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VIDEO Brian Craig, co-host of the Steve Kane Show (longest running radio show in Florida history), speculated on the REAL REASON for the food (actually cook) shortage at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos). NOBODY else in the media has yet come to the conclusion that Brian has but if he turns out to be right (hopefully after investigation of this scandal) I just want everybody to know who should get the credit for first figuring out the reason for this food (actually cook) shortage scandal at Fort Hood (Cavazos).

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office wants to put former President Donald Trump on trial for his attempted coup in January next year—a move that, if approved by a judge, could brand him a felon before the biggest GOP presidential primaries. In a filing on Thursday, the special counsel’s office proposed a trial date of January 2, 2024, which they say would take “no longer than four to six weeks.” Should U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya approve that date, Trump’s trial could be done and dusted before the GOP’s primaries in South Carolina and Michigan, with plenty of time before...

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Monday, Aug. 10. The following proclamation has been issued by Gen. MEADE: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 13, 1863. The numerous depredations committed by citizens or rebel soldiers in disguise, harbored and concealed by citizens along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and within our lines, call for prompt and exemplary punishment. Under the instructions of the Government, therefore,, every citizen against whom there is sufficient evidence of his having engaged in these practices, Will be arrested and confined for punishment or put beyond the lines. The people within ten miles...

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Stamping out the toxic masculinity from your teenage boy before it's too late. HuffPost Personal recently posted an opinion piece titled “I Took My 15-Year-Old Son To See ‘Barbie’ Because I’m Worried He Could Become Ken,” which at first I understandably took to be satire. But no, progressivism is often simply a parody of itself, and that is the case with this HuffPost piece. Beyond its unintentional entertainment value, however, it’s a revealing look into the mindset of feminists who wrestle with the misfortune of having borne one or more male children instead of daughters with whom they can bond...

This subject is important for someone who was born in Ukraine, studied in Russia, and worked in America; who has relatives and friends in all three countries; and who for almost three dozen years has been doing his best to make them all friends and even allies…. I'd start with the 1992 New Year's Eve celebration, when about 300 American businessmen, some with their families, descended on the Kremlin, where they were joined by the Russian Who's Who and U.S. ambassador James Collins. A Russian military ensemble performed American music, with soloists singing "God Bless America." U.S. approval among Russians...

When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Parents were no longer allowed in the building without appointments, she said, and punishments were more severe. Everyone seemed less tolerant, more angry. Negrón's son told her he overheard a teacher mocking his learning disabilities, calling him an ugly name. Her son didn’t want to go to school anymore. And she didn’t feel he was safe there. He would end up missing more than five months of sixth grade. Across the country, students have been absent at record rates...

People in the eurozone area have until the end of August to help choose a theme for the next generation of euro banknotes, as the European Central Bank prepares to revamp single currency for the first time in 20 years. (Euro banknotes are due to get a new look, as the European Central Bank prepares to overhaul their famously dull design.) The bank launched an online survey this week to get Europeans' views on seven potential themes for the new notes, which aren't expected to enter circulation until after 2026. The choices include birds, rivers and culture, as well as...

A measure of wholesale prices rose more than expected in July, countering recent trends showing that inflation pressures are easing. The producer price index, which gauges the costs that goods and services producers receive for their products as opposed to those that consumers pay, rose 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Excluding food and energy, core PPI also increased 0.3%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting an increase of 0.2% for both readings. Excluding food, energy and trade services, PPI increased 0.2%.

Free walking tours are a common sight in San Francisco. Whether by Coit Tower, Union Square or Fisherman’s Wharf, the City by the Bay draws plenty of tourists angling for a firsthand look at San Francisco’s iconic views and landmarks. Later this month, however, a walking tour aims to bring attention to the “squalor” on San Francisco streets. Set to take place on Aug. 26, the tour plans to lead participants from City Hall to SoMa, the organizer, SF Anonymous Insider, said on Eventbrite. There is a charge of $30 for general admission to the tour. San Francisco Doom Loop...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ominously called China a “ticking time bomb,” warning “bad folks” can “do bad things,” according to a pool report of the Thursday fundraiser. The full context of Biden’s menacing forecast was not clear, though the pool report said he noted China’s high unemployment and aging population. “When bad folks have problems, they do bad things,” Biden said at the Park City, Utah, home of Mark Gilbert, a former US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. The 80-year-old president also said he wanted to have a “rational relationship with China,” declaring “I don’t want to hurt...

The family of Craig Deleeuw Robertson issued a statement defending him after the FBI killed the 75-year-old following multiple social media posts threatening President Joe Biden. The FBI said he was armed when they raided his home in Provo, Utah, executing a search warrant. He wrote on Facebook earlier this week that he was planning to clean “the dust off the M24 sniper rifle” because Biden was visiting Utah. In one post, he wrote, “Perhaps Utah will become famous this week as the place a sniper took out Biden the Marxist.” Other social media posts featured Robertson, who called himself...

In a groundbreaking decision, a Michigan judge ruled on Aug. 8 that a drug manufacturer and hospital are not protected by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act in the case of a man who experienced two strokes and a leg amputation after receiving the COVID-19 medication remdesivir that was contaminated with glass particles. This is the first time a judge has ruled a drug manufacturer and hospital are not protected under the PREP Act, which provides immunity from lawsuits and liability protections under state and federal law concerning all claims for loss resulting from the administration of the...

"If I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing" (1 Cor. 13:3). Wrong motives rob even the greatest sacrifice of its spiritual benefit. So far in his denunciation of loveless ministries, Paul has addressed what we say, what we know, what we believe, and how we give. Now he comes to the apex of his argument: how we die. Many Christians have made the ultimate sacrifice of martyrdom, but even that is useless without love. In Paul's time, many slaves were branded with a hot iron to identify them as belonging to...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve about $40 billion in additional spending on Thursday, including $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs, $4 billion related to border security and $12 billion for disaster relief. A senior administration official said the needs were great, and the White House was hopeful an agreement could be reached with Congress on the request, which covers only the first quarter of the current 2024 fiscal year. But the request could face opposition in Congress, where some far-right Republicans - especially those with close ties to former President Donald Trump -...

Joseph was in one of his darkest hours; he was lonely, downcast, about to give up his dreams and questioning his place in God. Suddenly, the call came from one of the king’s guards, “Joseph! Get cleaned up. Pharaoh is calling for you!” In that moment, I believe the Spirit of God came mightily upon Joseph, and his heart leapt with excitement. He was about to understand what it was all about. As Joseph shaved and trimmed his hair, he probably thought, “This is the beginning of what God promised me. Now I know I heard from him. The devil...

Woke managers are now much more vulnerable to shareholder litigation. An actuary is a professional with advanced mathematical skills who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. Their calculations analyze historical data and gauge the likelihood of future events. Setting accurate insurance prices and avoiding losses depend on their calculations. SNIP Another kind of wildfire is active in the country, one that is destroying shareholder value. This conflagration has been triggered by woke management. For example, an $83 billion a year consumer goods provider allowed its razor subsidiary, with a client base of mostly males, to launch...

On Thursday’s “Pod Save America” podcast, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that people in the middle class “doubt” whether they have a future and that people have negative views of the economy because “people look at the economy six months ago” and it’s “still in their heads today.” Schumer said the messaging strategy for Democrats on the economy is “to focus on what we’re doing. The two things people want the most, our data shows, are, get my costs down. They know that wages are going up. But when the costs go up and eat up the...

We’re going to make this a really short Five Quick Things because we don’t need a lot of words to prove the point here. Which is that our ruling class, and particularly Team Obama Redux of the Biden administration and their flying-monkey allies in Congress, are some of the most egregious, filthy liars who ever slithered into power. “Yes, McKay,” you say. “We know this. Thanks for your Captain Obvious observation.” OK, fine. But if these things aren’t documented and set down for all to see, they’ll get lost. And we need for them not to be lost so that...

In 2021, NASA administrator Bill Nelson suggested that mysterious objects encountered by military aviators in recent years may have extraterrestrial origins. A few years earlier, then-Senator Nelson (D-Fla.) received classified briefings from fighter pilots who had observed mysterious objects exhibiting extraordinary flight characteristics. According to Nelson, “the hair stood up on the back of my neck” while reviewing a classified report on UFOs. Nelson’s briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) undoubtedly influenced NASA’s decision to establish a 16-member UAP Study Team, consisting largely of outside academics, to “lay the groundwork for future study on the nature of UAPs.” But from...