THE DEBATE
Secretaries of State: Your Votes Are Safe With Us
Democracy prevailed in 2020 because people of integrity, on both sides of the aisle, ensured that it did.
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Elites Are Undermining Election Integrity To Help Biden
At this point, it's not clear that either party is willing to trust a result that goes against them. But Democrats are prepared to do just about anything to win.
Colleges Divesting From Israel Face a Ben & Jerry's Meltdown
Brown, Northwestern, and the University of Minnesota struck deals with Israel-hating students last week.
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The Kids Are Alright
If the student-led protests achieve nothing politically in the U.S., they have at least given hope to the hundreds of thousands of Gazans facing violence, famine, and displacement.
U.S. Aid to Israel Hurts Israel. Biden Just Proved It
Israel has become a de facto vassal of a finicky empire that routinely lashes at its friends and lavishly rewards its enemies.
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Biden Withholding Aid From Israel Sure Looks Impeachable
The Biden administration has put a hold on a shipment of military aid to Israel in a nakedly political attempt to win votes in key swing states. Presidents have been impeached for far less.
J.D. Vance: New York Trump Trial Is Just Another Partisan Witch Hunt
Four weeks into New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal trial against Donald Trump, it's clear this charade is more about partisan politics than law enforcement.
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Actually, Donald Trump Is a Little Like Al Capone
Former President Donald Trump came closer to the truth than he realized when he compared his legal dilemma to Al Capone's—just not in the way he intended.
President Joe Biden Is Good for the Jews and for Israel
Today, President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony in the U.S. Capitol.
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Joe Biden Is, at Best, a Fair-Weather Friend of Israel
Time and again, Israel's decisions and policies on issues crucial to the security of its people came under attack by the Biden administration.
No, Putin Will Not Invade Another NATO Ally If We Stop Funding Ukraine
If Washington elites are hell bent on continuing to fund another war, impoverishing Americans as inflation is raging, they should pick a more clever excuse.
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The West's New Approach Can Save Georgia From Putin
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a turning point in many respects.
Students Are a Little Safer With Biden's New Title IX Regulations
While the Biden-era regulations balance due process for those accused of misconduct with the need to eradicate sex and gender-based discrimination, several Republican-led states have already filed lawsuits.
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Sen. Kennedy: President Biden Has Jumped the Title IX Shark
President Biden ought to hide his head in a bag if he allows his administration to destroy decades of progress for women by turning Title IX into a weapon.
DEA Cedes Ground in the Losing War on Weed. It's Not Enough
America ceded ground this week in its longest and dumbest war: the War on Drugs.
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Marijuana's Reclassification Is Wrong
Somewhere along the line, our politicians and even top private industry leaders have abandoned any semblance of promoting an aspirational society.
Using AI in the Courtroom Is Problematic
AI is coming whether we like it or not. It is time for our rules of justice to catch up.
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AI Use in Court Is Ethical When Used Correctly
AI should be used to better society, enable people to do their jobs with fewer limits, and allow them to better practice law, write briefs, and advise clients.
It's Time to Act Against Antisemitic Behavior on Campus
In the past few weeks, we have witnessed an unabated explosion of Jew-hatred at some of the top American universities, including Columbia, Yale, New York University, and others.
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Arrest of Student Protesters at UT Austin Made No One Safer
The entire goal of the police response on April 24 was to ensure Governor Greg Abbott would be seen as tough on protestors and to shore up security for his political base.
No Presidential Immunity for Personal Crimes Dressed in 'Official' Clothing
After months of delay, the Supreme Court on Thursday heard former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution for crimes committed as he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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The Founding Fathers Couldn't Have Foreseen Trump—But They Immunized Him
Although the Republican or Democratic Parties didn't exist during the times of George Washington and James Madison, bitter partisanship and gamesmanship did.
The New Census Racial Group May Hurt Those It Is Supposed To Help
Americans whose ancestors came from the MENA region don't need a new government-designed race to validate their ethnicities, cultures, or ancestry any more than they need a special religious category in a government survey to validate their Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Yazidi, or other religious beliefs.
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Adding Middle Eastern or North African on the U.S. Census Provides Benefits
MENA communities have previously been considered White in the United States.
Donald Trump's Trial Will Only Help Him
If Trump should be reelected in November, he may owe his victory in no small part to Alvin Bragg and Juan Merchan.
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Trump's First Criminal Trial Is Enough to Cost Him the Election
Of course, a criminal trial does not help Trump. And anyone who tries to sell you otherwise should have their head examined. It is simply an absurd and asinine argument.
Empowering More Female Buyers Is the Solution to the Housing Crisis
Single women are more likely to own a home than their male counterparts.
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Military Technology Could Solve America's Housing Shortage
When outdated technology is replaced with more efficient systems, construction leaders often realize they're actually saving money.
America's Empire Is Still Strong
The United States of America is an empire of might and of influence. There has never been anything like it for scale and global impact, even if history has yet to render its verdict on America's endurance.
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America Is in Decline
Is America's downturn merely another dip in a long arc of non-linear, yet essentially upward, progress? Or is it, rather, the first phase of steep and irreversible national decline?
War Is More Offensive Than Protesters
If we should be outraged or wringing our hands over anything, it should be over the warmongering, genocidal actions of the Israeli government, and the role the United States government has played in destabilizing the Middle East.
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Anti-Israel Protesters Confused About Meaning of 'Ceasefire'
It has been chilling to see organizations that have recently been chanting "ceasefire now" turn to outright praise and promotion of Iran's violence.
Joe Biden Is Delivering on His Green Promises
It is a simple and indisputable fact that President Joe Biden has done more than any other president in history to increase safe renewable energy, address the climate crisis, and protect the environment.
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Joe Biden Promised a Green Transition. What We Got Was More Drilling
Three years ago—in the wake of wildfires tearing through 5,000 acres of Western America—President Joe Biden's "Climate Day" heralded a seismic shift towards an eco-friendly America.
Israel Has Better Things to Do Than Just Strike Iran Back
In the wake of Iran's brazen and unprecedented drone and missile attacks, Israel finds itself at a critical juncture where its response could shape Middle East dynamics and complicate world affairs for years to come.
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Israel Must Strike Back
If ever there was a red line, Iran crossed it Saturday, launching more than 300 drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles into Israel from its own territory.
Presidential Immunity Is Vital for an Effective Executive Branch
On April 25, the Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against Donald J. Trump motion that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the indictment brought by Jack Smith.
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Dear Supreme Court: Just Say No to an American King
In 1788, James Iredell urged his fellow delegates in North Carolina to ratify the U.S. Constitution. He assured them that the country's top executive could be held criminally accountable for his actions.
The NAIA Just Showed Us How to Protect Women
Most Americans want to see our fellow citizens who identify as trans treated with dignity and respect; but also don't want that to come at women's expense.
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Valuing Human Rights Means Letting Trans Athletes Compete
The anti-trans rhetoric is actually a conservative campaign.