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Here’s another first for President Trump’s impeachment: He will be giving the State of the Union address Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before the Senate is expected to acquit him and end impeachment proceedings. President Bill Clinton had to deliver his State of the Union during impeachment, in the middle of his Senate trial. And he never once mentioned impeachment during his 77-minute address, reports The Post’s Paul Kane.... Let’s look at some of the most common process arguments they use not to convict Trump. 1. Democrats held witness depositions behind closed doors 2. Democrats subpoenaed witnesses before they...

A de facto split has already occurred in the Anglican Communion and the only question now is if and when it becomes de jure. The Anglican Archbishop of South America, the Most Rev. Gregory Venables said the inescapable truth is that it is bound to happen, with the biggest challenge being how to avoid or accomplish it. Addressing the future of the communion following the meeting of some 37 Anglican primates in Jordan called together at the request of Archbishop Justin Welby, the titular head of the communion, Venables, an outspoken evangelical, said a number of Anglicans were walking in...

WINDSOR TERRACE — The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., faces near certain bankruptcy after it posted a $5 million loss in 2019, in large part because of the financial impact of the sexual abuse crisis that has plagued the diocese for almost two years. The diocese’s assets fell by $21.7 million, according to the diocese’s annual financial report released Jan. 30. “In response to the magnitude of the number of claims, and alleged damages, the CAO (Central Administrative Offices of the Diocese of Buffalo) has determined that a filing of a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Federal...

Perfect Club Engineering – Iowa Democrats Release Partial Results_________ A key point of reference is ABC reporter Kendall Karson revealing the DNC came in and took over the tabulations of the Iowa Caucus result prior to this release. “One Democratic official I spoke to is being told that the DNC is “taking over” the accounting of results. The official said this that to their knowledge, this has never happened before.” (link) This is important because it highlights that The Club decided what partial results, from what locations, showing what outcomes, the Club wants to put forth. Put another way, the...

President Trump waved the rainbow flag at a campaign rally, entered office supporting same-sex marriage, and has appointed openly gay officials to major posts in his administration. No, the president's record on gay and transgender rights isn’t perfect, but under Trump, the national Republican Party has tacked away from division on gay rights and more or less moved on from the wedge issue. Yet the weekend brought a sad reminder that while the GOP nationally grows more tolerant and inclusive of gay people, particularly among young Republicans, some states are lagging behind, woefully so. On Saturday, the Texas Republican Party...

Jean-Claude Boulanger, the bishop of Bayeux-Lisieux, has expressed concern over the rise in violence and hatred toward Christians within his own diocese in recent months. The bishop stated that he made a report to the local public prosecutor in Caen following a series of attacks against Christians that began in October of last year, France Bleu reports. The area has seen three separate attacks against Christians since October, with the first taking place on Sunday, October 13th when a gang of youths attacked a bus full of pilgrims, including several people who were ill, after they had returned from Lourdes...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York congresswoman and high-profile surrogate to Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, thanked volunteers in Iowa and encouraged everyone to “breathe” as the entire country awaited official results from the first-in-the-nation caucus. In a message posted to her Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon, the 30-year-old Democrat reminded those anticipating the results to “take a moment” and “thank all the hardworking volunteers, canvassers, field staff, and folks who have worked so tirelessly on the ground.” “We will get [Iowa] results,” she added. “Let’s appreciate everyone who worked so hard & share a message of gratitude for them.” The...

Seven in 10 women think there is a societal pressure for women to become subordinate by taking their husband’s last name after getting married. That’s not all — another element of marriage that makes women feel stifled is the joint bank account.

Remember in 2012 when Romney was declared the victor in Iowa, so he could have momentum going into New Hampshire...when he didn't win at all. Santorum did. Same thing. Whatever it takes to manipulate things so that the "right" person gets nominated. They tried the same thing in 2016 with Jeb! Didn't work twice. But Democrats have their Super Delegates (another name for ruling oligarchs) to give them the final say on their nominee. Isn't it amazing watching the Ruling Oligarchy at work?

President Trump tweeted, “The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster. Nothing works, just like they ran the Country.” The Washington Post apparently asked Twitter to take down some of these tweets, to which “Twitter also declined.” Tech companies are at fault, according to The Post, because they don’t “take action against outright falsehoods with only limited exceptions, including a category of content it calls voter suppression.” Radio host and CNN columnist Dean Obeidallah claimed that “Trump is how democracies die” because he called the Iowa Caucus “an unmitigated disaster.”

Talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh is expected to attend President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, where the president is to announce that Limbaugh will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the coming months, a source told Fox News. This is a developing story; check back for updates.

John Kerry about Shokin: "We knew that in order for Ukraine to survive and emerge victorious from the revolution, after the Maidan, they had to get rid of that prosecutor." While campaigning for Joe Biden, the former Secretary of State openly admitted that he and others in the administration, including Obama himself, were actively involved in the firing of Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who at the time, was actively investigating Burisma, the company for which Hunter Biden sat on the Board.

When Jeff noticed that his garden was getting destroyed, he put out a camera to catch the culprit, a groundhog! But Chunk won Jeff’s heart over, and now he lets him have whatever he wants.

Democrat women minus AOC plan to revive last year’s white dress code to make a statement at tonight’s State of the Union Address. Moments ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will become the 6th Democrat to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address. AOC tweeted: After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution. None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it. Consequently, I will not be attending the State of the Union. This is a deeply personal decision for...

The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday the Navy had fielded a low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, something the Pentagon believes is needed to deter adversaries like Russia but which critics say lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons.

Trump says he will award Rush Limbaugh with Medal of Freedom Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told network anchors during a private lunch Tuesday that he will award Rush Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom, one day after the prominent political radio host announced he has advanced lung cancer. According to a person familiar with the discussion, Trump informed anchors he will bestow Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the coming months. Limbaugh has been a staunch ally of the President's for years, and dined with him at his Palm Beach golf club over the holidays. Once, during an...

NASHUA, New Hampshire — A pair of protesters disrupted Joseph R. Biden’s rally at a Girls Inc. center by yelling accusations that he “touches little children.” From the crowd of about 300 people, a man called out, “You can’t touch little children.” After security escorted him out, a second man began yelling accusations such as “you can’t touch them.”

The Iowa Democratic Party released its first set of results ...

The US Navy and Boeing announced Monday they had flown two fighter jets in exercises under the control of a third jet nearby, proving that multiple pilotless combat missions can be run from a separate aircraft.

February 4, 2020 Below are the special guests who will join President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tonight for the President’s third State of the Union.From brave military families to hardworking local leaders, this year’s guests come from many walks of life. Each one represents the very best of America and people the world over.Meet the special guests for President Trump’s State of the Union:Stephanie and Janiyah Davis from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Janiyah is a 4th grade student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She loves art and math, but for too long she has been assigned to low-performing schools....