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Sloan: The DEI facade is showing cracks
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Sloan: The DEI facade is showing cracks

By Kelly Sloan | Special Contributor, The Rocky Mountain Voice Last week, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's board of trustees did what only a short time ago would have been considered an unthinkable act of social regression: they voted, unanimously, to not only cut the $2.3 million funding of the institution’s DEI program, but to reroute that money into public safety – yes, meaning campus police.  It is but one example of the slow, but steady retreat from the madness of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs that have metastasized throughout our culture in the wake of the civil unrest stemming from the killing of George Floyd in 2020. The innocuous-sounding trifecta – who could argue against those values in a pluralistic society? – disguised a far m...
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Federal judge rules against Biden’s expansion of gun background checks
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Federal judge rules against Biden’s expansion of gun background checks

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times President Biden‘s attempt to expand the universe of gun sales subject to background checks likely violates federal law, a federal judge ruled Sunday. Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk said Mr. Biden‘s team stretched the definition of those “engaged in the business” of firearms beyond its breaking point in an attempt to force more gun transactions to face the scrutiny of a background check. The judge said two-thirds of gun owners maintain their weapons for self-defense or protection and they could end up being snared by the regulation if they were to trade or sell a weapon. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Alice Stewart, veteran of GOP campaign trail and ’16 Ted Cruz comms director before CNN, has died
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Alice Stewart, veteran of GOP campaign trail and ’16 Ted Cruz comms director before CNN, has died

By Matt Vespa | TownHall.com CNN was rocked by the news of the tragic passing of Alice Stewart on Saturday. Stewart was one of the few conservative voices on the network. Though she had voted for the former president, she wasn't a die-hard Trump supporter, often described as a straight-shooter, civil, professional, and kind among her colleagues. Stewart was a veteran of political campaigns, serving as communications director for Michele Bachman, Rick Santorum, and Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaigns. Her most recent gig on the campaign trail was for Ted Cruz’s 2016 bid. Around that time, she was hired as a commentator for CNN and co-hosted a podcast with noted liberal Maria Cardona. Ms. Cardona expressed shock at the loss of her friend, adding that they were scheduled to record...
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Rising price to eat out is ‘benefiting our business’, Walmart CEO says
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Rising price to eat out is ‘benefiting our business’, Walmart CEO says

By Jena Warburton | The Street If it feels like every time you visit the grocery store you part with a little bit more of your emotional well-being each time, you're probably not alone.  Plenty of goods and staples – food included – are more expensive than they were one year ago, or even one month ago.  The Consumer Price Index shows that, in April, prices increased by 0.3% from March. The CPI ticked up 3.4% on a 12-month basis, about in line with expectations but certainly showing no signs that inflation is coming down anytime soon.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE STREET
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After closing 48 locations, signs of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing exist for Red Lobster chain
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After closing 48 locations, signs of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing exist for Red Lobster chain

By Daniel Kline | The Street The big food court in the sky, or maybe it's a downtown entertainment district, features a lot of restaurants that once had a big following. You may not remember them all, but some brands that were once huge, fell into irrelevancy and then went away. Howard Johnson's, for example, used to be a staple of a road trip. If you couldn't find a HoJo's perhaps you would stop at a Big Boy, another chain that was once prominent. In addition, sometimes there are restaurant chains that maybe were never that well-liked but were still a big deal. Fashion Cafe and the Official All-Star Cafe were meant to reproduce the magic of the Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood but they never caught on. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE STREET
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Biden, Trump don’t even agree on crypto, with Trump saying he’s in support, Biden opposed
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Biden, Trump don’t even agree on crypto, with Trump saying he’s in support, Biden opposed

By The Street Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has recently signaled an about face on the digital assets industry, promising to support crypto in the U.S. during a recent campaign event and offering a stark contrast to apparent hostility from the Biden administration. “If you’re in favor of crypto you’re gonna vote for Trump because they want to end it,” Trump said recently.  Long-time advocates and investors in the space have decried harsh legislation from the Biden administration and Gary Gensler’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For instance, the White House recently vowed to veto legislation that could allow regulated financial firms to custody digital assets. Now, crypto-focused voters have reason to believe that Trump would offer a friend...
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‘Wait, They Left’: College students stumped by simple questions about Israel and Hamas
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‘Wait, They Left’: College students stumped by simple questions about Israel and Hamas

By Matt Vespa | TownHall.com With colleges becoming hotbeds for antisemitism and pro-Hamas propaganda, comedian and actor Zach Sage decided to play a little game with the future minds of tomorrow. He introduced “Gaza Graduation: The Game Show” to these kids, asking simple questions about Hamas, Israel, and the Middle East. It was a trainwreck.  Some of these students were paying an arm and a leg to attend schools like Pace and Sarah Lawrence and were egregiously ignorant of the questions. Not that’s a shock to you, but it’s pretty heinous that some of these clowns didn’t even know that Gaza was under the control of Egypt, and then Israel left Gaza in 2006.  “Wait—they left,” responded one flummoxed student. READ THE FULL STORY AT TOWNHALL.COM
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Dow surges to first close above 40,000 as stocks continue to climb in value
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Dow surges to first close above 40,000 as stocks continue to climb in value

By Charley Blaine | The Street It took literally all of Friday's trading session, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its first close above 40,000.  The blue-chip average finished at 40,000.59, up 132 points, or 0.34% right at the 4 p.m. ET close. The index had hit an intraday high of 40,051.05 on Thursday before dropping back to 39,865.  The Dow's performance was the day's best among the major averages. The S&P 500 was up 6 points, or 0.1%, to 5,303. The Nasdaq Composite was down 12 points, or 0.1%, to 16,685.97.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE STREET
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Podcast delves into the legacy of D-Day to commemorate 80th anniversary
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Podcast delves into the legacy of D-Day to commemorate 80th anniversary

By Stars & Stripes As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, a World War II Foundation podcast is taking a look at the invasion of Normandy. The special episodes of “Front to the Films” feature host retired Army Col. Tom Rendall, as well as guests Keith Nightingale and Joey Ivanov, discussing D-Day, its aftermath and the ongoing impact of the military operation. The first episode centers on Operation Overlord, the Allied effort to drive German forces out of occupied parts of Western Europe. READ THE FULL STORYAND LISTEN TO THE PODCAST AT STARS & STRIPES
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Biden DHS claims the privacy of illegals on terror watchlist overrides the rights of Americans
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Biden DHS claims the privacy of illegals on terror watchlist overrides the rights of Americans

By Sarah Arnold | TownHall.com Since President Joe Biden took office more than four years ago, the United States has become a dangerous place for Americans compared to former President Donald Trump’s term.  With Biden’s southern border remaining wide open, millions of illegal immigrants have poured into the country— with many being criminals and posing safety risks to American communities.  According to recent data released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the number of suspected terrorists who have illegally entered the U.S. is up over 2,500 percent since the Trump Administration.  READ THE FULL STORY AT TOWNHALL.COM
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