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Former President Trump on Friday urged Republicans in Congress not to cut “a single penny” from Medicare or Social Security, a notable warning as some GOP lawmakers prepare to use the debt ceiling debate as leverage to try to secure spending cuts. “Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security to help pay for Joe Biden’s reckless spending spree, which is more reckless than anybody’s ever done or had in the history of our country,” Trump said in a recorded video statement posted to Truth Social. The former president, who in November...

A government program launched Thursday is giving American citizens the chance to play a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who arrive every year in the United States. During the first year of the Welcome Corps, the State Department aims to line up 10,000 Americans who can help 5,000 refugees adjust to life in the United States. “By tapping into the goodwill of American communities, the Welcome Corps will expand our country’s capacity to provide a warm welcome to higher numbers of refugees,” the department said in announcing the effort. When refugees from around the world arrive in the...

Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his $250 million lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The withdrawal came in a brief document filed Friday morning with U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, who late Thursday warned Trump's legal team that the lawsuit appeared to verge on frivolous. "Plaintiff, PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, by and through his undersigned counsel and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), hereby voluntarily dismisses his claims in this action against Defendant, LETITIA JAMES, without prejudice," the letter said. Trump's lawsuit had sought...

On Monday, January 16, 2023, Industry day at the range started with cool temperatures, gusty wind, and rain showers. It was the worst condition at the range day since 2019. The day gives media and industry insiders a chance to look at new products at the range, shoot new guns, ammunition, and accessories, and talk with industry representatives as they showcase their products.Pre checking the weather forecast, this correspondent was prepared with warm, weather-resistant clothes, high-tech hunting pants, work boots, and layered wind and water-resistant jacket with a fleece underneath.Some new products caught the eye, out of dozens of booths....

The Ukrainian army is losing a three-digit number of soldiers every day, the BND intelligence service told a group of Bundestag lawmakers who focus on security at a secret meeting this week, Spiegel said, citing information it had received. The BND warned that the capture of Bakhmut by Russian forces would have significant consequences, as it would allow Russia to make further advances.

For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a Russian delegation is absent from Davos. After a year of indecision, the West has finally managed to wean itself off the allure of cheap Russian energy. Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military is incapable of even the most basic political and military strategy. Russian war crimes are laid bare and their campaign in Ukraine is inexcusable for any rational observer.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi objected when CNN anchor Chris Wallace asked if she’d “opened the door” for Republicans to kick Democratic members of Congress Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar off of their committees...... WALLACE: Didn’t you open the door to this? PELOSI: No, we set a precedent which I hope they will follow. If they have members, as they did, who threatened the security of our members on the committee or a danger to our members, threatening them, then they will go off the committee. So if they have that accusation about any of our...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – A Utah plastic surgeon, his neighbor, and two others are facing charges after allegedly giving people fake vaccination cards and destroying government-provided COVID vaccinations. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., 58, and his neighbor, Kristin Jackson Andersen, 59, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to convert, sell, convey, and dispose of government property, conversion sale, conveyance, and disposal of government property and aiding and abetting. The Plastic Institute of Utah Inc., along with office manager Kari Dee Burgoyne, 52, and receptionist Sandra Flores, 31, faces the same charges. According to court...

The Thrill Is Gone from the US housing market as M2 Money growth fells to 0%. US Existing Home Sales fell -1.5% from November to December (MoM) to 4.02 SAAR units sold. That translates to a depressing -34% decline since December 2021 (YoY). On the positive side, these numbers are better than expected (-3.4% MoM expected). Still, these numbers are pretty dismal. Existing home sales MEDIAN PRICE fell to $366.9k as M2 Money growth vanishes. And inventory of existing homes for sale remains lower than pre-Covid levels. Let’s see what Powell and the Gang (aka, The Federal Reserve Board of...

In addition to discussing Burns’ expectations for Russia’s upcoming military plans, the paper said, the CIA chief also warned the Ukrainian leader that at some point US assistance would be harder to come by.

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that over the next two years, he wants to make sure that the Inflation Reduction Act is implemented properly and he is concerned that whatever government agency is in charge of the tax incentives in the legislation is “going to interpret it differently than what the intent was.” Co-host Joe Kernen asked, “In the next two years, do we should do another series of bills, now you said this — the IRA’s paid for. But do you think we should do a lot in...

The Chinese government newspaper Global Times celebrated radical leftist New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as a “politician who truly understands international politics” on Thursday following her announcement she would resign next month. While the Chinese Foreign Ministry abstained from remarking on Ardern’s departure as head of government – aside from declaring Beijing “ready to work with New Zealand” generally – the Global Times cited regime-approved alleged “experts” who applauded Ardern for her efforts to bring her country deeper into Chinese Communist Party influence and weaken ties to America and the greater West. Ardern, who has served as prime minister...

The pro-abortion Biden Administration calls the overturning of Roe a "health crisis," adding that abortion is under attack like never before. Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Florida on Sunday for a speech on abortion. We are learning President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation marking the 1973 Roe decision, and that's not all. President Biden flew off to California today to get an up-close look at the damage and recovery efforts after devastating storms there in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary says, "This Sunday, the White House will commemorate what would have been the...

Alex Muller says he has to throw out produce when somebody enters his fieldAlex Muller, president of Pasquinelli Produce Company, said record numbers of migrant crossings have caused him to often throw out the produce he is growing due to contamination.Muller, a farmer from Yuma, Ariz., described the impact on his business Thursday on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was pulled from a storm drain for the third time in just over two years on Wednesday. Delray Beach police said they responded to a call of someone possibly in distress while swimming in a canal near Lindell Boulevard. When officers asked if the woman needed help, police said she ignored them and climbed into a storm drain pipe.

President Joe Biden says he's willing to work with GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, issuing a formal statement to congratulate him. He had Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell with him in McConnell's home state of Kentucky earlier this month as the two political foes touted the work being done because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. That's been a typical approach for Biden, who continues to insist – despite deep partisan divisions across the country and in Washington – that the two parties can go back to the traditions of an earlier era, such as when he was a senator, when...

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Thursday that President Joe Biden was seeing his presidency be “euthanized by his own party,” citing the investigation into the discovery of classified materials from his time as vice president. “If you’re a normal person, it’s a pretty weird experience watching Joe Biden’s presidency get euthanized by his own party,” Carlson said. “On one hand there’s an undeniable thrill to it, you have to admit that. Biden is the most destructive president in American history. More things have broken under his watch than under any other president. Joe Biden deserves to be driven from...

20 January 2023Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time St. Fabian, Pangasinan, the Philippines Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingHebrews 8:6-13 ©The first covenant is already oldWe have seen that Christ has been given a ministry of a far higher order, and to the same degree it is a better covenant of which he is the mediator, founded on better promises. If that first covenant had been without a fault, there would have been no need for a second one to replace it. And in fact God does find fault with them; he says:See, the days are coming...

European natural gas inventories fell by 89 BCF over past week. EU nat gas storage 80% full. Current inventories at 3089 BCF

Task Force was a 'cynical attempt to signal engagement' while 'doing little or nothing,' watchdog says President Joe Biden tapped Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to co-chair a team tasked with fixing a supply chain crisis that left grocery shelves empty. The secretary never even showed up to a meeting, records show. In June 2021, as supply chains were being crippled by the effects of pandemic-era restrictions and Biden’s rampant spending, Vilsack pledged to participate in meetings with the newly formed Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, an initiative Biden said would solve the budding crisis with a whole-of-government approach. But...