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Under Bidenomics, the song “Silver Threads And Golden Needles” should be renamed “Counterfit Silver Threads And Fool’s Golden Needles.” Or simply, Bidenomics is no good. Conforming mortgage rates have actually dropped -34 basis points since hitting a local high of 7.81% on October 19, 2023. Unfortunately, mortgage rates are still up 169% under Biden and his signature Bidenomics. Even worse, home prices are up 33% under Bidenomics making housing even more unaffordable. While real weekly earnings growth finally turned positive in 2023, growth is already slowing again as The Fed’s balance sheet slowly declines. But its so easy for the...

The hangars were built in 1942, Fennessy said, and are two of the largest wooden structures ever constructed. They were named historic civil engineering landmarks in 1993.

Warning: This story includes discussion of suicide. The suicide deaths of four current and former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department employees over a 24-hour span have prompted a plea from Sheriff Robert Luna urging deputies to check on the well-being of their colleagues and friends. “We are stunned to learn of these deaths, and it has sent shock waves of emotions throughout the department as we try and cope with the loss of not just one, but four beloved active and retired members of our department family,” Luna said in an emailed statement Tuesday. “During trying times like these it’s important...

Now more than ever with the rise in antisemitism, I feel we have a responsibility as Jews to speak up and speak out, and also know how to protect ourselves because the reality is people don’t seem to want us around, and it’s hard," she said. But it appears that the rise of hate against Jews is changing a lot of minds on the efficacy of the Second Amendment. "I think a lot of people were hoping that we were past that – I know I definitely was – but I think current events have shown us that may be...

If someone attacks your troops 46 times in less than a month, you are at war with them. But the Biden administration certainly does not want to admit that we are at war with Iran. We are heading into an election year, and many Americans don’t want to hear that we are involved in yet another war in the Middle East. The mainstream media isn’t telling us the truth either. Even though U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq have now come under fire 46 times since October 7th, the mainstream media continues to insist that we aren’t actually “at war”...

October 7, 2023 could also be a fateful date for Western countries where millions of violent Muslims live. The pro-Hamas demonstrations in major cities in Europe and North America have shown citizens that the Muslims living in their midst may not be a cultural asset after all. Politicians react to this change in their voters’ attitudes with threatening words, but no one knows whether they mean it. In Britain, some nationalist groups are taking the law into their own hands and opposing Muslim and progressive protesters. Far-right groups, from football hooligans to so-called “migrant hunters,” are trying to mobilize supporters...

[Catholic Caucus] EXCLUSIVE – Bishop Strickland reacts to removal by Pope Francis: ‘I feel very much at peace’‘I didn’t implement Traditionis Custodes because I can’t starve out part of my flock,’ Bishop Strickland told LifeSiteNews.TYLER, Texas (LifeSiteNews) –– Early this morning, the Vatican released the shocking news that Pope Francis has “relieved” Bishop Joseph Strickland of his position as bishop of the Diocese of Tyler.READ: BREAKING: Pope Francis personally removes America’s Bishop Joseph StricklandKnowing that Bishop Strickland is up very early, I ventured to give him a call moments after the news came down that Pope Francis had removed him....

EILAT, ISRAEL — In a moment I’ll give you a preview of my interview with Israeli Minister Gideon Sa’ar, a member of Israel's security cabinet and the highest-ranking Israeli official I’ve interviewed since the war with Hamas began. But first let me just take a moment to share with you what my wife, Lynn, and I saw last night while we were driving south from Jerusalem to Israel’s southernmost city. Located right on the gorgeous, glistening Red Sea, Eilat is an ancient city even mentioned in the Bible. Today, Eilat is a resort community where typically hundreds of thousands of...

Michael Cohen confronts woman ripping down signs of Israeli hostages in NYC Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen confronted a woman on the Upper East Side Friday tearing down fliers of missing Israeli hostages — precipitating a tense confrontation. “What’s wrong with you?” Cohen snapped at the well-dressed middle-aged woman, wearing sunglasses and a beige trench coat and holding a tote bag, shows video obtained by The Post. “This is illegal. Turn it on yourself, freak. You should be in jail,” the woman shot back. She also appeared to confuse him with hedge fund billionaire and Mets owner Steve Cohen. When...

In the last twenty years, we have seen as a people the near-complete erosion and extinction of conservative policies and programs in US politics. The United States is EXPONENTIALLY becoming a secular socialist state while rapidly abandoning and despising our representative republic. Our Judeo-Christian heritage, morality, and values do not dominate our culture and society as they once did which has led to our ruin. Conservatism Without the Righteousness of Almighty God is a Big ETERNAL ZERO! Another reality is that many have never known any other kind of society than what presently exists. Accountability, responsibility, and virtue are “hisses...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope of Mercy Cancels Bishop StricklandThe Holy See Press Office announced today that Pope Francis has removed Bishop Strickland as Bishop of Tyler and replaced him in the interim with Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin. This is total war. Francis is a clear and present danger not only to Catholics the world over but also to the whole world itself. It appears now that he is actively trying to bury fidelity to the Church of Jesus Christ. If this is so, let him be anathema.God bless you, Your Excellency. We stand with you now and, please God, for...

Video of woman doing a smack down of feminism.

Damn it, Janet (Yellen)! Moody’s just cut the US credit to NEGATIVE. The primary reason for Moody’s downgrade of US credit? The absolutely insane ramp-up of Federal spending starting with the Covid outbreak in early 2020. And the subsequent economic shutdowns and the closure of public schools. But even as Covid faded to diminished status, Bidem demanded an increase in Federal spending. Well, Biden’s war (Ukraine) which looks like spending in perpetutity. Of course, Biden/Congress love to spend money, but raising personal taxes to pay for it is political suicide. A private sector firm would cut spending to balance its...

[Catholic Caucus] BREAKING: Pope Francis personally removes America’s Bishop Joseph StricklandIn removing Bishop Strickland from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, Pope Francis has canceled one of the most faithful, forthright and vocal bishops in the United States.Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph Strickland from his role of shepherd and bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas.The shock announcement came via the Holy See’s daily bulletin, November 11. It stated simply: The Holy Father has relieved from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler (U.S.A.) H.E. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland and appointed the Bishop of Austin, H.E. Msgr. Joe Vásquez,...

Harrowing video shows Palestinian civilians being shot at — apparently by Hamas snipers — while trying to flee a pediatric cancer hospital where terrorists have barricaded themselves against the ongoing ground assault by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.Footage posted on X Friday shows families walking onto a side street waving white flags before gunfire is heard, sending the crowd scrambling for shelter while a child can be heard crying.Media intelligence agency Storyful confirmed that the video was recorded at the al-Nasr Pediatric Hospital based on Google Maps images, but was unable to say whether the terror group or Israeli...

10 more counter-protesters arrested, police say As we've been reporting, officers have arrested a significant number of counter-protesters in Tachbrook Street to prevent a breach of the peace, according to the Metropolitan Police.In a fresh update, the Met says that it arrested 10 more people today for other offences. These include possession of offensive weapons, affray, and possession of drugs, the force says on X, formerly Twitter. The Met confirmed to the BBC that those additional arrests were of counter-protesters, bringing the total number of arrests to 92. Far-right among counter-protesters, with chants including: 'You’re not English anymore' As we've...

President Trump will deliver remarks in Claremont, New Hampshire, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. The event held on Veterans Day will take place at Stevens High School. RSBN will be LIVE at 12 pm ET before President Trump takes the stage at 2 pm ET.

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When a vehicle is captured and then...

Friday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz reacted to former President Barack Obama’s criticism of Israel in the wake of the October 7 terror attacks on its southern territory. Dershowitz suggested Obama’s criticism was a result of the “deep hatred” Obama had for Israel. “Do you think Obama understands what his words have meant?” FBN host Maria Bartiromo asked. “I think so,” Dershowitz replied. “I think he always had a deep hatred of Israel in his heart. He hid it very well. He called me to the Oval Office, and he said Alan,...