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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

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Send in the Marines and prepare to throw the book at every LA rioter

They must be charged under federal law, because local Democrats won't prosecute their own brownshirts.

11.06.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Is this the real reason Elon Musk is leaving Washington?

Musk has run up against the frustrating difference between what he is used to in the private sector and how government operates.

28.05.2025 8

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Trump should just declare victory on tariffs and pivot exclusively to China

President Trump should accept the "win" on tariffs, retreat from most of them, and focus all his energy on China, which was the real target all along,...

30.04.2025 7

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Democrats and MS-13, a springtime love affair

Democrats will oppose Trump on absolutely anything, to the point that they will side against Americans and in favor of alleged MS-13 gangsters.

23.04.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

How many dead Americans will it take for Democrats to start caring?

Democrats often distract from the real issue of immigration laws by talking non-stop about immigration, while failing to acknowledge the fact that...

16.04.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Elon Musk was right — Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

Social Security is unsustainable. The rare, brave soul who admits this truth can expect to suffer the consequences.

12.03.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Here's the only thing you need to take away from Trump's speech to Congress

Democrats have learned absolutely nothing from their decisive election loss.

05.03.2025 4

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

How Republicans are going to blow it and put Democrats back in charge

President Trump is enjoying high approval ratings due to his efforts to secure the border and cut welfare benefits, but Republicans in Congress are...

26.02.2025 8

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Embarrassing: CBS journalists advocate against free speech

CBS News has devolved into a platform for liberal propaganda, with the corporate media losing its monopoly on information and conservative outlets...

19.02.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Democrats' reckless, rage-filled rhetoric could have deadly consequences

Democrats are occupying the rhetorical space between disingenuous hyperbole and incitement to political violence.

12.02.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

No, the US is not a 'nation of immigrants'

Today's left lives for identity politics. Without the suffixes “-ism” or “-phobia,” Democrats would have to defend unpopular policies such as...

29.01.2025 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Pete Hegseth is no more imperfect than the Democrats trying to destroy him

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's presumptive nominee for Secretary of Defense, was subjected to a morality-based confirmation hearing by...

15.01.2025 5

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Democrats, not Trump, have been shattering our democratic norms

Democrats are patting themselves on the back for not trying to overturn an election they clearly lost. Don't forget that it's the first time...

08.01.2025 9

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

The Hill's Photos of the Year 2024

Congresswoman Kay Granger, who had been absent from her office for six months due to health issues, was not held accountable by her colleagues,...

25.12.2024 10

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Missing congresswoman's case shows Congress needs new rules on attendance

Congresswoman Kay Granger, who had been absent from her office for six months due to health issues, was not held accountable by her colleagues,...

25.12.2024 7

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor

Instead of justifying murder, Democrats could do this to make health care better

Democrats are using the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson to justify a government takeover of the health care system, despite...

18.12.2024 6

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Derek Hunter, Opinion Contributor