Starting this Sunday, March 1, 2026, through March 3, 2026, we are linking arms with Lou Engle and A Million Women, who are calling for a three-day Esther Fast in alignment with the Jewish holiday of Purim. Together, we believe this is more than a moment on the calendar—it is a prophetic appointment. More

Consumer confidence improved in February as more Americans reported plentiful job opportunities and grew less pessimistic about the economic outlook, according to data released Tuesday by the Conference Board.

The share of consumers saying jobs are plentiful climbed to 28 percent, a three-month high, up from 25.8 percent in January. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased 2.2 points to 91.2, from an upwardly revised 89.0 in January. The Expectations Index—measuring consumers’ short-term outlook—jumped 4.8 points to 72.0, the largest monthly gain since July. More

The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage this week was 5.98 percent, the first time the average rate has dropped into the five percent range in nearly three years. More

A judge is expected to order Greenpeace to pay a $345 million judgment, which will (hopefully) bankrupt the extremist environmental organization. Greenpeace is expected to appeal the ruling.​ More

Under Trump, illegal immigrants processed and released into the country by the U.S. Border Patrol have been reduced by more than 99.9% - the largest reduction in illegal aliens in history. This has been achieved in just 12 months with no changes to the law required. See chart below

Recently, a trans-identifying lawmaker in Minnesota shared a shocking statement. While debating age verification laws for pornography, Democratic state Representative Leigh Finke claimed that porn “could be educational” for “queer” children. More

It’s the year 2026, and Miss America isn’t what it used to be, along with pageants in general. While Miss America claims to be a pageant that allows women to rise, lead, and inspire, the truth is that they are more concerned with political correctness and, quite frankly, biological fantasies than with women and the “sisterhood.” More

John Adams warned in 1798 that the Constitution “was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” His words today read less like historical reflection and more like present indictment. The American system was never sustained by parchment alone. It depended not merely on written rules, but on virtue in the people. More

Low-salt diets are prescribed by doctors to millions of people a year—yet few are warned about the dangers that come with such a diet. More

In 2026 - March 2nd (Adar 13, 5786) marks the Fast of Esther, a day of fasting preceding Purim, with Purim celebrations beginning at sundown.

In 1791 - John Wesley, founder of Methodism, died in London at age 87, leaving behind over 70,000 followers.

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