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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy delivered his farewell address on the House floor, commending Democrats for their embodiment of America’s diversity while censuring his own party. Once holding the Speaker’s gavel, McCarthy saw his tenure end abruptly in October after a historic ousting due to his failed leadership. Earlier this month, McCarthy announced that he is retiring from Congress at the end of the year. “I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started,” McCarthy wrote in a Wall Street Journal. “I...

To the racists who displayed an “Embrace white pride” banner on a Templeton overpass: You may bristle at the term “racists” — and declare you do not deserve to be slapped with that label — but that’s what the “white pride” movement is. Did you not know that? Did you think your “white pride” statement was the equivalent of “Black pride” or “gay pride” or “trans pride”? It was not. White pride is a euphemism for white supremacy. It is a dog whistle for hate and intolerance, a rallying cry for white people who feel put upon; who harp about...

KLOL, 101.1 FM announced Friday that station has changed formats. The station switched from a classic rock format to a Latino music format branded as Mega 101. KLOL is now branded as Mega 101 FM. The station's web site was listed as under construction, but KLOL's former morning show hosts Walton and Johnson announced on their web site that they were informed Thursday night of the change. The radio hosts stated on WaltonandJohnson.com that, "Thursday night Walton and Johnson were informed by lower-level management sources via a last-minute phone call that there would be no Walton and Johnson Show tomorrow....

BRISTOL, R.I. - On the sleepy coastal campus of Roger Williams University, a small liberal arts school unaccustomed to student activism, the College Republicans are reveling in the debate they've kicked up by offering a scholarship for whites only. The $250 award _ which required an essay on "why you are proud of your white heritage" and a recent picture to "confirm whiteness" _ has invited the wrath of everyone from minority groups and school officials to the chairman of the Republican National Committee himself. Jason Mattera, a junior who started the conservative campus group in his freshman year, said...