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The 4 Percent Rule Is Showing Its Age: Smarter Withdrawal Strategies For 2026 Authored by Peter Daisyme via Due, The 4 percent rule has guided retirement planning for three decades. The idea is simple: withdraw 4 percent of your savings in year one, adjust that dollar amount for inflation each year after, and your money should last about 30 years. It is a useful starting point and a great mental shortcut. But the person who created it has spent recent years telling people it is far more flexible - and often...

Virginia School District Sued Over Concealing Student 'Gender Transitions' From Parents Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, A federal lawsuit was filed against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) on behalf of an FCPS parent, alleging that the school district's "gender transition" policy violates parents' constitutional rights. Fox News reports that the lawsuit, filed by America First Legal (AFL), alleges that Fairfax County Public Schools' Regulation 2603.3 "directs school staff to support and facilitate a student's social 'gender transition' at school without notifying parents or obtaining their consent." According to AFL, FCPS does...

Marsha Blackburn To Secret Service: 'Root Out The Rot' Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a sharply worded letter Wednesday to Secret Service Director Sean Curran demanding an immediate, top-to-bottom review of the Secret Service, a move that comes nearly two weeks after an armed gunman sprinted past a checkpoint leading to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in a third assassination attempt on President Trump. As part of the review, Blackburn called for a “full, thorough audit of every single employee on your payroll.” “It is blatantly clear...