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Erika Kirk, CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, has been appointed to a U.S. Air Force (USAF) advisory board by Donald Trump. She is filling the vacancy created when her late husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025. She joins the board at a time when it may consider awarding him…

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A startling new study is showing that religious belief in the US continues to plummet. The new Gallup poll revealed that only 47% of Americans described their faith as “very important.” At one time, that number had been between 70% to 75% in the 1950s and 1960s. By 2012, that number had dropped to 58%…

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There is a war taking place in the West. It is not only a war concerning immigration, race, or economic policy. It is a war over who decides what is good and what is evil. Luigi Mangione murdered a healthcare executive, and yet a 2024 YouGov poll found that a remarkable 23% of those surveyed viewed…

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Iran has named a new supreme leader following the death of its longtime ruler, a move that could reshape the future of the region as conflict continues to spread across the Middle East. Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Feb. 28 during…

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Tensions surrounding the legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson surfaced following his memorial service in Chicago after his son publicly criticized several political leaders for using the occasion to criticize President Donald Trump. Jackson’s son, Jesse Jackson Jr., delivered pointed remarks Saturday during a private memorial gathering at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters, saying…

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Former President Joe Biden drew unexpected attention during a memorial service honoring civil rights icon Jesse Jackson when an off-the-cuff remark briefly shifted the event’s tone. Speaking Friday at Chicago’s House of Hope arena, Biden joined a long list of prominent leaders and dignitaries paying tribute to Jackson, who died at the age of 84.…

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A South Carolina pastor is sharing how faith guided him through a frightening ordeal after dozens of church members became stranded in Israel when conflict erupted in the Middle East during their trip. Forty members of Calvary Chapel Summerville traveled to Israel on February 20 for what was meant to be an eight-day journey exploring…

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Vice President JD Vance is acknowledging that some of his past criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops may have been too sharp, saying he could have addressed the issue more carefully while discussing disagreements over immigration policy. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, made headlines last year after suggesting that the U.S. Conference of Catholic…

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President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after reported tensions between Noem and border czar Tom Homan, excessive spending, and rumors of immorality. President Trump made the announcement over Truth Social. President Trump has appointed Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem effective March 31, 2026. Noem has been reassigned as “Special Envoy for…

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As the conflict between the United States and Israel versus Iran escalates, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been fielding difficult questions about the United States’s commitment to an extended conflict. Speaking at a press conference on Monday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth provided updates on Operation Epic…
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