DHS Locates Nearly 130,000 Missing Unaccompanied Children, Says Noem

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DHS Locates Nearly 130,000 Missing Unaccompanied Children, Says Noem

The Trump administration recently launched Operation Relentless Justice to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators.

The Trump administration recently launched Operation Relentless Justice to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. #GoodTrump

The Crisis of Disability in America

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The Crisis of Disability in America

The latest survey reports that 36.63 million Americans have a disability. That’s an increase of 7 million over the summer of 2020, at the time when we were supposed to be in the midst of a debilitating pandemic. The disabilities began to soar only after the inoculation was pushed and sometimes forced on the public. The upward trend began in February 2021 and has not stopped.

At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges—but many are now going free - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/at-least-33-pardoned-insurrectionists-face-other-criminal-charges-but-many-are-now-going-free/ The nature and severity of the unrelated crimes January 6th insurrectionists have been charged with underscores the significant public safety threats posed by Trump’s decision to forego long established DOJ process and grant blanket, day-one pardons and commutations…

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Trump Reclassifies Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug

Heritage foundation scholar Paul Larkin said the order increases the likelihood that more people will use marijuana. “The real beneficiaries of today’s rescheduling decision are not Americans or patients suffering from pain, but the Chinese transnational criminal organizations, which control 75% of the illegal marijuana industry,” he said. “This means America’s enemy, the Chinese Communist Party, benefits as well.”

FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats

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FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats

President Donald Trump has offered a glowing account of progress under his watch in a speech from the White House.

I remember who was president in 2020: The Trauma of Inflation Hits Hard in 2025

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The Trauma of Inflation Hits Hard in 2025

The inflation of 2021–2024 has its origin in the year before it showed up in prices. The COVID-19 pandemic response was the reason for the sudden shift from monetary tightening to monetary loosening. Such a wild printing mania had not been experienced in our lifetimes in the United States.

Don’t Go Wobbly on China

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Don’t Go Wobbly on China

the Trump administration has just signaled a troubling shift in its export control posture by permitting Nvidia to sell certain high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips—including the company’s advanced H200 series processors—to China. This decision severely reduces the United States’ comparative computing and semiconductor advantage over China, thereby abetting the boosting of China’s military and surveillance capabilities at a time of heightened and harrowing great power competition. There is no economic justification for such a strategic empowerment of our preeminent adversary. These chips are the engines that drive modern AI. Allowing their sale to China, no matter the regulatory strings attached, is senseless.

America’s Health Care System Is Terminally Ill

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America’s Health Care System Is Terminally Ill

Our health care system has become a ‘sick care’ system with perverse incentives detrimental to public health and human flourishing.

The United States has the most expensive health care in the world while producing substantially worse outcomes. For example, the United States spends nearly $15,000 per person per year on health care, nearly double the advanced nations’ average. This spending represents 17.8 percent of total U.S. gross domestic product, the highest proportion of national income among peer nations. The United States has one of the lowest life expectancy rates of any advanced nation, with higher infant mortality and three times the average maternal mortality.

Bessent Divests From Soybean Farms, Says Farmers Needs Federal Aid Despite China Deal

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Bessent Divests From Soybean Farms, Says Farmers Needs Federal Aid Despite China Deal

Bessent has referred to himself as a soybean farmer and said that he, too, felt the pain of being caught in the middle of the U.S.–China trade war.

Bessent’s divestiture comes four months after the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) informed the Senate Finance Committee that he had “failed to timely comply with certain terms” of the ethics agreement he signed before taking office in late January.

If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs

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If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs

The latest Labor Department data indicate that fewer and fewer males between the ages 16 and 24 are in the labor force. It used to be that more than 70 percent had a job; now less than 60 percent do. Labor force participation for men even into their 30s is at or near an all-time low. Men without jobs is a prescription for social chaos.

‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | National Review

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‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | National Review

The laws of war, incorporated in the federal war crimes statute, prohibit the killing of people who have been rendered hors de combat.

The laws of war, incorporated in the federal war crimes statute, prohibit the killing of people who have been rendered hors de combat (out of the fighting) — including by shipwreck.

US Manufacturing Activity Slumps for 9th Straight Month

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US Manufacturing Activity Slumps for 9th Straight Month

Eleven of the 15 manufacturing industries reported a contraction in November, led by apparel and wood. The rest of the industries posted growth.

Eleven of the 15 manufacturing industries reported a contraction in November, led by apparel and wood. The rest of the industries posted growth.

Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that

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Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that

After Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military service members not to carry out illegal orders, President Donald Trump called the lawmakers’ acti...

After Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military service members not to carry out illegal orders, President Donald Trump called the lawmakers’ actions seditious. Legal experts said that’s unsupported. By his overreaction, Trump made himself appear as an autocrat, implying that illegal orders should be obeyed, which is clearly not the law, We don't want our military committing war crimes. #BadTrump

SNAP Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed

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SNAP Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed

Both the subsidies and the SNAP program live inside the Farm Bill, which means the same legislation is funding the creation of cheap, low-nutrition food and then paying again to ensure there’s a guaranteed market for it. Corporations profit twice: once from taxpayer-funded subsidies that lower their production costs, and again when taxpayer dollars are used to buy the finished product.

US Largest Recipient of Chinese Loans, New Report Shows

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US Largest Recipient of Chinese Loans, New Report Shows

China lends nearly $1 trillion to high-income countries, as much as its Belt and Road Initiative in the global South.

Many U.S. private companies borrowed billions of dollars from Chinese state-owned banks. Some familiar names on that list are AT&T, Disney, BlackRock, MasterCard, American Airlines, United Airlines, Amazon, Oracle, and Ford.

NAR Projects US Home Sales to Jump by 14 Percent in 2026 (without 50 year mortgages)

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NAR Projects US Home Sales to Jump by 14 Percent in 2026

The organization attributes the expected rebound to declining mortgage rates, continued job gains, and improved market stability.

The organization attributes the expected rebound to declining mortgage rates, continued job gains, and improved market stability.

Nothing like bombing your friends and trading partners to improve foreign relations and the economy. Trump should concentrate on combating the domestic market for illicit drugs. If Americans weren’t buying illicit drugs, foreigners wouldn’t me smuggling them into this country. Trump Suggests He’s Open to Strikes on Mexico to Stop Drug Trafficking

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Trump Suggests He’s Open to Strikes on Mexico to Stop Drug Trafficking

The president’s comments come as the United States conducted its 21st strike on alleged drug boats.

Consumers go deeper in debt, just like the governement: US Credit and Debit Card Spending Posts Largest Increase Since Early 2024

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US Credit and Debit Card Spending Posts Largest Increase Since Early 2024

Typically, more than 20 percent of purchases, including electronics, clothing, and jewelry, are made during November and December.

The report also suggests that tariffs could be responsible for some retail price increases.

DHS Drives Historic Drop in US Foreign-Born Population

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DHS Drives Historic Drop in US Foreign-Born Population

In January, there were 53.3 million immigrants in the country; this number dipped to 51.9 million in June, the first decline since the 1960s, accor...

In January, there were 53.3 million immigrants in the country; this number dipped to 51.9 million in June, the first decline since the 1960s, according to Pew.

Pennsylvania School District Using AI-enabled Wi-Fi to Search Students for Firearms

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Pennsylvania School District Using AI-enabled Wi-Fi to Search Students for Firearms

Pittsburgh-based CurvePoint developed AI that harnesses Wi-Fi for ’spatial intelligence,' which the company claims can locate concealed weapons o...

Pittsburgh-based CurvePoint developed AI that harnesses Wi-Fi for ’spatial intelligence,' which the company claims can locate concealed weapons on students.