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The Federal Reserve building in seen in Washington, May 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

The Fed's refusal to cut interest rates is costing Americans

It's not every week that sees a Federal Reserve development set to shape America for years to come. But two such developments recently occurred two days apart: On July 30, the Fed's board decided to hold interest rates at their current level, and on Aug. 1, board governor Adriana Kugler resigned.

Samah Matar poses for a photo with her sons Yousef, 6, in her arms, and Amir, 4, who suffer from malnutrition and cerebral palsy, at a U.N.-run school in Gaza City, Saturday, July 26, 2025. In Gaza, malnutrition is often worsened by preexisting conditions and compounded by illnesses linked to inadequate health care and poor sanitation, largely the result of the ongoing war. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Stop falling for Hamas' propaganda and lies

Sadly, Hamas continues to use violence and vile tactics, weaponizing its lies to perpetuate mistruths about Israel. Furthermore, factions in the West on college campuses and in other venues continue to extend sympathies that only fuel the terrorists' actions.

Cara Northington, mother of victim Xana Kernodle wipes a tear at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)

Idaho murder victim's mother forgives killer in stunning courtroom speech

"Jesus has allowed me to forgive you for murdering my daughter without even being sorry." These emotional words were almost impossible to process, as Cara Kernodle, the mother of murdered University of Idaho student Xana Kernodle, stood before her daughter's killer in a crowded courtroom and showed radical love, mercy, kindness and strength.

A couple walks on a pier under cloudy skies as Tropical Storm Erika approaches the island in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Illegal migration is also a serious problem in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), where many illegal drugs – and immigrants – begin their entry into the states. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

On the need for border security in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Ask any American what security concerns President Trump's executive order "Protecting the American People Against Invasion" is addressing successfully, and the person is sure to mention our border with Mexico.

FILE - This image made from a May 24, 2016 video by KWTV-KOTV, shows a funnel cloud moving across the field near Dodge City in Ford County, Kan. (KWTV-KOTV via AP, File)

Twisting the truth: Extreme weather and the climate narrative

As America braces for another storm season, only the media storms are more predictable than upcoming hurricanes and tornadoes. Even before the dust settles after natural disasters, headlines often warn that gusts of wind and funnel clouds are proof the Earth is boiling.