Culture Wars/Current Controversies

Unprecedented Indictment of Trump Likely to Deepen Political Divisions

June 12 2023

Good morning from Washington, where The Justice Department’s detailed case against Donald Trump regarding classified documents seems bound to further divide Americans. Heritage Foundation legal eagles John Malcolm and Cully Stimson have the specifics. Meanwhile, Democrats and the media try to keep the public in the dark about a credible allegation of bribery against President Biden, David Harsanyi writes. On the podcast, a timely warning about U.S. dependence on China from the head of Hong Kong Watch. Plus: the Biden administration’s designs on our gas-fueled cars; how to counter the Left’s takeover of government; a strong win in court for gun rights; and America unwisely promotes sexual politics overseas. Sixty years ago today, Army veteran and civil rights leader Medgar Evers is shot and killed outside his home  in Jackson, Mississippi; Evers’ killer, an avowed white supremacist, will not be convicted until 1994.

Unprecedented Indictment of Trump Likely to Deepen Political Divisions

COMMENTARY
By John G. Malcolm, Cully Stimson

While special counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor, has had his share of successes, including obtaining a conviction of a former GOP congressman, he has had his share of failures, too.

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The Government Wants to Take Away Your Car

COMMENTARY
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Under Uncle Sam’s Grand Theft Auto plan, Americans would be sacrificing their cars, paying more for transportation, and giving up their personal mobility without benefits for the environment.

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Nothing to See Here but a Credible Whistleblower Accusing the President of Bribery

COMMENTARY
By David Harsanyi

President Biden has been accused by a credible informant of taking $5 million in “a bribery scheme with a foreign national” while he was the sitting vice president.

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The Left Has Captured Most of Government. Republicans Must Cut Off the Gravy Train.

COMMENTARY
By David Ditch

House Republicans must take advantage of their constitutionally appointed congressional power of the purse and cut off the gravy train.

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‘A Very Dangerous Situation,’ Benedict Rogers Says of US Depending Too Much on China for Imports

ANALYSIS
By Samantha Aschieris

According to the Council on Foreign Relations, “the United States imports more from China than from any other country.”

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Pro-Lifers Should Get Involved in Foster Care, 2 Moms Urge

NEWS
By Gigi De La Torre

Americans can begin participating in the foster care system simply by meeting foster children within their own communities and making opportunities to mentor them.

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Pride Is 1st of 7 Deadly Sins. Arrogance in Pushing Sexual Politics Abroad Could Be 8th.

COMMENTARY
By Simon Hankinson

The U.S. Embassy in Brazil tweets that it “invites public school teachers to participate in a series of online workshops on topics about the LGBTIQA+ community and school.”

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3rd Circuit Hands Down Another Significant 2nd Amendment Victory

COMMENTARY
By Amy Swearer

This is perhaps the most significant Second Amendment victory since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision holding that we have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defense.

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ICYMI: California Bill Would Charge Any Parent Who Doesn’t Affirm Transgenderism With ‘Child Abuse’

NEWS
By Tony Kinnett

A recently amended California bill would make any parent who doesn’t affirm transgenderism for their child guilty of abuse under state law.

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