Trump’s attacks in response to 47 years of Iran’s attacks against Americans and others escalating to a nuclear threat have made Trump’s critics forgetful.  Previous Presidents, leading politicians, and the media acknowledged that Iran is the world’s greatest sponsor of terrorism; that Iran killed, maimed, or injured thousands of Americans; and that Iran must not ... Read more

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For the past two years, Vermont politicians have been telling Vermont property taxpayers that they heard us after 2024 and are working to reform our education system to provide property tax relief. It’s not happening. The debate today as we close out the 2026 legislative session is whether to pay for 4%-plus increase in spending ... Read more

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Learn how to spot couture-level craftsmanship in everyday clothing: premium fabrics, precise pattern cutting, clean finishes, quality hardware, and internal structure that lasts.

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Gunfire at one of Washington’s most scripted nights jolts everything into the real world. We start with the White House Correspondents’ Dinner security scare, what we know about the suspect, and the bigger question nobody can dodge: how much does political rhetoric and media framing contribute to the temperature that makes violence feel “justified” to ... Read more

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Remember AI “Actress” Tilly Norwood? Her creators were marketing her to talent agencies to book her work. She sings, dances, is cute as a button, and has an English accent. I did a morning update on her and the surrounding outrage, and while I can’t say if she’s gotten any new work, her existence has ... Read more

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Donald Trump is quickly eclipsing his record of the most assassinated Presidents of all-time.  Surviving what is now an unreachable forty-seventh attempt on this life, the President was as resolute as ever as he sat behind his desk of the same name, casually looking over his shoulder in hopes to pad his stats. “Nobody has ... Read more

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If you missed the Wednesday Morning Update, there’s a nice clip from Dan Bongino in there about how this is not a both-sides issue. Yes, the Left loves to say the right is more violent, but as I’ve pointed out more than a few times, the violence from white supremacy groups, neo-Nazis, and the like ... Read more

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A collection of Vermont legislators led by Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D-Chittenden SE) and Treasurer Mike Pieciak (D-VT) gathered in the Cedar Creek Room of the State House to decry and bemoan proposed reforms to the SNAP (Supplemental NUTRITION Assistance Program, aka Food Stamps) that would disallow taxpayer-funded EBT cards from purchasing junk ... Read more

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CNN is CNN. The Clinton News Network. The COVID News Network. Commie News Network. Whichever of the many reimaginings you’ve heard or prefer, it’s not your go-to for unbiased news or commentary. Adding Scott Jennings has helped give the appearance of balance, and CNN is almost having something of a Bari Weiss moment, like at ... Read more

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A unscripted conversation between one-old-conservative and Claude (Anthropic) — May 2026 Backgrounder: This is another in a series of original GraniteGrok articles on Artificial Intelligence (AI), written by one old conservative and Anthropic’s Claude 4.6 from an unscripted chat over breakfast. Before beginning the chat, I uploaded a 460-word text file that contained a recap ... Read more

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This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox dive into the senate race in Maine, diving into the shocker of Governor Janet Mills’ failure and dropout, the Graham Platner socialist situation, and why none of this likely matters because Collins will win. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not ... Read more

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People have been itchy, antsy, and downright belligerent about how long it takes to see some accountability at the federal level. I’ve been reminding everyone that’s listening that you don’t get there overnight. We’re not Democrats. We don’t just whip an indictment because someone rustled our jimmies. Angry tweets, sure, legal filings that could stick? ... Read more

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The news was welcome this morning as Governor Janet Mills has withdrawn from her quest to replace Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate. I say it is welcome news as we can finally have a goodbye party to send Mills off to retirement and out of our pockets. In her stay in the Governor’s Mansion ... Read more

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Mississippi has outlawed lab-grown dairy products, including fake milk. The passage of legislation blocking corporate efforts to displace dairy farmers and their cows with gleaming vats and factories marks not only the impact of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement but also consumer pushback against corporate domination of food supplies for profit. Fake milk ... Read more

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In New Hampshire, women facing unexpected pregnancies often find help in places many people never see – local pregnancy centers serving communities across our state. These centers provide more than medical services. They offer practical support, resources, and compassion during what can be one of the most difficult moments in a woman’s life. Services typically ... Read more

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It’s like a million years ago in internet time, but quite recent in the real world. After decades of policy choices meant to make electricity more expensive, and everything else with it, the political left attempted to blame Donald Trump and Republicans for what they did. We see a similar reaction to motor-fuel prices. They ... Read more

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I gave up on late-night TV, specifically late-night comedy, when Jay Leno left the scene. Maybe we were spoiled growing up with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, but I think we witnessed the end of an era and with it, a period of good humor. These guys were funny, and it was never in a ... Read more

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Yesterday, the Department of Justice indicted David Morens—a longtime senior advisor to Anthony Fauci—on charges including conspiracy and destroying federal records. Translation? The COVID narrative wasn’t just “messy science.” It was engineered. In this episode of The Independents, I break down how “settled science” was manufactured—from the Peter Daszak-orchestrated Lancet letter to the suppression of ... Read more

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Is there a court left for the Democrats to run to after the US Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling in Louisiana v. Callais? Racially gerrymandered congressional districts are illegal. The Voting Rights Act, the very thing the Dems have used to waterboard extra seats in Congress in the name of civil rights, is now their worst ... Read more

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The EdOpt Fair in Candia is taking place today! Co-organized by Kathy Carlson from Jesse Remington High School and Education Options. Come join us and meet all these providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some guidance. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please share with your friends.

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