August 2 2022
 

Good morning from Washington, where only the Biden administration could call our southern border secure. Our Jarrett Stepman has had enough. What’s really going on with the end of abortion on demand? Virginia Allen punctures some bogus claims. On the podcast, meet a woman who decided to have the baby resulting from a horrible crime. Plus: the job market through clear eyes; Kansas votes on a pro-life amendment; Portland schools’ LGBT propaganda; and why the Senate shouldn’t redefine marriage. Thirty years ago, Illinois-born Jackie Joyner-Kersee, having overcome poverty and chronic asthma, becomes the first woman ever to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon.


 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Amid Record Illegal Immigration, Mayorkas Insists Border Is ‘Secure.’ What Would Unsecured Look Like?
By Jarrett Stepman

Biden’s homeland security secretary follows up his assurance that all is well with a predictable call for “comprehensive immigration reform” that Democrats have peddled for generations.
ANALYSIS
Fact-Checking 6 Claims About Life After Roe v. Wade
By Virginia Allen

Many opinions about life in America following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe are not based in fact or data. Here are six myths asserted by pro-abortion activists.
COMMENTARY
Why Sen. Pat Toomey Did Right Thing in Stopping Burn Pit Bill
By Frederico Bartels

Burn pit exposure is something that needs to be understood and researched, not simply presumed to be the cause of certain illnesses among our service members.
ANALYSIS
Why She Gave Her Baby Life After Being Raped at 14
By Virginia Allen

More than 50 years after giving birth to her son, the Rev. Eve Nunez continues to act on behalf of the unborn.
COMMENTARY
A Look at Whether Labor Market Really Is as Good as Biden Administration Says
By Rachel Greszler

The job market appears to be going well by some metrics, but that’s not the whole story.
NEWS
Is Kansas a Pro-Life or Pro-Choice State? Voters Will Decide
By Virginia Allen

Kansans are asked to vote yes or no on an amendment to the Kansas Constitution, known as Value Them Both, that says no “right to abortion” exists in the state.
NEWS
Portland Schools Teach Young Children About ‘Infinite Gender Spectrum’
By Reagan Reese

A public school curriculum implemented last year in Portland, Oregon, teaches K-12 students that an “infinite gender spectrum” exists and they can make up their own pronouns.
COMMENTARY
4 Compelling Reasons for Senate to Oppose Redefining Marriage
By David Closson

Formerly stalwart defenders of natural marriage seem to feel less strongly than they once did. No one likes to be labeled as on the “wrong side of history,” and no one likes to be called “hateful.”
 
     
 
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