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There are old threats, new threats and growing threats to America that need to be addressed as soon as possible. We are playing Russian roulette with our national security if we delay securing our broken border. More than 200 Americans die every day due to fentanyl overdoses. That is the equivalent of another September 11 attack nearly every two weeks because of the illicit drugs that are coming across our border. Every week we delay is a death sentence for thousands of Americans. The shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan energized terrorist organizations around the globe. Now with the turmoil in Syria, the jihadist…

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Harmeet K. Dhillon to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division has Jewish students breathing a sigh of relief as incidents of antisemitism continue to run rampant at universities across the U.S.Trump announced Dhillon’s nomination for the role on Monday, hailing her as a civil rights warrior who has taken on prominent legal battles in defense of free speech, religious rights and anti-woke discrimination cases.But it’s Dhillon’s outspoken position against Ivy League schools for their failure to combat antisemitism that has many students hopeful that help is on the way.AMERICANS ARE EAGER FOR CHANGE: HARMEET…

We’ve lost the ability to protect our own airspace. We have a complacent and incompetent Biden administration in charge that has set our drone industry back years. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration can’t come soon enough. We need an overhaul of our drone defenses nationwide. Our national security infrastructure is not set up to defend against what’s coming. Or even what’s already here.  There have been suspicious drone sightings reported in 10 counties across New Jersey, as well as over Staten Island. The flights caused concern among residents and politicians. The mysterious aircraft have even been seen near the state’s largest reservoir.   Yet,…

As “Blue Bloods” says goodbye to its television audience on Friday evening after 14 seasons, the Reagan family will gather for one final on-screen feast, as has become customary over the years.While the fictional family with a long lineage of service to the New York City Police Department congregates at patriarch Frank Reagan’s dinner table, the real-life brother of one of the show’s stars will commemorate the sendoff the best way he knows how: with a recipe.Chef Paul Wahlberg is founder and co-owner of Wahlburgers. He’s also the eldest brother of actor Donny Wahlberg, who plays Danny Reagan in “Blue…

America’s students, and their parents, deserve so much better than what they’ve been given over the last several years. In fact, they deserve better than what they’ve been given since 1979 when the U.S. Department of Education was foisted upon them as a payoff to the school union bosses by Jimmy Carter.Fortunately for America’s families, the tables have turned.Education – an issue that, much to my chagrin, too often went largely ignored by Republicans – has become a focal point. President Trump and candidates up and down the ballot ran on expanding education freedom, restoring local control, and ending the…

President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up in a pair of high-profile lawsuits against ABC News and CBS News, even after his resounding White House victory last month.Trump is suing ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos for defamation over on-air remarks he made earlier this year. Trump is also suing CBS News for $10 billion in damages, stating the network practiced “deceptive conduct” for the purpose of election interference in its interview in October with Vice President Kamala Harris. Both lawsuits remain active and ongoing with a pre-trial discovery hearing set for Friday in the suit against the Disney-owned outlet,…

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online.Study lists for the contest found on school district websites for the 2024-2025 school year list the feminist term, “womyn,” as an acceptable alternate spelling for “women” that students can use.Schools must be enrolled in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program for their students to qualify for the national spelling competition. The 2025 National Finals will be held next May and coincide with the competition’s 100th anniversary.A spokesperson for Scripps explained to Fox…

iStockSalaries make up around 75% of a startup’s operating expenses, per an analysis by Kruze Consulting.The consultancy analyzed 450 VC-backed startups’ payroll records to reveal employee salaries.An early-stage CEO makes around $132,000, while their technical cofounder is often paid more.CEOs of American startups are seeing their salaries drop as the venture capital industry’s cash crunch lingers.Kruze Consulting, which provides accounting services to early-stage, VC-backed companies, released a study showing that the average seed-stage founder who is also a startup CEO makes $132,000 a year. This is down from $142,000 in Kruze’s 2023 study.The consultancy recently analyzed 450 of its seed-stage…

Dion McNeeley owns 16 units across seven properties in Washington.Courtesy of Dion McNeeleyDion McNeeley used a buy-and-hold strategy to build a 16-unit rental portfolio.He experimented with the BRRRR method by purchasing and renovating a duplex in 2023.He could eventually sell the property and leverage an IRS rule to avoid capital gains tax.Dion McNeeley spent over a decade carefully building a portfolio of rental properties throughout Washington State.”I’ve never sold a property. I’ve never done a cash-out refinance. I’ve never taken out a home equity line of credit,” he told Business Insider. “I’m the slow, boring investor: Save up a down…

 iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIEvenUp vaulted past a $1 billion valuation on the idea that AI will help automate personal injury demands.Former employees told BI the company has relied on humans to do much of the work.EvenUp says it uses a combination of AI and humans to ensure accuracy, and its AI is improving.EvenUp vaulted past a $1 billion valuation on the idea AI could help automate a lucrative part of the legal business. Former employees told Business Insider that the startup has relied on humans to complete much of the work.EvenUp aims to streamline personal-injury demands and has said it is…