One year ago, we wrote that “As we start 2025, there is hope — great hope — for this country.”

We said that “The defeat of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, lawfare, corporate media, and the rest of the tyrannical left was monumental,” but warned that “the pull of socialism and the desire of tyrants to control our lives remains. The left has been wounded, but not defeated.”

Looking back 12 months later, we’d say we were spot on.

While the Trump administration made important strides across the board in turning back the deprivations of the Biden years, the left — and the never-Trumpers on the right — became more frantic, deranged, and hostile.

And, weirdly, conservatives — after winning some tentative battles against the left — decided that now was the time to start trying to drag the movement into bizarre ideological fever swamps.

So, once again, we start a year having no idea where the nation will end up.

All we can say is that, with your continued support, we will do what we do best. We will use our journalistic skills and our unwavering commitment to free markets and limited government to dismantle the false claims and outright lies of the left, tell the truth, and showcase the benefits of a free society.

And, we hope that with your support, this will be the year we can liberate ourselves from our Big Tech overlords and go completely ad-free! (You can help by making a donation to our Kill the Ads campaign here.)

For now, we offer this prayer:

“Lord, we thank You for the gift of life and the countless blessings You have bestowed upon us. As we enter into this new year, we humbly ask for Your abundant grace to be upon us. Grant us the wisdom to make righteous choices, the strength to face challenges, and the courage to follow Your path.”

Happy New Year!

— The I&I Editorial Board