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FBI Releases New Violent Crime Data
New FBI data shows crime rates fell in 2024, with violent crime as a whole falling by 4.5% compared with 2023. The FBI estimates a violent crime occurred about every 26 seconds in the U.S. last year. “We are not letting up. We have multiple operations going on nationwide to clear violent criminal trash… -
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Hiroshima: 80 Years On
Eighty years ago, the world irrevocably changed with the bombing of Hiroshima. For most alive today, it’s hard to imagine a world before nuclear weapons. Their existence has always been part of reality. But as we remember the first use of atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we should reflect on the world that emerged… -
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Enters Tennessee Governor Race
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced her run to be governor in her home state Wednesday, making her the third senator this Congress to announce a departure from Washington for gubernatorial ambitions. “I love Tennessee, I believe in Tennesseans, and I’m ready to deliver the kind of conservative leadership that will ensure our state is… -
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The Lone Star State’s Redistricting Is Constitutional, Legal, and Necessary
Contrary to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ nutty claim that Republicans are trying to “steal the midterm elections” by redistricting in Texas, state legislators there are trying to correct what the Justice Department correctly calls “unconstitutional racially based” gerrymanders. Their fix will ensure that the over 2 million new residents of Texas get what they… -
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Trump Names ‘Most Likely’ Candidate to Carry on His Legacy
President Donald Trump has named his vice president, JD Vance, as the favored Republican nominee for 2028. Trump was asked at the signing of an executive order establishing an Olympics task force whether Vance was his natural successor to the “Make America Great Again” brand. “Well, I think most likely,” he said. “In all fairness,… -
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Catholic Nonprofit Develops Resources to Inspire Patriotism
Sophia Institute for Teachers, a Catholic publishing house, is developing resource kits to help Catholic schools and parishes reinvigorate patriotism by exploring the Declaration of Independence ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. The kits are designed for all grade levels, from elementary through high school. The nonprofit won a $50,000 America’s 250th Innovation Prize from The… -
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Report: About 100,000 Californians Move to Texas Every Year
THE CENTER SQUARE—Despite a popular Texas phrase, “Don’t California my Texas,” and a song about the phenomenon, Californians are increasingly relocating to Texas. Roughly 100,000 Californians are moving to Texas a year—the equivalent of the population of Santa Barbara, according to a new study by StorageCafe. “This makes California the largest source of newly-minted Texans, accounting for… -
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Will GOP Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid Make Liberals Generous Again?
Before politics overwhelmed the word, the primary meaning of “liberal” was “generous.” President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress have given political liberals a chance to take that meaning back—by opening their wallets to show just how much they value NPR, PBS, and other programs defunded by the GOP. There’s no shortage of cash on… -
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‘Prime Target’: Stanford Students Expose China’s Malign Influence in Academia
Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of foreign influence in academia. The revelation came from an investigation that began when a man, claiming to be a Stanford student, contacted China researchers last summer. Stanford… -
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Noem Announces ‘Speedway Slammer’ Illegal-Alien Detention Center in Indiana
A new illegal-alien detention center is opening in Indiana, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday. “Coming soon to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer,” Noem wrote on the social media platform X. “Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds. Thanks to [Gov. Mike… -
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What Biden Inner Circle Member Told Investigators About White House Doctor’s Advice
The same doctor who invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination told former President Joe Biden’s inner circle that a cognitive test would be “meaningless,” a member of the 46th president’s inner circle told House investigators Tuesday. Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of staff for policy in the Biden White House, sat for a transcribed… -
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Trump to Settle on New Fed Governor by End of Week
President Donald Trump said he would select a new Federal Reserve governor before the end of the week. At a White House event Tuesday in which Trump signed an executive order about preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a reporter asked Trump whether he had chosen a replacement for a vacant seat on the… -
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HHS Secretary Reveals Shocking Organ Transplant Practices
“This seems to be a story more fitting for a horror movie than a congressional hearing, frankly,” said Florida Rep. Neal Dunn at a congressional hearing last month, The Washington Post reported. In late July, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed an investigation had discovered “that hospitals allowed the organ procurement process… -
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A Need for ‘Revival’ and ‘Accountability’: Vivek Ramaswamy Holds Town Hall in Cincinnati
On Monday, in the aftermath of an assault in Cincinnati that’s drawn national attention, businessman and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy returned to his hometown for a town hall. He was joined by Chris Smitherman, former vice mayor and former head of the Cincinnati NAACP chapter. Ramaswamy made clear that he was “not trying to rejudicate”… -
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How DOGE Saves Taxpayers Almost $1 Billion by Cutting Energy Department Contracts
By the end of July, the Energy Department accrued more than $950 million in contract savings with assistance from the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency. In some cases, the terminated contracts were tied to regulations. In other cases, the contracts were about “environmental justice” or related to energy “justice.” One example was a $259… -
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Does a Falling Birth Rate Threaten China’s Future?
China’s birth rate is falling below replacement levels, raising questions over the Asian giant’s economic future. China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024 as the older generation passes away and fewer babies are being born, despite China having ended its one-child policy in 2016. Now, Fortune reports that by 2050, China’s… -
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Trump to Sign Order Penalizing Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order cracking down on “debanking,” a term used to describe financial institutions that selectively close customer accounts or deny services based on political or ideological beliefs. The order directs bank regulators to investigate whether any financial institutions might have violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, antitrust laws,… -
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Texas AG’s Ultimatum to Missing Democrats: Return or Risk Ouster
Texas state House Democrats again refused to return for state legislative business Tuesday, prompting Republicans to issue an ultimatum—come back to the Capitol by Friday or risk removal from office. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office released a statement Tuesday that “he will pursue a court ruling ensuring that their seats are declared vacant”… -
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Hoosier Representative? Indiana GOP Wants It to Be Another Republican Via Redistricting
Indiana Republicans are looking to alter the boundaries of the Hoosier State’s congressional districts to help Republicans in the 2026 midterms, and to that end, Vice President JD Vance is reportedly looking to meet with the state’s Republican leadership this week to coordinate that effort. Indiana’s redistricting process is vested in the state’s General Assembly,… -
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WATCH: The Left Can’t Cancel ‘Elephant in the Room’ Sydney Sweeney
The Left’s full-blown meltdown over Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans ad only left the actress more relevant than ever and American Eagle’s stock soaring. So, what did it do this week? The Left dug up Sweeney’s voter registration and “outed” her as a Republican. This would have resulted in a swift cancellation in years past….
