No safe spaces, but plenty of expensive ones. The pro-Palestine college protests across the nation have caused disruption and unease. Jewish students have been told to stay home and do their work online, and protesters have taken over buildings and engaged in disturbing and often violent behavior. With graduation coming up soon, some schools have…
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The Federal Reserve concluded its widely anticipated May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting on May 1. Financial markets were unsurprised to see that the US central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a 23-year high of 5.25% to 5.5%. But while the decision everyone waited for was the day’s main event, the…
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Hiring increases reported for first time since 2020. A recent survey shows police departments hired more new officers in 2023 than in the previous four years. This news is particularly encouraging for major cities suffering upheaval and increased crime. Americans are concerned about upholding law and order, an issue that will doubtlessly feature prominently in…
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Dreamers set to enroll in Obamacare courtesy of the US taxpayer. In the never-ending list of what American taxpayers are expected to fund comes a new scheme to allow immigrants known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in Obamacare. The Biden administration announced the plan on Friday, May 3, and it…
Can Marjorie Taylor Greene rally the troops, or will even her own party leave her hanging? Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has announced that she’s finally forcing a vote on her motion to vacate the House speaker’s chair … soon. The Georgia lawmaker first filed her motion to oust Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he helped…
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Utah, a state regarded as home of the squishy Republican, is going Donald Trump’s way. That is the inevitable takeaway from its GOP convention, in which Trump-aligned politicians swept to the forefront in bids for governor and a US Senate seat. The Beehive State has been best known in red circles of late for being…
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A recent subcommittee hearing before the House Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony regarding alleged influence by unelected non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on important federal government policy decisions. The Biden administration was called out for permitting activist environmental groups, many funded by billionaires and the Chinese Communist Party, to inappropriately influence US energy policy at the…
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been a prime goal for liberals, but does it do more harm than good for the minorities it claims to be championing? In an effort to make the workplace more fair and open, corporations and companies have spent millions of dollars training employees, setting up DEI departments, and restructuring…
American youth, professional agitators, international students, or all of the above. It’s a bird; it’s a plane – no, it’s super-protester! On college campuses from coast to coast, civil unrest is taking place at an alarming rate. But don’t ask the rabble to identify themselves; these protesters are loud, but they don’t appear to be…
Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. President Joe Biden lit another dumpster fire by calling two allies “xenophobic,” and another Hollyweird actor alienated the entire Midwest by claiming he knew how heartlanders think politically. The use of force in voter identification had Americans saying, “kow ironic.” And,…
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Yet another “forever war” seems to be in the offing. President Joe Biden can’t get Congress to pony up aid to Ukraine whenever he asks. Legislators fell for that gag early on, but they just aren’t buying it now. Consequently, Biden is going after the assistance to Kyiv as a funding fait accompli by signing…
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Political pandering on display in Joe Biden’s White House. In an effort to woo the national teachers union, President Biden hosted a state dinner for the Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman. The exclusive event was a taxpayer’s burden normally reserved for heads of state and royalty to shore up alliances and demonstrate that America…
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