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With a boss like this… Disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo would regularly lash out at his senior staff — and once told a top aide, “You’re lucky that I don’t throw you out the window,” according to one of his accusers. Brittany Commisso — whose groping allegation led to criminal charges being filed against Cuomo last month — described the then-gov’s infamous short fuse to outside lawyers probing the sexual misconduct claims against him. “He would go from zero to 60 in .2 seconds depending on the situation,” Commisso said during a May 17 deposition, the transcript of which was released...

There are many ways to parse the Republican upset over a Democrat party boss in Virginia this November. Was it proof of the GOP rebounding after a Trump binge? Was it a foretaste of bigger Democrat wipeouts to come in 2022? Was it, to riff off of TAC contributing editor Matthew Walther’s take, false euphoria over a pyrrhic non-conservative win? I think all of these views have merit. For my part, my initial gut reaction to the Old Dominion election was, “Thank God the Clinton henchman and McCabe-ist swamp creature got shown the door.” But as the hours wore on...

Biden to travel to New Hampshire Tuesday to discuss infrastructure package © Greg Nash President Biden will travel to Woodstock, N.H. to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal on Tuesday, the day after the he is expected to sign it into law. He will visit a bridge and give remarks on how the deal “delivers for the American people by repairing and rebuilding the nation's roads and bridges while strengthening resilience to climate change, improving equity and safety for all users, and creating good-paying, union jobs that grow the economy,” the White House announced on Thursday. The White House did not...

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday claimed a nearly $2 trillion social and environmental spending bill is “poised to pass soon” — despite centrist Democrats hitting the brakes after a new report showed inflation at a three-decade high. Harris, speaking at an Armistice Day event in France, touted passage last week of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill while saying she’s confident Congress will pass the more contentious and larger spending bill put forth by President Biden. “Just before I traveled here, our Congress passed a landmark piece of legislation to make a historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure. Another...

In the last 5 years: Who has had greater success in promoting and achieving their vision for America? -Conservatives -BLM -ANTIFA And more importantly, why?

Conservative critics falsely claimed that President Joe Biden referred to legendary pitcher Satchel Paige as a “negro” during a Veterans Day speech — barely more than a week after pulling the same bit on Biden and Pope Francis. Variations on the same claim spread like wildfire among verified conservative Twitter users Thursday: that the president had referred to the late Hall of Famer as “the great negro at the time,” some even including a clip that plainly reveals the falsehood of the attack: *** What actually happened is that the president was wishing Amb. Donald Blinken a happy birthday during...

Nobody's asking the obvious question: Were the pastor's heart problems caused by the Covid-19 "vaccine"? Generally speaking, I like Franklin Graham. I think he’s a true believer and his messaging is mostly aligned with a Biblical worldview. I’ve taken exception to his rhetoric in recent months as it pertains to Covid-19 “vaccines.” He’s an adamant promoter of the experimental drugs and went so far as to claim Jesus would have approved of the jabs. “I think if there were vaccines available in the time of Christ, Jesus would have made reference to them and used them,” he said during an...

The past few months have been nothing short of remarkable for the self-proclaimed “Dogecoin killer” token. Shiba Inu’s community and ecosystem have continued to grow. So what Is next for Shiba Inu? The answer is the Shibarium blockchain. The meme coin’s ecosystem has undergone exponential growth ever since its launch. The most recent new thing in the token’s ecosystem has been the launch of the Shiboshi NFTs. Shiba Inu released the NFTs on October 14, and they sold out just 35 minutes after their release, which the project Lead Shytoshi Kusama tweeted about. Shiba Inu’s objective with developing and releasing...

The managing director of a retail consultant firm said the soaring inflation crisis is one of the “worst” in modern history because it escalated quickly. Strategic Resource Group managing director Burt Flickinger told Fox Business on Thursday that the current inflation crisis “was not a crisis 12 months ago.” “This is the biggest emerging economic crisis for consumers for over a decade,” Flickinger said. “The average cost of living for a family of four is up about $5,000 a year so now it’s a choice between heating homes, feeding families, or giving gifts.” Flickinger added that now, “you can’t do...

<p>Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has warned that his country should not be drawn into a conflict with China over Taiwan and has no obligation to assist if U.S. forces launch an attack over the disputed island.</p><p>Keating, who was prime minister from 1991 to 1996, told Australia’s National Press Club that China was not a “contiguous threat” to his country.</p>

What’s Really on Trial in the Rittenhouse Case?It's not actually about Rittenhouse.The country was treated yesterday to an unusual spectacle as Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his trial for first-degree murder. This maneuver is generally considered a bad idea, or a sign of desperation, but in this instance the defendant seems to be acquitting himself admirably. Rittenhouse, only 18 years old, handled aggressive questioning about a complex incident with remarkable poise and calm, despite breaking down in tears at one point. Close observers seem to agree that the prosecutor’s case against Rittenhouse is weak and falling apart. Testimony by...

Belarus state TV reported that an American who faces criminal charges from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is seeking asylum in Belarus, a move that could heighten tensions between the turbulent former Soviet nation and the United States * * * The Belarus 1 anchors described Neumann as a “simple American, whose stores were burned down by members of the Black Lives Matter movement, who was seeking justice, asking inconvenient questions, but lost almost everything and is being persecuted by the U.S. government.”

Hunter Biden's text messages from December 2018 reveal concerning discussions about dealings in Russia and Communist China. ============================================================================= In a December 2018 text message exchange between Hunter Biden and his lover Hallie, the widowed wife of his late brother Beau Biden, Hunter describes feeling “very alone” in dealing with issues regarding his ex wife and children, the suspicious deaths of rich business partners, the arrest of foreign high-profile clients in Communist China, and his suspected involvement in business dealings in Russia “with Vladimir Putin directly.” National File has obtained over 800 pages of text messages sent or received by Hunter...

UFO’s buzzing warships and being reported by US pilots could be of alien origin, America’s top spy chief has said in a stunning admission. Avril Haines, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), who oversees all 16 US spy agencies including the FBI and CIA, was speaking at the Our Future in Space event at the Washington National Cathedral. Haines was quizzed about UFOs which have become a serious national security debate in the US after years of being consigned to the dustbin of conspiracy theories. The stunning UAP Task Force report published by the Pentagon over the summer admitted there...

If you are shoplifting, Biden’s hyperinflation is of no concern OXFORD, CT (WFSB) – An investigation is underway after multiple people were seen stealing shopping carts full of items from an Oxford grocery store early Tuesday morning. The incident happened just after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Market 32 store on Oxford Road. Police said they were notified about 10 minutes after multiple people were seen filling shopping carts full of items inside the store, walking out without paying, and then filling two SUVs that were waiting outside. It is believed those vehicles were stolen. CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Multiple...

GLASGOW, Scotland — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 2.7 F is “on life support” as UN climate talks enter their final days, but he added that “until the last moment, hope should be maintained.” In an exclusive interview on Thursday with The Associated Press, Guterres said the negotiations set to end Friday in Glasgow, Scotland, will “very probably” not yield the carbon-cutting pledges he has said are needed to keep the planet from warming beyond the 1.5-degree threshold. So far, the talks have not come close to achieving any of the UN’s...

Seattle has become so dangerous that the city can no longer protect its own employees, with security guards now escorting them after they finish work. King County's new 'walking bus' will debut on November 15, and see council workers based in Downtown Seattle and nearby Pioneer Square escorted to a nearby train station and ferry terminal each evening before being left to continue their commute home. An announcement on King County's official website says: 'King County is launching a 'Walking Bus' pilot program where county employees can join their colleagues and a Facilities Management Division (FMD) Security Escort each evening...

Sgt. 1st Class Doug Kirby curled up, broken and burned, on the ground in front of the flaming Army fuel depot. Nothing remained of his left leg but a bloody stump. Kirby enlisted in the Army in 1961 and was a sergeant first class by the time he arrived at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam, in June 1970. In the hours just after midnight that morning — June 5, 1970 — Kirby had been guarding the fuel farm at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam.

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Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to gunman’s emotional testimony The lone survivor shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year said Thursday that he believes the teen’s emotional display at his murder trial was mostly about him being “upset that he was caught” for the shootings. Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, a paramedic shot in the arm, said it was “emotional” to watch Rittenhouse, 18, testify about injuring him and killing two other men last summer as riots broke out in the city over racial injustice.