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The data center buildout is papering over the economy most Americans are living with
There’s a world outside of politics. Let it in when you can.
The president might govern like the end of the world is at hand. That doesn’t mean it is.
In 2026, remember that the people making America great aren’t on your television.
Both impeachments, the Epstein scandal, COVID, climate change — it's all a "hoax." Is Trump telling us something?
More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts.
The Trump administration's deadly boat strikes are set against an increasingly militarized version of Christmas
Plus, JD Vance's plan to win in 2028
The president pretends to not know things to get away with whatever he wants.
Plus, Fox News' forever war on Christmas
The people promoting its inclusion in the canon are right for all the wrong reasons.
The president's White House plaques put him in "Pinocchio's Christmas" territory