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The U.S. military may soon end its century-old relationship with Scouting America—formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America—following claims that the organization has “abandoned its mission” to support young men. According to an alleged draft memo obtained by National Public Radio, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is considering severing ties, citing concerns that…

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Vice President JD Vance pushed back against Pope Leo’s comments on immigration, calling the US’s response “humanitarian.” Vance, who is Catholic, responded to comments the Pope made, requesting the Catholics worldwide support a US bishops’ letter that accused the US of “the indiscriminate mass deportation of people.” ““No one has said that the United States…

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Erika Kirk celebrated her first birthday since her husband was murdered on September 10. The widow joined Megyn Kelly the day she turned 36 to recount the horrific aftermath when her husband, Charlie Kirk was assassinated and to discuss her life now. Mrs. Kirk was taking the place of her husband, who had been scheduled…

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A recent report from Rasmussen and the Heartland Institute’s Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center revealed some stunning attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) amongst young voters.  The report surveyed 1,496 likely voters aged 18-39 regarding issues of AI and governmental control. The survey found that 41% of young voters supported giving an advanced AI system…

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An Alaska school district is walking back what it now calls a major “mistake” after parents discovered a disclaimer on pamphlets containing only the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The sticker, which said the Anchorage School District “does not endorse the materials or the viewpoints expressed in them,” shocked one local mom and…

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Notre Dame University raised some eyebrows after it released an “updated” version of its so-called “ND Values” that removed a commitment to the school’s Catholic mission. The school’s Vice President for Human Resources, Heather Christophersen, announced the creation of new values for university staff at town halls on October 29 and 30th, with the new…

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Eric Metaxas is responding with his thoughts after a video surfaced of him and President Trump at a wedding discussing Heaven. In a video of the two men attending a wedding for Metaxas’s friend Mike Wilkerson, the President jokingly referred to Metaxas, who serves on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission, as “the…

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The verbal clash between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has intensified, with the two trading sharp insults and threats over the weekend—an exchange that has now become an almost daily occurrence. The congresswoman has been a long-time supporter of Trump and has compared him to Christ several times. But she has…

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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Cambridge Christian School’s challenge to a Florida rule barring pregame prayers over the loudspeaker at a state football championship, leaving intact lower‑court rulings that classified the PA system as government speech. The decision highlights the delicate balance between the right to free exercise and the Establishment Clause…

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Meta promoted its artificial intelligence’s new “free AI creator tools” on Instagram with a piece of content that appears to show an AI-generated video of President Donald Trump kneeling before a demon. A screenshot of the AI-generated video, showcased in an advertisement for the tool, showed what looked like Trump shaking hands with a Satan-like…

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