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Fri, 03/24/2023 - 17:25
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“Today, I applaud China for stepping up,” President Joe Biden accidentally said in a speech in Canada on Friday, adding another public gaffe to his legacy of public speaking miscues that have gone viral on social media.
“Excuse me. I applaud Canada,” Biden then said, prompting laughs from the members of the Ottawa parliament.
Biden had been addressing Canada’s…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 17:09International
President Joe Biden and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa, Canada, on March 24, 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada will apply the Safe Third Country agreement to asylum seekers, which requires refugees to seek…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 17:00
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“Let’s be very clear: the case died this very week,” Host Sean Hannity declared on his Fox News Channel program Thursday night, regarding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s faltering effort to convince a grand jury to indict the DA’s political opponent, Donald Trump.
As evidence continued to mount against his case this week and a grand jury held off on indicting Trump, DA…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 16:31
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In a recent Heritage Foundation event, “The District of Disorder: Crime and the District of Columbia” surging crime rates in the district were addressed.
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) summed up the feelings of people living in D.C. and around the country when he noted: “ We all have an interest in this capital. We need to see it as a bacon of freedom and hope and liberty,…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 16:28Washington
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, holds a ceremony for the bill enrollment legislation that will block the enactment of the DC City Council's Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) celebrated House passage of…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 16:10
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Expressing his committment to peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis is calling on all people to pray an act of consecration of Ukraine and Russia to Mary, the mother of Jesus, on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
This prayer was said by the Pope and believers last year on March 25. This week, the Pope has asked that it be renewed to help end the war.
“This is no magic formula,”…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 15:52Washington
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(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Mike Lee (R.-Utah) offered an amendment on Thursday that would have required congressional war authorizations to expire after two years if not renewed by Congress.
The amendment was offered to a bill that would terminate the resolutions Congress passed in 1991 and 2002 authorizing war in Iraq.
Lee’s amendment was backed not only by some liberal senators,…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 15:08
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New vulnerabilities of the U.S. military caused by its adoption of woke policies are mocked in a new video by satire “news” website “The Babylon Bee.”
In the comedic video, an actor portraying a member of the Chinese military explains that traditional warfare won’t work against America’s military might – but, there’s a powerful, new weapon in China’s arsenal:
“Traditional…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 14:09
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Although the constitution of Ukraine is supposed to ensure religious freedom, President Volodomyr Zelensky is "closing churches belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" and is "arresting priests and nuns," reported FNC's Tucker Carlson.
He added that this is "absolutely shameful" and that Christian leaders in the U.S. apparently are saying nothing about it.
On the…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 13:10
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Gasoline prices remain stubbornly high—above $3.35 a gallon nationwide on average—and will likely go higher when the summer driving season arrives. Yet rather than take steps to help, the Biden administration has blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the oil companies, badgering them to produce more.
As any Econ 101 student knows, gas prices are determined by supply and demand…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 12:43Washington
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – NSC spokesman John Kirby said Friday that the United States does not seek a conflict with Iran despite attacking Iran-affiliated…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 12:38
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the United Kingdom of escalating the conflict in Ukraine by sending anti-tank rounds containing depleted uranium to Kyiv to defend itself against Moscow’s year-old invasion.
In Moscow this week, Putin reportedly said, “If all this happens, Russia will have to respond accordingly, given that the West collectively is…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 12:37
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“Nothing says ‘we respect women’ like elbowing them out of their own awards to laud a man who makes a mockery of womanhood,” Elle Purnell, assistant editor for The Federalist, says.
In her article, published Friday, Purnell chronicles the stories of nine biological men who have usurped “Woman of the Year” honors from biological females.
USA Today is the most recent…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 12:14
I’ve repeatedly expressed opposition to “universal basic income” and I repeated those concerns as part of a conference at the Acton Institute earlier this week.
If you don’t want to spend two minutes to watch the video, all you need to know is that I’m worried that more redistribution will lead to more dependency and less work.
This is captured in this Wizard-of-Id parody, with the only…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 12:00
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As states periodically consider renewing and increasing economic development incentives, they would do well to consider the problem of the Winner’s Curse.
The Winner’s Curse is a common result of competitive auctions, where the bidder who “wins,” say, a used car, is overly optimistic about its condition and value and thus overpays for it. Congratulations, you have won the…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 11:42
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Referees aren’t supposed to change the rules in the middle of the game, but that’s exactly what federal government officials like Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have been doing in financial markets over the last two weeks.
The result is a chaotic mess wherein no one knows what the rules will be tomorrow and no one can plan for the future. What…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 11:20
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February’s inflation data were an unwelcome surprise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew at a continuously compounding annualized rate of 4.4 percent on the month. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, grew 5.4 percent. The Fed still has some work to do on the inflation front.
Now it’s dealing with banking troubles, as well. The failures of Silicon Valley…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:59
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The Catholic League’s documentary on Disney, “Walt’s Disenchanted Kingdom,” was an entry in the L.A. International Short Film Festival; the U.S. was one of 22 nations to offer nominations. When I learned that we were nominated for six categories, I was elated. Now I am over the moon with the results. We won in four categories.
We won the award for “Best Documentary,” “Best…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:57International
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(CNSNews.com) -- In a speech delivered at the University of the Bahamas on March 1, U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that from the moment he became head of the Navy he "made climate" one of his "top priorities." He also warned that "we as humanity face ... the existential threat of climate change."
“I am here to engage with you on an urgent priority to all of us: the…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 09:24National
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley at the Pentagon on March 15, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) - As the United States focuses on national security threats emanating from China and Russia, it hasn't lost sight of the threat posed by Iran and North Korea.
At a congressional hearing on…