Conservative Lessons From My Father That Shaped My Perspective
He believed that relying on government assistance could encourage dependence, and I realized that my father’s hard work was subsidizing luxuries for others.
Thursday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Gavin Newsom, Dan Crenshaw, Maxine Waters, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Kimmel, Nate Jackson, Matt Whitlock, Elon Musk, and more.
Reader Comments
“Nancy Pelosi is worried her household help and lawn maintenance will be deported. The stupid wealthy of California do not want to part with their illegals, because who will do the manual labor?”
Who Were Biden’s Autopen Puppeteers?
“[Biden] managed to wake up long enough to let almost every single killer off of death row. Was Biden making these terrible decisions, or was someone else the de facto president?”
Dem Immigration Policies Turn Immigrants to GOP
Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom face off over the riots in Los Angeles, arguing over who’s at fault and who’s doing the right thing to uphold the law.
Wednesday: Below the Fold
May inflation rose less than forecast, Trump announces agreement with China, lefties planning nationwide anarchy on June 14, Democrat representative indicted, and more.
Tables Turn on Media Rating Firms as FTC Opens Probe
Several leftist news rating groups that have appointed themselves the arbiters of truth are now under federal investigation for colluding to shut down conservative media outlets.
The Medicaid Argument Rages On
As much as Democrats and the Leftmedia demagogue the issue of entitlements — and even Republicans drag their feet on reform — the Medicaid boondoggle balloon needs to be popped.
Pain and Trouble for Children of Divorce
A new and extensive study finds definitive proof that divorce causes negative outcomes for children, which should give us pause as a culture as we consider family integrity.
Pass the Big Beautiful Bill, and Then Do Major Reforms
One Big Beautiful Bill does not solve our problems. But it is a step in the right direction. Get it passed. And then Republicans must take on our entitlement and welfare programs.
Top Opinion
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Josh Hammer Is This the End of Transgender Hysteria?
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Victor Davis Hanson Midterm Palpitations
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Erick Erickson The Middle Finger Majority
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David Harsanyi Don’t Cry for The Washington Post. It Helped Destroy Media.
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Tim Graham Pollsters Don’t Ask if Anti-ICE Activists Have ‘Gone Too Far’
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Gary Bauer Democrats Demand Amnesty
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Allen West Stop Calling Them Democrats
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Michael Barone Will Falling Birth Rates Mean a More Conservative World?
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: The Immortal Chaplains
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The Washington Stand Always Ready: Speaker Johnson Gives Biblical Defense of Borders
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The Babylon Bee Suspicious: Voter ID Bill Defeated in Senate by Vote of 7 Million to 53
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