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The 25th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon inspired former President George W. Bush to remind everyone that "in the midst of that terrible tragedy, I courageously pointed out that Islam is a religion of peace. In the aftermath I sent US armed forces to depose the Afghan government that gave safe harbor to Osama Bin Laden--the mastermind of the 9-11 attacks--and the Iraq government that had weapons of mass destruction. This mission was accomplished. We didn't find either Bin Laden or the weapons of mass destruction, but we did transform Iraq into...

But as Yogi Berra said, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. The media narrative has been set in stone for years: the real victims of 9/11 were Muslims in the U.S., who for a quarter-century now have suffered from unreasonable suspicion, hatred, harassment, discrimination and worse at the hands of racist, bigoted “Islamophobes.” And yet in reality, if Osama bin Laden and Mohamed Atta were alive today, they would look at what is happening in the United States with a deep sense of satisfaction. This year, one of the primary drivers of the message that Muslims in the U.S. are...

New York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security rule that would give immigration officials wider discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry into the United States when determining whether applicants could become dependent on government aid. The rule change, set to take effect Friday, likely would make it tougher for many immigrants to obtain green cards if they use or are deemed likely to need public benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid or housing vouchers. New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran...

The discovery of water at the poles of the moon has inspired speculation about whether we can build there – cities, industrial neighborhoods, places where people work and live. But is there enough water, and can we use it efficiently enough? The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon's poles has sparked a "moon rush" to establish bases there, and then villages, cities and heavy industry. How sustainable is this rush? ... The presence of water at the lunar poles changes everything about human visits to the moon. Suddenly it is practical to envisage a "moon village" where...

A hate-filled Carnegie Mellon University professor is on a leave of absence as the school probes her “hostile and threatening” social media history, which included calling for a “white man” to die while she danced. Dr. Uju Anya, a Nigerian-born academic who has worked at the elite Pittsburgh research institution since 2021, initially bragged about being untouchable over her hateful online history, which has included wishing Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” painful death and celebrating the death of “s–tbag” Charlie Kirk. The school issued a statement announcing the investigation and noting she was on a “voluntary” leave a day after...

The Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band spelled out “DEREK” at the end of its halftime performance in commemoration of former bandmate Derek Phillips, who died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack during the stifling heat at Kinnick Stadium last week. In a performance Phillips helped create but was postponed by one week, the Hawkeye Marching Band performed “50 Years of the Muppet Show” during halftime. During the final song — Rainbow Connection — the band shifted into formation to spell Derek’s name. The sold-out crowd at Kinnick Stadium gave the band a standing ovation. Phillips, 20, collapsed during Iowa’s season opener...

Democrats in Kentucky might be some of the dumbest in the country. We all see the political landscape due to national issues. This is the best chance Democrats in Kentucky have had in nearly ten years to win back some of the seats they’ve lost, and then they go and support this. The very reason Kentucky Democrats stopped dominating the state is due in large part to coal and a huge disconnect on social issues with the God-fearing, rural nature of the state. So instead of trying to respect that and win back some of those voters, they decide to...

Paula Devlin, one of the outspoken Lindsay Clancy jurors, said the quiet part out loud this weekend during an interview with CBS. Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children to death in January 2023. Clancy admitted that she killed all three of her own children, but the defense argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury considered five verdicts: – Guilty of First-Degree Murder – Guilty of Second-Degree Murder – Guilty of Manslaughter – Not Guilty – Not Guilty due to Lack of Criminal Responsibility Eleven jurors were ready to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of...

This movement is not new for humans, or the world. most people, surprisingly, actually do prefer slavery (dependence) to freedom (risk). Dependence upon someone else means, well, somebody else takes care of us. And history tells us that such dependence — and slavery — is far more common than human freedom. How many people voluntarily place themselves into dependence upon government? In one of history’s supreme oxymorons, they use their freedom to place themselves in slavery. They lack the virtue, the character to take care of themselves, and to thus be truly free. And so, they turn to socialism, which...

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back on growing calls for greater regulation of artificial intelligence, and lashed out at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei following his urgent plea for an AI slowdown. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

A survey of LGBTQ+ rights groups around the globe shows the vast majority of them lost funding since the start of President Donald Trump's second term. Outright International released a report on September 10 showing nearly 89% of groups responding to a survey said that since January 2025, they have lost foreign aid from the United States. The advocacy group spoke with representatives from 229 organizations in 94 countries, 203 of which said funds had been cut since the inauguration.

Federal investigators are reportedly expanding their scrutiny of California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, issuing subpoenas seeking years of financial records and communications involving a nonprofit that has helped bankroll the governor’s international travel and other expenses. The development puts fresh attention on Newsom and his political operation as the California governor continues to be viewed as a potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. According to documents reviewed by the San Francisco Standard, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California issued subpoenas in early September seeking roughly six years of records connected to the California...

A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in the water and swam to safety. “After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency...

<p>NBC Boston spearheaded a harassment campaign against the lone black juror holdout in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial – and now he has been doxxed.</p><p>The Gateway Pundit will not share the juror’s name.</p><p>Later Friday, NBC Boston reported that they obtained the lone juror’s court records, interviewed family members, and repeatedly contacted his landlord.</p>

The so-called Red-Green Bloc was far ahead, then in the last week, the race tightened up. In the end, the Red-Green Bloc eked out a narrow victory, with 176 seats in the incoming national legislature (the Rikstag). The Right of Center Bloc got 173. A mere 3 seat margin. Challenges remain because the Center Party (which is counted as part of the Red-Green Bloc but actually isn't a left of center party) objects to the Left Party. But, the Center Party cannot simply shift to the Right of Center Bloc, because it also objects to the Swedish Democrats. The Left...

It looks as if the Democrats have jumped the Blue Whale for the final time. Everything from now on will be anticlimax. It can’t possibly be any other way, since an actual Democrat candidate has come out and publicly stated on record that she looks forward to Nazi concentration camps for MAGA voters. As yet, no Democrat has disavowed this. That may well be coming, but it will be half-hearted and shallow at best. I mean, anything more might well cost them a seat, y’know. SNIP Actually no. I have no idea of Headen’s background, and it scarcely matters anymore,...

14 September 2026 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast Church of St. Notburga, Eben-Maurach on Achensee, Tyrol, AustriaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(II).When a Feast of the Lord is celebrated on a weekday there is only one reading before the Gospel, which may be chosen from either the first or second reading.(This rule is not followed in the United States, so two separate readings are shown here).First readingNumbers 21:4-9If anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked up at the bronze serpent and livedOn the way through the wilderness the people lost patience. They spoke against God...

When a political player starts drawing personal insults from President Trump and his people, it is a pretty good sign that his star is on the rise. For Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, that moment arrived this summer. In July, Mr. Trump dubbed the fresh-faced lawmaker “Pee-wee Herman.” The next month, upset over Mr. Ossoff’s criticism of the president, one aide called Mr. Ossoff a “feminine theater kid” and a “lightweight loser,” and another derided him as “a miserable person” and “the biggest cuck loser in politics,” while deploying a sexually explicit moniker unfit for a family-friendly publication. Mr. Ossoff...

Walt Kelly’s Pogo once declared, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” For the Jewish people, that enemy has too often worn the face of institutional power held by their own. No institution better illustrates this tragic dynamic than The New York Times — America’s self-styled “newspaper of record.” For over a century, the Times has exhibited a consistent pattern of minimizing Jewish suffering, sanitizing threats, and framing Jewish self-defense in ways that echo classic antisemitic tropes. The betrayal cuts deeper precisely because so many of its architects have been Jews seeking acceptance in elite circles. Sometimes the...

Efforts to build an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Gilroy have hit a snag after a federal judge ordered construction on the building to be paused owing to the 24-acre site being in possible violation of multiple laws concerning immigration and the environment. As ABC7 reports, the Friday ruling was issued after both sides delivered arguments in US District Court. Back in June, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County both announced their intent to challenge the construction of a new ICE facility at a site east of the Gilroy Premium Outlets. In a statement, Bonta reiterated...