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I wish I could say America has become a Banana Republic, but there is no reason to believe we are a republic, banana or otherwise. As I watched Trump, I couldn't help but think back to sitting with a dear friend and his mom watching Nixon's resignation. We rejoiced at the "justice" of his removal to "save" the Republic. We were fools. Nixon was framed. Just like Trump. Déjà vu all over again. - Like the Deep State of today focused on taking Trump out, so did the Deep State of Nixon's day. The CIA, the Democrat/Kennedy Wing of the...

WASHINGTON — Hours after pleading not guilty to 34 counts of filing false business records in a courtroom in Lower Manhattan, former President Donald Trump maintained his innocence Tuesday before a crowd of supporters at Mar-a-Lago. He repeated a host of familiar and inaccurate attacks on his opponents. Here’s a fact-check of his remarks. What Was Said: “From the beginning, the Democrats spied on my campaign, remember that? They attacked me with an onslaught of fraudulent investigations. Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine impeachment hoax No. 1, impeachment hoax No. 2, the illegal and unconstitutional raid on Mar-a-Lago right here.”...

Homeowners in Montgomery County must apply by May 1 to get the county’s Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC) they may have automatically received in previous years. The state now requires every homeowner to apply for the Maryland Homestead Tax Credit before they may qualify for the county’s $692 ITOC, according to a release Tuesday from the county. Those who previously received the ITOC and who do not apply before May 1 will lose the credit and will be billed $692 on their July property tax bill. They will not receive the credit until their application is processed, and then it...

Three brave officers who took down Nashville shooter Ashley Hale said they 'just wanted to save the kids' as they spoke for the first time since the mass shooting. Transgender Hale, 28, opened fire with 152 rounds in just 14 minutes and killed three children and three staff members at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Detective Michael Collazo and Officer Rex Englebert were the first on scene to rush into the school and take down Hale – who had positioned herself to fire at the police cars as they arrived on site. Both officers remained silent following the shooting...

The Catholic Church’s Cold War Over Sexual Truthn the aftermath of a transgender perpetrator murdering three adults and three children at a Christian school in Nashville, the Catholic Church continues to flutter like a headless chicken when it comes to gender ideology.On March 20, a week before the murders, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a “doctrinal note” condemning sex-change surgery and medication, especially for minors, as “not morally justified.” Immediately, two of the priesthood’s most well-known personalities criticized that document.The Rev. Daniel Horan, an award-winning theology professor, called the document “nothing short of a disaster: theologically, scientifically...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the charges filed in New York against Trump, who is campaigning to regain the presidency in the 2024 election, represented “the degradation of due respect for the law.” “I don’t agree with what they are doing to former President Trump,” López Obrador said at his morning news briefing. “I do not know if crimes were committed, it’s not my place.” “Supposedly legal, judicial...

There is currently an active shooter situation developing at Trump Tower Chicago, according to multiple reports. Currently, not much is confirmed, but multiple sources on Twitter are reporting that Chicago police and SWAT teams are surrounding the building; it is alleged that a woman was armed with a rifle when she entered.

A large police presence gathered outside of Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower Wednesday afternoon due to a domestic disturbance in the building, autorities said.

NEW YORK, NY — Neighborhoods throughout the greater New York City area were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after a fugitive murderer was finally arrested due to falsified business records. "He's been out on the loose for far too long," said NYC resident Keith Yates. "He killed a guy months ago, several people saw it, and he's just been roaming free every day because it's New York, and they don't prosecute felons here — unless they do something truly heinous, like allegedly falsifying business records or something. That's a really horrendous crime, right there!" The murderer had...

TOPEKA, Kansas — The Kansas Legislature finally rallied enough votes on Wednesday needed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender girls and women from girls and women’s sports at public schools and colleges. Lawmakers failed the last two years to override a veto to similar bills. Kansas now stands with 19 other states that have enacted laws limiting transgender girls to participating in sports that align with the gender they were assigned at birth. The Kansas law does not affect transgender boys. The Senate sealed the override with a 28-12 vote Wednesday afternoon. The House...

NEW YORK, NY — After turning himself in to be arraigned on multiple charges in Manhattan, President Donald Trump immediately began writing his first epistle to his loyal disciples in Florida. The letter, already being dubbed "1 Floridians," is highly anticipated by its future recipients. "We are looking forward to President Trump's letter," said Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. "Receiving his encouragement and instruction about how we should be living in his absence will be a treasured resource for all of us while he is held prisoner." The text, which will be separated into chapters and verses, is believed to be...

Although the landmark 34-count criminal case against former President Donald Trump hinges on his alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, the Manhattan DA’s investigation also deals with a less-familiar name – Karen McDougal. McDougal, a 52-year-old former Playboy Playmate, claims she had an affair with Trump over a decade ago. She also says she was silenced when Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, and the leadership at American Media Inc. paid her for her story in the run-up to the 2016 election — and then buried it. *** In a Feb. 2018 report based on McDougal’s...

Another four children were injured by the 25-year-old man who entered the creche at around 09:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday. At least one of them is reportedly in a serious condition. Police told local media that the attacker had surrendered and was in police custody. In a statement, military police said that the assailant had handed himself in at one of their stations in the town. Firefighters said three boys and a girl were killed in the playground. They are thought to have been between four and seven years old. They added that the assailant had jumped over...

A top Democrat in the Wyoming State Legislature posted a meme implying leftists should use violence to “protect trans folks against fascists and bigots,” just days after a transgender shooter killed six at a Christian school in Tennessee. The meme, posted by Democrat Rep. Karlee Provenza, the minority whip, states “Auntie Fa Says: protect trans folks against fascists and bigots.” The fictitious name “Auntie Fa” appears to be a reference to antifa, a violent group of leftist rioters and agitators known for attacking conservatives.

A few things are clear about the Trump indictment. First, after his press conference, I think it's fair to say that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is not exactly Eliot Ness. Or even Barney Fife. His entire case rests on the assertion that Donald Trump used illegal business practices to cover up or commit a greater crime. But what crime? Bragg told reporters that he doesn't have to say. Oh. It's instructive to put Alvin Bragg in the TV show "Law and Order: Criminal Intent." The fearless lawman is convinced that an alleged dalliance between Mr. Trump and an actress that...

A homeowner in Richmond said almost a dozen people keep knocking on his door at all hours of the day and night, claiming he stole their lost items because of what he said is a mistake on the "Find My iPhone" app. Scott Schuster, who has lived in his home since 2018, said this has been going on every few months over the last few years. He sent ABC13 doorbell footage of the incidents. "I lost my cell phone, and I clicked Find My iPhone, and it says it was at this address," one person is heard saying. Most of...

The majority of Texas Republicans want to see former President Donald Trump as their 2024 presidential nominee, according to a poll. The CWS Research poll, conducted for the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, shows that 52 percent of likely GOP primary voters in the Lone Star State support Trump for the nomination. He sits a whopping 32 percentage points ahead of his closest potential competitor, Gov. Ron Desantis (R-FL), who has 20 percent. A portion of the poll was conducted after a New York grand jury indicted Trump last week on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree....

Strength training practiced with moderate to vigorous intensity two or three times a week is an effective way to mitigate arterial hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study. The group analyzed over 21,000 scientific articles and conducted a Cochrane meta-analysis, considered the gold standard for systematic reviews. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and high blood pressure accounts for 13.8% of deaths from such diseases. Arterial hypertension is diagnosed when systolic blood pressure exceeds 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and/or diastolic pressure exceeds 90 mmHg. "We were interested above all in the volume and intensity found...

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) conglomerate is more than quadrupling the amount it had previously set aside to cover its potential liabilities by allocating $8.9 billion to address allegations that their talcum baby powder caused cancer. A J&J subsidiary will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and ask the court to approve a plan that would lead to one of the biggest product liability settlements in American history, according to a proposal made public on Tuesday. The $8.9 billion that J&J would give to the LTL Management subsidiary would be paid over the following 25 years. The sum is higher...

An official meeting of all ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors kicked off on Tuesday (March 28) in Indonesia. Top of the agenda are discussions to reduce dependence on the US Dollar, Euro, Yen, and British Pound from financial transactions and move to settlements in local currencies. The meeting discussed efforts to reduce dependence on major currencies through the Local Currency Transaction (LCT) scheme. This is an extension of the previous Local Currency Settlement (LCS) scheme that has already begun to be implemented between ASEAN members. This means that an ASEAN cross-border digital payment system would be expanded further...