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3 weeks ago | 
theamericanconservative.com | Hayden Ludwig |Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
The Inconvenient Truth about H-1B Visas
Americans are told that mass immigration will bring the world’s geniuses to our country. The numbers tell a different story.
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... President Donald Trump's mandate from the voters undoubtedly gives him wide latitude to close the border to illegal aliens, which he has done.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Doug Bandow |Mason Letteau Stallings
Uncategorized
America Has a Commitment Surplus, Not a Recruiting Shortage
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, appears likely to win Senate approval, albeit by a small margin. With few of the traditional qualifications for the job, his backers hope he will shake up a Pentagon used to losing wars that the U.S. should not have fought.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Mason Letteau Stallings |Jude Russo
Politics
Senate Passes Laken Riley Act
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Senate on Monday evening passed the Laken Riley Act, which would require ICE to detain illegal aliens charged with theft or burglary. The bill passed the Senate 64–35, with 12 Democrats joining the full Republican conference in support of the bill.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Joseph Addington |Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
DeSantis Picks Ashley Moody for Florida Senate Seat
Governor Ron DeSantis has selected Florida attorney general Ashley Moody to fill the vacancy in the Florida senate delegation that will be left by Marco Rubio if he is confirmed by the Senate to serve as the secretary of state for the incoming Trump Administration. Moody has been a strong ally of both President-elect Trump and DeSantis during her time in politics.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Joseph Addington |Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
Rubio Confirmation Hearing Centers on China
Senate confirmation hearings for Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, began Wednesday. The hearings were initially marred by protestors objecting to Rubio’s support for sanctions on Latin American governments hostile to American interests including Cuba and Venezuela. The interests and position of the United States with regard to China was one of the major topics of the hearing.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
Pam Bondi Defends Record at Confirmation Hearing
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its confirmation hearings for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general. Democrats attacked Bondi for purported closeness to Trump, while Bondi accused the DOJ of politicizing and weaponizing its position.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
Hegseth Faces First Confirmation Hearing
On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, faced his first confirmation hearing, in which he met criticism from Democrats and praise from Republicans during the hearing.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Joseph Addington |Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
Report: China Could Sell TikTok to Musk
In response to the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a law requiring the Chinese company ByteDance divest from TikTok or face a complete ban, the Chinese government is considering a move to sell the social media platform to Elon Musk, says a report that broke Monday. The Chinese government, which holds a significant number of shares in parent company ByteDance, would prefer that TikTok remain in its hands.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Mason Letteau Stallings
Politics
Mortgage Rates Reach Seven-Month High
Interest rates on mortgages are on the rise, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing to 6.93 percent last week. Mortgage rates have remained above 6 percent since 2022, making it more expensive to finance a home and aggravating housing market woes. On the eve of the pandemic, the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate stood at 3.51 percent, according to the Federal Reserve Economic Data.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
theamericanconservative.com | Mason Letteau Stallings
Foreign Affairs
Iran to Move Capital to Southern Coast
An Iranian government spokeswoman has announced that the country will move its capital to the southern coastal region of Makran. The relocation of the Iranian capital has been a longstanding debate within the country, with the government conducting six inquiries since 1989 into the feasibility of such a move.
