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The Epoch Times, by Victor Davis Hanson: This year, on July Fourth, will be the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, as exemplified in the ratification, signing of the Declaration of Independence. A lot of people ask…

BRF, by Roger Pint: “Another heavy blow to the country’s credit rating,” headlines Het Nieuwsblad. “New wake-up call for Belgian finances – Standard & Poor’s also downgrades credit rating,” writes Het Laatste Nieuws on page one. Following Fitch last year…

National Post: A massive gilded statue of President Donald Trump installed at his Miami golf course is definitely not a “golden calf” to be worshipped, the pastor who led a dedication ceremony for the eyebrow-raising effigy insisted Friday. Financed by…

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AP News, by Peter Smith: One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf…