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new study has highlighted how American dependence on Taiwan for semiconductors could fuel a crisis conflict with China amid a global chip shortage. The war game results from the Center for a New American Security were released on Thursday, comparing US reliance on Taiwanese chips to America's former dependence on the Middle East for oil. The new war game envisions a scenario in which production at three Taiwanese semiconductor foundries suddenly fails, raising questions about whether a Chinese cyberattack is to blame. In the scenario, the incident touches off a crisis between China in the US, devastating the world economy...

A new court filing by special counsel John Durham reveals that Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz concealed crucial information from Durham in connection with the ongoing prosecution of Michael Sussmann, a former attorney to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. The filing also reveals that Horowitz failed to disclose that his office is in possession of two cellphones used by former FBI general counsel James Baker. The phones may contain information that’s important to the Sussmann case, as well as to a separate criminal leak investigation of Baker that Durham personally conducted between 2017 and 2019. Horowitz first...

Left-wing billionaire and Democrat donor George Soros has reportedly fueled Democrats with $125 million through a super PAC heading into the November midterms. Dubbed as a “long-term investment,” the money is one of the largest political donations in recent years, Politico reported, noting political donations of nine figures are exceedingly rare. The donation will also likely be one of the largest political donations heading into the midterms. Soros told the publication the “Democracy PAC” will be allocated to “causes and candidates” to strengthen the “infrastructure of American democracy: voting rights and civic participation, civil rights and liberties, and the rule...

A House committee advanced a bill Thursday that would ban abortions in Florida after 15 weeks, despite Democratic lawmakers decrying the measure and activists interrupting the meeting with chants and shouts. Lawmakers listened to more than an hour of public testimony on the proposal (HB 5), underscoring the bill’s contentious nature and the nation’s ongoing divisions over abortion rights. But when Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Bryan Avila cut public testimony short, he struck a nerve among a handful of activists occupying the room. “Let us speak,” they chanted as security personnel escorted a speaker outside of the room. Security...

Fool's Ball Conference Championships!!!! Your home for all things Fool's Ball! In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

An internal document acquired by The Counter Signal reveals emergency protest procedures to be taken as the convoy arrives in Ottawa, including what to do if anti-mandate protesters were to storm parliament and occupy the government. Under the subtitle "RED ALERT," the document reads, "A protest (Freedom Convoy) is ongoing in the national capital region's downtown core area and is expected to proceed over the weekend. Traffic and road closures will severely impact both the Ottawa and Gatineau sides of the river. Avoid the area until further notice and telework if possible." The document continues, detailing the procedures those in...

The anti-cop 'Defund the Police' rhetoric pushing Democrat Rep. Cori Bush announced on social media that her car was hit by bullets and then she got wrecked in the comment section. This happened back in June of 2020, but we're just seeing it now because we had no idea how we missed it. Cori Bush is a mouthy Democrat who couldn't make the cut of AOC's "The Squad" and it's hilarious in a hypocritical way that the one person talking so much trash about police is about to need the cops in a major way. Her stinking car was SHOT,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said in a U.S. radio interview broadcast on Friday. China considers the neighboring, democratically ruled island of Taiwan its "sacred" territory and has never renounced the use of force to ensure eventual unification. "Let me emphasize this. The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinder-box between China and the United States," Qin Gang told National Public Radio. "If the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by the United States, keep going down the road for independence, it most...

The Nebraska legislature passed a resolution on Friday calling for an Article V convention of states, making it the 17th state to do so. After considering it for the past year, the unicameral body approved the measure in a 32-11 vote, with six senators abstaining or absent. According to the resolution, the Nebraska legislature seeks to call a convention “limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of...

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a legal opinion this week addressing the issue of vaccine mandates at state institutions of higher education. The issue at hand was whether or not in-state colleges and universities could require the vaccine “as a general condition of enrollment or in-person attendance.” "A prior Opinion of this office…concluded that the ‘broad specific and implied discretion’ granted to institutions of higher education in § 23.1-1301 and other statutes contained in Chapter 13 of Title 23.1 permitted public institutions of higher education to condition in-person attendance on receipt of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. That opinion, however,...

With the Senate split 50-50, the provision of Rule 26 that saved Lindsey Graham in 2020 could now doom a similar Democratic effort in 2022.

President Biden Remarks on Infrastructure and Supply Chain Issues President Biden discusses the bipartisan infrastructure law in Pittsburgh.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it had voted unanimously to revoke authorisation for the company's American unit to operate in the US. The firm must stop providing telecoms services in America within 60 days. The announcement comes after larger rival China Telecom had its licence to operate in the US revoked in October. FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said: "There has been mounting evidence - and with it, a growing concern - that Chinese state-owned carriers pose a real threat to the security of our telecommunications networks." China Unicom told the BBC its American unit "has a good record of...

Please pray for our dear friend Allison who has jaundice and was in the hospital for a week without telling anyone. My GF Karen is taking her to Fitzgerald Mercy now so she can see her regular doctor. Not sure what is wrong. She is very sick.

Well if the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast is accurate, The Federal Reserve is going to have to think about its 5 upcoming rate cuts. Because its Crying Time for the Biden Administration. Stagflation anyone? This news will not be well received by Country Joe Biden.

FIG. 1. Working principle and characterization of the EMSD.(A) Schematics of the overall EMSD-L and EMSD-C (top). Exploded illustration of the device components, essential materials, and multilayer structures (bottom). (B) Working principle of wound treatment by programmable and skin temperature–activated EMSDs. (C) Optical images of the initial state (left), twisted state (middle), and experimental setup for wound treatment (right) of the EMSDs. (D) Top- and side-view three-dimensional microscope images of the multilayer structures. (E) Height profile along the pink line in (D) showing the height of multilayer components. (F) Fluorescence images of stained fibroblasts cultured on a regular cell culture...

Scientists have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer, potentially more so among younger people. The study compared antibiotic use and lifestyle factors of those who had colorectal cancer and those who didn’t. Antibiotic use was found to be associated with the development of colon cancer. The researchers also found antibiotic use was linked with an estimated 50 percent higher risk of colon cancer in people aged under 50, and an estimated 9 percent higher risk in those 50 and over. Sarah Perrott adds: "We found antibiotic exposure was associated with colon cancer among all...

Still stinging from their loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, Democrats aren’t about to let it happen again. Eighty-three-year-old Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, a Bill Clinton appointee, is being forcibly retired by bloodthirsty partisans after nearly 28 years on the High Court. The timing is odd, though, in that Breyer doesn’t plan to step down until early summer, at the end of the current term. The lack of an official announcement yesterday from the Court itself is remarkable, and it tells us a great deal — namely, that Breyer himself wasn’t ready to make the announcement. In a faux...

50 Minute Audio Beloved, this absolutely amazing Bible study on the Two Witnesses of Revelation and their three and one half year ministry; which will lead to the repentance; conversion and salvation of Israel at Messiah's glorious Second Coming; fulfilling the Day of Atonement (Zech. 12:10-14; Rom. 9-11; Rev. 19:11-21); is a powerful affirmation and confirmation of the truthfulness and integrity of the Word of Almighty God throughout the ages! In this study, you will see how Almighty God will gloriously use these two saints of old to begin the process of restoration with the God of Israel and the...