As soon as Vice President Mike Pence dropped a “Make America Great Again” reference during his commencement speech at Hillsdale College in May, I knew that inviting him was a mistake — not because of his office or character, but because a graduation ceremony is no place for political gain. The success of the Trump...
Author: Kaylee McGhee (Kaylee McGhee)
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Charlie Kirk and TPUSA aren’t conservative, as real conservatives already knew
The cat’s out of the bag: Charlie Kirk and his Turning Point USA posse are sham conservatives best known for publicly walking around in diapers. That shouldn’t have been hard to figure out, but it took an internal memo from a rival campus youth organization to kick off a real discussion. Political infighting has become...
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Americans shouldn’t expect teenagers to solve the gun debate
During my daily commute through the nation’s capital, I passed a group of high schoolers sitting in a circle outside the White House. They were swaying and humming, and I was trying to figure out if this was a morning yoga session or a religious vigil when I noticed the array of signs lining the...
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Kim Yo-Jong is the ceremonial head of a dictatorship
Growing up, I was fascinated with the idea of North Korea. I watched documentary after documentary, trying to wrap my mind around a place so unlike my own home — a place without freedom, education, or opportunity. Watching one of these documentaries, I listened to the story of a girl who had escaped...
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Holocaust denier infiltrates Illinois Republican Party
Arthur Jones, an Illinois Republican, has tried to get his name on the ballot for the state’s 3rd Congressional District seat eight times. The man has unsuccessfully run for public office in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas since the 1970’s. But the eighth time might just be the charm for Jones since he’s running unopposed...