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opinion
America Is Surviving, Not Living, and It’s Breaking Us
Life in America doesn’t feel like life right now. It feels like triage. People get up, commute, grind through work, juggle kids and side hustles, scroll through their phones in bed until their eyes burn, then do it again tomorrow. They are surviving, but they are not living. The numbers explain why. The average American… -
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It Will Be OK
On Christmas Day 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem we now know as the song “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Earlier in the year, Longfellow had unsuccessfully pressured his son, Charles, not to join the Union Army. On Christmas Day, Longfellow learned his beloved son had been critically wounded at the Battle… -
opinion
Dear Santa: Some Suggestions for Who Should Get Lumps of Coal
I’m not one to tell Santa his business, but I hope The Other Big Guy has left some room on his Naughty List for certain folks in the political world. I’m talking politicos seriously deserving of lumps of coal. And not that “beautiful, clean coal” of ours that President Donald Trump keeps hyping. I’m talking… -
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In Today’s Culture, Choose Meaning Over Freedom
There’s a popular idea circulating, especially for young Americans, that the highest form of freedom means having no one need you. It usually comes packaged attractively: summers in Europe, spontaneous road trips, disappearing off-grid on weekends, money invested in “experiences.” On its face, this framing sounds harmless—just another lifestyle choice. But it reveals something deeper and… -
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The Dumbest Assumption in All of Politics
One of the most persistent mistakes in modern politics is the insistence on flattening all ideologies—pretending that all human beings think the same way, want the same things, and are motivated by the same forces. Every time policymakers fall into this trap, the result is not compassion or clarity but some of the worst public… -
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EEOC Urges White Males to Report Discrimination—And Promptly
White males who have faced discrimination should file a federal complaint, the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says. In a video posted on social media Thursday, EEOC Acting Chairwoman Andrea Lucas advised potential victims of discrimination to file complaints in a timely manner. “Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at… -
opinion
Erasing Masculinity Has Created a Generation in Crisis
America is waking up. After years of being told that gender is fluid, that chromosomes are incidental, and that masculinity is toxic or obsolete, America is rediscovering a truth our culture worked hard to bury: The Y matters. The crisis began the moment the “Y” was dismissed. Influential voices turned identity into a DIY project, erased the Y chromosome… -
opinion
A Book, a Movie, and a Song to Finish 2025 Strong
As Americans prepare to celebrate Christmas and begin the new year, it’s worth reflecting on what the country lost and gained in 2025. Here is a book, a movie, and a song to enjoy before the year’s end. A Book to Read: Alasdair MacIntyre’s ‘After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory’ Alasdair MacIntyre died on… -
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The SAVE Plan Is Ending. Here’s Why It Matters.
Finally, the time has come: the end of the unlawful so-called SAVE era, an era marked by the Biden administration’s attempts to force American taxpayers to pay for college loan debts. On Tuesday, the Department of Education announced a proposed joint settlement with the state of Missouri and six other states to end the Biden… -
opinion
Trump’s America First Trade Revolution Is a Win for Working Families
President Donald Trump is ending outdated trade policies that harm hard-working Americans. Naturally, globalist elites are spitting mad that the United States is finally putting the interests of American workers, families, and communities over the pocketbooks of self-anointed “citizens of the world.” Here are four ways Trump’s trade policies are restoring respect for America: 1) Demanding… -
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From Illegal Immigration to ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Youngkin Models States Working with Trump on America First Policies
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is demonstrating how states should work together with President-elect Donald Trump to enact a smart, conservative agenda. This is key leadership by Youngkin as some blue state governors vow to impede Trump’s agenda at every turn. For example, Youngkin recently announced his budget proposal to crack down on the Old… -
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Mitch McConnell Attacks Trump’s ‘America First’ Approach Despite Electoral Mandate
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A notable critic of President-elect Donald Trump appears to be gearing up to oppose key parts of the incoming administration’s foreign policy agenda, despite the electoral mandate of Trump’s “America First” slogan. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is going on offense against Trump’s foreign policy worldview, calling on him Monday in a published…