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A former CIA analyst has been indicted on charges that she secretly worked for the South Korean government. Sue Mi Terry, who at one time was a member of the National Security Council, began working for South Korea in 2013, according to CNN. “At the direction of ROK (Republic of...

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DEI is falling out of style. In the aftermath of George Floyd's death in police custody, many companies made highly publicized vows about "diversity, equity and inclusion" initiatives filled with all the typical left-wing rhetoric about race, having "conversations" and "doing better." Doing better how exactly? Focusing on your customer...

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A Utah family’s agony will be laid bare for the world to share as a true crime series on Hulu will explore what took place after a Utah man was arrested and later convicted for child sex abuse. In 2022, Jason Lytton of Riverton, Utah, was sentenced to just under...

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Democrats are never found wanting of causes to be angry and protest about. Their latest target ... homeless shelters? Politico reported, New York City Council member Susan Zhuang was arrested Wednesday after biting a deputy police chief during a protest against a planned homeless shelter in her south Brooklyn district....

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When it comes to J.D. Vance, Vice President Kamala Harris might have spoken too soon. Soon after former President Donald Trump announced Vance as his running mate in the 2024 election, Harris called the Ohio senator to congratulate him and "express her hope that the two can meet in the...

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The American people shouldn't be surprised at leftists for concocting a ludicrous alternative explanation about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. They are now attempting to brainwash voters into believing that the bandage over the Republican presidential nominee's ear isn't concealing the wound...

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The Secret Service did not assign its best people to the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally at which former President Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt, according to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. "Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump’s security detail working the event last Saturday were not...

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Thomas Matthew Crooks had overseas accounts that remain a puzzle as the FBI investigates the motive behind the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, according to a Republican congressman. Republican Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida offered few details as he revealed the presence of the accounts during a Thursday...

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Former Utah State coach Blake Anderson's response to the school's termination letter says that he was fired for “convenience,” not for cause, and that the investigation that led to his dismissal was a “sham.” Anderson's attorney, Tom Mars, posted excerpts from the 70-page response that was provided to the school...

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One of the most iconic moments in American political history moved even Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a Thursday night interview with Emily Chang on Bloomberg's "The Circuit" on Thursday, Zuckerberg spoke about the powerful moment Saturday when former President Donald Trump struggled to his feet on stage to encourage...

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Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law on Thursday regulating new carbon capture sequestration projects in the state. The law, commonly referred to as the Safe CCS Act, places a two-year moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines until either July 2026 or until the Federal Pipeline...

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An Army veteran is sailing the world in search of treasure and adventure, changing communities for the better along his journey. Kyle Davis, once a U.S. Army Infantry combat medic, has a few careers under his belt. He's served in the military, bought land and built a farm, and now...

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We've all been caught in a dinner rut and need fresh inspiration every now and then. Between busy schedules including jobs, school, music lessons, baseball, and church ministry, getting dinner on the table can become a mundane, energy-sucking task. Meal planning can seem overwhelming, but it is the absolute key...

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Left-wing media outlets are blaming conservatives for "disgusting" and "misogynist" criticism of the United States Secret Service and its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. CNN reported Thursday that the Secret Service "pushed back" against criticism of the agency's glaringly inept performance at the Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where former...

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A London woman will not face jail time after admitting a chemical she used to kill bedbugs led to the death of an 11-year-old neighbor. In 2021, Jesmin Akter, 34, used aluminum phosphide to address a bedbug infestation in her east London flat, according to Sky News. She brought the...

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After surviving a life-altering ski accident as a college senior, TikToker Rebecca Koltun has learned to roll with the punches, overcoming adversity with the help of laughter. On March 13, 2024, a cheerful Koltun posted a TikTok video of herself celebrating her third year of surviving a C1-C2 spinal cord...

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An American reporter for the Wall Street Journal was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison after being convicted of espionage in what his employer called "a hurried, secret trial that the U.S. government has condemned as a sham." Evan Gershkovich was ordered to serve the sentence at a high-security...

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a mainstay of the Democratic Party's far-left flank since she was first elected to Congress almost 30 years ago, died Friday at the age of 74. According to NBC News, Jackson Lee had been battling pancreatic cancer, but an exact cause of death was not stated....

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On Friday afternoon, it was reported that the phone of attempted Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks had been cracked by FBI agents at the bureau's Operational Technology Division in Quantico, Virginia. There were several revelations on the phone that were, perhaps, to be expected. There was no sign of...

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You've probably seen the "quote" a million times. "Don't believe everything you read on the internet just because there's a picture with a quote next to it." -- Abraham Lincoln. You get the joke without having to be told it. Lincoln predated what we would call the modern internet by...

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