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The lead Sep 30, 2025 116

Government Headed for Shutdown as Democrats Refuse to Negotiate

A federal shutdown looms as Senate Democrats block a clean GOP funding bill, demanding welfare and tax reversals.

Sep 28, 2025 33

Blue-State Bureaucratic Swarms Are Devouring America

From LA to Minnesota, bureaucratic failures and fraud show how sprawling agencies devour taxpayer money and trust.

David P. Deavel

Sep 27, 2025 16

The Path to U.S. Prosperity Runs Through Space

A bold U.S. plan to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 could launch a trillion-dollar space economy and new frontier.

Ben Solis

Sep 24, 2025 116

Democrats Demand GOP Betray Voters to Fund Government

A looming government shutdown is brewing as Democrats block a GOP-passed bill, demanding policy reversals and inflated spending.

Shane Harris

Sep 23, 2025 33

NYers Can't Afford Mamdani's Climate Dreams

Activists hail Zohran Mamdani as NYC’s climate mayor, but critics warn his green agenda could raise energy costs for New Yorkers.

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Sep 23, 2025 17

The Case Against Jerome Powell

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s record includes soaring inflation, partisan bias, and policies that left America less stable.

Outside Contributor

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Economy

Government Headed for Shutdown as Democrats Refuse to Negotiate

Blue-State Bureaucratic Swarms Are Devouring America

The Path to U.S. Prosperity Runs Through Space

Democrats Demand GOP Betray Voters to Fund Government

NYers Can't Afford Mamdani's Climate Dreams

The Case Against Jerome Powell

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