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Stossel: What RFK Jr. says about government spending and debt
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Stossel: What RFK Jr. says about government spending and debt

By John Stossel  | The Daily Signal Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the Libertarian presidential convention in May by criticizing government lockdowns and deficit spending, and saying America shouldn’t police the world. It made me want to interview him. Earlier this month, I did. Kennedy, an independent candidate for president, says intelligent things about America’s growing debt. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE DAILY SIGNAL Editor's note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice, but even so we support the constitutional right of the author to express those opinions.
U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War
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U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War

By David Rutz , Brian Flood , Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is free, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Gershkovich, American veteran Paul Whelan and others are expected to be in U.S. custody soon as part of a massive swap of political prisoners involving the United States and Russia, a senior administration official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday morning. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested on March 29, 2023, while reporting on a trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of espionage. The Biden administration declared him "wrongfully detained" and The Wall Street Journal and U.S. government both emphatically denied the charges, calling them absurd on their face. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX N...
Trump: Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security income
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Trump: Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security income

By Timothy Nerozzi | Fox Business Republican presidential nominee and former President Trump is showing support for making senior citizens' Social Security payments tax-free. The former president took the position via his proprietary social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday. "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" Trump wrote. It's the first time Trump has floated such a policy proposal, and the post offered no further details on how such a Social Security plan would be implemented. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
Shapiro: Whiplash-inducing media shift on Kamala Harris is now selling us that she’s the GOAT
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Shapiro: Whiplash-inducing media shift on Kamala Harris is now selling us that she’s the GOAT

By Ben Shapiro  | The Daily Signal So, Kamala Harris is the new Democratic candidate for president. And, we’ve been told, she is incredible. Not merely serviceable, a middle innings relief pitcher brought in when your starter suddenly implodes in the third inning. She is the Mariano Rivera of politics. She’s lights-out. She’s charismatic, fascinating, quick on her feet, charming. She is, in the words of the legacy media, a historic candidate—not just because she’s a black woman, a fact that explains her lightning-fast political ascent but that only Democrats are allowed to mention, and only then in the context of explaining why America requires a black female president—but because she is, apparently, so good at this. READ THE FULL COMMENT...
Tremoglie: Kamala Harris needs to answer why she raised money to keep violent criminals out of jail
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Tremoglie: Kamala Harris needs to answer why she raised money to keep violent criminals out of jail

By Christopher Tremoglie | Commentary, Washington Examiner What kind of presidential candidate raises money to keep violent criminals out of jail? It’s a question that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to answer. The current vice president, and the newly presumptive Democratic nominee, previously supported and helped raise money for an organization that sought to keep violent criminals on the streets free to wreak havoc, cause harm, and hurt innocent people. Think about that every time you hear her cackle. She smiled and laughed while every day, normal Americans were suffering. It’s important not to forget that Harris, who regularly mentions “protecting our democracy,” actively raised money to try to free rioters who burned down neighborhoods and looted s...
Harris’ long a supporter of an end to fracking flip-flops on policy in fight for  voters
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Harris’ long a supporter of an end to fracking flip-flops on policy in fight for voters

By Susan Ferrechio | The Washington Times Once an advocate of a complete ban on fracking, Vice President Kamala Harris reversed course when she became the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee in an election that hinges on Pennsylvania voters. Fracking, the extraction of natural gas and oil from bedrock, makes up a critical part of Pennsylvania’s economy, supporting more than 100,000 jobs in the state, according to a recent analysis. Ms. Harris, who has embraced the Biden administration’s commitment to a net-zero electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, has long supported an end to the fracking industry. She aligned herself with climate activists who are dedicated to ending fossil fuels and converting the nation’s energy to renewables such as ...
Despite expectations to the contrary, Fed holds interest rates steady
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Despite expectations to the contrary, Fed holds interest rates steady

By Tobias Burns | The Hill The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at a range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent Wednesday amid growing speculation that the central bank would start rate cuts later this year. Markets had been expecting the Fed to keep rates where they are as inflation continued to fall over the summer, but not quickly enough to spur the central bank to ease its policy. The CME FedWatch prediction algorithm, which is based on futures contract prices, put the odds of a July rate cut at just 3 percent in the hours before the meeting. Stocks rallied ahead of the decision, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average of big U.S. companies up more than 200 points in morning trading. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
Secret Service leader grilled by GOP over lack of firings for Trump security failures
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Secret Service leader grilled by GOP over lack of firings for Trump security failures

By Rebecca Beitsch  | The Hill Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe defended the agency’s failure to fire any of the agents involved in the planning and response to the assassination attempt of former President Trump, saying he did not want to “rush to judgment.” Numerous lawmakers questioned why no agents had been removed from their posts during testy exchanges with the acting director. In one clash during aggressive questioning by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Rowe said he “could not tip the scales” and said “we need to allow the investigation to play out.”  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
Sloan: With Biden out and Harris in, don’t toll the victory bell just yet
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Sloan: With Biden out and Harris in, don’t toll the victory bell just yet

By Kelly Sloan | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In the pantheon of political events, Joe Biden’s belated decision to become the first sitting President since Lyndon B. Johnson to not seek re-election was about as surprising as the advent of the sunrise at dawn. Even had George Clooney not bestowed the nation with the gravitas of his august thoughts on the matter, the weight of internal opposition – not to mention the polling that was looking increasingly grim for the aging and often bewildered President – was such that the decision was destined to be made sooner than later.  It’s telling, somewhat, that Biden refused to proffer any explanation for his withdrawal during his Oval Office address. The exact circumstances surrounding his acceptance of the ultimate decision – esp...
Bill Barr: Biden reforms would usher in ‘radical change’, purge Supreme Court’s conservative justices
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Bill Barr: Biden reforms would usher in ‘radical change’, purge Supreme Court’s conservative justices

By Miranda Nazzaro | The Hill Former Attorney General Bill Barr offered his concerns about President Biden’s reform proposals for the Supreme Court on Monday, arguing they would eliminate the high court’s conservative justices and “destroy the independence of the judiciary.” “Americans need to understand that the campaign to radically change the Court is coming. While current proposals like term limits for the longest-serving justices and an imposed code of ethics threaten the Constitution and the separation of powers, the far left is demanding that Court be packed with additional liberal justices,” Barr and Kelly Shackelford — the president, CEO and chief counsel for First Liberty Institute — wrote in an op-ed published with Fox News on Monday. Barr ...

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