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On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard argued that the economy is better off than it was before, but home affordability challenges are still “very great,” and that people are also upset about healthcare costs and junk fees. After Brainard stated that the economy is better off than it was a year ago, two years ago, and three years ago, co-host Poppy Harlow asked about people who feel Bidenomics isn’t working, especially on housing prices. Brainard responded, “We are very focused on a few areas where affordability is still a challenge for...

Democrats also attempted to remove Abraham Lincoln from the ballot. Lincoln prevailed anyway. The rest is history. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Democrats in the Colorado Supreme Court ruled last night that President Trump’s name will not be listed on the Colorado ballot in 2024. Ironically, these far-left justices used a post-Civil War Amendment that no Democrats voted for at the time, to block the leading opposition candidate from the ballot. This was not the first time Democrats pulled this trick during a national election for President of thee United States. As Randy DeSoto reported at Western Journal back in November – The last...

The third revision to Q3 Real GDP was a doozy! Based on updated consumer spending, Q3 Real GDP was revised to an annual rate of 4.9%. Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2023, according to the “third” estimate. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The increase in the third quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending and inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased. Profits increased 3.4 percent at a quarterly rate in the third quarter after increasing 0.2...

I came across this You Tube channel. This guy spends his time in an animal shelter sitting with dogs, trying to get them out of their shell in order to make them more adoptable.

The Constitution grants the President the power to pardon individuals for federal crimes committed. The pardon power is fairly broad and hasn't seen many tests in the Supreme Court, but there are some limitations. For example, the President may not issue pardons in the event of impeachment. Frequently Asked Questions: Can a President pardon themselves? The full extent of the pardon power has not been tested in the courts. No President has tried to pardon themselves from crimes committed while in office. Therefore, it is not known if the courts would accept this use of the pardon power. However, President...

The recent surge of over 10,800 immigrants illegally crossing the border at Eagle Pass, TX within a single day is deeply concerning and points to a significant breakdown in border security and immigration control. This alarming number raises questions about the effectiveness of current enforcement measures and the capacity to manage such large-scale incursions. The magnitude of this influx, potentially marking the largest single-day illegal crossing on record, demands immediate attention and action from authorities. The scale of the situation suggests a critical challenge in handling the flow of individuals across the border, highlighting the need for a reassessment of...

A new analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reveals that almost 60% of all illegal aliens households in the United States are benefiting from at least one form of taxpayer-funded welfare benefits. Breitbart reports that the study, written by CIS’ Steven Camarota and Karen Zeigler, found that illegal aliens households, as well as legal immigrants, use “significantly more” welfare than actual American citizens. Of illegal aliens currently occupying land in the U.S., 59% are on welfare that is funded by legal American citizens; 52% of legal immigrants are also using welfare. Meanwhile, less than 40% of American citizens...

Sometimes a news story happens that dovetails just so well with other news stories that have been happening recently. For the past few weeks there's been a lot of talk about the problems with Ivy League schools, particularly as it comes to the world view that they seem to be imparting to their students because of extremely biased faculty and, more notably, administration at the schools. How does this synchronize with another big news story going on right now you may ask? Well behold with wonder as we see the educational breakdown of the Justices who voted in the majority...

Julian Assange’s Team Confirmed That Seth Rich Leaked the DNC Emails to Wikileaks... 1:08 video.................

Another busy National Signing Day is in the books and with that are winners and losers on the day. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look:

Sharply rising prices for eggs led another weekly rise in consumer inflation in Russia as the central bank hiked interest rates by 100 basis points, data from the federal statistics service showed on Wednesday. The government last week said it would exempt 1.2 billion eggs from import duty in the first half of next year to try to rein in prices that have risen by more than 50% this year, a surge in costs for Russia's poorest that led to a rare apology from President Vladimir Putin. -snip- The Bank of Russia said its interest rate hiking cycle may be...

California's Lieutenant Governor has called on her state 'to explore every legal option' to prevent Donald Trump from being on the 2024 ballot, following the decision to block the former president in Colorado. Eleni Kounalakis said it was a 'dire matter that puts at stake the sanctity of our constitution and our democracy' - and denied that she was acting out of 'political gamesmanship.' A decision to remove Trump in California would be hugely significant, given that California has more delegates than any other state in the union. On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court barred Trump from their state's ballot...

A holiday party hosted by Michigan Democrats spiraled into violence after pro-Palestine activists crashed the event and sent one attendee to the hospital. 'Them Arabs in motherf***ing Detroit tried to kill me!' said an activist who sustained two black eyes in the clashes. On December 16, the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party held a private party at the Common Pub in Detroit, where around 200 people were in attendance.

Trump Derangement Syndrome became Orwellian with the recent ruling of the Colorado Supreme Court. It approved the erasure of Trump from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado, by invoking Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. That ossified clause was intended to bar any ante-bellum federal officials who joined the Confederacy from again holding federal offices after 1865. In no way is Trump’s conduct on January 6 comparable to calling for secession, much less prompting a Civil War that cost the country 700,000 lives. An “insurrectionist” president does not address unarmed protestors with qualifiers like, “I know that everyone here will...

Yemenis support the Palestinian cause, but they are worried that the Houthi attacks on Israel and on ships in the Red Sea will lead to an economic crisis or a strike against Yemen, experts say. In the streets of Sanaa, Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital, support for the Palestinian cause is everywhere, with many cars displaying Palestinian flags, photos of Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida, or slogans showing support for the Palestinian people. The Houthis, who form the de facto authority in northern and western Yemen, are also showing their support in other ways, including launching direct missile and drone attacks against Israel...

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemActs 27Paul Sails for Rome 27 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. 3 The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for...

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This is a honest Freeper question for the people on these boards. What is the difference between a Violent Riot against the Government and a Insurrection? Example #1. Antifa and BLM 'rioters' attacked and destroyed Federal (government buildings), police, and attempted to burn people alive inside of the buildings. The Democrats labelled this a 'Riot'. Example #2: In the 1960's Black Panthers, armed with loaded 'assault' rifles stormed into the Capital Building. Considered by Democrats as a political event. Example #3: On January 6th, FBI encouraged, and Capital police helping, bused in Antifa and undercover FBI who went to scale...

Despite the constant hectoring about Islam being a religion of peace, a snapshot of Muslim conduct worldwide shows the claim is a lie as to the faith’s devout adherents. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary describes the word “phobia” as “an exaggerated, usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation.” In the wake of recent events, is fear of Muslims, labeled “Islamophobia,” really exaggerated, inexplicable, and/or illogical? I’ve concluded that not only is fear of Muslims logical and explicable, but it is by no means exaggerated and, most probably, understated. The deliberately misleading term “Islamophobia” itself amounts to...

Michael Malice makes a 2024 prediction:"I think the Democrats' Plan B is Hillary Clinton, with Newsom as VP." pic.twitter.com/4LOKhjrGUo— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 21, 2023