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WASHINGTON, D.C (LifeSiteNews) — LGBT activism groups can access millions of dollars in U.S. taxpayer money to promote the homosexual and transgender agenda, thanks to a State Department grant program...dedicated to advancing and defending the human rights and fundamental freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons around the world,” the department’s website states.

Warning signs of a potential credit crunch were flashing even before Silicon Valley Bank's stunning collapse, as this year sees record high bankruptcy filings by small- to mid-sized private businesses, according to UBS. Financial markets this month were whipped around after the biggest bank failure since the global financial crisis highlighted worries about the impact of tighter credit conditions for American businesses and consumers. ["We] believe one of the more underappreciated signs of distress in US corporate credit is already emanating from the Small and Mid-size Enterprises sector," Matthew Mish, head of credit strategy at UBS, wrote in a recently...

Rapper Diddy revealed he pays Sting $5,000 every day for sampling the Police classic “Every Breath You Take” on his 1997 track “I’ll Be Missing You.” In 2014 it was confirmed that the performer, previously known as Puff Daddy, was handing over $2,000 daily after he asked permission to use the sample only after his song was released. As a result, Sting was entitled to all royalties from the Grammy-winning single, instead of a percentage, which now totals over $1.8 million per year.

Prof. John Quelch discusses the BRICS nations announcing their own currency, in a bid to break away from the US dollar.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ team is already plotting out a strategy to run against Donald Trump for the long haul. The plan focuses less on making a quick splash in places like Iowa or New Hampshire and more on outlasting the former president in a battle for Republican convention delegates. Even though it’s early and DeSantis isn’t officially a candidate yet, in talks behind the scenes, an expanded map is viewed as one of the keys to victory, three sources close to the governor said. “There have been multiple conversations about delegates and how they are picked in various states...

odcaster Joe Rogan slammed the cultural outrage over misgendering a school shooter, and spoke with journalist Michael Shellenberger about how such ideology is a sign of civilization in decline. SNIP News outlets backpedaled on how to refer to the shooter, who was born a woman and initially reported as such, after transgender activists slammed them for misgendering or “deadnaming” the assailant. Rogan expressed contempt and shock at how “wild” is it that many people would defend the preferred gender identity of a school shooter, “There’s all these articles that came out about the misgendering of the school shooter.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity in the United States has reached its highest point since 2020, years before his troops invaded Ukraine, according to new data. The Kremlin leader's popularity among Americans, as of the first quarter of 2023, stands at 21 percent, according to pollster YouGov. In the first quarter of 2021, Putin's popularity hovered at 15 percent, and shortly after Russia began the war with Ukraine, it was registered at 17 percent.

National Public Radio (NPR) has been designated as "U.S. state-affiliated media" by Twitter as the platform would designate media from Russia and China. The social platform uses such labels to describe alleged state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets like Russian news agencies and Chinese news agencies. "NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable, said John Lansing, CEO of the media company, in a statement calling NPR an "independent, fact-based journalism" outlet. "It is unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy," he added. Elon...

Police in Washington state say crafty burglars got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars of Apple merchandise at a mall when they cut through the wall of an adjacent store and snuck in. The Lynwood Police Department said thieves stole more than 400 items worth about $500,000 total from the Alderwood Mall’s Apple Store after they cut a hole through the bathroom wall of the espresso machine store next door, KOMO News reported. The incident happened after 7 p.m. Sunday while the mall was closed. The owner of the espresso machine store said he has not seen anything like...

Buying “nips” in Boston may soon be nipped in the bud. The city of Boston is considering a possible ban on miniature liquor bottles, known to Bostonians as “nips” and to others across the country as “minis” or “shooters,” due to the amount of waste they add to the city. Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo on Monday proposed banning city liquor stores from selling the mini bottles, which hold between 1.7 to 3.4 fluid ounces, in order to combat both alcohol abuse and mounting waste in city streets. “The fact that this handled even one of these two issues would...

It's a time-honored rule: When staying in a hotel, always check to make sure you've got the right room number. That goes double if you're breaking down the door: NY POST Tweet: FBI agents handcuff, interrogate Delta pilot after entering wrong hotel room in training mishap https://trib.al/MIS6uvn A Boston hotel guest was awakened in the middle of the night by federal agents who barged into his room, handcuffed him, threw him into the shower and interrogated him for an hour — before they realized they had entered the wrong room. So it seems these consummate professional were engaged in a...

Adult film star Stormy Daniels said former President Trump should be sent to prison if he is convicted in the other cases in which he is being investigated but not for the case involving her. Daniels told broadcaster Piers Morgan in an interview that Trump should “absolutely” be incarcerated if he is found guilty in the other legal cases he is facing, arguing that him not going to prison would open “the door for other people to think they can get away with doing that and worse.” “Specific to my case, I don’t think that his crimes against me are...

A leftist journalism group financed by billionaire George Soros is releasing a new guide for reporters to help them fight "digital threats" like “disinformation,” despite its own sordid history of propping up ridiculous left-wing propaganda. The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) released the first in a “series of chapters” from its upcoming “Reporter’s Guide to Investigating Digital Threats.” The article, headlined “Investigating Digital Threats: Disinformation,” bemoaned “[o]nline manipulation” and how Orwellian Big Tech “platforms fell behind on investing” in censoring disagreeable views. The article’s author, freelance reporter Jane Lytvynenko, doom mongered how “[w]ithout the checks and balances that reporting provides,...

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul warned ‘corrupt’ Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that he could be forced out of office and face arrest after new evidence surfaced in former president Donald Trump’s case. “Wonder if DA Bragg remembers Durham DA Mike Nifong, who withheld exculpatory DNA tests on the Duke lacrosse players,” Paul said. “He was subsequently forced out of office, disbarred, and convicted of contempt of court,” the Republican Senator added, referring to Nifong, the district attorney in the 2006 case accusing Duke University lacrosse players of rape before they were exonerated and escaped jail. In a separate statement...

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said that two county attorneys from Tennessee and Kentucky have asked him how they can "go after" the Biden's following Former President Trump's indictment.Comer made the comments on Wednesday on Fox & Friends."And I’ll tell you, one of the things that I don’t think it’s been picked up a lot that’s going to be a problem. And I had two calls yesterday, one from a county attorney in Kentucky and one from a county attorney in Tennessee. They were Republican, obviously, both states are heavily Republican. They want to know if there are ways they can...

The warning signs have been there for years. At first, many Americans did not believe that modern-day far-left Democrats opposed this country and what it stood for. They did not believe that they were on a mission to destroy the United States and to transform it into a nation where laws don’t matter or exist and where Democrats literally “rule” over the people. Given what has transpired in recent years, and culminating with the recent indictment of President Donald Trump, this conclusion is no longer in doubt. Democrats take aim at the economy, guns, and the borderInitially, far-left Democrats proposed...

THIS is where we are in America. Liberal Harvard Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz just says it clearly to Sean Hannity – “There is no way Donald Trump can get a fair trial in Manhattan.” Dershowitz said again and again – “The Rule of Law does not apply to Donald Trump.” The hatred for Trump is so great, the Left has convinced itself any and all means to destroy him is fair game. Dershowitz is a man of the Left. He is a Democrat. But he has experienced persecution himself for representing Trump during his Impeachment Trial. He knows whereof he...

Biden Begs Iran for a Freeze-for-Freeze Nuke Deal - Unbelievably, Joe Biden, Obama’s puppet, is asking Iran for a freeze-for-freeze nuclear deal. Axios reports he’ll give some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran freezing parts of its nuclear program temporarily, according to 10 Israeli officials, Western diplomats, and U.S. experts with knowledge of the proposal. Iran has amassed 87.5 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report from late February. 90% equals a nuclear bomb. Israeli officials recently told the Biden administration and several European countries that Iran would enter dangerous territory that could trigger...

The head of Russia's private Wagner militia said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces were not abandoning the city of Bakhmut but that, even if they did, he would need more support from the regular military before trying to advance further. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had on Wednesday raised the prospect of a withdrawal from the city, saying Kyiv would take the "corresponding" decisions if its forces risked being encircled by Russian troops. Wagner forces are leading the battle for the city, which has become the bloodiest of the 13-month war, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said its capture would open...

Biden, The Federal Reserve and insane Federal spending are killing King Dollar. Countries that used to use the US Dollar as reserve currency are dumping the dollar like a month old burrito. What countries are dumping the dollar? A lengthy list of countries are moving away from using the US dollar, which has long been the reserve currency of the world. The following countries are in the process of reducing their dependency on the dollar. Russia China Iran Brazil Argentina Saudi Arabia UAE India The result? Biden has vacationed 40% of the days he has been President. In his defense,...