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Passengers aboard a metro train in Paris stopped four Arab men from pursuing a Jewish man they were harassing over his faith, the victim said. […] The four men asked a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke for a cigarette, said the report based on the man’s testimony. When he said he didn’t have one, one of the men told him: “You Jews have enough money to buy some.” The Arab men then cornered the man against the wall of the train car, but he escaped. The men pursued him, but were blocked by other passengers. …

Nancy at the SOTU for your viewing and sharing pleasure. Put this side by side with Nancy tearing up the speech.

Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who last served in the House in 1996, has won the Democratic nomination for the seat vacated by his successor, the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. Defeating 23 Democrats — including Cummings’ widow — he’s heavily favored to be the next member of Congress from the solidly Democratic Baltimore-area seat. With nearly all the precincts reporting, Mfume had 43 percent of the vote. Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, was in second place with 17 percent, followed by state Sen. Jill Carter with 16 percent. Mfume has denied allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at the...

Senate Impeachment Trial LIVE - day 12 (Acquittal Day)

I heard the news about Rush Limbaugh just a few minutes after I concluded Monday’s talk radio show. Lung Cancer. Felt like a sucker punch.Rush is one of my radio heroes – like Paul Harvey – a heartland legend.He’s one of the good guys in the radio business and a brilliant broadcaster and entertainer.I’ll never forget the first time I heard the Excellence in Broadcasting Network – finally there was a guy on the radio who said what I was thinking.He helped me find my voice as a young conservative and a broadcaster. He showed the nation that conservatives could...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., apparently did not enjoy President Trump's State of the Union address, tearing her printed copy of the speech immediately as the president wrapped up his remarks Tuesday night. When Fox News asked her afterwards why she did it, she responded: "Because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives." She added: "I tore it up. I was trying to find one page with truth on it. I couldn't." On the heels of an impeachment trial, which is expected to end in an acquittal in the Senate on Wednesday, tension was palpable between Pelosi...

Test results for the first patient under investigation for coronavirus at a New York City hospital have come back negative, the city's Health Department announced. “The first person who met the criteria to have samples sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was found not to have the 2019 novel coronavirus,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot. “The response and care the patient received reflects how well the systems we have in place are working." The patient, who was under 40 years old, had been tested at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after being admitted on Saturday. “We’re...

President Trump went on the offensive against socialism and left-wing policies during a defiant third State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night -- drawing groans from Democrats in attendance and prompting a furious House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to rip up her copy of Trump's speech as soon as it concluded in a remarkable scene. Asked about the moment by Fox News afterward, Pelosi said she had destroyed the speech “because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives.” She also said she was "trying to find one page with truth on it" but "couldn't." The...

Anyone that is into long range shooting should have heard of the Mosin-Nagant rifle. The M91/30 Mosin-Nagant with 7N1 ammo is a formidable long range rifle system. Don’t judge the cover by the looks. This rifle played a major role in history for the Russians and other countries. Not surprisingly, this weapon system was also modified for sniping during the past wars. Youtuber TibosaurusRex demonstrates just how effective this unmodified military rifle can be in experienced shooter. This rifle is in 100% original military configuration and had NOT been equipped with any optical sights, yet it slams steel at 944...

A second student at Smith College is under medical evaluation for possible exposure to coronavirus. The school shared in a letter with the campus community Tuesday that the student recently traveled to the Hubei province in China and has reported cold-like symptoms.

LOL: yeah, Joe, that's the problem—the liberal media is too pro-Trump! Poor Joe Scarborough. Over the course of a few days, he's had to witness the disintegration of the Democrats' impeachment effort. Then came the debacle of the Democrat Iowa caucuses. Finally, last night, Scarborough was forced to suffer through the SOTU, in which President Trump reviewed the economy's stunning successes. It was all too much for Joe. And so on today's Morning Joe, thrashing around, looking for someone to blame for his distress, Scarborough alighted on a most unlikely target—the liberal media!Get the rest of the story and view...

A Chinese pastor living Wuhan — the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak — has penned a powerful letter urging the international faith community to pray as the number of confirmed cases rises above 20,000 in the country. The Christian leader, identified as "A Wuhan Pastor" by China Source, penned a lengthy letter in which he revealed that fellow pastors from around the world have been reaching out, asking how they can support him. “It is readily apparent that we are facing a test of our faith,” the pastor wrote. “The situation is so critical, yet [we are] trusting in...

We didn't expect President Trump to use his annual State of the Union address to spread misleading smears about Governor Wolf. But then again, Trump will mislead the American people any way he can, in the hope that it will help his re-election campaign — and Pennsylvania is key to his victory. There's no doubt in our minds that we're getting under Trump's skin, . We are proving that no matter what he does to undermine and undo our hard-fought progress — we won't roll over. Our fight to invest in public schools and ensure our children have a bright...

If you watched President Trump's State of the Union address, one of the more touching moments was when he recognized Rush Limbaugh, acknowledging his recent cancer diagnosis, and announced that he was awarding Rush with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was awarded to him on the spot by First Lady Melania Trump. True to form, liberals were outraged that such a high honor would be bestowed upon a man they've hated longer than Trump. "Oh FFS Rush Limbaugh getting the Medal of Honor [sic] is a low I sure wasn’t expecting," tweeted former Rep....

WASHINGTON - On the eve of his likely acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, an emboldened President Donald Trump delivered a defiant State of the Union speech that was light on olive branches, heavy on partisan broadsides. Standing before the very body that has been debating his removal from office, and in the same chamber where he was impeached, Trump delivered a prime-time address strikingly similar to the campaign speeches he uses to rouse his base, with references to God, guns and the evils of socialism. While the word "impeachment" wasn't in the president's remarks,...

Iowa House lawmakers are moving forward with a state constitutional amendment that would make it clear there is no right to abort an unborn baby. The Sioux City Journal reports the Iowa House Judiciary Subcommittee voted 2-1 in favor of the amendment Tuesday, advancing it to the full House Judiciary Committee for consideration. House Study Bill 577 would add language to the Iowa Constitution stating that it “shall not be construed to recognize, grant or secure a right to abortion or to require the public funding of abortion.” Such amendments are important because the abortion industry often turns to the...

A video made the rounds on Tuesday showing an Iowa caucus voter who submitted her card for Buttigieg, learned for the first time that he is gay, and asked to get her card back. The video was notable for two facts: (1) a person who was neither a political junkie nor an activist hadn’t gotten the message about Buttigieg’s sexual orientation and (2) the Buttigieg caucus worker and the voter engaged in a very civil conversation. Neither woman emerged with a different viewpoint, but each was respectful of the other. Indeed, the caucus worker was much more respectful toward the...

A law in South Carolina bans playing pinball if you're under 18. That's just one of America's many ridiculous laws restricting freedom. "There is a role for the government in keeping people safe from actual criminals, people who commit murder, robbery," says Rafael Mangual, a "tough-on-crime" guy at the Manhattan Institute. "But a lot of laws don't keep people safe," he says. "There's a federal prohibition on walking a dog on a leash longer than six feet on federal property. It is a jailable offense." Three hundred thousand federal criminal offenses are on the books. "It's way too big," says...

With Iowa Democrats totally unable to count their own votes, President Donald trump easily cruised to victory over two opponents – capturing 97% of of the vote of Iowa Republicans who attended caucus night with little reason to leave their homes in the cold weather. Still, Trump broke all-time records for incumbent turnout. Without a hitch, Iowa Republicans counted the votes and President Trump won 97 percent, former Governor William Weld got 1.3 percent, and Congressman Joe Walsh got 1.1 percent. The President cheerfully tweeted about the results today. The Iowa Democrat Party hopes to have some of the results...

Two different events played out on the floor of the House on Tuesday night. The first was President Trump’s powerful, moving, uplifting, and optimistic State of the Union speech. The second was the immature, arrogant, intemperate, and really disgusting temper tantrum in which Democrats indulged. The most obvious sign of a complete mental breakdown on the left was Nancy Pelosi’s conduct during the speech. Her petulant behavior could not be missed because she was seated behind the president, to his left. Whenever the camera was on Trump, it was on Pelosi too. Pelosi's hissy fit first showed itself when Pelosi...