On Wednesday, those who frequent the social media platform X witnessed one of the most heartening spectacles in American history. Led by X owner Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to co-direct the new waste- and bureaucracy-slashing "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE),...

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Amid reports of drones in the skies spanning multiple states,  the federal government is acting to ban drone flights over much of New Jersey. The Federal Aviation Administration banned drone flights over a number of communities. Jersey City, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Harrison, Kearny, Edison, Bridgewater, Cedar Grove, Hamilton, North and South Brunswick,...

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In the aftermath of the Washington political world being turned upside down by a populist revolt that sank a stopgap budget bill, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said there’s no reason the revolution cannot become the new norm. Noting the role played by Elon Musk in arousing Americans to...

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The so-called DOGE brothers of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy appear to have scored the first victory in their war against wasteful government spending, and President-elect Donald Trump hasn't even taken office yet. Congressional leaders had struck a "bipartisan" deal to fund the government until March 14 through what’s called...

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Nearly 10,000 Amazon workers in multiple states went on strike Thursday morning, less than a week before Christmas. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced in a news release it launched its strike at seven Amazon facilities located in New York, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Skokie, Illinois. “If your...

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When in doubt, trust President-elect Donald Trump. In modern politics -- as distinct from religion or moral philosophy -- you will find no more reliable guiding principle than this. Of course, fellow conservatives need not take my word for it. But do consider the preponderance of evidence, including the truth...

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Bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are being recalled because the chips may contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient. Frito-Lay issued the recall of 13-ounce bags Monday after it was alerted by a consumer, according to a notice posted Wednesday on the website of the Food and...

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Multiple House Democrats took shots at DOGE co-chair Elon Musk on Thursday for the role he played in helping tank a massive end-of-the-year "bipartisan" spending bill. Congressional leaders, including GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, had struck a deal to fund the government until March 14 through what’s called a continuing...

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After years of denial, the establishment media is finally coming clean about President Joe Biden's profound cognitive decline. An exposé published in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday revealed how those around the president colluded to hide the octogenarian's deteriorating condition from the public. The publication outlined how this cover...

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A Louisiana resident has become what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling Patient One for a severe case of avian flu in the United States. Reuters reported Wednesday that the person, who is believed to have contracted avian flu (known as the H5N1 virus) from an infected...

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Something odd is happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. -- and Americans can't help but notice. Speculation exploded across social media when both incumbent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris abruptly cancelled planned holiday trips, to return to the White House. According to Newsweek, Biden had suddenly cancelled holiday...

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For those of you surprised that there are individuals out there defending alleged United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson murderer Luigi Mangione, take a little bit of solace in this fact: Now that it's a federal case, the death penalty is very much on the table for the alleged assassin. As...

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Disaffection ruled in the House Thursday as the second attempt to stave off a government shutdown failed to pass. A day after a massive stopgap funding package was rejected after triggering an outpouring of anger from conservatives, the House overwhelmingly rejected a narrower bill to keep the government running and...

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If there's a figure in American politics Democrats despise more than Donald Trump, it's Elon Musk. The mega-billionaire MAGA supporter is emerging as one of the most influential people in the president-elect's circle, and the left's fear and loathing is becoming more evident with every passing day. A screed by...

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A national retailer that has fallen on hard times announced that all of its stores are conducting going Out of Business sales. Big Lots made the announcement Thursday, according to Fox Business. The company announced that it no longer expected plans to sell Big Lots to Nexus Capital Management to...

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Flames and torment aside, one imagines Hell as a place where lies prevail at all times. For instance, imagine a situation in which an elderly man with a well-earned reputation for creepy behavior occupied the most powerful station in the world, and everyone around him knew that his severely diminished...

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As the fall of the Syrian government drew attention to the risks facing U.S. troops stationed there, Biden administration officials indicated that only 900 U.S. troops were based in the volatile nation. It turns out that was not true. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on Thursday revealed the actual number is...

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Since Inauguration Day 2021, President Joe Biden's policies on the southern border have been as out of touch with reality as the president himself. With Biden's long-self-evident four-year descent into dotage confirmed, yet again, in a blockbuster expose published by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, even Biden supporters can't...

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It has come to this. Those who hope to stop the human catastrophe resulting from President Joe Biden's open border must tell the brutal truth. On Thursday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas unveiled his state's new billboard campaign aimed at dissuading potential migrants in Mexico and Central America from...

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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his unbroken streak as the worst governor in America by declaring a state of emergency amid "bird flu" concerns, even though he admits the risk to the public is low. In a statement Wednesday, Newsom said he took the drastic pre-emptive measure after "cases...

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House Republicans have reached a tentative deal to avert a partial government shutdown that involves more or less breaking up the proposal that failed to pass Thursday night into separate bills. The American Relief Act went down in a vote of 235 to 174, with 38 Republicans voting against it...

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