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    Democrats Block DHS Reopening as TSA Lines Grow Longer

    Democrats again voted down a measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the agency with a lapse in appropriations that is 27 days and counting. Senate Republicans only needed seven Democrats to break ranks for the 60 votes necessary to reopen the department, but the measure failed by a vote of 51-46. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., voted for the measure,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republican Senators Grow Frustrated With Filibuster

    Senate Republicans appear to be warming to an extreme measure to overcome Democrat obstruction—the “nuclear option” of overriding the 60-vote threshold required to bring a bill to a final vote. “My fellow conservatives and I have proudly used the 60-vote threshold to protect the country from all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous policies,” Sen….
    George Caldwell
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    Will Markwayne Mullin End the DHS Shutdown?

    The future of the immigration issue could now rest on one man’s shoulders—Sen. Markwayne Mullin. After President Donald Trump picked the Oklahoma Republican to replace Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, senators are speculating on whether the move will create momentum for reopening the department. For over 24 days, Senate Democrats have almost unanimously refused…
    George Caldwell
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    The Scientific Shift Toward God

    Recent advanced scientific evidence points to the existence of God. This is the provocative thesis of Michel-Yves Bollore and Olivier Bonnassies’ book, “God, the Science, the Evidence: The Dawn of a Revolution.” The book was originally published in French and was recently translated into English. Its authors claim there is little proof for the age-old…
    Thomas Griffin
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    Mainstream Media Ignored Gabbard’s Stark Warning on Islamist Ideology

    America’s mainstream media mostly ignored Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s detailed warning about the growing threat of Islamization in the United States, which was issued a few days before Christmas last year during a Turning Point USA event. Conservative media like The Daily Caller devoted significant space to the speech, but a search of The New York Times…
    Mark Tapscott
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    Why the Department of Transportation Is Asking Americans to Travel in 2026

    “Celebrate your country by seeing your country.”  With that message to Americans, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy kicked off a new national campaign Friday at Union Station in Washington, D.C.—one designed to remind Americans that the freedom to move has always been at the heart of the American story. As the nation celebrate its 250th birthday this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled “Freedom…
    Katherine Matt
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    What’s Next for DHS?

    Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, to be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Noem’s tenure as the leader of the expansive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been characterized by numerous problems, ranging from personality clashes and communication breakdowns to policy disputes and operational failures. Arguably, Noem’s greatest success over the past year has…
    S.A. McCarthy
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    Congress Juggling Funding for DHS, Epic Fury

    Congress could be facing a two-front challenge, as it contemplates whether to provide additional funding for the military operation in Iran as well as for the Department of Homeland Security. Since mid-February, the agency has been shut down due to Democrats’ rejecting funding bills over their demands for additional restraints on immigration and border law…
    George Caldwell
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    Democrats Withold Security Funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

    With the Department of Homeland Security shut down over Democrat demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement, members of Congress fear the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be insecure. Republicans on Capitol Hill are especially concerned about funding for security and counterterrorism efforts as the U.S. engages Iran militarily through Operation Epic Fury. “Amid ongoing military conflict with the leading state…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Lawmakers Look to Ensure Military Is Prepared for Long-Term Threats

    As Operation Epic Fury continues against Iran, elected officials and national security experts gathered at The Heritage Foundation to discuss what needs to be done to ensure the American military is capable of defending the homeland. The Heritage Foundation event followed the release of the 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength, an index that annually…
    Jenna Lee
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    When Does Protest Become Crime—or Terrorism?

    Last August, two women stalked an Immigration Customs Enforcement agent near Los Angeles and then streamed themselves at his house, yelling to locals that their neighbor was an agent. Last month, they were convicted and face time in federal prison. Ironically, they wore masks and glasses to hide their identity while invading the privacy of…
    Simon Hankinson
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    States Push Back Against Organized Mob Rule and ‘Civil Terrorism’

    Far too many so-called protesters these days aren’t simply expressing their First Amendment rights, they are using public coercion to harass, intimidate, and physically threaten people into accepting their views. Several states are taking measures to clamp down on the rise of what one writer calls “civil terrorism,” essentially organized and often violent mayhem practiced by…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    ‘HUMBLING’: Markwayne Mullin Reacts to Being Appointed Next DHS Secretary  

    Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he was “humbled” to be President Donald Trump’s nominee as the next homeland security secretary, replacing Kristi Noem. “Humbling,” Mullin told press when asked of his first reaction to his nomination. “I had to call my dad … because it happened quick. I had to call my wife,” Mullin…
    Virginia Allen
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    US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka, Killing 87 and Expanding War Zone

    REUTERS—A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and said it was heading back to Iran from an eastern Indian port. The attack happened…
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    US Military Power Does Not Match Threat Level, Report Finds

    The newly released 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength finds that threats to U.S. vital interests are “high,” but America’s military power to counter the threats is only “marginal.” The threat facing America today is greater than that which the Soviet Union posed in the 1980s, according to Robert Greenway, director of the Allison Center…
    Virginia Allen
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    Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Has a Sobering Message for America Today

    It is no small thing to grasp the true significance of current events, let alone their spiritual meaning. Sure, any man can tell you that the southern states seceded because Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, and that they did so because Lincoln aimed to keep slavery out of the federal territories. Few at…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Democrats Accused of ‘Abetting Terrorists’ by GOP as DHS Shutdown Continues

    Republican lawmakers are demanding Democrats end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of a mass shooting perpetrated by a suspected terrorist in Austin, Texas. In the early hours of Sunday morning, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, who investigators believe could be an Islamic terrorist, killed two people and injured 14 others in…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Is This a Just War?

    Early Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced the start of what he described as “major combat operations in Iran.” In a statement, Trump outlined what he said were decades of hostile actions by the Iranian government, along with more recent failed efforts to reach diplomatic settlements. Trump said Iran’s refusal to halt its pursuit of…
    Thomas Griffin
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    Amid Shutdown, 5 Major Homeland Security Responsibilities Are Unfunded

    The Department of Homeland Security has gone without congressionally appropriated funding for two weeks, putting strain on an agency that has a wide variety of responsibilities related to the nation’s security. Democrats have repeatedly withheld the votes necessary to end debate on a bill to fund the agency, as they demand restraints on immigration law…
    George Caldwell
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    Hegseth Pronounces ‘Weakness’ and ‘Wokeness’ Dead in US Military

    CAMDEN, Ark.—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth toured key weapons manufacturing facilities on Friday and delivered a message of U.S. military “dominance” as a military operation against Iran appears to grow increasingly likely. “We’re sending a clear, sustained demand signal to American industry: We want the best and we need it yesterday,” Hegseth told about 1,500…
    Virginia Allen
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