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Adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Broadway rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar" recounts the last days of Jesus Christ (Ted Neeley) from the perspective of Judas Iscariot (Carl Anderson), his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman). After Jesus has an outburst in a temple, Judas turns on him

Downtown Washington, DC is facing a familiar crisis among American cities right now. With the surge in remote work in recent years, downtowns across the country have emptied out and are struggling to bring workers, residents, and visitors back. Major office tenants are opting to downsize or give up their leases, sending commercial real estate into a tailspin. But unlike many other US cities, much of DC's downtown office space is controlled by a single landlord: the federal government. While the government has a wide range of telework policies, all 24 federal agencies have reported that their in-person workforce hasn't...

Just started up again following lunch break, opening statement by Rep. Comer on right now........

A fake news headline from four years ago proclaimed, “Joe Biden is ‘healthy, vigorous,’ doctors report says.” It was a fantasy. Our thumb-on-the-scale media is unchallenged. And so now we have the spectacle of the American president falling asleep midsentence in a press conference with the Israeli ambassador. Talk about projecting American weakness on the world stage. It is time for the American public and those media members who no longer wear their official Democrat-issue rose-colored glasses to demand answers. Based on his pathetic daily public schedule, Joe Biden’s inability to perform the daily duties of the presidency demands facts,...

As progressives want to do everywhere, California is destroying math education in the name of “equity.” The state’s new “math framework” for public schools ditches traditional instruction to emphasize “self-identity” and collaboration in lieu of actual math skills. It aims to keep all students in the same math courses until 10th grade — no longer grouping students by skill so the kids who can learn more get the more advanced instruction they need. The result will be far fewer kids able to take advanced classes (calculus, or even algebra), and more “slow” children denied the chance to gain basic skills....

FACT-O-RAMA! In the business world, ROI stands for “return on investment.” ROIJust two years into what is hopefully a four-year term, China’s commie regime has already gotten their money’s worth from Gropey Joe Biden.When Xi Jinping tells Biden to jump, Joe says, “How wide?”Let’s take a look at what China has gotten for the “alleged” mad stacks — estimated to be about $31 million — the Biden crime family has hoovered in from Joe Biden’s sugar daddy in Beijing.1. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for ProsperityBiden decided not to include Taiwan in the the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity launch event....

Yet another career fed has cross-confirmed yet another hideous allegation about the Justice Department’s political interference in the Hunter Biden probe. And has already gotten a threatening note from the FBI’s general counsel, warning him about disclosing information to congressional probers. Rep. Jim Comer (R-Ky.) revealed Monday that a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the probe has confirmed the Secret Service and the Biden transition team got a tipoff that the feds were looking to talk to Hunter — backing up a claim from courageous IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley. The agents were even forbidden to ring Hunter’s doorbell,...

LOS ANGELES, CA — As writers and actors continue to strike against the insatiable greed of the studio executives who have oppressed them for years, The world is now in its third month of realizing they're just fine without Hollywood. "At first I was worried, but then I remembered that Hollywood doesn't really contribute anything of meaningful value to the world whatsoever," said one local woman. "Without Hollywood, I can still go outside, spend time with my kids, and catch up on decades worth of classic films that are much better than anything they make today!" "Thanks for helping me...

President Trump has a quasi-incumbency advantage for the Republican nomination, but there is much chatter about how he can officially seal the deal on his third primary victory. However, one thing he does not have to do is “unite” the party, at least not in the way some believe. During the 2008 Democrat primaries, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked into a vicious campaign that saw Obama squeak out a slim delegate victory. In theory, a party can’t be more “divided” than having two candidates essentially tied. Eight years later, the Republican primary saw Trump spar with 16 candidates...

(Daily readings from the USCCB)At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” Matthew 11:25This passage is in stark contrast to the passage just before it in which Jesus chastised the towns of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum for not repenting and believing in Him. And as soon as Jesus issued those rebukes, He turned His eyes to Heaven and offered praise to the Father for revealing the hidden mysteries of the Kingdom of...

We often ask who's running the government with a White House led by doddering Joe Biden. But with a new audit out, maybe the real question is what is the government. According to the Washington Examiner:The evacuation of federal headquarters during the COVID-19 crisis appears to have become permanent and costly with up to 90% of several agency headquarters empty, according to a federal audit.At least 6 of 24 Washington area headquarters are 90% empty, including several that manage federal office space and employees such as the General Services Administration and the Office of Personnel Management.The audit from the Government...

MAYFIELD, Ky. – Potentially catastrophic amounts of rainfall prompted a Flash Flood Emergency declaration in western Kentucky, including the town of Mayfield, Wednesday morning as waves of thunderstorms pushed through the region. Already, 4 to 6 inches of rain have fallen in just a few hours, swamping roads in Hickman, Graves and Carlisle counties in western Kentucky and prompting several water rescues in Mayfield with many homes in Mayfield and Wingo surrounded by water, according to the National Weather Service office in Paducah, Kentucky.

Country Music Television (CMT) has caved to the “woke” mob and pulled Jason Aldean’s music video for his new anti-crime hit song, “Try That in a Small Town,” from the air. The video has received more than 346,000 views on YouTube since its release. According to NBC: “Country Aircheck’s add chart on Monday showed the single having been added to 125 stations, which normally would augur for a major hit. (The highest number of stations reporting adds for any current hit is 156.) “It looks to be a major success, from that start, although not nearly as strong as Dan...

(Last Updated On: July 12, 2023) NATIONAL DAIQUIRI DAY | July 19 Each year on July 19th, people across the United States fill their glasses with a rum-based cocktail and toast to National Daiquiri Day. So, raise your glass and join all of the others in this celebration! #NationalDaiquiriDay Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime), and sugar. Tasting of sunshine and beaches, it might be hard to believe how the Daiquiri came to be. Back in 1898, men blasted away in the mines of a small community off the coast of...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis Unveiled. An Analysis of His Latest AppointmentsThe death of his predecessor Benedict XVI, at the end of 2022, was for Pope Francis like the passing of the “katéchon,” of the restraint that held him back from fully revealing himself.Witness the acts of government that he has chalked up in recent months, in rapid succession.The latest is the announcement of 21 new cardinals, 18 of whom are of conclave age. Neither the archbishop of Paris nor that of Milan appear on the list, despite the latter’s having been in office for six years. But absent above all is...

A nephew of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been appointed the new head of Russia's Danone subsidiary (DANO.PA) after the Kremlin ordered the state to take temporary control of the French yoghurt maker's business in Russia. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, many Western companies have fled Russia and some assets have been put under state management, with close allies of President Vladimir Putin gaining day-to-day control. Many investors say a new generation of tycoons is being created in Russia. Loyalty to the Kremlin is rewarded with effective control over assets that garner significant cash-flow and have major growth potential.

Just months after a Biden-appointed regulator teased a ban on gas stoves, the administration is working to enact a rule that would prohibit the manufacturing of nearly all portable gas generators on the U.S. market. A proposed Consumer Product Safety Commission rule limits the amount of carbon monoxide a product can emit, with the commission admitting that 95 percent of portable gas generators on the market cannot comply with its new standard. As a result, industry leaders say, the rule will prompt widespread generator shortages, as manufacturers only have six months to design generators that meet the proposed regulation. That...

Russia unleashed intense drone and missile attacks overnight Wednesday, damaging critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounding at least 12 people, officials said. The bombardment crippled significant parts of grain export facilities in Odesa and nearby Chornomorsk and destroyed 60,000 tons of grain, according to Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry. It came days after President Vladimir Putin pulled Russia out of its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a wartime deal that enabled Ukraine’s exports to reach many countries facing the threat of hunger. It also followed a vow by Putin to retaliate against Kyiv...

Another case of locally contracted malaria has been detected in Florida, bringing the national tally to eight. Health officials said the patient was diagnosed last week in Sarasota County, southwest Florida, where the other cases in the state were also detected. It brings Florida's tally to seven — with five detected last month and one in May — alongside a case in Texas revealed in June in a 21-year-old National Guardsman. They mark the first cases of domestically-transmitted malaria spotted in the US for more than two decades, in a sign the disease may be gaining a foothold here. .....

Australian bishop welcomed to new diocese with pagan ‘smudging’ ritualOn July 11, Bishop Kenneth Howell participated in the indigenous pagan ceremony before the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Toowoomba, Queensland.TOOWOOMBA, Australia (LifeSiteNews) — An Australian bishop was welcomed into his new diocese with a pagan “smoking” or “smudging” ceremony performed at the steps of his cathedral. It was intended to “purify” him and the sacred place of “negative energies.” On July 11, Bishop Kenneth Howell participated in the indigenous pagan ceremony before the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The ceremony was conducted by Janine Mayer of the...