On Thursday, Jan. 8th, 2026, the Heritage Foundation published a report on marriage in families that, in summary, criticizes the tendency of the government to promote singleness, children born out of wedlock, or no children at all It distinguishes overbearing education needed for occupations, economic hardship and inability to afford marriage, and welfare programs’ bias towards single individuals as causes for this. Other causes this study points to, according to AP News, include online dating.  The reasoning of the Heritage Foundation for pushing these criticisms is that, according to them, the cornerstone of a healthy society is monogamous marriages between…

Recently, fraud accusations arose against Somali-run care centers after a popular conservative YouTuber, Nick Shirley, uploaded a video investigating the establishments. Shirley’s claims reached the state and national governments, though debate arose as to whether his investigations provided substantial evidence to support them. However, Shirley’s video presents a real divide amongst the Minnesota population.  When the video was uploaded, news outlets rushed to cover the story. FOX uploaded a video to YouTube making additional claims that the fraudulent money was going to Somali terrorists, and that Tim Walz knowingly “ripped off” taxpayers. On the opposite side, CNN posted a video…

This article was written by Megan Fincher. According to AP News, a town in Illinois recently set up its nativity scene with a political twist. In the scene, Mary is depicted in a gas mask, and baby Jesus is nearby wearing plastic restraints around his wrists. Surrounding them are Roman Soldiers depicted as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The display symbolizes Jesus and his family being persecuted if they were in today’s world. The creators of the display claimed they wanted people to understand migrants’ humanity better in a time of celebration of religious morals. However, AP News states…