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President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" on Wednesday just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the U.S. Congress for more assistance in the fight against Russian forces invading his country. The president had initially said "no" when asked by Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich if he considers Putin a war criminal, but circled back about 30 seconds later and said, "Did you ask me whether I would call… Oh, I, I think he is a war criminal." Earlier in the day, Biden condemned Russia's invasion and said the U.S. is sending more weapons to Ukraine,...

Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said on "Fox & Friends First" Friday that President Biden's economic and energy policies are driving up costs for American families, reacting to the Biden administration blaming high oil and gas prices on Russian leader Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. FORMER OBAMA ADVISER: DON'T BLAME RUSSIA, BLAME BIDEN FOR INFLATION RATES REP. TED BUDD: You can see what his actions are, and he is hurting the American people. Anything that we get in the grocery store or anything that we eat, anything that you purchase always comes by truck. That's the way the American economy works....

A video of Joe Biden speaking about the dangers of NATO expanding in 1997 has resurfaced and gone viral on social media. In the video, Joe Biden warns that the Baltic states, namely Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, joining NATO could result in hostility from Russia. ... The clip was from a speech Joe Biden made at the Atlantic Council of the U.S. on June 18, 1997. "I think the one place where the greatest consternation would be caused in the short-term for admission [to NATO], having nothing to do with the merit and preparedness of the country to come in,...

Photos Two Seattle Antifa rioters were sentenced Friday in King County Superior Court for the attempted arson of a Seattle police precinct. One of the rioters, who is the son of a former Democrat lawmaker, was also sentenced in the assault of a police officer with a metal baseball bat during race riots that rocked the city following the death of George Floyd in 2020. Jacob Greenburg, 19, the stepson of former Democratic State Rep. Laura Ruderman, was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree assault, first-degree attempted arson and first-degree reckless burning. Twitter Screen-shots and links Danielle McMillan,...

ROME – In a videoconference with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has been increasingly supportive of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said Wednesday that there is no such thing anymore as a “just war,” and that as pastors of the same Christian faith, the patriarch and pope should “unite our efforts … to help the suffering, to create paths to peace, and to put out the fire.” The remarks were communicated in a Vatican statement Wednesday evening Rome time. The video conference came after rumors had circulated that Kirill had blocked attempts by Pope...

Former congressman and leading Republican gubernatorial candidate Lou Barletta (R-PA) told Breitbart News Saturday that as governor, he will use all powers available to him to stop illegal immigration, noting that many in the GOP do not have the backbone to stand against the radical left’s illegal immigration policies. Recent polls show the Republican primary race as very much a two-man battle between himself and State Sen. Doug Mastriano. But with Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf (D) leaving office, Republicans have a clear chance to flip the governor’s mansion. Recent polls, Barletta said, are a “reflection on what we’re seeing on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approached Japan about delivering a virtual speech to parliament, lawmakers familiar with the matter said Wednesday, as he continues to rally international support to defend his country from Russia's invasion.

Gabriel Agard-Berryhill, the convicted rioter who threw a bomb at the Portland federal courthouse besieged by antifa in July 2020, has been sentenced to only 90 days in a halfway house and 2-years probation. When he was originally released bail-free soon after arrest, he violated those release conditions by returning to a riot. I previously interviewed his grandmother in an exclusive report for the New York Post. She was the one who accidentally outed her grandson through a review she posted online for the protective vest she bought him. Gabriel had a tragic and dysfunctional upbringing. He said in court...

SUNBURY — Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta was endorsed for governor by the Northumberland County Republican party committee after sweeping the votes during a recent meeting in Sunbury. Barletta, of Hazleton, was selected over the dozen or so candidates ***. *** “I have been in Northumberland County for so many years it is like my second home,” Barletta said. “So to get the endorsement means so much to me and my family. We are excited about the future and we are thankful for the faith that is being put in me.” The committee also endorsed U.S. Senate Candidate Carla Sands,...

Chag Purium to all Jewish freepers, and those grafted into the olive tree.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office stated Wednesday that more than 100 arrests were made during a six-day human trafficking sting. "Operation March Sadness 2" started March 8, according to a press release. Police departments in Winter Haven, Haines City, Lake Wales and Auburndale assisted in the investigation. According to the Sheriff's Office, detectives identified prostitutes who posted online advertisements as well as the "johns" who were seeking them out online. Detectives also identified and investigated adults who engaged in online "sexually charged" communications with those they believed were children. "The arrests of a human trafficker and four child predators alone...

As the Russian onslaught against Ukraine continues, the Chinese state media has become the latest political entity to advocate for U.S. intervention in the conflict, including a push for troops on the ground and the establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Following a virtual speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, Hu Xijin of the Chinese Communist Party’s Global Times began pushing for direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, saying the U.S. shouldn’t “just incite Ukrainians to die for American interest.” “Just applause? it’s hypocritical,” said Xijin in a tweet responding to members of...

Last month was the busiest February in the Port of Los Angeles’ 115-year history, with 7.3% more 20-foot equivalent units compared to the same month last year, the port director said Wednesday. The port moved 857,764 units last month, 424,073 of which were imports, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. The imports represent a 2.7% increase compared to the same month the previous year, while exports decreased 5.7% to 95,441 units. It was the 36th time in the last 40 months that exports declined in Los Angeles.

We often post stories about the dysfunctional island of Manhattan. Years of Democrat control and radical leftist policies have turned the once-proud city into a cesspool of crime and depravity. The people are confused and do not seem to have their priorities aligned with protecting themselves, let alone the city itself. It’s as if they’ve given up on normal life and accepted the defeat of crime, filth, and destitution. Long-time resident and political pundit Jedediah Bila will be leaving the city soon. But while she’s there she’s still engaged with day-to-day life in the Big Apple. Unfortunately, that life has...

The Alaska Republican challenging Sen. Lisa Murkowski took to the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday in Orlando, bringing a pointed message about Murkowski to a national audience that has no love for Alaska’s senior senator. *** Right after she finished speaking, reporters from the New York Times and CNN rushed up to talk to her. She spoke to the Times reporter but did not appear to give CNN an interview, because others were pulling her away for photos. Potential donors said she did well. One person commented that their son and daughter-in-law live in Alaska, and...

A contest fundraiser to name the little eaglet is open until March 25. After the deadline, 35 names will be randomly drawn. The names will then be given to local Big Bear third grade classrooms for a final vote. After that, all submissions will be entered into a random drawing for prizes, including Jackie and Shadow plush toys, a framed painting of the bald eagle couple, an eagle tapestry, and other gifts. Since the chick’s gender is not known, a name that isn’t gender specific would work best, organizers said. Friends of Big Bear Valley has been posting updates on...

This rebuke of Biden’s Syria policy comes as the White House continues to negotiate a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran — a deal with a key Assad backer that granted Damascus new funds to wage war against Syrian civilians... “Propped up by Russia and Iran, the Assad regime continues profiting from its crimes against humanity and has diverted millions in aid to fill its own coffers. There is no solution to the crisis in Syria as long as Assad remains,” ... The administration, more than failing to embrace its Caesar sanctions authorities, has also hollowed out the...

Explanation: How far can you see? Everything you can see, and everything you could possibly see, right now, assuming your eyes could detect all types of radiations around you -- is the observable universe. In light, the farthest we can see comes from the cosmic microwave background, a time 13.8 billion years ago when the universe was opaque like thick fog. Some neutrinos and gravitational waves that surround us come from even farther out, but humanity does not yet have the technology to detect them. The featured image illustrates the observable universe on an increasingly compact scale, with the Earth...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with America for more help Wednesday in fending off the brutal Russian invasion of his nation, referencing the attack on Pearl Harbor and 9/11 while telling members of Congress that Ukrainians are experiencing “the same every day right now.” “You are the leader of the nation – your great nation – I wish you to be the leader of the world,” Zelensky said in a direct message to Biden near the end of his 18-minute remarks to lawmakers. “Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace.”

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), running for Alabama’s open Senate seat, visited the United States-Mexico border, where he says he witnessed border crossers and illegal aliens being “welcomed” with “freebies” by President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During a visit to the Yuma, Arizona, sector of the border, Brooks said he watched as border crossers and illegal aliens streamed into the U.S. “without any inhibition — no fear whatsoever.” “Why? Because they are welcomed, welcomed as soon as you come to the southern border,” Brooks said, noting that the border wall in the region remains unfinished.