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Following the resignation of Susan Rice from the Biden White House, reports indicate that Michelle Obama is running for president in 2024, according to Newt Gingrich who said that the former First Lady has already kicked off the soft launch of her presidential campaign and Roger Stone, advisor to President Donald J. Trump. Speaking to Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News program “Sunday Morning Futures,” Gingrich said that Democrats are divided about whether to back Biden for a second term following a lackluster first-term performance. He also warned Republicans to take the threat of a third Obama presidency very seriously....

Former President Donald Trump has been banned from talking — or posting — about certain evidence uncovered in the Manhattan District Attorney’s “hush money” criminal case. Justice Juan Merchan handed down the ruling Thursday during a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing after prosecutors sought a protective order to restrict Trump, 76, from publicly revealing any evidence handed over to his legal team as the case unfolds. The judge — who insisted he was not imposing a “gag order” — said Trump was prohibited from talking about evidence specifically obtained by the DA’s Office and turned over to the defense to prepare...

One of the key business associates of Hunter Biden is reportedly cooperating with House Republicans in their investigation into shady deals involving Joe Biden and foreign entities. House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer confirmed Hunter’s business associate is now “cooperating with us,” Just The News reported. “His attorneys and my counsel are communicating on a regular basis. Now, I feel confident that he’s going to work with us and provide us with the information that we have requested. I think that Schwerwin is going to be a very valuable witness for us in this investigation,” Comer said. Hunter...

In a May 3 letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama, Tom Cotton of Iowa, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Mike Lee of Utah reveal that they have obtained “post orders” dated May 19, 2022, that claim “USMS is not in a position to enforce” federal and state law. “This is the exact kind of thing from the Biden DOJ that continues to cause people across Alabama and America to fear that there is a two-tiered system of justice in our country,” Britt said in an emailed statement to The Daily Signal. “The simple fact of...

VIDEOYeah, because when you want to be lectured on ethics, who better to lecture you than The Toob himself.

US, Kyiv cannot 'disown' drone attack on Kremlin. Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin. White House, Kyiv deny Russian accusations of involvement. Russian drones target Kyiv, other cities. Zelenskiy visits The Hague, says Putin must face justice. KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that the United States was behind an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin aiming to kill President Vladimir Putin, and air raid sirens sounded again in Kyiv as darkness fell following attacks the previous night. Reuters witnesses heard gunfire and repeated heavier explosions near the centre of Kyiv. Residents who made...

A jury ruled Thursday that English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was not liable in a case in which he was accused of copying music chords from Marvin Gaye's classic "Let's Get It On" in his 2014 hit song "Thinking Out Loud." Following the verdict announcement, Sheeran stood up and hugged his team before mouthing "thank you" to the jury. Outside the courthouse, Sheeran spoke to the press but did not answer questions. The "Shape of You" singer-songwriter said he's happy about "not having to retire from [his] day job" after saying he would stop writing music if he lost the trial.

May 4 (UPI) -- A flight from Houston to Atlanta was delayed for about three hours when thousands of bees swarmed on the wing of the airplane. Passenger Anjali Enjeti posted photos of the bees to Twitter and documented the experience of the delayed Delta Airlines flight at Bush Intercontinental Airport. "My flight leaving Houston is delayed because bees have congregated on the tip of one of the wings. They won't let us board until they remove the bees," Enjeti tweeted. Enjeti said the plane's captain announced a beekeeper would not be removing the insects due to not being allowed...

The body of a man who went missing in Australia's Queensland state while fishing with his friends, was found inside a crocodile ... The 65-year-old victim, Kevin Darmody, was last seen at Kennedy's Bend -- a well-known saltwater crocodile habitat in a remote part of northern Queensland -- on April 30, ... Although the body is yet be formally identified, the police have said that it was a "tragic ending" to the search for Darmody, who was an experienced fisherman. Crocodiles are common in Australia's tropical north ... Darmody's death is the 13th fatal attack in Queensland since record-keeping began...

The German government’s top health officials have admitted that no evidence exists to suggest that the use of face masks was effective during the pandemic. Pressure has been mounting on Germany’s Health Ministry to provide evidence that supported the nation’s mask mandates. Until now, health officials have refused to provide studies that show masking helps stop the spread of Covid or similar viruses. However, Bundestag Vice-President Wolfgang Kubicki has just used his parliamentary prerogatives to put a question to the Health Ministry and compel officials to answer. Kubicki demanded to know what study results the Ministry could cite to demonstrate...

According to an April report released by watchdog group OpenTheBooks.com, the Internal Revenue Service has spent $10 million since 2020 on guns, ammunition, and other tactical gear in an effort to militarize the agency. The report revealed that the IRS and 102 other agencies outside the Department of Defense invested a combined total of $3.7 billion since 2006 – adjusted for inflation – on weapons, ammunition, and military-style equipment. OpenTheBooks.com stated that 76 of the 102 are rank-and-file regulatory agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services. “There are now more...

This may be the most succinct summation of modern woke leftism I have ever seen in my life. It's just 50 seconds of unhinged, wild screaming for no reason whatsoever. It perfectly captures what we're up against: [Warning: Language] VIDEO AT LINK........... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhh! Imagine that! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! I HATE THIS! I HATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO US! I HATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO US! I HATE YOU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS! I HATE YOU LONDON BREED! I HATE YOU JENKINS! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! F----- ay, man, f---! Why didn't someone tackle this person? What a joke! I have seen toddlers put...

In the middle of an epidemic of opioid overdoses, doctors, hospitals and pharmacies across America are facing intense pressure to cut back on prescribing and dispensing the drugs. About 8 million patients in the U.S. who depend on opioids to face constant, intense pain are at risk of losing access to the one treatment that seems to make the pain bearable. The number of opioid prescriptions has plummeted from a high of 251 million in 2010 to well under half that number in 2020. Yet the number of opioid overdoses has only continued to climb, even as drugs like buprenorphine...

Margaret Thatcher became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom forty-four years ago today on May 4, 1979. She fully understood how freedom is at the core of the many factors we must consider in protecting national strength. Her words prove it: "I love argument. I love debate. " “……… no government can do anything except through people, and people must look after themselves first. It is our duty to look after ourselves and then, also, to look after our neighbours.” ” …….. we must build a society in which we encourage rather than restrict the variety and richness of...

Tell me, is this good? Last week, Oklahoma angler Gabe Brannick set out with High Water Guide Service to fish for some paddlefish on the Neosho River. However, this guided trip quickly turned into one Brannick will never forget… Because he reeled in a MASSIVE 110.1 pound bighead carp, which ordinarily would be good enough to earn him an IGFA world record, however, because he snagged it while looking for paddlefish, it won’t count. The world record doesn’t recognize snagging as a method of catch according to Field & Stream. And on top of that, he blew the previous record...

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that former President Donald Trump has to participate in the Republican primary debates because he was a “proven loser.” Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, “He frames it, he says, well, I have the lead, so I shouldn’t have to, and they’re hostile to me, so why should I do it? Because it’s for the country. When you run for the president, you work for the country. When you debate you work to ear voters’ votes. He’s not going to do that. He thinks he should be coronated, which is funny,...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s $226 million pay package in 2022 has ignited controversy among employees following the tech giant’s aggressive cost-cutting measures, including the elimination of 12,000 jobs and reductions in employee services. CNBC reports that Google’s $226 million pay package for CEO Sundar Pichai in 2022 has sparked a firestorm of debate among staff members, who have taken to internal forums to vent their resentment and disappointment. This backlash follows Google’s aggressive cost-cutting initiatives, which included the axing of 12,000 jobs, scaling back on employee benefits, and reducing employee services.

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that former President Donald Trump has to participate in the Republican primary debates because he was a “proven loser.”Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, “He frames it, he says, well, I have the lead, so I shouldn’t have to, and they’re hostile to me, so why should I do it? Because it’s for the country. When you run for the president, you work for the country. When you debate you work to ear voters’ votes. He’s not going to do that. He thinks he should be coronated, which is funny, because...

Tucker Carlson, the recently ousted popular Fox News anchor, has shown interest in moderating Republican candidate forums and has reportedly discussed the possibility with former President Donald Trump.The former president and Republican primary frontrunner recently floated the idea of skipping the forums moderated by Fox News after the “hostile” network failed to seek his advice on the issue. According to the Washington Post, Carlson has spoken with Trump about displacing Fox News as the hosting moderator to “take a jab at his former employer”:Carlson and his team have discussed the possibility of moderating a candidate forum outside of the traditional...

Hungary’s populist prime minister likened liberalism to a “virus” in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday, painting a picture of a global right-wing movement mobilizing to defeat “progressive elites.” Viktor Orban’s speech at CPAC Hungary centered around battling what he frequently described as “woke culture,” and delved primarily into hot-button cultural topics such as transgender and LGBTQ+ rights, migration and the content of education for children. After receiving a standing ovation, Orban said Hungary had become “world-famous” for its hard-line migration and cultural policies, and offered those in attendance a recipe...