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A former beauty queen who represented Iraq in the Miss Universe pageant and fled war-torn Iraq in search of a better life in America is hoping to run for Congress in California. Sarah Idan, who describes herself as a feminist and human rights activist, is looking to challenge was she believes to be the Democrats biggest weakness - its wokery. Idan, 33, has spoken out against the extreme left of the Democratic Party and has openly criticized Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for her comments on Jewish people and Israel. 'I don't stand for your anti-American, antisemitic, Muslim Brotherhood agenda, using...

(Mar. 18, 2023) — The Constitution requires the president to be a “natural born citizen”. However, the term is not defined in the Constitution. Neither has a law or court ruling been made more exactly delineating the constraints of the term. The purpose of this post is not to re-hash the arguments about what “natural born citizen” means, but to outline a process that generates a legal standard for how it is enforced. The States are key to this process. This proposal is to have one or more states enforce via legislation the implementation of the requirement in their state,...

“He can run but he can’t hide,” legendary boxer Joe Louis once said about an opponent. These days, the same thing might be said about the president of the United States. At a crucial moment of his tenure, Joe Biden is repeatedly refusing to take questions. The odd ducking and weaving have even the normally docile White House press corps in an uproar. Why won’t he answer us, they demand to know. The question answers itself — Biden won‘t face the media because he’s got something to hide. But as with Joe Louis’ opponents, running won’t work. For despite Biden’s...

Xi Jinping has a clearly-articulated view of the strategic rise of China. By 2049, Xi says, China will have become the dominant world power, once more enjoying the superior military, economic, political and cultural status that was usurped by Western imperialism in the 19th century. Since Xi’s rise to power, all his actions, at home and overseas, have focused on achieving this objective. His vision does not include a relationship with Russia as a peer, and never will. Ultimately, Xi Jinping needs only energy from Putin. Even though Beijing can bargain the price down, they will be buying such vast...

The cops call the crime “jugging.” It involves stalking someone who took cash out of a bank until their next stop, when predator meets prey. It struck last month in Houston, when a man followed a woman 23 miles and then attacked her, stealing thousands of dollars and leaving her in a wheelchair. Now, from Richardson, Texas, comes the story of a nurse who managed to outrun a man in what police believe was an attempted jugging ... Video of the Monday incident was caught on a home security camera. Ricky would not share his last name with the station,...

President Trump has called on supporters to protest his expected arrest next week by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on bogus charges arising out of the alleged 2016 Stormy Daniels hush money arrangement. Several so-called influencers are warning supporters to stay home to avoid being entrapped by the feds into another January 6 riot. As one of the most experienced conservative street activists who was active in our Nation’s Capital for over a decade, I want to offer my advice on whether to go out and protest (yes) and how to do it. First, some background. I was active in...

A mother from Texas who describes herself as a former 'woke' liberal pulled her 13-year-old daughter out of school after she found out she had been asked to play the role of a 'seducing hooker' in a game in her seventh-grade classroom. Laura Maria Gruber, 45, had sent her daughter to KIPP Poder Academy in San Antonio. The school's website claims to celebrate 'diversity, equity, and inclusion.' Gruber pulled her teenage daughter out of the school after she found out her teacher got students in her classroom to play a game known as 'Bear-Hooker-Hunter' - a kind of adult version...

At Stanford Law, today’s students are not being taught that it is their fiduciary and constitutional duty to listen to the other side, even if that means they will be unable to understand and intelligently counter an opponent’s arguments as part of defending their client. They also don’t understand that our legal system works only if this willingness to listen goes both ways—that is, the opposition will listen to their words, not to agree, but to offer the best challenge possible for his or her client. If you won’t listen, you are failing your own (potential) client. Instead, Stanford’s Red...

Dan Hampton, a retired lieutenant colonel known as the US Air Force's "deadliest F-16 pilot," said he was ready to fly planes for the Ukraine military himself if necessary in an interview with Voices of America. The highly decorated pilot, known as "Two Dogs," spent 20 years in the Air Force, fought in the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, and Iraq wars, and is a New York Times bestselling author for his memoirs from his time in the military. Speaking from a base in Arizona, Hampton discussed his thoughts in the long-form interview on training F-16 pilots to fight in the Ukraine...

ou’ve wanted to join a gym for ages, but the thought of being the new kid on the strength blocks makes your palms sweat. You worry everyone will be sporting six packs, lifting heavy weights and sharing high fives – not to mention watching and judging you. Rest assured, you are in good company. A 2019 survey, conducted by the market research firm OnePoll on behalf of a company that makes protein drinks, polled 2,000 Americans and found that around half of them experienced some form of anxiety about joining a gym, or what some playfully call “gymtimidation.” Another survey...

President Trump arrived today in Tulsa to see the NCAA Wrestling Championships. The crowd roared as he entered the event. This morning President Trump jumped on his plane and flew to Oklahoma. He was joined by Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. President Trump has always seemed to love NCAA freestyle wrestling. The President arrived this afternoon. see tweet The crowd cheered when he entered the arena. see tweet Here’s another view of the crowd as the President entered. The fans and wrestlers appeared happy and shocked to see him. another tweet Trump received an ovation, meanwhile Kamala Harris was booed at...

A new law could pull popular candies, including, Skittles, Pez, and Sour Patch Kids, from store shelves in California. What is motivating the possible ban? Why could Skittles, Pez and Sour Patch Kids be banned in California?Maite Knorr-Evans Update: March 18th, 2023 19:12 EDT A bill circulating in Sacramento could require the removal of some beloved candies due to the additives they contain that have been liked to various forms of cancer. Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, will come to the floor for a vote later in the legislative session and, if passed, could require the removal...

Dr. David Agus was accused of plagiarizing portions of "The Book of Animal Secrets," prompting him to ask publisher Simon & Schuster to recall the book a day before its scheduled release. A subsequent report found similar problems in Agus' three previously published books, and his co-author said she took responsibility. Agus, a prominent oncologist and biomedical researcher based in Los Angeles, is also a longtime CBS News medical contributor. The Los Angeles Times reported on March 6 it found "at least" 95 passages in "The Book of Animal Secrets" that were not credited but resembled text that first appeared...

Stevie Nicks was very clear on what she wanted to achieve when she turned her attention to recording “Edge of Seventeen.” She later admitted that she’d never heard a dove’s call, even though the Fleetwood Mac icon represented it in her vocals. There was also a song by the Police that she wanted to imitate: “Bring on the Night,” from 1979’s Regatta de Blanc. Guitarist Waddy Wachtel was lost. “I had never heard ‘Bring On the Night,’” the Bella Donna sideman told Musician in 1999, “and at that session they told me they were going to do this song based...

There have been multiple conversations between Biden’s team and Buffett in the past week, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The calls have centered around Buffett possibly investing in the US regional banking sector in some way, but the billionaire has also given advice and guidance more broadly about the current turmoil.

Former Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins died at the age of 81 on March 17. The news was confirmed by former bandmates Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. “Prayers going out to Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins’ family and friends,” Collins tweeted. “We lost his frequency today… We will miss u my friend, bandmate and soul brother! Thank u for ur guidance in my pup years.” Haskins was an early member of Clinton’s doo-wop group the Parliaments, becoming a leading feature of the band when it became Parliament and again when Clinton formed the more rock-focused Funkadelic. He went solo in the late...

Everywhere you turn there’s chatter about the ongoing US economic sanctions against Russia. The Russian Central Bank, Russian banks, Russian companies, Russian oligarchs — and anyone caught helping them — have seen their fortunes entangled since Moscow invaded Ukraine just over a year ago. From Davos to Aspen, American Treasury officials tout the unprecedented scale and scope of this powerful economic weapon. And why not? The effort has been impressive. The US government task forces have beached scores of yachts, grounded planes, blocked hundreds of millions of dollars of central bank assets and cut Russian financial institutions off from the...

Writer Rosalind Wiseman has watched as “Mean Girls” became a global cultural phenomenon. She should be thrilled that her book, “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” was turned into a hit movie, then a Broadway musical — and now the musical is to be turned into a movie too. But while writer and producer Tina Fey and Paramount Pictures have made millions out of the franchise, Wiseman has made just over $400,000 after signing a deal to sell her film rights back in 2002, and not a cent since. Now, she is speaking out against a real-life Mean Girls culture and the...

I regard POTUS 45, Donald Trump, as easily one of the best American presidents in my lifetime. ...... the fact that he is a family man has given him some really good and truly beautiful people working at his side. Here is a selection of key ideas from his Inaugural Address: "....... we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people ......." "We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example ......." "There should be no fear ....... we will be protected...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially changed its mission statement, dropping a quote from former President Lincoln because it used male pronouns and was viewed by some as excluding women. On Thursday, the VA announced that its new motto is, "To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors." The new statement replaces the original 1959 mission statement which featured a quote from Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered in 1865, "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow,...