The mainstream media would have us believe that the Democrats' presidential field is divided between "progressives" (a euphemism for ultraliberals) — Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts — and what they call the "more moderate" candidates — former Vice President Joe Biden; former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
The story was the literal definition of incredible. Jussie Smollet, a C-list actor on a good day, claimed that last January, on a frigid Chicago night, he was assaulted at random by two people in one of the city's ritziest neighborhoods. The two strangers, white men both, threw a noose around the actor and poured "an unknown liquid" on him while shouting homophobic epithets and "this is MAGA country!" (Streeterville, Chicago, is not MAGA country.)
Liberals want to regulate banks for the same reason Willie Sutton used to rob them: That's where the money is. And, according to their fevered brains, that's where the power is. Having control of the nation's financial system gives them control over everything.
There are no shortcuts on the road to the White House. Navigating New Hampshire is especially challenging for presidential hopefuls — not surprising for a place where the adopted motto offers a stark choice: "Live free or die." The Granite State's Democratic primary returns Tuesday placed some of the party's contenders at death's door, others escaped to live another day and a couple emerged with the wind at their back to match the dreadful force of a coastal Nor'easter.
Managing money is a fundamental skill, but Washington is a slow learner. Without a healthy respect for the perils of overspending, an irresistible temptation lurks to wear out the Treasury's credit card. As the nation stands at a fiscal crossroad, President Trump has signaled a desire to part ways with the past and choose the often-neglected road to financial sustainability. The alternative route leads to ruin.
Here's something to not think about shortly before bed: Your sensitive personal data is probably sitting on a server somewhere in Beijing — a server that is the property of the People's Liberation Army, i.e. the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party.
As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, Americans are zeroing in on their favorite Democratic contender. The closer they look at the likely effect on their finances, the more obvious it is they face a Hobson's choice: Take it or leave it. No matter who they choose, they'll be voting for higher taxes.
Self-styled communists aren't only misguided; they evidently have no sense of irony. At the Academy Awards Sunday night, the makers of the film "American Factory" won the trophy for Best Documentary. The sensitive film chronicles what happens when a Chinese industrialist opens a manufacturing plant in the American heartland.
Last week, Iowa Democrats did more to undermine the public's confidence in the party's ability to handle the country's big problems than Donald Trump and the GOP could ever manage.
Impeachment has come and gone, but beware lest it comes around again.
Many immigration-activist groups adamantly dispute — or even flatly deny — accusations from President Trump and others that they're in favor of "open borders."
There is a time that calls for the turning of the page. Ripping it to shreds instead betrays an inability to recognize the obligation of the moment. As President Trump delivers on his promises to lead the nation toward a hope-filled future, his political opponents are locked in a state of resentment, unable to free themselves from bitterness borne of his success. Each new day demands Americans to rise above their failures to start anew. Their leaders should do no less.
Back in the dusty recesses of history, Massachusetts briefly had a Republican senator. His name was Scott Brown. Mr. Brown, during the campaign for the seat, unleashed a memorable line that got to the heart of our republican form of government.
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