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Ensuring accountability, federal authorities arrested Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland-based Pentagon contractor, former Navy veteran, and systems administrator with top-secret clearance, for unlawfully retaining classified national defense information related to Operation Absolute Resolve, the January 3, 2026, U.S. military raid capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. For context, during the daring raid,…

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Washington on Aug. 6, 2024.(Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) (The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Washington on Aug. 6, 2024.(Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times), ASCII, 100 components, 100 bytes)President Donald Trump nominated WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil to a seat on the U.S. Federal ‍Trade Commission, according…

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Over and over again, we’re told to be outraged. An individual is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He is later released. And before the facts can catch their breath, Democratic politicians and activist megaphones are already screaming ‘abduction’, ‘fascism’, and ‘state violence’. Cue the mob. Cue the cameras.…

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Everyone knows about “the fog of war.” What about the fog of prewar? There are a lot of similarities. In the fog of war, you can’t trust media reports, in part because the media have been fed disinformation by government sources and in part because much of the media is…

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I didn’t know that the Titanic had a sister ship that had also made its mark in maritime history. The S.S. Olympic was an ocean liner launched in 1911, a year before its tragic sibling. During World War I it was pressed into service as a troopship by the government.…

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Museum of the Bible St. Paul’s scripture is magnificent poetry that conveys timeless truths about Jesus and the meaning of His sacrifice. Paul was a Jewish leader and Roman citizen who initially persecuted the Jewish followers of Jesus until his life-changing event on the “Road to Damascus.” Paul is credited…

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,…

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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, January 18, 2026The Steeple and Peak of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina. | Getty ImagesThroughout the Church’s extensive history, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred.Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths.Some events…

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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Sunday, January 18, 2026Quick SummaryAI Summary4,000 churches closed in 2024, while only 3,800 were started, Lifeway Research reports. Older congregations are struggling, with many facing declining attendance.Churches shuttered in 2024 represent nearly 1.4% of the Protestant churches highlighted in the 2020 U.S. Religion Census. An artificial intelligence-powered…

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The lawsuit accuses the U.S. military of enforcing a “two-part strategy” to deny virtually all religious accommodation requests from service members and recruits. CHD alleges the military’s policy for granting religious exemptions to recruits is “ambiguous.” For acting service members, the process for obtaining a religious exemption from vaccines is…

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President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One in Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has called for regime change in Iran in the wake of protests that have engulfed the country in recent weeks.“It’s time to look for new leadership…

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President Trump has announced a new tariff regime against Germany, the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands and Finland. The two-stage tariffs are in response to European leadership undermining U.S. strategic security discussions with Greenland. PRESIDENT TRUMP – “We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of…

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After President Donald Trump announced eight European nations face being hit with increasing tariffs until the U.S. is able to reach a deal to acquire Greenland, some of the countries’ leaders issued statements condemning Trump’s tactics. Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom sent limited numbers…

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