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The liberal billionaire Godfather of the left is definitely not sitting on the sidelines this electoral cycle. The left’s “flagship 2020 super PAC,” Priorities USA, is going to be providing cover via ads for the presumptive Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden. Politico reported March 9 that the PAC is “arguing that as the party’s likely nominee for president, Biden needs to be defended from attacks being waged by President Donald Trump and his allies.” [Emphasis added.] George Soros’ super PAC, Democracy PAC, gave Priorities USA Action $2 million in one shot on Jan. 10, according to Federal Election Commission...

Just in time for Joe Biden's Super Tuesday II victory dance, a new Gallup poll shows that both President Trump and congressional Republicans have sharply risen in voter estimation the wake of the Democrats' failed impeachment stunt. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More Americans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing than of congressional Democrats' performance -- 40% vs. 35%. The rating for Republicans in Congress has risen six percentage points since late October, before the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the same period, congressional Democrats' approval rating has edged down three points and...

[Catholic Caucus] Protest planned after US archbishop won’t cancel ‘scandalous’ retreat for ‘gay’ clergy Archbishop William Lori has not responded to a group of concerned Catholics. BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. prelate appears reluctant to scratch a retreat for “gay” bishops, priests, deacons, and religious brothers scheduled to take place in his archdiocese despite calls for its cancellation from concerned Catholics who see the event as a dangerous affirmation of homosexual identity by those who wear Roman collars.  Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore is being urged to call off the event, which is sponsored by New Ways...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, according to four Trump administration officials.The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope of infections, quarantines and travel restrictions have been held since mid-January in a high-security meeting room at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), a key player in the fight against the coronavirus.

Fauci on C-SPAN - TwitterDr. Redfield, Dr. Fauci & Others Testify on Coronavirus Response - C-SPAN 2hr video

The World Health Organization said Wednesday the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and that has infected more than 121,000 people around the world has become a pandemic. Until now, the WHO has characterized the illness, which broke out in Wuhan, China, late last year, as a series of epidemics. An outbreak is deemed to have become a pandemic when it has spread from human-to-human on several continents. The agency said the number of cases outside China has increased tenfold and the number of countries affected has tripled. "We expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths. And the...

Late Tuesday on CNN, former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang, now a CNN contributor, warned that his old opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden could not defeat Trump with just a pledge to return to the years of former President Barack Obama alone. According to Yang, it needed to start with an understanding of what problems facing the country led to Trump’s presidency.

Retired New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski is ready to re-enter the workforce, only instead of an NFL comeback, the three-time Super Bowl champion is eyeing the world of professional wrestling. According to Fox Sports report, Gronkowski is 'deep in talks' with World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly the World Wrestling Federation), but his exact role with the WWE remains unclear. TMZ is reporting that Gronkowski will be doing cameos and part-time work, rather than becoming a full-time wrestler. The 30-year-old Gronkowski is no stranger to the ring. He found his way into a Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33 alongside his friend,...

First presumptive case of coronavirus confirmed in Arkansas, governor says Author: THV11 Digital Published: 10:47 AM CDT March 11, 2020 Updated: 11:15 AM CDT March 11, 2020 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the first case presumptive COVID-19 case in Arkansas has been confirmed out of a Pine Bluff hospital. Gov. Hutchinson announced the case in a press conference on Wednesday, March 11. He said the case has been tested by the Arkansas Department of Health and will be sent to the CDC for further testing. The patient has an out of state travel history, so it...

Trump is winning up to 47.5% of Hispanics and a whopping 27.3% of African Americans ==================================================================== With Americans increasingly saying the Democratic Party has moved too far to the left and record low unemployment levels among minorities, it's no surprise that a new poll shows President Donald Trump's standing among black and Hispanic voters in Florida has significantly improved since 2016. Ditch the fake news ==> Click here to get news you can trust sent right to your inbox. It's free! According to survey data compiled by Florida Atlantic University and obtained by TheBlaze, regardless of whether Trump faces former...

Sad to see that Glenn has embraced promoting panic. I tried to listen the last 2 days but he is in one of his dire last days mode.

NEWS: Bernie Sanders to hold 1pm press conference in Burlington about his campaign.

There really is no arguing the fact that Joe Biden is in decline mentally despite protestations to the contrary. He is 77 years old and this is not unexpected. The number of noteworthy incidents has only multiplied this week. Yesterday he went after people at his rally Continuing their policy of mendacity, democrats accused the right of starting the harping on Biden's mental issues but it's not true. Of late the DNC is curtailing the amount of time Joe can talk and have arranged for him to be seated for the next debate. This morning there are calls from other...

(A little something different for today's devotional) We asked Rev. Michael Brown, a pastor in Milan, Italy, how we can be praying for the Italian church amid the coronavirus situation. Here is his response: I am a missionary of the United Reformed Churches in North America serving in northern Italy, where I pastor Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia, an Italian congregation in the suburbs of Milan. As you have probably seen in the news, we have experienced a devastating outbreak of the coronavirus. In the past ten days alone, we have seen the number of reported cases in Italy skyrocket from 888...

“Today is worse than yesterday and yesterday was worse than the day before,” said Tamara Murphy, co-owner and executive chef at Terra Plata, a farm to table Mediterranean restaurant in Seattle. “Today is worse than yesterday and yesterday was worse than the day before,” said Tamara Murphy, co-owner and executive chef at Terra Plata, a farm to table Mediterranean restaurant in Seattle. With thousands of people working from home and others trying to avoid public spaces due to coronavirus concerns, restaurants are seeing empty dining rooms. “This is not anything that we’ve ever seen before, and I have seen a...

Bernie, Fake News, the new Socialist Democrats, and Socialist bad educators turned many of our youth into swamp zombies aka Bernies Army. Unless they are cured the will destroy this great Republic called the USA. The young army that the communist has gathered is dangerous. Bernie Sanders does not care about America or the American People. One only needs to read about him, his political views and his views in general to know this!!! Yet, time is wasted by hate-filled Democrat supporters trying to find dirt on President Trump instead of really paying attention to the candidates and what they...

veryone knows that living in California comes with a price: Its residents pay some of the nation’s highest taxes on the money they earn, the gas they pump and the clothes they wear. But for the moment, at least, it appears voters have had enough. The defeat Tuesday of the largest borrowing proposal in the history of California schools — $15 billion for repairs — has opened the question of whether Californian voters put a temporary halt to the growth of government debt because of the unsettled political scene, or because they are on the cusp of a tax revolt...

Two years after banning so-called “assault weapons, Dick’s Sporting Goods has announced it will now eliminate the hunting section and all firearms from a majority of its stores. The retailer made the announcement while reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday, according to Fox Business. Apparently emboldened by increased sales of baseballs and outerwear, Dick’s will stop selling firearms in 440 of its stores and completely eliminate the hunting section in those locations by the end of this fiscal year.

VIDEO "She's DEAD to us!" That was the reaction of Tim Black and much of the left to Elizabeth Warren stabbing Bernie Sanders in the back by NOT endorsing him at a critical time in his primary campaign when he needed her support. It is one of the reasons why it now looks like the Democrats are now on the way to nominating the coherency-challenged Joe Biden to ultimately LOSE in the general election. This video contains a compilation of angry reactions to Warren's pathetic betrayal of Sanders and reveals why Warren has completely destroyed whatever trust the left...