There’s a secret weapon tucked inside “Trump Accounts” that gives each member of the coming generation the chance to have a six-figure investment account by the time they’re 18. Not only will every American child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028 receive an account loaded with $1,000, courtesy of President Donald Trump, congressional Republicans, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But parents and their employers will be able to make contributions that would super-charge its growth. This month, the Treasury Department pulled back the curtain on how Trump Accounts are designed to work. With the rules now clear, The Daily Wire crunched the numbers to find out what an 18-year-old would have today if they’d received a Trump Account when they were born in 2007.  If left untouched, the accounts would be worth nearly six times as much, the financial analysis found, leaving each child to enter adulthood with $5,907. With supplemental investments, however, they’d be set with accounts well into the six figures. To encourage participation, the Trump administration made employer contributions tax-exempt. If a parent’s employer added $2,500 to the account each year, half the allowed contribution, that account would be worth $183,933. And most dramatically, a child whose Trump Account received the maximum $5,000 per year would be sitting on $361,959 today.  The analysis showcases how the administration empowers the next generation to unlock compound investing, a financial concept that Albert Einstein once called the eighth wonder of the world. Compound investing is like a snowball rolling down a hill. The $1,000 deposit is the snowball, and as it grows, the returns start adding their own “snow,” making the ball bigger and bigger over time. The money isn’t just sitting there, it’s actively making more money, and that money makes even more money. There is rising concern about the financial prospects for young Americans as costs rise in the country. During the Biden administration, costs of goods increased by roughly 20% over four years. The Trump administration has vowed to tackle affordability issues, and these accounts are part of that strategy, with a top Trump official saying the accounts give each kid “a piece of the American economy.” “It is a trust fund, a piece of the American economy for every child that they will be able to take out when they are 18, or they could convert it to a more IRA-type program,”explained Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Trump administration says the accounts will be professionally invested in a low-cost index fund that tracks the overall United States stock market. Once the child turns 18, they will have the option to transition the account into a traditional IRA, setting themselves up with financial stability before they even enter the workforce.  The Daily Wire simulated the portfolio assuming the investments were made in the S&P 500, which is an index of the 500 largest companies in America. Historically, investments in the S&P 500 have earned dividends, regular cash payments from companies’ profits. The Daily Wire treated this portfolio as if those dividends would be reinvested, allowing the investment to grow over time through both stock price gains and compounding dividend income. If Trump Accounts had existed for the past 65 years, and a child received the same annual $5,000 contributions from 1959 to 2024, the account invested in the S&P 500 would have grown to nearly $45 million. Left untouched, the $1,000 deposit would have compounded to $721,614 over that period.  But the path wouldn’t have always been smooth. In 2008 alone, when the economy crashed, the portfolio would have dropped 37%, falling from roughly $8 million to $5 million in a single year, before taking about five years to fully recover. Yet the long arc would still have been overwhelmingly positive, in the sixteen years since the recession, the S&P 500 has posted gains in 14 of them with only two down years. World renowned investor Warren Buffett says, “Despite some severe interruptions, our country’s economic progress has been breathtaking. Our unwavering conclusion: Never bet against America.” The idea behind Trump Accounts originated with Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner, who has been talking about the policy for years. “How about we give a $2,000 stipend at birth that people cannot withdraw that compounds the future of America,” Gerstner said in 2021. “I would love to see a national savings account in this country where everybody gets to participate in the value creation.”  Gerstner first pitched the concept to the Biden administration, but it never materialized. Under Trump, the concept was folded into the One Big Beautiful Bill.  Speaking from the Oval Office earlier this month, President Trump announced that billionaire Michael Dell will contribute $6.25 billion to accelerate the rollout. Dell’s funding will support children ages 10 and under who do not qualify for the one-time Treasury Department deposit. The funds will be available to children within ZIP codes where the median household income is under $150,000, a move Gerstner predicted back in May. “I suspect that philanthropists may contribute more to the Invest America accounts of kids whose parents earn less,” Gerstner said.  Bessent added that the Treasury Department is already in discussions with many philanthropists and foundations about additional contributions. More details on how families can open these accounts are expected in the coming weeks, ahead of the program’s official launch on July 5, 2026.

Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 when two Toronto-area teenagers decided to turn a humorous band name into reality. Ed Robertson and Steven Page met at music camp and attended the same school in Scarborough, Ontario, before launching their partnership at a food bank benefit concert. The duo expanded into a quintet by 1991 with the addition of brothers Jim and Andy Creeggan along with drummer Tyler Stewart. The band has released 14 primary studio albums of original material and three themed studio albums, selling over 15 million records worldwide. The band achieved mainstream Canadian success with their 1992 debut album The post Complete List Of Barenaked Ladies Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1962, The Seekers began as a harmony-driven folk group built around the distinct lead voice of Judith Durham, with Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley, and Keith Potger shaping a sound that quickly stood apart from other early sixties vocal groups. The members initially came together through Melbourne’s folk scene, recording homemade tapes and performing locally before traveling to the United Kingdom in late 1963, a move that proved decisive for their international breakthrough. Their early reputation was built on precise vocal arrangements and a repertoire that blended traditional folk material with contemporary songwriting. The group’s commercial The post Top 10 Songs By The Seekers appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Suspended 30-feet in the air, a Christmas beacon hangs in Washington, DC—a 10-foot bundle of greenery and ribbons that locals are calling the National Mistletoe. It served as the perfect setting to herald a ‘Merry Kiss-mas’ and break a world record for holiday smooches. On a Saturday in December, 1,435 couples gathered around the Mistletoe […] The post Merry Kiss-mas: Thousands Gather Under 10-Foot Mistletoe in DC to Set Guinness Record for Festive Smooches appeared first on Good News Network.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new Texas statute aimed at inserting the state into routine decisions about app downloads has been stopped at the courthouse door, at least for now. A federal judge ruled days before the law’s scheduled launch that its design collides with the First Amendment and cannot be enforced while the case moves forward. Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking Senate Bill 2420, the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which was set to take effect on January 1. We obtained a copy of the order for you here. The law would have required app stores to verify every user’s age (which would mean digital ID checks or biometric scans) and forced minors to obtain parental approval before downloading apps or buying in-app content. In a detailed written ruling, Pitman concluded the statute is both constitutionally defective and structurally unworkable. “The Act is akin to a law that would require every bookstore to verify the age of every customer at the door and, for minors, require parental consent before the child or teen could enter and again when they try to purchase a book,” he wrote. He added that “when considered on the merits, SB 2420 violates the First Amendment.” SB 2420 does not target a narrow category of online services. It applies to nearly every app store and app developer operating in Texas, bringing in news outlets, streaming platforms, educational tools, fitness apps, and digital libraries alongside social media and games. Under the statute, developers must assign state-defined age ratings, explain the reasoning behind each rating, and report significant changes to content or features. App stores would then be responsible for verifying the age category of every user. If the user is a minor, access is cut off until a parent or guardian establishes a verified parent account and grants consent for each individual download or purchase. Failure to comply carries penalties of up to $10,000 per violation under the Texas consumer protection law. More: The Digital ID and Online Age Verification Agenda Judge Pitman noted that the law leaves little guidance on how developers are supposed to rate content or determine what qualifies as a “material change,” creating incentives for overblocking lawful speech to avoid enforcement risk. The judge found that the statute regulates speech based on its content and therefore must survive strict constitutional scrutiny. In his view, Texas did not come close to meeting that burden. The law restricts access to a vast range of protected expression without evidence that such a broad prohibition is necessary to protect minors. Pitman also determined that key provisions are unconstitutionally vague. Developers face liability for misrating apps without any clear standards, and stores are told to revoke access when content or functionality changes without a workable definition of what changes trigger that duty. This lack of clarity, the court said, invites arbitrary enforcement and chills lawful expression. The injunction applies statewide and bars the Texas attorney general from implementing or enforcing any part of SB 2420 while the case continues. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Digital ID Age Verification Law, Citing First Amendment Violations appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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The top songs this Christmas should certainly offend anyone who thought "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was worthy of outrage.At the height of the woke era, media outlets argued over whether the 1944 Frank Loesser classic should be banned, as radio stations pulled the song because its lyrics allegedly alluded to "date rape."'Baby, I'm a dog, I'm a mutt.'The media apparatus sprung into action with parody after cross-dressing parody. Few defended the song — surprisingly, Variety was one of the biggest outliers — and the "Me Too" mantra carried on looking for more scalps to take.Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" soon received similar treatment, despite garnering almost a billion views on YouTube. With featured artist Pharrell saying the song he profited off of was evidence of a prominent "chauvinist culture," that art was not allowed to exist as art.While offense can be taken in any generation's music, it seems appropriate to note that it seemingly goes one direction, and progressive cookie-cutter sexual content cannot be questioned.This has not changed in 2025, as slop tops the charts with stereotypical soft-core imagery.Sombr, 'Back to Friends'Topping the Billboard charts in the rock and alternative category as of Dec. 17 is "Back to Friends" by Sombr. In this song by New Yorker Shane Michael Boose, he talks about the difficulty of returning to a normal friendship with some one he has slept with.The song about being forgotten by a presumed love one remains fairly generic until the music video is taken into account, which features multiple gay make-out scenes juxtaposed with explosions of lava.RELATED: Taylor Swift isn’t a role model — and it’s time for moms to stop pretending she is Leon Thomas, 'Mutt'The R&B and hip-hop category is led by Leon Thomas' "Mutt." Although the song came out in 2024, it is hitting new highs for the 2025 Christmas season, with lyrics about Thomas convincing a woman that there is no need for them to wait to have sex, because, "Baby, I'm a dog, I'm a mutt."Thomas notes that he wishes for him and his new lady to "break in" his new apartment, while adding that he believes in the Second Amendment, with the lyrics: "Thirty-two, like my pants size 'cause a n***a tried breaking in."The song is really not offensive, but neither are lyrics from the 1940s saying, "My mother will start to worry."RELATED: The viral country anthem that has girlboss Twitter melting down and trad women cheering Kehlani, 'Folded'Not to be forgotten at No. 2 on the R&B list is Kehlani's "Folded."Kehlani Ashley Parrish, an Oakland-born singer who once aspired to be a Juilliard-trained dancer, shows off her moves in the video, where she sports a completely see-through dress and essentially dances naked alongside women in their underwear.Again, while this is not a new phenomenon for a music video, it seems extremely egregious when placed next to the 1949 film "Neptune's Daughter" that popularized "Baby, It's Cold Outside."While Kehlani carries laundry and talks about folding clothes in her music video, the obvious inference is that she is talking about her preferred sexual position.The lyrics website Genius states, "Here, Kehlani seems to be implying she can 'fold' her body for her lover if they decide they want to become romantic again." Taylor Swift, 'The Fate of Ophelia'It comes as no surprise that Taylor Swift is topping the pop charts with "The Fate of Ophelia," even though the music video came out in October. Swift obviously sexualizes herself — maybe Dean Martin did too? — as a 1950s showgirl, but the song centers on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and has Swift nearly dying from heartbreak in the lyrics.Some lyrics are almost direct lifts from "Hamlet," but the song as a whole is light-years away in terms of degeneracy in comparison to the other items on this list.However, it is hard to imagine how it is conceivable that Swift dancing in lingerie and being groped on a pirate ship is less controversial than, "My sister will be suspicious (Gosh, your lips look delicious)." While music lovers may notice that wild offense-taking now skips the industry unless it serves a political purpose, that equilibrium rarely holds forever. Cultural pendulums do swing. When they do, the correction sometimes arrives loudly — through provocation, politics, or spectacle. But just as often, it comes quietly, in the form of art that refuses to scandalize at all.Ella Langley, 'Choosin' Texas'Which brings us to Ella Langley. Topping the country charts this Christmas with "Choosin' Texas," the Alabama native commits a far subtler transgression: She sings plainly about heartbreak, drinking alone, and the ache of love gone wrong — without sexual exhibitionism, ideological signaling, or manufactured outrage. She even manages to say a few positive things about Texas and Tennessee. In 2025, that kind of restraint may be the most disruptive posture left.

A certain smug comfort belongs to people who have never stood between a riot line and a camera, never smelled accelerant on the wind, never watched their phones lose signal while fire chewed through an entire neighborhood. They talk about “heated rhetoric” and “charged atmospheres” as if danger were theoretical. For women reporters on the ground, it isn’t.The front line is not a metaphor. It is a place. And it is getting more dangerous by the year.This is not a gadget story. It is a survival story.I have covered Antifa riots where the mob knew my name before I reached the sidewalk. I have been screamed at, followed, and threatened by people who publicly denounce violence while privately practicing it. I have watched law enforcement stand down under progressive policies that place the comfort of agitators above the safety of citizens. And I have learned, the hard way, that when cities become unlivable, women pay first.The left loves to talk about “lived experience.” Here is mine: Democrat governance has made America’s major cities objectively less safe, and being a female independent journalist in them now requires the mindset of a survivalist.That became brutally clear during the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025.I was there when the sky turned orange and evacuation orders contradicted one another. Cell towers failed. Emergency lines were overwhelmed. Friends and family lost homes — not hypothetically, not statistically, but completely. In that chaos, the only reason I was able to coordinate help, locate people, and call for assistance was a satellite phone. While 911 systems collapsed, that device worked. No signal dependency. No excuses.That is not a gadget story. It is a survival story.The same lesson repeats itself elsewhere. In Washington, D.C., shootings now occur in places that once felt immune — near offices, events, and corridors of power. I was at Butler. I have been steps away from moments that could have gone very differently. Anyone insisting that “these things don’t happen here” is either lying or sheltered by privilege.When whistleblowers reach out to me, they do not do it over casual cell calls. They use secure satellite communications, because they understand something our leaders prefer not to acknowledge: privacy is safety. Satellite phones are resistant to interception, independent of fragile infrastructure, and immune to spam and shutdowns. When people have something dangerous to say, they choose tools that help keep them alive.This is not paranoia. It is pattern recognition.People have died hiking because there was no signal. Boaters have vanished because help could not be reached. Hurricanes do not care about ideology. Fires do not check voter registration. Yet one party consistently opposes disaster preparedness, energy independence, and resilient infrastructure — while demanding blind trust in systems that fail precisely when they are needed most.Preparedness is not extremism. It is common sense.Redundancy in communication is not political. Neither are solar-powered backups or hardened devices. Nor is concern about electromagnetic vulnerabilities when our lives run through centralized, fragile networks. Thinking ahead does not make you radical. It makes you female in a country that keeps telling women to be brave while stripping away the tools that make bravery survivable.And yes, it matters who builds those tools.If I am calling for help, I want American customer service — American voices, American-owned companies. Safety should not come with a foreign accent and a hold button. Trust is part of security.This is why satellite phones, solar chargers, emergency kits, and hardened cases are no longer niche products. They are rational responses to an increasingly unstable political and physical environment. They are also meaningful gifts — because nothing says you care like giving someone a way to come home alive.RELATED: A nation without trust is a nation on borrowed time Photo by Jay L Clendenin/Getty ImagesWhich brings us to 2026.Around President Trump, TPUSA events, or Republican members of Congress, the threat environment is asymmetric. The left has normalized political violence while denying it exists. Media figures excuse it. Politicians minimize it. Prosecutors decline to prosecute it. And women journalists who refuse to conform are expected to absorb the consequences quietly.I won’t.The question voters should ask heading into the midterms is not which party sounds kinder on cable news. It is which party acknowledges reality — and equips Americans, especially women, to survive it.One side treats chaos as a political tool. The other treats safety as the foundation of freedom.I know which one kept me connected when the fires closed in. I know which one refuses to pretend riots are “mostly peaceful.” And I know which one understands that strong borders, strong policing, resilient infrastructure, and personal preparedness are not luxuries in dangerous times.The front line is expanding. It runs through our cities, our forests, our streets, and our inboxes. Women are already on it — whether policymakers realize it or not.The only question left is whether America will choose leaders who take our safety seriously or continue sacrificing us to ideology.Because the danger is real. And pretending otherwise is the most reckless policy of all.