🚩 The red line: Democratic officials claim a dangerous license for illegality. From: Jonathan Turley. From Democratic members of Congress to judges to city council members, officials claim that their official duties include obstructing the official functions of the federal government.
SALT spoils federalism. From: Thomas Savidge/Civitas Institute. Increasing the SALT deduction undermines federalism by shielding high-tax states from the consequences of spendthrift policies.
⭐️ No tax on tips. From: Adam Pack/Daily Caller. Senate Democrats join Republicans to approve major Trump campaign promise.
One big ugly debt. From: Terence P. Jeffrey/Creators. On Jan. 2, 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson posted a warning on X. "The national debt is the greatest threat to America's national security, and the current addiction to reckless spending cannot be sustained," he said.
🎯 John Stossel: Competition improves services. So why not apply that to schools? From: Reason. Government schools now spend about $20,000 per student.
Working for welfare benefits is not punishment. From: Merrill Matthews/The Hill. One of the longtime dividing lines between conservatives and liberals or progressives is whether those receiving welfare benefits should be required to work.
🔎 House GOP to interview, subpoena staffers who controlled autopen in Biden White House. From: Thomas Stevenson/Post Millennial. The autopen is a device often used in congressional and other government offices by staffers, which allows them to sign the lawmaker's name for letters, legislation, and other documents.
How GOP can wage ‘war on regulations’ with Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill.’ From: Melissa O-Rourke/Daily Caller. Congressional Republicans have a fleeting opportunity to deal a crushing blow to the administrative state.
👉 The Supreme Court’s last chance to rein in universal injunctions. From: Michael A Fragoso/City-Journal. The measures block the enforcement of laws nationwide, making it increasingly difficult for presidents to govern.
Diploma inflation and the erosion of academic signaling. From: Nehir Turgut/Mises Institute. Thanks to government attempts to make higher education readily available, the value of a college degree has been severely degraded.
🤬 The Southern Poverty Law Center is the real hate machine. From: John MacGhlionn/American Spectator. The billion-dollar nonprofit that can’t tell a Nazi from a nun.
Comey’s recent behavior confirms he’s our worst FBI Director. From: Thomas Baker/The Federalist. Comey will be known for extraordinarily poor judgment.
🤥 Joe Biden's real legacy: Cover-ups, policy disasters, & lies. From: Michael Goodwin/NY Post. Dems’ cover-up of Biden’s mental, physical decline is a bombshell of bad news – and it’s going from bad to worse.
Why Ohio has a say on California’s gas car ban. From: Josh Williams/Real Clear Energy. In the coming days, the U.S. Senate will vote on whether to overturn a reckless decision by the EPA that grants California the power to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks.
😮 Spain and Portugal went dark for 12 hours — America could easily be next. From: Glenn Beck/The Blaze. From California to the Iberian Peninsula, the green grid collapses under pressure. We must demand a bold return to nuclear, gas, and real energy security.