NEWS AND OPINION: Border encounters are not always human. A round of applause, please, for the agriculture specialists at U.S. Customs and Border Protection — who have monitored over 1 billion cut-flower arrivals since Jan. 1. The challenge? They must search the leaves, stems and blossoms of all these leafy arrivals for pests and diseases […]
NEWS AND OPINION: “Valentine’s Day is returning to its romantic traditions, with total spending on significant others for the holiday expected to reach a record $14.2 billion,” reports an annual assessment of the heartfelt trends released Jan. 29 by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. But wait. Inflation has also arrived for […]
NEWS AND OPINION: Should our greeting card companies get ready for yet another holiday? Maybe, and it has to do with ballots and politics. A major pollster has the news. “Americans have long supported making Election Day a national holiday. But support for this has risen in recent years, from 65% in 2018 to 72% […]
NEWS AND OPINION: In need of something historic — or historically minded? Now underway at Mount Vernon, the ancestral home of George Washington, is the George Washington Birthday Auction. The event is online — and interested folks can bid on a wide array of 604 items — which include original artworks, assorted personal “experiences,” sailing […]
NEWS AND OPINION: One longtime Republican presence is now warning that “generations to come” will be dealing with problems generated by the “Democrats’ open border policy.” “Mainstream Democrats, Republicans, and Independents need to wake up and help take back our country. Elections have consequences and this November’s elections couldn’t be more important,” writes Saul Anuzis, […]
NEWS AND OPINION: A historic perspective sometimes provides a helpful reality check about bias in the mainstream news media. Consider this: “If Donald Trump or George W. Bush had a continuing hostage crisis that had lasted well over 100 days, you can bet the leftist media would plaster their shows with criticism of those administrations, […]
NEWS AND OPINION: Nielsen — the longtime leader in audience measurement and data — has some startling news for us. “The growing bounty of content on streaming services has forever changed TV viewing behavior, with streaming consumption now consistently accounting for the biggest driver of TV usage. And while the time we spend with TV […]
NEWS AND OPINION: Polite drum roll please: The National Republican Congressional Committee reveals that it raised $7.1 million in the month of December, closing out what the organization deems a noteworthy 2023 that “shattered” its record for money raised prior to a presidential election year. And the total sum raised in 2023? That amounted to […]
NEWS AND OPINION: The 2024 election is already dominating news coverage and is the source of much discussion both in the news media and at the dinner tables of America. Voter turnout could be brisk and millions of dollars will be spent by the political parties crafting their public messages and talking points to suit […]
NEWS AND OPINION: The Heritage Foundation has revealed that it raised more money in 2023 than in any prior year. The conservative policy organization revealed that it has surpassed $150 million in cash and donation commitments from 500,000 “patriotic Americans” who are members. There’s a reason for that. “We are profoundly grateful to every Heritage […]
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