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Iran Claims Successful Missile Launch – US Says It Didn’t Happen

The nation of Iran is claiming that they successfully launched a missile, but the United States disagrees. US intelligence officials said there was “no indication” Iran launched a medium-range ballistic missile. Word of the alleged launch surfaced on Friday…

Evacuations Underway In California As Fire Rages Along The Highway

Corona, California is experiencing burning hillsides near a freeway as the Canyon fire rages on.  So far, the fire has forced people to quickly evacuate their homes. The fire has destroyed more than 1,700 acres of land near Chino…

Patriots and Protesters Should Take a Knee for the Constitution

“Seems like in the past 15 years or so the idea of patriotism has changed some. More polarized, more tied to political or ideological views. I’ve never seen patriotism or the flag connected to either; I see the…

North Korea: US has Declared War

In a press conference in New York City, Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that the US has declared war on North Korea, giving them the right to shoot down US bombers in international airspace. “The whole world should…

Why Trump Shouldn’t Have Signed the Resolution Condemning ‘Hate Groups’

On Thursday, President Trump signed a congressional resolution about the events that took place in Charlottesville, VA, in August: Resolution … expressing support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and…

Texas: Violent Leftists Protest Against Nothing

Circa reports on an interesting event that took place over the weekend in Austin, Texas: Hundreds marched against a scheduled (but then canceled) “Dixie Freedom Rally” in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. Public pressure against the event was immense, and…

Veterans’ Groups Blast NFL Players For Disrespecting The American Flag

Two organizations, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The American Legion, are openly criticizing National Football League (NFL) players for protesting the American flag by kneeling during the national anthem. NFL players making use of sports events to…