You've likely heard a quote attributed to former President Calvin Coolidge that went this way: "The business of America is business." This, while pithy, isn't quite accurate. As the Library of Congress notes, what Coolidge actually said was this: "After all, the chief business of the American people is business....

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Former President Donald Trump has given House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio his full support in the contest to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “He will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!” Trump posted early Friday on his Truth Social...

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Police in Indianapolis were able to capture a monkey who escaped from a private residence on Wednesday and spent the better part of a day evading them. The department said in a social media post Wednesday evening that the animal was on the lam and that its officers were helping...

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A Florida law that took effect this week sets its sights on both child rapists and a Supreme Court ruling that bars states from executing child rapists when the victim survives. The legislation, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, allows the death sentence to be imposed when the victim...

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Survivalist and TV star Bear Grylls recently was baptized in the Jordan River, he revealed on social media, fulfilling what he called a lifelong dream for him. On Monday, the “Man vs. Wild” star, who has been open about his faith in the past, shared a photo of himself in...

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The cybersecurity attack at MGM Resorts last month is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said in a Thursday regulatory filing. The attack, which was detected on Sept. 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and hotel computer systems at properties...

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The ladies of ABC’s “The View” had a near-meltdown Thursday at the thought of Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio becoming House speaker. Co-host Sunny Hostin, meanwhile, claimed Jordan once “terrorized” her in a congressional hearing. The Ohio congressman threw his hat into the ring for the speakership this week...

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Infighting among Democrats often helps outsiders distinguish between the radical true believers and the merely transactional opportunists. On Thursday, the administration of President Joe Biden announced that it would waive existing laws and regulations in order to construct "physical barriers" along the U.S.-Mexico border in Starr County, Texas. Radical Democratic...

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A FedEx plane was forced to make an emergency landing late Wednesday night at the same airport from which it had just taken off when its landing gear failed. The 757 circled Chattanooga Regional Airport several times, according to Fox News, before crash landing and skidding into the grass. None...

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Soren Stark-Chessa was hardly a standout runner when he competed as a boy. The Maine Coast Waldorf School sophomore ranked around 172nd last year in Maine's 5K boys' division. That has all changed, however, since he decided to start competing as a girl. "After transitioning," Fox News reported, "the runner...

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Disclosure: By using the promotional code WESTERNJOURNAL on MyPillow.com, you’ll be helping to support The Western Journal. The Western Journal is an affiliate of MyPillow and may earn a commission on purchases. MyPillow maven Mike Lindell is lionhearted but broke. A formidable opponent of those he believes stole the 2020 presidential election, Lindell...

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was bum-rushed by a reporter on Thursday who asked him about alleged “war crimes” he said were committed by the U.S. during the Nixon administration. Kissinger, who turned 100 in May and is the last surviving member of President Richard Nixon’s cabinet, did not...

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Whether you think dogs are merely a bunch of hairy mongrels or whether you think they're man's best friend, it's generally accepted that a dog's owner will wield significant influence in how a dog acts and behaves. And that largely accepted theory could explain a lot about the plight of...

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This is a story about idiot climate protesters, but let's start with a different idiotic protest: the national anthem protests that rocked the NFL in 2016. Then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a wave of controversy when he began kneeling during the recital of "The Star-Spangled Banner." He invited...

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Hillary Clinton has morphed into an authoritarian caricature. During an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour released on Thursday, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee revealed her true colors when she speculated on how best to deal with supporters of former President Donald Trump. "At some point,...

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Ex-Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer is speaking out after years of being caught up in a controversial sexual assault claim that has finally been settled in court. Now he is presenting the evidence he says proves his innocence and also claims that his accuser's lawyers knew it all along....

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A duty of the federal government, according to Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, is to “repel invasions.” Likewise, Article I, Section 10 says no state without Congress’ consent shall engage in war “unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.” While...

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Two Nevada pharmacists have been fined and their licenses suspended after a pregnant woman was mistakenly given abortion drugs. The woman's unborn children died in the 2019 incident, according to an exclusive report by KLAS-TV. "They just killed my baby,” Timika Thomas said when she realized what had happened. “Both...

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An Oklahoma woman is facing prison time after she pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this week to accidentally shooting and killing her teen daughter. Sixteen-year-old Laramie Moffett was outside of the family’s northeastern Oklahoma property trying to protect kittens from a stray dog on their Nowata property when 43-year-old...

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There are few things more ghoulish than attempting to profit (financially or otherwise) off of someone's death. It doesn't matter if you're trying to make a buck or push a policy -- taking advantage of a tragedy is despicable. And yet, when most people engage in this abhorrent behavior, at...

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