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    Can the Senate Keep the Government Open and Fund ICE?
    When the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, it will have just days to avoid a partial government shutdown. The funding deal that ended the last government shutdown, the longest shutdown in American history, is set to expire on Jan. 30. The Senate has passed six of the 12 spending bills to fund the government…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Who’s Responsible for Demonizing ICE So Much That Agitators Invaded a Church Service?
    On Sunday, anti-ICE agitators invaded a church sanctuary in the middle of service, a shocking escalation arguably inspired by the Left’s extreme rhetoric against immigration enforcement. “Justice for Renee Good!” shouted agitators as they walked directly into the middle of the sanctuary, surrounding worshippers in Cities Church, a non-denominational Christian church in St. Paul, Minnesota….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Inside ‘the Most Brutal Fight in Washington’
    As the Right works to refine its stance on artificial intelligence, several coalitions are competing for the president’s attention, artificial intelligence experts tell The Daily Signal.  “Right now, behind the scenes, this is by far the most brutal fight in Washington,” former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon told The Daily Signal. Because the stakes…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Katie Pavlich Gets Her Own Prime-Time Show—and Exclusive Interview With Trump
    Katie Pavlich became a household name for conservatives during her 16 years at Townhall and past decade appearing on Fox News. Monday night, she anchors her own primetime show on NewsNation, “Katie Pavlich Tonight.” Tuesday night, she’ll broadcast her exclusive one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump—one year after his second inauguration. As her friend, I’m…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Republicans Finally Lead in North Carolina Voter Registration—But They’re Losing on What Matters Most
    For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like a turning point—a validation of conservative momentum in a battleground state. But let’s be honest: this shift is less about rising support for the GOP and more about voter disillusionment with the Democratic Party….
    Steve Cortes
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    First 2 Episodes of Daily Wire’s ‘Pendragon’ Series Will Leave Audiences Wanting More
    Stephen R. Lawhead’s retelling of the classic King Arthur story isn’t afraid to present the rise of Christianity in Britain, and the first two episodes of The Daily Wire’s new series, “Pendragon: Rise of the Merlin,” brings that story to life—and will leave audiences wanting more. From majestic views of Britain, to arresting scenes of…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Persecution of Christians Has Expanded Across the Globe, Report Reveals
    A new report has revealed that the persecution of Christians continues to expand worldwide, with countries like Syria, North Korea, and Nigeria driving the surge in oppression. Still, some bright spots of receding persecution have also emerged in south Asia. This week, the religious freedom monitoring organization Open Doors released its annual World Watch List, which…
    Dan Hart
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  • opinion

    The Perpetual Climate Panic Machine ‘Collapses’
    Global warming has gone cold as an issue. Despite decades of panicked predictions of doom, it’s never been a high priority for voters, and Preident Donald Trump’s bold expressions of “climate denial” went unpunished by voters. The media still sound allied with the Green New Deal pushers, but the thrill is gone. Last November, leftists…
    Tim Graham
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    Will Congress Find a Way to Fund ICE?
    Republicans have a problem. With just two weeks before a deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, how do they get Democrats to fund deportation efforts? In the wake of Renee Good’s death in a shooting involving ICE officers in Minnesota, Democrats are slamming deportation efforts, possibly putting the annual homeland security bill in jeopardy….
    George Caldwell
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    The Man Who Lit the Washington Monument Like a Candle
    There is nowhere to hide at the base of the Washington Monument. And so, on the early-early morning of New Year’s Eve, a gregarious but bleary-eyed video producer from Florida named Kyle Barrett shifted side to side, bracing against a bitter wind while waiting on edits from senior administration officials. In less than 24 hours…
    Philip Wegmann
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    No Compromise on the Hyde Amendment 
    Last year we went through the longest government shutdown in history.   The point of contention was the extension of what were supposed to be temporary additional Obamacare subsidies enacted during COVID-19   “Temporary” in Washington means forever. This is what must change.  The “temporary” subsidies were supposed to expire last year. But Democrats could not resist…
    Star Parker
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    The Warmth of Collectivism
    “Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice … No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It’s the socialist dream. What will replace capitalism and individualism? One model is the commune—that socialist system where people share, rather than greedily chasing money. In my…
    John Stossel
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    DC Church Captures Attention of Corporate Media
    A church in Washington, D.C. has gained the attention not only of hundreds of young Christians, but also the liberal media.   King’s Church has a size of about 600 congregants and is located in the basement of a bar one mile from the White House. With its growth taking off during the COVID-19 pandemic, that appeared unique enough to have earned the church…
    Virginia Allen
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  • opinion

    Traditional Families and American Prosperity
    The aspect of life that has the most potential to bring Americans together may be the one that is currently dividing them the most. It is the relationship that people have with the traditional family—consisting of a mother and a father and children. The Census Bureau recently released a report about the living arrangements American…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    1960s Liberalism Killed Michael Brown | Victor Davis Hanson
    Award-winning filmmaker and president of Man of Steele Productions Eli Steele joins Jack Fowler to discuss the historical factors surrounding Michael Brown’s 2014 death at the hands of a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri and how 1960s post-liberal policies were the catalyst that set off years of racial unrest in America beginning in the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • opinion

    Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?
    One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war. In August 2012, Obama vowed that “a red line for us,” which would thereby necessitate some sort of American intervention, “is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or…
    Josh Hammer
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  • opinion

    DYING WELL: Ben Sasse’s Important Message for the World
    Moments of true clarity are all too rare in our pampered, distracted lives. We seek endless entertainment, filling our days with buzz, gossip, sports, and movies to avoid the inevitable truth: we are all going to die. Unlike our ancestors, we don’t witness death constantly. We don’t even consider how lucky we are to have…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    DOJ Voting List Lawsuits Extend to States Trump Won
    The Trump administration has filed two dozen lawsuits to ensure states are complying with voter list maintenance laws, including against Republican-led states and states Trump won in the 2024 election.  The Trump administration’s Justice Department has sued 23 states and the District of Columbia, alleging they did not provide voter registration data to ensure compliance…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Here’s Why There Are More ICE Raids in Blue States
    The Left is desperate to make lawful deportation in America a giant, impossible mess to deal with. According to a new media narrative, President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are behaving irresponsibly by conducting more immigration raids around the country, which in turn have allegedly led to violence against innocent civilians and illegal aliens. And…
    Jarrett Stepman
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  • opinion

    How Canada’s Only Leverage Over America Disappeared in an Instant
    Trump’s operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of Jan. 3 was a title wave that changed global politics drastically. Not only was a dictator de-throned and will soon be brought to justice, but Cuba, China, Iran, and Russia all stand to lose the most economically and politically—a win for all Americans. E.J….
    EJ Antoni
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