Poll: More Americans Oppose Biden’s Immigration Policies than Support Them
by Bethany Blankley More Americans polled in a recent Los Angeles Times/YouGov survey expressed opposition to President Joe Biden’s immigration policies as opposed to supporting them, including catch and release and not detaining and deporting millions of...
Florida AG Urges Biden to Demand Action from Mexico Counterpart to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
by Bethany Blankley Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called on President Joe Biden on Friday to “confront Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador” and “demand action” to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl being brought into the U.S. from Mexico by the...
House Speaker Fight Foreshadows Larger Debt Ceiling Battle on the Horizon for Republicans
by Nick Givas The gridlock that paralyzed House Republicans over the past week in their quest to elect a new Speaker could be a foretaste of more to come, with party moderates and conservatives set to tangle in the months to come over raising the debt ceiling...
Online Community Encourages ‘Transmaxxing:’ Gender Transitions for Sexually Frustrated Men
by Laurel Duggan A community of men who consider themselves involuntarily celibate, or “incels,” are transitioning to the opposite sex to escape sexual rejection and improve their lives, according to numerous posts on Discord servers and other social media...
Conservative Christopher Rufo Among the Appointees to New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees by Gov. DeSantis
by Madeleine Hubbard Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed conservative activist Christopher Rufo and five other people to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees with the goal of restructuring the university’s curriculum to a...
Dean of UT Chattanooga’s College of Engineering and Computer Science Recruited by Baylor University
Dr. Daniel Pack, dean of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been recruited by Baylor University to serve as dean of its School of Engineering and Computer Science. Baylor University is a private, R1 research...
Arizona U.S. Senator Sinema and Texas’ Cornyn to Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers on Border Tour
by Cole Lauterbach Arizona’s newly-independent U.S. senator and a senior Texas Republican plan to bring several of their colleagues to the southern border for a firsthand look at what she calls “Washington’s failure.” Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Sen. John...
Tennessee U.S. Representative Burchett Strafes Alabama’s Rogers for Outburst During McCarthy Battle: ‘People Shouldn’t Be Drinking, Especially When You’re a Redneck’
by Jeff Poor Even though U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-55) would win the House Speaker’s race, it may have been overshadowed by an incident moments earlier on the U.S. House of Representatives floor involving U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL-03) and Matt...
Wisconsin Senate Leader Opens Door to Some New State Spending
by Benjamin Yount The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is talking about inflation. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu on Wednesday used his speech to the newly sworn-in State Senate to talk about the pressure that inflation is exerting on Wisconsin...
University of Michigan Pays More than $18 Million to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff
by Alexa Schwerha The University of Michigan (UM) spends more than $18 million annually to support its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff, according to an analysis of public salary records by UM emeritus professor Mark Perry. UM pays a total of...
Opioid Settlements Should Net Georgia $181 Million
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia officials expect the state will receive more than $181 million after joining national settlements with four companies over allegations they contributed to the opioid crisis. The Peach State will use the money from Allergan, CVS, Teva and...
Newly Signed Ohio Bill Expands Afterschool Enrichment Accounts
A $6 billion spending bill that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed on Friday expands a program assisting parents and guardians with supplemental education purchases. The ACE Educational Savings Account program previously bestowed a $500 credit on families seeking to...
Commentary: Lowering the Bar on the ‘New McCarthyism’
by Roger Kimball “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” That seems to be Kevin McCarthy’s favorite mantra. Friday night, on the 15th vote for speaker of the House, he finally got his moist little palm around Nancy Pelosi’s still-warm gavel. Welcome to...
Chicago School Audit Finds Nearly 500 Sexual Complaints Filed in 2022
Chicago school officials this week revealed that the school system recorded nearly 500 sexual complaints over the last year, with investigators stressing their inability to respond to a majority of all complaints they receive. The Chicago Board of Education Office of...
DHS Chief Mayorkas Insists Border is Closed as Biden Tours El Paso
by Bethany Blankley Ahead of President Biden’s first trip to the southern border on Sunday in El Paso, Texas, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas again said the U.S. southern border is closed. His comments came despite thousands of...
Despite Voting to Ban on Government Devices, Some U.S. Lawmakers Still Using TikTok
by Micaela Burrow Some lawmakers are active on TikTok even after concerns about the social media platform’s surveillance capabilities prompted Congress to ban it on some federal devices in December. The bipartisan omnibus spending bill passed on Dec. 23...
Federal Judge Upholds West Virginia Law Preventing Boys from Competing in Girls’ Sports
by Reagan Reese A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of a West Virginia law that requires athletes to compete in sports on the basis of biological sex rather than gender identity. Southern District of West Virginia Judge Joseph Goodwin ruled that the...
Review: 10 Books Representing Fiction for the Ages
by ITO Staff At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. This...
Harvard Med Research on mRNA Vax Spike Protein Undermines Fact-Checkers, COVID Censorship
by Greg Piper Fact-checkers and Big Tech lost another round with purported COVID-19 misinformation this week, when an American Heart Association journal published research suggesting the spike protein used in mRNA vaccines can harm some people. The...
Commentary: From What, Exactly, Is the FBI Protecting Us?
by Christopher Roach After the tiered releases of the Twitter files, many suspicions have been thoroughly confirmed. Namely, social media monopolies like Facebook and Twitter worked hand-in-glove with the FBI, as well as other government agencies, to suppress...
