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Rubio’s Rousing Athens Speech Highlights the Infrastructure Demonizing the WestThe West has lost faith in itself, embracing an ideology of mediocrity rather than its God-given inheritance of self-government, prosperity, and excellence. When Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a clarion call for the West to re-embrace its heritage, amid a backdrop of the Parthenon in Athens on Wednesday, he simultaneously indicted the…
Talarico Now Cites Fairness in Girls Sports, but His Texas Record Shows Consistent OppositionDemocrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he will oppose trans athletes in girls sports if their participation endangers safety and fairness. However, his record in the Texas Legislature shows that he has never opposed keeping men out of girls sports but instead has voted against measures to protect girls. Talarico entered the Texas Legislature...
Donations, Endorsements, and Iftars: City Officials’ Connections to the McKinney Islamic AssociationNew evidence released by Collin County Precinct Chair Rachel Elliott documents campaign contributions, political endorsements, Islamic event attendance, and other interactions between McKinney elected officials and the McKinney Islamic Association before the City Council’s Aug. 4 vote approving the organization’s proposed mosque site plan. The McKinney…
Nearly 60% of H-1B Fraud Investigations Are in One Texas RegionRepublican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne has introduced legislation to crack down on H-1B visa fraud, as North Texas has seen a surge in fraud. On Monday, Van Duyne unveiled HR 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, which would increase penalties for willful H-1B violations, extend minimum sponsorship bans, and strengthen fines for immigration document...
Legislators Honor Victims of the Largest Massacre of Jews Since the HolocaustCongressional leaders on Wednesday reflected on the horrors of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre that resulted in the tragic loss of over 1,000 Israeli civilians, including 47 American citizens. The massacre, known amongst Hamas and Palestinians as the “Al-Aqsa Flood,” consisted of militant attacks against civilians, including women and children.…