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Tariffs are hurting China as designed, but that doesn't mean the domestic cost is Joe Biden's fault.

The embattled U.S. Agency for International Development and foreign powerbrokers such as George Soros poured enormous resources into subverting the Orthodox Church of Georgia as well as the society and its traditional values, explained Georgian lawmaker and vice chair of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Mariam Lashkhi. Speaking to The New American magazine Senior Editor Alex Newman on …

Crime:  An act which violates a law, divine or human; an act which violates a rule of moral duty; an offense against the laws of right, prescribed by God or man, or against any rule of duty plainly implied in those laws. How many times now have we seen controlled operatives, otherwise known as politicians, …

“One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one’s house. A man’s house is his castle.”—James Otis, Revolutionary War activist, on the Writs of Assistance, 1761 What the Founders rebelled against—armed government agents invading homes without cause—we are now being told to accept in the so-called name of law and order. …

Hitting the big screen. Lainey Wilson is no stranger to being on set for a scripted show as she made her acting debut on the hit Taylor Sheridan show, Yellowstone. Wilson’s character, Abby, embodied many of her real-life characteristics, as she was a musician trying to find love while juggling life on the road. Taylor Sheridan confessed that much like Ryan Bingham’s character Walker, the role was made specifically for Wilson, and was the perfect way for her to dip her toe into the acting sphere. @yellowstone And this is our Super Bowl #YellowstoneTV #LaineyWilson #Abby #Ryan #IanBohen #Texas #HangTightHoney #Music #BillyBobs ♬ original sound – Yellowstone Wilson must have caught the acting bug, as she has just revealed her newest role. Variety broke the news that Wilson has been cast in the Universal adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s hit novel “Reminders of Him.” Wilson will join the cast of Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, and Nicholas Duvernay for her feature film debut. “Reminders of Him” became a best-selling novel for Colleen Hoover, published in 2022 and selling over 6.5 million copies. The story follows Kenna Rowan (Monroe), who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a mistake she made. Rowan knows that she will have to make amends with many people to earn their forgiveness for her past, and the story follows her as she mends those relationships and hopes to reconnect with her daughter. Variety notes that the film is described as a “transformative feature film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.” Vanessa Caswill is set to direct “Reminders of Him.” Hoover wrote the screenplay with Lauren Levine. Hoover and Levine are also producing the film through their production company, Heartbones Entertainment. Gina Matthews is producing through her Little Engine Productions, and Robin Fisichella is executive producing. Christine Sun has been named director of production development, overseeing the project. As of right now, the film is set to hit theaters on February 13th, 2026. I can’t wait to see Wilson on screen in my local theater. The post Lainey Wilson To Make Her Feature Film Acting Debut In Movie Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover Novel “Reminders Of Him” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

April was a strong month for country music. I mean, just in the past few weeks there were new albums from Turnpike Troubadours, Muscadine Bloodline, Willie Nelson… The list goes on and on. So many other amazing artists have released incredible singles and projects over the past month, that this doesn’t even begin to cover it all. With that said, it’d be impossible to cover every single song that deserves to be heard upon its release. But in my opinion, that is a great problem to have, and it speaks to the strength of the country music scene today as opposed to a decade ago or so. So, in an effort to draw attention to some of this music, I’ve compiled a list of 30 new songs released over the month of April that we didn’t get to cover in depth at Whiskey Riff, but should all be on your radar as a country music fan. I could probably list close to 100 songs that have been released within the past month that we haven’t covered but are still worth listening to, though for the sake of relative brevity, we’ll keep it at 30. And hopefully in addition to finding a handful of songs to throw on your playlist or keep in rotation, you’ll find a few new artists to explore their catalog, keep up with, and see live as well, because there are so many underrated and up and coming artists waiting to be discovered that are included in this list. “Border Girl” – Bri Bagwell “Break of the Tide” – The Lil Smokies – Break of the Tide “Dark in Every Day” – Nicholas Jamerson “Don’t Let Go (Hold Me Close)” – Tanner Usrey “Everything Goes South” – Drayton Farley “Firelight – Watchhouse “Flannel Cowboy” – Ken Pomeroy “Get Gone” – The Weathered Souls “Greyhound Bus Blues” – Liam St. John ft. Molly Tuttle “Honky Tonk Process” – Low Water Bridge Band “It Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” – Jake Worthington “It Can’t Always Be That Way” – Collin Nash – Hello, I’m Collin Nash “It’s About Damn Time” – Magnolia Boulevard “Joey” – The Dead South “Juanita” – Kassi Ashton – Made From the Dirt: The Blooms “Kansas City” – Justin Clyde Williams “Man of the Year” – Sam Barber “Manufactured Feelings” – Harper O’Neill “Nobody’s Stopping You Anyhow” – Grayson Jenkins ft. Brit Taylor “Now That You’re Sober” – Jonathan & Abigail Peyton “Save Some Heartbreak” – Palmer Anthony “Sheltered” – The Castellows “Smoke & Embers” Waylon Wyatt ft. Willow Avalon “Texas Song” – Mason Lively “The World’s in a Hurry” – Brennan Edwards “Thinking of Me” – Bayker Blankenship “This Road’s Been Good To Me” – Magoo “Thunder and Lightning” – Silverada “Tiger Lilies” – Kelsey Waldon “Twisted Pine” – Leftover Salmon ft. Del McCoury Give all of these songs a listen on Whiskey Riff’s new “Under The Radar” playlist. You’ll be glad you did. Spotify: Apple Music: The post 30 New Country Songs That Need To Be On Your Radar – May 2025 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.