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AXIOS (Ben Geman) - What a gas tax holiday would actually do

The gasoline price surge is reigniting political chatter about suspending the federal tax on the fuel to help consumers, thanks to a recent round of populist proposals from high-profile Democrats. Why it matters: It's one of those go-to ideas that never actually happens, but often surfaces when prices climb. - Congress would have to approve a suspension of the gas tax, and so far, it never has. - But political winds could shift in these not-normal times, with no end in sight to the throttling of global oil shipments. The big picture: Pump costs are spiking anew this week, with the U.S. average now $4.46 per gallon on Monday, per AAA, and more increases looming. Between the lines: Suspending the 18.3 cent-per-gallon gas tax and 24.3 cent…

NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick) - The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism

The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.

NYTIMES (Kristen Soltis Anderson) - Trump Is Losing Normie Republicans

They’re neither never-Trumpers nor independents, but they’re increasingly meh on MAGA.

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Congressional Redistricting Into Law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new set of congressional district maps into law, finalizing a redistricting effort that is expected to reshape […] Source

AMERICANTHINKER - The Wannabe Assassin’s Perceived Call Of The Colosseum

Photo Credit:Free image, Pixabay license. Pixabay It needs to be recognized that wannabe assassins are either on the edge of mental illness or already there, fantasizing about performing acts of violence; all that they need is a greenlight of encouragement to act upon their fantasy.

AMERICANTHINKER - Antisemitism And The Crisis Of Western Pluralism

Photo Credit:Alfred Oppenheim, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Public Domain An attack on Jews anywhere in the West should be seen as an attack on a civilization based on Judeo-Christian values.

AMERICANTHINKER - The Supreme Court Outlaws Anti-White, Pro-Dem Discrimination

Matt Popovich The Court’s 6-3 decision has finally disposed of decades of unlawful racial discrimination artificially propping up a single political party.

AMERICANTHINKER - The Trump Team’s Market-Driven Approach Prevented Post-Spirit Chaos

American Thinker The Democrats’ hostility to the free market led to Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but it’s important to appreciate how the Trump team helped customers and employees.

AMERICANTHINKER - Republicans are Kill Switching Our Rights

Gage Skidmore The slope becomes slippery when people trade freedom for promises of greater safety and security -- promises that fall short while shrinking our rights.