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Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

Greg Kelly sounds off on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, analyzes the former House Speaker's leadership skills, weighs in on McCarthy's political goals, and more on NEWSMAX.

My dearest friends, as much as I do not want to accept certain things, this one is critical to accept. Jim Jordan has shown over time that he is simply a purposefully placed “anger manager” on behalf of the Professionally Republican wing of the administrative state.Perhaps we lost him before the 2020 election, when the “six ways to Sunday” group fired a shot across his bow with the issues about “widespread sexual abuse in OSU’s wrestling program.” The timing seems to fit with the overall dynamic and how the intelligence apparatus operates. Regardless of whether that was the inflection point,...

McALLEN, Texas -- The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.

Hockey Canada says new policy promotes inclusion and privacy for all players. It's early in the 2023-24 minor hockey season, and many players and their parents are getting adjusted to a new policy from Hockey Canada. This season, all minor hockey players are being encouraged to wear the base layer they wear under their equipment to the arena. If they don't do that, they will have to change into their base layer inside a closed washroom stall at the rink. The new policy is trying to promote inclusion and to respect the privacy of all participants on a team. It...

Tonight in Germany a police investigation continuing after the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party Tino Chrupalla was treated backstage at a political rally and taken to a hospital. Police saying they are working to determine if Mr. Chrupalla's medical condition was caused by "a third party". During the 2020 Election campaign Joe Biden opposed to Donald Trump's vision of a border wall. But now... Russia says that US-led coalition warplanes and drones violated Syrian airspace 13 times... A protester involved in the "1 Million March 4 Children" movement tased and taken down by police in Canada's capital...

PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia police officers were ambushed by gunfire while responding to a shooting Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said. Police were called to a property on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. after investigators say a 12-year-old boy reported to police that his father had shot his uncle. Investigators say a father and his juvenile son were arguing when the boy's uncle stepped in and began to argue with the father. Police believe the father fired a shot inside the house that caused the boy and his uncle to retreat upstairs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brought in $15 million in fundraising over the past three months for his Republican presidential campaign. The DeSantis campaign also confirmed to Fox News that it is moving staff from Florida to Iowa, where the Jan. 15 caucuses lead off the GOP presidential nominating calendar. "This significant fundraising haul not only provides us with the resources we need in the fight for Iowa and beyond, but it also shuts down the doubters who counted out Ron DeSantis for far too long," campaign manager James Uthmeier said in a statement. But the $15 million haul over the...

Update from Ukraine | Ukrainian Landing Operation in Crimea | Did it Fail? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezyWTWGfOyI The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 4th October 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). [NOTE: two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday] https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-588-summary/ *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

NATO is "actively addressing" multiple IT security incidents after a hacktivist group claimed it once again breached some of the military alliance's websites, this time stealing what's claimed to be more than 3,000 files and 9GB of data. When asked about this alleged intrusion, a NATO official declined to answer specific questions and told The Register: NATO is facing persistent cyber threats and takes cyber security seriously. NATO cyber experts are actively addressing incidents affecting some unclassified NATO websites. Additional cyber security measures have been put in place. There has been no impact on NATO missions, operations and military deployments....

Republican U.S. Sen Lindsey Graham has something in common with President Joe Biden: increasing unpopularity among South Carolinians, according to a new poll. When asked how satisfied they were with the way Graham and Biden are handling their jobs in Washington, 30% of South Carolina voters polled say they approve Graham’s performance, compared to 29% for Biden, according to the latest Winthrop University Poll. Since Winthrop’s last poll in May, Graham’s and Biden’s approval ratings have dipped by 2% and 1%, respectively. “Graham’s approval ratings overall are nearly as bad as those for President Biden,” said the poll’s director, Scott...

There are multiple moments in Jimi Hendrix’s short but eventful career that are hailed as iconic: his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock, setting his Fender Stratocaster alight at Monterey Pop, blowing Eric Clapton away during his Cream guest spot.However, ask the Hendrix cognoscenti and they’ll tell you that – from a playing point of view – it’s hard to top his extended version of Machine Gun, recorded live with Band of Gypsys at the Fillmore East on January 1, 1970.Now, through a quirk of the internet, a fully colorised clip of the 12-minute performance has surfaced on...

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Morning in America,” White House National Security Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby stated that American cities aren’t feeling the impact of the border policies the White House says it’s working on because there are “a lot of policies here by some governors around that southern border, sending these people north in quite an inhumane fashion.”

TULSA, Okla. − Tulsa Regional Chamber is studying up on growing northeast Oklahoma. Leaders are learning from the city of Austin, Texas. More than 100 leaders from Tulsa and Green Country are participating in the chamber’s 14th intercity visit. Elected officials, including Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, public officials, business leaders and chamber leaders are learning best practices over the three-day event. They are also hearing success stories about what has worked for Austin.

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Cool! JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA – David Pittman, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Headquarters personnel, runs on a treadmill while being monitored by Samantha Melius, Armed Forces Wellness Center supervisory health educator, at the Armed Forces Wellness Center, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 7, 2023. Pittman ran until he reached his desired heart rate so he can have the most accurate data to determine his appropriate training zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale...

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump's campaign took aim at President Biden late Wednesday after his administration admitted there was an "immediate need" for a wall at the U.S. border with Mexico. "President Trump is always right. That’s why he built close to 500 miles of powerful new wall on the border, and it would have been finished by now. Instead, Crooked Joe Biden turned our country into one giant sanctuary for dangerous criminal aliens," a Trump campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited an "acute and immediate need" to waive dozens of federal laws in order...

McALLEN, Texas -- The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is citing an "acute and immediate need" to waive dozens of federal laws in order to build a border wall in south Texas where illegal migration has surged, a sharp contrast to dismissals of the use of such barriers in the early days of the administration. The agency posted an announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry which outlines construction in Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley Sector -- where the administration says there is "high illegal entry." The agency says there have been over 245,000 migrant encounters in the sector this fiscal year. Mayorkas says...

Is there any ceiling, or floor, to what the CFPB can decide to spend?.. The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s novel self-funding scheme (CFPB v. Community Financial Services Assn.) A telling moment came when Justice Neil Gorsuch pressed the Solicitor General on the limits to the agency’s appropriations power. Democrats insulated the CFPB from political accountability in the Dodd-Frank Act by letting it obtain its funding from the Federal Reserve, unlike any other federal agency. Payday lenders say this violates the Constitution’s command that “no Money shall be drawn...

The Pentagon's vaccine mandate is no longer in effect, but its repercussions continue to be felt. Of the over 8,000 service members discharged for refusing the shot, only 43 have rejoined over the past eight months. (Snip)While around 1,200 secured exemptions, Defense Department records indicate that 3,717 Marines, 1,816 soldiers, and 2,064 sailors were discharged for refusing the vaccine, reported Reuters. Further, 834 Air Force/Space Force service members were apparently also discharged. (Snip) CNN reported that, according to data provided by the military branches, since January, only 19 soldiers have rejoined the Army and 12 have rejoined the Marines. As...