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An MSNBC political contributor said Tuesday that the Biden administration should send the government to Republican states for a "federal takeover" of elections, arguing that such a drastic measure is supposed to be taken if it is determined a state is "violating people’s civil liberties." "This is an emergency," exclaimed Dr. Jason Johnson while discussing a lawsuit brought against Texas by the Department of Justice over the state's redistricting maps. Johnson was responding to "Black Votes Matter" co-founder Latosha Brown, who claimed without evidence that Republican states are passing legislation to gain the authority to "step in" and "throw out"...

For many Americans, the last 24 months or so have likely comprised the most difficult span of time they’ve ever faced. Our nation was pummeled by a pandemic, economic downturn, and political and social upheaval.?Yet when the history of 2020-2021 is written, the most shocking and infuriating aspect should be that federal and state laws prevented Americans from protecting themselves against the violent riots that erupted around the country.? Imagine this scenario. You wake up coughing in the middle of the night. Your house is full of smoke. You rush your spouse and kids out to the street to escape...

stunning new report claims that China has been “secretly developing Trojan Horse-style missiles hidden in shipping containers” at a time when shipping and logistics is a key global focus. The new allegations, raised in a report by The U.S. Sun, state that the missiles could be “unleased on enemy ports” and would be disguised amongst the country’s massive fleet of freighters and fishing vessels – which could then be “turned into warships” using the secret missiles. The missiles could “blend in seamlessly” with hundreds of other containers on board ships, the report says. The shipping vessels are tougher to pinpoint...

On Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a potential landmark case challenging a Maine law that prohibits parents from using a state student-aid program if they choose to send their children to faith-based schools.

The outage at Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing arm left thousands of people in the U.S. without working fridges, roombas and doorbells, highlighting just how reliant people have become on the company as the Internet of Things proliferates across homes. Multiple Ring users even said they weren’t able to get into their homes without access to the phone app, which was down. The outage prompted people to reflect on the pitfalls of having a “smart” home that’s overly dependent on not only the internet, but one company in particular -- while those with “dumb” homes gloated that their fridges and light switches...

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, has reached an agreement with Democrats to allow them to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Avoid a sovereign debt default by raising the debt ceiling without relying on Republican votes. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow Senate Democrats to raise the debt ceiling in a one-time procedure with just 51 votes. Before Democrats can proceed with raising the debt ceiling, that procedure will need to be approved by 60 senators, and McConnell has expressed confidence in his plan’s support. Some Republicans have chastised McConnell for agreeing to a...

About 34,000 students have not yet complied with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Los Angeles Unified School District — and there’s no longer enough time for students who have not gotten their first shot to be fully vaccinated by the Jan. 10 start of the second semester, portending significant disruption to their education as they will be barred from campus.

Results of a study indicate that regularly consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods (e.g., those rich in simple carbohydrates or in saturated fats) is associated with increased likelihood of developing frailty in middle-aged and older adults. Frailty affects between 10-15 percent of community-living older adults—making it a significant public health issue. Approximately 1 in 6 community-dwelling older adults will develop frailty, a serious condition of impaired function of ability, which carries increased risk of falls, hospitalizations, and mortality. Previous studies linked specific nutrients with frailty or physical function but did not capture an individual's entire diet and its impact on...

A majority of voters in Utah believe that former President Trump should not run again, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. A poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights indicated that 54 percent of registered voters in Utah believe that Trump should not run again in 2024 compared to 35 percent of those who believe he should. While the research firm indicated that the numbers differed along partisan lines, the percentage of Republican voters who said they would like Trump to run again was 53 percent, and OH Predictive Insights said was mostly driven by Republicans in the 18-year-old...

Texas officials are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and injured at least one person at a mall Tuesday night. The unidentified man allegedly fired 10 gunshots at the Finish Line retail store in Killeen, Texas. Killeen Police Charles Kimble said the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was airlifted to a local hospital in stable condition. “He was conscious and breathing when he left the helicopter,” Kimble said. The incident was reported at 7:17 p.m. Killeen Police warned residents to “stay away” from the area. “Our officers are currently working a situation at the Killeen Mall,” the department...

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Nearly a quarter of college students wouldn't be friends with someone who voted for the other presidential candidate — with Democrats far more likely to dismiss people than Republicans — according to new Generation Lab/Axios polling. Why it matters: Partisan divides — as each side inhabits parallel political, cultural and media universes —make a future of discord and distrust in the U.S. all the more likely. By the numbers: 5% of Republicans said they wouldn't be friends with someone from the opposite party, compared to 37% of Democrats. 71% of Democrats wouldn't go on a date with someone with opposing...

The Social Democratic Party’s Olaf Scholz has been elected Chancellor of Germany, marking the end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign. Olaf Scholz, who was elected Chancellor of Germany on Wednesday, will lead a so-called “Traffic Light” coalition of left-wing parties, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD, red), the Green Party, and the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP, yellow).

JAMES TISSOT'S VISIONS OF CHRIST. Primary Source: The Life of Our Lord Jesus ChristAs Depicted by Jacques Tissot By SHANE JENKINS241 "Judas Returns the Money"Matthew 27 242 "Judas Hangs Himself"Matthew 27 243 "The Apostles' Hiding Place"244 "Jesus Led from Caiphas to Pilate"Matthew 27 245 "Jesus before Pilate, First Interview"John 18 246 "Pilate"247 "The Message of Pilate's Wife"Matthew 27 248 "Jesus Before Herod"Luke 23 249 "Jesus Led from Herod to Pilate"Luke 23 250 "The Scourging on the Back"Matthew 27 251 "The Scourging on the Front"John 19 252 "The Crowning of Thorns"Matthew 27 253 "Agnus-Dei--The Scapegoat"254 "Behold the Man"John 19 55...

In October, New York's Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an order mandating the New York City Police Department, and all other city workers, receive the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine or be terminated. On Tuesday, New York Supreme Court Judge Frank Nervo temporarily blocked the mandate. The ruling comes just one day after de Blasio issued a vaccination requirement for all private workers in New York and new rules for 5-11-year-olds entering restaurants or entertainment venues. "Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced major expansions to the 'Key to NYC' program, the first-in-nation vaccination mandate for workers and customers at indoor dining,...

The head of government of New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, is claiming the right to inject drugs into her citizenry forever. She made the declaration that there would be no end to the program of booster shots for the COVID vaccines at the end of a video address in which she also castigated those who are eligible who fail to receive the vax. “So long as there’s people who are eligible who haven’t been vaccinated, we’ve got work to do.... Do you know, I don't think I'll ever be satisfied so long as I see someone who ch... you...

First they came for Christmas…Christmas tree at Fox News HQ, torched by somebody last night, engulfed in flamesWhere’s Mayor Giuliani’s broken window approach to crime when you need it?The theory quite simply is that going after the small offenses leads to reductions in serious crimes. Some Democrats don’t approve of the ‘Broken Windows’ policy however because it’s…racist, or something. A House resolution, put forth by the Squad in 2020 spells it out:“The system of policing in America, and its systemic targeting of and use of deadly and brutal force against people of color, particularly Black people, stems from the long...

"Smollett testifying in his own defense is one of two things, or maybe both: a narcissistic criminal defendant who is doubling down on his charged lies to law enforcement or defense attorneys who know they are way behind and are throwing a low probability Hail Mary to try to get their client off," former U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani, who is not involved with Smollett's case, told Fox News Digital. Rahmani added: "Either way, Smollett’s story was a bizarre attempt at forcing a square peg into a round hole by offering every possible explanation for the state’s digital evidence except the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that a total of 57 nations have reported COVID-19 cases with the omicron variant, raising concerns that the number of patients who need to be hospitalized will rise because of it. In it's weekly epidemiological report, the WHO detailed that more data will be needed to determine how severe COIVD-19 cases become when they are caused by the variant. It also outlined that more data is needed to determine if the variant is more resistant to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Reuters.

Comments: garymichael 12/08/21 - 12:07AM If a woman wants/needs to abort a pregnancy she should be able to do it safely and quickly and without nosy neighbors trying to collect a bounty. If the Supreme Court allows an atrocity like the Texas Law then they will diminish the reputation and authority of the Supreme Court because people will ignore the Texans and just go to another state and have an abortion if it's needed. Or as this article points out, they will take an abortion pill. Doing that those same people will be thumbing their noses at the law and...