Commentary By Daniel McCarthy

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September 15, 2026The Immigration Politics of a Felon's Pardon By Daniel McCarthy
How far will New York Gov. Kathy Hochul go to keep immigrant criminals in this country?

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                            September 8, 2026Jobs and Manufacturing Are on the Ballot By Daniel McCarthy
   American manufacturing is on the rebound, and that good news could hardly come at a better time for President Donald Trump, as Republicans gird themselves for the midterm elections just two months from now.

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                            September 1, 2026How to Tackle Domestic Extremists' Foreign Enablers By Daniel McCarthy
        Left-wing terrorism is a serious problem in the United States, though for political reasons it doesn't receive anything like the attention right-wing violence gets.

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                            August 25, 2026Why Hasan Piker Mocks a Murdered Man By Daniel McCarthy
   Hasan Piker is deeply envious of Charlie Kirk.

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                            August 18, 2026Democrats' Southern Strategy By Daniel McCarthy
        Don't believe the Democratic National Committee's official storyline -- the DNC's decision to make South Carolina the first Democratic presidential primary in 2028 isn't about introducing more racial diversity into the early contests.

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                            August 11, 2026Homebuyers Deserve the Facts About Crime and Schools By Daniel McCarthy
   Nothing is more natural when buying a house than looking into how safe the neighborhood is, and, if you have or plan to have children, whether the schools are any good.

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                            August 4, 2026Diversity, Equity, and Confabulation By Daniel McCarthy
        If The Onion or Babylon Bee or another satirical publication wanted to spoof the absurdity of DEI -- the ideology of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" -- they couldn't have invented a character as unbelievable as Jason Arday.

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                            July 28, 2026Democratic Socialists of America vs. John Adams By Daniel McCarthy
   The Democratic Socialists of America don't like being called Communists, though many members might echo the sentiment of leftist influencer Hasan Piker when he says, "I don't have an issue with an end goal of communism."

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                            July 21, 2026Why Democrats Can't Do Better Than Kamala Harris in 2028 By Daniel McCarthy
   There are only two lanes to the Democratic presidential nomination two years from now, and one of them is already blocked -- by Kamala Harris.

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                            July 14, 2026Prescription for a Socialist Workforce By Daniel McCarthy
   America has a socialism problem, and it's bigger than most citizens realize.

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                            July 7, 2026The Smithsonian's Patriotism Problem By Daniel McCarthy
   "Warning: The exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don't want you to love your country."

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                            June 30, 2026Bill Maher, Liberalism's Apostate By Daniel McCarthy
   Bill Maher is the perfect liberal, at least on paper -- yet despite his talk shows being nominated for Emmy awards more than 40 times, it's only in Donald Trump's Washington that Maher finally gets the recognition he craves.

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                            June 23, 2026Can Anyone Govern Britain -- or America? By Daniel McCarthy
As Britain gets ready for its seventh prime minister in just 10 years, it's time to ask whether the parliamentary system itself is broken.

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                            June 16, 2026University Professors Against Academic Freedom By Daniel McCarthy
        Does academic freedom have a greater enemy than the American Association of University Professors?

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                            June 9, 2026Pope Leo Courts the Global Left By Daniel McCarthy
No pope can afford to be completely apolitical, but Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is proving to be more political than most -- and he's siding with the left.

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                            June 2, 2026A Mass-Graves Myth Is Media Malpractice By Daniel McCarthy
   A hoax costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and appears to incite arson attacks against dozens of churches.

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                            May 26, 2026Pope Leo Needs Trump to Tame AI By Daniel McCarthy
        Pope Leo is right about the need to make artificial intelligence answer to the human good. AI has to be subject to human moral responsibility.

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                            May 19, 2026Democrats Face Midterm Disappointment By Daniel McCarthy
   As they look to the midterm elections, Republicans have reason to worry -- but not despair.

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                            May 12, 2026Virginia Democrats Reveal a Radical Design By Daniel McCarthy
        Virginia Democrats are doing an unwitting service to the whole country -- by revealing just how hostile their party is to the most essential checks and balances.

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                            May 5, 2026The Silenced Generation By Daniel McCarthy
        Are America's college students doing to themselves what the Chinese Communist state does to its citizens?