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The White House’s Flimsy Attack on Voice of America
Read more: The White House’s Flimsy Attack on Voice of AmericaThe White House’s justification for shutting down Voice of America (VOA) relies on misleading or weak claims that fail to support its assertion that the broadcaster engaged in “radical propaganda.”
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What Happens When so Much National Security Expertise Is Tossed Aside?
Read more: What Happens When so Much National Security Expertise Is Tossed Aside?President Trump’s sweeping purge of FBI and Justice Department officials with extensive national security experience has raised concerns that the U.S. is losing critical expertise in counterterrorism and counterintelligence at a time of heightened foreign threats.
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How Republicans Learned to Love High Prices
Read more: How Republicans Learned to Love High PricesThe Republican Party, once a strong advocate of free trade, has embraced protectionist policies like tariffs, ignoring the economic benefits of affordable imports that enhance American prosperity.
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The New Deep State
Read more: The New Deep StateThe Trump administration is reshaping the Republican foreign policy establishment by prioritizing nationalist loyalists over experienced Reaganite conservatives, signaling a shift toward a more isolationist and ideological approach to global affairs.
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Ignoring Scarcity at Our Own Peril
Read more: Ignoring Scarcity at Our Own PerilKevin D. Williamson critiques Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s book *Abundance* for its utopian premise that scarcity is a choice, arguing that the authors ignore fundamental economic realities and advocate for an impractical, centralized planning approach.
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Opinion | Chuck Schumer Isn’t Jewish Like the Pope Isn’t Catholic
Read more: Opinion | Chuck Schumer Isn’t Jewish Like the Pope Isn’t CatholicIn his column, Bret Stephens discusses Chuck Schumer’s recent book on antisemitism, his political stance on Israel, and the pressures he faces from both the left and right, particularly in light of Donald Trump’s recent attack on his Jewish identity.
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Spending by State
Read more: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Spending by StateParticipation and spending on WIC by state political sentiment.
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Cost of Voting and State Politics
Read more: Cost of Voting and State PoliticsExamining the relationship between state voting laws and political sentiment.
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Inflation and Consumer Price Index, January 2025
Read more: Inflation and Consumer Price Index, January 2025Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Kansas Employment Situation, December 2024
Read more: Kansas Employment Situation, December 2024In Kansas in December 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs was rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month, all by modest amounts. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback
Read more: Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic ComebackTRUMP DEFEATS HARRIS, MARKING HISTORIC COMEBACK Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a historic comeback. Trump campaigned on his record from his first term, urging Americans to compare his leadership with that of the Biden administration, which Harris struggled to distance herself from. Her campaign faced…
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Trump Has Won, but Democracy Is Not Over
Read more: Trump Has Won, but Democracy Is Not OverTRUMP HAS WON, BUT DEMOCRACY IS NOT OVER Donald Trump has won the presidency again, a development writer Tom Nichols describes as deeply concerning for American democracy. Nichols calls Trump an “aspiring fascist” whose administration will likely include opportunists and radicals, potentially undermining democratic principles and the rule of law. Nichols blames not only Trump…