers have come up with, this has got to be one of the absolute dumbest. A U.S. senator thought it would be wise to propose a federal bill to address the problem of loneliness in America. That’s right. This guy thinks the federal government...
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