California Democrat Gavin Newsom continued his undisputed reign as the worst governor in America as deadly wildfires destroy his state. In the latest debacle, Newsom's giddy demeanor and bizarre antics ignited speculation that he might be high on drugs, or something worse, after he repeatedly wiggled his shoulders and swayed...

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Starbucks is reversing a policy that allowed individuals to remain in stores without paying for any items as part of new rules meant to increase staff and customer safety. The coffee chain will start to post signage explicitly banning harassment, violence, threatening language, and other vices like smoking, panhandling, and...

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With just about a week left of his presidency, Joe Biden -- and his son, Hunter Biden -- are getting excoriated again. But this lambasting isn't in the court of public or legal opinion, as they have been recently. This is coming straight from the special counsel's office at the...

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Whaling is the most despised form of hunting in the world. Or at least it was until Donald Trump replaced Melville's whale as the target of unscrupulous, unprincipled, and sea-sick hunters using imaginary legal harpoons. The "Great Orange Leader" replaced the "Great White Whale." In both cases the quarry vanquished...

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Americans who've been paying attention have known for years that Kamala Harris is a classless act. From her disgraceful performance during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 2018 to her playing the race card during the Democratic primary debates of 2019 (then forgetting about it to become VP),...

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Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth fired off a strong statement of his goals for America’s fighting forces in the opening statement that marked the beginning of his Senate confirmation hearings. President-elect Donald Trump reached beyond the military’s leadership ranks to tap Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host. The...

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New Yorkers are overwhelmingly in favor of banning mask wearing in public, a development which comes in the context of crime and harassment perpetrated by individuals concealing their identities. A poll from Mercury Public Affairs conducted on behalf of #UnMaskHateNY found that 75 percent of residents in New York state...

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President Joe Biden gave himself a pat on the back Monday for his policy in Afghanistan, infuriating family members of Americans who were killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul during the botched 2021 withdrawal. Calling himself “the first president in decades who's not leaving a war in Afghanistan to...

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If you didn't know better, you'd probably think it was a parody. Seriously. The ubiquitous supermarket chain Walmart turned heads this week with a ballyhooed redesign. Announced on Monday, Walmart boasted about its "Updated Look and Feel," while calling it "A Testament to Heritage and Innovation." In classic PR-speak, the...

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Christian charity requires that we forgive others and thereby refrain from making proverbial mountains out of molehills. Still, having acknowledged our Christian duty, who can fail to recognize the deeply spiritual element in our modern political contests? According to CBS News, Usha Vance, wife of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, received...

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An Australian actor who overcame blindness and cerebral palsy to become a star on British television as a child has been overcome by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Rory Callum Sykes, 32, achieved fame and fortune in the U.K. in the 1990s on the show "Kiddy Kapers," according to CNN....

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Not since the early days of the American republic has a presidential inauguration had such cathartic potential for the masses. Indeed, President-elect Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House promises to call forth a celebration that combines the awe-inspired reverence for George Washington in 1789 with the collective release...

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At this point in 2025, everyone pretty much knows what to expect from MSNBC race baiter Joy Reid. Whether she's raging about black people, white people, President-elect Donald Trump, or just raging for the sake of raging, Reid is a known, established entity -- unfortunately. So it should come as...

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Even though Democrats are willing to blame climate change for the California wildfires absent any evidence of it being a global warming issue, they're particularly sensitive to "play[ing] any politics" with the response of state and local authorities before and during the blaze, particularly as it pertains to DEI concerns....

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In recent years, Americans have learned that most government officials have no interest in helping them. Thus, in times of crisis, communities must rely on their best and bravest. In a remarkable profile published on Saturday by the U.K.'s The Telegraph, 62-year-old Los Angeles-based brain surgeon Chester Griffiths explained how...

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A pro-life group has accused Planned Parenthood of breaking Internal Revenue Service rules in supporting Vide President Kamala Harris during her failed presidential campaign. An official complaint has been filed with the IRS by 40 Days for Life, saying it has information about "potentially prohibited political activities that may impact...

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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts thought she had the perfect "gotcha" question to trap Donald Trump's secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth, but he turned the moment right back on her, causing the hearing room to erupt in laughter. "Mr. Hegseth, you’ve written that after they retire, generals should...

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The confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense -- was officially underway on Capitol Hill, and you'd be forgiven for thinking the circus was in D.C. instead. The hearing, which kicked off Tuesday, was the predictable circus show, particularly when a Democrat was...

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Only a few days after former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump enjoyed what appeared to be a friendly moment at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, former first lady Michelle Obama says she is keeping her distance from them both. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to...

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Pete Hegseth -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department -- was interrupted multiple times by pro-Palestinian protesters during his opening statement Monday before the Senate Armed Committee. The first interruption came about two minutes into his remarks, when a man stood up and shouted, "You are a...

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