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The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to revive the old Reagan coalition. The person standing in the way is the 45th president, writes the former attorney general.During the Republican primaries in 2016, I supported, in succession, every alternative to Donald Trump. I did not see him as our party’s standard-bearer. He was not my idea of a president. I could see that he was grossly self-centered, lacked self-control, and almost always took his natural pugnacity too far. While he could be compelling, I found myself cringing at his frequently juvenile, bombastic, and petulant style.I also saw Trump’s strengths. I...

Lets see Hobbs win without Maricopa County being certified. Only 6 minutes long. Watch it.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's pledge to block Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell, Adam Schiff and "Squad" member Ilhan Omar from committees next Congress drew a strong response from the lawmakers. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who has been accused of making antisemitic statements, claimed that McCarthy's pledge was just another example of her being targeted by Republicans. "From the moment I was elected, the Republican Party has made it their mission to use fear, xenophobia, Islamophobia and racism to target me on the House floor and through millions of dollars of campaign ads," said Omar. "McCarthy’s effort to repeatedly single me...

An FLCCC supporter, Charles K. Devitt, M.D., sent us this guest post outlining his thoughts on the recent, widely circulated article in The Atlantic proposing an amnesty over COVID matters. Long ago, two economists were out for a walk and fell into a deep hole. The senior scholar said to his colleague, “First, let’s assume a ladder.” (That’s the whole story.) Brown University Economics Professor Emily Oster recently wrote an article entitled, “Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty,” for The Atlantic, (October 31, 2022), which was the stimulus piece for this guest post. Dr. Oster is the child of two economists...

House Republicans recently introduced a measure that would audit the tens of billions of dollars in aid sent to Ukraine. The measure, which was led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), introduced a resolution, which was exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, to audit funds appropriated to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. Several House conservatives backed the measure, including Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Barry Moore (R-AL), Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Clay Higgins (R-LA). The proposal would audit all military,...

Jay Leno suffered "serious burns" in a gasoline fire on Nov. 12, but looked happy and healthy in a photo shared Monday after he was discharged from the Grossman Burn Center Jay Leno is headed home. The former Tonight Show host, 72, was discharged from Grossman Burn Center in the Los Angeles area on Monday, nine days after he suffered "serious burns" in a garage gasoline fire. Center staff shared an image of the smiling comedian alongside several of his caretakers. "Comedian Jay Leno was released from the Grossman Burn Center today," doctors shared in a release obtained by PEOPLE...

16-year-old reality TV star Grayson Chrisley from the show “Chrisley Knows Best” was rushed to hospital by ambulance after his Ford F-150 truck rear-ended another truck on the interstate in Tennessee on Saturday. The incident occurred at roughly 5:30 p.m., when reports indicate the star hit another truck that was at a complete stop in heavy traffic, according to TMZ. Officers attended the scene and reported that Chrisley was unable to answer or recall any details about the collision when he was questioned. They suspected a head injury and sent him to hospital for evaluation, according to TMZ. Images from...

Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 21:1–4 Friends, today’s Gospel tells of the poor widow who gave her last penny to the temple treasury. Her behavior makes us consider our possessiveness. What do we tell ourselves all the time? That we’re not happy because we don’t have all the things that we should have or that we want to have. What follows from this is that life becomes a constant quest to get, to acquire, to attain possessions.Do you remember the parable about the foolish rich man? When his barns were filled with all his possessions,...

Democratic elected officials and operatives fear a younger Republican could pose a serious threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection odds, according to CNN. Top Democratic officials believe Biden has a good chance of beating former President Donald Trump in 2024, but many are worried a younger Republican candidate could pose a serious threat to Biden, according to CNN. Many are concerned that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who hasn’t announced his candidacy, will defeat Biden, and others believe it is time for a new generation of candidates on both sides of the aisle. Two unnamed Democratic operatives are “uneasy” about...

Russia is apparently walking back its earlier goals to overthrow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in its faltering invasion. On Monday, a Kremlin spokesman said the “special operation” in Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin is not focused on regime change in Kyiv. “No, the president has spoken about this already,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to TASS, the official Russian news agency. In February, Mr. Putin called on the Ukrainian military to oust Mr. Zelenskyy.

DailyMail.com can reveal the first photograph of Colorado gay club shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich along with video he filmed of himself threatening to blow his mother's house to 'holy hell' a year ago. Aldrich, 22, was taken into custody at the house where his mother, Laura Voepel, was renting a room in June 2021 in Colorado Springs. He was charged with felony menacing and kidnapping but was released from custody. On Saturday, he is accused of opening fire in Club Q just before midnight, murdering five people and injuring others. The club's owners say he arrived with 'tremendous firepower' -...

Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Monday on ABC’s “The View” that Saturday’s shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and 25 injured is what right-wing rhetoric, like that from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), brings. Goldberg said, “It’s breaking my heart that we’re starting once again with this kind of topic. The latest mass shooting in America was Saturday night in Colorado at an LGBTQ+ nightclub where five people were killed and at least 25 were injured. No motive has been released, but Glaad and all the activists are pointing their fingers at the rise in...

Current House Minority Leader and incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a pledge to remove Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar, Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from their committee positions when Republicans assume majority power in January. Omar is getting booted for her repeated anti-Semitism, which Democrats have failed to thoroughly condemn. Swalwell is getting taken off of his assignments for being a national security risk after sleeping with a Chinese Communist Party spy named Fang-Fang. Schiff's repeated witch hunts and abuse of his position as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee were cited as reasons for removal.

Los Angeles, CA – A couple in their 60s were brutally beaten at an Elton John concert at Dodgers Stadium last Thursday. The daughter of the victims told Fox 11 that her parents were excited to have a “date night” out at the Elton John concert – but the night ended in violence. “They were so excited to go have a random little date night, so they went to the Elton John concert,” the daughter, Nicole told Fox 11. “They had a really nice night and they wanted to beat the crowd so they left 10-15 minutes before the concert...

Memphis Police Department is investigating a mass shoplifting incident that happened in Whitehaven. MPD says approximately 22 suspects entered the Walmart on Elvis Presley Boulevard on Sunday and grabbed merchandise. They drove away in about 20 vehicles, said police.

[Catholic Caucus] German Synodal Way proceeds after bishops ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Pope FrancisGermany's Bishops Conference looks set to continue the controversial, and heterodox Synodal Way, following its much anticipated series of meetings with the Pope and Vatican officials last week.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The president of the German Bishops’ Conference told reporters on Saturday that he was “encouraged” by their meeting with Pope Francis, adding that Germany’s Synodal Way wants “to be Catholic differently.” The German bishops refused a request from the Vatican to place a temporary “moratorium” on their national Synodal Way, and also took renewed aim at...

One of the most high-profile NBA trainers was reportedly arrested and charged with rape and drugging for intercourse on Friday. Rob McClanaghan — who has trained LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony, among other NBA stars, per his website — is accused of drugging and raping a woman, according to a statement from the Boston Police Department. There was a warrant out for the 43-year-old’s arrest, and he was brought into custody in East Greenwich, R.I., according to the report. It is still unknown when or exactly where the alleged rape occurred, other than in...

Embracing the single life may be a bummer for romance, but it has big advantages for your wallet, as dating costs more than ever. The Match “Singles in America” report out this week says daters are spending about 40% more trying to woo a mate compared to a decade ago. That breaks down to about $130 every month.

It is one of the most replayed moments in the history of presidential debates. Standing on a stage in Kansas City in October 1984, President Ronald Reagan was asked the question that was on most everyone's mind. He was the oldest president ever, and had been described as being "very tired" after an earlier debate. Did he have any questions in his mind about his ability to function if deprived of sleep during a national security crisis? Reagan, 73 at the time, said, "Not at all." And, after scowling for a moment, he submitted to a flicker of a smile...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man who was allegedly driving 110 mph on I-95 was pulled over, but took off running, yelling "I'm sorry" to the deputy, the Brevard County Sheriff said. "Apparently Zachary Sibert was in such a hurry that he forgot that his driver's license was suspended, so when Deputy Charles Hill tried to pull him over for speeding, instead of stopping the car like a normal adult, Sibert decided to play ‘frogger’ across I-95!" the sheriff's office wrote on Facebook. Sibert was reportedly a "courteous criminal" though and yelled "I'm sorry" to the deputy as he...