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Trump can’t let Reagan’s greatest mistake become his legacy
Charlie Kirk reported this week that President Trump faces growing pressure from GOP donors to cut a bipartisan deal offering amnesty to illegal aliens…
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You were built for meaning, not cheap pleasure
For most of human history, scarcity was the enemy.
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Trump’s punitive strike was precision, not permission for war
President Donald Trump made clear from the start: A nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable.
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Why the right turned anti-war — and should stay that way
After the COVID lockdowns, the Western global leadership class had little credibility left.
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It’s not a riot, it’s an invasion
While Americans like to imagine the United States as a nation defined by the rule of law and civil discourse, riots have long been a regular feature of…
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Pride Month Powers Down as Conservatives Power Up
Every June for the past decade, Americans have endured the same tedious ritual. Corporations, nonprofits, and federal agencies blanketed the country in…
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Progressive castoffs don’t get to define the right
When woke mobs began chasing off guest speakers from college campuses and elite institutions started investigating scientists over minor infractions…
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