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In the last twenty years, we have seen as a people the near-complete erosion and extinction of conservative policies and programs in US politics. The United States is EXPONENTIALLY becoming a secular socialist state while rapidly abandoning and despising our representative republic. Our Judeo-Christian heritage, morality, and values do not dominate our culture and society as they once did which has led to our ruin. Another reality is that many have never known any other kind of society than what presently exists. Accountability, responsibility, and virtue are “hisses and by-words” in Hollywood, the Media Establishment, social media, College/University Campuses, and...

Vernon Jones addressed a CNN reporter who was trying to harass President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani in Georgia. This was total destruction. Jones said to the CNN reporter: Jones: I’ll ask you, was the drop off boxes used in 2020 elections? Was it? Was it used in the 2020 election? Now be as bold as you were bold asking Giuliani a question. I’m asking you now – did – were the drop off boxes used? Let’s put the camera on him. Let’s put the camera on him. (puts his arm around reporter) Now was the drop off boxes used? (silence)...

Meghan McCain is bidding farewell to “The View,” according to a new report. The conservative co-host is set to announce her resignation on Thursday morning’s show, ending her four-season run at the end of July, according to the Daily Mail. “We have tried to keep her, but she is adamant that now is the right time for her to leave,” a Disney source told the Daily Mail. The 36-year-old still had two years left in her contract, according to the report.

Just five weeks after last month’s massacre at a San Jose light-rail yard that left nine people dead, the city has taken unprecedented gun-control action. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, San Jose’s city council approved a national first that will see gun owners being forced to compensate taxpayers for the spiraling costs of gun violence. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, gun owners in California’s third-largest city will be required to take out liability insurance for their firearms, and pay an annual tax that will help fund emergency responses to gun-related calls. In a news release ahead of Tuesday...

There are around 10 million unemployed Americans and over 9 million open positions. But most people aren't urgently seeking out those jobs. The big picture: For the first time in decades, workers have the power to be choosy. By the numbers: Only about 10% of job seekers say they're actively and urgently looking for work, according to a new survey from the jobs site Indeed. Around 45% are passively looking for jobs, and another 30% plan to get a job in the near future but aren't looking at all right now.

Hey Republicans, you can crack open the entire story of January 6, 2021 (“1/6”) with one simple, relentless question: what is the FBI and Army Counterintelligence’s relationship with Stewart Rhodes?

XI JINPING has warned foreign nations will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to interfere with China.The Chinese premier made the comment during a speech on Thursday to mark the centenary of the ruling Communist Party (CCP). Addressing a crowd of people at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Mr Xi condemned foreign powers that are trying to “bully” his country.“Only socialism can save China, and only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China,” he said. “We will never allow anyone to bully, oppress or subjugate China. “Anyone who dares try to do that will have their heads bashed bloody against the...

This is the awkward moment a BBC reporter confuses disgraced comedian Bill Cosby for Bill Clinton live on air. Journalist Michelle Fleury was reporting on the entertainer's shock prison release - but accidentally referred the former US President instead. The huge gaffe forced top BBC News presenter Huw Edwards to apologise to viewers for the blunder.

In the space of just five minutes a day – about the time it takes to take 30 deep breaths – a simple breathing exercise can lower blood pressure, boost vascular health, and could sharply reduce your chances of developing serious cardiovascular disease. It almost sounds like an infomercial (and we didn't even mention the part about how you can do this in the comfort of your own home, on the couch while watching TV). But this is no gimmick. According to new research, it's the real deal: a highly convenient and easy-to-perform technique that could improve the health of...

In the left's ongoing war on the police, their plan to strip cops of qualified immunity is among the most preposterous. The sole objective is to jam up cops and make them more passive. Qualified immunity means a police officer can't be sued for violating someone's constitutional rights unless those rights are "clearly established." Officers can still be fired. They can still be disciplined. And they can still be criminally prosecuted. They just can't be sued by every lowlife they arrest. Liberals act as if qualified immunity is some extra-special benefit bestowed only on police, unheard of in any other...

...pessimism may be helping Republicans as the undecided voters for Congress say that the US is on the wrong track 47%-33%; independents 55%-39% and suburban voters 53%-44% also say wrong track... ..In a 2024 Presidential matchup between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, Trump leads 49% to 45% - the same as he did last month.... ...only 17% say that asking voters for a valid photo ID when voting is unreasonable... ...82%, think universities and colleges should either abolish tenure, 35%, or limit tenure by renewing it every few years, 47%. ...

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said Wednesday on her show “Deadline” that only Republicans have had a partisan approach to the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill. Wallace “I don’t think the Republicans are the ones to watch. I actually don’t. I think it’s how savvy can Democrats be with just how bipartisan this has been. It was a bipartisan vote to impeach. It was a bipartisan vote to convict the ex-president. It wasn’t enough. It was a bipartisan vote to create a commission and came up short in the Senate. What is partisan is the obstruction. The only thing partisan...

As the search for survivors of a Florida condo collapse enters its second week, rescue crews and relatives of those still missing are scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday, in a visit many are hoping will provide some measure of comfort to a devastated community. Biden and first lady Jill Biden, who left Washington early Thursday, planned to thank first responders and search and rescue teams....

Brace for shock at the pump. WTI crude prices surged by over $2, rising more than 3% to $75.8/bbl…… the highest since 2018…… amid reports that ahead of the conclusion of today’s OPEC, JMMC and OPEC+ meetings, Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed on a preliminary deal regarding raising oil output, one which will include a monthly oil output increase of less than 500k bpd to OPEC’s current holdback of 5.8 million barrels until December-2021, which is less than the market consensus of 500kbp/d. Reuters adds that OPEC+ is also likely to ease oil output cuts by 2 million bpd...

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that he was not surprised that the Trump organization was part of an indictment because he said former President Donald Trump was a “grifter from start to finish.” Discussing reports the indictments will be announced Thursday, Schiff said, “I will be looking for what kind of evidence is indicated in the indictments, how specific they are. But, look, I think this is not uncommon at all. It may be a very narrow indictment. It may be just the opening salvo in terms of...

Like death and taxes, the annual hurricane season can be counted on as a sure thing. The number and intensity of named storms may vary each year, as well as where they occur and whether or not they make landfall. But there’s no doubt that these storms will develop yearly — it’s a matter of when, not if — and some scientists see increasingly more intense and wetter storms in the future as the climate continues to warm. A report — Preventing the next Katrina — published by Munich RE in 2020 and written by Mark C. Bove, Meteorologist and...

A bartender at Tempest bar in San Francisco has been suspended following a reported attempt to lock two female customers inside the restroom. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, customer Riana Tejada and a group of friends stepped into Tempest for the first time, hoping to grab a few drinks and a bite to eat. But the visit would be their last, Tejada told SFGATE, after she says one of the male bartenders rushed inside the restroom and closed the door behind him after Tejada and friend Kathleen Campos had just entered the lavatory.

The study of 2,000 adults revealed the hilarious things they'd do if aliens paid us a visit - including hiding under the bed, pretending to be out, or simply panicking. Other 'fool-proof' plans include calling mum and dad for advice, and putting the kettle on. Stocking up on loo roll, fleeing to the countryside, or relying on ‘the experts’ to sort it all out are also possible strategies. But a quarter have a slightly more open-ended approach in mind – they intend to panic. Commissioned by Beavertown ahead of World UFO Day on Friday July 2, the research found 63...

I am proud to be an American. Yes, I know that our system of government is not perfect, but I firmly believe that it is the best in the world. We are an exceptional country not because our people are exceptional, but because we have a different -- and exceptional -- structure of government. I am grateful that I was born an American. We declared our independence from Great Britain this week 245 years ago. It happened after years of an overreaching rule by King George III and Britain's insistence on taxation without representation. We had had enough. We were...

Over a dozen people were hurt when an LAPD bomb squad truck was blown to smithereens during a planned detonation of illegal fireworks on Wednesday night. The enormous blast came after authorities confiscated over 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks from a South Los Angeles home. One person was arrested, according to CBSLA and the LAPD. In addition to the injuries, the explosion also wrecked nearby cars and damaged homes. Seconds before things went haywire, officers on the ground quickly backed away from the squad trailer. According to CBSLA, the officer then screamed, “Fire in the hole!” The LAPD, however, in...