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House Republicans are holding firm as they negotiate a deal with President Biden to raise the debt ceiling—a small miracle for the GOP—and one sticking point is work requirements in welfare.

Let me tell you how it will be There’s one for you, nineteen for me ‘Cause I’m the taxman Yeah, I’m the taxman These are the opening lyrics of the 1966 Beatles song “Taxman,” written by George Harrison. Why did he write it? Here’s my hypothesis. Source: We Need Another George Harrison

By: Ed Meese and Kelly Shackelford – wsj.com – May 16, 2023 The left was able for decades to get through the courts, including the Supreme Court, what it couldn’t get through Congress. Today, however, liberals are trying to subvert the legitimacy of the Supreme Court because it contains a majority of justices committed to the Constitution and the rule of…

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when establishment politicians started to make common use of the term “homeland,” they told us the most dangerous threat to Americans was foreign terrorists.

By: Noah Rothman – nationalreview.com – May 17, 2023 In an alternate universe in which Herschel Walker was elected to the United States Senate, we can assume that he has become the subject of near-daily derision in Democratic messaging and on late-night comedy programs. That’s a safe bet if only because Walker was derided in that manner when he was…

Biden’s border deputies welcomed a record number of economic migrants in April, shortly before they lifted the Title 42 barrier on May 11.

By Brandon Morse – redstate.com – May 16, 2023 On the surface, the concept of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives seems like a really moral thing. It’s giving the opportunity to people who would have otherwise not had the opportunity to succeed in an industry or line of work. To be sure, the concept alone is noble. … To see…

One of the most remarkable laws in the Bible is in the Book of Deuteronomy: “Do not hate an Egyptian.” It is remarkable because it was given to the generation of Israelites that had just been liberated from slavery in Egypt.

Many media are offering nothing but a shrug and a spin, and Durham is left throwing haymakers in an empty ring.

By: Charles C. W. Cooke – nationalreview.com – May 16, 2023 I accept that this is naïve, so please don’t write to me and tell me that I need to understand that the media is irreparably biased — trust me, I know — but I sincerely, honestly, genuinely do not understand how any of the people who continued to peddle…

Traditional political wrangling over the debt ceiling is going nowhere. What about the gimmicks?