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In the coming school year, educators in Oklahoma’s public schools will be required to teach students that widespread election discrepancies and fraud plagued the U.S. election in 2020. The new educational requirement is the result of a mandate from Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters. A long-time ally of Donald Trump, Walters supported Trump’s claims…

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A student who blasted Israel for attacking Gaza after the attacks on October 7, 2023 during a graduation speech has yet to receive a diploma. Student Logan Rozos was nominated by peers at New York University (NYU) to present the graduation address for the school’s liberal arts program. Rozos’s speech, however, veered into the political…

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The Department of Homeland Security has begun vetting a reality TV show pitch called “The American,” in which immigrants could compete in a string of challenges to win U.S. citizenship. As reported by the Daily Mail, Rob Worsoff’s 35-page pitch states the show aims to “celebrate what it means to be American and have a…

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Disgraced former Gateway Church founder Robert Morris and the Texas megachurch have agreed to move their ongoing dispute over his multimillion-dollar retirement package into private arbitration after nearly a year of legal fighting in public court. According to new court developments, the state court proceeding in Tarrant County has now been dismissed after both sides…

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In a significant development, the Colleyville Police Department in Texas has officially closed its investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse involving the founding family of Daystar Television Network. Authorities cited a lack of evidence to proceed with charges. The investigation, which lasted over a year, was initiated after Jonathan Lamb, son of Daystar founders…

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Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka has sparked controversy and drawn comparisons to a biblical hero following his arrest at a federal immigration center last week. Addressing supporters at a political rally on Tuesday, Baraka compared his situation to King David’s battle with Goliath, calling it “our David moment.” Speaking to a crowd of several…

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A US Appeals Cout has released a mixed verdict, upholding a Southwest employee’s claims of religious discrimination while dismissing an order for Southwest lawyers to attend a religious liberty training. In 2017, Southwest employee Charlene Carter sued Southwest and the employee union, TWU Local 556, claiming that she was fired due to her religious beliefs…

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Vice President JD Vance recently sat down with the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss what he thinks of the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV. Hewitt, who is also Catholic like the Vice President, asked Vance what his initial thoughts were following the election process. Vance responded stated he had been on the “edge of [his] seat”…

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In a heartfelt and emotional moment, Varda Ben Baruch, the grandmother of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander, expressed deep gratitude toward former President Donald Trump, calling him a “messenger for God.” Her remarks came just hours before her grandson’s anticipated release by the militant group. “Trump made all the efforts, and he is a good messenger…

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A recent study is finding that people with near-death experiences (NDEs) have different ways of viewing their careers after their experience. According to research published in the Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, people with NDEs move away from the grind of the everyday 9 to 5 and seek more meaningful work. Researchers interviewed 14…
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