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President Joe Biden’s new senior adviser has maintained ties with a Chinese government influence operative for over 10 years, the Daily Caller News Foundation found.Since at least 2009, Democratic powerbroker John Podesta, former chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, has cooperated with Tung Chee-hwa and his Chinese Communist Party-backed organization, the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), according to CUSEF’s annual reports. Podesta sits on CUSEF’s “U.S.-China 2022 Steering Committee” and has written at least three articles for its website since 2011 — the same year in which he appeared on the front cover of the group’s annual report.Texas Republican Sen....

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14

Liz Truss vows ‘never again’ on exorbitant energy bills Prime Minister pledges to ‘revolutionise’ supply as she takes action to ease household fuel crisis. Britons must never again be forced to pay exorbitant energy bills, Liz Truss will declare on Thursday as she promises more North Sea drilling and ditches the fracking ban.

28 months later and some two months before the General Election, a COVID mask mandate for public transportation, homeless shelters and prisons lifted in New York State... In Memphis tonight an alert as a 19-year-old man is shooting people using Facebook Live to show his attacks... At least one dead and two injured in Haiti today as protesters took to the streets... In Canada the suspect in the mass murder stabbing attacks Myles Sanderson was arrested but died of self-inflicted wounds... Politics here in Pennsylvania Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman candidate for US Senate says he will debate Republican challenger...

Earlier this year, Denver City Council passed a property ordinance that requires all rental houses, units and apartments to be licensed. The deadline for some landlords is around the corner and the FOX31 Problem Solvers are finding out that only 1% of owners have complied. Eric Escudero, spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses said they’re concerned about a “slow” and “disappointing” start. “There are obviously a lot of people who are procrastinating to get this required licensing to be a landlord in the city and county of Denver,” Escudero said. The city council passed the “Healthy Residential Rentals...

During World War One, George Pentreath, a schoolteacher in Eurack in Southeast Australia, planted what was probably the first ever Avenue Of Honor to show respect for local men going to war. A line of trees planted evenly spaced along one side of the road in front of the school. The school is gone but nearly all the Dutch elm trees survive. Many Avenues Of Honor were planted in country towns and cities across Australia in subsequent years. Remembering the past and preserving what is good (Ron Paul's definition of conservatism) is essential to our future. As it becomes increasingly...

The most recent advertisements in Phoenix highways and newspapers employ satire as commentary on leftist policies. They’re commissioned by a nonprofit group called Citizens For Sanity (CFS), which has flooded similar messaging throughout the Valley and the nation. “Waiting in the [emergency room] for 10 hours is a small price to pay for the gift of open borders,” reads their latest billboard.Good morning Phoenix! pic.twitter.com/E9LzIsHxBU— Citizens for Sanity (@citizens_sanity) August 31, 2022Additionally, the latest CFS newspaper ad appeared in Ahwatukee Foothills News this week, claiming that Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) supports drug cartels.“Drug cartels are trying to run an honest...

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday took an apparent dig at former President Trump, highlighting the significance of a peaceful transition of power once a presidency comes to an end. “You see, the people that make their voices heard with their vote. We hold an inauguration to ensure a peaceful transition of power,” she said at the official portrait unveiling ceremony at the White House for her and former President Obama.

Some concerts go down in history and the 1991 ‘Monsters of Rock’ festival in Moscow was no exception. Known as one of the biggest concerts to ever take place, with a huge 1.6 million attendees, it marked the most momentous of performances for the heavy metal band Metallica. Metallica - "Enter Sandman" Live in Moscow, 1991 (crowd of 1.6 million)

Europe is currently importing over one million barrels per day of Russian oil, attempting to fill up before the EU-wide embargo on Russian crude imports comes into effect (5 December). Oil prices have fallen as demand concerns grow and China struggles with Covid lockdowns, and Europe is attempting to take advantage of those lower prices to stock up on oil. Alternative sources of crude oil are abundant for Europe

In an attempt to set voter expectations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer shared that initial results would favor Democrats heavily.Richer based his prediction on the voting patterns from November 2020 and last month’s primary election. Both elections first tabulated early ballots received the week beforehand, most of which voted for Democratic candidates. Then, the county tabulates early ballots dropped off the day before and on Election Day, as well as in-person ballots, most of which voted for Republican candidates.“First moral of the story: in Arizona, initial results will likely be much bluer than eventual...

Howard Stern has slammed Trump supporters as 'morons' and claimed America is a nation of 'nincompoops' in a blistering attack. However, he said he is 'somewhat of a Republican'. 'I mean, my God in heaven, I feel like I’m in a nation of nincompoops. I’m hoping there is still some more brilliant, bright, vibrant people who love this country,' he said on the Howard Stern Show. He went on to say that he thinks Trump's supporters are 'morons' whose freedom has never been 'threatened.' Freedom is why people came to this country, and now so many people are willing to...

The Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says the committee is “firing on all cylinders” as the party’s central political committee hits 50 million voter contacts two months from Election Day. Two months out from Election Day, the RNC hit over 50 million voter contacts made cycle-to-date, the committee said in a press release.

So far this year, 205 state legislative incumbents—58 Democrats and 147 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 43 states that have held primaries, 4.7% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from state legislative elections held in Massachusetts on Sept. 6. No incumbents lost to primary challengers but eight races featuring incumbents—seven Democrats and one Republican—remain uncalled. This year, Republican incumbents have lost at a higher rate than Democrats. Of the 2,366 Republican incumbents who filed for re-election, 147 (6.2%) have lost to primary challengers....

A teacher who refused to use preferred pronouns has landed himself in prison.Standing up to trans ideology can come at a huge personal cost. And few have paid a heavier price than Irish schoolteacher Enoch Burke. Burke’s refusal to use a pupil’s preferred pronouns set off a chain of events that have now landed him in prison. Burke’s journey to a cell began in May. The headmistress of his school, the Wilson’s Hospital School in County Westmeath, issued a request to staff to refer to a transitioning male pupil using the pronoun ‘they’. Burke refused, arguing that transgenderism was incompatible...

So many institutions — from schools and Scouts to clubs and churches and everything in between — have been forced to wrestle with sexual abuse of minors in their midst. For its part, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has proclaimed that “when abuse occurs, the first and immediate responsibility of church leaders is to help those who have been abused and to protect vulnerable persons from future abuse.” To that end, it has created trainings for adult volunteers on how to recognize and prevent abuse and has implemented rules about who can be alone with children. But...

Pontifical Academy for Life ‘likes’ Fr. James Martin’s latest Twitter post pushing LGBT agendaThe Pontifical Academy for Life's official Twitter account 'liked' a pro-LGBT post on the social media platform, adding a new entry to the growing list of anti-Catholic statements made in recent months.(LifeSiteNews) – The official Twitter account of the Pontifical Academy for Life has given an impression of support for the homosexual lifestyle after “liking” an article shared on the platform which promoted a pro-LGBT reading of the bible. Dissident Jesuit priest Father James Martin posted a video to his Twitter account on Sunday in which...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leads Democrat challenger Robert Francis O’Rourke in the state’s gubernatorial matchup, a University of Houston/Texas Southern University survey released this week found. The survey asked respondents — both likely voters and “almost certain” voters — who they plan to vote for in the 2022 gubernatorial race.

Rome Newsroom, Sep 6, 2022 / 06:51 am Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Kazakhstan on the same day Pope Francis will be in the Central Asian country next week. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has announced that Xi will meet Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Sept. 14 during the pope’s three-day visit to the capital, Nur-Sultan. The coinciding visits of Francis and Xi come as the Holy See and China are in negotiations over the renewal of a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in China. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in an Italian...

An FBI whistleblower has told the House Judiciary Committee that he witnessed the bureau’s deputy director violating security policies and putting classified information at risk. The special agent told lawmakers that Paul Abbate, who oversees all FBI domestic and international investigative and intelligence activities, used his smartphone in an FBI sensitive compartmented information facility, or SCIF, which is a violation of bureau security protocols. Just bringing a phone into the SCIF is a security breach. The senior agent accused Mr. Abbate of walking around in the SCIF while talking on the smartphone and sending text messages and emails. Another FBI...