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James Talarico Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do

James Talarico Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do

The Bible’s teachings are often open to interpretation, to put it mildly. Many fundamentalists bridle at that idea, but consider how much...

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A Misguided Exhibit: Smithsonian’s Nixon Faux Pas

A Misguided Exhibit: Smithsonian’s Nixon Faux Pas

Oh dear, the Smithsonian has stepped in it again! In their “America’s Presidents” exhibit, they boldly stated that Richard Nixon was...

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BP Chairman’s Ouster Is Corporate Self Sabotage At Its Finest

BP Chairman’s Ouster Is Corporate Self Sabotage At Its Finest

In a rather inconvenient display of corporate dysfunction, BP announced on Tuesday the immediate removal of its chairman, Albert Manifold, just months...

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What The Left’s Colorado Climate Lawsuit Is Really All About

What The Left’s Colorado Climate Lawsuit Is Really All About

Across the country, left-wing activists are attempting to convert America’s state courts into left-wing policy engines, using local lawsuits to...

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The Case For A Smaller, Humbler Federal Reserve

The Case For A Smaller, Humbler Federal Reserve

For two decades, the Federal Reserve has behaved less like a central bank and more like the nation’s emergency room physician, trauma counselor and...

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Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now

Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now

For years, Americans were told our schools existed to expand minds, encourage debate, and prepare young people to think independently. Today, too many...

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Making DC Square Again Really Makes It Solvent Again

Making DC Square Again Really Makes It Solvent Again

Much has been said lately about making Washington, D.C., square again. The focus has been on power imbalances that Virginia enjoys. Indeed, Virginia...

26.05.2026 4

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It’s Time For America To Turn The Page On Its Nuclear Fears

It’s Time For America To Turn The Page On Its Nuclear Fears

A disappointing study came out in the U.K., polling Britons on what they think about nuclear energy. In general, U.K. voters believe nuclear power is...

24.05.2026 6

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New York Times Leaves Out Huge Chunk Of New Gun Owner’s Story To Preach Anti-2A Message

New York Times Leaves Out Huge Chunk Of New Gun Owner’s Story To Preach Anti-2A Message

Earlier in 2026 a sub-Reddit called “r/liberalgunowners,” saw one user provide an update after describing a harrowing incident at home – but a...

23.05.2026 5

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Record Oil Deal’s Benefits Go Beyond Big Business

Record Oil Deal’s Benefits Go Beyond Big Business

The Bureau of Land Management held a federal oil and gas lease sale in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico on May 20 that shattered every...

23.05.2026 5

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Gaming The Midterm Elections Is A Bipartisan Sport

Gaming The Midterm Elections Is A Bipartisan Sport

Many pundits are predicting that the Democrats will enjoy huge successes in the November mid-term elections, retaking the U.S. House and maybe –...

22.05.2026 3

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Does China Have The Upper Hand?

Does China Have The Upper Hand?

A growing consensus holds that Donald Trump’s confrontation with China has weakened the U.S. Some China experts, like former Morgan Stanley Asia...

21.05.2026 4

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Kathy Hochul Tries Having It Both Ways On School Choice

Kathy Hochul Tries Having It Both Ways On School Choice

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to be walking a tightrope on education reform. Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice advocates with her...

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Trump’s China Trip Was A Big ‘America First’ Opportunity. Did He Seize It?

Trump’s China Trip Was A Big ‘America First’ Opportunity. Did He Seize It?

Last week marked one of the most important events on Donald Trump’s foreign policy calendar. The president sat down in Beijing for a...

19.05.2026 9

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Spencer Pratt Is Accidentally Writing the New Conservative Playbook

Spencer Pratt Is Accidentally Writing the New Conservative Playbook

For years, political consultants insisted there was only one way to win:Raise massive money.Secure elite endorsements.Wait your turn.Hire the same...

19.05.2026 10

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What One Illinois Town Says About The Current State Of America

What One Illinois Town Says About The Current State Of America

Walk into any diner in America and listen. You’ll hear it: not anger exactly, but tired frustration. People working harder than five years ago and...

18.05.2026 7

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Defying the Gun Grab: A Stand for the Second Amendment in Spotsylvania

In an unexpected twist on a typical Friday morning, Spotsylvania County’s Commonwealth Attorney, Ryan Mehaffey, decided to take a stand against the...

18.05.2026 10

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Washington Has A Better Hand In Africa. But Will It Play It Against Beijing?

When President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping sat down in Beijing this week, most of the world was watching for signals about tariffs, Taiwan...

18.05.2026 20

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Cuba’s Officially Out Of Oil. Here’s What Happened

Cuba’s communist government confirmed on Friday what many of us predicted months ago: The island nation has officially run out of oil. On May 14,...

17.05.2026 9

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STEVE MILLOY: Roundup The Junk Science To Save Glyphosate

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from lawyer Steve...

17.05.2026 10

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Trump in the Dragon’s Den: A Diplomatic Sideshow

Ah, another week, another rollercoaster ride through the wild world of news, and what a doozy it’s been! From the hallowed halls of power to the...

16.05.2026 9

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ANGELA HUFFMAN: Pesticide Giants Want Special Treatment In Washington. Farmers Want Their Rights.

Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from Farm Action...

16.05.2026 10

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Trump Can Totally Reshape AI Race During China Visit. Here’s How

The race between U.S. and China to powerful AI is a real thing, but we’re thinking about it the wrong way, and that can cost us everything. The U.S....

15.05.2026 8

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Washington Bureaucrats Get Corporate Taxes Wrong — Again

Washington’s tax bureaucrats want you to believe you can tax your way to prosperity. History says otherwise. The Congressional Research Service’s...

13.05.2026 8

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Iran War’s Shockwaves Haven’t Fully Arrived Just Yet. But They’re Coming.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a virtual standstill for two months now. In response, oil prices spiked, tanker rates skyrocketed...

13.05.2026 9

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Congress’ Quick Fix For Astronomical Gas Prices Is Anything But

The national average for gas prices has surpassed $4.50 per gallon, up roughly 45% from a year ago. If Congress passes a bill that allows for...

12.05.2026 9

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Globalist Elites Are At It Again

In five months, the United Nations will try again to impose the world’s first global carbon tax — and American families will pay the bill if...

11.05.2026 8

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My Country Has Been Uncle Sam’s Friend For Decades, And We’re In Big Trouble

The most enduring alliances in history have not been built on treaties alone but along with trust — and trust begins with listening. I came to...

09.05.2026 10

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Coverage Surrounding FDA Head Is Missing Critical Fact

When my one-month-old daughter was diagnosed with biliary atresia — a rare disease that for most of human history was 100% fatal — I entered a...

09.05.2026 10

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South Carolina Has Rare Chance To Put Democrats’ Racist Districting Maps Six Feet Under

South Carolina has a rare opportunity to lead. For the first time in decades, our state has a real chance to redraw congressional districts in a way...

08.05.2026 10

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ALFREDO ORTIZ: Main Street Drives Employment Surge In April

Friday’s jobs report smashed expectations again, showing the labor market is far healthier than corporate media suggests. In April, 115,000 jobs...

08.05.2026 10

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This Might Be The Most Shameful Lie Told During California’s Gubernatorial Debate

Xavier Becerra went to the television claiming that the Biden administration having lost track of children is mere “MAGA talking points.” On air,...

08.05.2026 10

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Main Street Could Get Hosed If Swamp Compromise On Stablecoin Comes To Fruition

Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks released their long-awaited compromise on stablecoin yield last week. The deal, embedded in Section 404 of...

07.05.2026 10

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The Harsh Reality Everyone’s Missing About Massive Lithium Find In Appalachia

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) dropped a headline-grabbing report last week touting a massive lithium discovery in the Appalachian region....

06.05.2026 10

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Sex, Money, and the Taxpayer Slush Fund Opera on Capitol Hill

So here we are, folks — the theater of the absurd that is Capitol Hill, where taxpayer dollars are practically tossed around like confetti at a...

06.05.2026 10

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Time’s Quickly Running Out For MAGA To Change Law Long-Exploited By Bureaucrats

American dominance hinges on something less flashy than most expect: the ability to actually build. Being able to efficiently build roads, energy...

05.05.2026 10

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You May Have Missed This, But A Notorious American Lobby Lost Big In Court

The Supreme Court handed down one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings in years Wednesday, and it did so without a single dissent....

05.05.2026 10

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Trump’s DOJ Can Get Us One Step Closer To Ending Child Exploitation. Here’s Where It Should Start

In a 2023 report, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress that “[c]hild exploitation crimes and the threats facing children have been...

04.05.2026 10

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White House Ballroom Shouldn’t Be A Partisan Issue

The White House currently displays an incomplete construction site where the East Wing stood. This visible symbol of governmental dysfunction...

04.05.2026 10

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Britain’s Regulatory Suicide Note

There is a particular kind of political folly that manages to be simultaneously expensive, unnecessary and self-inflicted. The U.K. government’s...

02.05.2026 10

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California Copied Europe’s Insane Energy Playbook, And Now Residents Are Really Paying The Price

Even as U.S. gasoline prices rise again amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions, American drivers are still paying less than half what many Europeans...

02.05.2026 10

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Fetterman: The Unlikely Political Goldfish

In a delightful twist of political theater, Fox News’ John Roberts confronted Senator John Fetterman with the question that’s been on the lips of...

30.04.2026 20

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Andrew Powell

Sick Of Seeing Conservatives Lose Winnable Elections? New Book Has A Solution

For years, I’ve watched the same story play out in American politics. A candidate is expected to win. The polls look good, the messaging sounds...

29.04.2026 10

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What The UAE’s OPEC Breakup Actually Signifies

In a move that should surprise no one who’s been paying attention to the shifting realities of global energy, the United Arab Emirates announced...

29.04.2026 10

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RFK Jr.’s Call For Early Alzheimer’s Screening Could Stop A Fiscal Crisis

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced that “it is regulatory malpractice that we don’t have early...

29.04.2026 10

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Uncle Sam Puts Price Tag On Foreign Trade Rip-Offs For First Time Ever

You probably didn’t hear much about a trade meeting that wrapped up in Cameroon last month. That’s understandable. What happened there, or more...

29.04.2026 10

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From Tabletop Stunts to Tough Talk: Navarro’s Gun Control Rhetoric Raises Eyebrows

It’s always fascinating when a tragic event opens the floodgates for a familiar agenda, and on “The View,” Ana Navarro turned Saturday’s...

28.04.2026 10

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Andrew Powell

High Stakes Machine Gun Case Could Finally Settle Decades-Long Constitutional Battle

In Federalist 51, James Madison recognized the “great difficulty” of self-governance: “[Y]ou must first enable the government to control the...

28.04.2026 10

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Republicans Need To Get A Superior AI Strategy — Fast

In March we saw AI become a mainstream political issue and without a superior strategy Republicans will lose power. Sens. Bernie Sanders and...

28.04.2026 20

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Are We Approaching The End Of The Road For America’s Truckers?

Earlier this year during President Donald Trump’s State of The Union address, he highlighted a little girl named Dalilah Coleman, for whom a new...

27.04.2026 10

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