Primary day in PA could be very revealing. Pennsylvania polls open at 7 a.m. today (April 23) for a primary contest in perhaps the most hotly contested battleground state. Most will remember that it was the Keystone State that put Donald Trump over the top in 2016. Likewise, his loss of Pennsylvania in 2020 was…
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The chaos is far from over. One of the distinguishing features of the hard left over the years has been a tendency to reflexively attach virtue not to individuals, but to groups they deem to be oppressed. That has long been an effective talking point or rallying cry swallowed up by big media. But what…
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Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. A wildly out-of-the-norm week politically had heartlanders reacting with phrases such as “What in the Sam Hill” and “Bless their heart” on almost every social media outlet and in pubs, diners, and coffee shops. Only six months out from a clearly…
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What is pushing this migration, and should Americans be concerned? Chinese migrants illegally crossing into the US in nothing new; however, the record number of immigrants from China is. As millions of undocumented people find their way across the border, including known terrorists, it is alarming that so many people from the Red Dragon are…
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A new proposal by House Democrats would strip former protectees who are convicted on felony charges of their Secret Service protection. Though the proposed legislation allegedly never mentions his name, the DISGRACED Former Protectees Act is clearly aimed at denying former President Donald Trump secret service protection should any of the 91 felony charges against…
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We may be a country divided, but the gap between the political parties is shrinking. The Democrats held an edge from 2017 to 2021, but no longer. According to a recent Pew Research survey, Republicans have gained more registered voters and are closing in on the advantage as we head into the 2024 presidential election….
The House of Representatives opted Friday, April 19, to advance billions in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan to a final vote on Saturday. The package received truly bipartisan support – and, for that matter, bipartisan opposition. But now House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is under fire once again from some in his own…
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The game of Middle East smoke signals continues. Early Friday morning, April 19, Israel conducted a retaliatory strike against Iran. According to multiple reports, an attack took place in the Isfahan province, which is known to be the site of one of Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Information available so far suggests that this was more a…
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Two Senate committee hearings were held yesterday, April 17, to discuss Boeing’s continued worrisome troubles. Among those testifying was Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour, an engineer for the company who brought several concerns to the committee, including allegations that “they are putting out defective airplanes.” Boeing Whistleblower Spills the Beans In his opening statement, Salehpour said:…
Troubling precedent or business of the majority? The Senate voted to dismiss the impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the border crisis late April 17 without hearing any of the evidence. In what may turn out to be a dangerous precedent, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a…
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Is the president adopting Trumpism without Trump? As part of his strategy to win back support in every all-important swing state before the November election, President Joe Biden was once again in Pennsylvania on April 17 – this time in Pittsburgh, where he made some lavish promises to steelworkers regarding the future of the industry….
Past debates have produced some defining moments, but what about this year? After the invention of television, it was inevitable that live televised presidential debates would become a big thing. Throughout the decades, some of these verbal jousting matches have produced a lot of memorable – and in some cases, perhaps even defining – moments….
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