In their attempt to forestall the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, a growing number of commentators point to her membership in a Christian group that once used the term “handmaid.” Continue Reading...
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September 30, 2020
The worst moment of the first presidential debate in 2020
The first presidential debate of 2020 reached an historic low in its the very first segment – not from Joe Biden calling the president a “clown” or telling him to “shut up,” nor from Donald Trump choosing to imitate Biden’s interruption-laden 2012 vice presidential debate performance on steroids. Continue Reading...
September 30, 2020
5 lessons from Donald Trump’s tax returns
A couple making $31,900 who file with the standard deduction would pay $750 in federal income tax. That amount – $750 – is also how much Donald Trump paid in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Continue Reading...
September 30, 2020
Acton Line podcast: Supreme Disorder and SCOTUS politics with Ilya Shapiro
The untimely death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016 amplified questions about the Supreme Court in the 2016 election to new highs. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s high wire act in denying a hearing and vote on President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill that seat, Judge Merrick Garland, ultimately paid off for him: President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was then confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate. Continue Reading...
September 29, 2020
Bishop: ‘Undue burdens’ not required to fight COVID-19
Much of our national debate around the COVID-19 pandemic and the appropriate government response to it has been framed as opposition between those who say they follow “science” and those who do not. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2020
Everything you need to know about Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett’s record of judicial rulings and legal writings shows that she holds an originalist view of the Constitution, and it provides a glimpse into her opinions on such diverse issues as religious liberty, national healthcare, environmental regulations, the right to life, and the Second Amendment. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2020
The right attitude about tithing during COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused thousands to lose their jobs and other regular sources of income. As a result, many have had to cut any extra or unnecessary spending to make ends meet. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2020
COVID-19 bailout unleashed a pandemic of fraud
The coronavirus bailout is the largest in U.S. history. While the bill will create a drag on the economy for years, an additional problem is that the massive influx of cash is ripe to become a sheer waste of taxpayer dollars. Continue Reading...
September 26, 2020
Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 48-year-old will fill the seat left vacant by the death of 87-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18. Continue Reading...
September 25, 2020
Explainer: Can the president appoint a Supreme Court justice during an election year?
President Donald Trump has decided to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just weeks before the 2020 election. Does he have the legal and constitutional power to do so? Continue Reading...
