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A more politically pliable Chinese military does not guarantee more rational policy. The post Xi’s Purge Could Signal Danger. America Must Be Ready appeared first on The American Conservative.

The most recent Epstein emails disclose ties to DEA, FBI, CIA, and D.A.R.E. The post Jeffrey Epstein’s Federal Agents for Hire appeared first on The American Conservative.

"And while shoppers may not realize it, these local storefronts aren’t just charming — they’re doing the heavy lifting in Illinois’ economy. ... Businesses with fewer than 50 employees have been the only firms to add jobs on net since the onset of the pandemic, accounting for the creation of more than 170,000 positions, according to an Illinois Policy Institute analysis of Census Bureau data."

“The cost of everything, property taxes, everything has gone so high they can’t afford to stay where they are, and they’re looking for options, and unfortunately, even the options may be out of their realm of financial feasibility," said Jennifer Snow with the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging.