President Donald Trump had a few choice words for U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess, who said it was hard for him to represent his country amid lawful U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

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The 'Washington Post' took heat for posting an article seriously saying the "most relevant" figure of the 2026 Super Bowl is Colin Kaepernick

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Trump-Endorsed Ally's Political Gamble Pays Off As Voters Overwhelmingly Embrace Tough Stance On China, Immigration

Over the past 5 years we have been witnessing an economic shift of epic proportions. When the cost of living rises much faster than paychecks do for an extended period of time, an entire nation can be transformed. Just look at what has happened to Venezuela. It has the largest proven oil reserves in the entire world and at one time it was thriving. But now thanks to rampant inflation, almost everyone is living in poverty even though almost everyone is a “millionaire”. It just doesn’t do much good to be sitting on “millions” if your currency is worthless. Unfortunately, as you will see below, our money supply has been growing at an exponential rate. This is destroying the middle class, because it has created a cost of living crisis that is absolutely crushing struggling households all over this country.

According to a survey that was recently conducted, 52 percent of Americans “struggle to pay bills like rent on time each month”, and 9 out of 10 Americans believe that we are “experiencing a full-blown cost-of-living crisis”…

Rent is due. The electric bill sits on the counter. The grocery receipt from last week still stings. For half of Americans, keeping up with basic monthly bills has become nearly impossible.

A nationwide survey of 5,000 Americans from Talker Research reports 52% now struggle to pay bills like rent on time each month, while an equal number are struggling to afford necessities like groceries. Nine in 10 people believe the U.S. is experiencing a full-blown cost-of-living crisis, and nearly eight in 10 said everything became more expensive in 2025.

When is the last time that 9 out of 10 Americans agreed on anything?

As a nation, we are the most deeply divided that I have seen in my entire lifetime, and yet nearly all of us agree that we are in the midst of a horrifying cost of living crisis.

Of course this didn’t happen by accident.

For a very long time, the people running the system have been doing a really bad job.  Our money supply has been growing at an exponential rate, and things really got crazy once the pandemic hit.  The following chart that comes directly from the Federal Reserve shows the growth of M2 since 1960…

We are on a road that would eventually lead to hyperinflation.

Even now, when I go to the grocery store I am astounded by the price changes that I see.

Over the past year, ground beef has become 18 percent more expensive and coffee has become 29 percent more expensive…

The price of ground beef, for example, is up 18% since Trump took office a year ago, while ground coffee prices are up 29%.

Needless to say, what we have experienced during the last 12 months is simply a continuation of a crisis that goes back a long way.

Housing costs have escalated dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic, and at this stage much of the population is convinced that they will never be able to afford to purchase a home where they really want to live…

The cost crisis isn’t just making people broke. It’s making them homeless in a different sense, forcing them to abandon places that used to feel like theirs.

More than a third of respondents have already moved because where they were living became too expensive. About a third of those relocated to a different city, while another third left their state entirely, searching for someplace they could actually afford. Half of Gen Z respondents reported moving due to costs, compared to just 19% of baby boomers.

What’s worse is how many Americans have stopped dreaming. About half of all respondents don’t believe they’ll ever be able to afford living in their “ideal” city or state. Among Gen Z, nearly two-thirds have abandoned hope of affording their ideal city. That’s not just about housing markets or inflation. That’s about an entire generation learning to aim lower because aiming higher feels pointless.

Meanwhile, the employment market just keeps getting tighter and tighter.

A woman named Megan Robinson that is very highly educated couldn’t find a job in New York City even after submitting nearly 1,000 applications…

Despite an undergraduate degree from the London School of Economics, an Oxbridge master’s degree, and professional experience, I couldn’t find a job after sending close to 1,000 applications. I eventually made it through a competitive hiring process for a writer-editor position at a small health research publication. The hiring manager praised my initiative and said I had gone “above and beyond” in my first interview.

But almost immediately, I was cut from the shortlist. I was told I brought “too many ideas” and seemed interested more in doing “extra things” than what was in the job description. I was cast, again, back down to the anonymous purgatory of millions of other job seekers who can’t get a foothold, regardless of credentials, enthusiasm, or positive attitude.

What is she supposed to do?

Get more education?

Give me a break.

A man named Alex English that was once making $125,000 a year hasn’t been able to find work for 18 months…

I’ve been unemployed for a year and a half. Before being laid off, I lived in LA and worked in marketing and communications at a startup. I was making around $125,000 and still felt poor.

After five years at my last job, I was handed a layoff like it was nothing. I moved back to where I grew up in Tampa, Florida, because I didn’t have the savings to sustain myself in LA.

I’ve relentlessly networked to find a full-time job, taken on freelance projects, and worked in retail. I feel like I’m working harder than I ever have and yet making significantly less money than I did before. My friends who aren’t dealing with long-term unemployment don’t see my crisis as a crisis. That can be really hard, but I’ve worked on removing the emotional intensity from the situation.

This is the reality of the U.S. economy in 2026.

And every day even more workers are being dumped into the constantly growing pool of job seekers.

Last week, I wrote about the fact that the number of announced job cuts last month was the highest that we have seen since 2009.  According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the final number for January 2006 was more than twice as high as the final number for January 2025…

U.S. employers’ announced job cuts surged in the month of January and hit the highest level since 2009, a new report shows.

Global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January – an increase from the 49,795 cuts announced in the same month last year. Job cuts increased 205% from December, when there were 35,553 layoffs announced.

I tried to warn my readers that layoffs were going to accelerate.

And that is precisely what the numbers are telling us.

But what we have been through so far is nothing compared to what is eventually coming.

We were handed the keys to the greatest economic machine the world has ever seen.

But for decades, those running the system have been doing their best to wreck it.

Now a historic crisis is upon us, and a tremendous amount of pain is ahead.

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New Hampshire’s House advanced legislation allowing lawful firearms and self-defense tools on public college campuses, challenging long-standing gun-free zones.

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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice-Chairman, Mark Warner, a man of exceptionally dubious intelligence, appears on Face the Nation for a pre-scripted interview with CBS’s Margaret Brennan.  The video and transcript are below. From his position on the SSCI, Senator Warner was one of the key players in the deployment of the Intelligence Community against […]

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Sunday, during an appearance on ABC's "This Week," former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said President Donald Trump's "absolute lack of character" was distracting from issues.

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Multiple Members of Parliament from the governing left-wing Labour Party have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to step down in the wake of the resignation of his chief of staff over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. Ambassador despite having knowledge of his ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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With sports fans gearing up for the NFL's Super Bowl LX on Sunday, many are lamenting the left-wing political activism in this year's game, especially from halftime show star Bad Bunny, who has a long history of leftist activism.

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OMAHA, NE — After wrapping up this morning's sermon, local Pastor Scott Denison headed to the booth as he anxiously awaited his scores from the judges.

Daniel Huff, a former White House lawyer, noted in a recent analysis that the drive toward diversity and inclusion in the airline industry has put passengers at risk. In an […]

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that on May 17, in conjunction with America’s 250 birthday celebration, a prayer event will be held on the National Mall to “rededicate America as one nation under God.”

But who’s going to show up?

For much of the modern era, religious identification in the United States and other Western nations has steadily declined. Pew Research Center data show that the percentage of adults identifying as Christian dropped from 78% in 2007 to roughly 62% by 2025.  

Over the same period, the number of “nones”—people with no religious affiliation—climbed from about 16% to nearly 29% of the U.S. population.  

This long-term downward trajectory in affiliation and practice has been strongly driven by younger generations, including millennials and Generation Z, who have historically been less likely than older cohorts to attend services, pray daily, or see religion as central to daily life.  

However, in the past few years, something new and complex has emerged: signs that parts of Generation Z are moving back toward belief—or at least toward spiritual engagement—in noticeable ways. 

Rising Religious Identification and Belief in God 

Several surveys suggest that, among young people, interest in religious belief and spiritual life is no longer declining as rapidly as before and may even be increasing: 

— YouGov data tracking younger generations over time showed that belief in God or a higher power among Gen Z (especially in the United Kingdom) has grown dramatically: The share reporting belief rose from around 28% in 2018 to nearly 49% six years later—a substantial shift in how young adults relate to faith.  

— Related data suggest a rise in church attendance and religious commitment among some young adults. Barna Group research, for example, found that younger adults—including Gen Z—are now among the most active church-attending groups, attending worship services more frequently than previous adult generations did at the same age. Many churches reported an attendance increase of 15% and campus ministries announced much higher numbers than 2024.

— Anecdotal and regional reporting also points to increases in participation and conversions in specific religious communities, such as a reported 6% increase in Generation Z Catholics in some areas from 2022 to 2023.  

— The Campus Revival movement that started in 2024 and reached over 20 campuses was a huge success. Thousands of Gen Zers participated in the outreach.

— Bible sales in 2025 surged past 10 million copies, already over a million more than 2024.

These trends suggest that while not all of Gen Z is becoming religious in a traditional sense, belief in God and participation in spiritual communities are gaining traction within sizable segments—particularly where religion is presented as meaningful and community-oriented. 

What About the Secular Side? The Other Half of the Story 

It’s important to balance optimism with the broader picture: 

— Many polls still show high rates of religious unaffiliation among Gen Z. About 34%-38% identify as religiously unaffiliated (“nones”), a much higher share than among older generations like Baby Boomers or Gen X.  

— National data indicate that young adults remain much less likely than older Americans to identify with a religion, pray daily, or say religion is very important, even if some engagement metrics have stabilized.  

So, while Gen Z may be slowing down the decline, they haven’t overturned the broader secularization trends that marked the early 2000s and 2010s. 

Who Is Leading the Shift—and Why? 

The generation’s relationship with religion is not uniform. Some of the more notable patterns include: 

— Young men: In certain communities, Gen Z men are reportedly more likely to engage with traditional religion and church attendance than their female peers—reversing historical patterns were women typically outpaced men in religious participation.  

— Spiritual but not religious: Much of Generation Z identifies as spiritual without adhering to a formal religion. Surveys find that substantial segments believe in a higher power or spiritual principles, even if they reject organized religion.  

— Social media influence: Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are driving new forms of religious discourse and exploration, giving faith leaders and young believers ways to share ideas that resonate culturally with their peers.  

A Shift, Not a Revival (Yet) 

So, what’s really going on? Scholars and pollsters suggest a nuanced shift: 

— The long-running decline in religious identity has plateaued in many Western countries.  

— Some segments of Gen Z show increased interest in belief and practice, especially in contexts where religion provides community, structure, or answers to existential questions.  

— At the same time, strong secular identities remain common among young people, and large shares still reject traditional religious labels even as they pursue spiritual meaning.  

In other words: Generation Z isn’t so much reversing secularization across the board as it is halting the rejection of religion that was previously the trend.   

After decades of decline in religious affiliation and practice, recent data suggest Generation Z may be stabilizing that trend and even nudging it in new directions. Whether through increased belief in God, rising church engagement among some subgroups, or the spread of spiritual identity via digital channels, Gen Z’s approach to faith is complicated, but evolving. 

In many ways, this change would seem to offer a glimmer of hope for a future America that rededicates itself to the foundation of religion upon which this country was formed.   

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NEW YORK CITY — A new champion has been crowned in the Westminster Dog Show, with a pit bull named "Slayer" winning by default after killing all of the other contestants.

'Free and fair election'

Last night, the New Mexico Senate passed an omnibus gun control package by a vote of 21 to 17 that would severely undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding New Mexicans and threaten the viability of local firearm retailers. Please use the Take Action link below to contact your elected officials and express your strong opposition to SB 17.  

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