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Assimilation is optional? Wa-Po writer declares Muslims should not need to ‘fit in’ to be American
A Washington Post opinion writer is stirring fresh controversy by arguing that Muslims in the United States should not have to assimilate into the broader culture to justify their place in the country — a stance that is already igniting debate among conservatives who...
‘Relax, I’m Kidding’: President Trump floats new name for Gulf of America
President Trump did what he does best over the weekend: needle the media, land a punchline — and then sit back as the chattering class scrambles to keep up. During a phone interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump casually dropped a tongue-in-cheek aside...
Jesse Watters asks Todd Blanche point-blank if he thinks Bondi mishandled Epstein Files
Fox News’ Jesse Watters pressed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday whether he believed former Attorney General Pam Bondi mishandled files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi’s tenure as Attorney General has ended as President Donald Trump announced Blanche...
Ex-governor known for Appalachian Trail sex scandal attempts comeback
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford filed to run for the seat he used to hold in the House of Representatives, The Post and Courier reported Monday. Sanford is running for the seat of Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, who is vacating it...
Watch Sen. Chris Van Hollen react after CNN asks if he trusts Iranian officials over Trump
CNN host Kasie Hunt asked Democratic Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen Monday whether he believes Iranian officials over President Donald Trump. Trump said talks had started between the United States and Iran. Iran, however, denied any such negotiations have taken place....
BS daily political cartoons: This could be a problem
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WATCH: Questions swirl around foiled UK terror plot as suspects released on bail
(The Center Square) – The arrests of five suspects in a foiled terror plot in the United Kingdom in the vicinity of the Royal Air Force Fairford Base, which U.S. forces have used to carry out attacks in Iran, raise questions regarding the motive. The Center...
Report highlights vulnerabilities in Minnesota Medicaid programs
(The Center Square) – A new report out of Minnesota is highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in the state’s human services programs. State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, chair of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy...
Americans turn to riskier mortgages as borrowing costs explode. Sound familiar?
Americans are increasingly turning to adjustable-rate mortgages to escape borrowing costs above 7%, reviving a type of home loan that played a prominent role in the housing collapse preceding the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs,...
The absurdity I saw at Climate Week NYC deserves a response
You can be forgiven if you didn’t know Climate Week NY just happened. Nine days, hundreds of events, and an official schedule somehow includes a session on “free writing” and poetry to reconnect with “a shared climate-conscious community” before pivoting to a workshop...
Strict gun laws fail to stop South African slaughter by gunmen with AK-47s
At least 17 people were killed in a Saturday shooting in a Johannesburg bar despite strict gun-control laws imposed by South Africa. The shooting, carried out by at least eight gunmen using handguns and AK-47 assault rifles, took place in the West Rand District...
Darline Graham barely fending off Democrat opponent in red state, GOP-leaning pollster finds
Republican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham barely led her Democratic opponent in a poll released by a conservative-leaning pollster Monday. Graham led Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews 43.4% to 42.3%, according to a poll by The Trafalgar Group,...
