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The Moralist

Decency still matters

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A massive 250-foot golden triumphal arch standing over a desolate field of withered and cracked grey wheat under a hazy hot sun. 50mm prime lens, 4K HDR professional photography, warm amber colour palette, symmetrical framing.

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Fraudsters Bilk Taxpayers of Ninety Million Dollars #

Colin McDonald, the Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division, stood behind a polished wooden podium in a Minnesota press room on Thursday to announce a betrayal of the public trust. Before him lay a stack of blue folders containing indictments against 15 defendants accused of treating the state’s Medicaid programs as their "personal piggy bank." The schemes allegedly pilfered $90 million from programs designed to care for the vulnerable, including what officials described as the largest autism…

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Leaders Fund Golden Statues While Border Guards Starve #

Donald Trump stood on the manicured green lawn of his Doral estate this week to unveil "Don Colossus," a ten-foot statue finished in shimmering gold leaf. The monument, depicting the President in a heroic pose, was revealed just as the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that 240,000 employees have entered…

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Representative Mace Demands Undivided Loyalty To America #

Representative Nancy Mace walked to the microphones at the Capitol this week to introduce a constitutional amendment that would bar naturalized citizens from holding high federal office. The proposal, which targets the executive and legislative branches, seeks to ensure that those who lead the nation are rooted in its soil…

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South Carolina Senator Warns Of Historic Water Shortage #

Senator Richard Cash sat in the South Carolina Senate antechamber this week, surrounded by maps of new voting districts and a growing pile of drought reports. Outside, the grass has…

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New Obesity Medication Replaces The Need For Surgery #

Researchers at Eli Lilly announced on Thursday that a next-generation obesity drug, retatrutide, has demonstrated weight loss levels previously only achievable through bariatric surgery. In a phase 3 trial, participants…

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In Brief #

Court Refuses Boeing Fraud Appeal

A federal appeals court has declined to reopen a fraud case against Boeing related to the 737 Max certification. The judges ruled that the Department of Justice met its legal obligations in a 2025 non-prosecution agreement, despite objections from the victims' families.

AI Movie Premieres at Tribeca

The Tribeca Film Festival will host the world premiere of 'Dreams of Violets,' the first full-length feature film generated entirely by AI. The project cost only $2,000 to produce and used no human actors, sets, or cameras.

Iran Moves Camp to Tijuana

The Iranian national soccer team has moved its World Cup training camp from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, after players were unable to secure U.S. visas. Mexico agreed to host the team despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.

DHS Deploys Iris Scanning Tech

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expanding the use of iris scanners to identify and process undocumented immigrants during removal operations. The technology is part of an influx of funding aimed at accelerating mass deportation efforts.