Government Shutdown 101: A Civics Lesson
When the government shuts down, it’s not just a political stunt; it’s a real disruption to all our lives and safety.
The Shutdown We Need
What we’re facing now is not just a budgetary challenge — it’s a moral one. The national debt is the accumulated record of our moral failure to govern ourselves.
A Complete Unknown: The Dems’ Dream Candidate
The less time a Democrat is in the public eye, the better off he is, whereas the more time a Republican is in the public eye, the better off he is.
Reclaiming Our Biblical Calling in the Age of Sensationalism
Christians called to environmental stewardship should focus on tangible problems with achievable solutions rather than chasing phantom crises that may never materialize.
AOC Tells Mom Giving Birth to Get a Real Job
“All you do is lay around,” Ocasio-Cortez reportedly said, admonishing a woman actively in labor.
Thursday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi, Elizabeth Warren, Brandon Johnson, Jennifer Welch, Karine Jean-Pierre, Zohran Mamdani, and more.
Reader Comments
“I became a proud American without forgetting my cultural roots. It’s not up to the citizens of this great country to cater to the numerous cultures of immigrants.”
The Demos ARE Crazy
“If that kind of extreme rhetoric is going to continue, [it will result] in extreme kinds of outcomes and political violence.”
Schumer Shutdown Pain Hits the Democrats
Senate Democrats have hypocritically used the filibuster to block a continuing resolution 13 times, and it’s hitting airlines, food stamps, and their poll numbers.
Wednesday Executive News Summary
Trump’s third-term trolling, Arctic Frost scheme keeps growing, CNN fact-checks Dems on ballroom, first Tylenol lawsuit, ceasefire update, and more.
Top Opinion
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Hans von Spakovsky The Trump Case Is Finally Dead, but Fani Willis Left Fulton County Taxpayers on the Hook for Millions of Dollars
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Michael Reagan Exposing the Liberal Media’s Sloppy Hoaxes
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Michael Barone Closing the Door on Immigration? Not Yet.
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Gary Bauer Arrest Made
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Josh Hammer The Welcome Demise of Climate Change Catastrophism
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Victor Davis Hanson A Newsom Nihilist Nomination?
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David Harsanyi War Powers Are Dead
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Tim Graham Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Skipping ‘Morning Joe’
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