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Investigative journalist Kris Newby has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that secret bioweapons programs involving insects, conducted by the military and intelligence communities in the United States, may have led to the outbreak of Lyme disease. In this interview with The New American, Newby discusses the key findings of her book Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons, which reveals shocking details about these covert programs and their potential connection to Lyme disease, which affects over half a million individuals annually. The interview delves into the history of bioweapons research, specifically the bug-borne bioweapons program of the 1950s...

This is a live performance of Indochine's 2014 hit. Recorded at Stadium de Lyon, June 25, 2022

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced on Thursday he will not seek re-election in 2024, ending his term in Congress on Jan. 3, 2025, and giving Republicans a possible pickup opportunity in the battle to hold onto control of the House next year. Kildee, 65, pointed to his cancer diagnosis and his ensuing reevaluation of his life as part of his decision to leave office. But in the battleground state of Michigan, the GOP is itching to flip the state's 8th Congressional District. “I was first elected to public office when I was 18 years old. Nearly five decades later, I...

Eye drops sold at CVS, Target, Walmart and Rite Aid are being recalled after federal officials found “unsanitary conditions” where they were manufactured, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said using the recalled eye drops, which are supposed to be sterile, can lead to eye infections or worsening eye problems.

Billionaire Warren Buffet believes he is special. He doesn't think he should be forced to inform the SEC when he is amassing shares in a stock because if people knew they might push up the price of additional shares. Everyone should pull out their violin. Sadly, the SEC, which is supposedly for transparency and equal administration of regulations, has allowed this nonsense, and in a sense, given him a huge kickback for almost thirty years by allowing him to amass bigger positions in secret. Here's a news item I found dating from 1997: Berkshire Trading Kept Secret Sec Grants Buffet...

Donald Trump may finally attend a GOP primary debate after the Secret Service was spotted scoping out the Alabama venue where the latest showdown will take place next month, RadarOnline.com has learned. In a surprising development to come after the former president blew off the three previous GOP primary debates, Trump may attend the next debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 6. According to sources familiar with the matter, Secret Service agents were spotted scoping out the venue at the University of Alabama on the same day that NewsNation announced it would be hosting the next debate. Insiders told TMZ...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. 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 debate of any kind. Reagan's Veterans Day Speech Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with...

SACRAMENTO, CA — In a clever ruse to trick Governor Gavin Newsom into keeping cities and streets clean all the time, Californians set up a dummy of Chinese President Xi outside Gavin Newsom's office. Sources confirmed the trick has already proven successful. "Oh! President Xi, sir! I thought you left yesterday!" said a flustered Governor Newsom as he stepped out of his office building for lunch to see Xi staring at him silently from a sidewalk covered in tents and human feces. "Let me just clean this up for you really quick. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were still...

CNN edited a headline that said Paul Kessler, whom police said was killed by a pro-Palestinian protester, "fell and hit his head." "Arrest made in death of Jewish protester who fell and hit his head," the original headline to the story read. Police on Thursday morning arrested Loay Alnaji and charged him with manslaughter in the death of the 69-year-old Kessler, who died as a result of his injuries at a Nov. 5 protest, which saw both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The outlet updated the post Thursday afternoon with its current headline. "Arrest made in death of Jewish protester in...

noun 1. Usually Disparaging. promotion of liberal progressive ideology and policy as an expression of sensitivity to systemic injustices and prejudices: She worked for nearly a decade at the university before she finally tired of the influence of wokeism.“The only religion allowed around here is wokeism,” he complained.

Dozens of young Americans have posted videos on TikTok this week expressing sympathy with Osama bin Laden, the notorious terrorist who orchestrated the September 11 attacks, for a two-decade-old letter he wrote critiquing the United States, including its government and support of Israel. The letter, which attempts to justify the targeting and killing of American civilians, was first published in 2002. It began to recirculate this week on the social media platform, and videos on the topic had garnered at least 14 million views by Thursday. Many of the videos, which supported some of Bin Laden’s assertions and urged other...

American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.

A New York Appeals judge on Thursday temporarily lifted NY Judge Arthur Engoron’s gag order on Trump. Appellate judge David Friedman stayed Engoron’s gag order citing Trump’s First Amendment rights. In late October Judge Engoron put Trump on the witness stand after he blasted the former president and accused him of violating the gag order with his remarks to the press. He also fined Trump $10,000. Radical Marxist New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in ‘damages’ when there is no victim in this fraud case and she is also seeking to ban Trump and his sons...

All westbound lanes opened on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge just before noon Thursday, California Highway Patrol said. Throughout the morning commute, protesters fully shut down westbound traffic as world leaders gathered in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

This is outrageous! Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating Joe Biden’s stolen classified documents is not expected to bring criminal charges, according to The Wall Street Journal. Rather, the special counsel will release a report on his investigation. At least 5 White House aides, including former White House Counsel Dana Remus were involved in Biden’s classified documents scandal. “The prosecutor investigating why classified documents ended up at President Biden’s home and former office is preparing a report that is expected to be sharply critical of how he and his longtime aides handled the material, but the probe isn’t likely to...

Former President Donald Trump opened up with a 41-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Sunshine State, the latest FAU/Mainstream Research poll found.The gap has widened in Florida between the two Florida residents vying for the Republican nomination over the past few months. Trump now has 61 percent in the GOP race in Florida, amounting to a 41-point lead over DeSantis, who comes in a distant second with 20 percent support.That 41-point gap is a positive trend in Trump’s direction. The former president’s support has grown by 11 points since July, but DeSantis’s has fallen ten points in...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson met with several U.S. Senators in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss his efforts to help with military recruitment. The meeting featured Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Johnson's business partner, XFL CEO Dany Garcia, was also present. Tester, who arranged the sit-down, according to NBC News, said Johnson is "going to advocate for people to join the military over a period of time." “He’s got an incredible following, maybe the biggest," Tester added. “I'm really pleased that he's...

Today the Governor of California, Comrade The Jackal Newsom, issued an executive order that the flag of China must be flown, in addition to the state and US flag, on all government buildings. Comrade The Jackal stated that his boss, Comrade China President Xi, desired that the colorful Chinese flag be flown with his subjects flags. Comrade teachers, professors, and government workers and Democrat Party operatives were elated that they were now being recognized. As a gift to his subjects, Comrade President Xi gifted his subjects Santo gold CCP flag emblems that will be required for wear at work. Comrade...

Some convicted criminals in New York will now have their records sealed when applying for jobs and filling out housing applications, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the controversial new “Clean Slate Act” in a ceremony Thursday. The governor hailed the progressive legislation as a way to get more ex-cons in the work force — despite opposition from some police groups and law-and-order conservatives. “My number one job as the New York State Governor is to keep people safe, Hochul said. “And I believe that the best anti-crime tool we have is a job when people have steady work.” The legislation...

... The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston said: "We do not confirm or deny investigations." Prosecutors in the office's National Security Unit are handling the ongoing probe, two sources said. Reuters could not determine whether Applied Materials violated the law, and it isn't clear whether the investigation will result in charges. The company produced semiconductor equipment in Massachusetts, then repeatedly shipped the equipment from its plant in Gloucester to a subsidiary in South Korea, the people said. From there, the equipment went to China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the people, familiar with the probe, said. The shipments began after...