Rachel Bovard
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Washington, DC, United States
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Facebook’s Star Chamber
Facebook's dominance of public communication and its authoritarian leanings threaten the openness of the public sphere. → Read More
Twitter ban on Donald Trump's account was only the beginning of Big Tech's crackdown
The double standard is obvious, but even that is almost beside the point. Big Tech's actions should chill anyone who values independent thought. → Read More
RNC 2020: Ordinary Americans make a positive, optimistic case for Trump and America
Amid a backdrop of unrest and turmoil, Republicans pulled off what many thought impossible: an optimistic convention emphasizing gratitude for America. → Read More
Donald Trump right to suspend guest worker visas — American STEM workers deserve to work
With millions unemployed and the ongoing exploitation of the H-1B visa system, the Trump administration's suspension of guest worker visas is welcome. → Read More
Getting the Party of Infanticide on the Record –
Democrats have always been the party of abortion. For a while, the mantra was “safe, legal and rare.” But in the era of the progressive Left, they have turned that slogan on its head. As of last Monday, Senate Democrats have confirmed that their party is → Read More
Conservatives have been burned before: Sen. Josh Hawley is right to question Neomi Rao
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is taking a beating this week. The freshman senator was brash enough to take the “advise and consent” part of his job seriously and raise a few questions about Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to fill Justice Kavanaugh’s old seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals — specifically seeking more information on her position on abortion. For that, the weight of the… → Read More
GOP can send their House majority off with a bang if they follow Democrats' lame-duck example
Republicans return to Capitol Hill this week with a full plate. But they should only have one thing on their mind: running through the tape. → Read More
Pro-life goals in peril, depending on next Appropriations Committee chair
Despite two solid years of Republican control of the House and Senate, the pro-life movement is still waiting for its moment. → Read More
It's time for Senate leadership to actually fight for pro-life priorities
The Senate is returning for its first full work week in August with plans to consider another package of spending bills, among them a funding bill for the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services. → Read More
Three ways the Senate could have avoided losing August recess
With the Senate out of session until Aug. 15, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., plan to keep the chamber working through the entire month has instead been reduced to 2.5 weeks. But that hasn’t stopped senators from complaining about it. → Read More
The swamp lives on in the Senate
If you need more evidence the D.C. swamp continues to thrive, look no further than the Senate. → Read More
Slothful Senate must deliver results in August
With Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement canceling a portion of the Senate’s usual August recess, hope springs eternal that the Republican Senate will one day start working. → Read More
In a Congress run by Republicans, Democrats control action on House and Senate floor
The legislative stasis of a midterm political year, combined with a Senate’s ridiculously short work week, has put most Congress-watchers to sleep. But something unusual is happening, and it should shake all conservatives out of their midterm-focused stupor. → Read More
The Senate's laziness wouldn't be accepted in any other job
Just how lazy is the Senate? If you need just one metric to measure this, consider the following: The Senate has had just one amendment vote this entire year. → Read More
States are right to act toward preventing an Alfie Evans in the US
States should follow Kansas, which passed a law requiring parental consent for minors to receive a "do not resuscitate" order. → Read More
It's time for Republicans to enforce the border by any means necessary
What does this Republican majority stand for, anyway? We’re all still waiting to find out. → Read More
Republicans will need to learn from past mistakes to adopt a winning appropriations strategy
As the old boxing adage goes, when you know the punch is coming, lean into it. → Read More
Republicans have a long way to go toward fully repealing ObamaCare
Voters are still waiting for a full repeal effort. → Read More
Congress would be smart to accept Trump's life raft on spending
Trump is offering to restore a small amount of fiscal sanity to a Congress that has lost its mind on spending. → Read More
How Trump can build the wall today — and make Mexico pay for it
If Congress wants to have a say in what those reforms should be, they should participate actively in the debate. → Read More