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Jane Fonda’s Vietnam Legacy Still Haunts Many American Veterans

More than five decades have passed, yet Jane Fonda’s controversial actions during the Vietnam War remain deeply painful for many American veterans and military families. In 1972, Fonda traveled to North Vietnam while American service members were still fighting and dying. She participated in radio broadcasts criticizing U.S. military policy and was photographed smiling while seated on a North Vietnamese…
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Seniors Who Paid Off Their Homes Should Not Be Taxed Out Of Them

For millions of older Americans, paying off a mortgage represents the fulfillment of a lifelong promise: work hard, live responsibly, and one day the home will truly belong to you. Yet even after the final mortgage payment is made, homeowners continue receiving property-tax bills year after year. For seniors living on fixed incomes, those bills can rise while their income…
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America’s Immigration System Should Reward Contribution, Not Dependency

America has long been a destination for people willing to leave behind familiarity, endure hardship, and build a better future through work and perseverance. That tradition deserves respect. But honoring America’s immigrant history does not require accepting the idea that every modern immigration policy—regardless of its costs, scale, or consequences—is automatically compassionate or beneficial. The comparison between earlier generations of…
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Religious Freedom Must Include Freedom From Excessive Public Noise

Religious liberty is one of America’s most important constitutional traditions. People of every faith—and people with no religious faith—must remain free to worship, gather, speak and live according to their convictions. But that freedom does not automatically include the right to broadcast religious messages at disruptive volumes throughout residential neighborhoods. As some communities consider or approve amplified calls to prayer,…
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ICE Officers Deserve Support, Not Political Demonization

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers carry out one of the most difficult and controversial responsibilities in the federal government. They investigate human trafficking, pursue dangerous fugitives, dismantle transnational gangs, and enforce immigration laws enacted by Congress. Yet rather than recognizing the risks involved in this work, some activists and political leaders routinely portray ICE personnel as enemies. That rhetoric has…
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Tina Forte Offers New York Voters a Conservative Alternative to AOC

The political battle in New York’s 14th Congressional District represents more than a contest between two candidates. For many voters, it reflects a larger debate over public safety, immigration, government spending, energy policy, and the economic future of working families. Tina Forte is presenting herself as a strong conservative alternative to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, arguing that residents of the district…
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Jackson’s Dissent Raises a Larger Question About Title IX and Women’s Sports

On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that states may reserve girls’ and women’s school athletic teams for biological females. In West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the Court held that the laws challenged in West Virginia and Idaho did not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, joined…
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It Is Time to End America’s Twice-Yearly Clock Changes

Twice every year, millions of Americans are required to adjust their clocks—and their lives—because of a system that increasingly feels outdated. Parents must reset children’s sleep schedules, workers begin their mornings feeling exhausted, and businesses deal with temporary disruptions caused by a one-hour shift that provides questionable benefits. Americans deserve a stable, predictable schedule throughout the entire year. The current…
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Lab-Grown Meat Deserves Scrutiny—Not a Free Pass

Americans are being told that laboratory-grown meat could transform the future of food. Supporters describe it as an innovative way to reduce environmental pressure and meet rising global demand. But before this technology becomes a routine part of the American diet, consumers deserve something more than promises from billionaires, investors, and technology companies. They deserve transparency, independent safety research, honest…
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What is this? My barber rubbed on my skin after shaving me and didn’t know the English name for it.

The translucent white stone is most likely an alum block, also called an alum stone, shaving alum, or styptic stone. The simplest name to use in the United States is: “Alum block” Most shaving blocks are made from potassium alum, whose chemical name is potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a water-soluble mineral salt that forms clear or milky-white crystals. However,…
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