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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department on Wednesday released under court order all of a 2019 memo https://www.justice.gov/file/1528466/download in which two top officials advised then-Attorney General William Barr not to charge then-President Donald Trump with obstructing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. The March 24, 2019, memo was written by Steven Engel, then head of the department's Office of Legal Counsel, and Edward O'Callaghan, another top department official. They wrote that charging Trump with obstruction would be problematic because the entire first section of Mueller's report did not find sufficient evidence that Trump or...

Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments.When Lara Hawthorne, an illustrator in Bristol, UK, began developing strange symptoms after having COVID-19, she hoped that they weren’t due to the virus. Her initial illness had been mild. “I’ve been triple vaccinated. I felt quite protected,” she says. But months later, she was still sick with a variety of often debilitating symptoms: earaches, tinnitus, congestion, headaches, vertigo, heart palpitations, muscle pain and more. On some days, Hawthorne felt so weak that she could not get out of bed. When she finally saw her physician,...

Are you kidding me? Let's be clear. You can't trust these people until they've admitted they've killed over 500,000 Americans and injured millions more with their bad advice. The ridiculous requirements to get the new vaccineOne of my readers, Douglas, just wrote me the following email after reading this excellent substack article by Jordan Schachtel on the requirements for the new jab:It is getting dumber and dumber.First of all, there is no scientific basis to require vaccination with the prior shot first. Not to mention, the new one is bi-valent (for some reason I still don’t understand why it is...

Explanation: To some, it looks like a wheel of a cart. In fact, because of its outward appearance, the presence of a central galaxy, and its connection with what looks like the spokes of a wheel, the galaxy on the right is known as the Cartwheel Galaxy. To others, however, it looks like a complicated interaction between galaxies awaiting explanation. Along with the two galaxies on the left, the Cartwheel is part of a group of galaxies about 500 million light years away in the constellation Sculptor. The large galaxy's rim spans over 100,000 light years and is composed of...

[Catholic Caucus] The “Latin Novus Ordo” Is Not the SolutionIn the wake of Traditionis Custodes, some have made the good-faith suggestion that a “solution” for a future depleted of traditional Latin Masses is “doing the Novus Ordo in Latin.”This is an absolute non-starter for several reasons.First, the missals are notably different. All you have to do is compare them to see that the Order of Mass and the Propers of the Mass are largely divergent. The classic article here is Matthew Hazell’s, demonstrating that only 13% of the orations of the old missal are found intact in the new one...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of news that the Biden Administration is forgiving tens of thousands of dollars' worth of student loan debt, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began pushing the White House to offer the same relief to Americans with outstanding bar tabs. "If little Johnny Gender Studies can get they/their student loan debt forgiven, then hard-drinking Americans should have similar benefits," said Ms. Pelosi as she staggered through the hallways outside the House Chamber. "It's not right that people should be saddled with enormous bar tabs for their entire lives." Though some lawmakers voiced support for Ms. Pelosi's...

"Hey, Si-Woo, as soon as the funds hit my Zurich account, I will leave you-know-what under the ball washer at the 11th hole at that certain golf course." That's the kind of 'Spy Who Came in From the Cold' scenario the liberal media are dreaming of as it speculated over whether Donald Trump might have sold "ultra-secret" documents. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

India's Air Force said on Tuesday that it sacked three officers for accidentally firing a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile into neighboring Pakistan in March. An official inquiry into the mishap "found that deviation from standard operating procedure by three officers led to the accidental firing of the missile," the air force said in a statement, per Reuters. The BrahMos missile is a nuclear-capable cruise missile developed jointly by Russia and India, with a range of 180 miles and Mach 3 speed capability. The accident occurred during routine maintenance when a "technical malfunction" caused the missile to fire from the garrison...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had no primary opponent Tuesday, but he still won big. At least 21 of 30 school board candidates endorsed by the Republican won their races, including four of seven who were pitted against Democrat-backed opponents. Of the remaining nine, four of DeSantis’ picks still have a chance to attain elected office via a run-off.

Joe Biden unilaterally announced a massive forgiveness of student loans Wednesday afternoon. ..... Snip..... Biden answered some questions after he delivered remarks. “How much advance notice did you have of the FBI’s plan to raid Mar-a-Lago?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Biden. “I didn’t have any advance notice. None. Zero. Not one single bit,” Biden said before turning around and walking away. VIDEO: The Biden White House worked directly with the Justice Department and National Archives to facilitate the investigation into Trump’s handling of documents, according to memos reviewed by investigative reporter John Solomon. Joe Biden’s spokeswoman has repeatedly...

When people ask this self-proclaimed “girly girl” what she does for work, she shows them the calluses on her hands. Melissa Borsellino began her career in a setting where many beautiful young women find success: behind the bar. But after her stint as a pub manager left her feeling overwhelmed by the nightly crowds, the 27-year-old decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and train as a plasterer. Now, she’s walking onto building sites full of men — and has “yet to meet another woman” working in the field.

Kim Kardashian schooled Hillary Clinton in a test of legal knowledge in an episode of Clinton’s upcoming Apple TV+ documentary series, according to a recent interview with People magazine. The former secretary of state went toe-to-toe with Kardashian, the reality TV star and criminal justice reform advocate, in a pop quiz on criminal law issues like use of deadly force and self-defense. Kardashian, who last year passed the baby bar exam after completing her first year in a law apprenticeship program, beat the Yale Law graduate 11-4. Clinton described the loss as "heartbreaking," in the interview with People. The contest...

President Joe Biden’s plan to magically wipe away portions of legitimately incurred student-loan debt is, in certain ways, a perfect encapsulation of his administration’s awful policymaking. It provides the wrong incentives — moral, economic and political. It abuses executive power. It spends a fortune, yet still not enough to satisfy his party’s progressive base. And it does nothing to get to the root of the problem: overpriced higher education. The decision, expected to be announced Wednesday, is reportedly to eliminate $10,000 in debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 (and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients). Biden’s been...

"He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight." "And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him." "For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is tying its authority to cancel student debt to the coronavirus pandemic and to a 2003 law aimed at providing help to members of the military. Legal challenges are expected. Skeptics of the administration’s ability to act on its own, without new legislation, had once included President Joe Biden himself and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But in a legal opinion released Wednesday, the Justice Department said that the HEROES Act of 2003 gives the administration “sweeping authority” to reduce or eliminate student debt during a national emergency, ”when significant actions with potentially far-reaching consequences...

Finally a fresh face Republican with cajones. Full of win. https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1562525364919775235?cxt=HHwWhsClic6imq8rAAAA

You remember the brave, skilled and patriotic Tom Cruise playing Maverick in the movie Top Gun. His flying exploits remind me of the Republicans in the House and the Senate. Maverick engaged with the enemy in deadly combat and put his life at risk to serve his country. It was amazing to watch Mav dodge bullets, evade deadly missiles and defy strict orders in order to accomplish his mission. He was courageous and his exploits were heroic. Republicans in Congress behave exactly like Maverick. NO, not like the brave Maverick in Top Gun 2 who puts his own life at...

Hillary Clinton is upstaged by Kim Kardashian in a clip from her upcoming Apple TV+ series, Gutsy. While competing in a legal knowledge quiz, Clinton — who has a Yale law degree — gets creamed by Kardashian — who took four tries to pass California’s baby bar exam. In a clip from Gutsy shared with People, Clinton faces off against Kardashian in a battle of the wits, but ends up facing a tough 11-4 loss. Before taking the quiz, Clinton expresses doubts. “I think Kim has an unfair advantage,” she says in the episode previewed by People, while Chelsea Clinton...

Now that Rep. Liz Cheney has lost her primary to a Trumpist Republican in Wyoming, it’s time for President Biden to consider appointing her to his cabinet. Political tensions have risen to new levels since the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. Bringing a Republican into the administration would cool partisan temperatures and unite the country in support of the rule of law. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used this strategy when the U.S. divided sharply over how to respond to Hitler’s aggression. In June 1940, he appointed Henry Stimson and Frank Knox as secretaries of war and...

Comic Dave Smith joins Jeff and Bob for a compelling look at the poisonous political landscape in post-goodwill America.