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“This is not satire,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) declared Thursday, in a social media post commenting on a “Babylon Bee” piece mocking the Justice Department’s determination to ignore the growing number of serious scandals involving First Son Hunter Biden. Cruz posted a link to “Relieved Biden Family Celebrates Hunter Only Being Indicted On Gun Charges” ... The satirical piece includes “quotes” from Biden family members and a “source” expressing relief that Hunter wasn’t indicted on more serious charges, such as the contents of his infamous laptop, bribery, sex trafficking, drug dealing, or conspiracy to defraud the United States, treason: ”‘This...

Fed up with illegal activity and loiterers, the community, Walgreens and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman came together to place plants outside a popular corner store in the Castro. Allen Janz, whose dad lives around the corner, took notice of the new planters outside the Walgreens at 18th and Castro streets. "They're very pretty. And I think they're going to be trashed. I mean, they'll be trashed in a couple days I think," said Janz, who is visiting from Anchorage, Alaska. "And I don't have an issue with it, but the homeless people are just going to just move around the corner."...

Former US president Donald Trump attacked "liberal Jews who voted to destroy America and Israel" in a Rosh Hashanah greeting sent on his social media website Truth Social early on Monday morning. Trump, who beat US President Joe Biden in a new 2024 presidential election poll on Monday, published a list of his Israeli-related accomplishments during his tenure at the White House. Above the list, a caption reads "just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America and Israel because you believed false narratives! "Let's hope you learned from your mistake and make better choices moving forward,"...

Former Chrysler and Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli explains why he thinks the UAW strikes will 'go on for a while.'

Ukraine knows the West can give more aid and weapons to Kyiv because “warehouses in Western countries are not completely empty”, the country’s chief spymaster has said.Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said the country must prepare to build up its arsenal in order to outlast Russia, which he predicted could run out of weapons in 2026.But he told The Economist that Ukraine could not do this without Western governments because its domestic arms industry had been blighted by decades of corruption, underinvestment and sabotage. “We are dependent on external players,” he said. “Russia is...

Former Trump administration official Kash Patel filed a lawsuit last week over the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI’s “politically motivated” effort to obtain a subpoena for his personal email account data in 2017. Patel, who at the time was the investigator leading the House Intelligence Committee’s probe into FBI and DOJ conduct in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, alleges the DOJ violated separation of powers and his Fourth Amendment rights when it sought a subpoena of his personal email account in 2017. The lawsuit names seven individuals who were officials at the time, including FBI Director Chris Wray and...

Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential election matchup, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll and a Harvard-Harris poll.The CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday shows that 50 percent of 4,002 U.S. adults sampled would vote for Trump in a rematch of the 2020 presidential election while 49 percent would back Biden. Just one percent of voters are undecided in such a scenario. 🇺🇲 2024 Presidential Election: CBS News (R) Trump 50%(D) Biden 49%Independents(R) Trump 57%(D) Biden 42%YouGov (B+) | 2,385 LV | 09/12-15https://t.co/cCxvWvc9QI pic.twitter.com/H78gjkJWkS— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) September 17, 2023Trump enjoys a double-digit advantage among...

Residents in Cape Cod, Massachusetts — which, in some regions, voted more than 90 percent for President Joe Biden — are growing worried over an increasing flow of illegal immigration to their picturesque East Coast communities. In recent weeks, local elected officials in Cape Cod as well as residents have voiced concerns to Gov. Maura Healey (D) over the arrival of border crossers and illegal aliens from Haiti to their small coastal towns.

Billionaire money manager Ken Griffin, who was ready to bankroll Ron DeSantis’s presidential run in 2022, now says he is “on the sidelines” in the GOP race, with the Florida Governor having failed to impress.“So we’re… now through the first debate, and I’ll tell you what, I’m still on the sidelines as to who to support in this election cycle,” Griffin said.“I don’t know his strategy,” Griffin blasted about the Florida Governor’s increasingly embarrassing campaign, which has been plagued with staffing issues, overspending, and links to both establishment RINO figures and politically extreme incidents. Recently, his national spokesman Steve Cortes...

After 38 years, a popular family-run Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland is closing at the end of the month. Owners of Le Cheval announced on social media that the restaurant’s last day at 1007 Clay St. will be Sept. 30. While “this chapter comes to a close,” they wrote, they will seek a new location elsewhere.Owner Son Tran told KPIX that Le Cheval is closing due to slow sales, which were around 25% of pre-pandemic levels, he said. He also cited criminal activity in the area as a deciding factor. Diners at Le Cheval in 2012. The 38-year-old Oakland restaurant is...

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has told The Economist that the Ukrainian Defence Forces might manage to break Russia's land corridor with occupied Crimea before the onset of winter. In desperation, the Russians have deployed their reserves prematurely.Details: Budanov said the operation to cut the land connection between Russia and occupied Crimea might be completed before the coming of winter.Ukraine reportedly may have already deployed a limited number of its reserve troops, but Russia now appears to be desperate and has not deployed sufficiently strong reserves, which it did not plan to deploy until the end...

Disney insisted it's not selling ABC "at this time" last week amid ongoing speculation, but the company admitted it's open to "a variety of strategic options" for the network and a sale could have major ramifications for ABC News. Disney's statement followed Bloomberg report from Thursday that found the media giant "held exploratory talks" with TV station operator Nexstar Media about possibly selling off ABC. Media mogul and standup comic Byron Allen also made a massive offer bid to buy ABC, Allen Media Group confirmed to FOX News Digital. Once news of a potential sale began to make headlines, ABC...

The state of California is suing five big oil companies and the trade group that represents them for decades-long deception about the correlation between fossil fuel production and climate change. The lawsuit was filed on Friday by the California Attorney General in San Francisco superior court. California’s complaint joins a wave of climate litigation nationwide but could further open the legal floodgates on climate action against oil firms.

Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas. But protesters say it's not going to be enough. And they aimed their wrath directly at President Biden, urging him to stop approving new oil and gas projects, phase out current ones and declare a climate emergency with larger executive powers. “We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election,” 17-year-old Emma Buretta...

President Joe Biden on Sunday wished the House Republicans “lots of luck” with their impeachment inquiry launched last week. “Lots of luck,” Joe Biden replied to NBC News when questioned about the inquiry. Biden claimed Thursday that Republicans want to impeach him because “they want to shut down the government.” “I’m focused on the things the American people want me focused on,” he added. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) opened the inquiry based on four pieces of evidence:

[Catholic Caucus] Synod 2023: What Has Pope Francis Said About Synodality?Here are some things Pope Francis has said about synodality during his papacy.The Synod on Synodality is set to launch the first of two assemblies on Oct. 4.The global meetings in Rome are the culmination of two years of preparation, and during that time, much has been said about synodality, including by the pope.In some of his more recent comments on synodality, Pope Francis said, “speaking of a ‘Synod on Synodality’ may seem something abstruse, self-referential, excessively technical, of little interest to the general public,” but it is “something truly...

VIDEO When you conduct an impeachment, it is a good idea to have EVIDENCE to back it up. Unfortunately the drunken Speaker of the Texas House rammed through an impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton without any regard as to evidence. Fortunately, the Texas Senate was made aware by Paxton's defense team, notably the INCREDIBLE Tony Buzbee, that there was NO EVIDENCE. In this video we see some liberal whining over the acquittal of Ken Paxton on all EVIDENCE-FREE articles of impeachment. Of note is the reaction of the Harold Stassen of the Pecos, that perennial parasitic candidate Beto...

I just watched Maria Bartiromo’s interview with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. It’s pretty clear that McCarthy wants to avoid a shutdown at almost any cost. At first, I thought, “Yeah, we need to get rid of him,” but with whom are we going to replace him? Let’s face it, we’re stuck with McCarthy. Below you’ll find a segment of the interview: [video at link] Politics is the art of compromise. So, here’s my second, more rational proposal for Mr. McCarthy. Give McCarthy a budget, any budget he wants, with three very specific caveats: - Zero funding for the...

This situation could be quite concerning for several reasons: Credit Score Damage: When people default on their student loans, it can wreak havoc on their credit scores. This means they’ll have trouble accessing credit in the future for things like buying a home, a car, or even just getting a credit card. It’s like a financial scar that can take years to heal. Financial Instability: Defaulting on loans often leads to financial instability. Borrowers may struggle to make ends meet, and this can impact their overall financial well-being. They might have to put off important life decisions like getting married...

A Muslim Sheikh’s Unfortunate First CommunionAn Archbishop defended giving a Muslim sheikh Holy Communion, contrary to the longstanding teaching and praxis of the Church.The Sunday Times of London carried a column the other day by a certain Rod Liddle. Its title was an attention-grabber: “Great, we banished Christianity. Now we’re stuck in a moral wilderness.” Mr. Liddle was lamenting the state of the state church. A poll of the Anglican priests presently serving showed that three-quarters of said clergy believe that the United Kingdom “cannot be called a Christian country.” The columnist’s rather acerbic point of view was reflected in...