After the Labor Day weekend, Joe Scarborough sat on the set of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and told the Democrats that to succeed in the midterms, it was essential that they somehow repeal “40 years of Reaganism” by passing a massive expansion of government disguised as an “infrastructure” package. “I remember hearing [President Joe] Biden’s speech
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A view in the direction of Oudezijds Voorburgwal lined with coffeeshops in Amsterdam. Thomas Imo | Photothek | Getty Images Amsterdam has long been a draw for millions of tourists from Europe and beyond, with many attracted to the city for its canals, architecture and museums and, of course, its plentiful cannabis-laden coffeeshops and unabashed
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Sometimes terribly fake news emerges from the left. Over the long holiday weekend, too many “mainstream” media voices fell for another hoax from Rolling Stone magazine, that somehow “horse dewormer overdoses” were “overwhelming Oklahoma hospitals.” Even the photo in the Rolling Stone tweet was fake. How discerning are supposedly smart lefties like Rachel Maddow or
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As a full-time observer of American politics, I can often spot trends with greater ease than an armchair pundit. When the trend is happening within the Democratic party, I’m never sure if I’m getting it right, however. Having never gone through a wandering liberal phase in my youth, I find it impossible to get into
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(Dado Ruvic/Reuters) Last summer, The Onion published an article with the ingenious headline: “Teens Flock To New App Where They Just Enter Own Personal Data Into Form.” I think about this article a lot these days, particularly when the social-media app TikTok is in the news. At 28, I’m not that old (yet), but I’ve
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The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating is now underwater, with more American adults disapproving (49%) of how he is handling his job than those who approve (39%). This marks the first time during his tenure as president that Biden’s approval rating has been underwater, according to YouGov. While 19% strongly approve
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In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, GOP Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee said that a source at Fort Pickett has said that Afghan evacuees at the facility have been able to depart without completing the vetting process. “I am writing to express deep concerns about the Afghan evacuees who are being held
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign rally at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Fla., October 23, 2020. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) The latest skirmish in the blue media vs. red state wars started when Florida governor Ron DeSantis had the temerity to suggest that vaccination against COVID-19 should be a personal choice. As I wrote
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The United States and its NATO allies have ceded the geopolitical advantage to Russia for many years now. Two examples of this would be Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. But the time is now ripe to seize the advantage back, and the joint Russia-Belarus Zapad-2021 military
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Anxieties over whether the COVID-19 vaccines impact fertility have discouraged some U.S. women from obtaining the vaccines, though the CDC has not found evidence that coronavirus vaccines cause fertility problems.  In late July, CDC spokeswoman Martha Sharan told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “several studies” on the vaccines’ effects on fertility were “in the
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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Alexandra, and MBD discuss the uproar over the Texas heartbeat bill, the ridiculous commentary on Ivermectin, and Joe Manchin’s latest play. Listen below, or follow this show on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or Spotify. Your browser does not support the HTML5 Audio element.
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Stand-up comedian and actor Patton Oswalt has canceled several upcoming shows in Florida and Salt Lake City, Utah, because the venues would not comply with his demands requiring attendees to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Oswalt told his followers on Instagram that he made the demands for his “Patton Oswalt
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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) determined recently that America’s founding documents may be “harmful or difficult” for some users to view since they reflect “outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions.” In order to caution readers before they access digital copies of the offensive documents — which, of course, include the
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The most unwanted and unpopular VP in modern US history traveled to California to campaign with Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of the recall election. Newsom held a “Vote No” rally in San Leandro on Wednesday in a last-minute boost before the recall election next week. Advertisement – story continues below Governor Newsom sounded unhinged as
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President Joe Biden speaks during a briefing in Hillsborough Township, N.J., September 7, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) And do it now. Mr. President, tear down this travel ban. Seriously, tear it down. Nix it. End it. Bring it to a close. Relegate it to history. Send it six feet under. Arrange its termination. Dispatch it. Dispose
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At Thomas Aquinas College, students study the original works of the great thinkers of Western civilization, among them Aristotle, St. Augustine, Chaucer, Descartes, Newton, Locke, Lincoln, Einstein, and Dostoevsky. After reading these influential scholars, students engage in small group discussions about the works, their conversations guided by a professor. But it’s not just the curriculum
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President Joe Biden says climate change has reached “code red” and is now “everybody’s crisis”. Mr Biden spoke as he toured New York neighbourhoods severely impacted by flooding when Ida brought record amounts of rain to the northeastern states, killing at least 64 people. He met people whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged in
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The last few weeks haven’t been good for Joe Biden. He’s underwater in most polls—deservedly so—and many of us aren’t likely to forget his failure in Afghanistan anytime soon. But is it possible he can recover from all this? Tom Del Beccaro, the chairman of the Rescue California political action committee, doesn’t expect Biden’s numbers
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