SOTU: Trump Loves America, and Democrats Hate Him for It
Last night’s speech kicked the 2026 midterm election campaign into high gear, providing a major contrast of visions for the country.
Wednesday Executive News Summary
Trump awards two Medals of Honor, the collective warmth of a NYC snowball attack, Panama spikes canal deal with China, and more.
Spanberger’s Dour SOTU Rebuttal
In contrast to President Trump’s upbeat and illustrative address, the Virginia governor tried to rain on the parade.
Gavin Newsom Plays Dumb
Almost beyond parody, the California governor panders to black and working-class voters by claiming that he’s as dumb as they are.
Genital Mutilation of Somali Women in Minnesota
The Somali population unquestionably performs FGM in a state where it is illegal, yet the cases aren’t being prosecuted by Democrats.
Supremes Get the Right Answer to the Wrong Question
The question should have been, “Can the president impose tariffs as a basic instrument of foreign power and policy against other nations?”
Not in Kansas Anymore
When feelings replace biology and dissent becomes harm, freedom quietly gives way to compulsion.
America 250: European Thought Influences Colonies
Current citizens often falsely assume that the revolutionary generation in the colonies was unlearned and uninformed. Neither is true.
President Trump Can Tout Big Wins
In just one year, President Trump has brought down prices, added jobs, made America safer, secured the border, and brought peace around the world.
Is Time Running Out for Sanctuary Cities?
It could be that the real momentum after Minneapolis is against sanctuary jurisdictions.
At America’s 250th Birthday, Democrats Want a Different Country
We now have one party who no longer wants the nation founded July 4, 1776.
Congress Confused by State of Union From President Who Can Talk
“It just caught me off guard,” said Sen. Tim Scott. “I haven’t heard a State of the Union with intelligible language in many moons.”
Wednesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Angie Craig, Mike Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Stephen King, Matthew Tkachuk, Gary Bauer, and more.
Was Mar-a-Lago Intruder Motivated by Epstein Obsession?
The young man who was shot and killed by Secret Service after raising a shotgun to firing position on Trump’s estate was fixated on the “evil.”
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State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union Address for 2026.
Grading Trump’s First Year: The Border, DOGE, Debt, and Energy
We’re one year into President Trump’s second term. He says, “We’re doing a job like nobody’s ever seen before!” Is that true?
Jack Hughes or Eileen Gu?
Why patriotism vs. cosmopolitanism is a defining issue of our time.
Frida Baby Exposed: the Truth Behind Its Sick Campaign
Allie Beth Stuckey unpacks a series of dark, interconnected stories and shows how they reveal a spiritual and cultural crisis, especially for children.
Ukraine Claws Back Ground as Russia’s Military Stalls
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, new signs suggest Moscow’s battlefield momentum may be fading.
The Cultural Shift Towards Satanism
Larry Alex Taunton argues that public displays of satanic imagery and activism in the U.S. and the West reflect “atheism maturing” into explicit satanic ideology.
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Gary Bauer Honoring Angel Families
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John Stossel Trump Report Card
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Ian Haworth I Don’t Care if Alysa Liu Is Woke
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Byron York Is Time Running Out for Sanctuary Cities?
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Star Parker At America’s 250th Birthday, Democrats Want a Different Country
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Tim Graham Bari Weiss, the Latest Target of Antisemitic Campus Intolerance
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Ken Blackwell The Integrity of Information: Why VOA Persian Must Remain Independent
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Republican National Committee President Trump Can Tout Big Wins
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The Babylon Bee Congress Confused by State of Union From President Who Can Talk
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