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We Already Tried This Deal. It Was Called 1986.

We Already Tried This Deal. It Was Called 1986.

Last week marked forty years since Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act on November 6, 1986. Most Americans under fifty have...

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Scott Mechkowski

DUKE: Stephen Miller’s Biggest Weapon Against Amnesty Might Be Democrats

DUKE: Stephen Miller’s Biggest Weapon Against Amnesty Might Be Democrats

Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. CAN STEPHEN MILLER REALLY SAVE US? Immigration hardliners have been on a rollercoaster the past week. As...

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Amber Duke

And The Winners Of 2026 MLB Manager Of The Year Awards Are …

And The Winners Of 2026 MLB Manager Of The Year Awards Are …

A job well done by both. Leading the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship in franchise history, Pat Murphy has won the award for...

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Andrew Powell

Dysfunctional MLB Team To Meet With Baseball’s Top Prize As Free Agency Begins: REPORT

Dysfunctional MLB Team To Meet With Baseball’s Top Prize As Free Agency Begins: REPORT

LOL … if I’m Tarik, I’m staying exactly where I’m at. The New York Mets are set to have a meeting with superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal, who is...

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Andrew Powell

NFL Team Reunites With Star Quarterback, With Selling Franchise Fleecing Them For Him

NFL Team Reunites With Star Quarterback, With Selling Franchise Fleecing Them For Him

What a flashy 3rd-round pick that is, Vegas. The Minnesota Vikings have reunited with quarterback Kirk Cousins, doing so after a trade Tuesday with...

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Andrew Powell

Is The Blue Tsunami JD Vance’s Vindication?

Is The Blue Tsunami JD Vance’s Vindication?

The dust has begun to settle after the Republican Party’s worst midterm defeat in half a century. And as it becomes clear that the Iran war is the...

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Gabe Guidarini

JONES: Ron DeSantis Will Never Be The Republican Nominee

JONES: Ron DeSantis Will Never Be The Republican Nominee

The night before the midterms, someone made a brilliant, sorrowful observation about the state of MAGA. The insight came from an unlikely source:...

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Jason Jones

STATE OF TUESDAY: The Voting Machines Made Me Do It

STATE OF TUESDAY: The Voting Machines Made Me Do It

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter from the Daily Caller Editorial Desk. Sign up here.__________ Welcome to State of the Day, Even though...

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Adriel Gonzalez

DUKE: Trump’s ‘Not Amnesty’ Defense Sounds Awfully Familiar After His ‘Little Excursion’ In Iran

DUKE: Trump’s ‘Not Amnesty’ Defense Sounds Awfully Familiar After His ‘Little Excursion’ In Iran

Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. ‘NOT AMNESTY’ IS THE NEW ‘LITTLE EXCURSION’ President Donald Trump dipped his toe into...

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Amber Duke

US Soccer At Threat Of Losing Iconic Head Coach To Legendary Soccer Team: REPORT

US Soccer At Threat Of Losing Iconic Head Coach To Legendary Soccer Team: REPORT

Our skipper might be headed back to England. Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of United States men’s soccer, is favored to be the replacement for...

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Andrew Powell

And The Winners Of The 2026 MLB Rookie Of The Year Awards Are …

And The Winners Of The 2026 MLB Rookie Of The Year Awards Are …

Another year, another batch of awards … and here we are with the ROTY. Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle was named the winner Monday of the...

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Andrew Powell

NFL Team Goes All-In For Super Bowl Run With Blockbuster Trade

NFL Team Goes All-In For Super Bowl Run With Blockbuster Trade

This very well may be the year of the Jags. The Jacksonville Jaguars have put all their chips in the middle of the table for a Super Bowl run, doing...

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Andrew Powell

Democrats Set Their Sights On Poison Rotting Our Country From Insides After Trump Embraced It

Democrats Set Their Sights On Poison Rotting Our Country From Insides After Trump Embraced It

Democrats have set their sights on prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket after President Donald Trump’s administration embraced them....

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John Loftus

MOREFIELD: Rumors Of JD Vance’s Political Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

MOREFIELD: Rumors Of JD Vance’s Political Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

On the surface, at least, Vice President JD Vance seems to be in an almost impossible position. Following last week’s disastrous midterm wipeout,...

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Scott Morefield

ROOKE: Trump Found The One Thing That Made Him Popular On The Right And Suffocated It

ROOKE: Trump Found The One Thing That Made Him Popular On The Right And Suffocated It

Hundreds of migrants have started their trek from Mexico to the U.S. because they see the writing on the wall. In a Sunday 60 Minutes interview with...

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Mary Rooke

Is This The ‘Second Coming’ Of The US-Russia Detente?

Is This The ‘Second Coming’ Of The US-Russia Detente?

Stephen James Hubbard was around 74 years old, a retired American from Michigan, once living happily with his Ukrainian lover in Cyprus, when he later...

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Kenneth Rapoza

Meet The Two Worst ‘Think Tanks’ That Helped Drag America Into War And Hand Democrats Keys To The Castle

Meet The Two Worst ‘Think Tanks’ That Helped Drag America Into War And Hand Democrats Keys To The Castle

In the wake of the Republican Party’s midterms catastrophe — what Gov. Ron DeSantis aptly described as something akin to an “extinction-level...

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John Loftus

Book Review: ‘The Longevity Reset’ By Kendel Ehrlich

Book Review: ‘The Longevity Reset’ By Kendel Ehrlich

You do not have to accept feeling tired, foggy, achy or run-down as an inevitable part of getting older. In “The Longevity Reset” — Kendel...

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Tara Sullivan

STATE OF MONDAY: Gavin Newsom Plays Populist — Behind The Curtain He’s A Uniparty Darling

STATE OF MONDAY: Gavin Newsom Plays Populist — Behind The Curtain He’s A Uniparty Darling

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter from the Daily Caller Editorial Desk. Sign up here.__________ Welcome to State of the Day, How...

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Adriel Gonzalez

J.D. GORDON: Republicans Failed to Deliver Accountability. Democrats Will Make Them Pay.

J.D. GORDON: Republicans Failed to Deliver Accountability. Democrats Will Make Them Pay.

Ten years ago this week, a third-world-style coup attempt was underway against President-elect Donald Trump. Russiagate snowballed for years,...

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J. D. Gordon

Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America

Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America

I need this helmet for my shelf. When they square off against Navy in the teams’ 127th meeting Dec. 12, Army will be sporting camouflage uniforms...

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Andrew Powell

Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America

Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America

I need this helmet for my shelf. When they square off against Navy in the teams’ 127th meeting Dec. 12, Army will be sporting camouflage uniforms...

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Andrew Powell

Golfer Becomes Youngest PGA Tour Winner In 88 Years

Golfer Becomes Youngest PGA Tour Winner In 88 Years

Take note, teenagers. Blades Brown is now the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1938, hitting the milestone Sunday after the 19-year-old came back from a...

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Andrew Powell

Legendary College Football Program Fires Offensive Coordinator Following Defeat To Rival

Legendary College Football Program Fires Offensive Coordinator Following Defeat To Rival

Change is coming to Ann Arbor. The Michigan Wolverines football program announced Sunday that they have fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck, doing...

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Andrew Powell

‘Angry’ Head Coach Fires Offensive Coordinator Amid College Football Team’s 4-Game Losing Streak

‘Angry’ Head Coach Fires Offensive Coordinator Amid College Football Team’s 4-Game Losing Streak

Matt Rhule is a dead man walking as far as I’m concerned. The Nebraska college football program has fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen,...

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Andrew Powell

NFL Franchise In Talks To Trade Star Quarterback With Numerous Teams Interested: REPORT

NFL Franchise In Talks To Trade Star Quarterback With Numerous Teams Interested: REPORT

Indy is on the verge of blowing everything up. The Indianapolis Colts have already taken part in trade talks for their running back Jonathan Taylor,...

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Andrew Powell

A Blue-Collar Worker Rages Against The Leftwing NGO Machine

A Blue-Collar Worker Rages Against The Leftwing NGO Machine

Finally, an American worker is fighting back against the leftwing billionaire-funded NGO machine trying to shut down an entire industry that puts food...

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David Blackmon

Why Is Trump Mocking His Own Voters?

Why Is Trump Mocking His Own Voters?

The S&P 500 lost $2.9 trillion in market value after Democrats’ “Blue Tsunami” on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day market-cap decline...

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Mary Rooke

America Can’t Afford Not To Build The Energy Infrastructure We Need

America Can’t Afford Not To Build The Energy Infrastructure We Need

As winter approaches, many households across America will be taking a closer look at their utility bills, and many won’t like what they see. New...

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Oliver McPherson-Smith And Ted Ellis

STATE OF FRIDAY: The Biggest Loser Besides The GOP Tuesday? Data Centers

STATE OF FRIDAY: The Biggest Loser Besides The GOP Tuesday? Data Centers

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter from the Daily Caller Editorial Desk. Sign up here.__________ Welcome to State of the Day, How...

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Adriel Gonzalez

DUKE: Trump Built A Coalition. Republicans Mistook It For A Loyal Base

DUKE: Trump Built A Coalition. Republicans Mistook It For A Loyal Base

Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. Republicans have spent the past few days since the midterm blowout trying to figure out why their voters...

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Amber Duke

A Removal Order Is Not a Suggestion

A Removal Order Is Not a Suggestion

Every week there’s a new headline: ICE arrested a “non-criminal.” The reporter almost never tells you what that word is covering for. In most of...

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Scott Mechkowski

Department Of War’s Absurd Answer To Blue Tsunami: A Podcast About How Much Brad Cooper Loves French Fries

Department Of War’s Absurd Answer To Blue Tsunami: A Podcast About How Much Brad Cooper Loves French Fries

The American Empire is in a crisis. The Iran War is an ongoing disaster. The Republican Party is on life support. And the Department of War is rolling...

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John Loftus

2026 Midterms: The People Have Spoken

2026 Midterms: The People Have Spoken

The 2026 midterm election is now in the history books. Victories are being celebrated, defeats are being absorbed and political analysts are already...

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Deborah Wilson

STATE OF THURSDAY: JD Vance Is Right About The War. That’s The Problem.

STATE OF THURSDAY: JD Vance Is Right About The War. That’s The Problem.

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter from the Daily Caller Editorial Desk. Sign up here.__________ Welcome to State of the Day, The GOP is...

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Adriel Gonzalez

Mass Deportation Is The Litmus Test

Mass Deportation Is The Litmus Test

It’s important for Republicans to understand that 2026 was an exception. The immediate post-Minneapolis political opportunity structure and the...

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Jason Killmeyer

MLB Team To Interview Former Star Player (And Future Hall Of Famer) For Manager Position: REPORT

MLB Team To Interview Former Star Player (And Future Hall Of Famer) For Manager Position: REPORT

H-Town swag! … I can dig it. Albert Pujols, a former first baseman who will be in the Hall of Fame one day, is headed to Houston to interview for...

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Andrew Powell

ROOKE: Republicans In One State Suffer Bigger Bloodbath Than Rest Of Them

ROOKE: Republicans In One State Suffer Bigger Bloodbath Than Rest Of Them

Welcome back to Good Life, a newsletter about navigating our modern culture and staying sane in the process. This week, we discuss Texas turning blue....

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Mary Rooke

RON HART: Democrats Take House And Senate: Brace For Two Years Of Self-Righteous And Very Angry People Getting Nothing Done

RON HART: Democrats Take House And Senate: Brace For Two Years Of Self-Righteous And Very Angry People Getting Nothing Done

It was a spooky Halloween up here on the mountain. We had 200 trick-or-treaters, including a couple of kids dressed as Kamala Harris and Hunter Biden....

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Ron Hart

Data Centers Made Noise, But Gasoline And Diesel Prices Decided The Midterms

Data Centers Made Noise, But Gasoline And Diesel Prices Decided The Midterms

Two weeks before Election Day, I wrote here that the 2026 midterm elections would turn out to be the “gasoline prices are too damn high” election,...

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David Blackmon

STATE OF WEDNESDAY: Trump United Democrats — To Succeed, They Must Stop Power From Dividing Them

STATE OF WEDNESDAY: Trump United Democrats — To Succeed, They Must Stop Power From Dividing Them

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter from the Daily Caller Editorial Desk. Sign up here.__________ Welcome to State of the Day, They won...

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Adriel Gonzalez

High-Profile College Football Program Interviews NFL Icon For Head Coaching Job: REPORT

High-Profile College Football Program Interviews NFL Icon For Head Coaching Job: REPORT

The Wolfpack are ratcheting things up. Russell Wilson, a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback, took part in an interview Tuesday for NC State’s...

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Andrew Powell

Trump Brought Back America First — The Daily Caller Is Taking On The Establishment Trying To Hijack It

Trump Brought Back America First — The Daily Caller Is Taking On The Establishment Trying To Hijack It

Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. We’re doing something a little bit different today. CONSERVATISM AT A CROSSROADS Republicans just lost...

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Amber Duke

High-Profile College Football Program Interviews NFL Icon For Head Coaching Job: REPORT

High-Profile College Football Program Interviews NFL Icon For Head Coaching Job: REPORT

The Wolfpack are ratcheting things up. Russell Wilson, an ex-Super Bowl winning quarterback, took part in an interview Tuesday for NC State’s head...

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Andrew Powell

Legendary College Football Program Takes No. 1 Spot In First Playoff Rankings

Legendary College Football Program Takes No. 1 Spot In First Playoff Rankings

In the 2025 season, the Miami Hurricanes weren’t featured in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s top 10 until their very last...

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Andrew Powell

NFL Team Releases Star Player After Serving One-Game Suspension For Spitting

NFL Team Releases Star Player After Serving One-Game Suspension For Spitting

D’oh! *Homer Simpson voice* The Buffalo Bills made the decision Tuesday to release safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, coming only six contests into his...

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Andrew Powell

Lone Fox News Host Says She’s Anti-War, America First. The Smears Start Flying

Lone Fox News Host Says She’s Anti-War, America First. The Smears Start Flying

Rachel Campos-Duffy, a “Fox & Friends” co-host, recently described herself as “anti-war” and America First. A smear campaign has since...

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John Loftus

McConaughey, Carlin, Hedges And The Outsiders: What I Wish This Election Was

McConaughey, Carlin, Hedges And The Outsiders: What I Wish This Election Was

In Season One of TV’s True Detective, actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson deliver the following exchange: McConaughey: “In...

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Seton Motley

The Media Came Looking For Idaho’s ‘Far-Right.’ They Found Our Swamp Instead.

The Media Came Looking For Idaho’s ‘Far-Right.’ They Found Our Swamp Instead.

Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) made national news in October when The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) highlighted our work. While their report revealed the...

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Eireann van Natta

The 11th Hour?

The 11th Hour?

An adage says economists have predicted twelve of the last five recessions, and something similar can be said about apocalyptic warnings....

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Jack Verrill