W hen you approach the freshly gilded twin statues near the Lincoln Memorial, there is no mistaking that they are gold. Very, ...

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Moral relativism and fanaticism may seem to have nothing in common, but they lead to the same result.

Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill this week, where he faced attacks from Republican lawmakers during a Senate hearing.

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