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The economy would crash, the markets would be in open revolt, and he would swiftly be evicted from office by the IMF, and replaced by some “grown-ups.” When Argentina elected its chainsaw-wielding, libertarian President Javier Milei a year ago, the economic and political establishment confidently predicted he would only last a few weeks. And yet, not only has Milei managed to stay in power, all the evidence suggests that he is turning Argentina around. The real question now is this: will stagnant and moribund western countries pay attention? With inflation running at 25 percent a month, with the largest IMF...

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday officially endorsed New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.). President-elect Donald Trump nominated Stefanik for the post last month, which would require her to resign her House seat, but she still needs to be confirmed by the Senate. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley held the post in Trump's first term. Fetterman said that he always planned to confirm Stefanik, but appeared even more confident after the pair had a discussion on Capitol Hill. Trump's nominees have been meeting with senators this month to...

[Catholic Caucus] Chief architect of Notre Dame reveals devotion to Our Lady inspired him to rebuild her cathedral'I spent five years saying nothing about this because I'm a civilian, serving in a secular republic,' chief architect Philippe Villeneuve revealed. 'But now I have to reveal that yes, I have a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.'PARIS (LifeSiteNews) — The chief architect of Notre Dame Cathedral revealed that he has a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.In a December 9 interview with the Eternal Word Television Network’s (EWTN) Colm Flynn, Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect charged with rebuilding Notre Dame...

Here are just a few of the ways Chris Wray turned the FBI into a political weapon: - Censoring the Hunter Biden laptop. - Buried information about the Biden's foreign business dealings. - Unconstitutional raid of Mar-a-Lago. - Sending raids after pro-life activists. - Locking peaceful J6 protesters in jail. - Treating parents at school board meetings as terrorists. - Spying on Catholic masses. - Concocted a false flag plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. - Concealed the manifesto of the Nashville shooter. Good riddance. ... it's pretty sad that we find ourselves longing for the good old days when the...

President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate FBI Director Christopher Wray's impending resignation, calling it a "great day for America," and saying it would pave the way for necessary reform of the embattled agency. "The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice," Trump wrote. "I just don't know what happened to him. We will now restore the Rule of Law for all Americans." The incoming president then listed his grievances against Wray, including the...

Scanning electron microscope image of Caltech’s printed bioresorbable acoustic hydrogel microrobots. Credit: Hong Han Researchers at Caltech have developed bioresorbable acoustic microrobots (BAM) capable of delivering therapeutic drugs precisely to targeted areas within the body. These spherical hydrogel-based microrobots, equipped with magnetic nanoparticles for navigation and a drug release mechanism, have successfully shrunk bladder tumors in mice. The technology promises advancements in targeted drug delivery and precision surgery. Therapeutic Microrobots In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs precisely where they are needed in the body might be the job of miniature robots — not metal humanoids or bio-inspired machines, but tiny,...

Bill Clinton advised against Biden issuing preemptive pardons amid fears of Trump-led investigations into political opponents.Former President Bill Clinton expressed his opposition to the idea of President Joe Biden issuing preemptive pardons for his wife, Hillary Clinton, or others who might be the subject of investigations under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.“I hope he won’t do that,” Clinton said during an appearance on The View on Dec. 11 when asked if Biden should consider pardons for Hillary Clinton or others supposedly at risk of prosecution under the Trump administration. “Most of us get out of this world ahead...

U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024. Despite having thousands of highly trained agents tasked with stopping violent mass shooters, the entirety of the FBI was bested by a single part-time McDonald's cashier. "Not again," sighed Director Wray, handing over his resignation. "I don't know how McDonald's does it. How did they beat us at arresting shooters, all while making perfectly crispy fries, a solid breakfast, and surprisingly good coffee? We just can't compete with the golden arches." In light of this development, Congress has announced...

"A Black (B?) teacher at Beverly Hills High school is suing the school district over claims of racism."

Fame is the reward for the action of great men who stand out and tower above their fellows in some spectacular way. Posterity remembers. Men seeking fame reject the static and complacent urge in the human heart to merely be and instead take the strenuous effort to become, to become a person and force in history larger than the ordinary. Such men refuse to be victims of events; they strive to make events, and to never be forgotten by those later generations that will be born into a world his actions helped to shape. Alexander Hamilton wrote that the desire...

When a sports team loses, its fans don’t hang around for the postgame show.The same goes for the tribal habits of cable news audiences.Viewers have fled left-leaning MSNBC since Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to former President Trump on Nov. 5. The audience for the Comcast-owned channel is down 46% compared to the first 10 months of 2024, according to Nielsen data. CNN, which has long battled ratings swings dictated by news coverage, is down 33% after the election.Fox News, which last week presented Trump with its “Patriot of the Year” honor, has seen its audience surge....

It started in mid-November. Residents in towns across New Jersey reported sightings. The large unidentified drones, some reportedly as large as cars, flew low and sometimes in formation with bright lights and loud hums, overwhelming once-peaceful nights. Now, locals have more questions than answers as the mystery drone sightings continue — and seem to have spread

North Carolina is working to close a deal with Bill Belichick to make the six-time Super Bowl champion the Tar Heels' coach, but sources told ESPN there are still issues that both sides need to work through. Sources added that the "ball is in Belichick's court" and that North Carolina officials are on board with him becoming the coach. A resolution is expected in the near future, sources said. Among the issues are the potential role for his son and current Washington defensive coordinator Stephen Belichick; North Carolina's name, image and likeness resources; Belichick's salary, and resources for the staff...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren outrageously sympathized with the killer of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — and others who cheered the murderer on — claiming “people can only be pushed so far,” before condemning the violence. “The visceral response from people across the country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the healthcare system,” Warren (D-Mass.) told the Huffington Post in an interview. “Violence is never the answer, but people can only be pushed so far.” In a subsequent statement, the Massachusetts senator added: “Violence is...

In May 2023, a homeless man named Jordan Neely entered a New York City subway car, where he began acting erratically, scaring the other passengers by saying things such as: “I don’t care if I die. I don’t care if you die. Lock me up for life.” Neely did die, after Daniel Penny, an architecture student and Marine veteran, restrained him in a choke hold. Mr. Penny was prosecuted for manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. On Monday, a jury found him not guilty of criminally negligent homicide and deadlocked on second-degree manslaughter.The verdict, like the case, has been divisive. “You...

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, multiple sources told CBS News, and inauguration officials are making plans for additional foreign dignitaries to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Trump invited Xi in early November, shortly after the election, sources said, but it was not clear whether he has accepted the invitation. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.

One of the best things about President-elect Donald Trump winning the election and taking over in January is that finally, Jill Biden will be shown the door and will have to deal with her husband no longer occupying office. She will no longer have the power that she seemed to crave, and all she will ultimately be left with is having to deal with Joe. Perhaps a fitting end to someone whose actions have contributed to so much harm for the country over the past four years. During her remarks at the White House on Wednesday during a conference about...

The weakened condition of the Democratic Party leaves it ill-prepared to defend itself against a Republican Party determined to eviscerate liberalism and the left.Evidence of the fraught state of the party can be found everywhere.Pew Research asked Democrats and Republicans whether they were optimistic or pessimistic about the future of their party after the five presidential and midterm elections from 2016 to 2024. Republicans in 2024 were more optimistic, 86-13, than after any of the previous four contests, including Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. Among Democrats, optimism fell to 51 percent, while pessimism rose to 49 percent, well below the 61-38...

Iowa’s longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at 82 years old.Leach was born and raised in Davenport and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 until 2007. He was a Republican, but broke from his party in 2008, when he endorsed Barack Obama for president over John McCain.

A recent poll of registered New York voters conducted by the Siena College Research Institute finds that a clear majority supports President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport illegal migrants. The Sienna poll, taken early this month, asked respondents if they support Trump’s plans: “When it comes to any efforts the Trump Administration will take to deport migrants living illegally in New York, do you think New York State should support or oppose the federal government’s efforts to deport migrants?” The response was stark with 54 percent overall saying that the Empire State should support the federal government’s efforts to deport...