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The Story About America Too Few Kids Hear
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** Just weeks before our nation’s 250th birthday, NBC News released a new poll showing a “record-low number” of Americans are “extremely proud” to be Americans. Two groups, in particular, are driving the decline: liberals and young Americans.
DR. BEN CARSON: I know how bad the SPLC was, it came after me and put me at risk
The 11-count fraud and money-laundering indictment alleges the SPLC bankrolled the KKK and a Charlottesville rally organizer For years now, the only question worth asking about the Southern Poverty Law Center has been whether the SPLC had become a cynical grift for the radical left … or a hate group itself. The latest findings from a Justice Department investigation indicate it's both.
DR. BEN CARSON: Medicine must heal everyone, not serve politics or hate Original
Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! We all have deeply-held beliefs, and thankfully, we live in a nation where we can freely express our ideas without fear of government oppression. That freedom is one of our nation’s greatest strengths. But freedom also comes with responsibility — especially for those entrusted with the lives of others.
Dobbs was only the end of the beginning
This summer will see the four-year anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. There, the court consigned the “egregiously wrong” Roe v. Wade to the dustbin of history. This outcome was a big win for the pro-life movement, and was worthy of celebration. Five decades prior, the court erred by removing the issue of abortion from the political arena, ruling that the Constitution required abortion to be legal everywhere and always.
Capitalism hasnt failed you, leftism has
Peter Thiel is a great American success story for any number of reasons, not the least of which is that he wasnt actually born in America, but came to the land of opportunity to make his mark on the world. Thiel is also a fierce intellect and a keen observer of economic and cultural developments. Recently, Thiels view of young people has been in the news. In January 2020, Thiel wasgiving guidanceto senior executives at Facebook about how to engage with millennials.
Capitalism hasn't failed you, leftism has
Peter Thiel is a great American success story for any number of reasons, not the least of which is that he wasn’t actually born in America, but came to the land of opportunity to make his mark on the world. Thiel is also a fierce intellect and a keen observer of economic and cultural developments. Recently, Thiel’s view of young people has been in the news. In January 2020, Thiel was giving guidance to senior executives at Facebook about how to engage with millennials.
Use the shutdown to fix the deficit now
The federal government is still “shut down.” The scare quotes are necessary because the government is not actually shut down; it still continues to collect taxes, enforce Federal law, including immigration law, and facilitate things like air travel. This is why you likely have not really noticed the shutdown. Unless your career involves the Federal government in some way, life goes on. Your local police still patrol the streets, and water continues to come out of the tap.
Americans have learned not to trust the media and government
The news cycle moves quickly these days. What is on everyone’s mind one day is often forgotten the next, as attention moves to the latest social media-inspired outrage. But a handful of stories have persisted in the public consciousness over the past several weeks. The first is the war in Gaza, with Hamas and various foreign governments and nongovernmental organizations accusing Israel of either deliberately or inadvertently bringing about a humanitarian crisis by withholding food aid from Gaza.
Trump's bold action to address homelessness
Executive Order 14321, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” recently signed by President Donald Trump, represents a long-overdue pivot from failed left-wing policies. Instead, the executive order offers comprehensive solutions that address the root causes of urban decay and homelessness. During my time at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, I saw how equity policies have failed our homeless populations.
RFK’s bold move to scrap food colorings
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary’s move to eliminate petroleum-based food dyes from our food and medical supply chains is good news for public health. This decisive action addresses a long-standing issue that has concerned parents and healthcare professionals for decades. Kennedy is putting families’ health before industry greed.
DEI policies threaten medical excellence
In recent months, the Trump administration’s decisive action to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has ignited important conversations about merit and excellence in our healthcare and medical institutions. Nowhere are these considerations more critical than in medicine, where the stakes are literally life and death. The foundation of modern medicine rests upon rigorous academic standards, extensive scientific knowledge, and clinical competence.
Tom Cotton’s ‘Seven Things You Can’t Say About China’ Sold Out on Release Day; Brandon Gill talks reconciliation; Issa’s Israel update; and more.
INTERVIEW: Sen. Tom Cotton tells all in his new book raising the alarm on the CCP INTERVIEW: Freshman Class President Rep. Brandon Gill aims to codify Trump’s executive orders INTERVIEW: Live from Tel Aviv, Rep.
RFK Should Rescind Biden's Cancer Research Grant
As a person with a long career in academic medicine and having served as Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, I have seen firsthand how crucial integrity is in government decision-making – especially regarding our nation’s health. Yet in his final days in office, President Joe Biden granted unconditional pardons to close associates and family members and re-allocated a sizable federal health grant, endangering the welfare of our populous.
America has a bright future once again
Just over a month ago, we experienced a turning point in our nation’s history. On Nov. 5, the people spoke with one united voice to send President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House with a Republican House and Senate majority. Ever since that moment, America has experienced a lightning-quick turnaround. A spirit of optimism and renewal has swept over our country, and this hope has already affected families, communities, and businesses.
Why Scott Turner is the perfect pick for HUD secretary
As one of millions of Americans concerned about the direction our country is headed under the current administration, I was thrilled with the news that President-elect Donald Trump selected my close friend Scott Turner as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As a former HUD Secretary, I know how important the role is, so I can confidently say that Scott is the perfect man for the job.
Kamala Harris invites price control chaos
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Kamala Harris invites price control chaos
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s plan to address so-called “price-gouging” in the grocery sector and other industries is a misguided effort at expansive government control over private industry. It is straight out of the Marxist playbook, and it would have disastrous results for our country. Harris is correct that grocery store prices are far higher today than they were at the beginning of the Biden administration.
Biden’s unconstitutional attack on the Supreme Court
Opining in the Washington Post, President Joe Biden argued this week that the Supreme Court’s “fairness and independence” are in question due to its recent constitutionalist decisions.
Big Government is not the solution to America’s problems
There’s always been more that unites us than divides us in this country. Sometimes you just have to look below the surface to see it. A few weeks ago in Louisville, Kentucky, a truck was left dangling off a bridge after a multi-vehicle accident. The video and images are horrifying. The trailer was hanging at a precarious angle off the side of the bridge — had it gone any further, the whole rig would surely have plunged into the Ohio River below.
Biden betrays workers and the Constitution with student loan antics
Visiting Wisconsin last week, President Joe Biden announced his revised plan to cancel or reduce federal student debt for over 30 million borrowers. This “alternative path,” in Biden’s words, represents his administration’s renewed effort to cancel student debt. It follows his initial effort to cancel $20,000 in debt for 43 million borrowers — amounting to $400 million of taxpayer money. That gambit was struck down at the Supreme Court. The problem?
America’s legitimacy crisis
I recently addressed an enthusiastic crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference on a concern that has been growing in my mind. I call it the “crisis of legitimacy,” and by that, I mean the growing distrust of people in our legacy institutions. Institutions such as the media, academia, medicine, and even the government itself.
Sen. Ron Johnson, Health Experts Allege Cover-Up of COVID-19 Vaccine Dangers
By Fred Lucas Published on February 27, 2024 Two weeks ago, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., got an email from a recently married man who learned his 36-year-old wife couldn’t have children shortly after she got her second COVID-19 shot. “She chose career, got the baby/family bug, and now she can’t have children,” the husband said in the email, which Johnson read aloud Monday at the opening of a Capitol Hill forum on government officials’ transparency about COVID-19.
The Biden DOJ continues its war on Christian Americans
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Since the moment he took office, Joe Biden and his administration have engaged in a full-fledged campaign to weaponize the federal government against their political opponents and people of faith. Recently, 11 anti-abortion protesters were convicted for peacefully protesting and praying at a Tennessee abortion clinic in 2021. Their crime?
The March for Life emboldens us to take the next steps
This weekend, tens of thousands joined in a yearly pilgrimage that has now spanned half a century: the March for Life. Ever since an activist Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade and mistakenly read a “right to abortion” into the U.S. Constitution, America’s pro-life movement has shown up every year to make its voice heard in defense of the 63 million-plus unborn babies who have been lost to abortion. Finally, after decades of marching, praying, advocating, and educating, Roe v.
What the American dream looks like
At the American Cornerstone Institute’s third annual Founders Dinner last Saturday, I was honored to present awards to two of our esteemed friends, Javaid Anwar and Bob Unanue. I can’t think of a more fitting place to make this presentation than George Washington’s estate at Mount Vernon, the home of the “indispensable man” who did so much for our nation and offered a model for generations of citizens to come.
The brilliant creativity of America’s independent cartoonists Original
“We’re already in our second printing,” Bill Griffith tells me. We were talking at the Small Press Expo , the annual Maryland convention of independent comic book creators. Griffith is the author of Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy. Griffith’s book was the most popular at this year’s Small Press Expo, or SPX. There was a long line that went outside the hall and down the corridor of readers waiting for Griffith to sign their copy.
Voter fraud flies under the radar. Here’s how to fix it
Election crime is nothing new. From Kansas ’s first territorial election in the 1800s to the 2018 race for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District , it has reared its ugly head time and again. Yet, left-wing politicians and pundits frequently claim election fraud does not exist, citing the fact that few people are prosecuted or convicted. That’s grossly misleading. The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database documents 1,240 criminal convictions.
Weaponizing the law is nothing new for Democrats Original
In the third volume of his widely acclaimed series The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate, historian Robert Caro chronicled former President Lyndon B. Johnson ’s rapid rise to power in the U.S. Senate during the 1950s. Since no history of Johnson would be complete without a thorough account of the civil rights movement and the Southern Democrats' extraordinary efforts to suppress it, Caro examines those events in painstaking detail.
Americans must say 'never again' to COVID-19 tyranny
COVID-19 craziness appears to be on the horizon again as America enters election season. Some wish a return to the outdated COVID playbook of shutting down society and depriving Americans of their civil rights. Most of us won’t forget the videos of educators forcibly masking toddlers amid tears and cries. Recently, however, Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Montgomery County, Maryland, reinstated a KN95 mask mandate for its kindergartners after three students tested positive for the virus.
Americans must say 'never again' to COVID-19 tyranny
COVID-19 craziness appears to be on the horizon again as America enters election season. Some wish a return to the outdated COVID playbook of shutting down society and depriving Americans of their civil rights. Most of us won’t forget the videos of educators forcibly masking toddlers amid tears and cries. Recently, however, Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Montgomery County, Maryland , reinstated a KN95 mask mandate for its kindergartners after three students tested positive for the virus.
Promoting work and reforming eligibility for food stamps
The farm bill is up for reauthorization this year. But despite its name, the vast majority of spending in the farm bill goes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP , previously known simply as food stamps. Given the size of SNAP, the farm bill is a significant opportunity to improve the nation’s welfare system. One of the most important reforms to food stamps would be to expand the program’s minimal work requirement, to promote upward mobility for more Americans.
Biden’s energy policies promote repressive regimes
In a desperate effort to keep the lights on, democratic countries around the world are inadvertently financing dictatorships. Natural gas prices hit record highs in early 2022, largely stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and geopolitical kerfuffles with the other two largest exporters, China and Iran. While speculators and magnates around the world were able to adjust, families weren’t always so lucky, as prohibitively expensive energy costs became a fact of life for many households.
The pronoun circus continues in Fairfax County as the district defies Gov. Youngkin
In the first days of the school year, teachers in many of Fairfax County’s classrooms distributed surveys to students that included questions regarding gender identity and preferred pronouns. The district’s superintendent, Michelle Reid, has stated that she is defying Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) model policies for public education, which require that schools notify parents of such discussions.
All third-party human trafficking tips should be reported to law enforcement
Since its creation in 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has connected concerned citizens, trafficking victims, and local law enforcement in a concerted national effort to end human trafficking and help its victims find the pathway to recovery. But the hotline has recently been rendered ineffective by the very organization chosen to operate it: Polaris.
Rest in peace, Katja Bullock
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Katja Bullock, a friend and former colleague of mine and a legend in Republican politics. I got to know Katja well during my time as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Donald Trump . Katja initially ran the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, which coordinated all the hiring and staffing decisions for the agency.
Canada issues travel advisory to LGBT people visiting US
Canada is warning LGBT community members traveling to the United States to check state laws regarding how they could affect their visit. Global Affairs Canada updated its travel advisory on Tuesday morning. “Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons. Check relevant state and local laws.” Overall, the United States still ranks among a safe risk level.
Over 100 former clerks of Clarence Thomas defend integrity and character in open letter
Over 100 former clerks of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defended their former boss amid attacks on his character and integrity. In an open letter, after poetically recalling his life story, the justice's former clerks declared Thomas "a man of greatest intellect, of greatest faith, and of greatest patriotism." They denounced the attacks against him in recent months, referencing the controversy over his relationship with a billionaire friend of his.
Biden's trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea is critical to American security
This Friday, President Joe Biden will host a trilateral summit critical to American security for decades to come. Joined by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Biden hopes to “advance a shared trilateral vision” in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Aspirations for the summit are high, but whether the leaders are truly prepared for effective trilateral teamwork, or whether Friday is just another meeting on their busy schedules, is unclear.
Sounding the alarm on human trafficking in America
The Sound of Freedom has brought in more than $155 million since its release in early July. The movie tells the story of Tim Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security agent who quits his job and goes on an epic quest through Latin America to free children who have fallen victim to human trafficking. The film also offers viewers the unsettling reminder that the United States remains one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking.
Biden’s Justice Department is burying its big FBI corruption scandal
In recent years, Republicans have gradually lost faith in the FBI's nonpartisan integrity. This week brings more reasons to doubt the FBI’s ability to police itself. Enter the plea deal granted to Charles McGonigal, the rogue senior agent whose last assignment before retiring in 2018 was serving as the counterintelligence boss of the bureau's powerful New York Field Office.
Gender pseudoscience and the erasure of parental boundaries
In the debate on childhood transition , one of the largest points of contention has been whether a minor’s wishes should override parental opposition. And, indeed, whether parents have a right to be informed about the process at all. On Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that a group of parents couldn’t challenge a Maryland school district’s policy regarding children who declare themselves to be transgender .
TikTok (China) wants American women to stay single and childless
TikTok’s central role in the ever-swelling youth mental health crisis is well-chronicled . The Chinese-owned social media app is a veritable breeding ground for mental health disorders. It functions less as an online community and more as a supercharged version of the “negative influence” friend that has kept mothers awake at night for generations.
How the ALYSSA Act could have saved our daughter
It has been five years since we lost our beloved daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, and 16 of her classmates and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida . We know that far too many parents and loved ones across the country, from Parkland to Uvalde to Nashville, have been shackled with a terrible burden like ours, and we share in their grief.
Remembering the real stakes for education reform
As summer winds down and the new school year begins, students are preparing to return to the classroom with new backpacks and, hopefully, renewed vigor for the task of learning. While formal schooling took a pause for most students these past few months, the battles over where, how, and what they will learn in the coming year and years did not. This summer saw a continuation of the education wars that have erupted across the country.
Medical school professor says children can be 'gender hybrids' like a 'gender minotaur'
A professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine reportedly said children can identify as "gender hybrid" and compared them to the minotaur, a mythological creature. The idea comes from Diane Ehrensaft, a psychologist and the director of mental health for the child and adolescent gender center at UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital.
Elon Musk is challenging cancel culture
Cancel culture is out of control. Firing, doxxing, or just threatening a person because of what he or she has posted or “liked” on social media is the new political weapon, and there are few ways most average people can fight that kind of power. Enter Elon Musk .
Ne-Yo and our generation of weak men
This generation of men can’t stand by what they believe. In the latest example of gutless , feckless men in our culture , “So Sick” singer and father of seven, Ne-Yo, first dared to speak basic truths in public. WHY VOTERS AREN'T BUYING BIDENOMICS "I have no problem with LBGT … I have no problem with nobody, OK? Love who you love, do what you do," Ne-Yo told Gloria Velez for VladTV. "I just personally come from an era where a man was a man and a woman was a woman.
The opioid crisis keeps getting deadlier Original
Xylazine—a tranquilizer approved as a sedative for veterinary medical use but not for any use in humans—is currently wors e ning the opioid crisis. Known on the street as “tranq,” xylazine has become a common additive to substances such as fentanyl , heroin, and cocaine, whether taken orally, by smoking or snorting it, or by injecting it.
Biden's woke housing plan for all of us
Rising interest rates and a shortage of lower-cost houses under the Biden administration continue to make homeownership unobtainable for many young families. Instead of working to solve actual problems like these, President Joe Biden is once again choosing to prioritize the expansive promotion of woke diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in housing policies, as a recent proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows.
Biden’s fuel economy standards mean higher prices and reduced choices for drivers
While President Joe Biden enjoys his beautiful gas-guzzling 1967 Corvette Stingray , he wants to dictate what kind of car you get to own. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed de facto electric vehicle mandate would force auto manufacturers to make nearly 70% of their new automobiles electric by 2032. Now, Biden’s Department of Transportation is following up with a second punch.
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