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What Made George Washington Great?

There would have never been a United States of America without George Washington. John Rhodehamel, author of “George Washington: The Wonder of the Age,” details in this short 5-minute video how Washington successfully guided the budding nation through war and nurtured her in peace.

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U.S. Student Debt in ‘Serious Delinquency’ Tops $166 Billion

Click here: Student-loan delinquencies, with the percentage delinquent at least 90 days or in default, surged last year hitting consecutive records of $166.3 billion in the third quarter and $166.4 billion in the fourth.

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‘Zombie’ deer disease is in 24 states and thousands of infected deer are eaten each year, expert warns

Click here: For humans, eating infected deer meat would be the most likely way for it to spread to people, the CDC says. Estimates show that 7,000 to 15,000 animals infected with Chronic Wasting Disease are eaten each year and that number could rise by 20 percent annually, according to the the Alliance for Public Wildlife.

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Men Who Can Do More Than 40 Push-Ups Far Less Likely To Develop Heart Disease

Click here: Harvard study finds that middle-aged men who can log more than 40 push-ups in a single try have a 96% reduced risk of developing heart disease and other related ailments compared to those who can complete no more than 10 push-ups.

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Former Iowa sports talk radio host charged in $1.5M scam

Click here: Martin “Marty” Tirrell, a former Des Moines, Iowa, sports radio host, is accused of defrauding people out of more than $1 million has been indicted on federal charges. One count Tirrell is facing is mail fraud for allegedly sending four faulty checks totaling $355,522 to Burlington in November 2016.

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VIDEO: Most students loved Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’…until finding out what’s in it.

Students loved the idea of the Green New Deal… But they changed their mind after hearing what was actually in it. Watch this short 4-minute video to find why.

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America Wants Legal Immigrants

Virtually everyone knows America has a big illegal immigration problem. But we also have a legal immigration problem: Current U.S. immigration policy is not serving the best interests of America. Is there a way to protect American citizens and still welcome newcomers to our shores? Reihan Salam offers an insightful solution in this short 5-minute video.

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Venezuelans Warn Americans Who Want Socialism

Click here: Venezuelans in Washington D.C. warn young people in America who want Socialism.

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A legally blind Iowa high school basketball player took one shot in his only game all year. He sank it.

Click here: The gymnasium at North Polk High School in the tiny town of Alleman, Iowa, population 432, was already giving Clay Warner a standing ovation before he even set foot on the court.

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Why You Can’t Argue with a Leftist

When two people share the same goals, they can disagree – even strongly disagree – and still have a productive discussion about how to reach those shared objectives. As comedian and author Owen Benjamin explains in this short 4-minute video, the problem with America today is we no longer share the same goals, and that’s tearing us apart.

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