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It was on Guo’s yacht that Bannon, the former chief White House strategist for Donald Trump, was arrested in a criminal fraud case in 2020.Guo Wengui, a Chinese billionaire and associate of Steve Bannon, was denied bail on Thursday after being charged in a $1 billion fraud case in March. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres rejected Guo’s proposed bail package, saying he must remain behind bars pending trial because there is “no condition or set of conditions” that would ensure his return to court or the safety of the community, according to the court order. Torres said Guo “has means...

Former President Trump on Monday mocked what he called an “emergency Round the World tour” from Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Florida Republican takes off on a multi-stop international trip amid 2024 speculation. “The ‘Consultants’ are sending DeSanctus, and demanding he go immediately, on an emergency Round the World tour of U.S representative population countries, like South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Israel, in order to up his game and see if he can remove the stain from his failing campaign,” Trump said on Truth Social.

President Biden on Monday vowed to veto a congressional resolution that would undo his freeze on solar panel component tariffs should it reach his desk. In a statement Monday, the White House called the moratorium essential to allowing the U.S. to transition to renewable energy while it builds its domestic manufacturing capacity. “This rule is necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy while ensuring Commerce is able to rigorously enforce U.S. trade laws, hold trading partners accountable, and defend U.S. industries and workers from unfair trade actions,” the White House said in a statement. “Passage of this...

Prominent progressives are already celebrating the news of Tucker Carlson's sudden Fox News ousting - with the ladies of The View leading the charge with an on-air Mexican wave. The response, seen on Monday morning, came almost immediately after Fox issued a statement announcing they had 'parted ways' with the talking head, spurring a litany of left-leaning figures such as Jon Stewart to take to Twitter to revel in the decision. Apart from the former Daily Show host - who famously clashed with Carlson on a 2004 episode of CNN's Crossfire over his style of interviewing - others saluted the...

With the recent revelations that the FBI paid an informant who inserted himself into Denver racial justice protests in 2020 and encouraged protesters to commit crimes, COINTELPRO is back in the spotlight. So is the Church Committee, the group of senators who investigated that FBI program, now that Representative Jim Jordan has compared it to his own committee looking into how President Joe Biden treats Republicans. The FBI's Counterintelligence Program — COINTELPRO — ran from 1956 to 1971 and targeted advocacy groups associated with political and social movements that the FBI viewed as a threat to American stability. The goal...

Tucker Carlson's three-decade media career saw him transform from a little-known, bow tie wearing CNN commentator to one of the most powerful figures in American media. The 53-year-old is out at Fox News days after it paid $787.5 million to settle the Dominion lawsuit. He has spent years as the face of the network's political coverage through his hugely successful nightly show, Tucker Carlson Tonight. Carlson divided opinion - and drew fierce criticism from the left - with his polemics on everything from the 2020 presidential election to the Black Lives Matter movement. But he hasn't always been known as...

One of the steps recommended for financial success is to achieve a good credit rating. Showing that you can borrow money and pay it back opens doors for more opportunities. Organizations that have money to lend like this behavior and become more willing to advance the sums needed to finance a home or business. The Biden Administration does not. This week, President Biden signed a decree that will add a $40 per month charge to loans made to credit-worthy borrowers. The funds obtained will be used to subsidize loans to unworthy borrowers. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the cross-subsidy scheme...

THIRD WEEK OF EASTER John 6:22–29 Friends, in today’s Gospel, the crowd that experienced the miracle of the loaves pursues Jesus to see more wonders. They finally track him down in the synagogue in the lakeside town of Capernaum.When they ask Jesus how he had got there ahead of them, the Lord chides them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.”Ordinary bread satisfies only physical longing,...

CNN insiders have branded Don Lemon a 'misogynist' and 'sexist' after he was unceremoniously fired from the network after 17 years. Sources told DailyMail.com no one wanted to work with him after he landed himself in hot water for saying Nikki Haley was 'past her prime' as a woman. They claimed he believed he would always have a 'get out of jail free card' because he was black and gay, 'which worked to his advantage until it couldn't'. Lemon was dramatically sacked by CNN on Monday morning, with the TV host tweeting it out before the network released a statement....

News is out today that Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. Tucker has faithfully told the truth on his program, and has pushed the edges of the woke madness in our culture today. Fox News, in the wake of their Dominion settlement, appears to be moving in the direction of trying to pacify the woke Left – probably hoping to avoid attacks and lawsuits. This will only embolden the Left. They will now believe they can control Fox News. As for Tucker Carlson – he will not go away, I’m sure. He will very likely start another Media Company,...

The Central American nation is one of only 13 countries to still maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which China considers part of its own territory.Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei arrived in Taiwan for a state visit on Monday to strengthen diplomatic ties with the self-ruled island that very rarely hosts world leaders. Images released by Taiwan's Foreign Ministry showed Giammattei being escorted by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu upon arriving at Taoyuan International Airport. Why is the Guatemalan president in Taiwan? Before leaving for Taipei, Giammattei said he was making the trip to send a "clear message that countries have a right...

And here I thought I had just written my final Don Lemon story. But the plot thickens. This is absolutely the most Don Le-mon thing to ever happen to Don Lemon, the dumbest man in television. Earlier today, Lemon announced that CNN fired him and didn't even bother to tell him about it, instead informing his agent about it, leading the disgraced news anchor to shoot his mouth off on Twitter. But CNN says Don Lemon's statement isn't true: *********************************************************** TWEET CNN Communications @CNNPR · Follow Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity...

Zelda's on the Beach officially reopened last Wednesday after winter storms caused significant damage to the restaurant. The Capitola Village restaurant originally planned to reopen in mid-April near Easter. Zelda's faced some of the most severe storm damage out of all the businesses on the esplanade. Some of the most recent repairs that were made include installing furniture, appliances and permanent windows. The restaurant has been open since 1978. You can read more about construction efforts in Capitola here.

House Republicans are set to vote this week on a $4.5 trillion GOP bill, the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which would raise the debt limit into 2024, while cutting federal spending by tens of billions of dollars, Punchbowl News reports, adding that the Treasury Department is expected to chime in this week on when they think the US is likely to default on its $31.4 trillion debt.The bill, unveiled by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last week, is the GOP's first stab at bringing Democrats and the Biden administration to the table after the two sides have made no progress...

The White House is reportedly “annoyed” with French President Emmanuel Macron’s attempts at trying to go around Washington and strike a peace deal in Ukraine with the aid of Communist China. Earlier this month, it was reported that on the heels of his visit with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, President Macron had tasked his top diplomats to begin work with CCP counterparts on a potential resolution to the war in Ukraine, which has wrought widespread devastation and death since the Russian invasion last February.

"60 Minutes" ran a sympathetic segment about the infamous Ray Epps and his role during the riot at the Capitol building on January 6, 2021 on Sunday, painting those who question his true motivations and actions that day as conspiracy theorists. Epps was caught on camera on January 5 and 6 attempting to get protesters to go to the Capitol building, even being among the first to breach the barricades around the complex as people started to storm the grounds. Fox News host Tucker Carlson showed he lied to Congress when he said he left at an earlier time than...

Public education has become the norm in American society, with statistics showing that 90% of all K-12 students in America attend a public school.But while millions of students everyday are sent to government-run schools to receive an education, the fact remains: Just because it’s the dominant option doesn’t make it the right option.With the rapid spread of the left’s radical agenda throughout the culture, public schools have seen an increase in woke ideas unapologetically sprinkled into the curriculum and environment of the education system. It is clear that public education in this nation has undergone drastic changes in the past...

@glennbeck Fox News' goodbye message to @TuckerCarlson sure looks like what they said when I left. I have a feeling this will KILL Fox.

The legacy celebration for the late Pastor Charles Stanley, held at First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, on April 23, 2023. Prominent Pastors Tony Evans and Chuck Swindoll, as well as former President Donald Trump, were among those who paid their respects to the late Pastor Charles Stanley at a legacy celebration held at his church on Sunday. The service was held at First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, where Stanley served as senior pastor for nearly 50 years, and featured several musical selections and messages of remembrance given in person and via video. Evans, the senior pastor of...

[Catholic Caucus] A Catastrophic Pontificate, Undermining the Structural Elements of the Church A Church Shaken to the CoreFr. Benoît de Jorna, FSSPXSuperior of the District of France (SSPX)Letter to Brother Priests, March 2023The pontificate of Pope Francis has just passed the ten-year mark, which is already an honorable length of time. It is therefore possible to take a first look back, as we did last time on the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. To begin with, to clarify our position, we have no personal animosity towards Pope Francis. On the contrary, he has made several significant gestures toward the Society...