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Parents' guide: Raising critical thinkers in an age of protest
Here’s a step-by-step guide to strengthen your child’s understanding of American civics using the most explosive moral and political issues of the day.

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News...

Americans grow more optimistic about economy and markets, new poll shows
A Gallup survey finds half the country expecting stocks to rise and nearly as many anticipating stronger economic growth in the next six months, reflecting improving public sentiment as President Trump touts the economy’s performance.

Trump accounts launch a new sign-up option
Families can now start the process to open Trump accounts for their kids with IRS Form 4547 submitted online via TrumpAccounts.gov. Alternatively, they can include the form when filing 2025 returns this tax season.

Savannah Guthrie pleads for public's help in search for missing mom Nancy: 'An hour of desperation'
"We believe our mom is still out there," Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted to her Instagram account. "We need your help."

FBI says it’s unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom’s suspected kidnappers
Agents say they have no evidence of any real back-and-forth with abductors despite widely circulated ransom notes and public pleas from the family, stressing that nothing indicates confirmed contact.

Ex-FBI agent questions whether Guthrie disappearance is a real kidnapping
James Gagliano told CNN he isn’t convinced the case fits a traditional abduction, noting how rare kidnappings of 80-year-olds are and raising the possibility of a “virtual kidnapping,” saying the ransom message, missing doorbell footage, and digital clues will likely determine what actually happened.

Report: 5 largest U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay bills
A new review shows NYC, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston ran a combined $240 billion shortfall in 2024. All five claimed “balanced” budgets while pushing expenses onto future taxpayers, leaving residents with burdens ranging from $1,300 in L.A. to $61,700 in New York.

2 assassination plots, 2 judges and 2 brands of justice
Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Wesley Routh to life for attempting to kill Trump, while Judge Deborah Boardman gave Nicholas Roske 8 years for plotting to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh.

Chicago’s mayor downplays Trump’s role in crime drop while admitting homicides fell 30%
Brandon Johnson insisted federal agents made Chicago “less safe,” yet still acknowledged a steep fall in killings and shootings.

The quiet revolution that made your home, car, and wallet a lot safer
Burglaries and other property crimes have fallen over 80% nationwide since 1990, thanks to better home security, cameras everywhere, cheaper and harder-to-resell electronics, and the disappearance of cash.

NYC mayor fills administration with anti-Israel activists
Zohran Mamdani has stacked key roles with activists who pushed pro-Hamas narratives, called hostage-flyer vandals “heroes,” backed divestment campaigns, and labeled Israel a “genocidal apartheid state.”


Epstein...

Trump bashed Epstein to Palm Beach police during first investigation, called Maxwell ‘evil,’ record shows
During the 2006 call, “Trump told [Reiter] that he was around Epstein once when teenagers were present and Trump got the hell out of there,” the summary said. “Trump was one of the very first people to call when people found out that they were investigating Epstein,” the summary said.

Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House probe, says she’ll talk only if Trump grants clemency
Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition ended within minutes after she refused to answer questions, with her lawyer saying she would only cooperate if Trump cuts her sentence — while also asserting she cannot implicate Trump or Bill Clinton in wrongdoing as the committee prepares more Epstein-related depositions.

DOJ removes redactions from some Epstein files in response to Massie, Khanna’s complaints co-conspirators’ names were hidden
After viewing unredacted files, the lawmakers told reporters that the names of “six men” potentially “implicated” in the sex trafficking scheme had been redacted from documents released by the DOJ late last month.

Epstein's alleged secret girlfriend discussed having babies — and recruiting slaves, disturbing emails reveal
Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged secret girlfriend had discussed having babies with him — and once suggested he recruit women who were descendants of slaves, newly released emails show.

Pressure grows on UK PM Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
Starmer’s communications chief also steps down a day after his chief of staff resigned amid fallout from Epstein file revelations.

Democrat Virgin Islands congresswoman Stacey Plaskett sought Epstein’s help building voter file to ‘outperform anyone’
Newly released DOJ documents show Plaskett asked Epstein to fund a voter-data project designed to give her and her allies a major electoral edge, while past emails reveal Epstein had already boosted her 2014 campaign through donations routed via his employees.

Why are so many people all of a sudden saying Epstein is alive?
Gaming activity, alleged sightings, and an odd DOJ release have renewed skepticism about Epstein's death.


Politics...

Poll shows Jasmine Crockett leading messy Texas Democratic Senate primary
A University of Houston survey puts Crockett eight points ahead in the Democratic field. On the GOP side, Ken Paxton tops the primary pack, and all three major Republican contenders edge out either Democrat in general-election matchups.

House overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing package
The House voted 390–9 to advance the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a package aimed at expanding housing supply, modernizing HUD programs, and easing regulatory barriers that lawmakers say have helped drive costs to record highs. Sound good until you see it was co-sponsored by Maxine Waters.

Why is there so much lying in politics today?
Lying in politics has changed. Politicians used to lie in hopes of getting away with it. Now they don’t care. If you throw enough mud on the windshield, some of it will stick.

Jeffries accuses Republicans of ‘voter suppression’ over bill requiring voter ID, proof of citizenship
Democrats keep running the same worn-out script they’ve relied on since the 1980s. All they’d have to do is type 'voter suppression' into AI and hit remix to generate a whole new generation of bogus talking points — but nope, it’s the same recycled lines decade after decade.

MS Now: Kamala Harris’ rebooted online ‘Headquarters’ is not the answer for Democrats
So far, “Headquarters” seems to exist in a universe in which Brat Summer never ended.

Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback claims his house was target of arson attack in Florida
"I'll be hosting a rally in my own backyard tomorrow night," he wrote just hours after the alleged incident on Sunday. "We will not be intimidated."


Economy...

No one wants to admit the real reason corporations are laying off thousands
Companies that had significant layoffs in 2023 went on to make a lot more money in 2024. Not only that, but they grew revenues. Which invites the question: What were these workers doing? Not much, apparently — or at least, not much of value.

JPMorgan workers fear ‘career suicide’ for defying Jamie Dimon’s return-to-office order: report
Imagine being told you have to show up for work or you might get fired.


Immigration...

Federal appeals court hands Trump big win, ends protections for migrants from three nations
The San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government would succeed on the grounds that Noem's decision "was not arbitrary or capricious."

Trump admin draws line in sand, signals noncompliance with Judge Boasberg's order in Tren de Aragua case
The Justice Department flatly rejected Boasberg’s demand that the U.S. provide overseas legal proceedings for hundreds of deported Tren de Aragua members, arguing remote hearings are legally impossible, insecure, and would require bringing suspected foreign terrorists back into U.S. custody.

Clinton judge strikes down Newsom's edict banning masks for ICE agents
The judge said the law discriminated against federal agents by excluding state police from the ban. However, she upheld the similar "No Vigilantes Act," which requires all law enforcement officers operating in California to display identification, including their name or badge number as well as their agency.

Banks claims seven Indiana residents died in the past six months from illegal migrant truck drivers
"I am angry about it; I have had enough of it," he lamented. "Because it is stories like this that show why mass deportations matter and why they are needed now more than ever."

Keith Ellison op-ed: Trump hates Minnesotans because we love each other
Wow, that’s a powerful argument. Really hits you hard — you know, like when you read a bumper sticker and it sticks with you for days.

CBS host appears shocked GOP rep wants to enforce the law, questions his compassion
Margaret Brennan appeared stunned when Rep. Tony Gonzales said illegal entrants who don’t qualify for asylum should be deported, repeatedly interrupting him and pressing how he could support removing a father and child who entered via Biden’s app system.


Canada...

House Democrats to force vote on blocking Trump’s Canada tariffs this week
The resolution that would terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to impose punitive measures on Canada — and is likely to pass.


Middle East...

U.S. urges American ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters
New U.S. Maritime Administration advisory comes after first round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.


Latin America...

Cuba warns of aviation fuel shortage after Trump tariff threat
According to a Sunday report from Spanish news outlet EFE, two sources told the outlet that the Cuban government has advised international airlines flying to the Caribbean country that the island will be out of fuel on Monday due to an oil blockade by the United States.


Asia...

Taiwan rebuffs U.S. push to absorb 40% of its chip supply chain
Taiwan’s vice premier told Washington it’s impossible to move nearly half of the island’s semiconductor ecosystem to the U.S., pushing back on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s goal of shifting hundreds of Taiwan-based chip firms to America under a new trade deal.


Media...

Zito: One of the most important small-town papers of the industrial age closing
Derrick Publishing Company, publisher of the Derrick and the News-Herald, announced Thursday that it will cease publication. Employees were told the decision was driven by the long-term decline in support for newspapers, along with regional losses in employment, retail activity, advertising revenue, and readership.

Does driving a large, gas-powered truck make you a gay Nazi?
This Pulitzer Prize-winning WSJ 'journalist' thinks so.


Environment...

Musk: Gates dismissed Tesla’s electric semi without knowing the data
Musk says Gates flatly told him a long-range electric semi was “impossible” even as Tesla already had trucks on the road, and that Gates couldn’t identify or debate the basic energy-density numbers involved. Musk also blasted Gates’ recent climate pivot, arguing that activists exaggerate both ends of the climate debate.


Health...

People are getting an old-timey sailors' disease on GLP-1s
“Experts” warn that the drugs work so insanely well people aren’t eating, leading to scurvy and other deficiencies — which is one heck of an unintended endorsement. And yes, in many cases, a simple daily multivitamin would prevent the problem entirely.

Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says
People who drank the most caffeinated coffee had a lower risk of dementia compared to those who drank the least, the long-term observational study found.


Technology...

Alphabet warns its massive AI bet could backfire
Alphabet is pouring unprecedented money into AI — up to $185 billion in capex this year — and is now admitting the risks. The company is taking on $20 billion in new debt to build out compute capacity, data centers, and chips, while warning that these commitments could leave it with costly “excess capacity” if demand shifts.

The ai.com saga: A $70M domain and a $500 website that reveal AI’s biggest truth
A Super Bowl ad sent 130 million people to ai.com, where the site immediately crashed. The website builder says he received $500 — while the company spent $70M on the domain, and $8M on the ad. It became the perfect snapshot of an AI sector spending fortunes on hype and almost nothing on substance.

Cardi B falls to the ground while giving robot a lap dance ahead of Super Bowl party
Sometimes a headline just hits you: wow, we really are living in the future — no flying cars, but ex-strippers turned mega-millionaires giving lap dances to robots on the sidewalk.


Sports...

Turning Point USA’s alternative halftime show becomes one of YouTube’s biggest livestreams ever
Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show drew more than 6.17 million peak concurrent viewers, making it the #2 all-time livestream on YouTube globally, the #1 entertainment livestream, and the #1 U.S. and English-language livestream in the platform’s history.

Bad Bunny wipes social media after Super Bowl halftime show
After he performed at halftime of Super Bowl LX, Mr. Bunny deleted all of his posts on Instagram and X and unfollowed every user he was previously following. He has 52M followers on Instagram and 5M on X.

Seattle's starting QB Sam Darnold wins the Super Bowl — and still loses money due to California’s jock tax
Because California taxes visiting athletes for every “duty day” they work in the state, Darnold’s eight Super Bowl–related days triggered an estimated $249k tax bill — bigger than his $178k Super Bowl bonus — meaning winning the title actually costs him around $71k.


Olympics...

Trans-identifying woman to compete against women in Olympic ski event
Some LGBT advocates and media have celebrated the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics as a “major milestone in trans sports.” However, to clarify, that just means a woman is competing against other women.


Animals...

Squirrel torches Florida family's home
If you know any leftists thinking about moving to Florida, please share this cautionary tale. Down here, you are in a permanent state of threat — even the squirrels are out to get you. One wrong move and an adorable woodland creature might level your house, assuming you survive the brick-sized iguanas falling from the sky first.