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WASHINGTON, DC — After yet another biting incident involving the Presidential pooch Commander, members of the White House staff and canine experts are at a loss as to how the dog learned such aggressive behavior in the first place. "There's absolutely no one who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue who exhibits erratic, aggressive, or violent tendencies …it's a complete mystery!" Said Martin Douglass, head of White House Operations. "It seems like his biting and aggressive sniffing is learned behavior but no one around here does anything like that!" White House staff reported the President's German shepherd bit a Secret Service...

There’s a great many things I expect as part of this job. I’m going to have analysis that falls flat, my mock drafts are going to bust, and I’m going to get messages from boomers who find me on Facebook after I say something that makes them upset. “Being part of a presidential candidate’s fundraiser” was not one of them. Over the weekend Taylor Swift went to Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce play. Maybe you’ve heard about it? I know not many people are talking about it happening, but she did. So when the Cowboys’ broadcast showed Chris Christie...

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will not be replenished during Joe Biden’s current term. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As China expands its reserves with low-cost oil from Russia, the Biden administration has allowed U.S. stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to hit their lowest levels in decades. The communist regime in Beijing is seen intent on stockpiling large amounts of crude oil in anticipation of a military move against Taiwan. When the Biden administration took office in January 2021, the SPR contained more than 638 million barrels of oil. Currently, according to Energy Department statistics, the reserve holds...

VIDEOFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis must realize by now that he made the biggest mistake of his life by running for president in this election cycle. Common sense should have told him there was NO WAY he could go up against President Donald Trump. However hubris, plus campaign consultants fortified with Murdoch money, convinced him otherwise. And now he wishes he could somehow go back in time and NOT run since that way he would have been the odds on favorite for 2028. Instead his political career is in ashes and you can read it on his face. He is just...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — According to sources, the city of Philadelphia is being plagued by looters stealing from liquor stores, electronics stores, and shoe stores. Reports indicate the looters are noble impoverished people just trying to find bread to feed their children. "I'm just out here trying to feed my kids!" said 17-year-old Dontel Mayes to reporters while beating a security guard to death with a brick. "I've smashed up 7 Gamestop stores so far, and haven't found any bread for the wife and 12 kids, so I guess I have to settle for this game system and a copy of...

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) had some more fun at the expense of congressional Republicans Thursday as they launched their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden despite the fact that the government is mere days away from being forced to shut down. Writing on X, Fetterman revealed that he had his staff send Rep. James Comer's (R-KY) office a gift to assist them in their efforts to uncover high crimes and misdemeanors potentially committed by Biden. "This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America squad as they embark...

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A civil trial in which Donald J. Trump is accused of fraudulently inflating the values of his properties could begin as soon as Monday, after a New York appeals court rejected the former president’s attempt to delay it. The appeals court, in a terse two-page order Thursday, turned aside a lawsuit Mr. Trump filed against the trial judge, Arthur F. Engoron, which had sought to delay the proceeding. The ruling came two days after Justice Engoron issued an order that struck a major blow to Mr. Trump, finding him liable for having committed fraud by persistently overvaluing his assets and...

first instalment For those of you who did not read my initial posting requesting suggests to do and see ( I received to eat also!) on a trip through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, over 90 people responded some with many suggestions and some further sent e-mails with details. Obviously I could not follow all suggestions in one week. As it was I extended my plans for a few more days. So don't feel any insults if I did not follow through with yours. My thoughts were to see the fall colors but to avoid the crowds and also see...

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Ray Dalio believes the United States is going to have a debt crisis and is closely watching the "risky" fiscal situation, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing an interview with the billionaire investor. "How fast it transpires, I think, is going to be a function of that supply-demand issue, so I'm watching that very closely," said Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, in the interview. The country's debt has been under the spotlight in recent months after political brinkmanship around the debt limit earlier this year brought the U.S. close to a default.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) mocked those who participated in the Republican primary debate Wednesday night, equating it to a junior varsity event as former President Donald Trump is the “dominant force” in the field. Newsom attended Wednesday night’s chaotic debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, where candidates screamed over each other as moderators sometimes lost control. When asked in the spin room following the event what he thought the main takeaway was, Newsom told reporters, “I think it will be clear that Trump comes out the dominant force after this debate,” according to a clip...

Wickipedia: Badfinger were a Welsh rock band formed in 1961 in Swansea. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are recognised for their influence on the 1970s power pop genre. It is estimated that the band sold 14 million records.[1][2] Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song "With a Little Help from My Friends" ("Bad Finger Boogie"). From 1968 to 1973, Badfinger recorded five albums for Apple Records and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in...

In the past several decades there has been a tremendous growth of inequality, not only in the world, but also within the advanced countries. This continuing trend in not accidental but is driven by the wealthiest families on the planet. These secretive families, referred to as the High Cabal by their agent Winston Churchill, aim at bringing mankind to its knees by increasing economic hardship for the masses. The goal of these families is the elimination of nation states as well as all the great religions, and their replacement by a Satanic One World dictatorship with a much reduced global...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in connection with the felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall. The boy remains in custody and is assisting officers with their inquiries, Northumbria Police said on Thursday afternoon. Superintendent Kevin Waring, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is a world-renowned landmark and the events of today have caused significant shock, sadness and anger throughout the local community and beyond. “An investigation was immediately launched following this vandalism, and this afternoon we have arrested one suspect in connection with our inquiries. “Given our investigation remains at...

Western experts have repeatedly said that Russia's military in Ukraine has several key failings, including a fear of passing bad news or negative battlefield reports up the command chain to superiors. Putin and his closest advisers "appear to have made little use of economic or military expertise," the report added. The Kremlin leader "has narrowed the funnel of information that reaches him" to cut out any voices that may have given contrary advice, including diplomats and ministers, the RAND analysts argued. Moscow's war effort has also been plagued by reports of purging of Russia's top brass, and reshuffling of the...

Baltimore police named Jason Billingsley as suspect in killing of Pava LaPere BALTIMORE — Authorities late Wednesday night arrested a man accused of killing a Baltimore tech CEO, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. told 11 News overnight that Jason Billingsley was arrested at a train station in Bowie, Prince George's County. Advertisement Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference Thursday morning that SWAT officers arrested Billingsley without incident. Armed, dangerous suspect wanted in tech CEO's killing Billingsley, 32, was wanted in connection with the killing of Pava LaPere, who...

Donald Trump slammed Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying that the UAW strike, which has seen workers halt production and parts distribution at dozens of factories across the midwest, is a result of his electric vehicle policies and requirements. Trump will be visiting workers on the picket line on Wednesday. "Joe Biden's draconian and indefensible Electric Vehicle mandate will annihilate the U.S. auto industry," Trump said, "and cost countless thousands of autoworkers their jobs. The only thing Biden could say today that would help the striking autoworkers is to announce the immediate termination of his ridiculous mandate." "Anything else is...

Former President Donald Trump declared at a campaign event in Iowa last week that the “final battle” is at hand to demolish the deep state and save America.With the way things are going, he’s probably right.The idea of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, or most anyone on the Democratic side getting elected in 2024 without it being catastrophic for the nation is almost inconceivable.Biden and the Democrats, with the help of a few RINO Republicans in the Senate, ran the federal deficit up to over $2 trillion this fiscal year, with no emergency at hand, just an out-of-control leftist spending spree.Spending...