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WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources, President Biden has been awaiting results from the latest polls to see if giving Israel a right to defend itself is a popular thing or if they should just be annihilated or whatever. "The Biden Administration plans to announce harsh condemnation of Hamas or maybe Israel," said Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, "We're still waiting for pollsters to get back with us on which condemnation is morally just." Sources say Presidential approval numbers have dropped in recent weeks, as Biden has been torn between appeasing his supporters who are pro-Israel, and appeasing his supporters who...

– Chicago continues its first-place run in the rat race, topping Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for the ninth year in a row. Los Angeles moved up to the #2 ranking while New York rounds out the top three spots. Jumping up 10 spots this year is Houston to #20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up 17 spots to take #50. New this year, Orkin is celebrating Chicago’s top spot placement by releasing a limited-edition t-shirt made available for free while supplies last. The shirt will feature a Top Rattiest City design made specifically for Chicago, commemorating the dedication of...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Transgender Law Center (TLC) filed a federal lawsuit last week to challenge Tennessee’s harsh laws against sex workers, according to The Associated Press (AP).Advocates argue such laws stem from historical discrimination against people living with HIV and constitute HIV criminalizaton. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Memphis on behalf of four plaintiffs, all referred to as Jane Doe, and OUTMemphis, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ people. The complaint states that Tennessee is the only state that registers individuals as lifelong violent sex offenders if they are convicted of...

The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on the Israeli government to declare a “pause” in fighting against Hamas — even as Israel continues to push the terror organization into a corner.(snip)The conversation came hours after Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns arrived in Israel, following a visit to the region by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Biden’s special envoy for the Middle East, David Satterfield, also returned to Israel, seeking to negotiate the terms of a temporary pause in its assault to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Russia's military successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, the country's defense ministry said Sunday. Why it matters: The announcement comes three days after Russian leader Vladimir Putin officially revoked the country's ratification of a global ban on nuclear weapons testing amid heightened tensions with the West over his war on Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement condemning the withdrawal that the move was part of a "disturbing and misguided effort to heighten nuclear risks and raise tensions as it pursues its illegal war against...

Who is Ruba Awni Almaghtheh? Palestinian woman slams car into building after mistaking it for Jewish structure Ruba Awni Almaghtheh has been charged with reckless endangerment (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: A Palestinian woman named Ruba Awni Almaghtheh, 34, slammed her car into a building mistaking it to be owned by a Jewish congregation. Almaghtheh admitted to the police that she “did do it” on purpose after watching the coverage of the Israel-Hamas War that started after the Palestinian militant group’s offensive in southern Israel on October 7.

There was much gnashing of teeth on today's Morning Joe over the New York Times poll showing Biden losing to Trump in five out of six battleground states. But of all the blather and whistling past the graveyard on display, the most bizarre and laughable comment came from Morning Joe regular Jon Meacham. Meacham describes the tough tasks that poor Biden is dealing with: "Remember, President Biden woke up this morning worried about a wider war in the Middle East, in a, you know, in the most unstable region in the world, involving the global economy, possible nuclear war, the...

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In 2022, 13,241 Canadians died through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) – 4.1% of all deaths. The advance of MAID has been astonishing. Since euthanasia and assisted suicide were legalised in 2016, there have been 44,958 MAID deaths. About one Canadian in 25 dies after a lethal injection. It took Belgium and the Netherland about 20 years to reach this level of normalised euthanasia – it has taken Canada only seven years. Bioethics commentator Wesley J. Smith noted in a column in the National Review that “If the same percentage of people were killed by doctors in the USA as...

Steven Crowder, the host of Louder with Crowder, has exclusively obtained the first three pages from the purported manifesto of transgender Nashville shooter Audrey Hale. In a post on X, Crowder announced, “Our Mug Club Undercover team has obtained exclusive access to the Nashville Covenant shooter’s manifesto.” Crowder proceeded to release the first three pages of the manifesto, which was titled “DEATH DAY.” ... On the first page, Hale wrote sadistic statements such as “I can’t believe I’m doing this but I’m ready…I hope my victims aren’t” and “Hope I have a high death count.” ... On the second page,...

Tim McGraw has some harsh words for divisive political rhetoric and the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol — and he doesn't want to waste words on former President Donald Trump at all. "I'm not going to give him any air," McGraw replied with a chuckle, when asked for his thoughts on the former president during a TIME Person of the Week podcast interview. "From my perspective and my world, that's just so far out there that I can't even put words to it," the singer continues. "I want what's best for our country. I want what's best...

Former President Donald Trump took the stand to defend himself against allegations of financial misrepresentation by Stalinist AG Letitia James in New York City. The atmosphere was tense, with Judge Engoran frequently intervening to keep the proceedings on track. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, wacky Judge Arthur Engoron lectured President Trump for delivering speeches during questioning. Engoron is very upset that President Trump is able to freely speak during his trial. According to reports, Engoron repeatedly attacked President Trump for his long-winded answers to questions about his highly successful international business. New York Attorney General Letitia James is hoping...

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Firefighters and divers responded to a boat ramp in Florida where an SUV attempting to lower a boat into the water ended up submerged. VIDEO AT LINK........... The Naples Fire-Rescue Department said in a Facebook post that firefighters and dive team members responded to a report of "a vehicle submerged in water at the boat ramp." The department said all of the occupants of the vehicle were able to safely evacuate before it went underwater. "The driver of the vehicle was putting their boat in the water when the vehicle slid down the ramp and into...

After months of waiting, Steven Crowder and his crew have released what they purport to be a copy of the transgender Covenant school shooter's anti-white manifesto. Steven Crowder just released what he says is the Nashville shooter's manifesto. If true, it's even worse than I imagined. Ladies and gentlemen, stories like this have to be prefaced with a Jupiter sized "allegedly" up front, so understand that this news release from Steven Crowder hasn't been verified by anyone except Steven Crowder (and also, well, Alex Jones). NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/stephen-crowder-just-released-what-he-says-is-the-nashville-shooters-manifesto-if-true-its-even-sicker-than-i-imagined Immediately after release, according to Crowder and others, Facebook began to censor the...

A Las Vegas sex worker beat an elderly man with limited mobility and robbed him of thousands of dollars in his hotel room, according to police. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a reported robbery at Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino last Friday. Inside of a guest room, they found an elderly man beaten and bloodied on the floor, KLAS reported. The elderly victim, who uses a mobility scooter to get around, told officers “he had brought a ‘hooker’ to his room… and she beat him and robbed him,” police said. The assailant, later identified as 26-year-old Napria Wilson, had...

The Ron DeSantis presidential campaign will formally roll out an endorsement Monday night from Iowa’s Governor. And for just $25 (or more), small dollar donors will be able to watch Kim Reynolds formally confer her nod of approval.

Francis’ New Book Hails Islam as a ‘Religion of Peace’Pontiff claims Islamic State terrorist outfit is a creation of the West In a new book recounting the last 10 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis is defending Islam as a "religion of peace" and suggesting the possibility of making celibacy optional for Latin rite priests. Non Sei Solo: Sfide, Risposte, Speranze (You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes), published in Italian and released Tuesday, is a series of dialogues with journalists Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti. The pontiff calls upon Europe to integrate Muslim migrants, insisting that "radical Islam is...

Okay, I have to admit when I saw this clip I thought SNL was back to being funny again.

On this date in 1793, Philippe Egalite was hoisted on his own petard. To hoist with one’s own petard actually has an older derivation, dating to siege warfare engineers whose primitive bombs, petards, were liable to detonate unexpectedly and gave their makers a “hoist.” Still, the phrase sounds like something that ought to come right out of the French Revolution, redolent (as are petards themselves: the explosive word is from the French “to fart”) of angry mobs hoisting aristocrats, as was their wont, up on pikestaffs and lampposts and … petards. Whatever those are. Philippe Egalite — the Duke of...

Texas enacted a pair of state laws in 2021 restricting public contracts with any financial institutions that "boycott" energy companies or "discriminate" against the firearm industry. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office launched a review into the corporate policies of several major Wall Street firms, including JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo to determine whether the institutions violated the energy law due to their membership in the Net Zero Alliance.