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At Wednesday's House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) spoke to witnesses about the fraud in Minnesota.

Mary McAleese: Baptism denies babies their human rightsThroughout the world, there continues a long-standing, systemic and overlooked severe restriction on children’s rights with regard to religion. This warrants, but has yet to receive, serious examination. It impacts Ireland in a special way and contemporary circumstances make Ireland an ideal place to conduct that examination.Let me set the scene with a couple of brief, inter-related stories. They concern the relationship between children’s rights and religion in Ireland, and certain unchallenged aspects of the canon law of Ireland’s major Christian denomination and provider of education, the Latin Catholic Church. It restricts children’s...

President Trump spoke for about 20 minutes with reporters on Air Force One on his return flight to Washigton from Palm Beach.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department subpoenaed the central bank Friday with the threat of a criminal indictment, the latest move in a yearlong pressure campaign from the Trump administration. Powell said the threatened indictment related to his testimony before the Senate in June about the renovation of Federal Reserve office buildings. "No one — certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve — is above the law," Powell said. "But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration's threats and ongoing pressure."

The Sunday Telegraph points out that "a more extreme option could be to evict the US military from its bases in Europe, denying it a key staging post for operations in the Middle East and elsewhere"LONDON, January 11. /TASS/. The EU is working on sanctions against American companies over US President Donald Trump’s plans to acquire Greenland, The Sunday Telegraph reported, citing sources. According to the paper, "technology giants such as Meta (designated as extremist in Russia - TASS), Google, Microsoft and X could be restricted from operating on the continent, as could American banks and financial firms." The newspaper...

Voter ID is standard practice. Only reason to oppose it is to commit fraud.

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Authorities have arrested 54 individuals in New York under Operation Salvo, an immigrant enforcement operation that was launched in July 2025 following the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Jan. 9. “Those arrested are from violent transnational gangs, including members of the Trinitarios, who, in addition to the July shooting of the off-duty CBP officer, are responsible for: weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, armed robberies, and previous violent attacks across New York City,” DHS said. The unnamed officer survived the attack. “Roughly 60 percent of...

The Russian economy has officially entered stagnation mode, reports Foreign Intelligence Service. The Kremlin can no longer hide the systemic crisis behind optimistic statements. The figures show a collapse in the aggressor country's economic performance. After 4.5% GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, a sharp slowdown began: the indicator fell to 1.4% in the first quarter of 2025, then to 1.1% in the second quarter, and in the third quarter it was only 0.6%.

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

U.S. — According to sources, an exhausted nation was wishing Minnesota would just be normal for, like, five minutes. Insiders revealed that every sane person in America had grown tired of Minnesota being unable to go more than a few seconds without some type of bizarre scandal or horrific incident. "Please," said one American citizen. "We're tired. Please just be normal, Minnesota. Please, we beg you." Experts were reportedly stumped as to what Minnesota's major problem is or how it got so bad. "Yeah, it beats me," said Dr. Harold Beeker, an expert on states. "Minnesota is kinda insane right...

A unique discovery, a glittering hoard of beautifully crafted objects in silver, gold and crystal, buried in the ground and forgotten 1100 years ago. Hands on History: Rare Viking Treasure | 36:53History Hit | 1.83M subscribers | 1,547,432 views | October 7, 2024

Reality does not negotiate. There are decisive geostrategic consequences of the two Gates of Silver closing at the same time. The first Gate of Silver that closed is that the world’s silver price is now the price of physical silver, which is fixed largely in Shanghai and in Chinese Yuan (CNY), not US Dollars (USD). The second Gate of Silver that closed is that as of January 1st. China not only dominates the world’s silver refining capacity no matter where silver is mined, it requires a permit to export silver, so Beijing decides to whom silver can be exported. For...

A suspect has been arrested after a fire tore through Beth Israel, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday, leaving the congregation forced to rebuild from the ashes — again.Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the fire, which remains under investigation, but it comes amid a wave of antisemitic attacks in recent years.

“Let’s get down to business: We’ll start the bidding for Warner Bros at $5. Do I hear $5?” “...so many A-listers — and by A-listers, I mean people who are on ‘A list’ that has been heavily redacted..." "The Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department!” “the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes. CBS news: America’s newest place to see B.S. news.” Glaser singled out George Clooney for a very specific inquiry. “I’ve always wanted to ask you something, and I know this is unprofessional, but I may never get the chance again, so...

The principles of ‌international ​law apply to ‌everyone, including the United States, German Finance Minister ​and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, in reference to ‍President Donald Trump's threats ​to seize Greenland. "It is solely up to Denmark and ​Greenland ⁠to decide about Greenland's future. Territorial sovereignty and integrity must be respected," Klingbeil said ahead of his departure to Washington for a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven ‌advanced economies.

Seattle's new socialist mayor pledged to 'stand with Somali health childcare providers' as she took a shot at Donald Trump during her inauguration. Katie Wilson, 43, has drawn scrutiny for openly taking money from her parents to fund her life, and for her so-called 'communist' plans to remake the Emerald City. In her first major speech in office, she acknowledged Trump's criticism of her campaign. 'I've been noticed by the president of the United States, who called me a "very, very liberal/communist mayor." It's nice to feel seen,' she said to laughs from the crowd. Wilson has also taken shots...

609.066 AUTHORIZED USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY PEACE OFFICERS. Subdivision 1.Deadly force defined. For the purposes of this section, "deadly force" means force which the actor uses with the purpose of causing, or which the actor should reasonably know creates a substantial risk of causing, death or great bodily harm. The intentional discharge of a firearm, other than a firearm loaded with less lethal munitions and used by a peace officer within the scope of official duties, in the direction of another person, or at a vehicle in which another person is believed to be, constitutes deadly force. "Less lethal...

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ The Christmas Truce Info from here. You are standing up to your knees in the slime of a waterlogged trench. It is the evening of 24 December 1914 and you are on the dreaded Western Front. Stooped over, you wade across to the firing step and take over the watch. Having exchanged pleasantries, your bleary-eyed and...

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