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Former congressman and radio talker Joe Walsh said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” that House Republicans investigating President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is “going to anger the American people.” Walsh said, “The Republicans have no agenda. You’re going to see two years of utter chaos trying to investigate Hunter Biden’s laptop and everything like that. Which is just going to anger the American people more.” Guest host Yamiche Alcindor asked, “What do you think governing looks like in this GOP? Do they have any sort of big bills that they might be able to pass through?”

Mikhail Lobanov, a former candidate for Russia’s State Duma and a mathematics professor at Moscow State University, was arrested for 15 days for “disobeying police” during a search of his home. The raid was part of an investigation into politician Ilya Ponomarev spreading “fakes” about the Russian army. During the search, Lobanov was hit in the face and chest, and there was blood on the floor of the apartment, according to a tweet on the politician’s official Twitter profile. The police also took all the electronic equipment out of Lobanov’s home. “The police quickly kicked down the door and questioned...

Chris Talgo at The Heartland Institute asserts that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics have become the bully boy project of the the big Wall Street investment firms and Fortune 500 companies, using trillions of dollars in assets under their control, that are just pension funds and retirement accounts for everyday Americans. Under the law, they have no right to use their fiduciary relationship with investors and savers to push a political agenda — so what gives? As Mr. Talgo asserts, there is a good legal argument that ESG violates antitrust laws, an argument gaining momentum at the state and...

President Biden will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to tout infrastructure investments and his broader economic plan, and he’ll be joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the White House said Sunday. Biden will head to Kentucky one day after the a new GOP House majority is sworn in to speak about “how his economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind,” the White House said.

. . .The elephant in the room is that McCarthy is more of the same. Whether it’s Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, or other establishment Speaker, they’re all reading from the same playbook. They talk up conservatism but lead from the left, cater to the establishment. This fake conservatism is something the Founders warned against. “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism”. George Washington That’s McCarthy all right. But hold on. Some of our conservative heroes/heroines support Kevin. Shouldn't we trust their judgement? Not this time. Steve Cortes, (who I adore), is acting like an abused wife or in this case...

Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) reiterated on Sunday that he preferred a different GOP presidential candidate in 2024 who was not former President Trump, telling ABC’s “This Week” that Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office again. “I do not believe that Donald Trump should be the next president of the United States,” Hutchinson said. “I think he’s had his opportunity there. I think Jan. 6 really disqualifies him for the future.”

Bank of America’s chief economist warned on Sunday that 2023 would be a “difficult” one for Americans due to economic factors that he predicted could trigger a recession. When asked by CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” to give a forecast on the economy this year, Michael Gapen said he agreed with the notion that it could look and feel worse.

As we begin 2023 (and I am still bummed-out over Ohio State University losing a nail-bitter to Georgia in the Peach Bowl), we need to look at the condition of one of the most important sectors of the US economy.\, housing. If we look at the US Housing Leading Growth index (courtesy of RecessionAlert.com) has slumped to its worst reading since the recessions of 1982 and 2008. And then we have the OCED leading indicators for the US falling as M2 Money growth slows. My favorite chart shows US home price growth falling faster than University of Michigan football team’s...

This lawyer Robert Gouveia's analysis of the Ray Epps deposition with the "January 6th Committee". It's about 1 hour and 40 minutes, he goes through the entire 96 pages of the deposition. Long, but worth listening to.

The episode in question is titled: "THE FOOL MONTY" Video at above link^ Well planned and well played, to the horror of millions.

He warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new COVID-19 variant after 'the whole world has been through hell.' China, which has the most stringent COVID-19 restrictions still in place, announced last month that it would start allowing travel out of and into the country following three years of 'zero COVID' policies. Several countries, including the U.S., immediately said Chinese travelers would be required to test negative for coronavirus before boarding flights. 'It sounds like we might have as many as 1 million Chinese people infected. Fifty percent of their population...

Notably, the U.S. moon-landing timeline under former President Donald Trump has already lost a year under President Joe Biden – former White House press secretary Jen Psaki once mocked a question about Trump's Space Force program – and China is not slowing down. "It's entirely possible they could catch up and surpass us, absolutely," Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno said in December. "The progress they've made has been stunning — stunningly fast." hina's global superpower ambitions stretch out of this world, literally and figuratively, according to retired Col. Terry Virts, a former International Space Station and Space Shuttle commander....

Has anyone learned a foreign language as an adult using an online website? I’m looking to learn a foreign language via online “schooling” and was hoping to get some FReepers feedback. Thank you in advance.

Sunday 1 January 2023Mary, the Holy Mother of God Solemnity Church of the Mother of God of Perpetual Help, Lviv, Ukraine Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).First readingNumbers 6:22-27 ©They are to call down my name on the sons of Israel, and I will bless themThe Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the...

At least 18 states have put restrictions or banned TikTok over national security concerns South Dakota Gov. Noem kicked off a trend that has spread nationwide. Following South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem's lead, nearly half of U.S. states have put restrictions on or banned the use of Chinese-based social media app TikTok. At least 19 states have banned TikTok on government-issued devices – Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utha, Virginia and West Virginia. Other states are considering suing the social media app for its data...

A worker was fatally injured on the ramp at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama where an American Airlines regional carrier flight was parked, the Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident that occurred where American Airlines Flight 3408, an Embraer E175, was parked at the gate after arriving from Dallas. The FAA said the airport was closed after the incident. Two people briefed on the matter said the initial investigation indicates the employee was killed in an accident involving one of the airplane’s engines that was running.

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

The alleged Islamic extremist who attacked multiple NYPD officers with a machete near the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square has been identified as 19-year-old Trevor Bickford, multiple law enforcement sources said Sunday. The cops were working the New Year’s Eve detail in Times Square when two of them were struck in the head with a large knife in what police are investigating as a possible targeted attack around 10 p.m., the sources said. One of the cops, who is assigned to the Police Academy, suffered a laceration to the head. A Staten Island officer suffered blunt force...

The Taliban is requesting updates on the arrest of Andrew Tate and is 'worried' about the influencer following his detainment in Romania, one of his biggest supporters has claimed. Sameera Khan, a former beauty queen based in the US, claimed on Twitter last night that she was hosting a meeting with the ruling powers of Afghanistan via the social media app. The ex-Miss New Jersey, who was once branded 'wifey' by Tate following her unwavering support of him, said the Taliban believes the West 'needs' him. Tate, 36, his brother Tristan, 34 and two women - one a former police...

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship floating off Australian coast after a fungus was found growing on its hull. The Viking Orion was reportedly denied permission to dock in Adelaide after authorities discovered a "marine growth" on the ship. Australia's fisheries department said the fungus - which it called biofoul - was "potentially harmful". Officials said the ship's hull must be cleared before entering the country. Biofoul is an accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animal and can allow the importation of invasive species into non-native habitats. The fisheries department said the management of fungus...