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‘The All-American Book Club’ to Focus on Faith & Food for June

‘The All-American Book Club’ to Focus on Faith & Food for June

Eden Gordon Media, NewsTalk 105.9 FM, WMAL’s The All-American Book Club, and Great American Media, announces the first leg of their summer roster for the program. June’s star-studded interviews will focus on “faith and food” and the remarkable stories of several prominent authors and business owners…Read more

ANALYSIS: National Debt Troubles Global Financial Markets

ANALYSIS: National Debt Troubles Global Financial Markets

Recently, Moody’s Investors Service became the final major bond rating agency to strip the United States of its coveted AAA credit rating. Citing the ballooning national debt, chronic budget deficits, and the burden of rising interest rates, Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt…Read more

COVID Jabs No Longer Recommended for Healthy Kids and Pregnant Women

COVID Jabs No Longer Recommended for Healthy Kids and Pregnant Women

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer the recommended action for healthy children and pregnant women. “Bottom line: it’s common sense and it’s good science. We are now one step closer to realizing @POTUS’s promise to Make America Healthy Again,” Mr. Kennedy wrote…Read more

Senate Fiscal Hawk Warns Against Raising Debt Ceiling

Senate Fiscal Hawk Warns Against Raising Debt Ceiling

Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday he would consider voting for President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” if GOP leaders scrap plans to raise the nation’s borrowing limit. Attention shifted to possible Senate GOP holdouts after House Republicans last week passed Mr. Trump’s measure…Read more

Trump Pays Tribute to ‘Immortal Deeds’ of Fallen Soldiers

Trump Pays Tribute to ‘Immortal Deeds’ of Fallen Soldiers

President Trump on Monday called on Americans to honor the sacrifice of fallen service members, saying the nation’s debt to these warriors and heroes is “eternal” and they “will live forever in the chronicles of true American patriots.” Before his remarks, Mr. Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony…Read more

Trump Develops New Perspective on Fort Knox Gold

Trump Develops New Perspective on Fort Knox Gold

The Trump brand has long been associated with gold, but the president suddenly lost interest in the famous U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After a roughly two-week span in February in which President Trump talked repeatedly about traveling to Fort Knox to ensure the nation’s gold is safely stockpiled there, he appears to have abandoned the idea…Read more

OP-ED: Reflecting on Memorial Day’s True Meaning

OP-ED: Reflecting on Memorial Day’s True Meaning

On Monday, we celebrate Memorial Day, the civic holy day we set aside each year to commemorate those who died fighting our wars. It is a day for somber reflection of the sacrifice — more than 1 million service members — that has been made over the course of our nation’s history. This commemoration began on June 3, 1861…Read more

Prayer Service Hosted at the Pentagon

Prayer Service Hosted at the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a morning prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday, saying that he planned for it to be a monthly “sacred tradition.” Mr. Hegseth, a Christian who frequently invokes his faith, said American military leaders going back to George Washington have sought God’s protection and guidance both in peace and war…Read more

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COVID Jabs No Longer Recommended for Healthy Kids and Pregnant Women

COVID Jabs No Longer Recommended for Healthy Kids and Pregnant Women

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer the recommended action for healthy children and pregnant women. “Bottom line: it’s common sense and it’s good science. We are now one step closer to realizing @POTUS’s promise to Make America Healthy Again,” Mr. Kennedy wrote…Continue Reading

Trump Develops New Perspective on Fort Knox Gold

Trump Develops New Perspective on Fort Knox Gold

The Trump brand has long been associated with gold, but the president suddenly lost interest in the famous U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After a roughly two-week span in February in which President Trump talked repeatedly about traveling to Fort Knox to ensure the nation’s gold is safely stockpiled there, he appears to have abandoned the idea…Continue Reading

OP-ED: Reflecting on Memorial Day’s True Meaning

OP-ED: Reflecting on Memorial Day’s True Meaning

On Monday, we celebrate Memorial Day, the civic holy day we set aside each year to commemorate those who died fighting our wars. It is a day for somber reflection of the sacrifice — more than 1 million service members — that has been made over the course of our nation’s history. This commemoration began on June 3, 1861…Continue Reading

Prayer Service Hosted at the Pentagon

Prayer Service Hosted at the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a morning prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday, saying that he planned for it to be a monthly “sacred tradition.” Mr. Hegseth, a Christian who frequently invokes his faith, said American military leaders going back to George Washington have sought God’s protection and guidance both in peace and war…Continue Reading

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