American Viewpoints

After high-profile news stories of squatters taking over homes in New York and California, as well as the now-infamous social media video of an illegal immigrant influencer using TikTok to encourage other illegal migrants to "invade" properties using squatters' rights loopholes, some states are working to change their laws. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis led the effort to change squatting from a ci...

Professor John Inazu, author of Confident Pluralism, argues that disagreeing over political, cultural, even religious issues doesn't have to be detrimental to us as people or to our communities if we know how to navigate thedifferences. That's the foundation of his new book, Learning To Disagree. To order or learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Disagree-Surprising-Navigating-Differences/dp/...

New York City's government is fighting in court to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. NYC is one of several communities to pass laws to allow residents - citizen or not - to vote in races including school boards, city councils and mayors, utility boards, library boards, etc. In this discussion, Becky Arps from Americans For Citizen Voting explain why they oppose allowing that to happen...

CatholicVote Political Director Logan Church assesses the case before the US Supreme Court about Mifepristone. That's the "abortion pill" also known as RU486. Supreme Court Justices recently heard oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM), which is challenging the FDA’s decision to approve the drug. https://catholicvote.org/pro-life-leaders-emb...

RedState.com's Jennifer Oliver O'Connell assesses the controversy surrounding Planet Fitness and their policy of allowing men in the womens' locker/shower spaces. A man who self-identified as queer was photographed in an Alaska PF women's locker room and declared he has a right to be there. When a female member complained, her membership was cancelled. Since then, Planet Fitness has doubled-down o...

The American Culture Project's John Tillman discusses the debate over some specific voting and campaign tactics popular with Democrats. Among them are ballot harvesting, drop boxes, and mail in voting which are supported by Democrats far more than they are by Republicans. These options are often cited by conservatives as opportunities to cheat in elections. Tillman says that, even if Republicans w...

When we think of getting better rest at night, we usually don't think of making technology part of the process. CNET reporter Lexi Savvides tested several high-tech approaches to getting better sleep. That's connected to her participation in a sleep study. In this discussion, she gives us an overview of some of the technology that can help you get a better night's sleep, how it works, and why it i...

Rick Manning from Americans for Limited Government takes issue with the Biden Administration's new environmental rules targeting emissions from cars. The regulations are designed to reduce the permissible exhaust from cars under the guise of improving environmental conditions. Manning is among those pointing out that if this rule stands, the supply and cost of traditional internal combustion engin...

Andrew Langer from CPAC's Center For Regulatory Freedom argues that the Biden Administration violates the First Amendment rights of Americans when it pressures social media companies to limit (or block) dissenting opinions online. That's the focus of a case before the US Supreme Court right now brought by the Attorneys General of Missouri and Louisiana.

In a victory for DEI opponents, a district court judge has ruled that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a federal agency charged with supporting minority-owned businesses, violates the Constitution’s core requirement of equal treatment under the law and that the agency can no longer run programs or grants based on race. In this discussion, David Bernstein from George Mason Universit...

Former Department of Justice lawyer Michael Buschbacher, who served in the DOJ's Environmental Division, responds to the Biden Administration's effort to push more electric vehicles into the market and, as a result, push traditional combustion engine vehicles out. The mandates, he argues, aren't only an overreach of government but they are based on false scientific claims. For more information, yo...

March is national nutrition month. Dr. Julie Gatza offers advice on making your diet healthier in a way that's simple. She myth-busts some common beliefs on foods many people think are healthy but, in fact, are just the opposite. For more information: https://naturessources.com/dr-julie-gatza/

Now that the US House has passed a bill to require TikTok owner Bytedance to sell the social media platform, the US Senate will have the final say. President Biden has already said he would sign the bill into law should it pass Congress. Supporters say that's required to stop the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance of and influence on Americans. The law could result in the banning of TikTok in...

Caroline Moore from Parents Defending Education discusses information showing how large increases in illegal immigration affects public schools. The information pertains to Denver's schools and includes the financial stress on the District. Despite that, Moore says District officials choose ideology over prioritizing students in the schools, citizen and noncitizen, who are legally in the community...

Should donors to nonprofit groups be allowed to remain anonymous, even if those groups are active in socal or policy work? People United for Privacy's Alex Baiocco says protecting the privacy of donors in some areas is important to free speech. In this discussion, he explains why and differentiates between issue-based nonprofit groups and partisan campaigns.

Barry Hinckley, founder of the ReDeclaration of Independence, explains why he co-founded the online petition project and what they hope to accomplish if they reach their signature goal. Hinckley also discusses some of the specific issues the ReDeclaration demands of elected leaders at the national level. For more information: https://redeclaration.org/

Will Scharf, one of the attorneys on Donald Trump's legal team, reacts to the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned Colorado's decision to ban the former president from the primary ballot. The ruling has a nationwide effect, stopping efforts in other states from similar bans.

As more cities - and many smaller communities - try to keep up with property and violent crime, there's a reminder to keep the rights of everyone in mind when making policy changes. Steven Greenhut from the R Street Institute is among those saying any criminal justice reform and crime prevention efforts must respect the constitutional rights of everyone in the US.

There's not much media coverage of it but violent attacks against houses of worship in the United States is on the rise. According to the First Liberty Institute's Jeremy Dys, the violence seems motivated by disagreements over political and social issues. A study of the attacks was recently compiled by the Family Research Center based on reported crime data. The bottom line is that property damage...

A new survey from BankRate.com shows that fewer Americans believe home ownership is feasible for them right now. While a variety of reasons, including debt, interest rates, and inflation, are cited as reasons for that, the effect of the changes extends into other parts of our economy. In this discussion, Bankrate Senior Analyst Mark Hamrick reviews the survey results and assesses why it matters to...

Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) recently filed a resolution calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove Joe Biden from office, arguing that the President is no longer congnitively able to hold the office. In this discussion, Mike O'Neil from the Landmark Legal Foundation provides an overview of what the 25th Amendment allows (and what it doesn't), why it was put into the Constitution, a...

Netchoice's Carl Szabo argues against new laws in Florida and Texas that, if upheld by the US Supreme Court, ban social media companies from censoring content on their platforms. Netchoice is involved in the case. Szabo says the laws require the private companies to host and carry content they do not want to be involved with and that, in his opinion, is a violation of the First Amendment rights of...

Brandon Arnold from the National Taxpayers Union comments on some recent announcements that some companies are backing off of their ESG (environmental and social governance) investing policies. To Arnold, this is a step in the right direction for consumers, investors, and environmental concerns.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute's John Berlau disagrees with some lawmakers who claim a proposed merger between Discover and Capitol One is bad for consumers. Berlau argues that this specific merger could be good for customers - of these companies and even for those who use competing serives.

The presidential election is in November, of course, but conservative advocacy groups and think tanks are already preparing to transition to a new administration. That's if a Republican wins. It's called Project 2025 and is being led by the Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 offers a potential conservative president a blueprint for reforming administrative agencies and it recruits, trains, and sugg...