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Dems Got Served a Piping Hot Cup of Shut the Hell Up on Easter

Dems Got Served a Piping Hot Cup of Shut the Hell Up on Easter

We got him. That’s all that mattered. The second American aviator who was shot down over Iran on Good Friday was recovered on Easter. It was a...

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Matt Vespa

Iraq Cannot Afford to Repeat the Maliki Catastrophe

Iraq Cannot Afford to Repeat the Maliki Catastrophe

Nouri al-Maliki’s potential return to the premiership would be a profound strategic error that risks plunging Iraq back into the very crisis from...

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Struan Stevenson

From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us

From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us

I love April, but as a self-employed writer, I’m knee-deep in tax receipts and spreadsheet misery. I love to hear what our great minds have said...

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Tom Purcell

The American Left’s Obliviousness to Iran’s Obvious Terrorism

The American Left’s Obliviousness to Iran’s Obvious Terrorism

Everyone but America’s Left now acknowledges reality: Iran’s theocracy is an irredeemable terrorist regime. Whatever shred of doubt remained...

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J.t. Young

Virginia’s April 21 Referendum Gives Gun Owners a Chance to Be Heard

Virginia’s April 21 Referendum Gives Gun Owners a Chance to Be Heard

With the April 21 referendum just weeks away, Virginia gun owners have no time left—vote early today—to stop a power grab that would hand more...

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John Commerford

More Fraud: LA School Official Accused of Steering $22M for Personal Gain

More Fraud: LA School Official Accused of Steering $22M for Personal Gain

California’s education budget has grown into one of the largest public spending commitments in the United States, yet the relationship between...

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Gregory Lyakhov

The Mistake of Nuremberg

The Mistake of Nuremberg

The old way worked better. I am a big fan of the late General Curtis LeMay. I have mentioned him and his colorful ways in many of my articles. The...

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Pope Leo's Flawed War Doctrine

Pope Leo's Flawed War Doctrine

Pope Leo XIV used part of his Palm Sunday message to castigate the United States for attempting to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power and...

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Cal Thomas

Kansas Parents Frightfully Unaware of Extent of Online Dangers to Kids, U.S. Attorney Warns – The Lion

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The lion

Wisdom From America’s Founders: Government Isn’t Evil, But…

Wisdom From America’s Founders: Government Isn’t Evil, But…

“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to...

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Mark Lewis

Nothing Terrifies Democrats More Than a Little Transparency

Nothing Terrifies Democrats More Than a Little Transparency

Sunshine is the best disinfectant, but serious scrutiny so concerns some Democrats that you’d think they, themselves, were the infection. Democrats...

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Derek Hunter

Where Are All These 'War Crimes' I Keep Hearing About?

Where Are All These 'War Crimes' I Keep Hearing About?

Editor’s Note: Join us in the fight against the radical left today and support our reporting as President Trump continues to usher in the Golden...

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Kurt Schlichter

The NY Times Delivers a Fiasco of a Headline; the Press Continues to Struggle With Wartime Success

The NY Times Delivers a Fiasco of a Headline; the Press Continues to Struggle With Wartime Success

Get access to Brad Slager's "Riffed From the Headlines," a daily VIP feature where he looks to bring accountability to the mainstream...

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Brad Slager

The American Left’s Obliviousness to Iran’s Obvious Terrorism

The American Left’s Obliviousness to Iran’s Obvious Terrorism

Everyone but America’s Left now acknowledges reality: Iran’s theocracy is an irredeemable terrorist regime. Whatever shred of doubt remained...

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J.t. Young

Iran's Greatest Ally Is the Left

Iran's Greatest Ally Is the Left

Spend any time on X, and you might think that American forces in the Middle East are verging on collapse. Mighty Iran has defeated us soundly and we...

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Tom Knighton

No King but Christ

No King but Christ

“But they cried out, ‘Away with him, away with him, crucify him.’ Pilate saith unto them, ‘Shall I crucify your King?’ The chief priests...

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Arthur Schaper

Live Nation’s Predatory Grift

Live Nation’s Predatory Grift

The curtain ripped open recently, and the backstage view was uglier than a 3:00 AM load-out. Internal Slack messages from Live Nation executives...

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Jay rogers

President Trump: The Biggest Tax-Cutter in History

President Trump: The Biggest Tax-Cutter in History

No president in American history ever dared to cut taxes by $5 trillion – not, that is, until Donald J. Trump took the oath of office for the second...

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Jenny Beth Martin

Lawmakers Push to Reform This Abused Federal Drug Pricing Program

Lawmakers Push to Reform This Abused Federal Drug Pricing Program

Investigative journalist Nick Shirley created a nationwide sensation when he uncovered $110 million in suspicious government payments to daycare...

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Jeff Crouere

The Black Lives That Don't Matter

The Black Lives That Don't Matter

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the subject of birthright citizenship. Even President Trump sat in the chamber for a portion. I...

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Allen West

And That Folks Is America

And That Folks Is America

The last few days have shown the greatness of the United States. We take it for granted that all cultures are more or less the same. But nothing could...

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Pam Bondi Deserved to Be Fired Long Ago

Pam Bondi Deserved to Be Fired Long Ago

Pam Bondi was fired last week because she deserved to be. I know she’s popular among some, but she was not popular with President Donald Trump, and...

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Derek Hunter

Don’t Freak Out When We Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case

Don’t Freak Out When We Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case

Are you ready to be sad? Because I’m not going to sugarcoat it for you. I’m not going to whistle a happy tune as I blow sunshine up your Schumer....

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Kurt Schlichter

My King’s Day

My King’s Day

We’ve been told, over and over again, that we don’t want a king. We bristle at the idea. We resist authority. We question power. We instinctively...

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Kevin Mccullough

The Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God

The Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God

When students first encounter arguments for the existence of God, they are usually introduced to what are often called the “classical” arguments:...

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Jack Kerwick

The Founding Fathers and the Resurrection

The Founding Fathers and the Resurrection

This week, Christians around the world of all strands celebrate what we consider some of the most significant events in world history — the death,...

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Jerry Newcombe

What Joy Is There This Easter Amid War and Division?

What Joy Is There This Easter Amid War and Division?

What joy can be found when U.S. troops are dying on foreign soil, when lives are lost in a sudden plane crash, or when natural disasters devastate...

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Dr. richard kannwischer

Easter Isn’t Just Resurrection — It’s a Wedding Announcement

Easter Isn’t Just Resurrection — It’s a Wedding Announcement

Easter is not simply the reversal of Good Friday. It is its revelation. What was hidden in suffering is now made visible in glory. What appeared as...

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Robert Orlando

But for the Grace of God... How Lucky We Are

But for the Grace of God... How Lucky We Are

Spring... Easter, warm weather, and flowers blooming all over creation! An occurrence last Spring led me to a profound insight. I'm at the...

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Jeff Davidson

Allahu Akbar, Europe!

Allahu Akbar, Europe!

Europe is lost as a Christian continent, and its demise is self-inflicted. It is no coincidence that European countries are refusing to aid the US in...

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Alan Joseph Bauer

A Quick Bible Study Vol. 314: Easter and the Shroud of Turin, an Expert Interview

A Quick Bible Study Vol. 314: Easter and the Shroud of Turin, an Expert Interview

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book  "Bible Study For...

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Myra Kahn Adams

Impeach The B*****d Liberal Judges

Impeach The B*****d Liberal Judges

It takes a lot to really get me pissed off, but when I get there, the expletives flow. That happened Tuesday night, as two court rulings pissed me...

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Derek Hunter

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: The Townhall Gulf of America Cruise Is Here!

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: The Townhall Gulf of America Cruise Is Here!

Let’s be honest. You work hard, you stay informed, and every day you’re watching a country you love get pulled in the wrong direction by...

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Townhall Staff

A Thief’s Final Surrender

A Thief’s Final Surrender

There is almost nothing left now. The body has reached its limit. Every breath is a gasp. Every second is a strain. Every movement sends shockwaves of...

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Kevin Mccullough

Pro-Russian Parties Lead in Bulgaria, Raising Stakes for Ukraine and the EU

Pro-Russian Parties Lead in Bulgaria, Raising Stakes for Ukraine and the EU

Bulgaria’s parliamentary election on April 19, 2026, is shaping up as more than another episode in the country’s prolonged political crisis. After...

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Wes Martin

AI Water Use? That’s a Hoax.

AI Water Use? That’s a Hoax.

The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Forbes want you to think AI data centers are draining America’s water supply. Liberal senators like Bernie...

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Yusuf Mahmood

The Image of Keith Ellison

The Image of Keith Ellison

There’s no shortage of deceit and calumny on the part of people who demand that our children acquiesce to the tenets of transgender ideology. In...

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Scott Hogenson

Petition for Government Spending Caps So Our Grandchildren Can Prosper

Petition for Government Spending Caps So Our Grandchildren Can Prosper

[Editor's note: this piece was co-authored by David Biddulph] If current fiscal trends continue, the greatest threat to American prosperity...

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Barry Poulson

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is? Union Leaders Still Making Political Donations Against Members Wishes

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is? Union Leaders Still Making Political Donations Against Members Wishes

Americans are smart about spending money. They know what they want to invest in and, more importantly, what they don’t want to invest in. They...

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Jared Whitley

With Omeed Assefi in Charge, America First Antitrust Is Alive and Well

With Omeed Assefi in Charge, America First Antitrust Is Alive and Well

Democrats and Trump-critical Republicans are equally eager to expose the president as a fake populist whose only true allegiance is to the wealthy and...

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Ashley clapper bennett

The Day Nothing Happened — and Everything Changed

The Day Nothing Happened — and Everything Changed

Holy Saturday feels like nothing.  No miracles. No voice. No movement.  Christ is in the tomb, the disciples are scattered, and heaven is silent. If...

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Robert Orlando

The White House Can Find Better AI Partners Than Ultra Woke Anthropic

The White House Can Find Better AI Partners Than Ultra Woke Anthropic

Most film buffs know the trivia: the word “Mafia”was never uttered in “The Godfather,” after real-life crime figures pressured filmmakers to...

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Gerard Scimeca

America First Trading Policies Are Key to Defeating China

America First Trading Policies Are Key to Defeating China

For decades, failed leadership and career politicians have allowed our manufacturing base to drift overseas.  While Americans lost jobs, China seized...

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Tiffany Smiley

About That Viral Courtroom Meltdown in Harris County...

About That Viral Courtroom Meltdown in Harris County...

Last month in Harris County, Texas, District Judge Nathan Milliron went viral for a courtroom meltdown that should make any fair-minded person cringe....

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Mark Weaver

It’s Time for a 'King of Kings' March!

It’s Time for a 'King of Kings' March!

Easter, not Christmas, is the most important day for believing Christians. It’s not the Easter eggs or the added vacation days; it’s the day that...

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Terry Paulson

Elon: ‘We Are Making Some Progress’

Elon: ‘We Are Making Some Progress’

I think Elon Musk is a good man, not perfect, but then, the guy I look at in the mirror every morning isn’t perfect, either, so I’m not going to...

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Mark Lewis

America First Trading Policies Are Key to Defeating China

America First Trading Policies Are Key to Defeating China

For decades, failed leadership and career politicians have allowed our manufacturing base to drift overseas.  While Americans lost jobs, China seized...

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Tiffany Smiley

Barabbas or Bust

Barabbas or Bust

Two thousand years ago, Jesus of Nazareth entered Jerusalem on a Sunday with crowds cheering on the arrival of a king. Riding on a white donkey, the...

02.04.2026 2

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Erick Erickson

Prayer to Remove the Veil of Evil Darkness Over Iran

Prayer to Remove the Veil of Evil Darkness Over Iran

It’s begun. The downfall of the Islamic Republic, the evil regime that hijacked the country of my birth 47 years ago and, and as a result of which...

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Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Good Friday, Resurrection Sunday and the Search for Peace in a Troubled World

Good Friday, Resurrection Sunday and the Search for Peace in a Troubled World

There are moments in history when the noise of the world grows so loud that it drowns out the quiet truths we most need to hear. War dominates...

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Armstrong Williams