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America’s debt crisis just reached $40 trillion with no end in sight

America reached $40 trillion in debt because Washington has made spending beyond its means a permanent feature of government. Entitlements, interest payments and an ever-expanding federal role now consume more than tax revenue can support, while the constitutional limits intended to restrain federal spending have largely disappeared.

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The immigration battle that could redraw Congress

More than 140 state legislators are urging Trump to appoint a Census Bureau director who will restore citizenship data and reconsider statistical methods they say distorted the 2020 count. Because the census determines congressional seats, electoral votes and federal funding, counting millions of noncitizens could shift political power toward states with larger immigrant populations for another decade.

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Why more Americans are cutting off their own families

More than one in four American adults may be estranged from a relative as therapists, influencers and online communities increasingly portray cutting off family as empowerment. Treating ordinary conflict as “toxicity” may offer temporary relief, but it leaves people more isolated while weakening the family…

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How America’s Protestant institutions became secular strongholds

Protestants built many of America’s most powerful institutions, then lost them to leaders who abandoned the faith but kept the buildings, money and authority. Winning them back will take more than elections—it will require Christians to build institutions strong enough to outlast political defeat.

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States hold the key to America’s nuclear-powered future

America’s nuclear comeback is moving from political promise to working technology. Trump’s Reactor Pilot Program challenged the industry to bring three advanced test reactors to criticality by July 4; four companies met the deadline.

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