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Constitutional law expert Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax on Thursday that the Jan. 6 case the Supreme Court has agreed to take up "probably" applies to former President Donald Trump, in addition to a number of other Jan. 6 defendants, including his client."Look, these were not obstructions of justice," Dershowitz said during an appearance on "National Report." "These were attempts to exercise First Amendment rights to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Some of the people went too far and destroyed property, but those people who just tried to influence the congressional hearings were exercising their constitutional right. (snip)...

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The Dumbing Down of America is a bold and provocative message from the late Dr. D. James Kennedy revealing the threats to education in our nation. Scripture Reference: Hebrews 2:1-9 Feature Description: The Bible’s clear that ônly fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.ö But God has largely been removed from public education. Educational leaders are pushing an agenda that’s turning our children from faith in God and His purpose for their lives. Let’s take a look at what that agenda is and the solutions put and to it.

The Turkish lawmaker who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament after declaring that Israel “will suffer the wrath of Allah” died Thursday, just two days after condemning Istanbul’s policy toward Jerusalem.Hasan Bitmez, 54, a member of parliament from the opposition Saadet Party, died in Ankara City Hospital, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters in televised remarks. (snip)Bitmez collapsed moments after his speech Tuesday, in which he said that Israel “will suffer the wrath of Allah.”

In the book 40 Questions About Creation and Evolution (40 Questions Series) by Kenneth D. Keathley and Mark F. Rooker, Kregal Publications, 2014, include a chapter called “Why are Some Evolutionists Opposed to Evolution.” In this chapter, the authors mention the work of James Shapiro (author of Evolution: A View from the 21st century), Jerry Folder and Massimo Piatelli-Palamarini, (authors of What Darwin Got Wrong), and Thomas Nagel (author of Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo- Darwinist Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False). These authors have written about the shortcomings of the Neo-Darwinian paradigm that has dominated academia...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a continuation of his efforts to protect Americans’ civil liberties and push for reform to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced a Senate vote to remove reauthorization of FISA from the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A bipartisan group of 34 senators joined Dr. Paul in voting to remove the reauthorization of FISA from the annual NDAA. The final vote tally was 35-65, six votes short of ending domestic spying authority. Below are excerpts from Dr. Paul’s prepared remarks he delivered ahead of the vote:...

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Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks. "Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to Ukraine," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after Thursday's talks in Brussels. EU leaders said the aid negotiations would resume early next year. Ukraine is critically dependent on EU and US funding as it continues to fight occupying Russian forces. The aid blocking was announced by Mr Orban shortly after the EU leaders decided to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status...

Details violation of Mann Act, exploitation of hookers, influence peddling, proof that Brandon is "big guy". AOC and others get mad because she shows a pic of a hooker in a bikini. Say it's "porn". Details stonewalling by Justice, asks that Weiss be removed as Special Counsel.

One person has died and another is in a critical condition in hospital after a boat carrying migrants got into trouble in the Channel. The boat was carrying 66 people when it got into difficulty about 5 miles (8km) off the French coast, according to the coastguard. The survivors have been taken to Calais. The search is continuing by air and sea. Rescuers reached the vessel at 1am local time and found one of the boat's tubes was deflated and people were in the water. Two were found unconscious. One was airlifted to hospital by helicopter, while a second person...

Harvard forces a Jewish student group to hide its menorah each night after its lighting over fears of vandalism that “won’t look good” for the Ivy League school, the rabbi of Harvard Chabad said. “On our campus in the shadow of Widener Library, we in the Jewish community are instructed, ‘We’ll let you have the menorah, you made your point, OK. Pack it up, don’t leave it out overnight because there will be criminal activity we fear and it won’t look good’,” Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi said at a Hanukkah lighting Wednesday night. Zarchi, the founder and president of Harvard Chabad,...

If you think the events in Hampton County & the Alex Murdaugh murders exposed “corruption” in South Carolina … you haven’t seen anything yet!!! The update from last nights SCGOP State Executive Committee meeting … and the Lexington County Republican Party … is simple: SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick & the majority of the SCGOP State Executive Committee … DECLARED WAR ON MAGA & America FIRST!!! Yes, you read that correctly … Drew McKissick and his ilk want to stir up the FEBRUARY 24th, 2024, SC Presidential Preference Primary by shutting down TRUMP supporting County GOPs. Maybe to help Nikki Haley?...

President Biden’s job approval rating has plunged to a measly 33%, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday The dismal rating is the lowest that Pew Research has measured since Biden, 81, took office and represents a 2 point drop since the organization’s last approval survey in June. The president’s approval rating among registered Republicans and those that lean Republican stayed level at 7%, while his support among Democrats tumbled 4 points from June, to 61%.

For most of Western history, art was used as a way for patrons to showcase achievements, propagandize citizens, or lionize individuals. Maybe the single greatest artist in human history, Michelangelo, created his greatest works for patrons of various sorts. He created David for the Florentine Guild of Wool, the Pieta for the French ambassador to the Holy See, and the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica for popes. Art was, in one way or another, an homage to something greater than its creator.Fast-forward about three centuries, and the art world begun to change. The idea of art as an indulgence...

The IDF fighters in Jenin who announced "Shema Israel" on the mosque's loudspeakers in the city during the activity were suspended. We went to check the great terrorist mosque of Jenin Elhanan Groner, HakolHayehudi, 2nd Tevet 5784 - 21:30 12/14/2023 The networks are abuzz following the IDF's decision to suspend reservists who proclaimed "Hear Israel" from the terrorist mosque in Jenin during the military operation in the camp, claiming that they had damaged religious shrines. At the direction of the Chief of Staff, it was even decided that the fighters would be put on trial this evening before Brigadier General...

Vice President Kamala Harris has been telling colleagues in the administration that she wants the White House to show more concern publicly for the humanitarian damage in Gaza, where Israel is locked in a bloody and prolonged battle with Hamas, according to three people familiar with Harris’ comments. President Joe Biden is among the officials Harris has urged to show more sensitivity to Palestinian civilians, these people said. In internal conversations about the war in Gaza, Harris has argued that it is time to start making “day after” plans for how to handle the wreckage of the war once the...

Speaker Johnson is currently facing backlash after a photo surfaced showing him in the company of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. The image, captured and shared by Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, depicts the two figures emerging together from the Speaker’s suite at the Capitol. This encounter has sparked controversy, particularly given Ryan’s recent public statements criticizing former President Donald Trump. Paul Ryan, who served as the Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2019 and the architect of FOX News cancel culture, branded former President Donald Trump as an “authoritarian narcissist” while commending the actions of Trump critics, Adam...

Unfortunately for the Bidens, just hours before Hunter’s press conference, the transcript of the latest testimony of Ziegler and Shapley was published by the House Ways and Means Committee. Ziegler is a registered Democrat and is regarded as the most talented criminal investigator in the IRS team described as the “SEAL Team 6” of international tax-fraud investigations. His supervisor, Shapley, is a registered Republican and equally well-regarded, having managed some of the largest cases in IRS history, and recovered more than $3.5 billion for the US taxpayer. Georgia Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ga.) stepped on the first landmine when she asked...

The Turkish member of parliament who collapsed after he attacked Israel's warfare in Gaza and the Turkish government's continued trade with Israel died today... "that vote...just threw away the Fourth Amendment to our Constitution" Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky)...147 Republicans including US House Speaker Mike Johnson supporting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act today... The members of the European Union agreed tonight to start talks with Moldova and Ukraine about membership. Before the vote Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the room while the 26 other nations held a vote... The US Central Command says that Houthi-Yemeni forces launched a ballistic missile...

(Dec. 14, 2023) — A bill introduced on December 8 in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to define the scope of a key phrase of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment with the purpose of abolishing “birthright citizenship,” or the bestowing of citizenship on anyone born within the United States by whatever means. The 14th-Amendment phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is not only often omitted from mainstream news reporting, but also from the webpage of the U.S. Senate and from other authoritative sources, thereby arguably misleading readers. The U.S. Senate claims: Passed by the Senate on June 8,...