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Subtitle: The corporate, tech, and media elites will not allow the president to come between them and Chinese money ------------------------------------------------------ Chances are that by the time you get to the end of this article, there will be news of another information operation targeting Donald Trump. There’s one a day now—each trumpeting a new mortal threat to the republic or some dastardly revelation based on sources that are usually anonymous. Whatever it is, it will serve the same purpose as the hundreds of similar sallies launched over the last four years—namely, to preserve and protect the position and privileges of America’s...

The NYPD cop charged with spying for China raised alarms at a Tibetan New Year party that he attended in uniform — and where he was photographed sitting next to US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, The Post has learned. A former president of the Tibetan Community of NY & NJ said the group became suspicious of Officer Baimadajie Angwang, 33, and “cut off the relationship” with him following the event at its community center in Woodside, Queens, last year. Sonam Gyephel declined to say precisely what alerted members to the since-disgraced cop, who’s accused of gathering intelligence on fellow Tibetans at...

Eddie Lynch couldn’t believe it. He’s lived off of Clearwater Beach for more than 35-years and has never had an issue in the water, until Saturday. It was shortly before noon when he went out for a swim when he noticed a large dolphin swimming next to him and then he stopped. So did the dolphin. For a moment the two were face to face. Eddie Lynch speaks from the balcony of his residence. “And, uh, I said I gotta get out of here,” said Lynch. “And I started turning my body this way and he caught my hand and...

Today we did a refi for our house and a very nice black woman maybe age 50's came to do our closing. She asked us for our ID's and my husband had brought something he couldn't use and she spied my husbands concealed carry permit in his wallet and suggested we use that. My husband commented that he loved she knew what it was and she commented she has hers and it wasn't a normal thing. While signing she was expressing how happy she was because she had just come from early voting. Then later in the conversation, we were...

Catholic Teachers Threatened in Pronoun Confusion Baltimore archdiocese capitulating to gender dysphoria BALTIMORE (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Baltimore archdiocese is demanding a Catholic school use male pronouns for a third-grade girl who says she is a boy. (L to R) Denise Ball and the school's principal Nancy Baker Denise Ball, assistant superintendent of Catholic schools in the Baltimore archdiocese, threatened teachers at School of the Incarnation in Maryland with termination if they do not address a third-grade female student as a boy in the name of being "more tolerant." The third-grade student is the daughter of the assistant principal at School...

Explanation: Does the Sun set in the same direction every day? No, the direction of sunset depends on the time of the year. Although the Sun always sets approximately toward the west, on an equinox like today the Sun sets directly toward the west. After today's September equinox, the Sun will set increasingly toward the southwest, reaching its maximum displacement at the December solstice. Before today's September equinox, the Sun had set toward the northwest, reaching its maximum displacement at the June solstice. The featured time-lapse image shows seven bands of the Sun setting one day each month from 2019...

A Land Without Heroes By Duncan Killen on Sep 15, 2020 What if there were 15.3 million dead American soldiers? Imagine it. Legions of the unburied down rows of summer corn, strewn along riverbanks, and discarded on roadsides. And imagine if many of the boys’ bodies had lain there for months or even years, for the fighting was so fierce and the resources so few that only the fortunate lay in shallow mass graves. Imagine, too, that in addition to the 15.3 million dead, many millions more young men were injured beyond any ability to resume their pre-war lives due...

Which is more politically advantageous for the election just six weeks from now? Ramming the nominee through before November 3 or having it hanging out there and confirming sometime between Election Day and Inauguration Day? If the Democrats go after the nominee the way they did after Kavanaugh, it will hurt them at the polls -- bigly. But which is better for Republicans?

A pimp turned activist who once vowed to 'go to war' with Seattle is being paid $150,000 by the city to work as a 'street czar' and come up with 'alternatives to policing' because he said he can talk to 'gang members, pimps and prostitutes who won't sit down with anybody else'. Andrè Taylor, who set up nonprofit Not This Time after his brother Che Taylor was shot dead by Seattle cops in 2016, signed a deal with the city on July 27 to work as its community liaison, according to the contract published by PubliCola last week. As part...

<p>The ear-catching opening line of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” poses a simple question: “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Though many have analyzed the meaning of the date, its origin is quite innocuous.</p> <p>Allee Willis was a struggling songwriter in 1978, but she’d managed to forge friendships with remarkable talents. Through Patti Labelle and Herbie Hancock, Willis was introduced to Verdine White, bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire. As the legendary funk band was prepping a greatest-hits compilation later that year, Willis got a call.</p>

Manchin says voting on the Supreme Court justice "will only deepen the political tribalism." West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday opposed the Senate voting on a Supreme Court nomination before the Nov. 3 presidential election – ending speculation about whether the Democrat lawmaker representing a conservative-leaning state would vote with Republicans. .... "Pursuing an overtly partisan approach to confirming a Supreme Court justice will only deepen the political tribalism we are witnessing across this country," Manchin also said. "I implore every senator, regardless of party, to honor their responsibility to act in a manner that brings this country together...

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has paid off $20million in debt for more than 31,000 felons in Florida so that they can vote in the state where just 537 votes decided the presidential election in 2000. The former Democratic presidential candidate stepped in to help felons who have completed their prison sentences so they can vote on November 3. Bloomberg, who is worth more than $50billion, raised more than $20million to assist in his endeavor while also pledging $100million to help Joe Biden win Florida. 'We know to win Florida we will need to persuade, motivate and add new votes to the...

Moderator Announces Topics for First Presidential Debate Sept 22, 2020 The first presidential debate will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. The format for the first debate calls for six 15-minute time segments dedicated to topics announced in advance in order to encourage deep discussion of the leading issues facing the country. Chris Wallace, moderator of the first 2020 presidential debate, has selected the topics for that debate. Subject to possible changes because of news developments, the topics for the September 29 debate are as follows, not necessarily to...

Americans' household wealth hit a record high last quarter as the stock market continued to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic-induced drop earlier this year. According to new data released Monday by the Federal Reserve, American households' collective net worth climbed nearly 7% in the April-June quarter to $119 trillion. That's up from $111 trillion in the first quarter, when the pandemic triggered an unprecedented shutdown of the nation's economy, cratering the financial markets.

BORIS Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas today by warning that extra coronavirus rules could be in place for SIX months. In a live address in the House of Commons, the PM told MPs that hospital admissions have more than doubled in the last fortnight - and Britain has reached a "perilous turning point" like in France and Spain that forced him to act. And the PM gave warnings that "significantly greater restrictions" could be slapped on the country "if all our actions fail to bring the R below 1" in the coming weeks. He stopped short of announcing a two-week circuit...

Norm #1: When Democrats are in charge of both the Senate and the White House, they are free to nominate and confirm any justice they please, as quickly as they please, as they did in the cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Norm #2: When Democrats only run the White House, they are free to nominate any SCOTUS justice they please, and they also get to dictate whom Republicans are allowed to confirm, as they tried to do in the case of Merrick Garland — blessed be his memory. Norm #3: When Democrats run...

LINDSEY VONN'S two dogs had to be taken to the vets after they chased a PORCUPINE. The Olympian's beloved pooches were left with sharp quills impaled in their faces after the incident. Vonn, 35, regularly shares pictures of her three dogs called Lucy, Leo and Bear. Lucy, who once joined her on the ski slope, managed to keep out of trouble this weekend. But Vonn's other two dogs decided to try their luck against a porcupine - and soon regretted it. The three-time Winter Olympic medallist - who dated Tiger Woods for two years - shared a photograph of the...

THESE incredible pictures show two love rival frogs battling it out in an epic struggle to win a female mate. The ten-inch male bullfrogs have been caught fighting for a mate in this RARE spectacle that only happens once a year. A dominant male was photographed with its legs in the air as it grabbed the other male by the neck. The keen lover pulled the other frog off its feet and down under the water. In another image, the same male bit down on his competitor’s leg as the weaker frog tried to make a run towards the safety...

The last two weeks have not been kind to NBA TV ratings. Sunday’s Game 2 Western Conference Finals battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets averaged 3.17 million viewers. That number marks the lowest total for a Conference Finals outing since 2003, when the then-New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons averaged 2.72 million for Game 4 of their series. Last year, a similarly-positioned game between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers averaged 7.88 million viewers.

HEADING to the store to stock up on groceries seems simple enough, but the real challenge is putting it all away when you get home. And while we all have a different approach to how we stock our fridge and pantry, one woman's method has infuriated people - including her own boyfriend. Angered by his girlfriend's bad habit, the bloke shared a snap on Reddit revealing what he says is his girlfriend's attempt at "putting away the groceries". Upon getting home from her shopping trip, he claims the woman just chucks the bags on the shelves WITHOUT unpacking them -...