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The Atlantic: How the Left Lost Its Mind

Click here: “Last month, Democratic Senator Ed Markey delivered what seemed like an explosive bit of news during an interview with CNN: A grand jury had been impaneled in New York, he said, to investigate the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia. The only problem: It wasn’t true.”
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Seattle Hiked Its Minimum Wage. Here’s How It’s Impacting Low-Income Workers.

Click here: A bombshell report was released Monday about the impact of minimum wage hikes in Seattle, Washington. The study, conducted by economists at the University of Washington, showed that minimum wage laws significantly decreased employment for lower-income workers.
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VIDEO: What is Fake News?

What is fake news? Is Donald Trump correct when he says CNN, The New York Times, and other mainstream outlets report fake news? Commentator and bestselling author Andrew Klavan explains.

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Soros, Clinton-Linked Teneo & Saudi Arabia Among Donors to McCain Institute

Click here: Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain used nearly $9 million in unspent funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to create a new foundation bearing his name, the McCain Institute for International Leadership. The McCain Institute for International Leadership has accepted contributions of as much as $100,000 from billionaire liberal activist-funder George Soros and from Teneo, a for-profit company co-founded by Doug Band, former President Bill Clinton’s “bag man.” Teneo has long helped enrich Clinton through lucrative speaking and business deals. And Bloomberg reports in 2016 on a $1 million Saudi Arabian donation to the institute, a contribution the McCain group has refused to explain publicly.
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VIDEO: Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?

The Affordable Care Act was supposed to lower healthcare costs, but it has done just the opposite. Why? Because it ignored the realities of how markets work.

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VIDEO: JFK – Democrat or Republican?

John F. Kennedy lowered taxes, opposed abortion, supported gun rights, and believed in a strong military. And he was a proud Democrat. But would he be one today? Author and talk show host Larry Elder explains.

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Democrats push leaders to talk less about Russia

Click here: Frustrated Democrats looking to reverse their election misfortunes have a resounding message for party leaders: Shut up about Russia. Rank-and-file Democrats say the Russia-Trump narrative is simply a non-issue with district voters, who are much more worried about bread-and-butter economic concerns like jobs, wages and the cost of education and healthcare.
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CNN deletes, retracts story linking Trump and Russia

Click here: CNN deletes, retracts story linking Trump and Russia
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WELL DONE, DEMOCRATS: The Entire State Of Illinois Is About To Go Bankrupt

Click here: A combative Democratic legislature refuses to agree on a new operating budget.  Also Illinois has $130 billion in unfunded pension obligations. In short, Illinois is on the verge of filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

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President Trump’s Iowa Rally

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President Donald Trump addresses a packed U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wednesday night.
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Not a spare seat to be found as President Donald Trump addresses a packed U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wednesday night.
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Supporters turned out in force to hear President Donald Trump Wednesday night at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wednesday night.
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Supporters at the U.S. Cellular Center cheer for President Donald Trump Wednesday night in Cedar Rapids.
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Supporters and protesters meet peacefully outside the U.S. Cellular Center after President Trump’s Iowa Rally at in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wednesday night.