Tennessee AG Skrmetti Celebrates as Biden Admin Ditches Title IX Changes to Promote Trans Athletes

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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti celebrated on Monday after the Biden-Harris administration withdrew its proposed changes to Title IX, which would have prohibited school and athletic organizations from prohibiting transgender athletes from playing on teams reserved for biological females.

The White House quietly withdrew the proposed change on Friday, according to National Review, which reported the Department of Education (DOE) received more than 150,000 public comments on the proposal before it was shelved.

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Fusion Power Plant Coming to Virginia

Fusion Energy

The world’s largest private fusion company has announced that it has chosen Chesterfield, Virginia, as the site of the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant, which will also be its first power plant.

Founded in Massachusetts as a result of decades of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commonwealth Fusion Systems is at the forefront of efforts to “build a full-fledged fusion energy industry” that aims to help meet the energy demands of the future without relying on fossil fuels.

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Commentary: Trump Made TikTok Great Again

In today’s digital era, where social media platforms serve as the battlegrounds for ideas, information and cultural exchange, the conversation around banning TikTok must be approached with caution and a deep understanding of its implications.

With over 170 million American users, TikTok has transcended mere entertainment to become a vital tool for communication, creativity and, notably in the 2024 presidential election, political engagement. President-elect Donald Trump’s strategic embrace of this platform, known for its cultural influence among the younger demographic, was instrumental in clinching his win.

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DOJ Attorney Who Prosecuted Former Arizona Sheriff Runs for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Victor Salgado

Victor Salgado, the former Department of Justice attorney who successfully prosecuted Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, announced on Thursday he is joining the race for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Salgado’s entry to the race was first divulged by The Richmond Times-Dispatch, which reported the candidate cited the immigration policies planned by President-elect Donald Trump as his decision to leave the Department of Justice (DOJ) and enter politics.

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Commentary: The Story of the Christmas Truce of 1914—and Its Eternal Message

War had already been waging in Europe for months when Pope Benedict issued a plea from Rome on Dec. 7, 1914 to leaders of Europe: declare a Christmas truce.

Benedict saw how badly peace was needed, even if it was only for a day. The First Battle of Ypres alone, fought from October 19 to November 22, had resulted in some 200,000 casualties (mostly German and French soldiers, but also thousands of English and Belgians). The First Battle of the Marne was even worse.

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Big Tech Falls in Line with Trump After Years of Censorship

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In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory, Big Tech companies became central hubs of the so-called “resistance” against him, firing up censorship and deplatforming campaigns, culminating in the then-former president’s banishment from Facebook and Twitter after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google founder Sergei Brin famously led thousands of employees in protest against Trump’s immigration policies. During the 2020 campaign, Big Tech platforms even censored discussions of the Hunter Biden laptop story in order to curry favor with his father and Trump’s opponent — former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Prices Rose over 20 Percent Under Joe Biden’s Administration

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President Joe Biden is only a few weeks away from the end of his time in office, and one key part of his legacy is undeniable: inflation.

Biden has battled inflation from the start, but critics say he helped fuel it with trillions of dollars in deficit spending during his four years in office. Federal debt spending is offset in part by printing money, which increases inflation.

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Music Professor: Quincy Jones’ ‘Absence’ from Music Education Proves Racism

Quincy Jones

Apparently noted musician/composer Quincy Jones “is rarely mentioned” in American music curricula, and as such a Hunter College music professor says this proves “racial segregation still shapes American classrooms.”

Philip Ewell, the music theory professor who called his (Communist) father “racist” for admiring (white) composers like Beethoven and Bach, believes Jones is an “essential piece in the history of American music,” yet the ideology of white supremacy — “deeply rooted” in our society — refuses his recognition.

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