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Easter Means Hope
THE WASHINGTON STAND—We all need hope in these challenging days. There’s a popular saying about hope that goes something like this: “People can live about… Read More
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In Today’s NBA, Beliefs Can Be a Firing Offense
There are plenty of things an NBA player can do and still keep his job. League history is littered with examples: players involved in off-court… Read More
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‘Hollywood for Ugly People’ Finally Gets a Taste of Celebrity Treatment
It’s often said that Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people. Well, Congress is finally getting the Hollywood treatment it has been longing for. While… Read More
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Fox News Leaves Competition in Dust With Record YouTube Performance
Fox News delivered a record-setting 1.5 billion YouTube video views in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing every rival in the news landscape by a… Read More
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What Is ‘Good’ About Good Friday
Christians describe the day an innocent man was violently executed as “Good.” Unless you know the whole story, it doesn’t make much sense. This is… Read More
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‘He Loves Us’ … and How God Made Sure I Knew It
My mother died on a Good Friday. Which, in a way, was amusing because she’d long been at odds with God since my father’s death,… Read More
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The Catholic Faith Is Booming
Religion is not dead in America. It is seeing a resurgence, particularly in the Catholic faith. The Catholic Church in the United States is experiencing… Read More
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Are the Jews Responsible for Jesus’ Death?
Did “the Jews” kill Jesus? Are the Jewish people as a whole responsible for the death of Christ? I was horrified recently to see this… Read More
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Remembering Pope Saint John Paul II
Twenty-one years have passed since that April 2 in 2005 when, at 9:37 p.m., Pope John Paul II returned to the Father’s House. It’s been… Read More
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City’s Demand to Remove Iryna Zarutska Mural Speaks Volumes About the Left’s ‘Values’
“We can agree, this mural behind us does not reflect Providence’s values.” Can you guess what kind of mural doesn’t reflect the so-called values of… Read More
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Mamdani Walks Into a Passover Seder With Don Lemon and Drag Queen Rabbi, Gets Heckled
Zohran Mamdani is clearly aiming to convince the world that he isn’t antisemitic in the most lefty-coded theater-kid way possible. It didn’t quite go as… Read More
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What SCOTUS Ruled About Conversion Therapy in Chiles v. Salazar
Can the government prohibit what a therapist says to a client behind closed doors? March 31, in an 8-1 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court answered… Read More
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NBA Drama as Chicago Bulls Oust Ivey After Critique of Pride Month
The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey after he called out the NBA for its celebration of Pride Month. The Bulls announced Ivey’s departure on… Read More
Paid Family Leave Receives Bipartisan Push in Ohio Senate
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Freedom Requires Discipline—and We’ve Forgotten How to Teach It
Few things feel as American as a packed stadium singing about the land of the free—marching bands blaring, flags waving, the easy confidence of a… Read More
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Jews and Christians: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
For a brief window this coming week, Passover and Holy Week, the sacred observances of Jews and Christians, respectively, will overlap. Jews around the world… Read More
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Lawmakers and Lobbyists Drop the Gloves in Ice Hockey Thriller
Washington, D.C., is used to power plays, but not the kind on display from lawmakers and lobbyists at the 2026 Congressional Hockey Challenge on Thursday… Read More
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The First Holy Week
From March 29 to April 5 this year, most of the Christian world enters into the holiest days of their calendar year. These are the… Read More
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Resurrecting the California Dream
When I first moved to California, the Golden State was like an oasis, with red-golden sunsets, wide-open spaces, lush greenery, opal blue waters, and grocery… Read More
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Conservative and Proud: Is the Right Representing Women?
The conservative movement has undergone drastic changes in the past decade, not least of which is the way the political right messages to women. The… Read More
The Air Force Is Finally Restoring Honor to the Faithful It Wrongly Punished
The Department of the Air Force’s March 19 decision to correct the records of airmen and guardsmen discharged over the COVID-19 mandate deserves real praise…. Read More
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What’s Driving the Rise in Catholic Conversions Across the US?
At a time when we’re often told institutions are collapsing, trust is evaporating, and the truth is “relative,” a surprising trend is emerging. As Easter approaches, thousands of Americans are flocking to one of the… Read More
The Smithsonian’s Failure to Tell the American Story
Today marks the first anniversary of the start of President Donald Trump’s war on the Smithsonian Institution. It is nothing less than a heroic clash… Read More
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How Radical Is the Virginia Abortion Amendment?
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is currently considering whether to sign a bill to codify contraceptive access in Virginia, but for progressive policymakers in the state, the real battle for “reproductive rights” will take place… Read More
California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate
It’s amazing how much California does these days to roll into its stereotype as a dysfunctional, woke-ified political wasteland. On Tuesday, the University of Southern… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Takes Controversial Position on Women at ‘Anti-Mother’ Conference
President Donald Trump’s administration is broadcasting ways to celebrate motherhood and “the uniqueness of femininity,” in an intentional shift away from the rhetoric of previous… Read More
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BREAKING: International Olympic Committee Adopts New Policy on Transgender Identity and Women’s Sports
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it would restrict women’s sports to biological females, as determined by a genetic test. The policy will go… Read More
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NAACP’s Latest Hire Reveals the Left’s Plan to Keep Weaponizing Civil Rights Law Against Conservatives
After a yearslong legal battle, the Supreme Court vindicated a Colorado Christian baker hounded by a “Civil Rights Commission” for the sin of refusing to… Read More
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Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial
REUTERS—A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that… Read More
Democrats Are Back to ‘Defund the Police,’ GOP Leadership Claims
House Republican leadership says Democrat politics bears some of the blame for the murder of an 18-year-old university student in Chicago. Sheridan Gorman, a freshman… Read More
