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Clips tagged #Swamp Jeffrey Epstein set Elon Musk's brother up with a girlfriend in effort to get close to the Tesla founder, sources say Two sources say Jeffrey Epstein set Kimbal Musk, the brother of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, up with a member of his entourage. Ex-Treasury employee pleads guilty to leaking Trump team info, after dramatic bust with flash drive in hand A former top Treasury Department official pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy for leaking confidential banking reports associated with members of the Trump campaign, following her dramatic arrest in October 2018 as she toted a flash...

Jack takes a vacation to Hawaii and has a (mostly) great time. On the cruise back to Los Angeles, Jack daydreams of Jayne Mansfield.

Following last month's stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration at a Rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, Jews in the area are taking their safety seriously and have decided to defend themselves. Orthodox and Hasidic Jews in Rockland County are applying for pistol licenses, which would allow them to carry concealed, en masse. According to the New York Post , the Rockland County clerk's office saw a drastic increase in pistol license applications following the attack on Dec. 28th. Over the eight weeks prior to the attack, the clerk's office received an average of six applications per week across the county....

[Catholic Caucus] Ireland Catholic schools cancel talks by US chastity speaker who opposes homosexuality, contraception Following the cancellations, an LGBT group issued a statement to Twitter thanking 'everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter' January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A number of upcoming talks in Ireland by well-known Catholic chastity speaker Jason Evert — two of them at Catholic schools — have been abruptly canceled, allegedly because the speaker upholds Catholic teaching on homosexuality and contraception.  Evert is a founder of The Chastity Project and gives talks around the world on sexual ethics - discussing issues such...

Flash flood emergency in Mississippi, dam in 'imminent danger' of failing By Travis Fedschun Authorities in Mississippi urged residents to evacuate in the northern part of the state Tuesday after heavy rains spawned a flash-flood emergency and put a dam at "imminent" risk of failing. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in the Jackson metro area and urged residents to seek higher ground after heavy rains created a "life-threatening situation." "Local officials have reported multiple swift water rescues ongoing or needed in the Downtown Jackson area," the NWS tweeted. "More rain is expected!" A flash flood emergency...

Pro-democracy dissidents in Iran sent stunning videos of the protests in their country that are shaking the Islamic regime to its foundations. The videos were reportedly sent at great personal risk using encrypted technology. Man: "Were you shot [to woman]? Oh, no! Shot BB gun?" Woman: "No, real bullet." Man: "Put a bandage on her!" Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=ka24HZ5bBRw&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=QdV-WuaNBus&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce809yJFh5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=jpU8JEq7JHs&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wQpSaXl54&feature=emb_logo .....

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Benedict’s publisher stands by listing him as co-author on new book defending priestly celibacy Cardinal Sarah and Pope Benedict have come under sharp attack since news of the book surfaced. ROME, January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — As conflicting stories about the genesis of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book on priestly celibacy have continued to swirl on social media today, Benedict’s English publisher has weighed in with a statement insisting they will continue to list the two prelates as co-authors. Critics of the new volume, titled From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood,...

Alec Baldwin, a longtime critic of President Trump whose impression of him on "Saturday Night Live" has won him an Emmy, lashed out at the president's supporters this week, accusing them of causing the "near moral collapse of this country." In a series of tweets posted from the Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation's Twitter account, Baldwin directed a tirade against Trump voters for a supposed "desecration" of American ideals. "American democracy has always been a struggle between the misaligned protections of specific freedoms and a raging, at times intoxicating, 12 cylinder economy. It demanded vigilant/consistent regulation, compassion for the disenfranchised,...

The Vatican’s Alliance With China: More Evil Than We Thought The accord with China has led to greater persecution of Catholics Today I have to write about something that deeply disturbs me. Let's start with a report at The Daily Caller: "Right now, those who are best implementing the social doctrine of the Church are the Chinese," Sorondo told the Vatican Insider, applauding China's efforts to follow the green initiatives spelled out in Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, Laudato Sí.  Sorondo also accused President Donald Trump of allowing himself to be manipulated by global oil firms and praised China for defending the Paris Climate Accord. Bp....

Full title: Elizabeth Warren says she would start her plan to forgive the $1.6 TRILLION in student loans 'on day one' without going to Congress by using president's executive powers to cancel debt... Warren explained that the Department of Education 'already has broad legal authority to cancel student debt' and she would order the Secretary of Education to do so in accordance with the plan she released last year.

Danish MP Mette Gjerskov has found out the hard way that sharing a photo of the Little Mermaid is no simple task. The Social Democrat attempted to promote her blog on broadcaster TV2’s website with a Facebook ad that included an image of what is arguably Denmark’s most iconic statue. The image, however, was initially blocked by Facebook for violating the social media network’s policies on nudity. “The Little Mermaid is simply too naked for Facebook. I cannot advertise for my blog because TV2 chose the mermaid as the visual attraction. I hadn’t seen it coming that our national treasure...

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the widow of the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, said she’s running for her late husband’s former seat representing the Baltimore area in Congress to build on his legacy. “He was fighting and he worked hard. And he was in the community and never did he ever say that he was tired and he couldn’t do it. He kept forging forward, literally until almost his last breath. So I’m now running to build on his legacy in Congress,” Rockeymoore Cummings told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day” Tuesday. Rockeymoore Cummings said she’s focused on “defending and protecting...

I’ve read many tactical debriefs of the recent shooting incident at the West Freeway Church of Christ. I have no plans to re-hash what has already been discussed in countless articles and videos. There were lots of good things (a near-perfect head shot from an extended distance, no mistaken identity shootings, etc) that happened. There are also a few things that were less than optimal (a fouled draw, failure to keep the guy out of the service, failure to go hands on immediately, poor muzzle awareness). All those issues have already been covered in numerous articles. What I want to...

Neil Peart, the longtime drummer for the Canadian band Rush, died last week of brain cancer, leaving behind a legacy as one of rock's most technically accomplished percussionists and perhaps its most articulate libertarian lyricist. The 67-year-old songwriter regularly championed individualism, choice, and freedom over soul-crushing conformity. Early Rush songs are saturated with such messages. The song "Freewill," released on 1980's Permanent Waves album, puts self-determination at the root of the human experience: "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." In "The Trees," released two years earlier, Peart tells a fable about a forest where...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Jan. 14 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Supporters of President Trump started lining up hours ahead of the rally to make sure they'd get a spot inside the arena. President Trump has campaigned in other areas of the state, and comes to Milwaukee for policy reasons, but this is the first campaign rally he's held in Wisconsin's largest city. CBS 58 saw a mix of ages at the event, and a decent amount of high school and college students from the area. There's...

On January 9, MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell lunged to promote the latest New York magazine screed by former New York Times drama critic and columnist Frank Rich, who insisted Trump's supporters were "Vichy Republicans," like Hitler's collaborators in France during World War II:

The United States and China are racing for dominance in 5G wireless connectivity. The R&D, the inventions, the technological standards and the commercial products developed and deployed in the coming months and years will determine whose inventions bring the world the next generation of wireless technology. Two companies lead in foundational research and development of 5G. Fortunately for the world, U.S.-based Qualcomm has invented and developed superior 5G core technologies. It makes a profound difference which country’s innovations a few key collaborative standards-setting bodies adopt as the foundation of the next-generation wireless infrastructure. 5G won’t be your Mom’s internet. Beyond...

President Trump should tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he’ll refuse to give his State of the Union address until after the cloud of impeachment is lifted, one GOP representative urged Tuesday. “President Trump should tell her ‘no games’ and tell her he'll deliver the State of the Union only after our country clears the divisive impeachment hurdle,’’ Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote Tuesday on Facebook. “It’s not just America watching the State of the Union each year. Tehran is watching. Hong Kong is watching. Taipei is watching,” Banks said in arguing that Trump should have a chance for a more...

<p>Say you’re a secret federal court that signed off on wiretaps of a Trump campaign official based on Russian disinformation financed by the Clinton campaign and midwifed through anti-Trump partisans at the FBI. The court did nothing about this deception for three years despite accumulating evidence presented to it. Once this is all publicly exposed, would your response be to hire a former Obama official and media apologist for the FBI to restore the court’s credibility?</p>

The agent, whose name has not been released, was turning the corner from E. 8th St. onto Caton Place in Windsor Terrace about 9:45 p.m. when he came across a man and his girlfriend walking with a female Belgian Shepherd. Police said the agent told investigators that the dog charged at him. And in a statement to The Daily Beast, the Secret Service alleged the dog was unleashed. In answer to a request from The Daily News to clarify the characterization of “unleashed” since The News has a photo of the dog’s body at the scene with her leash still...