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In June, I reported that Chengxuan Han, a Chinese national and Ph.D. student at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was charged with smuggling biological material into the United States and making false statements to federal authorities. Han was apprehended upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on a J1 visa after a flight from China. Han has now pleaded no contest to the charges. *** On June 8, 2025, Han arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on a J1 visa. Customs and Border Protection officers conducted an inspection of Han, during which Han made false statements about...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(9/1/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleAmos 8:7-87 The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget anything they have done.8 “Will not the land tremble for this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be stirred up and then sink like the river of Egypt.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.________________________

I had not been paying close attention to the overarching issues of President Trump removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook for cause – fraudulent filings on her three mortgage applications. However, the appearance of Norm Eisen as her lawyer certainly highlights the political nature of the defense effort. Norm Eisen is a well-known Lawfare operative, second only to Mary McCord in his high visibility and connections to all of the anti-Trump efforts. Eisen, like McCord, is at the center of the leftist effort to stop the Trump agenda through the manipulation of the courts, ie. ‘Lawfare.’ Norm Eisen left, Abbe Lowell...

THIS is the bizarre moment Vladimir Putin is seen holding hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an "anti-Nato" summit. The inseparable pair were seen giggling and smiling at one another as they met up with Chinese despot Xi Jinping for crunch talks in Tianjin.

“They were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36). One of Jesus’ main motives for ministry was the knowledge of man’s lost condition. He saw the people He lived among in the reality of their need. He was moved by their diseases and sickness, and He healed every one of them (v. 35). But He was moved even more deeply by the deepest need that most of the multitude did not even know they had—to be freed from their bondage to sin. He saw their hearts, and He knew that inwardly “they were distressed and dispirited.” Jesus...

The left’s “heroes” are too often liars, criminals, or violent radicals—canonized not for virtue, but for their usefulness to the progressive cause. American left-wing heroes are proving to be a creepy bunch. So what do some of the most renowned “resistance” left-wing heroes have in common other than shared hatred of conservative America? They are either criminals, pathological liars, or self-described performance-art victims. Take Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the current face of progressive resistance to the enforcement of federal immigration law. No one questions that Garcia had previously received deportation orders before he was re-arrested by ICE. No one argues that...

The MONTHLY Gardening Thread is a gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the...

A man was found dead in a “pool of blood” at the Burning Man festival Saturday night – just as a massive human-shaped wooden effigy was being torched in the Nevada desert, according to authorities. The body was discovered around 9 p.m. when a festival goer flagged down a sheriff’s deputy and reported seeing “a male subject lying in a pool of blood,” the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday. Authorities are now investigating the death as a homicide. The grisly scene was uncovered while the “Man,” a towering human-shaped wooden sculpture at the center of...

Other than punctuating the end of summer, Labor Day has for many lacked meaning associated with other holidays. Properly understood, it is the holiday that celebrates not only labor, but the job creators and entrepreneurs central to the flourishing of the United States and its people. Colonial America certainly benefited from the fact that early settlers were a self-selecting risk-takers willing to cross a dangerous ocean and start life over in the new world. Because they were tough, willing to sacrifice and bear risk, these settlers were predisposed to work hard and forgo immediate gratification. The Puritans not only prospered,...

Must watch interview with Attorney Mike Davis. Mike Davis is the founder and president of the Article III Project. He previously served as chief counsel for nominations to Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, advising on the selection of federal judges and executive branch appointees. The following interview was conducted by Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on April 4, 2025.

I noticed some time ago that LV didn't have any works by Noah Webster, creator of that dictionary. Well, now they have one. https://librivox.org/examination-of-the-federal-constitution-by-noah-webster/

The champion and runner-up in the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge were disqualified during the post-race inspection on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals due to a rules infraction. The purse will be distributed evenly across the remaining competitors.

Keir Starmer launched a desperate bid to 'reset' his team today amid fears he is bracing to mount another huge tax raid. The PM has moved to bolster his influence over economic policy as a critical Budget looms. No10 strategic communications director James Lyons announced he is leaving the role after less than a year. Meanwhile, Treasury minister Darren Jones has been appointed to the new post of 'secretary to the PM', tasked with enforcing Sir Keir's will. Former Bank of England deputy governor Minouche Shafik - said by critics to be keen on wealth taxes - has been made...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin stole the spotlight at the Shanghai Cooperation Council summit in Tianjin with their warm gestures and camaraderie. The two leaders walked together, shared light moments, and exchanged jokes, showcasing a bond that appeared stronger than ever. Modi was seen hugging Putin on the sidelines, a moment that fuelled headlines amid growing Western unease over India’s oil trade with Russia.

Finland has belatedly admitted its air force flags probably should not have a huge swastika in the middle. The Nordic country is set to remove the symbol from the standard because its presence has created 'awkward situations with foreign visitors'. The nation adopted the insignia as the emblem of its airborne military when it was founded in 1918.

There are two interesting items in the 1776 Constitution for the State of Virginia. The first one is in the second paragraph and it reads as follows: Whereas George the Third, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Elector of Hanover, heretofore intrusted with the exercise of the Kingly Office in this Government, hath endeavoured to pervert the same into a detestable and insupportable Tyranny; by putting his negative on laws the most wholesome and necessary for the publick good;"Putting his negative" What this means is a veto. This would upset anybody. The people of Virginia want to do something,...

Guttmacher Institute research from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study shows that there were approximately 642,700 medication abortions in the United States in 2023, accounting for 63% of all abortions in the formal health care system. This is an increase from 2020, when medication abortions accounted for 53% of all abortions. The two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is the most common medication abortion regimen offered by US providers, and decades of research have established that medication abortion using mifepristone is highly safe and effective... The medication abortion counts for 2023 do not include self-managed medication abortions that take place outside...

A bombshell peer-reviewed study (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12381369/) out of Italy has just shattered the narrative peddled by Big Pharma, corporate media, and government health bureaucrats. For the first time, a population-wide cohort of nearly 300,000 people tracked over 30 months has revealed that the so-called “safe and effective” COVID-19 shots are linked to alarming spikes in multiple forms of cancer. Researchers followed every resident aged 11 and older in Italy’s Pescara province from June 2021 through December 2023, examining hospital records and adjusting for age, sex, prior health conditions, and even prior COVID infection. The researchers allegedly found that those who received...

Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi held hands as they walked side-by-side to greet Xi Jinping at a summit designed to showcase China’s vision for a new world order. The Indian prime minister rode in the back of a car with his Russian counterpart and shared a picture of the pair embracing, saying it was “always a delight to meet President Putin”. Mr Xi, the Chinese president, has used the summit to present his vision for a new global security and economic order in a direct challenge to the United States. “We should advocate for equal and orderly multipolarisation of the...

Pastors and activists Andy Oliver and Benedict Atherton-Zeman were arrested Friday night during the state's removal of St. Petersburg's "Black History Matters" mural. Crews from the Florida Department of Transportation arrived around 8 p.m. to paint over the mural outside the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, according to a spokesman for the St. Petersburg Police Department. That's when Oliver and Atherton walked past police, then sat and knelt down to pray in the road and refused to move "in an attempt to block the FDOT machinery." They were both charged with misdemeanor obstruction and "Pedestrian obstructing or hindering...