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Clarence Thomas played the long game. He won.

Clarence Thomas played the long game. He won.

Clarence Thomas played the long game. He won.

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 31, 2026
An important new book by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), 'Going Further,' calls attention anew to the life and career of the single greatest living American, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.For many years after Thomas arrived on the court in the early 1990s, his conservative, originalist views were...
Florida is new ground zero for political civil wars

Florida is new ground zero for political civil wars

Florida is new ground zero for political civil wars

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 24, 2026
Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly 2 million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State.
In a world of AOCs, be a Leavitt instead

In a world of AOCs, be a Leavitt instead

In a world of AOCs, be a Leavitt instead

Victor Joecks
Monday, August 24, 2026
Even famous and successful women can’t avoid the reality of trade-offs.Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced on Instagram that she is freezing her eggs. The 36-year-old congresswoman even gave herself an injection on camera.
One place Schumer sends your money

One place Schumer sends your money

One place Schumer sends your money

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, August 24, 2026
When Congress was considering the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in June last year, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.-New York) pretended he was dedicated to fiscal restraint.
Clay Travis’ offer exposes WNBA’s inclusion delusion

Clay Travis’ offer exposes WNBA’s inclusion delusion

Clay Travis’ offer exposes WNBA’s inclusion delusion

Victor Joecks
Monday, August 17, 2026
Leftist dogma requires adherents to assert that men can become women and should be treated as such. That wouldn’t work out so well for WNBA players.Last Monday, conservative talk show host Clay Travis offered to give the Las Vegas Aces $10 million -- with a catch.

Support for Senior Center much appreciated

News Staff
Monday, August 17, 2026
The Lampasas Senior Center would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Kathy Long, at the laboratory department at AdventHealth Rollins Brook, and to Area Wide Locksmith for their generous donations that made it possible for us to acquire a new sign for the Senior Center.We are truly thankful for...
Federal debt per working couple now tops the U.S. median home price

Federal debt per working couple now tops the U.S. median home price

Federal debt per working couple now tops the U.S. median home price

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, August 17, 2026
The American dream of buying a home now costs less than the amount of debt the federal government has accumulated per every two workers in the United States.As of the end of July, the total federal debt was $39,771,617,162,466.97, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
The electoral integrity issue isn’t about Israel -- it’s about Islam

The electoral integrity issue isn’t about Israel -- it’s about Islam

The electoral integrity issue isn’t about Israel -- it’s about Islam

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 17, 2026
More than any political cycle in memory, the 2026 primary campaign season has been marked by frequent, and often hysterical, condemnations of the influence of the so-called “Israel lobby.”After Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) lost his Republican congressional primary in May, he quipped about the...
Debate about the common good

Debate about the common good

Debate about the common good

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 10, 2026
For the second time in the Trump presidency, the Right is debating the concept of the common good and how that concept fits within the American political tradition.During Donald Trump’s first term, the “common good” debate raged because the unorthodox president’s nationalist instincts and policy...
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