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Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the court to prevent former President Donald Trump from mounting a defense against the charges stemming from the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Smith asserted that "the claim that Trump has been singled out for retribution by the Biden Administration has already been debunked by the nation's leading media outlets. His claim that the multiple simultaneous prosecutions in various jurisdictions is intended to interfere with the 2024 election is without merit. He should be barred from introducing evidence, making arguments, or asking questions to advance the theory that he is innocent of the charges against him....

She has had pneumonia and sepsis since December. She reached out to me to post a request for prayers. Prayers are powerful things!

Republicans like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have effectively led sanctuary cities to regret their policies as southern border migrants flood their cities to the "breaking point." "New York City has begun to see another surge of migrants arriving, and we expect this to intensify over the coming days as a result of Texas Gov. Abbott's cruel and inhumane politics," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said this week. "For many months, we were able to keep the visualization of this crisis from hitting our streets, but we have reached a breaking point and can no longer do that."

Jews, women, the working class – leftists have betrayed everyone they once claimed to speak for.What does it mean to be radical, left-wing, progressive? Well, in 2023, it meant making excuses for a genocidal anti-Semitism, refusing to believe evidence of mass rape and naysaying about the terroristic murder of infants. This was the year the ‘right side of history’ brigade exploded their phoney moral superiority for good....When Hamas sent men on paragliders, motorbikes and in jeeps into southern Israel on 7 October – murdering, raping, mutilating and kidnapping as many Jews as they could find – I thought those on...

A friend got a rental of a Tesla over the holidays. It’s undoubtedly the industry standard for EVs and a complete blast to drive. The problem: It’s not a practical car at all. He was driving in the cold, and the car was nearly drained after two hours. Searching for a charge was no easy task. The first one didn’t work. The second one stated that it would be charged in 10 hours, which he didn’t have. The third one charged in one hour but that was a full hour wasted. His conclusion: This is indeed a glorified golf cart...

Shecky Greene, an entertainment legend whose very name became synonymous with stand-up comedy, has died. He was 97. Greene died at 3:21 a.m. Sunday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, confirmed by his wife of 41 years Marie Musso Green. Greene is also survived by his two adopted daughters Dorian Hoffman (Charlie Hoffman) of Boise, Idaho and Alison Greene of Vancouver, Washington; his sisters-in-law JoAnn Musso Sperry, Linda Galasso, nephew Michael Sperry and nieces Angel Galasso Hooper and Gina Dadian. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Jeri Greene, and...

You won’t hear President Biden talking about it much, but a key record has been broken during his watch: The United States is producing more oil than any country ever has. The flow of huge amounts of crude from American producers is playing a big role in keeping prices down at the pump, diminishing the geopolitical power of OPEC, and taming inflation. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline nationwide has dropped to close to $3, and analysts project it could stay that way leading up to the presidential election, potentially assuaging the economic anxieties of swing state...

A troubling trend in Americans’ heart health is emerging, and doctors are aiming to bring more awareness to the problem. While death rates from infective endocarditis have generally declined across the U.S. over the past two decades, they have alarmingly increased among young adults aged 25 to 44. This research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, underscores a public health issue that intersects with the ongoing opioid crisis. Infective endocarditis, often referred to as bacterial endocarditis, is a rare but serious condition where bacteria enter the bloodstream and infect the heart lining, valves, or blood vessels. It...

Major retailers have experienced a wave of store closures in 2023, an 80% surge from the year prior, Coresight Research reports. The top reasons include bankruptcy of one major chain and some stores just not performing well in certain areas. The continued growth of online shopping is another factor, and other retailers said that theft is a major reason for their decision to close some stores, according to CBS News. When Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy in April, it led to the closure of 866 stores, a Coresight report finds. The second largest number of closed stores was...

The shattering documentary produced by David Rogers Webb, based on his book, alerts us all to the privately controlled Central Banks’ preparations for the inevitable financial collapse. Former Hedge Fund Manager and author, David Rogers Webb, announces “The Great Taking,” premiering exclusively on CHD.TV on Saturday, December 9th at 8 p.m. ET. The not-for-profit documentary exposes the scheme by Central Bankers to subjugate humanity by taking all securities, bank deposits and property financed with debt. Running time is 71 minutes. The film is produced by Webb and Executive Produced by Vera Sharav, Holocaust Survivor and director of the 5-part docuseries...

Three women who served in former President Donald Trump's White House are now warning against a possible second Trump term, with one of them saying it could mean "the end of American democracy as we know it."For the first time, former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin, former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews, and former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson sat down together with ABC News "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl to discuss their roles in speaking out against Trump in the wake of Jan. 6."Fundamentally, a second Trump term could mean the end of American democracy...

The last day of the 1820s marked the last hanging for forgery in Great Britain: that of Thomas Maynard, at London’s Newgate Prison. Maynard was charged with two other men* for forging an order of His Majesty’s Customs to pay them £1,973. They got the money and for a few months had that blessed relief from the weight of penury and debt; one of the numerous witnesses in their case described how one of Maynard’s confederates “was in difficulties in the year 1828 … I saw him in June last, when he told me his wife had 700l.” It must...

Events Fri, January 05, 2024 Commit to Caucus Rally with President Trump in Sioux Center, Iowa, Mason City, IA. Sat, January 06, 2024 Commit to Caucus Rally with President Trump in Newton, Iowa, Clinton, Iowa. Sat, January 13, 2024 President Donald J. Trump to Deliver Remarks at Commit to Caucus Rally in Atlantic, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, Sun, January 14, 2024 President Donald J. Trump to Deliver Remarks at Commit to Caucus Rally in Indianola, Iowa, Cherokee, Iowa. Other Iowa MAGA Event featuring Governor Kristi Noem in Sioux City, Iowa, Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene in Keokuk, Eric Trump in Ankeny, Iowa...

While the wave of resignations among Florida officials in response to the impending law highlights concerns about privacy, it’s crucial to recognize the potential anti-corruption benefits of the legislation. Requiring financial disclosures through Form 6 can be a powerful tool in enhancing transparency and accountability within the government. By scrutinizing officials’ financial activities, the law aims to bolster anti-corruption measures, fostering public trust and maintaining the integrity of elected positions. Despite valid privacy concerns, the overarching objective of combating corruption underscores the need to strike a delicate balance between transparency and individual rights for the greater good of a well-functioning...

Yes, the US is engulfed in a fiscal inferno! US government debt is now bigger than the US economy. This was unseen until 2012 when debt surpassed GDP for the first time. In addition to almost $34 trillion in debt from our crazy spending, out-of-control government, we are on the hook for almost $213 TRILLION in unfunded liabilites (promises made to Americans that will likely not be honored). The sad thing about the US Debt Clock summary is the $632,195 share per citizen of unfunded liabilties. That raises two questions. First, how can California’s Ken doll Governor Gavin “Greasy” Newsom...

Far beneath the Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, in a bunker known as The Pit, commanders were trying to make sense of reports of Hamas rocket fire in southern Israel early on the morning of Oct. 7, when the call came in. It was a commander from the division that oversees military operations along the border with Gaza. Their base was under attack. The commander could not describe the scope of the attack or provide more details, according to a military official with knowledge of the call. But he asked that all available reinforcements be sent. At 7:43 a.m.,...

Is it undemocratic that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jennifer Granholm can't run for president because they weren't born in the country

There is currently no evidence that there was ever a voting machine election audit performed in Georgia following the 2020 election. On November 17, 2020, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made an announcement that an audit “using forensic techniques” was completed with “no sign of foul play” in the 2020 election. The statement previously appeared on the Secretary of State’s webpage and is still available via the Wayback Machine here. Investigative journalist Kevin Moncla of the Election Oversight Group, and another individual began to send Open Records Requests from the counties that were allegedly “audited” back in 2022. While...

Earlier this month the Republican Party under the absent leadership of Ronna McDaniel announced they had “flipped” Beaver County Pennsylvania from blue to red. The GOP announced, “Big news! Beaver County, PA has officially flipped from blue to red. There are now more registered Republicans than Democrats! Together with @PAGOP our data-driven ground game has been in Pennsylvania registering voters since 2016 and has never left! On to November! [snip] In response to this tweet by the GOP, DC Draino accused Ronna McRomney and the Republican Party of stealing credit for Scott Presler’s voter registration efforts in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Harrison’s idea that people are born innocent and are gradually made impure by society sounds a lot like the distinctly Christian concept of sin to me. But, for Harrison, it was not the devil drawing people into temptation, but mass culture – a culture he was an essential part of. It is these contradictions that make Harrison such an interesting and complex character, and which perhaps explain the consistent reappraisal of his own spirituality. It was as though he was always looking for something, searching for some sense of meaning in an increasingly materialistic and unfeeling world.