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GIRAFFE REBELLION: De Niro, Inflatable Frogs, Headline Unhinged Democrat ‘State Of The Swamp’ Circus

GIRAFFE REBELLION: De Niro, Inflatable Frogs, Headline Unhinged Democrat ‘State Of The Swamp’ Circus
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As President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the Democratic Party — a group currently possessing the collective emotional stability of a toddler denied a juice box — decided that the best way to save “democracy” was to skip the Capitol and head to the National Press Club for an event they unironically titled the “State of the Swamp.”

Cold Sidewalks Vs. TikTok Fame: What The Cookie Craze Isn’t Teaching

Cold Sidewalks Vs. TikTok Fame: What The Cookie Craze Isn’t Teaching
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This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you.

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It’s 15 degrees in Eastern Pennsylvania, but with the extreme cold and wind advisory that’s been issued for the weekend, it feels more like negative temperatures. On Super Bowl Sunday, I’m standing outside a local pizza place with my 11-year-old daughter and another sixth grader with one goal in mind: sell Girl Scout cookies to every person stopping by to pick up pizzas and wings for the big game later.

Gold, Lost Teeth, And A True-Grit American Moment From Jack Hughes

Gold, Lost Teeth, And A True-Grit American Moment From Jack Hughes
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Team USA Hockey star Jack Hughes explained during a Monday interview why it never occurred to him not to keep playing after he lost his front tooth in the gold medal matchup against rival Canada.

Hughes, taking the question after he and his teammates returned to the United States, said he knew that to anyone in any other profession, he might “sound crazy,” and, though disappointed about losing a tooth, there was no way he would have come off the ice for that.

Red, White, And Overtime: Why America’s Hockey Gold Still Matters

Red, White, And Overtime: Why America’s Hockey Gold Still Matters
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If you missed the Olympic gold medal hockey game between the United States and Canada, you missed a doozy. 

It was a truly spectacular hockey game. The US took a 1-0 lead in the first period and held it all the way until the third period, when the Canadians evened the score. Then they ended up in sudden-death overtime, where Jack Hughes delivered a game-winner for the ages. 

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