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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2), joined by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), introduced the Sister City Transparency Act to create a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on sister city partnerships in the United States that pose potential national security threats. Sister cities exist ostensibly to promote cultural exchange and economic development. However, the Chinese Communist Party has begun using these partnerships with U.S. cities to push their geopolitical objectives. Rep. Roy said, "The Chinese Communist Party is a direct, existential threat to our country; we need to start acting like it. For too long,...

A newly released undercover video by Accuracy in Media (AIM) highlights the deceitful tactics used by public schools to impart damaging and erroneous ideologies to children, such as critical race theory. The video exposes several school administrators in Indiana who openly acknowledge their efforts to mislead parents about the educational content being presented to their children. Even more disturbing, these assistant superintendents and curriculum coordinators implicate teachers as willing participants in this effort. The assistant superintendent of Plainfield Community Schools, Laura Delvecchio, boasted about the school system’s capacity to “remain unnoticed” and presents critical race theory (CRT) principles through its...

Pro-Polisario activists in Spain have been urging the Spanish government to reverse his decision to endorse the Autonomy Plan as a serious and credible solution to end the Sahara dispute.Rabat - Spanish security services expelled on Wednesday a man from a Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) event after he displayed the separatist flag of the Algerian-backed and self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The event, which took place in Burgos, a city in Castile-Leon, was part of the Spanish ruling party’s pre-campaign meetings ahead of local and regional elections that are set to take place in Spain next month. During...

" In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." "And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. "And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God." John,...

Protests broke out at the University of Pittsburgh after Daily Wire host Michael Knowles and journalist Brad Polumbo visited the school to debate transgender ideology, a hot topic on college campuses across the country. The anger directed against the topic of discussion, "Should transgenderism be regulated by law?," turned into fear as a "loud explosion was heard and felt in the debate room," according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "The explosion prompted Pitt to send an emergency alert to students about a ‘public safety emergency,’" the newspaper added

President Joe Biden will be hosting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to coordinate on issues related to climate change and the expanding cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the U.S. to meet President Joe Biden, according to an official statement by officials on Wednesday, April 19. The announcement was made by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who said that Sánchez will be meeting Biden for talks on May 12. Jean-Pierre said, “The leaders will coordinate on issues including climate change and expanded cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean, as...

Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plunged a House Homeland Security Committee hearing into chaos Wednesday by accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell of having a “sexual relationship with a Chinese spy” — leading Democrats to unsuccessfully demand that the remark be purged from the record. Greene (R-Ga.) made the comment moments after Swalwell accused her of “anti-police rhetoric” and showed a print-out of a tweet she wrote promoting “Defund the FBI” merchandise in response to purported bureau bias. “That was quite entertaining from someone that had a sexual relationship with a Chinese spy — and everyone knows it,” Greene shot back, referring...

Another three endorsements for President Trump today from the Florida congressional delegation, bringing the total so far to ten with more anticipated. Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in Washington DC seeking support. DeSantis is warmly greeted, but President Trump gets the endorsements. What’s going on?Republican Congressman Greg Steube gives an explanation below about the Ron DeSantis Floridians know, but nationally most do not.DeSantis is an out-of-touch aloof persona, who generally projects himself as better than others. In person he projects an arrogance and condescending personality trait also carried by his insta-selfie supporters and ‘influencers.’ It comes through the camera...

@itsmorganariel RFK Jr. blames President Trump for the lockdowns & says over 600 doctors wrote & signed a letter to him begging him not to allow them. Thoughts?

Eleven fishermen have survived for six days without food and water before being rescued west of Broome The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has confirmed a group of fishermen was rescued about 3pm Monday from Bedwell Island in the Rowley Shoals, 313 kilometres west of Broome, after their vessel was shipwrecked during Cyclone Ilsa. AMSA diverted a rescue aircraft to investigate and tasked a rescue helicopter to fly the fishers to Broome after a Border Force surveillance flight noticed people in distress. According to an AMSA spokesperson, survivors said there had been two fishing vessels with 10 crew each, but...

Ron DeSantis: "Why would I want to be led by polls? A leader is not captive to poll results, a leader sets out a vision, executes the vision and delivers results for people."

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)More Two years after autocratically condemning those who refused to wear facial masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger apologised for his tone-deaf comments. “Screw your freedom,” Schwarzenegger declared during an interview with retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and CNN senior global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga, labelling those who adamantly challenged the government’s draconian measures as “schmucks.” The Hollywood star went on, “There are still people that live in denial. There are still people that don’t believe in...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday (Apr 18) warned the COVID-19 pandemic was still volatile, saying there could be further trouble before the virus settles into a predictable pattern. In the last 28 days, more than 23,000 deaths and three million new cases have been reported to the WHO, in the context of much-reduced testing. While the numbers are decreasing, "that's still a lot of people dying and that's still a lot of people getting sick", WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan told a press conference. "We don't turn off a pandemic switch," said Ryan.

Zeb Snyder was a 17-year-old junior at United High School. He passed away after suffering a seizure. The United Local School District is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old student who died suddenly April 13. Zeb Snyder, a UHS junior, died after suffering a seizure Thursday. According to a GoFundMe online, Zeb had been put on medication for a seizure he had previously had in hopes to help him. Unfortunately he suffered another seizure, in which took his young life. The money raised from the GoFundMe created in Zeb’s honor is going to a scholarship in his honor. “One of...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is back on the Hill after a lengthy hospital stay to treat clinical depression. What started as a few weeks' stay turned into weeks with reports that the Pennsylvania Democrat wouldn’t be released until mid-April. Fetterman’s doctors were reportedly trying to figure out his medication. As soon as that news broke, the former Braddock mayor was discharged on March 31. We’re glad that the senator is doing better with his mental health issues, but it doesn’t mitigate the cognitive ones impacting his ability to do his job. Mr. Fetterman suffered a severe stroke in April of...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and several California legislative leaders on Tuesday promised to protect medication abortion in California, but it’s not clear how the state will move if the United States Supreme Court decides to limit the availability of Mifepristone by stripping its FDA approval. "I believe in the rule of law, the other side doesn’t," Newsom told reporters when asked if he would comply with however the court decides. Advertisement The governor provided no new information in Tuesday’s news conference on how exactly the state plans to protect access to the pill. He and state lawmakers referenced 17 bills that...

Homebuyers with good credit scores will soon encounter a costly surprise: a new federal rule forcing them to pay higher mortgage rates and fees to subsidize people with riskier credit ratings who are also in the market to buy houses. Lenders and real estate agents say the changes will frustrate homebuyers with high credit scores and homeowners seeking to refinance because the rule punishes them for their relatively strong financial positions. “The changes do not make sense. Penalizing borrowers with larger down payments and credit scores will not go over well,” Ian Wright, a senior loan officer at Bay Equity...

Take the last proper turn through a winding, manicured neighborhood and it's easy to spot what is out of place here. Among the glow of sconces and soft white lamps dotting the dark streets, the home with a purple light in the second-story window demands to be noticed. The hue gives off an almost youthful, playful vibe -- if it didn't represent such sadness. Matthew Mangine Jr's favorite color was purple. The beauty of any mess is its proof of life, and Matthew's room reflected the depth of his. The room, bathed in purple light, is now a time capsule...

VIDEOFirst off, the "Just Stop Oil" protestor who ruined a table with a packet of dye at the Snooker World Championship is named Edred Whittingham so just the name itself is a tipoff that this clown is a spoiled brat. Yeah, all these spoiled trust fund protestors with nothing better to do richly deserve to be mocked and that is just what British comedian Andrew Lawrence does in a very comedic droll manner.

A new federal Biden rule will force homebuyers with good credit scores to pay higher mortgage rates and fees so they can subsidize people with riskier credit ratings who want to buy a home. It’s wealth redistribution and will be a disaster since risky homebuyers usually default. The feds will also temporarily ignore lenders’ debt-to-income ratio. It determines if homebuyers can afford to pay their mortgages each month. The fees are allegedly minimal for now, but you know how that goes. The fee changes will go into effect May 1 as part of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s push for...