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Harris Steps Back Into Ring to Throw Punches at Trump

Harris Steps Back Into Ring to Throw Punches at Trump

In her first major address since leaving the White House in defeat, former Vice President Kamala Harris broke her silence with a broadside against President Trump, who she accused of ruining the economy with his trade policies and bringing the nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis with his executive actions…Read more

OP-ED: Fairfax County’s Dropout Problem Among English Learners

OP-ED: Fairfax County’s Dropout Problem Among English Learners

Many high schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, have surprisingly high dropout rates. The large majority of students dropping out are those labeled “multilingual learners,” formerly referred to as English language learners. The number of multilingual learners and associated costs have grown precipitously in Fairfax County…Read more

U.S. Economy Contracted in First Quarter, Fueling Recession Concerns

U.S. Economy Contracted in First Quarter, Fueling Recession Concerns

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of the year, a sign that President Trump’s aggressive trade tactics are starting to impact businesses. The Commerce Department report on gross domestic product found a 0.3% contraction, compared to 2.4% growth in the previous quarter…Read more

Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Racial Discrimination

Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Racial Discrimination

The federal government launched a probe Monday into allegations of race-based discrimination at Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, the latest salvo in the battle over wokeness between the Republican administration and the famously left-wing campus…Read more

Border Shutdown Tops List of Trump’s Successes at 100 Days

Border Shutdown Tops List of Trump’s Successes at 100 Days

President Trump has answered the biggest question on immigration as he hits the 100-day mark: You can shut down the border through sheer willpower. Illegal crossings are at the lowest level ever detected. Border migrant shelters have shut down because the number of people caught and released has dropped 99.99%. The smuggling cartels are struggling to find customers…Read more

Florida Prepares to Ban Airplane ‘Chemtrails’

Florida Prepares to Ban Airplane ‘Chemtrails’

Florida is on track to become the second state in the nation to ban “chemtrails,” a nickname for aircraft condensation trails crisscrossing America’s skies that some believe are laden with chemical or biological agents to control the weather or even people’s minds. Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legislation — but not conspiracy theories about mind control. If signed into law, Florida will follow Tennessee in prohibiting geoengineering experiments…Read more

House Budget Proposes $46.5B for Border Wall

House Budget Proposes $46.5B for Border Wall

The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Committee Republicans are also calling for billions more in personnel, equipment and bonuses to help maintain what’s been a dramatic decrease in illegal cross-border traffic…Read more

Trump Thrills Base in Dizzying First 100 Days

Trump Thrills Base in Dizzying First 100 Days

President Trump is scheduled to hold the first rally of his second term Tuesday in Macomb County, Michigan, where Republicans are in awe of his actions in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders…Read more

U.S. Missile Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

U.S. Missile Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

A Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since the U.S.-China trade war erupted, and the warship was shadowed by Chinese military forces. The USS William P. Lawrence sailed through the waterway on Wednesday in what the Indo-Pacific Command said was “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 23 through waters where freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”…Read more

Trump Bares Frustrations With Putin, Zelenskyy

Trump Bares Frustrations With Putin, Zelenskyy

President Trump’s frustrations with Vladimir Putin boiled over Thursday with a rare swipe at the Russian president after Russia launched a deadly overnight barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “Vladimir, STOP!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing…Read more

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Harris Steps Back Into Ring to Throw Punches at Trump

Harris Steps Back Into Ring to Throw Punches at Trump

In her first major address since leaving the White House in defeat, former Vice President Kamala Harris broke her silence with a broadside against President Trump, who she accused of ruining the economy with his trade policies and bringing the nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis with his executive actions…Continue Reading

OP-ED: Fairfax County’s Dropout Problem Among English Learners

OP-ED: Fairfax County’s Dropout Problem Among English Learners

Many high schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, have surprisingly high dropout rates. The large majority of students dropping out are those labeled “multilingual learners,” formerly referred to as English language learners. The number of multilingual learners and associated costs have grown precipitously in Fairfax County…Continue Reading

U.S. Economy Contracted in First Quarter, Fueling Recession Concerns

U.S. Economy Contracted in First Quarter, Fueling Recession Concerns

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of the year, a sign that President Trump’s aggressive trade tactics are starting to impact businesses. The Commerce Department report on gross domestic product found a 0.3% contraction, compared to 2.4% growth in the previous quarter…Continue Reading

Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Racial Discrimination

Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Racial Discrimination

The federal government launched a probe Monday into allegations of race-based discrimination at Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, the latest salvo in the battle over wokeness between the Republican administration and the famously left-wing campus…Continue Reading

Border Shutdown Tops List of Trump’s Successes at 100 Days

Border Shutdown Tops List of Trump’s Successes at 100 Days

President Trump has answered the biggest question on immigration as he hits the 100-day mark: You can shut down the border through sheer willpower. Illegal crossings are at the lowest level ever detected. Border migrant shelters have shut down because the number of people caught and released has dropped 99.99%. The smuggling cartels are struggling to find customers…Continue Reading

Florida Prepares to Ban Airplane ‘Chemtrails’

Florida Prepares to Ban Airplane ‘Chemtrails’

Florida is on track to become the second state in the nation to ban “chemtrails,” a nickname for aircraft condensation trails crisscrossing America’s skies that some believe are laden with chemical or biological agents to control the weather or even people’s minds. Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legislation — but not conspiracy theories about mind control. If signed into law, Florida will follow Tennessee in prohibiting geoengineering experiments…Continue Reading

House Budget Proposes $46.5B for Border Wall

House Budget Proposes $46.5B for Border Wall

The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Committee Republicans are also calling for billions more in personnel, equipment and bonuses to help maintain what’s been a dramatic decrease in illegal cross-border traffic…Continue Reading

Trump Thrills Base in Dizzying First 100 Days

Trump Thrills Base in Dizzying First 100 Days

President Trump is scheduled to hold the first rally of his second term Tuesday in Macomb County, Michigan, where Republicans are in awe of his actions in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders…Continue Reading

U.S. Missile Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

U.S. Missile Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

A Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since the U.S.-China trade war erupted, and the warship was shadowed by Chinese military forces. The USS William P. Lawrence sailed through the waterway on Wednesday in what the Indo-Pacific Command said was “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 23 through waters where freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”…Continue Reading

Trump Bares Frustrations With Putin, Zelenskyy

Trump Bares Frustrations With Putin, Zelenskyy

President Trump’s frustrations with Vladimir Putin boiled over Thursday with a rare swipe at the Russian president after Russia launched a deadly overnight barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “Vladimir, STOP!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing…Continue Reading

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