Commentary By Daniel McCarthy

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                            August 19, 2025Is Gavin Newsom the Democrats' Answer to Trump? By Daniel McCarthy
        Gavin Newsom wants to be the new Donald Trump.

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                            August 12, 2025Just Say No to More Marijuana By Daniel McCarthy
   Will more marijuana use make America a better place?

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                            August 5, 2025Will the GOP Make Liberals Generous Again? By Daniel McCarthy
   Before politics overwhelmed the word, the primary meaning of "liberal" was "generous."

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                            July 29, 2025Trump's Trade Lesson for Economists (and the World) By Daniel McCarthy
        If America is in a trade war, the question to ask is, are we tired of winning yet?

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                            July 22, 2025Whose Politics Canceled Stephen Colbert? By Daniel McCarthy
Stephen Colbert is at the center of a conspiracy theory.

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                            July 15, 2025What Trump Knows About Superman By Daniel McCarthy
   The new "Superman" movie isn't an attack on Donald Trump's immigration policies, but it shows how alienated from America many liberals in Hollywood and politics now feel.

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                            July 8, 2025A Big Beautiful Test of GOP Principles and Discipline By Daniel McCarthy
The Big Beautiful Bill -- a massive package of tax relief, more funding for immigration enforcement, and savings from entitlement reforms -- is now law, and it's a triumph not only for President Donald Trump but for the whole Republican Party.

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                            July 1, 2025Democrats Need Populism, But Not Zohran's Sort By Daniel McCarthy
Zohran Mamdani is the latest sign establishment Democrats don't know how to handle a populist challenge.

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                            June 24, 2025Secure Borders Win Wars Like This One By Daniel McCarthy
The Iran crisis of the past two weeks isn't just about nuclear weapons -- it's also an urgent reminder that border security is national security.

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                            June 17, 2025WEIRD Protesters Should Stay Home By Daniel McCarthy
When gray-haired white liberals take to America's streets for "No Kings" protests, the only danger they're exposing themselves to is ridicule.

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                            June 10, 2025American Intifada By Daniel McCarthy
The riots that kicked off in Los Angeles last weekend aren't just about illegal immigration -- they're part of a revolutionary movement.

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                            June 3, 2025DEI: The Democrats' Concrete Shoes By Daniel McCarthy
Democrats think they need a Joe Rogan of their own when what they actually need is a Christopher Rufo.

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                            May 27, 2025Trump, Harvard, and the Brain-Drain Myth By Daniel McCarthy
   Has Donald Trump declared war on Albert Einstein?

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                            May 20, 2025China's Power Is a Virus By Daniel McCarthy
When a nation bears the blame for more than 7 million deaths worldwide, what is Washington going to do?

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                            May 13, 2025How Glenn Youngkin's Miracle Became a Curse By Daniel McCarthy
Don't blame President Donald Trump for the setback Republicans are facing this November.

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                            May 6, 2025Trump's Rumble on Sesame Street By Daniel McCarthy
President Donald Trump has fought plenty of political heavyweights, but now he's up against a foe far tougher than Hillary Clinton or Kamala Harris: Big Bird.

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                            April 29, 2025Don't Make Ukraine Another Vietnam By Daniel McCarthy
Fifty years ago on April 30, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, and the defeat was America's, too.

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                            April 22, 2025After Francis, Catholics Need a Populist Pope By Daniel McCarthy
Pope Francis was meant to be a pontiff for the age of globalization.

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                            April 15, 2025Is Luigi Mangione the Left's Donald Trump? By Daniel McCarthy
On CNN, approving of murder is hardly any worse than voting for Donald Trump.

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                            April 8, 2025Tariffs Are a Reason to Cut Taxes and Red Tape By Daniel McCarthy
   If there's one thing supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump's tariffs should agree on, it's the need to unchain prosperity at home while international trade is in flux.