Double voting in elections, and the "tyranny" of democracy.........leftist phrase. On this date in 2002, in his first State of the Union address since the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush calls Iraq, Iran, and North Korea an "axis of evil."

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‘Danger, Danger, Danger’: 4 Highlights From Final Day of Defense Arguments in Impeachment Trial By Fred Lucas

“You cannot impeach a president on unsourced allegations,” says Jay Sekulow, one of President Trump’s lawyers. More

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The Double Voting Problem By Hans von Spakovsky

Paul Pate, Iowa’s secretary of state, referred nine Iowans to Polk County prosecutors for double voting in 2018—that is, voting in Iowa and another state in the same election. More

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What You Need to Know About the Equal Rights Amendment’s Legal Fight By Rachel del Guidice

Heritage Foundation's Tom Jipping explains why it's not true that the Equal Rights Amendment has now been ratified by enough states to become a Constitutional amendment. More

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Trump Offers Middle East Peace Deal: ‘We Have an Obligation to Humanity to Get It Done’ By Fred Lucas

The Trump administration’s plan would recognize a Palestinian state with a capital in East Jerusalem where the United States would open an embassy, and would “more than double the Palestinian territory,” the president said. More

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Why These 8 Americans Attended the March for Life By Virginia Aabram

“I had an abortion when I was younger, and I feel very strongly that it was a mistake,” Gisele Flores says of why she was at the March for Life. “You live with that for the rest of your life.” More

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Democracy Is Another Form of Tyranny By Walter E. Williams

The word democracy appears nowhere in our nation's two most fundamental documents, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. More





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president’s signing of a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. Plus: the FBI’s improper applications to spy on the Trump campaign, school choice as a safety issue, and a heartbreaking end-of-life case in Texas. On this date in 1969, the Beatles play in public for the final time in an unannounced filmed performance on the roof of their Apple Corps headquarters in London.

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6 Scenes From Day 8 of Trump Impeachment Trial By Fred Lucas

Yesterday was question-and-answer day in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. Senators acting as jurors, and in some way judges, submitted questions to Chief Justice John Roberts. More

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Warrants to Spy on Trump Campaign Lacked Probable Cause, DOJ Admits By Stephanie Neville

Two of the FBI’s four applications for warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to spy on a Trump campaign adviser lacked probable cause and should not have been made in the first place. That’s the stunning admission by the Justice Department. More

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Baby Tinslee Lewis and the Difficult End-of-Life Care Debate By Robert Moffit

Current Texas law gives the hospital virtually unilateral power to make the life-or-death decision. More

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Amid Impeachment Trial, Trump Signs Major Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico By Fred Lucas

“I keep my promises and I’m fighting for the American worker. And we’re all fighting for the American worker,” says Trump. More

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School Choice Lets Parents Pick Safer Schools By Jude Schwalbach

A 2017 Gallup survey found that 3 in 10 parents are concerned for their children’s safety at school. More

 

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Problematic Women: Trump, the Impeachment Trial, and Teen Vogue (Again) By Lauren Evans

Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to break down the impeachment proceedings at a 101 level. More

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'Cowed Into Silence': Dave Rubin Warns of ‘Cancel Culture,’ Mob Mentality By Virginia Allen

“If you are 19, 20 … you live in the freest society in the history of the world. And if you're walking around right now … self-censoring yourself, well, we've lost already,” says Rubin, host of “The Rubin Report.” More





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Calling out anti-Semitism. On this date in 1988, the Washington Redskins’ Doug Williams becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, leading his team to a 42-10 upset of the Denver Broncos. Enjoy the game, er, weekend.

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7 Questions and Answers From Day 9 of Trump Impeachment Trial By Fred Lucas

The ninth day of the impeachment trial was the second straight day in which President Trump’s defense team and House prosecutors took turns answering questions from senators. More

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From the Chinese Coronavirus Crisis, 3 Early Lessons By Peter Brookes

The virus reportedly surfaced in Wuhan on Dec. 8. The local government waited more than three weeks to notify residents and to act. More

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On Surprise Medical Bills, Congress Should Side With Consumers, Not Special Interests By Doug Badger

Right now, too many Americans are being hit with enormous medical bills that their insurer won’t cover for reasons beyond the patients’ control. More

 

Palestinians Miss Opportunity by Rejecting Trump Peace Plan By James Phillips

Trump’s vision includes important benefits for Palestinians, who were offered the opportunity to build a state of their own, supported by a $50 billion regional development plan for the Palestinian territories and nearby Arab states. More

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Diversity Makes Us Stronger As a Nation, Army Lieutenant General Says By Rachel del Guidice

Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham, retired chief of staff for installation management at the Department of the Army, and Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, join the podcast. More

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When 'Never Again' Means Nothing By Ben Shapiro

“Today and every day, we must redouble our efforts to confront anti-Semitism and all forms of religious discrimination and say #NeverAgain,” tweets Rep. Ilhan Omar. More





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Rejecting a motion to call new witnesses for the impeachment trial. The end could come Wednesday, the day after the president’s third State of the Union address. Fred Lucas breaks it down. Ukraine, of course, is at the center of the drama and Nolan Peterson reports on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s reassuring visit yesterday. Plus: fighting for school choice, dismissing the Western world, and seeking Middle East peace. On this date in 1978, anti-slavery champion Harriet Tubman becomes the first African American woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.

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4 Big Moments Before the Senate's Vote Against New Impeachment Witnesses By Fred Lucas

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell noted the House had numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence, which he said is enough for a Senate trial. More

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The Cult of Western Shaming By Victor Davis Hanson

Virtue-signaling is increasingly common. Western elites often harangue about misdemeanors when they cannot address felonies—a strange sort of psychological penance that excuses their impotence. More

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Amid Impeachment, Pompeo Visit to Ukraine Underscores US Support By Nolan Peterson

“The United States sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy, and prosperity is a valiant one. Our commitment to support it will not waver,” Pompeo says in Kyiv. More

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A General’s View of Why US Should Stay in Afghanistan By Allison Schuster

Over the past 18 years, retired Army Gen. Jack Keane says, the U.S. has made tremendous progress at preventing another attack on the U.S. from al-Qaeda originating from Afghanistan. But military withdrawal now would have extremely negative consequences. More

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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan a Much-Needed Dose of Reality By David Harsanyi

Arab nations are coming to terms with the reality of the Jewish state in ways that American progressives have not. More

 

Third State of the Union address tonight on the eve of the Senate’s verdict in his impeachment trial. Our Fred Lucas has highlights of the trial’s closing arguments and, on the podcast, Heritage Foundation government relations chief Tommy Binion outlines what the president likely will emphasize in his speech. Plus: brainwashing on race in America, the looming debt disaster, and the miseducation of Taylor Swift. Finally, we’re sure our audience joins us in praying for talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh, who announced yesterday that he has advanced lung cancer.

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8 Highlights of Closing Arguments Before the Final Impeachment Vote By Fred Lucas

House Democrats’ impeachment managers and President Trump’s lawyers make their closing cases to the Senate, two days before the 100 lawmakers are scheduled to vote on whether to remove the president from office. More

Commentary

Taylor Swift Is Anything but ‘Miss Americana’ in Her New Netflix Doc By Kelsey Bolar

The pop singer reveals what she thinks of conservatives, referring to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, President Trump, and their supporters as “racists,” “homophobes,” and even “fascists.” More

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What to Expect in Trump's State of the Union Address By Daniel Davis

“The really special thing about this economic boom is it’s true up and down the board. … This is really a tide that has lifted all boats. And that’s a really uniting message,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Tommy Binion. More

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why Democrats’ bid to impeach President Trump collapsed. Plus: Florida banks sacrifice schoolchildren to the LGBT agenda, Virginia eyes a higher gas tax to fund mass transit, and Starbucks embraces gender transition in the United Kingdom. On this date in 1943, U.S. forces secure Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands, driving out Japanese troops after a bloody, monthslong campaign.

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Why Impeachment Failed By David Harsanyi

The Constitution, a document under attack by the very people claiming to save it from the president, worked exactly as it should. More

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In Florida, Banks Choose LGBT Agenda Over Students’ Futures By Tony Perkins

In Florida, companies such as Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank are dropping out of a scholarship program—all because some of the private schools have religious beliefs. More

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Virginia Democrats Want to Hike Gas Tax, Spend Revenue on Public Transit By David Ditch

A new transportation funding formula would give 22 cents of every dollar to mass transit. More

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In UK, Starbucks Promotes Ad Celebrating Gender Transition By Virginia Aabram

“Starbucks has chosen to use its massive corporate power to promote an ideology that harms vulnerable children,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Emilie Kao. More

 

Trump is thanking all but one GOP lawmaker for opposing his removal from office and giving his chief congressional enemies a piece of his mind. Fred Lucas reports, while Hans von Spakovsky assesses history’s verdict. Conservatives look to make a difference in better days ahead, Rachel del Guidice finds. Plus: legislation that favors union bosses, and the president’s shoutout to a pastor who overcomes. On this date in 1962, President John F. Kennedy orders a trade embargo on communist Cuba that will tank the island nation's socialist/communist economy for decades......yep......socialism is all the fault of the US!

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How History Will Judge the Trump Impeachment By Hans von Spakovsky

History is often an unforgiving critic. More

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House Conservatives Outline Playbook for Government Reform By Rachel del Guidice

“We are producing a playbook that we intend to run when the Republicans return to the majority,” says Rep. Mike Johnson, chairman of the Republican Study Committee. More

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His Foes ‘Vicious’ and ‘Genius’ in Impeachment, Trump Tells Supporters By Fred Lucas

President Trump, throwing what he called a “celebration” at the White House, says the nation could have accomplished more by now if not for the time put into his impeachment and legal defense. More

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Podcast: This Law Would Empower Union Bosses and Hurt Workers By Jarrett Stepman

A bill in the House of Representatives would make sweeping changes to American labor laws and give union bosses an enormous amount of power. More