Speaking with reporters at the White House Wednesday, President Donald Trump wasn't playing games. As the administration continues its battle of nerves with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, Trump issued a broadside against another South American leader of a country with a long history of drug production for the U.S. market....

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As Paramount and Netflix war for the chance to alter the media universe by purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, the folks at CNN have a more narrow focus -- themselves. Last week, Netflix put in an $83 billion bid, but on Monday Paramount owner David Ellison began a $108 billion hostile...

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One of the oldest tactics in war is to divide your enemy's forces, be it mentally by subterfuge or physically with military tactics. The strongest armies in the world aren't nearly as effective when there is a genuine divide splitting the forces. All good leaders know this simple fact --...

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The leader of the charity Boxes to Boots is asking President Donald Trump to intervene to save Christmas for troops stationed overseas and unable to return home for the holidays. Each year, the Connecticut-based nonprofit puts together care packages filled with snacks, toiletries, and other comforts from home for the...

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Lots of people have lots of issues with artificial intelligence. There's the "slop"-part of the equation. There's also the theft part of it. Then there are the looming concerns about AI taking over human jobs. And that's the big one for many Americans. Much to the chagrin of those concerned...

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One of President Donald Trump's biggest missions in his second term has been tackling the fentanyl epidemic that has America in its throes. “We renew our vow to liberate America from this horrible plague, and we’ll be getting the drug dealers, pushers, and peddlers off our streets, AND WE WILL...

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The state that gave Republicans their biggest win in the 2022 midterm year gave Democrats a reason to cheer on Tuesday -- and gave both parties reason to look hard at next year's midterms. Campaigning as a "proud Democrat," Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins won Miami's mayoral runoff election over...

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There are obvious upsides to being the head coach of a top-flight college football program like, for instance, the University of Michigan. The glamour, the fame, the talent that programs like these draw, and the nigh-unlimited resources are all upsides to coaching a Michigan, Alabama, or Notre Dame. The downside?...

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When the Biden administration allowed unprecedented numbers of immigrants to enter the United States, housing prices rose as an immediate and direct result. The biennial "Worst Case Housing Needs" report, published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, tracks issues facing low-income families who rent their homes. That population...

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Members of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a joint briefing this week about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. In a news release about the briefing, the lawmakers noted that President Donald Trump had asked the House Appropriations Committee on Oct. 31 to investigate...

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A new federal ruling said that a Texas prison is not permitted to house male inmates who claim transgender identity with females. United States District Judge Sidney Fitzwater of the Northern District of Texas sided against Federal Medical Center Carswell, a female-only prison in Fort Worth, in his issuance of...

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New York City Democratic Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vowed to avoid cleaning up homeless encampments, prompting Republican New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov to rebuke the policy. Mamdani said on Dec. 4 that he would not remove the encampments, instead claiming that he would connect the homeless with housing resources. "If...

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Minnesota news outlet KSTP published an article claiming that Somali immigrants are a net benefit to the state economy, but social media users quickly identified major issues with the claim. KSTP published an article on Dec. 3 ennoscriptd "Somali Minnesotans drive economic growth, pay $67M taxes annually." In essence, the...

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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett's entry into the Texas Senate race is basically a gift to everyone running on the Republican side, and that's especially true due to both her candor and misplaced priorities. Nowhere was that more in display than during a Wednesday appearance on a podcast in which she...

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An Indiana DoorDash driver who looks like she's got pronouns in bio and has recently come from a land acknowledgement ceremony now stands accused of dousing a customer's order in pepper spray. According to WFIE-TV in Evansville, the incident happened on Dec. 7. Mark Cardin and his wife ordered Arby's...

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A hideous "modern-art" exhibit debasing Jesus and his Mother Mary has ignited backlash from Christian groups who are furious that blasphemous propaganda has been allowed to metastasize at a time when Christians are openly persecuted around the world. The grotesque, state-funded exhibit, noscriptd "Du sollst dir ein Bild machen," is...

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Joy Reid's back, baby! And just as insane as ever! In a holiday special from the canceled former MSNBC host, Reid reposted a bizarre theory that "Jingle Bells," the song we all know and love, is actually racist. According to a Wednesday report from the New York Post, Reid shared...

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A congressional Democrat was slammed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for her tactics during a recent immigration raid in Tucson, Arizona. During the Dec. 5 raid, Homeland Security Investigations Arizona and federal partners arrested 46 illegal aliens, including some who had prior arrests for sexual assault and illegal re-entry,...

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The more than 600,000 illegal immigrants who have been deported under President Donald Trump represent just a fraction of those who have left the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. More than 2.5 illegal immigrants have left the United States in the roughly 11 months of the...

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Merriam-Webster tried to correct the wording of a classic Christmas hymn recently, but ended up with eggnog on its face. In a now-deleted post to social media platform X, "America's Most Trusted Dictionary" tried to edit the Christmas hymn "What Child Is This?" by posting "Which* Child Is This?" The...

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Sane people undoubtedly struggle to understand the deranged mind of the modern liberal woman. Nonetheless, one senses that when she spews her bigoted claptrap, she feels an ironic self-satisfaction. The smugness coursing through her veins gives her a high that no drug can match. In that moment, she wonders why...

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