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AG Labrador Leads States Backing Trump’s Decision to End Racial Discrimination in Federal Contracting

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador led a 20-state coalition in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to approve the Trump Administration’s decision to stop enforcing racial discrimination in federal transportation contracting. The brief, filed in Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, supports a proposed consent order that would end the federal […]

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Fulcher Votes to Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness and Fund Veteran Health Care, Benefits Programs

June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of  H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 is the first Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to pass the House in the 119th Congress.  “Taking care of those who […]

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John Livingston

Heart and Soul

There are certain basic principles and ideas that form the moral predicates upon which all societies in all parts of the world are grounded. In the Western World these “pillars” upon which societies have been built have been progressively subjugated and are no longer part of the curriculum in public and many private—even Christian schools. […]

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Op-Ed: When Republicans Unite, Idaho Wins

Do you remember what it was like this time last summer? Not only were we still reeling from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump—the former and future President of the United States—but we were also staring down the barrel of a scheme to completely upend the way we conduct elections in Idaho. The campaign for […]

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Conservative Middle

“You only catch flak when you are over the target” comes from the WWII bomber crews who would attract anti-aircraft fire as they approached their destination. In modern terms it describes that if a group or organization is being attacked it is because they are effective in their mission. Why bother going after something that’s […]

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DEI is a Powerful Component of NEA Contracts

It has been a year since the attempted assassination of President Trump at his rally in Butler Pennsylvania and we still have very few answers. You would think that after a year of investigation we would have some idea of why the shooter made this assassination attempt. Evidently there are some serious issues with the […]

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Sophistry

Sophistry is the use of fallacious arguments with the intent to deceive. Critics will use sophistry to make an argument when the facts do not support their position. We see this all too often in the political realm where false arguments are epidemic. An example would be “Trump drinks water, and you know who else […]

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Idaho Wins Major Victory Against Bureaucratic Corruption While National Education Establishment Reveals Marxist Priorities

A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Idaho Supreme Court delivered a significant victory for government accountability this week, ruling that Attorney General Raul Labrador has full authority to investigate the Department of Health and Welfare for potential misuse of taxpayer funds. This decision represents […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Legal Fight Helps Trump End Nationwide Injunctions

Dear Friends, I promised when I became Idaho’s 33rd Attorney General that I would be aggressive in defending the laws of our state and the constitutional rights of our citizens. Recently, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory that proves this approach was correct—and Idaho’s legal work helped make it possible. In Trump v. […]

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AG Labrador Wins at Idaho Supreme Court Over Taxpayer Misuse Investigation

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador won a unanimous Idaho Supreme Court victory affirming his authority to investigate alleged misuse of government grants issued to charitable organizations in the state of Idaho. The Court reversed the ruling that blocked the Attorney General from obtaining information from 19 grant recipients. The Court affirmed his authority to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) under the Idaho Charitable Assets Protection Act (“ICAPA”), […]

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Op-Ed: The GOP Gets Results

I know politics can be infuriating. Believe me—as an original Tea Partier, I understand the frustration many of you feel with our government. So I get it when I hear people say the system is broken and we need to try something new. But let me tell you right now: a third party is not […]

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John Livingston

Who is Serving Whom?

The country club class and The Chamber of Commerce Class may own our country, but they don’t run our country. For almost 50 years they did. After World War II, an entire system of recapitalization of our economy grew from the model of what President Eisenhower called the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. Instead of demand signaling […]

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