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The ‘Cornell 7’ Lesson: Don’t Do Drugs, Stay In School

Editor’s note: This article discusses mature themes. We’re wasting an awful lot of time talking about “consent” and sexual regret right now,...

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Eddie Scarry

Legacy Media Reports On Cornell Jane Doe’s Texts Left Out ‘Our Body Our Choice’ Comment

'Our body our choice,' Jane Doe wrote in a text exchange with one of the men she has accused, according to screenshots published by TMZ.

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Brianna Lyman

After SCOTUS Setback, Trump Renews Bid To Remove Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook

'As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and...

friday 1

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Shawn Fleetwood

Report: DOJ Seeking Cassidy Hutchinson Indictment For ‘Lying’ To Congress About Jan. 6

The Department of Justice is seeking to indict former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for “lying” to Congress about the Jan. 6, 2021,...

friday 2

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Shawn Fleetwood

Vance’s Fraud Task Force Moves Against Abusive Uses Of Foreign Labor, And The Media Miss The Point

The administration is ending the ability of corporations that rely heavily on foreign workers to turn guest laborers into permanent residents.

friday 2

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Chris Bray

Politico ‘Reporter’ Perfectly Demonstrates Why Republicans Should Never Talk To Corporate Press

Conservatives become so eager for attention that they continue to engage with corporate media that despise them and their voters.

friday 3

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Christopher Jacobs

New Trump Admin Stats Prove Good Guys With Guns Save Lives

The federal government consistently downplays evidence that armed, law-abiding citizens can stop public mass-casualty attacks.

friday 4

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John R. Lott Jr

Blue States Are Redefining Religious Freedom To Stop Christians From Practicing Christianity

A faith that may be freely exercised only within the church is a faith the state has already succeeded in controlling.

friday 1

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Andrea Picciotti-Bayer

From Girlbosses To Tradwives, The Internet Keeps Getting Femininity Wrong

The internet has given women endless ways to look feminine. What women need is a clearer vision of how to become truly feminine.

friday 1

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Bethany Miller

Poll: 1 In 5 Undergrads Says U.S. Deserved 9/11, Nearly Half Endorse Violence Against ‘Hate Speech’

Just weeks after the United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks, a new poll reveals more than one in five...

friday 20

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Brianna Lyman

In France And Britain, Multiculturalism Is Leading To Authoritarianism

The leaders of France and Britain are calling for censorship regimes because enforcing multiculturalism requires suppressing freedom.

friday 1

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John Daniel Davidson

Alaska Campaign Decries ‘Dark Money’ While Using It To Preserve Ranked-Choice Voting

A new campaign finance report shows that much of No on 2's funding comes from leftist out-of-state groups.

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Shawn Fleetwood

Indiana AG Investigates Islamist-Aligned Activist Groups For Potential Terror Ties

'As attorney general, I am investigating organizations that may have given aid and support to Hamas in the wake of the October 7 attack.'

08.10.2026 2

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Joshua Monnington

Rogue Judges Handed Major Loss In ‘Unconstitutional’ Scheme To Remove Their Colleague

A 99-year-old federal judge scored a major win on Tuesday in her fight against an “unconstitutional” effort to remove her from the bench....

08.10.2026 1

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Shawn Fleetwood

‘Ranchers’ Backing SCOTUS Climate Suit Compared GOP To Nazis, Have Ties To Leftist Dark Money

A deep dive into the ranchers backing Boulder's anti-energy lawfare reveals that several of them are radical left-wing partisans and/or hold ties to...

08.10.2026 2

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Shawn Fleetwood

FDA Says It Won’t Act On Abortion Drugs Till March, 2 Years After Pledging To Review Safety Concerns

The final review is expected more than two years after RFK Jr. and the former FDA commissioner pledged to ‘study the safety’ of abortion pills.

08.10.2026 1

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Jordan Boyd

Rubio: Only The Christian West Could Build The ‘Greatest Civilization In The World’

'The word 'nationalism' became a dirty word. And so we tore down our monuments; we condemned our own history,' Rubio said.

08.10.2026 4

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Brianna Lyman

FBI: Pro-ISIS Somali Anchor Baby Plotted Terror Attack On Mall Of America

Mohamud allegedly described himself as '100% sure' and '100% commited [sic]' to carrying out the attack and 'dying for the sake of Allah only.'

08.10.2026 20

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Joshua Monnington

Democrats Revive Nullification With Refusals To Assist Federal Immigration Enforcement

What a state cannot be permitted to do is transform a policy disagreement into an exercise of state power to nullify federal authority.

08.10.2026 2

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K.r. Kirby

FAA Bureaucrats Make It Harder For Volunteer Pilots To Help Cancer Patients

The FAA recently announced a policy targeting volunteer pilots who help patients in need — so two nonprofits that facilitate charitable medical...

08.10.2026 2

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Eric Heigis

A Science Fiction Novel That Stress-Tests Our Political Future

Theodore Judson has written, 'The Timerman,' a sequel to his much beloved novel 'Fitzpatrick's War' about the political and technological struggles...

08.10.2026 1

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Graham Bradley

Corporate Media Hypocrites Silent On Jack Smith’s Attack On Free Press

The usual suspects in the accomplice media shrugged off the damning documents showing Smith grabbed media communications.

08.10.2026 1

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M.d. Kittle

Democrats’ Open Border Policies Will Import A Revolution

The alien population is the means via which Democratic socialism, an entirely alien form of government, will be ushered into this country.

08.10.2026 1

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Jason Killmeyer

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Smith Didn’t Just Cut Constitutional Corners, He Shredded Separation Of Powers

The just-released memoranda suggest the special counsel knew he should have consulted Judge Boasberg.

08.10.2026 20

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Margot Cleveland

These Two Hyped-Up Things Definitely Don’t Matter In The ‘Cornell 7’ Allegations

Just because Doe's attorney wants to make every detail a scandal doesn't make it one. A lot of it doesn't matter at all.

07.10.2026 3

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Eddie Scarry

New Report On Biden Targeting Parents Shows What Dems Will Do As Soon As They Gain Power

A Democrat-controlled Congress would give the same party subpoena power, committee leadership roles, and resources to do what it's done in the past:...

07.10.2026 4

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Brianna Lyman

Apple News Offers Users ‘Personalized’ Voting Guide Filled With Leftist Sources

Apple has a history of promoting left-wing news sources while almost completely ignoring right-leaning ones.

07.10.2026 5

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Brianna Lyman

Britain Is So Far Gone, It’s No Longer Safe For American Troops

The government is setting up illegal migrant camps for fighting-age men from some of the West’s greatest recent enemies and yet is surprised when...

07.10.2026 4

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Steven Tucker

Trump’s $90 Medicare Checks Will Undermine The Program They Claim To Protect

Sending cash to seniors weeks before an election does nothing to improve Medicare, and it leaves most seniors out entirely.

07.10.2026 4

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Christopher Jacobs

Strong Men Will Save The American Church

A small Tennessee conference exposed how comfortable we have become with a Church that will not fight.

07.10.2026 5

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Jesse Hughes

I Was Once Jane Doe. Blaming Men Didn’t Heal Me

I purposefully drank enough to numb the doubts and fears I felt. Like Jane Doe, I pursued the very thing I later came to deeply regret.

07.10.2026 3

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Jennifer Galardi

If Jack Smith’s Goons Don’t Pay For Their Crimes, Innocent Americans Will

All Americans will bear the brunt of elected officials' failure to justly punish Jack Smith and others who weaponized the federal government against...

07.10.2026 3

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Ben Weingarten

Nine Great Albums You (Probably) Haven’t Heard

The 'Nine Albums That Made Me' trend is sweeping the socials, but let's try something a little more interesting.

07.10.2026 10

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Mark Hemingway

Netflix’s East Of Eden Has No Knowledge Of Good And Evil

The problem with Kazan's East of Eden is that it tries to understand evil without first understanding goodness.

07.10.2026 3

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Elle Purnell

Here’s Every Major 2026 Ballot Initiative You Need To Know About

The Federalist has assembled a list of the biggest 2026 ballot initiatives to help inform voters of what's at stake this election season.

07.10.2026 3

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Shawn Fleetwood

What The Midterms Mean For Trump’s Effort To Restore Citizens’ Proper Representation In The Census

Republican turnout is key to pushing back on Democrats' systematic rigging of the electoral process through the census.

06.10.2026 8

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Brianna Lyman

Polyamorists Are Following The Gay ‘Marriage’ Playbook For Forced Normalization

Polyamory is having its day. Ever-liberal Christian Century says 'alternatives to monogamous marriage are going mainstream.'

06.10.2026 6

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Glenn T. Stanton

How George Soros And Democrat Dark Money Infiltrated America’s Reddest Red State

The effort to end the conservative majority in the Wyoming House is backed by a well-funded left-wing network.

06.10.2026 6

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Tomi Strock

Poll: 4 In 10 Young Americans Support Sharia Law

'Groups perceived as marginalized are often treated sympathetically without much scrutiny of what those groups or their belief systems actually...

06.10.2026 6

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Sarah Lee

In So Ordered, Justice Alito Challenges Americans To Be Courageous Citizens

Justice Alito has spent the past 20 years fighting for America at the Supreme Court. Now, it's time for the rest of the nation to do the same.

06.10.2026 10

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Shawn Fleetwood

SCOTUS Tackles Colorado’s Climate Lawfare In Kickoff To 2026 Term

Past SCOTUS decisions 'make crystal clear that interstate air and water pollution are matters for federal law unless Congress specifically preserves...

06.10.2026 8

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Shawn Fleetwood

Even Jane Doe’s Own Story About The Cornell 7 Is A Bad Look For Her

Jane Doe's lawsuit against the Cornell 7 is on its own enough to question and doubt what she claims happened to her.

06.10.2026 6

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Eddie Scarry

Jack Smith’s Twisting Of Justice Makes The Case For Anti-Weaponization Fund

Documents obtained by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley shows Smith and his cronies spying on journalists as well as lawmakers.

06.10.2026 6

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M.d. Kittle

Thom Tillis, Who Has Accomplished Nothing, Thinks He’s The Most Important Man In America

Tillis should be falling over himself to please his voters, not sell them on his self-proclaimed GOP stardom.

05.10.2026 9

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Jordan Boyd

Report: Biden White House Drove DOJ Targeting Of Parents Who Protested CRT, Covid Mandates

'The Garland Memorandum was the product of pressure by senior leadership to ... bring federal pressure to bear on parents.'

05.10.2026 4

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M.d. Kittle

Abdul El-Sayed’s Sister-In-Law Appeared On Terrorist Watch List, Court Filings Indicate

El-Sayed has his own string of controversies to grapple with.

05.10.2026 50

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Joshua Monnington

Trump’s Triumphal Arch Completes A Longstanding National Aspiration

It is a national embarrassment that policy makers have neglected for more than 100 years to build a monument on this circle to honor our nation and...

05.10.2026 6

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Mark Paoletta

To See Why Democrat Rule Would Ruin America, Just Look At Canada

If the United States embraces an ethos of postnationalism, it will render itself impotent.

05.10.2026 7

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Adam Beattie

Mayor Mamdani Is Governing Like A College Theater Kid

Mamdani is the high-energy guy eager to let you know just how much fun stuff there is to do, and be sure to check out movie night on the quad this...

05.10.2026 7

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Nathanael Blake

Feds Defy Supreme Court Ban On Labeling Every Puddle A ‘Protected Wetland’

SCOTUS put clear limits on federal authority to regulate wetlands, but the Army Corps of Engineers persists in throwing its weight around as if...

05.10.2026 8

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Bonner Russell Cohen