When Donald Trump first occupied the White House, the progressive left was out protesting – and, in some cases, rioting – seemingly constantly. Now, however, the resistance has a new idea or two about how best to oppose the Donald. This time, the plan isn’t just to march in pink hats or scream at the…
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The American people ‘don’t trust our institutions,’ deputy campaign manager laments. As elected Democrats dwell on the deeper meaning to their electoral beatdown, slivers of genuine insight occasionally pop to the surface of what remains a deep sea of denial. Authority imposed from on high was soundly defeated on November 5 by grassroots anger over…
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Without some kind of additional funding legislation, the federal government will run out of funds and enter a partial shutdown at Midnight on December 21, as Friday becomes Saturday. Another continuing resolution (CR) – this one supported by both President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk – failed to pass the House on Thursday, December 19….
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They’re inspired by Trump, yes, but that’s just part of the larger whole. An interesting phenomenon is occurring now that Donald Trump is the president-elect. Republican-controlled states are moving even further to the right – and they aren’t waiting for Trump to arrive back at the White House. Are these red-state leaders just emboldened by…
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The two leading faces of Trump Derangement Syndrome on cable TV rose on November 6 to find themselves staring up from a cavernous hole of their own making. But that doesn’t mean CNN and MSNBC are going to stop digging. CNN staffers are struggling with the threat of promised massive layoffs early in 2025 while…
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Heartlanders can’t quite come to grips with the art world. Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. Heartlanders took time away from winter preparations and Christmas decorations to discuss the art world and the concept of instant Karma. But there was still plenty of time to focus on…
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Joe Biden has a few more weeks left in his epically failed presidency, but redemption seems well out of reach. After he issued a sweeping pardon for his son despite repeatedly claiming he never would, the book is all but closed on an administration with a record so appalling that everyone from his defenders-to-the-end to…
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has grabbed the nation’s attention for his theatrical pronouncement that he would use local police and a vast array of citizen volunteers to block federal authorities from conducting mass deportations of illegal aliens in his city. The comments run face first into the uncomfortable reality that Johnston and his woke Denver…
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You may have noticed that one state has been predominant in President-elect Trump’s vision for his new administration. And it starts at the top. The soon-to-be 47th president, once the quintessential New Yorker, no longer identifies with the Big Apple after the city that had once been entranced by his every move while bringing him…
On Wednesday, November 27, President-elect Donald Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo talked about closing the US-Mexico border. Behind the conversation, it seems an accord is waiting in the wings. While both sides declared the discussion productive, an undercurrent is being purposely obscured by US media. The Mexico Connection “Just had a wonderful conversation…
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Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest-running and most popular weekly column. While the Swamp squabbles over Cabinet picks put forward by President-elect Donald Trump, folks in the heartland are busy preparing for extreme family gatherings and arguments over whether fresh cranberry sauce is better than canned. The answer is always fresh, but…
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It’s been said that the first task in extracting yourself from a hole of your own making is to stop digging. Only then can the lengthy process of repair and recovery begin. In the wake of their stinging repudiation on Nov. 5, have Democrats and the hard left been willing to face the blaring music…
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