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President Trump on Friday ousted Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, making him the second official who testified in the House impeachment inquiry to be dismissed. "I was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union,” Sondland said in a statement. "I am proud of our accomplishments," Sondland added, thanking Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "Our work here has been the highlight of my career.” Sondland's statement came just hours after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was removed from his post with the National Security Council and...

Hackers attacked two of Facebook’s official Twitter accounts Friday night. The official Twitter account @Facebook and that of its messaging app, @Messenger, posted identical messages shortly before 7 p.m. Friday evening saying, “Hi, we are O u r M i n e. Well, even Facebook is hackable but at least their security better than Twitter.” A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to The Hill the two accounts were hacked, saying they were attacked “through a third-party platform.” “As soon as we were made aware of the issue, we locked the compromised accounts and are working closely with our partners at Facebook to...

Photo by Fr. Igor Palkin /patriarchia.ruHis Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, believes that Antarctica is absolutely a special place on the planet, its order makes it look like a certain reflection of the Kingdom of God, and spiritual support for the people who live and work there is crucial. “The order [there] is really amazing. This is some kind of reflection of the Kingdom of God. I have already said this before: people, penguins, and the amazing expanses of Antarctica are in some kind of harmonious interaction,” said the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, reports Patriarchia.ru....

The U.S. is a problem. It became a far more significant problem with Donald Trump,' said Jeffrey Sachs at the conference. February 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-abortion globalist and U.S. citizen Jeffrey Sachs attacked the United States at a Vatican-run conference in Rome, calling the land of the free and the home of the brave not only a “problem” but “dangerous” for its opposition to what he called the world’s “big consensus” on economic issues and the climate. Sachs directly attacked President Donald Trump by name, saying that the U.S. problem “became a far more significant problem with Donald Trump,”...

On Thursday, House lawmakers passed a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to be able to sue their employer for damages if their labor rights are violated but rejected a measure that would prevent the possibility of unions from recruiting other illegal immigrants.

MUMBAI, India - An archbishop in India is denying the accusations of a Hindu nationalist organization that “forced conversions” are taking place in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) - meaning Universal Hindu Council - announced it had identified 30 places in eastern Uttar Pradesh where alleged “forced conversions” by Christian missionaries are taking place. “I deny this report, that forced conversion is taking place in Uttar Pradesh or anywhere in India. Any conversion is voluntary, and everyone has the freedom to follow the religion of his own choice,” Bishop Gerald John Mathias of Lucknow...

Calling Vindman a traitor implies that he had honor to begin with. Benedict Arnold, who's subsequent actions invented the traitor label that bears his name, was an heroic field commander and soldier until he committed his unspeakable acts. So, Vindman and his Tweedledee Dee brother aren't traitors - they're worse. They are simply enemies of our Republic and should be dealt accordingly other than being let go weeks before they were supposed to leave anyway but still maintaining rank and going on leftist shows to speak out against their former boss.

Catholic colleges should host 'Lavender Graduations' and call students by pronouns that do not correspond with reality, the Jesuit argued.WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – At a meeting in the nation’s capital, Fr. James Martin, S.J. – the most prominent clergyman arguing for the normalization of homosexuality and transgenderism within the Church – addressed 150 Catholic college and university presidents, urging them to promote “inclusion” on their campuses by promoting “LGBT-affirming liturgies,” permitting students to choose their own pronouns, and holding “Lavender Graduations.” Martin offered his remarks at the annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities...

The Vatican Caucus The Vatican Caucus is gearing up to defeat Donald Trump, as they promote their socialist darling, Bernie Sanders.It’s 2016 all over again...Francis is gearing up for the 2020 Vatican Caucus. The campaign is now underway, the Bernie supporters are firmly ensconced, the pope’s political proxies are issuing statements trashing Donald Trump. The papal bully pulpit is now primed for political warfare. American Catholics, gird yourself for the continuing onslaught on America’s most pro-life President by none other than the Holy See. This is just the first round of a Vatican full scale assault on the Trump Administration....

What time is the debate? The debate will air live from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. How can I watch it? The debate will air live nationally on ABC and locally on WMUR-TV. ABC News will livestream the debate on ABC News Live, featured on Apple News, Roku, Hulu, AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, the ABC News site and mobile phone apps. WMUR-TV will livestream the debate on www.WMUR.com and WMUR's mobile app. Get ready for the debate all day on CNN.com and stay with us for real-time news, analysis and fact-checking during and after the...

President Trump attended the Opportunity Now Summit in Charlotte on Friday, where he announced the launch of “Opportunity Now” — a brand new campaign to revitalize America's underserved communities. In one of the more touching moments, formerly homeless army veteran, Tony Rankins, took the stage to thank President Trump for his work in creating "Opportunity Zones," which he credits for allowing him to get back on his feet. "I was homeless and, due to the fact that I know how it feels, and I know sometimes when you're down you don't feel like getting up," Rankins said, adding further “but...

PHOENIX - Officials with President Donald Trump's re-election campaign announced that Trump will make a campaign stop in Phoenix. According to the statement, the "Keep America Great" rally in Phoenix will take place at 7:00 p.m. on February 19, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m. for rally attendees.

“Imagine what it would do for our country and those who live here if we were to take the ethos behind the original G.I. Bill and apply it to everybody — canceling all student debt and making public colleges, universities, and vocational schools tuition-free,” she tweeted Thursday

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly employment situation report confirms that the historically strong U.S. labor market has continued to expand into 2020.The report’s Establishment Survey finds that the economy added 225,000 jobs in January, crushing market expectations of 158,000 jobs. Including upward revisions to November and December, average monthly employment growth over the past year was a healthy 171,000 jobs. The sectors that saw the largest gains last month were education and health services (+72,000), construction (+44,000), and leisure and hospitality (+36,000).This month’s report included BLS’ annual revisions to the Establishment Survey. These revisions showed...

Today the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released the results of the annual U.S. Government estimate measuring poppy cultivation and potential opium production in Afghanistan.The U.S. Government estimate of “Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation and Potential Opium Production” found poppy cultivation decreased in 2019 compared to 2018, but potential pure opium production increased.  Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan declined 28 percent, from 221,000 hectares in 2018 to 160,000 hectares in 2019.  Conversely, potential pure opium production increased by 21 percent, from 5,550* metric tons in 2018 to 6,700 metric tons in 2019.  Low opium prices at planting time drove the...

On Thursday evening, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll recognized individuals and initiatives of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program for outstanding work in reducing drug trafficking and production in the United States.The HIDTA program, which includes 33 HIDTAs in 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions of the United States.“The close collaboration our HIDTAs have with law enforcement across the country is invaluable to keeping deadly drugs...

"Every day, we are helping our forgotten communities and Americans achieve their full potential and live the American dream." President Donald J. Trump BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE: The booming economy is lifting millions of Americans out of poverty and providing all people with the opportunity for a brighter future. Since President Trump was elected, 7 million jobs have been added to our economy, and the unemployment rate remains near its lowest level in half a century. The unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans have all reached record lows under President Trump. Wages are rising, with...

“What they’re looking at is the effect of this drug -- either the drug plus standard of care versus standard of care alone,” Anthony S. Fauci, MD, reported Feb. 7 during a press briefing held by members of President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force. “I think pretty soon we are going to get a definitive answer, whether one of these among several drugs works.” Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, added that several organizations and individual investigators are developing vaccines for 2019-nCoV. In one such effort, the National Institutes of Health is working with Moderna...

President Donald J. Trump has named U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter J. Brown of Florida as his Special Representative for Puerto Rico’s Disaster Recovery. In this capacity, Admiral Brown will coordinate United States Government efforts to build the infrastructure and resiliency of Puerto Rico. The island of Puerto Rico was devastated by Category 4 Hurricane Maria in September 2017, suffering significant loss of life and catastrophic damage to infrastructure. In January 2020, Puerto Rico was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake and hundreds of additional aftershocks and tremors, damaging hundreds of homes and infrastructure. Multiple Federal agencies continue to...

South Lawn11:16 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT:  So I just got this; it was just handed to me.  This is the D.C. Circuit and we just won the big emoluments case.  I think it was a unanimous decision.  This was brought by Nancy Pelosi and her group.  It just came out a few minutes ago.  So I’ll be reading it on the helicopter.  But it was a total win.  This was brought by 230 Democrats in Congress on emoluments.  It was another phony case and we won it three to nothing.  We won it unanimously.Q    Mr. President, is Mick Mulvaney going...