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January 12, 2026
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| Johnson: Tax Dollars 'Will Never Be Used to Pay for Abortion. Period. Full Stop. End of Sentence.' |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| They've only been in session a week, but it's already been a rocky new year for Republican leaders. Despite a big win on appropriations that brings Congress one step closer to avoiding a government shutdown, virtually everything has been overshadowed by the stormy clouds of the health care debate. First, President Trump dropped an atomic bomb on his party with his sudden "flexibility" on taxpayer-funded abortion. Then, 17 members of House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) majority decided to become the first Republicans ever to vote for the expensive failure known as Obamacare. But as the speaker knows better than anyone: since when has the GOP made anything easy? |
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| Iranian Regime Shutters Internet as Protests Ramp Up |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Anti-regime demonstrations in Iran continue to escalate, alarming the Islamist regime into shutting off the internet to parts of the country Thursday evening. Data from internet monitoring group NetBlocks show a precipitous decline in internet connectivity in Tehran and several other cities. The Associated Press failed to establish phone connections, suggesting that the government shut off phone service as well. |
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| PERKINS: On This We Must Be Inflexible |
| by Tony Perkins |
| When we consider the moral truth of the sanctity of human life in the womb - and the equally important right of citizens not to be forced to finance its destruction - we are reminded of the words of another president at a moment of national consequence who said: "Important principles may, and must, be inflexible." |
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| Report: Newsom's Lack of Oversight Cost California $33B in Fraudulent Unemployment Payments |
| by Dan Hart |
| As the multi-billion-dollar Medicaid fraud scandal in Minnesota continues to develop, another much larger fraud scandal is potentially brewing in California. A recent report from the state's independent auditor has revealed that upwards of $33 billion in federal and state taxpayer funds have been pilfered from the Golden State's unemployment insurance system over the last six years due to lax oversight and inaction by Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) administration. |
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| White House Creates DOJ Anti-Fraud Task Force to Protect Taxpayer Dollars |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Decades of lax immigration policy have resulted in widespread welfare fraud in the U.S., robbing taxpayers of billions of dollars, but President Donald Trump is equipping the Justice Department to target abuse and protect Americans' investments in state and federal programs. Vice President J.D. Vance announced Thursday that the White House is creating a new role in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), an assistant attorney general (AAG) responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud across the country, answering directly to the president and vice president. |
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| Harvard President Admits Allowing Campus Activism Was the 'Wrong' Way to Go |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Only after years of prominent and disruptive campus activism, Harvard University President Alan Garber has confessed: universities, including his own, "went wrong" by permitting professors to inject their personal political views and ideological agendas into the classroom. He argued that this practice has led to free speech being chilled, open debate being discouraged, and the creation of intimidating environments where many students hesitate to challenge authority figures or speak openly about their own views. |
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| Arizona Bill Would Force Catholic Priests to Violate Confessional Seal |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| The Grand Canyon State is repeating the errors of the Evergreen State and attempting to force Catholic priests and other clergy to violate the seal of confession, despite a recent court ruling on the issue. |
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| Life Is Not an Endless Cycle |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Despite how it feels at times, life is not an endless cycle. The dreary routines, the day-ins and day-outs... they don't last. No, the fact of the matter is that our days are numbered. One day, before we know it, everything we do, all we experience on this earth, will meet its last. So, here's my question: How does acknowledging that our final day is imminent affect how we live in our present day? |
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| Personal Optimism, National Skepticism: How Do Americans Feel Heading into 2026? |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| As Americans turn the page on a year shaped by ongoing wars, political turmoil, and various tragedies, a YouGov survey gauged how they were feeling as they approached 2026. The findings revealed a striking duality: substantial optimism about personal prospects alongside persistent skepticism regarding the nation's trajectory as a whole. |
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| Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua: How 'Expert' Regimes in Violating Religious Freedom Learn from One Another (Part 1) |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| The recent military operation that removed dictator Nicolas Maduro from Caracas and brought him before U.S. courts has focused the world's attention on Venezuela. But lawyer Teresa Flores's attention has been on that country and its allies for years, as has her interest in defending religious freedom. |
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