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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to set the tone for a crucial week of congressional negotiations on the two bills. But a Wednesday deadline set by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the bipartisan infrastructure bill was in doubt as Republicans signaled they would likely oppose a procedural vote, for now, while details are still being worked out. Senators are wrangling over how to pay for the new spending in the $1 trillion package of...

Vaccine hesitancy is a big problem, according to the Biden administration. Less than half the public is fully vaccinated while about 56 percent have received at least one jab.The goal of fully vaccinating the American public appears to have stalled. This should not surprise us. When the vaccines were first approved for emergency use back in December 2020, 40 percent of Americans expressed skepticism about the vaccine.Trying to shame the holdouts has failed spectacularly. Insulting and degrading them as “morons” or “ignorant” has resulted in a vicious pushback and a hardening of positions on getting vaccinated.The administration’s plan of sending...

ere's What You Need to Remember: That the Soviet Union withdrew its ballistic missiles from Cuba in 1962 is well known. And also well known is that in return, the United States quietly agreed to withdraw its Jupiter missiles from Turkey. With the United States developing a new generation of cruise missiles in response to alleged Russian arms control violations, a response from Moscow was inevitable. But Russian missiles in Venezuela? That’s what some Russian commentators are calling for in retaliation for the Trump administration withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The Pentagon has already tested a new...

"A pope would be schismatic... 'if he if he were to change all the liturgical rites of the Church that have been upheld by apostolic tradition'." (Francisco Suárez / Klaus Gamber)Only four years had passed since the publication of the new Missal when Pope Paul VI surprised the Catholic world with a new Ordo Missæ, dated April 6, 1969. The revision made in 1965 did not touch the traditional liturgical rite. In accordance with the mandate of Article 50 of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, it had been primarily concerned with removing some later additions to the Order of...

A teenage pilot conducted a successful emergency landing on a bridge in New Jersey after the small plane he was flying experienced engine trouble. Officials say Landon Lucas, 18, managed to land the banner plane without injuring himself or others or causing damaging the aircraft. Crews responded to reports of an emergency landing on the Route 52 causeway between Ocean City and Somers Point around 12.38pm Monday, FOX 29 reports. Crews responded to reports of an emergency landing on the Route 52 causeway between Ocean City and Somers Point around 12.38pm Monday, FOX 29 reports.

After admitting that government officials are flagging what they deem “misinformation” to Facebook for censorship, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is exploring options to exercise more control over social media platforms. “I don’t think we’ve taken any options off the table. That’s up to Congress to determine how they want to proceed moving forward,” Psaki said. “We are not in a war or a battle with Facebook. We are in a battle with the virus. The problem we’re seeing that our Surgeon General elevated last week is that… inaccurate information about vaccines is killing people.”...

CNBC had the spin on the massive stock market selloff story so fast it was as if the outlet was just waiting to protect the Biden administration from any bad news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell a whopping 725.81 points July 19 as “anxiety mounted over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and its potential impact on the global economy,” The Wall Street Journal reported. It was the “worst session since October” for the index. But CNBC seemed to already know how it would spin the story at 10:42 a.m. when the market was in the heat of...

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson with the claim that the company’s OGX hair care products cause significant hair loss. The products are sold at major national retailers, including Target, Ulta, CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens. Johnson & Johnson shampoos, conditioners, and some hair oils are among the products named in the lawsuit. The plaintiff, Larissa Whipple, an Illinois woman, cites the ingredient DMDM hydantoin as the main concern. DMDM hydantoin is a preservative and antimicrobial agent sometimes found in hair care products. It’s considered a “formaldehyde donor,” meaning it releases a small amount of formaldehyde over...

LifeSite journalists react to ‘cruel,’ ‘hateful’ new motu proprio restricting Latin MassJuly 19, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Below are statements from LifeSite journalists who are attached to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), in response to Traditiones Custodes. LifeSite has launched a petition asking Pope Francis to rescind the divisive document. It can be signed here.LifeSiteNews will continue to provide updates on and analysis of the document, as well as information about which bishops are moving to restrict the Old Rite of the Mass, in the coming days.John-Henry Westen, editor-in-chief:“In all things God works for the good of those who love Him”...

Explanation: The photographer had this shot in mind for some time. He knew that objects overhead are the brightest -- since their light is scattered the least by atmospheric air. He also that knew the core of our Milky Way Galaxy was just about straight up near midnight around this time of year in South Australia. Chasing his mental picture, he ventured deep inside the Kuipto Forest where tall radiata pines blocked out much of the sky -- but not in this clearing. There, through a window framed by trees, he captured his envisioned combination of local and distant nature....

The pope’s intention with his motu proprio, Traditionis Custodes, is to secure or restore the unity of the Church. The proposed means for this is the total unification of the Roman Rite in the form of the Missal of Paul VI (including its subsequent variations). Therefore, the celebration of Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, as introduced by Pope Benedict XVI with Summorum pontificum (2007) on the basis of the Missal that existed from Pius V (1570) to John XXIII (1962), has been drastically restricted. The clear intent is to condemn the Extraordinary Form to extinction in...

It’s comfort food — in a cone. A limited-edition macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream hit freezers nationwide this week, Brooklyn-based ice cream maker Van Leeuwen and Kraft Heinz announced. The cheesy frozen treat went on sale for $12 a pint on Wednesday, marking National Macaroni & Cheese Day, the companies said. It will be available for purchase in Van Leeuwen’s stores across the country as well as online while supplies last. The companies described the ice cream as a "cool, creamy scoop of ice cream that brings that comforting, nostalgic feeling from a warm bowl of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese."...

CNN host Brian Stelter was mercilessly trashed on his own CNN show on Sunday by his guest, author Michael Wolff. The author was on the cable TV show "Reliable Sources" to promote his latest book about former President Donald Trump, but ended up slamming the corporate media and Stelter for being in "its own bubble."

It's time for The Jesse Kelly Show! Listen live at the link below.Jesse's show is now on over 200 radio stations across the nation, replacing Buck Sexton. Yes, we deeply miss Rush, but if you give Jesse a listen, you'll find him to be a very intelligent, refreshing, naturally funny truth teller.Jesse is a former Marine, husband and father of two young boys who lives in the Houston area. He's a self-deprecating historyphile with an infectious laugh. His time slot is later in the day, when many are getting off work and doing dinner, and if you can't listen live,...

Snap Summary: Pegasus: Snowden-Level Spy Tech + 8 Years of "Improvement"

Rules of Engagement Vol 1:When They Come To Your Doorby J. Johnson[author's note: Do to current events, this volume was move head of others in this series.]The narrative has gone from mandatory inoculations, to the threat of so-called volunteers going door-to-door as "health ambassadors". Assuming this is not a trial balloon, I believe it is time to take an honest and sober look at these and other proposals as it will affect our daily lives. This cannot be a matter of waiting for some judge or elected official to resolve this problem. This will affect each and every American at...

Anthony Fauci argued Monday that the decision by the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend all children aged 3 years and older wear masks when schools reopen regardless of vaccination status was "a reasonable thing to do." Appearing on CNN, Fauci said that because there was a "substantial proportion of the population" that was unvaccinated, he understood why the organization would make such a decision. "I think that's along the same lines as what we’ve seen with the health authorities in Los Angeles…that when you have a degree of viral dynamics in the community, and you have a substantial proportion...

By Todd J. Gillman 9:41 AM on Jul 19, 2021 CDT — Updated 46 minutes ago Updated at 3:30 p.m. with news of 6th positive test. WASHINGTON – With COVID-19 hitting more than 10% of the Texas Democrats who fled Austin to stymie a GOP elections bill, the runaways spent Monday strategizing ways to prod Congress for new voting rights protections without being able to lobby in person. A sixth member of the Texas House tested positive on Monday, according to state Rep. Rhetta Bowers of Dallas, adding that she and others have brought food to those quarantining in their...

(President Trump's Operation Warp Speed Update) (Stock Market drops on fears of Delta variant impact - New Cases, Hospitalizations and Death reporting delayed over the weekend - Vaccinations slow/steady) Administered: 338,247,434 (13,046,033 J&J) People Vaccinated, At Least One Dose: 186,317,651 Fully Vaccinated: 161,473,715

The Panic PandemicFearmongering from journalists, scientists, and politicians did more harm than the virus.The United States suffered through two lethal waves of contagion in the past year and a half. The first was a viral pandemic that killed about one in 500 Americans—typically, a person over 75 suffering from other serious conditions. The second, and far more catastrophic, was a moral panic that swept the nation’s guiding institutions.Instead of keeping calm and carrying on, the American elite flouted the norms of governance, journalism, academic freedom—and, worst of all, science. They misled the public about the origins of the virus and...