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‘Maybe You’ll Need to Report a Relative to the FBI!’ An Atlantic Writer’s Advice For Dealing With Conservative Family on Thanksgiving
A Wednesday newsletter from The Atlantic urged readers to use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to “deprogram” their conservative relatives. “Maybe you’ll plant the seed, sow just a little doubt about whatever Tucker Carlson is saying now,” Molly Jong-Fast wrote. “Or maybe you’ll need to report a relative to the FBI!” Jong-Fast described Thanksgiving as an invariably disappointing… -
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A Time to Remember It’s More Blessed to Give Than Receive
For some, this Thanksgiving—like last year—is a more difficult occasion than previous ones. Perhaps a loved one has died from COVID-19, or you feel isolated from relatives and friends due to lockdowns, quarantines, travel restrictions, vaccinations (or not), masks and “distancing” and might think you have little to celebrate or be thankful for. You might… -
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No Private Property Almost Killed Off the Pilgrims
Happy Thanksgiving! But beware the “tragedy of the commons.” It almost killed off the pilgrims. Now, via Washington, D.C., it’s probably coming for us. Tragedy of the commons is a concept from an essay by ecologist Garrett Hardin. He wrote how cattle ranchers sharing a common parcel of land soon destroy that land. That’s because… -
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On Thanksgiving, Let’s Give Thanks to God
One may be tempted, almost, to say there is little reason to give thanks on a day when so many have died from a deadly virus, when the memory of an endless war in a distant land still stings, and when a majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. But… -
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How to ‘Persevere With Power’ in These Dark Times
Looking at the country today, it's easy to fall into despair. As the radical left pushes policies and ideas leading to the degradation of our nation, it's hard not to lose hope. But the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, says there's a way to keep going in the face… -
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Hunter Biden’s Cobalt Deal With China Increases Cost of His Father’s Push for Electric Cars
Presidential son Hunter Biden’s most recent controversy—assisting a Chinese company’s purchase of a large cobalt mine—is linked directly to a top Biden administration policy of promoting electric vehicles. Cobalt, a relatively rare and expensive mineral, is an essential part of batteries used to power electric automobiles. The COVID-19 pandemic also made U.S. officials and the… -
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What We Saw Before and After Rittenhouse Verdict in Kenosha
“Not guilty.” Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, heard those words five times Friday before collapsing in court, overcome with emotion. After a two-week trial and over three days of deliberation, a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, had just acquitted Rittenhouse of all five charges against him. Outside, on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse, protesters voiced their… -
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Horrific Waukesha Deaths Preventable Result of Ill-Considered Bail Policies
After a summer of wildly destructive civil unrest followed by the looming shadow of the high-profile trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, residents of Wisconsin suffered another blow in the form of unspeakable tragedy. Five people were killed and more than 40 injured when a driver plowed through participants of an annual holiday parade, appearing to intentionally… -
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Biden’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sale Is Shoddy Shortcut, Not Needed Course Correction
While President Joe Biden seems to have no qualms about advancing regulations and policies that will increase energy prices for Americans, he clearly does not like the flak he’s getting right now for high gas prices and energy bills. Feeling heat from rising gasoline prices, Biden authorized two releases totaling 50 million barrels of oil… -
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Rand Paul: Militants Pushing Critical Race Theory, Gender Ideology Want to ‘Hold Your Kid Down and Give Them a Shot Without Your Permission’
Health officials have not “completely explored” the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children, Sen. Rand Paul warned, calling for more examination and information on the safety risks that vaccines potentially pose for children. “These are the same people that want to teach critical race theory,” the Kentucky Republican said in an interview Thursday with The… -
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Biden Misses Mark, Opportunities at ‘3 Amigos’ Summit With Canada, Mexico
When President Joe Biden met Nov. 18 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico at the White House, the meeting of the so-called “Three Amigos” was the first such North American Leaders’ Summit since 2016. The leaders were expected to discuss a wide array of pressing challenges… -
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It’s Time to See If Alison Grimes Violated Campaign Ethics Laws
Gerald “Jerry” Lundergan, a former Kentucky state representative and chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party, has been convicted of violating federal campaign finance laws, and must report to prison on Nov. 30. Lundergan conspired to illegally contribute funds from one of his companies to the 2014 Senate campaign of his daughter, Alison Lundergan Grimes. Now,… -
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Winsome Sears Blasts CNN, Gets Backup From Dr. Ben Carson on COVID-19 Immunity
A day after CNN accused Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears of spreading “falsehoods and misconceptions” about COVID-19, she hit back at the corporate media giant Monday. “It doesn’t matter what I say if I’m not of the same political persuasion as whoever is asking the question on the other side,” Sears told TV host Armstrong… -
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‘Education Lifted Me Out of Poverty’: Winsome Sears Wants to Reform Schools, Empower Parents
Winsome Sears made education a centerpiece of her successful campaign for lieutenant governor in Virginia. Now, as she prepares to take office, the mother and Marine Corps veteran is promising to challenge the status quo and advocate for parents and children. “Education lifted me out of poverty and education will lift everybody,” Sears, a Republican,… -
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At Age 25, She Was Just Elected Mayor of Her Tiny Hometown in Pennsylvania
Brianna Howard says she never thought she would run for public office, but when no one else was on the ballot for mayor in her hometown of Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, she rose to the challenge. Howard ran as a write-in candidate, won, and will serve as mayor of the town for the next four years,… -
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Sen. Mike Braun’s Crusade Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Even though President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers is on hold pending court action, the fight is on in Congress to ensure that it never can come back. Out of 50 Republicans in the Senate, however, one man is issuing a rallying cry against such mandates. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., is leading… -
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Suspect in Wisconsin Parade Horror Faces 5 Homicide Counts
Police said they will charge a Wisconsin man with five counts of intentional homicide after he allegedly drove an SUV into a Christmas parade Sunday, killing at least five adults and injuring more than 40, including children. At a press conference Monday, Dan Thompson, chief of the Waukesha Police Department, told reporters that Darrell E. Brooks, 39,… -
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‘Logistical Nightmare’: Texas Staffing Company Sues to Stop Biden Vaccine Mandate
A staffing agency that works with job-seekers and companies looking to hire is celebrating its 20th year in business while facing the uncertainty of the Biden administration’s COVD-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. In addition to its own employees to consider, the Austin-based company sees concern among both his own workers, and from his company’s… -
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Catholic University Celebrates Painting of George Floyd as Jesus Christ, Releases Report on Racism
A painting depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ hangs in two locations at The Catholic University of America, The Daily Signal has learned. The artist repeatedly has indicated that his painting depicts both Floyd and Jesus. “It is just another symptom of the liberalization and secularization of our campus,” a junior at Catholic University tells… -
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Biden’s State Department Slips Abortion Into Human Rights Report
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department made a minor change to its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Although the media largely ignored the move, the change adds to the ongoing shift in U.S. human rights advocacy taking place during the Biden administration. Its consequences could be far-reaching. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reinstated an Obama-era…