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Things going on these days just do not make sense. One just can't understand why Mr. Biden and his Deep State do the things they do. Biden and his cabal are acting in a way that is totally against the American heritage and, even more perilously, against America's future. So here are some sincere, honest questions for the placeholder in the White House. Why are you leaving the southern border wide open with no troops, no army, and no border security? It leaves children exposed to human-trafficking and our countrymen vulnerable to terrorism. Why do you allow a porous border,...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope to LGBT Catholics: 'God is Father who does not disown any of his children'Pope Francis answers three questions put to him by Jesuit Father James Martin whose pastoral ministry involves the LGBT community.By Linda Bordoni“God’s style is closeness, mercy and tenderness” Pope Francis said answering three questions put to him by Jesuit Father James Martin who ministers to LGBT Catholics.On 5 May Father Martin had written to the Pope in Spanish asking him to answer some questions that he is most commonly asked by LGBT Catholics and their families.He received a hand-written response a couple of days...

Thankfully, it will still be well over 3.5 million miles away, so there’s nothing to panic about. Experts believe the asteroid is somewhere between 240 and 535 yards wide. At the maximum possible length, that would make it bigger than the Empire State Building, the Shard and the Eiffel Tower. It would dwarf the Statue of Liberty too. The space rock — officially known as 388945 (2008 TZ3) — is expected to make its closest approach on Sunday, May 15. Last time it paid a visit was in May 2020. Back then it came even closer, at 1.7 million miles...

While budgets should have been getting tighter for years now, some states, at least, are finally awakening to the need to watch their spending. Well, better late than never, right? One example of this newfound awareness is the effort of some to reconsider our generous subsidies for solar panels, particularly the rooftop panels that one sees high atop single family homes across otherwise reasonable suburbs. Mississippi, Florida, and other states are in the news right now as they debate the question of rethinking the levels at which the taxpayer ought to subsidize the homeowner for this choice of dubious economic...

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Democrats are the party of hope and Republicans were the party of fear, anger, and pessimism. When asked why Democrats are not good at demonizing people, Dean said, “It’s one of the problems with the Democrats. It’s essentially a problem because we are optimistic. The Republicans are pessimistic. The Republicans don’t have values that are encouraging to humanity. They don’t believe humanity is any good.”

Conservative commentator Kathy Barnette has made a meteoric rise into a statistical tie atop the leaderboard according to the latest Trafalgar Group poll of 1,080 likely Republican voters. While Oz received the most support at 24.5 percent and McCormick was not far off the pace at 21.6, Barnette slid into the second position at 23.2 percent and with a margin of error at +/-2.99%, the race is a statistical dead heat. (snip) “I think Barnette’s rise is based on two factors,” said Stephen Medvic, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin & Marshall College. “The first...

A mother-of-two has gone viral on social media after writing a memoir about leaving her husband of 14 years to pursue a stranger who she thought could be her 'soulmate'. Amanda Trenfield, from Sydney, explained that she spent 20 years building a 'somewhat predictable life' with a career in the financial services alongside caring for two young children and her marriage. In an extract from her new book, published by The Sydney Morning Herald, Amanda said that she was hoping to reconnect with her husband during a three-day conference in Margaret River but found herself drawn to another man, Jason,...

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President Biden on Monday signed legislation that will make it easier for the U.S. to send military equipment to Ukraine as the Eastern European country battles the ongoing Russian invasion. Biden signed the bill in the Oval Office at a ceremony with Vice President Harris and members of Congress. The bill, formally known as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, passed Congress with bipartisan support last month.

A manhunt for a corrections officer who disappeared last month with an inmate accused of murder in Alabama ended Monday with the two in custody after a police pursuit resulted in a crash in Indiana, the authorities said. The officer, Vicky White, had been on the run with the inmate, Casey White, since April 29, when they left the Lauderdale County Jail in Florence, Ala., for a courthouse appointment that was later revealed to be a fabrication. The two, who are not related, had last been seen on that day in Rogersville, Ala., about 24 miles east of Florence, Marty...

Crews fighting the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire are up against high winds again, and because of those winds, they won’t be getting any air support. The fire is inching north, jumping the fire line on Highway 518 that firefighters have been trying to hold for weeks. The communities north of Holman are now being told to leave immediately.

The Pennsylvania primary is next week, and the race among Republicans running for U.S. Senate remains tight. Dr. Mehmet Oz campaigned in Adams County on Monday afternoon. He spoke to voters at Battlefield Harley-Davidson in Gettysburg, and WGAL was the only television station to cover the event. State Rep. Dan Moul (R-91) announced his endorsement of Oz, along with businessman David LeVan. But polls show the former television show host still has work to do to win over Pennsylvania voters. He has a narrow lead over commentator Kathy Barnette and former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick. He told News 8's...

Russian armed forces arrested disgraced Canadian General Trevor Cadieu in Mariupol. Russian sources often refer to Trevor Cadieu as Trevor Kadier or Trevor Cadier. At the beginning of this month, Russians said they captured Cadieu at the Azovstal iron and steel factory during the Siege of Mariupol. He is currently in Moscow awaiting trial. Cadieu was apparently not on a mission for his government but was in charge of a bio laboratory, Biolab No.1, with 18 staff working under his command. Biolab No.1 is reportedly managed by US company Metabiota. The company Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden,...

<p>Mari Oliver had for years refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at her Texas high school. Then, in her senior year, her teacher gave the class an assignment.</p><p>She and the other students would have to write the pledge.</p>

Controversial vaccine advocate Bill Gates revealed that he plans to hire 3,000 people as part of a new social media unit to spread “good” vaccine information on the big tech platforms.Speaking during the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Summit, Gates was critical of the purchase of Twitter by fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who has advocated transforming the Big Tech platform into a site where “free speech” is protected.Instead, Gates, who has been critical of what he sees as bad vaccine information shared online, worried that Musk would not clamp down on messages that he disagreed with.“How does he feel about something...

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that there was a path to prosecute Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Discussing a Washington Post article headlined, “Inside Mark Meadows’s final push to keep Trump in power,” anchor Nicolle Wallace asked, “We know that he knew that there was no evidence of voter fraud. We know that because Bill Barr told him. What do you think Meadows’ sort of body of conduct that could end up under scrutiny really is, Claire?”

Manchester Township, York County — With only eight days until the primary, one York County representative is breaking ranks and stepping outside of the norm, endorsing two candidates running against the establishment. The political move is being called “unprecedented” and “shameful.” “It's unfortunate this day has come, but I can stay silent no longer,” said Representative Mike Jones, (R) 93rd District. Silence has never really been a strong suit for Representative Jones. The York County Republican is throwing his weight behind two challengers, Wendy Jo Fink and Joe D’Orsie, two political newbies. Fink is running against 30-year-veteran Representative Stan Saylor,...

WAUKESHA, Wis.-A Waukesha man was sentenced to two years' probation after he was charged with threatening to blow up a bank on Sept. 3, 2021. Joshua LePak, 30, pleaded guilty to one bomb scare count as part of a plea negotiation; the other six charges he faces, including terrorist threats, were then dismissed. According to a criminal complaint, a Waukesha bank employee got the attention of a police officer and said a man approached her as she was leaving work near St. Paul and Madison. The man asked if she worked at the bank, adding that it was "dangerous" because...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is considered Vladimir Putin's last friend among European leaders. He has completely isolated himself in the EU. Now, Brussels wants to cut billions in subsidies to Budapest, but it's also possible he could strike back. The prime minister chose a historic occasion to express his mistrust of his Western allies as the war in Ukraine rages on. Neither the United States, nor the European Union are "thinking with a Hungarian head and feel with a Hungarian heart," Viktor Orbán said. Russia, he said, looks at its interests, and Ukraine does the same. Hungary must also...