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On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that to fix the supply chain problems and get the economy moving, “we’ve got to make sure that we get the vaccines out, not just in our country, but all over the world.” Klobuchar also stated that another part of the solution is “immigration reform in areas like in my state, where, if you have shortages, getting those visas going again.” And that “Doing something about a path to citizenship and finally getting this done would be a major game-changer for our country. Because through the Trump years,...

We've all heard the story about the panicked mom summoning superhuman strength to lift a car off her trapped child. I'm not sure if it's ever really happened, but I am sure that any politician who interferes with a mother's ability to raise her children with the values she sees fit is playing with fire. The Democrats are holding the matches. Of all the radical ideas they've been trying to foist on America, messing with parents on K-12 education may be the one that does them in. Democratic politicians have repeatedly failed to stand up to the "woke" crowd, the...

A good friend who owns a major auto dealership in the Dallas area recently told me he typically has about 500 to 1,000 cars and trucks on his lot. Now, he has 15. That’s how severe the supply chain problem has become. He said people are buying cars over the sticker price. You usually haggle down the price for a new car. Now, you haggle up the price! Welcome to Bidenflation. But now, the Commerce Department has reported that the high-flying U.S. economy with a 6.5% growth rate for the first half of this year has crash-landed in the third...

Arnold Schwarzenegger hit out Friday at leaders who highlight the financial and societal burdens of combating climate change as “stupid or liars.” The former governor of California told the BBC cutting carbon emissions will benefit global economies despite the initial on-costs and new, prohibitive regulations on gas and oil use.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-MI) called Wednesday for Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to lose their positions in Congress if they kill their party’s spending legislation. “If they make a commitment, we’re on,” Schakowsky said in a C-SPAN interview, speaking in reference to the duo’s position on $4.5 trillion in spending that Democrats have been pursuing through two legislative proposals. “If they don’t, how can we go forward?” Asked what she would like to see happen if the legislation failed, Schakowsky — a 22-year member of the House and vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — said...

Halloween came to the US Senate a few days early on Thursday as Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) re-enacted the famous “Biscuits with the Boss” scene from the first season of “Ted Lasso.” Romney — clad in the recognizable chinos, sweater, whistle and mustache sported by Jason Sudeikis’ titular character in the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series — tweeted a gif of himself serving a pink box of sweet treats to Sinema, assuming the role of AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton (played by Hannah Waddingham on the show). “Biscuits with the boss,” Romney captioned the gif before tweeting...

Echo Wang and Krystal Hu Fri, October 29, 2021, 4:51 AM In this article: DWACW +14.85% Explore the topics mentioned in this article By Echo Wang and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Donald Trump's social media deal partner took advice from a group of China-based businessmen who in the past tried their hand at businesses ranging from Spanish wine to Korean women's fashion, and at one point had their “integrity” questioned by U.S. regulators. The financiers - Abraham Cinta, Sergio Camarero, Carlos Lopez and Jesus Emilio Hoyos Quintero - are managing partners of ARC Group Ltd, a Shanghai-based investment bank listed...

As anyone paying a modicum of attention knows, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin has been one of the central Democratic obstacles to enacting Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Unlike his enigmatic colleague Kyrsten Sinema, Manchin has been vocal about the parts of the sprawling bill he dislikes. But while his opposition to a billionaires tax, paid family leave, and a comprehensive plan to fight climate change are well-known, he has also killed the chances for several even more popular but lesser-publicized proposals. A short list below. 1) Ending spam calls about your car’s warranty. It seemed like a no-brainer....

I work with inventors around the country, and one of the things that they all have in common is that they are problem solvers. Now admittedly, some problems that they solve are bigger than others – I was recently pitched an idea to help open those horrible vegetable bags at grocery stores – and also had a call with a guy in the final stages of FDA approval of his lung ablation device that will help solve cardio-pulmonary disease. However, there are also a group of people that I often talk to that wonder where the best ideas come from....

A flight attendant for American Airlines suffered broken bones in her face and had to be hospitalized after a passenger allegedly attacked her Wednesday in an incident the company’s chief executive called “one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we’ve ever witnessed.”

October 29, 2021 Friday of week 30 in Ordinary Time Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Secondigliano, Italy Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingRomans 9:1-5 ©I would willingly be condemned if it could help my brothersWhat I want to say now is no pretence; I say it in union with Christ – it is the truth – my conscience in union with the Holy Spirit assures me of it too. What I want to say is this: my sorrow is so great, my mental anguish so endless, I would willingly be condemned and be cut off from...

Look, I know Halloween isn’t until Sunday. But let’s face it, tomorrow night is going to be official Trick or Treat night most everywhere so you have to start preparing today. Here are a few tips to ensure your Halloween revelry will go as smooth as possible. First: While not mandatory, home decoration has grown increasingly important over the past 2 decades. This year will be much more challenging due to all those pesky supply chain problems crimping our ability to buy more crap from China. Creativity may be required. Well played big orange house at the end of the...

KEY POINTS: Apple revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, which Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed to larger-than-expected supply constraints. Apple’s overall revenue was still up 29% on an annual basis and each of its product categories grew on an annual basis. Apple hasn’t provided official guidance since the start of the pandemic, but Cook said Apple expects “solid year-over-year revenue growth” in the December quarter despite the fact Apple will face worse supply constraints. _____________________________________________________________________ Apple revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, which Apple...

This week, the president took a trip to Virginia to try to help salvage the gubernatorial prospects of fellow Washington lifer Terry McAuliffe. resident Joe Biden used the appearance to liken the GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to Jan. 6 rioters, to lie about Republicans supporting "book bans" and to attempt to goad former President Donald Trump into coming to Virginia. (Mission accomplished? Perhaps not.) Biden wants to talk about one person these days, and that person isn't Biden. Then again, what does he possibly have to brag about? Shutting down COVID? More Americans have died from the disease during...

New Force of Nature? Tantalizing Evidence for New Physics From CERN’s Large Hadron Collider University Of Cambridge By HARRY CLIFF, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE OCTOBER 26, 2021 Particle Accelerator Physics Concept The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) sparked worldwide excitement in March as particle physicists reported tantalizing evidence for new physics — potentially a new force of nature. Now, our new result, yet to be peer reviewed, from CERN’s gargantuan particle collider seems to be adding further support to the idea. Our current best theory of particles and forces is known as the standard model, which describes everything we know about the...

New Amazon Aurora capability gives customers the ability to run applications written for Microsoft SQL Server directly on Amazon Aurora with little to no code changes New open-source Babelfish for PostgreSQL makes it easier for more organizations to run Microsoft SQL Server on PostgreSQL under the permissive Apache 2.0 and PostgreSQL licenses.

Living in California, the COVID dictatorship clamps down on one life pleasure after another, leaving room only for anti-social activities. Chipping away at our sanity, self-worth, autonomy and, as Que Mala would say, “fweedom,” undermining our basic rights, destroying our souls—that is how I would describe the box we’ve been forced into. That this repression and forced constriction are occurring worldwide, makes the situation no less awful nor any more lawful. I yearn, as I’m sure you do, to go where I want, smile at people in stores and restaurants and even on the street, without a moronic face diaper....

It’s becoming increasingly clear that, if there’s a Biden doctrine, it’s not about unity and “normalcy”; instead, it’s intended to destroy America, root and branch. When Joe Biden ran for office, he did a good job of staying on message. He would be the antidote to Trump’s “abnormal” presidency (never mind that the only abnormal thing was the leftist establishment’s furious and often illegal efforts to oust him). Biden would be the calm, unifying leader. This was a lie. From his first day, Biden’s goal has been to upend every American institution, every American value, and America itself. After nine...

WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. 28. The infantry on this shore of the Potomac was concentrated on the parade ground east of the Capitol this morning, for the purpose of being reviewed by Gen. MCCLELLAN. It was about 10,000 strong, and under the immediate command of Gen. CASEY. The field was in excellent condition, the weather unparalleled, and the troops made a splendid appearance. The entire Staff assisted at the review, and the Secretary of War and a number of army officers were present. The attendance of spectators was very large. A bitter controversy is springing up between the friends of Gen....

The Biden administration can convince these so-called experts of anything. On August 25, the “experts” forecast third quarter GDP growth at 5.7%. On Sept. 28, the “experts lowered the projected growth to 4%. On Oct. 28, the first reading of third quarter GDP came out at ... 2%. The experts were so close. While campaigning for Terry McAuliffe the other night, Joe Biden said the economy was doing great because of his policies and that the U.S. now has more jobs than before the pandemic. It was trash. I would not say a decelerating economic growth from 6.7% is doing...