After a wave of conservatism during the post-World War I economic boom known as the Roaring Twenties‚ the Great Depression soured most Americans on laissez-faire economics and ushered in a rapid cultural shift toward social and fiscal liberalism‚ often known as the New Deal Coalition. Until the late 1960s‚ most Americans supported strong government intervention in the economy and‚ to varying degrees‚ in public policies to increase the rights of women and minorities. In 1968‚ however‚ American culture began to shift back toward conservatism in what is now known as the conservative resurgence. Between 1968 and the early 2000s‚ followed by a brief Tea Party eruption‚ how and why did America become more politically conservative?   Previous Era: The New Deal Coalition (1932-68) A poster for US President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s unprecedented 1940 campaign praising his New Deal reforms‚ via Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College   In November 1932‚ Democratic presidential nominee Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)‚ governor of New York‚ won in a huge landslide. He had famously promised a “new deal” for the American people‚ meaning direct federal aid for the millions of unemployed and struggling citizens affected by the ongoing Great Depression. His Republican opponent‚ incumbent president Herbert Hoover‚ had believed in laissez-faire economics and resisted the idea that the federal government should directly intervene in the economy. The depths of the Depression had soured most Americans on the laissez-faire economics of the Roaring Twenties‚ and Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ which he swiftly enacted upon taking office in March 1933‚ was extremely popular.   Active federal government intervention in the economy continued throughout the 1930s and into World War II‚ shortly after Roosevelt’s unprecedented election to a third term as president. Wartime spending finally healed the US economy fully from the Great Depression‚ and wartime executive orders pushing equal pay and anti-discrimination measures helped plant the seeds of both the Civil Rights and Women’s Rights movements. The New Deal Coalition of broad support for federal government intervention in both the economy and to support the disenfranchised – such as GI Bill benefits for veterans – remained relatively strong after the war ended.   Setting the Stage: Post-World War II Conservatism Democratic US President Harry S. Truman famously holding a newspaper pre-printed in anticipation of his loss to Republican Thomas Dewey in the 1948 presidential election‚ via PBS   The Republican Party‚ damaged by Herbert Hoover’s hesitancy to provide direct federal aid between 1930 and 1932‚ did not return to prominence until 1946 when it retook control of Congress for the first time since 1931. Many voters were tired of wartime economic controls‚ such as rationing. The abolishment of wartime controls led to inflation‚ keeping voters aggravated at Democratic president Harry S. Truman‚ who had replaced FDR in April 1945. In 1947‚ the Republican-controlled Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act‚ placing restrictions on the actions of labor unions and weakening their power. This was the first major reversal of a New Deal reform.   Despite the sudden re-emergence of conservatism‚ especially against organized labor‚ the New Deal Coalition held‚ aided by a surprise re-election upset victory by Truman. Reinvigorated Republicans‚ plus Southern Democrats breaking away from their party due to anger over Truman’s civil rights executive orders‚ made it seem that Truman would not win a second term in the White House. However‚ Truman campaigned aggressively and appealed to the common person‚ advocating strengthening the New Deal with his Fair Deal proposals. In the end‚ the incumbent won a narrow re-election‚ surprising many journalists. Famously‚ the Chicago Tribune had been so prepared for a victory by Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey that it pre-printed the headline “Dewey Defeats Truman.”   Undercurrent: The Cold War and the Second Red Scare A photograph of the first Soviet atomic bomb test on August 29‚ 1949‚ which caused Cold War tensions to soar‚ via Radio Free Europe   Beginning in the late 1940s‚ a growing movement of anti-leftist sentiment emerged due to the brewing Cold War between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union. Despite the popularity of FDR’s New Deal reforms‚ carried on by Truman‚ conservatives criticized new proposals of government economic programs as “socialist” or “communist.” In 1952‚ Truman famously criticized Republicans for labeling New Deal reforms as “socialism.” However‚ Truman was aggressively anti-communist when it came to foreign policy and adopted the policy of containment to prevent the geographic spread of communism.   Fear of communist infiltration in the late 1940s and early 1950s created the Second Red Scare‚ which led to government policies that curtailed the liberalism of many Democrats‚ lest they be considered “soft on communism.” Therefore‚ despite the continued success of the New Deal Coalition and overall liberalism‚ threats of being a socialist or communist sympathizer were an effective political weapon used by conservatives. This weaponization of anti-communism weakened after 1954 with the implosion of US Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI)‚ who had enjoyed a meteoric rise as a virulent anti-communist. Still‚ it would remain a tool of political conservatives throughout the Cold War era.     1965-68: Turbulent Times Hurt New Deal Democrats Fires burning during the Detroit Riots in July 1967‚ resulting in increased racial tensions‚ via National Public Radio (NPR)   The New Deal Coalition held through the two terms of Republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ a political moderate who had been courted by both political parties when deciding to run for office. Eisenhower continued the New Deal Coalition trend of strong fiscal stimulus through infrastructure with his support for the interstate highway system and many civil defense programs and agencies. These programs covered both Cold War fears and natural disaster relief. Thus‚ when Democrats returned to prominence in 1960 with the election of young John F. Kennedy as president‚ there had been no return to conservatism. Kennedy amplified Truman and Eisenhower on the path of increasing civil rights for minorities.   Under Kennedy’s successor‚ Vice President Lyndon Johnson‚ the growing Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement began causing cultural clashes. After the legislative victories of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ tensions grew as many African Americans felt insufficient progress was being made in reducing discrimination and mistreatment. In 1966‚ the Black Panther Party was created and advocated for armed self-defense for African Americans rather than the strict nonviolence of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Large race riots between 1965 and 1968 eroded some white moderate support for the Civil Rights Movement‚ and rising inflation from Vietnam War spending and Johnson’s Great Society and War on Poverty programs eroded support for his administration.   1968: Downfall of Liberal Icons A photograph of Robert F. Kennedy‚ younger brother of former US President John F. Kennedy‚ who was assassinated during his 1968 presidential campaign‚ via the National Park Service   The Conservative Resurgence that began with Richard Nixon was likely aided by the tragic demise of two liberal icons shortly before the 1968 presidential election: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and Civil Rights Movement icon Martin Luther King‚ Jr.   On April 4‚ Dr. King was shot dead on a hotel balcony by escaped fugitive James Earl Ray‚ prompting a wave of distress and mourning across the country. In the year prior to his assassination‚ King had been active in championing liberal causes beyond the Civil Rights Movement‚ such as the anti-war movement and pro-labor actions.   On June 6‚ US Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-MA)‚ younger brother of former president John F. Kennedy‚ was assassinated in a hotel kitchen with a .22 caliber revolver. Similar to King‚ “Bobby” Kennedy was a strong supporter of the Civil Rights Movement (though‚ ironically‚ he had ordered King’s phones tapped in 1963 as Attorney General because he thought King might be a communist) and the poor. Kennedy was performing well in the Democratic presidential primaries and had just won the California primary on June 5‚ meaning he had a realistic shot of potentially winning the Democratic presidential nomination and‚ therefore‚ the presidency. With Kennedy’s assassination‚ the liberal New Deal Coalition had lost two major icons in 1968.   1968-69: Richard Nixon Calls for “Law and Order” &; the “Silent Majority” A postage stamp praising a wholesome image of law and order‚ via The Marshall Project   The race riots of 1965-68 and the growing protests against the Vietnam War and the draft led many political moderates and independents to support the “law and order” message of Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon in 1968. This message was aided by the fact that the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was affected by riots. Many Americans had grown weary of the Johnson administration’s inability to control unrest and were receptive to Nixon’s appeal to conservative values.   After winning the presidential election in 1968‚ Richard Nixon also appealed to the “silent majority” of middle-class moderates who were not protesting in a famous speech on November 3‚ 1969. Positive reactions to Nixon’s speech‚ where he outlined his policy of Vietnamization to gradually withdraw US forces from Vietnam and transfer combat responsibilities to the military of South Vietnam‚ led the president to continue to war. Voters were also supportive of Nixon’s plans to reform some of Lyndon Johnson’s expensive Great Society welfare programs; he criticized the existing welfare system as “perpetuating dependency” on government support.   Early 1970s: Busing Debate Causes Rifts Children in December 1971 about to be bused to a public school far from their neighborhood‚ via WHYY/National Public Radio (NPR)   Around the time of Richard Nixon’s elevation to the White House‚ a new policy was further weakening support for the Civil Rights Movement: desegregation busing. In the years since the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)‚ relatively little had been achieved by banning the racial segregation of public schools. This was because most American cities were relatively racially segregated by neighborhood‚ meaning wealthier schools remained almost entirely white‚ and poorer schools remained almost entirely Black or Hispanic. Following the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Supreme Court decision in 1971‚ desegregation busing was declared constitutional and became a policy for many school districts.   Controversially‚ many white parents resisted busing‚ even in Northern cities. In some cities‚ like Boston‚ protests erupted upon enactment of desegregation busing. Black students were often subject to hostility upon entering schools that had recently been almost entirely white. Support for the program was not universally popular among minorities‚ either‚ as it often required their children to be bused far from home. As expected‚ Republican president Richard Nixon was opposed to desegregation busing‚ which did not hurt his record-setting 1972 re-election landslide‚ where he won the greatest popular vote margin in history.   1978: Bakke v. California Weakens Affirmative Action A courtroom drawing of the oral arguments in the Bakke v. California Supreme Court case in October 1977‚ via the Library of Congress   Despite the humiliation of Richard Nixon between 1973 and 1974 due to fallout from the end of the Vietnam War and the infamous Watergate scandal‚ culminating with Nixon’s resignation from the presidency in August 1974‚ the nation did not return to a liberal political culture. Despite some environmental policy and foreign policy liberalism under Democratic president Jimmy Carter‚ elected in 1976 over Nixon’s former vice president Gerald Ford‚ there remained opposition to a return to the Civil Rights Movement policies of the 1960s.   In a move that some consider the end of the Civil Rights Movement era‚ the US Supreme Court significantly curtailed the use of affirmative action by universities in its 1978 decision in California v. Bakke. The decision declared that specific seats could not be set aside for minority applicants and that race could only be considered part of a holistic application process.   Affirmative action had become a popular tool in the early 1970s to remedy continued racial and gender discrimination in hiring and promotion‚ especially in government jobs like law enforcement. Mandatory affirmative action for federal contractors had begun in 1965 under Lyndon Johnson‚ but enforcement was often lax. Public opinion was often mixed‚ and survey results were highly variable based on the wording of questions. Many moderates and independents who had supported civil rights reforms up to 1965 were critical of affirmative action‚ likely due to fears that it could limit their own educational and career opportunities.   1980: Rise of the New Right With Ronald Reagan Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the January 1981 presidential inauguration following Ronald Reagan’s victory‚ via the Minnesota Library Publishing Project   The Bakke v. California decision arrived at the same time as a growing backlash to the Women’s Rights Movement and its goal of an Equal Rights Amendment. Many conservative factions united in 1980 around Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan‚ former governor of California. The “New Right” included Protestant evangelicals‚ defense hawks‚ and business leaders who supported traditional conservative goals of lower taxes and reduced government regulations. They won support from many Americans who felt the Carter administration had placed too many burdensome regulations on businesses.   Reagan also reinvigorated conservatism by focusing on aggressive foreign policy‚ returning the Cold War to tensions not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis by denouncing communism and substantially increasing US military spending. He invaded the small island nation of Grenada in the Caribbean to overthrow a radical socialist regime‚ winning a geopolitical victory when the USSR did not respond. Finally‚ Reagan also cut taxes‚ handing a victory to traditional conservatives. Between the increased defense spending and the tax cuts‚ the US economy saw strong growth for the first time since the 1960s. Reagan’s reforms were popular‚ and he won a landslide re-election victory in 1984. His popularity continued through his second term and helped buoy his vice president‚ George Bush Sr.‚ to victory in the 1988 presidential election over Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.   1994: Republican Congress &; Contract With America Republican Newt Gingrich‚ Speaker of the House in 1994‚ with his Contract With America proposal to return conservatism to the federal government‚ via National Public Radio (NPR)   Despite the strong popularity of Reagan and his New Right coalition‚ a popular‚ youthful Democratic presidential nominee named Bill Clinton defeated Republican incumbent George Bush Sr. in the 1992 election. In the 1994 midterms‚ however‚ Republicans made a strong comeback. Borrowing from the ideas of Ronald Reagan‚ the Contract With America proposal unveiled by congressional Republicans listed eight promises they would pursue if they regained control of the legislature. They involved conservative fiscal and political reforms like auditing federal spending for waste‚ balancing the federal budget‚ and making it more difficult to pass tax increases.   Republican US presidents (left-to-right) Ronald Reagan‚ Richard Nixon‚ George Bush Sr.‚ and Gerald Ford in 1990‚ via the National Archives   With a strong economy similar to the Roaring Twenties‚ many moderates and liberals felt it was acceptable for the federal government to take a step back on social welfare programs. A welfare reform act in 1996 made several changes to “welfare”: it would now be primarily administered by the states‚ and the goal would be to limit the length of time one could receive benefits in order to incentivize people to find employment. Conservatives also complained about high crime rates‚ which peaked in 1991‚ and successfully pushed through a 1994 crime bill that increased punishments for violent crime. High crime rates in urban areas up through the early 1990s helped make conservative messaging on “law and order‚” similar to Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign‚ continuously popular.   Early 2000s: “Compassionate Conservatism” &; Terrorism Fears An image by Barbara Kelley illustrating the concept of compassionate conservatism‚ referenced by US President George W. Bush‚ via the Hoover Institution   The two terms of the Clinton presidency saw strong economic growth‚ reduced crime rates‚ and relative peace worldwide. This forced conservatives to change their messaging to remain competitive as the 2000 election rolled around. Texas governor George W. Bush‚ a relative moderate by today’s standards‚ introduced the concept of “compassionate conservatism” when running for president in 2000. He argued that conservative principles like competition and choice could be used to help ensure the welfare of children and those who were struggling. He praised the 1996 welfare reform and promoted education reform in 2002 using his new philosophy‚ arguing that the struggling deserved government support – but with accountability attached.   During George W. Bush’s presidency‚ conservative defense hawks received a major political boost after the September 11 terror attacks. Fears of future terrorist attacks on American soil helped solidify support for the Bush administration and its increased spending on the military and federal intelligence agencies. Despite significant protests against the Iraq War‚ which began in March 2003 with a US invasion of that nation due to allegations of its possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)‚ Bush won re-election in 2004 with help from “security moms” who wanted to retain a president who was tough on terrorism and crime. Many considered security moms to be swing voters‚ making them a crucial voting bloc.   2010-12: Tea Party Republicans Battle New Liberal Reforms A protester supporting the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party‚ exemplified by her teapot signs and Gadsden flags‚ via the Brookings Institution   The defense hawk wing of the Republican Party lost some support after 2004 due to the dismal situation in Iraq. By February 2005‚ with rising American casualties during the controversial occupation of Iraq‚ support for the conflict had dropped below 50 percent. When the 2008 election rolled around‚ the Iraq War had weakened public support for the Republican Party. The victory of Democratic nominee Barack Obama‚ the first nonwhite president in America’s history‚ seemed to predict a cultural shift back toward political liberalism. However‚ Obama’s election and the rapid passage of the Affordable Care Act‚ done by a slim Democratic majority in both chambers of Congress‚ resulted in the rise of a new conservative movement: Tea Party Republicans.   In 2010 and 2012‚ conservative Republicans made gains in Congress‚ largely campaigning on reducing taxes and government intervention in the economy – especially health care. Tea Partiers were successful in increasing media attention on government spending and the national debt. However‚ critics accused much Tea Party zeal to be based more on racism against Barack Obama‚ an African American‚ than genuine concern about fiscal issues. The Tea Party faction fizzled shortly after the 2012 elections‚ and some argue that it was the end of the true Conservative Resurgence. The election of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in 2016 is seen as part of a populist resurgence rather than the continuation of conservatism‚ with Democratic populist candidate Bernie Sanders also achieving unexpected success in the primaries.

A reporter asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles about the team’s preparations for the frigid weather in Detroit this weekend. The Buccaneers will play at the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon‚ with temperatures forecasted well below freezing. “Looking forward towards Detroit. The weather has been a factor in some of the playoff games‚ even for the most prepared teams. Today‚ it’s 13 in Detroit‚” the reporter said. “Any special plans to acclimate the team to not only endure‚ but perform‚ in those kind of frigid temperatures should you face them in Detroit‚” the reporter continued. There’s only one problem with her question. The Detroit Lions have played indoors for approximately 50 years. “You do know we play indoors‚ right? They got a dome‚” Bowles responded. “No‚ nothing planned. We’re indoors and we only have to be outside for twenty seconds getting off the bus and going under the thing. So‚ we’ll be okay‚” he continued. WATCH: Oh no… A reporter asked #Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles about how the team is preparing to get acclimated to the weather in Detroit ahead of Sunday’s game. The Lions have played in a dome for nearly 50 years. pic.twitter.com/O9cHduRKCN — Dave Connelly (@DaveConnellySG) January 16‚ 2024 The clip has gone viral on social media‚ with many people saying DEI (Diversity‚ Equity‚ Inclusion) was to blame for the reporter’s lack of knowledge about the Lions playing indoors. OMG‚ I guarantee that "sports reporter" who doesn't know that the Detroit Lions have been playing in a dome for half a century was a DEI hire https://t.co/0dNHkr5AM6 — Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 17‚ 2024 Want to see DEI in action? Listen to a female "sports" reporter ask about the weather at Ford field. A domed stadium. The coach's response was classic. https://t.co/K5O10foCWc — Rugged Cloud (@ruggedcloud) January 17‚ 2024 DEI. You want to know what happens when you can’t hire the best PERSON for the job? This is what happens. — Paul G (@PaulGonzalez10) January 17‚ 2024 KTSM reports: The Lions have played in the domed Ford Field in downtown Detroit since 2002. Before that‚ their home stadium was the Pontiac Silverdome for 37 years. Pro football has been played indoors in Detroit since 1975. Weather forecasts have the temperature for Sunday afternoon at 23 degrees. But as Bowles said‚ the Bucs will have to deal with that for less than a minute when they get off the team bus. Otherwise‚ it will be a climate-controlled 70 degrees inside Ford Field when the Bucs and Lions kick off on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. DEI has faced serious criticism in a more impactful industry than the media. The airline industry. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) includes ‘severe intellectual’ disabilities‚ psychiatric problems‚ and other mental and physical conditions in diversity and inclusion guidelines detailed on the agency’s website. ‘Psychiatric’ and ‘Severe Intellectual’ Disabilities Included In FAA’s Diversity Hiring Push "Do you want to fly in an airplane where they prioritized DEI hiring over your safety? That is actually happening‚" Elon Musk said. Do you want to fly in an airplane where they prioritized DEI hiring over your safety? That is actually happening. https://t.co/FcTyzZD0uW — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10‚ 2024 United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby received criticism for the company’s use of DEI to hire employees. United Airlines CEO Criticized For DEI Hiring Initiatives‚ Drag Queen Photos Surface In a June 2021 interview with Axios‚ Kirby explained he wanted the company to fulfill a DEI quota in their United Aviate Academy. “Today‚ only 19 percent of our pilots at United Airlines are women‚ or people of color‚ and by the way from all the data I’ve seen that’s the highest of any airline in the country‚” Kirby said. Kirby was asked how United Airlines could raise the bar to meet its quota. “One of the things we do is for every job when we’re doing an interview‚ we require women and people of color to be involved in the interview process‚” he said. WATCH: Scott Kirby‚ the CEO of United Airlines (@united )‚ wants to emphasize that Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) guided racial and gender quotas are the key considerations when determining who will be piloting your upcoming flight. pic.twitter.com/tGztV7YCnM — Michael O'Fallon - Sovereign Nations (@SovMichael) January 14‚ 2024 The consequences of hiring someone not qualified for the job in the airline industry will weigh far greater than someone asking a silly question to a football coach.

The unprecedented number of congressional retirements continued Wednesday. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) announced he will not seek re-election. “After 9/11‚ I felt a calling to serve my State or Nation in some capacity. Serving in both the South Carolina State Legislature and the United States House of Representatives has been the culmination of that calling. I am blessed to have worked with amazing men and women in Congress. None have been more impressive than my DC and District staff‚ serving the constituents of the Palmetto State with efficiency and dedication‚” Duncan announced in a press release. “I am proud of my conservative voting record and the opportunities over these 14 years to lead the State and Nation on many issues important to South Carolina and the United States‚ especially in fiscal responsibility and American energy. At some point in a career‚ one needs to step aside and allow others to bring fresh ideas and abilities into the fight for Liberty‚ just as I have‚” he continued. “Representing the 3rd District of South Carolina in this capacity has been a privilege and honor. Now‚ it is time for another man or woman to serve our District in the next Congress. I will not seek re-election to the US House of Representatives‚” he added. BREAKING NEWS pic.twitter.com/Ngeu5USBK6 — Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) January 17‚ 2024 “Dear America” host Graham Allen joined Steve Bannon “War Room” to discuss Duncan’s retirement and the district. “We cannot afford to have WEAK republicans in Congress when Trump wins in 2024… Today‚ it was announced that Congressman Jeff Duncan in my home district would NOT seek reelection. Whoever replaces him will HAVE to be as America First as it gets‚” Allen said. WATCH: We cannot afford to have WEAK republicans in Congress when Trump wins in 2024… Today‚ it was announced that Congressman Jeff Duncan in my home district would NOT seek reelection. Whoever replaces him will HAVE to be as America First as it gets. Thanks to Steve Bannon and… pic.twitter.com/5wn6w7M90o — Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) January 18‚ 2024 Cont. from Duncan’s press release: Congressman Duncan was the first Congressman elected from Laurens County in over 100 years and the first South Carolinian to serve a full term on the House Energy &; Commerce Committee since Congressman Albert Watson in 1970. Rising to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy‚ Climate‚ and Grid Security‚ Duncan is also the highest-ranking South Carolinian to serve on the House Energy &; Commerce Committee since Congressman Issac Holmes in 1843. During Duncan’s tenure in Congress‚ he chaired three subcommittees for three separate full committees: Energy‚ Climate‚ &; Grid Security Subcommittee for the House Energy and Commerce Committee‚ where he currently serves; Chairman of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee for the Committee on Homeland Security‚ and Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee for the House Foreign Affairs Committee. During his time in Congress‚ Duncan served as a bridgebuilder to various factions within the Republican Conference. He was one of the few to serve in leadership on the Whip Team‚ hold a position as a steering committee member for the Republican Study Committee‚ and serve on the House Freedom Caucus simultaneously. A consistent conservative‚ Duncan holds lifetime conservative ratings of 95% from FreedomWorks‚ 93% from Heritage Action‚ and 94% from the Club for Growth. Duncan worked on a diverse set of issue areas during his time in Congress‚ including assisting in securing funding and authorization for the Port of Charleston deepening project that now boasts an annual economic impact of $87 billion for the state. When the Obama Administration identified South Carolina as a potential location to relocate terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba‚ Duncan was the first to draft legislation to prevent the move. South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan announced that he will retire from the House at the end of this term. https://t.co/GpqVoLfHnq pic.twitter.com/y66KCZU0Qf — The Hill (@thehill) January 17‚ 2024 The Hill reports: Duncan is the 40th sitting lawmaker to call it quits at the end of this Congress‚ according to the House press gallery‚ joining a group of individuals either retiring from the House or seeking a different office. He is the 18th Republican with plans to depart the chamber. The exodus comes as lawmakers are slogging through one of the more unproductive Congresses in recent years that has been plagued with drama — especially within the House GOP conference. Lawmakers have had to contend with two Speakers — both of which included several ballots — a pair of shutdown cliffs‚ a potential economic default and other legislative battles. Duncan’s district is a reliable Republican stronghold: Former President Trump won the area by more than 30 percentage points in 2020.

President Trump reportedly will announce during a speech in Portsmouth‚ New Hampshire‚ that he will not allow the Federal Reserve to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC). BREAKING: Trump to announce he will NEVER ALLOW the Fed to create a Central Bank Digital Currencyhttps://t.co/DeNRYXhhM0https://t.co/DeNRYXhhM0 — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) January 18‚ 2024 The Post Millennial obtained the speech and shared its warnings about the dangers of CBDCs. “As your president‚ I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Such a currency would give the federal government absolute control over your money‚” the speech reportedly said. “This would be a dangerous threat to freedom – and I will stop it from coming to America. We are also going to put in place strong protections to stop banks and regulators from trying to debanks you for your political beliefs. That will never happen while I am your president‚” it reportedly added. “President Trump just made a new promise in New Hampshire tonight &; I have *full* confidence he will keep it‚” former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said. Ramaswamy shared: “Tonight‚ I am also making another promise to protect Americans from government tyranny. As your president‚ I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Such a currency would give the federal government absolute control over your money. This would be a dangerous threat to freedom – and I will stop it from coming to America. We are also going to put in place strong protections to stop banks and regulators from trying to DE-BANK you for your political beliefs. That will NEVER happen while I am your president.” President Trump just made a new promise in New Hampshire tonight &; I have *full* confidence he will keep it: “Tonight‚ I am also making another promise to protect Americans from government tyranny. As your president‚ I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital… https://t.co/HRbgiUwX68 — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 18‚ 2024 Ramaswamy said “h*** no” regarding CBDCs. Vivek Ramaswamy Takes Two-Word Stance On Central Bank Digital Currencies The Post Millennial reports: Central Bank Digital Currency has been hotly debated in recent years with critics saying that it would centralize the dollar and could be used to control Americans through their digital wallets. Global central banks‚ including the Bank of Canada‚ have been engaged in discussions about the potential implementation of digital currencies. As the use of physical cash diminishes in favor of electronic and online payment systems‚ Canada has actively participated in this dialogue. Two years ago‚ the Bank of Canada collaborated with the European Central Bank‚ the Bank of Japan‚ the Bank of England‚ the Swedish Riskbank‚ and the Swiss National Bank in a study group dedicated to exploring digital currencies. The insights gained from this collaboration are now becoming evident domestically‚ as the Bank of Canada has unveiled a list of various "archetypes" of CBDC systems‚ commonly referred to as central bank digital currencies. Global central banks‚ including the Bank of Canada‚ have been engaged in discussions about the potential implementation of digital currencies. Watch President Trump's full speech at WLTReport: WATCH LIVE: Trump Gives Speech In Portsmouth‚ New Hampshire

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