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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
Notable Quotes
 
On the Conclusion by Committees in the U.S. House of Representative that President Joe Biden Committed Impeachable Offenses by Helping to Enrich his Family:
 
 

"The Republican-led House committees leading the impeachment probe into Joe Biden concluded Monday the president engaged in impeachable conduct by helping to enrich his family with millions of dollars in business schemes that traded on his name and then defrauded voters by lying to cover up the scandal.

"The House Oversight, Ways and Means and Judiciary Committees said they believe the evidence from their nine-month investigation establishes that Biden abused his office and violated his oaths under the Constitution, according to the 291-page report reviewed by Just the News.

"'First and foremost, overwhelming evidence demonstrates that President Biden participated in a conspiracy to monetize his office of public trust to enrich his family,' the committees concluded in the the report released the day Biden was to be honored at the opening of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

"'Among other aspects of this conspiracy, the Biden family and their business associates received tens of millions of dollars from foreign interests by leading those interests to believe that such payments would provide them access to and influence with President Biden,' the executive summary added."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Steven Richards and John Solomon, Just the News
— Steven Richards and John Solomon, Just the News
Posted August 19, 2024 • 07:33 AM
 
 
On the Two-Year Anniversary of the So-Called Inflation Reduction Act:
 
 

"As we mark the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it's hard to pinpoint what exactly has been reduced. Inflation continues to strain American families by an extra $1,000 per month, and the burden of government regulation on businesses has certainly not eased, as they struggle under new tax rates, mandates, and rising supply costs.

"The $750 billion health care, tax, and climate bill, hailed by President Biden as 'one of the most significant laws in our history,' has proven to be a fiscal disaster. The American people are learning the hard way that the IRA was never truly about reducing inflation; it was a massive spending package filled with radical left-wing wish list items that placed the United States in the worst economic position in the history of our country."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Tim Chapman, President of Advancing American Freedom
— Tim Chapman, President of Advancing American Freedom
Posted August 16, 2024 • 08:15 AM
 
 
On Vulnerabilities in Election Machines Leading Up to November:
 
 

"Hackers at a conference last weekend found numerous vulnerabilities in election machines while the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) confirmed that current voting systems to be used in the November election have not been tested by third parties for vulnerabilities.

"While many vulnerabilities were found in election machines at the conference, Georgia is set to use outdated election machines for the November presidential election, and the EAC doesn't have a standard testing process in place to search out vulnerabilities in election equipment."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Natalia Mittelstadt, Just the News
— Natalia Mittelstadt, Just the News
Posted August 15, 2024 • 07:34 AM
 
 
On Ilan Goldenberg, Kamala Harris's New Campaign Liaison to the Jewish Community:
 
 

"Under pressure to demonstrate she is not as hostile to Israel as some might believe, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday named a campaign liaison to the Jewish community.

"He is Ilan Goldenberg, who served as an adviser to Harris on the Middle East before transitioning to his new role. Now he will guide the campaign on 'issues related to the U.S.-Israel relationship, the war in Gaza, and the broader Middle East,' a campaign aide told Jewish Insider.

"So, is it a peace offering? Well, Goldenberg has longstanding ties to the anti-Israel group J Street and served as a foreign policy adviser to Elizabeth Warren's failed 2020 presidential bid. Throughout his professional career, both in and out of government, he has served as a public defender of the Democratic party's criticisms of Israel, a critic of the GOP's efforts to strengthen ties with the Jewish state, and a proponent of deepening diplomatic relations with Iran."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon
— Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon
Posted August 14, 2024 • 07:48 AM
 
 
On Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz’s Record as Governor of Minnesota:
 
 

"Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., was largely unknown to voters across the country when Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate, so his record is coming under national scrutiny for the first time. Unfortunately for Walz and the Democrats, his record as governor of Minnesota is every bit as bad as that of the Biden-Harris administration, if not worse.

"When the George Floyd riots began in Minneapolis in May 2020, Walz dithered. For four days, while Minneapolis and other cities burned, Walz refused to call out the National Guard. By the time the riots were finally brought under control, the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct station had been stormed by rioters and burned, along with many other buildings.

"The result is a crime wave that continues to the present. Throughout its history, Minnesota had always been a low-crime state. But as a result of Walz's anti-law enforcement policies, the rate of serious crimes in Minnesota now exceeds the national average. For the first time, Minnesota is officially a high-crime state."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment
— John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment
Posted August 13, 2024 • 08:20 AM
 
 
On the Real Kamala Harris:
 
 

"In 2019, the watchdog site GovTrack rated Kamala Harris 'the most liberal' member of the Senate.

"She was the senator least likely to sign onto bipartisan legislation.

"Look for that write-up now, however, and you find a 'Page not found.' GovTrack deleted it.

"It's just one example of how Kamala Harris, once a hero of progressives, has been, along with helpful media, hiding all her far-left positions from voters.

"A centrist Democrat has a better chance of winning the election, so a centrist she shall be.

"But it doesn't take much searching to find the real politician, not the Kameleon she presents."

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— New York Post Editorial Board
— New York Post Editorial Board
Posted August 12, 2024 • 07:38 AM
 
 
On the Need to 'Drill, Baby, Drill':
 
 

"It's hard to imagine a political debate over the need for food or water. Not about how or from where either is obtained, but about the human need for them. We don't need to say 'Plant, Baby, Plant!' to remind us that agriculture is a critical industry, or 'Pump, Baby, Pump!' to highlight the importance of maintaining the water supply. But when it comes to oil, the politically motivated mantra, 'Drill, Baby, Drill!' invokes controversy.

"The controversy comes from the idea that petroleum is a discretionary product -- something that we can simply 'transition' away from. Yet petroleum is as essential to the health and survival of modern society as are food and water."

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— Mark P. Mills, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a Contributing Editor at the City Journal
— Mark P. Mills, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a Contributing Editor at the City Journal
Posted August 09, 2024 • 08:05 AM
 
 
Reporting On Noncitizens Being Registered to Vote in U.S. Elections:
 
 

"As part of their embarrassing smear campaign against Republicans worried about the integrity of America's elections, legacy media have twisted themselves into pretzels trying to convince the country that foreign nationals interfering in the U.S. electoral system is a nonexistent problem.

"So-called 'journalists' and their Democrat political allies regularly claim concerns about noncitizens registering ahead of and voting in the 2024 election are baseless because it's already illegal for foreigners to cast ballots in federal contests. Of course, these self-professed 'experts' on 'misinformation' conveniently decline to mention that there's no enforcement mechanism to prevent this from happening; or that numerous Democrat-run cities have granted illegal aliens the ability to vote in municipal races.

"Yet, for all their hyperbolic grandstanding and opposition to ensuring only eligible Americans have a say in U.S. elections, Democrats have no legs left to stand on when it's revealed that foreign nationals are, in fact, registering to vote."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
— Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
Posted August 08, 2024 • 08:07 AM
 
 
Reporting on Cori Bush Becoming the Second ‘Squad’ Member to Lose Reelection This Year:
 
 

"Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., lost her reelection bid during Missouri's primary elections on Tuesday, making her the second 'Squad' member to receive the pink slip from voters this year.

"With 99 percent of votes tabulated as of publication, Wesley Bell is projected to be the Democrat nominee in the battle for the Show Me State's 1st Congressional District this November. Preliminary results show Bell won 51.2 percent of the vote, with Bush finishing second with 45.6 percent. ...

"Bush's ouster came weeks after her fellow 'Squad' member and Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his reelection bid during New York's June 25 primary elections."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
— Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
Posted August 07, 2024 • 08:23 AM
 
 
On the Contenders to Become Vice President Kamala Harris's Running Mate:
 
 

"The battle to become Vice President Harris's running mate is turning increasingly ugly as a decision nears and Democrats rally around their own preferred picks.

"Progressives angered by Israel's war in Gaza have increasingly targeted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), who is Jewish, over his stances on Israel and handling of pro-Palestinian protests. Separately, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) also flagged concerns about Shapiro to Harris's team, according to Politico.

"The left wing of the Democratic Party is increasingly pushing for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be the Harris pick. A number of House Democrats have been trying to boost Walz, a source familiar with the conversations said.

"Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), another top contender, has seen some union leaders publicly question whether he should get the nod, though the talk has not reached the nastiness of the debate over Shapiro."

Read the entire article here.

 
 
— Julia Manchester and Amie Parnes, The Hill
— Julia Manchester and Amie Parnes, The Hill
Posted August 06, 2024 • 07:10 AM
 
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"A week ago, former 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley arrived for a meeting with his new boss, Nick Bilton, on the CBS News show at which they both work. Pelley took this as an opportunity to lecture and browbeat Bilton. In the meeting, which was recorded and leaked to the press, Pelley publicly accused those whom he works for as lacking credentials as journalists. Singling Bilton out, Pelley…[more]
 
 
— Jonathan Leaf, Washington Free Beacon
 
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