Society
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Young Men Becoming Increasingly Religious, Polling Confirms
WASHINGTON STAND—Newly released polling data has confirmed what many pastors and churchgoers have long suspected: Young men are bucking the cultural trend of declining religiosity and returning to the church in droves. A Gallup survey released Thursday revealed a remarkable surge in young men saying that religion is “very important” to them, with data from 2024-2025 showing… -
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What the Colonists Fought For
The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, at the Battle of Lexington. Rebellions are, at root, when the people of a place make a stand against the status quo. What pushed so many men and women in the American colonies to the ledge of revolt? What motivated them to risk their lives taking a… -
opinion
Little Kids, Big Government
Child care got expensive—more than $13,000 per child, per year. So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will fund free child care. Yay! But wait … what government does isn’t free. Taxpayers pay. And taxpayers pay more because “government rules have unintended consequences,” says Carrie Lukas of… -
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Why Is Progressivism Incompatible With the Declaration of Independence? Clarence Thomas Explains
This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated America’s 250th anniversary by exposing the greatest threat to the Declaration of Independence today—the ideology of Progressivism. “Progressivism was the first mainstream American political movement—with the possible exception of the pro-slavery reactionaries on the eve of the Civil War—to openly oppose the principles of the declaration,” the… -
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‘16 Years Is Not Temporary’: Freedom Caucus Members Want TPS Ended for Haitians
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are urging colleagues to oppose extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants ahead of a final House vote Thursday, citing concerns about public safety. Several House Republicans, along with now-independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, joined Democrats in voting to bring a bill to the floor extending TPS for… -
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Witness: Arson Suspect Compared Himself to Luigi Mangione
A warehouse employee in California reportedly burned his place of work to the ground, then compared himself to Luigi Mangione, saying, “Should have paid us enough to f— live.” This is what Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, allegedly said last week as he recorded himself lighting the 1.2 million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse on fire in Ontario, California, resulting… -
opinion
Opportunities for Improvement in the Senate’s Housing Act
The Senate’s 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a compendium of smaller housing acts, contains much that could help working Americans. Most notably, it contains provisions that would make receiving permits easier, update rules for building modular and manufactured houses, and reduce duplicative government reviews. The bill has its weaknesses, though—primarily a tendency to lapse into the… -
opinion
A Promise Kept: Delivering Real Relief to Hardworking Kansans
Today, as tax season closes for my state of Kansans, we are reminded of the importance of the Working Families Tax Cuts, passed by Republicans and President Donald Trump to put money back in the pockets of hardworking families across the state and the nation. This legislation secures real, historic wins for communities across America,… -
opinion
This Tax Day, Americans Are Finally Getting a Break
Historically, tax season has never been easy for working Americans. It’s typically marked by days or weeks spent digging through stacks of receipts, invoices, 1099s, and W-2s. It’s the undue stress of figuring out how to file or whom to hire for help. And it is uncertainty in not knowing if you’ll owe money—or how… -
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Spanberger’s Problem Isn’t Affordability. It’s Believability
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is struggling to explain how her popularity has collapsed just months into her administration. At a press briefing designed to look like a happenstance meeting with reporters on the sidewalk outside of the governor’s mansion in Richmond, Spanberger addressed a Washington Post/Schar poll that showed her losing 11% of her approval… -
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EXCLUSIVE: The Heritage Foundation to Promote Golden Age Vision in New National Campaign
The Heritage Foundation launched a new ad campaign Tuesday posing a new strategy and a provocative idea for 2026: “The Golden Age is a choice.” The Washington-based think tank’s mission has not changed, but its strategy has shifted. The campaign introduces what the influential conservative organization calls “Heritage 2.0.” Heritage 2.0 will focus on four… -
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Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Great Bridge, Virginia
Today, Dec. 9, 2025, marks an important anniversary in the lead-up to our country’s upcoming Semiquincentennial: The Battle of Great Bridge. Though less well known than either Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Great Bridge was nonetheless a critical victory—both strategically and in boosting Patriot morale at a time when the struggle for American independence… -
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Disparate Impact: The ‘Greatest Weapon Against Excellence’
Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million. Merrill Lynch paid $20 million. Maryland taxpayers will have to pay $3 million to make a racial discrimination suit go away. “This is ridiculous! Taxpayers should not be on the hook for this!” complains Heather Mac Donald, author of “When Race Trumps Merit.” In our new video,… -
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Bedford Springs Delights With Small-Town Christmas Charm
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania—A highly anticipated Christmas display in Pennsylvania that is both delicious and whimsical is when the Omni Bedford Springs Hotel in Bedford County transforms one of its main entrances into a culinary delight whose aroma hits your sensory palate long before you walk through the nearly 200-year-old front door. What began as a small… -
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Data: Republicans Two Times More Likely to Be Religious Than Democrats
Religion plays a larger part in the lives of Republican voters than in the lives of their Democrat counterparts, according to a new survey. A report from the Pew Research Center released late last month found that two-thirds (66%) of Republicans believe “with absolute certainty” in God, compared to only 41% of Democrats who said the same—a… -
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Meet the Saturday Show Host Crushing the Cable News Competition
Fox News Channel has been the highest-rated TV network for 23 consecutive years and is on its way to making it 24 as year closes out. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel numbers released Friday, Fox News continued to dominate viewership in November and substantially outpaced CNN and MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, during the… -
opinion
CHILLING: Spanberger Taps FBI Agent Who Oversaw Anti-Catholic Memo
Catholics beware: Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger apparently doesn’t consider it disqualifying for someone to endorse an activist group that considers the official teaching of your faith “hateful.” Stanley Meador, formerly the special agent in charge at the Richmond FBI office, approved the notorious memo targeting “radical-traditional Catholics” and citing as a reliable source a far-left… -
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Beware Netflix’s Media Takeover
On Friday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it selected Netflix to acquire the company. WBD CEO David Salazar and the WBD board should pause and ask a simple question: Is selling America’s premier storytelling institution to one of the most ideological companies on earth really the right thing to do? To understand what’s at stake, you… -
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Trump Receives First Ever ‘FIFA Peace Prize’
President Donald Trump received the first ever “FIFA Peace Prize” on Friday at the 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington, D.C. “The FIFA peace prize is presented annually on behalf of the billions of football-loving people from around the world to a distinguished individual who exemplifies an unwavering commitment to advancing peace and unity throughout… -
opinion
Oops! Gun Control Group’s Own Numbers Contradict Its Messaging on Defensive Gun Use
For years, gun control advocates have clung to a now-tired narrative on the costs and benefits of civilian gun ownership. The narrative paints the Second Amendment as the primary cause of an alleged (and seemingly perpetual) “gun violence epidemic,” while insisting that ordinary civilians rarely rely on firearms for self-defense. Prominent gun control groups like Everytown routinely weaponize this narrative to lament the very existence of…