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Forget the Doom: Republicans Are Keeping the House and Senate

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. That’s less than three weeks from today. So let me just say it plainly, so there’s no confusion about where I stand: 3 min read

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Border Apprehensions Down 95%. That’s Why I’m With Trump.

People ask me some version of this question all the time, sometimes nicely and sometimes not: “You seem like a reasonable person. Why are you so all-in on Trump?” 3 min read

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72,000 Factory Jobs Since December. I’m Betting on a Lot More.

Let me be straight with you, because that’s the only way this blog works: the great American factory comeback is not finished. It’s barely started. But the start of something has a look to… 3 min read

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American Pride Just Hit a Record Low. I’m Not Buying the Gloom.

Gallup put out a number this summer that a lot of people treated like a funeral announcement. Let’s look at it together, and then I’ll tell you why I’m not wearing black. 3 min read

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100 Gigawatts to 400: Why I’m All In on Trump’s Nuclear Bet

I’ll admit it up front: I’m a true believer in nuclear power. So take this with whatever grain of salt you want. But the case is strong enough that you don’t have to take my word for it. 3 min read

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They Said Church Was Dying. Young Americans Didn’t Get the Memo.

For basically my whole adult life, I’ve been told the same story. Church is dying. Young people are leaving and never coming back. Give it a generation and Christianity in America will be a… 3 min read

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We Build Under 1% of the World’s Ships. Trump Wants That Fixed.

If you want one picture of what went wrong with American industry, don’t look at a closed steel mill. Look at the shipyards. 3 min read

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Pro-Life Isn’t One Issue. It’s Every Person, at Every Stage.

I get asked a lot why I talk about life so much on a blog that also talks about manufacturing and reactors. Fair question. My answer is simple: none of the rest of it matters if we don’t… 3 min read

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Free Markets or America First? I’m Both, and It’s Not Close.

I hear this one a lot from my libertarian friends: “You say you love free markets, but you also cheer for America First. Pick one.” 3 min read

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America Is 250. We Haven’t Even Started Dreaming.

On July 4, 2026, the United States of America turned 250 years old. I keep saying that sentence out loud because it still kind of amazes me. Two hundred and fifty years since a bunch of… 3 min read

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A Pope Took Apart Socialism in 1891. His Case Still Wins.

Here’s a fun fact that drives some people crazy: Jesus had a trade. Before He ever preached a sermon, He worked with His hands. In the Gospel, the people in His hometown literally ask, “Is… 3 min read

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Two Words From Flag Day 1954 Still Say Exactly Who We Are

I’ll confess something a little corny. When I say the Pledge of Allegiance, I slow down on two words. “Under God.” I can’t help it. They’re my favorite part. 3 min read