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Charlotte Train Stabbing Puts Spotlight on Woke DA
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Crime in Charlotte, North Carolina, spiked under a left-leaning district attorney before the August stabbing death of a woman on a public train thrust the city into the national spotlight. Violent crime in Charlotte was 13% higher in 2024 than in 2018, despite decreases after a COVID-19-era crime surge, according to FBI… -
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‘It’s Got to Be Fixed’: Thune Weighs Moves to Sidestep Dems, Confirm More Trump Nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday called for an end to Democrats’ obstruction of President Donald Trump’s nominees as he elaborated on his plan to accelerate the rate at which those nominees are confirmed in the Senate. “This is a business model that does not work when it comes to running and operating… -
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Why Is Pam Bondi Being Attacked for Standing Up to China?
For 30 years, Washington promised that cozying up to Beijing would make China a partner. Instead, it made China a predator. Cheap goods came at the cost of stolen American jobs, stolen American technology, and a Chinese military machine now rivaling our own. You would think policymakers of every stripe would have learned that lesson… -
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What Future Is There for Davos If It Doesn’t Grasp What’s Truly Good and Just?
World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab has stepped down from its helm following insider claims of financial impropriety. Though cleared of “material wrongdoing,” Schwab ultimately recognized what most have long believed: Davos needs a reboot. The World Economic Forum isn’t seen as a global solutions provider. It is rather seen as a corrupt organization that… -
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The American Dream Is Dying. HUD Secretary Scott Turner Aims to Revive It.
The American dream is in crisis. A study published by Pew Research last year found that only 42% of adults under 50 say the American dream is still attainable. The belief is bipartisan: Only 38% of Democrats under 50 and 48% of Republicans under 50 believe it is possible to achieve the American dream. President… -
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Issues Largest Downward Jobs Revision in History
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released the largest downward jobs revision in its history Tuesday, raising further questions about the embattled federal agency. The downward revision for the 12-month period ending March 2025 suggests the economy added about half as many jobs per month as previously thought. The move comes amid already hefty criticism… -
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‘Infuriating, Heartbreaking’: House Speaker Calls for Crime Crackdown After NC Light-Rail Slaying
In the wake of the release of video footage of the fatal stabbing of a young Ukrainian refugee woman in a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail car, House Speaker Mike Johnson is renewing his call for a national crime crackdown. “This 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was brutally murdered in cold blood on a train in Charlotte, North… -
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Parental Rights, School Choice ‘Hit a Tipping Point’
More than half the nation’s students now live in states with school choice, new data shows. Over a dozen states made progress on school choice over the past year, including six that adopted universal school choice policies allowing all students to receive some form of funding to attend schools of their choice. Meanwhile, a full… -
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Democrat Texas State Rep Launches Bid for Cornyn’s Senate Seat
Texas state Rep. James Talarico on Tuesday announced his bid for the Democrat nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in the Lone Star State. Talarico has gone from a once relatively unknown Texas state representative to a bona fide media darling for Democrats since appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast and becoming a spokesman for… -
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Charlotte Train Stabber Was Free on Cashless Bail. What Lawmakers Want to Do About It.
The man seen on video fatally stabbing a female Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train was a repeat offender out of jail on cashless bail. A magistrate judge in North Carolina released him with a “written promise” to show up in court, the New York Post reported Monday night. In a video released over the… -
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The Brief, Servant’s Life of Newly Sainted Pier Giorgio Frassati
On Sept. 7, 80,000 worshippers gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s first two canonizations: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. During his homily, the pope addressed especially the young people, presenting the lives of these new saints—however brief—as guides for holiness. He said of Frassati, “Pier Giorgio’s life is a beacon for… -
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Authorities Arrest Over 600 Sinaloa Cartel Gang Members
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration carried out an operation targeting “one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels” that resulted in 617 arrests, according to the agency. From Aug. 25 through 29, the DEA conducted an operation across all of its 23 divisions targeting the Sinaloa Cartel. President Donald Trump designated the criminal… -
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Billionaires Backing Woke Math Doesn’t Add Up Amid DEI Rollback
Jim Simons’ mathematical skills helped transform him from a prize-winning academic at Harvard and MIT into a legendary financier whose algorithmic models made Renaissance Technologies one of the most successful hedge funds in history. After his death last year, one of his consequential bequests went to his daughter, Liz, who oversees the Heising-Simons Foundation and its… -
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‘NEXT MAN UP’: Freedom Caucus Adjusts to Members Leaving
The House Freedom Caucus—the conservative faction of the House which is always the loudest in demanding spending cuts and uncompromising Republican legislation—is set to lose almost half a dozen members seeking statewide office in their home states. Here’s how they’re adapting. So far, three Freedom Caucus members are running for governor back home in 2026:… -
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We Can’t Continue to ‘Call Evil Good, and Good Evil’
The prophet Isaiah warned a wayward nation: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness.” Right was condemned as wrong, and what darkened the soul was repackaged as enlightenment. Isaiah cautioned that rejecting God’s word would bring devastation. The warning still stands. Two developments… -
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Church Attendance Is on the Rise, and Young People are Leading the Charge
After years of stagnant church attendance, a surprising shift is underway. Millennials and Generation Z are emerging as the new “backbone of church attendance,” driving a resurgence in spiritual engagement, according to recent findings from Barna Group’s ongoing State of the Church initiative with Gloo. The research highlighted a notable uptick in spiritual interest, faith activity, and even signs… -
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READ IT: Transgender Offender Threatened to Rape Girls in Bathrooms, Shoot Schools, Bomb Churches
What if I told you a man who identifies as a “transgender woman” threatened to victimize girls in girls’ bathrooms, shoot up schools, and bomb churches? Would that make you more likely to support efforts to investigate whether some people who identify as transgender pose a terrorist threat? Most Americans haven’t heard the name of… -
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Congress Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Leader
Congress is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist seeking to legitimize himself on the world stage. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is making clear he’s not eager to lift those sanctions on the newly minted leader, given the killings and clashes involving ethnic minorities that have occurred during his… -
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Obama Judge Who Blocked Planned Parenthood Defunding Takes Aim at Laken Riley Act
A Barack Obama-appointed judge delivered a blow to the Laken Riley Act, a law that passed with bipartisan support and that prioritizes the arrest of illegal aliens with certain criminal records. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts is the same judge who in July ruled to secure federal taxpayer funding for… -
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DOJ Files Another Emergency Appeal After Court Yet Again Orders Foreign Aid Restored
The Department of Justice filed an emergency appeal Monday asking the Supreme Court to pause a lower court demand that the Trump administration continue funding Biden-era foreign aid programs. The lower court order, issued Sept. 3 by Judge Amir Ali in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, requires the Trump administration to…
