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November 20, 2018Charting the Danger of the Modern Left By Stephen Moore
No one understands the dysfunctions and debilitating impact of America's political system in the swamp better than Mark Melcher and Steve Soukup. For decades between them, they followed Washington for Wall Street at one of America's largest brokerage houses. For the last 16 years, the two have run their own, independent research shop, delivering political commentary and forecasting to the investment community, studying the intersection between politics and economics. This pushed them into a relentless pursuit of the new left -- measuring its deleterious impact on everything it touches -- most especially Western civilization.
November 20, 2018Voters See More Division, Partisanship on the Way in D.C.
Following the midterm elections, voters still see political division ahead, but they're not quite as pessimistic as they were last year.

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                            November 19, 201841% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 15.

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                            November 19, 2018Americans Are Getting A Head Start on Holiday Shopping
Americans aren’t waiting for Thanksgiving to be done to start their holiday shopping, and a growing number say they plan on opening their wallets wider this year than in years past.

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                            November 19, 2018Voters Question Media’s Agenda, But Are Torn on Acosta Credentials
CNN reporter Jim Acosta had his White House press credentials stripped after grilling President Trump in a contentious exchange at a press conference earlier this month, but a judge last week ordered the White House to reinstate those credentials. Voters are split on whether Acosta’s credentials should have been revoked, but they’re suspicious of the media’s motives for reporting stories the way they do.

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                            November 17, 2018What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 17, 2018
President Trump is in California today meeting with survivors and surveying damage from that state’s deadliest wildfire in which more than 66 people were confirmed dead and more than 600 others missing.
November 17, 2018By Law, the President Should Have to Give Daily Press Conferences By Ted Rall
News conferences are a double oxymoron. Pressers aren't conferences; conferences involve back-and-forth communication. Nor do they have anything to do with news. News is neither created nor conveyed at a press conference.

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                            November 16, 2018Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee Remembered Fondly
The beloved head of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, died this week at 95, leaving behind a long legacy, including fan-favorite character, Spider-Man, among many others.
November 16, 2018Amid Complaints, a Reason to Give Thanks By Michael Barone
"It's the worst of times." The words are Charles Dickens', from the opening paragraph of a novel set in the 1790s, but the sentiment is familiar today. Americans are divided as never before, we are frequently told, angrily at odds with one another, polarized politically, economically, culturally and in our entertainment preferences.
November 16, 2018Trump Raises the Stakes With CNN By Patrick J. Buchanan
Last week, the White House revoked the press pass of CNN's chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, and denied him access to the building.
CNN responded by filing suit in federal court against the president.

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                            November 16, 2018Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Unshaken by Market Jitters
The recent ups and downs of the stock market have done little to sway Americans’ confidence in the economy, but they're a little less upbeat about the direction of their own personal finances.

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                            November 15, 2018Few Consider Spanking Child Abuse
The American Academy of Pediatrics this week announced a new policy statement strongly against spanking children, citing studies that find it is both ineffective as a punishment and potentially harmful in the long term. But adults don’t agree, and very few would go as far as to consider it child abuse.

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                            November 15, 2018Voters Find Trump More Likable Than Pelosi
Republicans overwhelmingly view President Trump as likable, but Democrats aren’t as enthusiastic about likely new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But among all voters, both Trump and Pelosi aren’t very beloved.
November 15, 20182018 Senate: How the “Trump Ten” Races Compared to 2016 By J. Miles Coleman
Heading into the 2018 cycle, Democrats seemed to have many advantages, as the out-party typically does in midterm years. However, one factor that was decidedly slanted against them was the Senate map. A majority of the Democratic caucus — 26 of 49 members — faced the electorate. Further, 10 Democratic incumbents on the ballot represented states that President Trump carried in 2016. In many cases, to win reelection, these senators had to perform significantly better than Hillary Clinton did two years ago.
November 15, 2018Michelle vs. Trump, And The Winner Is...
Michelle Obama has been making the rounds promoting her new book, prompting buzz about a potential presidential run, which she has vehemently denied. But with the midterms over and the focus on 2020, voters think she’d stand a chance.

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                            November 14, 2018Most Americans Know Their Credit Score
FICO, the developer of the most widely used credit score, is rolling out a new credit scoring system next year that takes checking and savings accounts into consideration in addition to credit and loan accounts. This could most help those with low or no credit scores who have problems securing credit, though few Americans say they’ve been in that position recently.
November 14, 2018'Making a Murderer: Part 2,' A Post-Conviction Master Class By Michelle Malkin
Undoing wrongful convictions takes a killer instinct.

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                            November 14, 2018Voters, Like Trump, Still Put America First
President Trump was criticized at a summit with European leaders this week for putting America’s interests ahead of global needs. Voters still share the president’s America First attitude but not as strongly as they did when he first took office.
November 14, 2018Single-Payer Health Care By John Stossel
America needs single-payer health care, say progressives. That's a system where government pays doctors and hospitals, and no sick person has to worry about having enough money to pay for care. After all, they say, "Health care is a "right!"    

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                            November 14, 2018Most Fear Trump's New AG Will Hinder or Close Mueller Probe
Just over half of voters still don't want to end Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, but even more are worried that President Trump's firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the first step toward shutting Mueller down. Democrats are far more protective of Mueller than Republicans are.