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Rachel Bovard

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Past articles by Rachel:

The GOP Must Resist Big Tech’s Lobbying Efforts

Despite what Tim Cook might claim, Apple has no intention of acting as a good-faith partner with the conservative movement. → Read More

How Democrats Broke Congress And How Republicans Can Fix It

The rules of the House should reflect the will of the political majority -- not whatever deal a Republican speaker can cut with Democrats. → Read More

Big Tech Isn't A Victim In Biden's Speech Crackdown, It's A Partner

America cannot survive the two-pronged assault from the government and tech companies working together to suppress disfavored speech. → Read More

It’s Past Time For The Republican Party To Move On From The ‘80s

The problem conservatives face today isn’t necessarily Reaganism, or the old fusionism. It’s the Republican Party’s refusal to move on. → Read More

By Bridling Section 230, SCOTUS Can Finally Rein In Big Tech

A ruling that returns to Section 230's intent would respect the public's interest while immunizing platforms to moderate nasty content. → Read More

The Fierce Urgency Of How: A NatCon Agenda For 2022 And Beyond

To prove ourselves, we have to do more than simply win the argument. We have to have a plan. We cannot simply say 'trust us.' → Read More

National Conservatism's Ideas Are Winning, But Need A Plan To Execute

To prove ourselves, we have to do more than simply win the argument. We have to have a plan. We cannot simply say 'trust us.' → Read More

Biden's MAGA Screed Directs Gatekeepers To Purge Political Foes

From the official White House podium comes the message that it is now necessary to cut off 'MAGA Republicans' from every avenue of influence. → Read More

Republicans Should Treat Fauci Like Democrats Treat Republicans

New precedents recently set by Democrats should ensure that Fauci will still be around to answer questions from an incoming GOP majority. → Read More

How GOP Senators Can Defund Biden's Dystopic 'Disinformation Board'

Republicans need to draw their lines now and refuse to provide votes for any funding legislation that includes these dystopian provisions. → Read More

6 Ways Elon Musk Could Actually Improve Twitter

Elon Musk’s move toward Twitter represents a kind of Hail Mary that could get results faster than, say, waiting for Republicans in Congress. → Read More

Biden's Record On Sex Ed Shows How Extreme Democrats Have Become

In 1994, Joe Biden voted for an amendment that was far more draconian than he now claims Florida’s law to be. → Read More

Democrats Are Overlooking Child Sex Crimes To Protect Jackson

As schools and corporations are seeking to sexualize children, the Senate is simply ignoring Brown Jackson's leniency towards sex predators. → Read More

Yes, The Senate Should Investigate Jackson's Leniency To Sex Predators

Hawley's assessment of Jackson's record is squarely in the lane of jurisprudential analysis and the Judiciary Committee should take note. → Read More

Here’s What Republicans Need To Do To Truly Take On Big Tech

Congress must get serious about obtaining answers needed to inform a comprehensive policy response. Here’s how. → Read More

GOP Is Blocking Biden Nominees, And His SCOTUS Pick Could Be Next

The Senate Banking Committee successfully used the Rule 26 tactic to block Sarah Bloom Raskin. Is Ketanji Brown Jackson next? → Read More

Senate GOP Trashes Rick Scott For Telling Voters He’ll Work For Them

What the establishment prefers to do is what Mitch McConnell has always done: run on nothing except how bad the other guy is. → Read More

Trump Has To Build Truth Social With Both Hands Tied Behind His Back

Twitter can let content that would seem to be in clear violation of Apple's terms run wild, while Truth Social will likely be slapped down. → Read More

The CIA Got Caught Spying On Americans Again. Make Them Stop

The CIA's surveillance authorities need to be sharply curtailed and the market for third-party data restructured or, frankly, eliminated. → Read More

The RNC's Censure Of Cheney, Kinzinger Is Absolutely Justified

Cheney and Kinzinger are working against the interests of their own party at the request and behest of congressional Democrats. → Read More