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Former United States Ambassador to the Ukraine, Bill Taylor, is now suspected of being involved in the Ukrainian whistleblower scam. If not a whistleblower, the current chargé d’affaires for Ukraine and former Democrat Senator staff member, is certainly involved in the Ukraine Hoax. Bill Taylor first came to the forefront last week in a series of texts released by Democrat Adam Schiff. We reported over the weekend that Schiff, famous for telling lies almost every time he speaks, selected only a few texts related to his Ukrainian Hoax. In one exchange of texts between Trump administration officials it was clear...

The greatest share of the tariff burden falls not on American consumers or firms, but on Chinese exporters... a 25 percentage point increase in tariffs raises US consumer prices on all affected Chinese products by only 4.5% on average, while the producer price of Chinese firms declines by 20.5%. The US government has strategically levied import duties on goods with high import elasticities, which transfers a great share of the tariff burden on to Chinese exporters.

Democrats are moving fast toward what looks like an inevitable vote to impeach President Trump, so why aren’t they doing more to persuade Americans who don’t already agree with them? They won’t convince anyone else with their current method of irregular order, secret hearings and selective leaks to the pro-impeachment press. Start with the news that Democrats may attempt to keep secret the identity of the intelligence whistleblower whose complaint started the impeachment drive. The Washington Post reports that Chairman Adam Schiff’s House Intelligence Committee may have the official testify away from Capitol Hill, or allow only staff to attend,...

Here are Rudy Giuliani and Joe DiGenova absolutely on fire last night on Laura Ingraham’s show! This is the complete, near half-hour segment. They took apart the Democrats illegitimate Impeachment push, praising President Trump’s White House Counsel Pat Cipollone as “brilliant” and “spectacular” in his eight-page letter sent to Nancy Pelosi saying Trump won’t comply or cooperate with the unconstitutional inquiry. Both Giuliani and DiGenova were superb in breaking down the outright coup attempt that is taking place before our eyes by the unhinged Democrats. . . .

... Student loans neared $1.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2019, a more than fivefold increase since the beginning of 2003. The rapid growth was fueled by increases in both the number of borrowers—there are approximately 43 million borrowers in 2019, compared with only 19 million in 2003—as well as a near tripling of the average balance per borrower, a rise to $33,500 in 2019, up from $13,300 in 2003. Although these factors explain the rapid growth of aggregate student debt, there remains a large number of borrowers with smaller balances. The distribution of borrowers by balance reflects this;...

It might have been helpful had she told the country about this while Hillary was running for the highest office in the land: 'I smell a rat. This is not a good idea.' Susan Rice tells how the Benghazi scandal took a toll on her family and reveals her mother warned her not to stand in for 'wiped out' Hillary Clinton and do the TV interviews that ultimately sank her career. - Daily Mirror She also says she believed she was harshly criticized due to her race and gender.  Of course - as opposed to being criticized for lying through...

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased” (Proverbs 9:10-11 KJV).

On Monday's edition of 'CNN Tonight' with host Don Lemon, CNN contributor Wajahat Ali reported the FBI now considers conspiracies theories such as a deep state to be a domestic terror threat. (snip) WAJAHAT ALI, CNN CONTRIBUTOR, CONTRIBUTING OP-ED WRITER, THE NEW YORK TIMES: "...Trump said, don't believe your eyes and don't believe what you listen. And this is like a dictator playbook 101. You first attack the truth, Don Lemon. You attack all the institutions. ..Because he says that the press is the enemy of the people. You just saw Ron Johnson, Senator, Republican, who by the way knows...

Vox recently published an article by German Lopez that makes a logical error. The article conflates an increase in “gun deaths” with a decrease in public safety. The jump is made from an article published last year, in 2018, where the Rand Corporation published a chart based on a number of different and dubious studies on “gun deaths”. From the previous article: But there were some things that could be gleaned from the available evidence. While RAND as a nonpartisan group avoided any sweeping policy conclusions in its analysis, its review does seem to point in a direction, based on...

Former NBC News employee Brooke Nevils claims in a new book that Matt Lauer raped her in a hotel room in 2014, a report said Wednesday. The journalist discloses the sexual assault allegation in Ronan Farrow’s “Catch and Kill,” which describes how the former “Today” show host allegedly anally raped her in the hotel room during the network’s coverage of the Sochi Olympics, according to Variety. Nevils said she was in Sochi to work with “Today” co-anchor Meredith Vieira when the attack occurred, according to Variety, who obtained a copy of the book. She allegedly ran into Lauer during a...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) Those loud noises you heard last night were bombshells dropping all over the nation’s capitol. – Every day the last four years has been a busy news day, but it’s hard to remember one as busy as Tuesday. Let’s review some of the action: Get ready for Hillary III – She’s running, and no one should doubt it. Expect her formal announcement shortly after the Oct. 15 debate in Ohio. Here she is, talking about doing it: Benny ✔ @bennyjohnson Hillary Clinton declares she could beat @realDonaldTrump “again” during interview in a...

Today’s Cryptogram Courtesy of The Arkansas Gazette RTP KWJJTH XM W GMWQML, WJQ WAS THYML ZMTZGM HT DTGGTB RTP, PJGMAA RTP SJTB YTB HT DTGGTB, HTT. --AWU LWRXPLJ . You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram). Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated. PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post...

No, this isn't a joke. The Flyers have installed a "rage room" at Wells Fargo Center for fans to use during games. "The rage room-style space allows fans and guests a stress-relieving outlet amid all of the game action," the Flyers said in a press release. "Through scheduled sessions that can be reserved in advance, participants wearing protective gear can smash, break, and unleash their rage upon everyday items like televisions and dishes using bats, sledgehammers, and more. Some of the items that can be disassembled might even bear the logo of an opposing team." "The concept is definitely one-of-a-kind...

WASHINGTON. Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s very public two-year investigation into Russia collusion failed to produce evidence that any American cooperated in so-called Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. For two years, Democrats like Rep. Adam Schiff steadfastly maintained they had irrefutable evidence that President Donald Trump was an agent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But these claims, which the media reported as “bombshells” proving the “walls were closing in” on the Trump administration, turned out to be lies. The Russia Hoax: James Clapper throws Barack Obama under the bus And so, a top-secret campaign to remove President Donald...

Investigators became aware of the posts last week, including one dated Sept. 26 showing the man holding two AK-47 guns -- one in each hand, pointing skyward, fingers on triggers. The caption on the photo read: "One ticket for joker please," according to Redmond police. The post comes as U.S. officials had issued warnings about the potential for mass shootings at the movie, which opened on Thursday to increased security around the Seattle-area movie theaters. FBI intelligence officials had uncovered social media posts related to extremists classified as 'incels' -- short for "involuntary celibate" -- and the man had been...

DURHAM, N.C. — Several shootings have occurred in Durham in the last few weeks, including one Sunday morning. Police said a man was shot on West Main Street and drove himself to a nearby hospital for treatment. Investigators questioned two men, but no charges had been filed as of Sunday evening. The shooting came at the start of Bull City Ceasefire Week, which organizers hope will usher in at least a few days of peace in Durham. **SNIP** Other events scheduled for the week include the following: Information about obtaining a GED or attending community college from 10 a.m. to...

ACT for America, a nationwide grassroots group that educates the public about radical Islam, was founded in 2007 by my vigilant activist friend and Lebanese Christian immigrant journalist Brigitte Gabriel. I was honored to accept Gabriel's invitation to speak at her organization's annual banquet at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 7. Gabriel has worked tirelessly to expose the Islamic imperialist agenda of the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic state; barbaric practices of female genital mutilation and honor killings by adherents of sharia; and the whitewashing of violent jihad in American middle school textbooks. Past speakers and honorees at...

One aspect heavily monitored by CTH surrounds frequent redactions to ongoing DOJ releases that touch upon former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. An additionally annoying thorn would be the continued holding-back of Rosenstein’s expanded scope memos authorizing the expansion of Mueller’s special investigation. [They remain hidden] The reason Rosenstein’s behavior remains a high-priority is simply because without his ongoing participation and authorization in 2017 and 2018 the Weissmann/Mueller probe would not have been able to continue. Rosenstein is a central character to all events, and at the end of the Mueller investigation -through today- the DOJ continued to black out...

We actually do not know how much carbon dioxide was in Earth’s atmosphere prior to the 1930s. Devices to reliably measure carbon dioxide in the air went through painstaking, slow, bumpy development. Instruments did not really come into their own until around 1930. Because we don’t know the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, climate change proponents depend upon unreliable “proxies.” They substitute gas pockets retrieved from ice core samples from deep within ancient glaciers. They hope this will tell us Earth’s ancient atmosphere and the concentration of CO2 in the air. Speculation that air pockets remain exactly the same...

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation has been declared a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities. The organization says the move is aimed at hindering its anti-graft investigations. The Russian government formally declared an organization run by opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a "foreign agent" on Wednesday, the Justice Ministry announced on its website. Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, which regularly publishes investigations into corruption by state officials, will now be subject to increased oversight by Russian authorities and submit regular reports on who its managers are and how it spends its money. They must also declare their sources of funding and their...