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President Biden has gone from Independence Hall to Valley Forge, painting MAGA as the most toxic and deadly pestilence ever to hit American shores. Rumors abound that he will go to Ford’s Theater next to shoot more holes in the MAGA brand. His likely opponent in 2024, former President Trump, gets credit for the MAGA (Make American Great Again) slogan. However, has he ever spelled out what MAGA means to him? If we listen to his rallies enough, he dribbles out hints. Immigration based on merit/Close the bordersDrill, drill, drillAvoid foreign wars“Fair trade” with China“Made in America” replaces “Made in...

The Fed had better think twice about expected rate cuts. The market just isn’t feeling it. Treasury yields rose Wednesday, with the 10-year yield touching almost 4.10% as investors focused on stronger-than-expected December retail sales and the latest remarks from Federal Reserve members. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was recently up 4 basis points at 4.108% after briefly getting to 4.117%, the highest since Dec. 13. The 2-year Treasury yield rose by around 11 basis points to trade at 4.335%. December’s retail sales data indicated strong consumer demand at the holidays. Retail sales increased 0.6% for the month,...

With Iowa in the rearview mirror, the “Trump Boomerang” hit the MAGA haters in the Democrat party and their pathetic mass media friends, who belch bile on MSNBC, on the backs of their heads. How could this happen? From my perspective, it was totally predictable. Why? Because the more Trump was pilloried, the more he benefited, because most Americans resent bullying and “piling on” and recoil when they are exposed to this type of behavior. From the time Donald and Melania came down the escalator, the likes of Hillary and her slick lawyers did everything in their power to spy...

Rental car companies at Oakland International Airport have an important message for anyone returning a car: If you’re going to gas up before dropping your car, watch your belongings when doing so. And, better yet, don’t stop at one of the stations near the airport’s entrance.

Klaus Schwab summoned the demons for the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering, and now Davos’s sex workers are all booked up, at least according to a new report from the Swiss paper 20 Minuten; read below, translated from the original language: WEF escort Mia May: ‘12 hours cost 2,000 francs’ The example of the escort app ‘Titt4Tat’ shows how popular escort services are during the WEF. Some women even find a new job in Davos. … But anyone who wants to book an escort via ‘T4T’ in the Davos region, or even in eastern Switzerland, will be disappointed: ‘All local...

Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the New Hampshire GOP primary, with the former South Carolina governor the preferred Republican candidate among male voters, according to a poll. An American Research Group Inc survey of 600 likely voters showed that Haley and Trump are both tied on 40 percent when respondents were asked who they want as the Republican 2024 presidential nominee, with Haley getting more support than the former president from men, voters aged under 49 and undeclared/independent voters.

Hunter Biden stiffed his art dealer, Georges Bergès, for swanky art exhibitions, Bergès told House Oversight and Judiciary committees last week, according to a transcript reviewed by Breitbart News. Hunter Biden’s failure to pay his bills was one reason Bergès dropped him as a client, he told the committees. “It was a little bit more than I could chew … So I haven’t agreed to renew that contract now,” he testified. Hunter Biden has a history of stiffing those he owes. He previously refused to pay for housing, car payments, and legal fees, totaling $4.9 million, the Los Angeles Times...

Declaring that shoplifting is out-of-control, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has asked the state legislature to outlaw retail shops. "As long as there are shops where people can steal merchandise there will be shoplifting," she declared. "So, if we want to get to the root of the problem we must get rid of the shops." In their place Hochul proposes to establish a state-owned and operated merchandise distribution system. "This system will determine each individual's needs and allocate items sufficient to meet those needs," she announced. "Private possession of money will be banned, as will the exchange of money for goods...

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) has locked arms with President Joe Biden in calling for a deal to surrender to unlimited migration that would include tens of billions in foreign aid to Ukraine. The retreat would hand the White House a key election year win and surrender the best leverage Republicans have had in decades to make substantive changes in border policies that could alleviate one of the American people’s greatest concerns potentially for generations. Senate negotiators have led efforts for months to pair some sort of border security package with billions of supplemental funding, primarily to advance Ukraine’s floundering war...

Former President Donald Trump turned up in Manhattan federal court Wednesday for a second day in a row, as a jury is set to decide how much he must pay in damages to E. Jean Carroll, after he was found liable last year of both defaming the magazine writer in 2022, and sexually abusing her in the ’90s. *** The “Ask E. Jean” columnist is asking for more than $10 million in damages. That’s on top of $5 million that jurors last spring ordered Trump to cough up. *** Donald Trump threw his hands in the air and said he'd...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving a majority of his campaign staff to South Carolina, and will head back Wednesday night to his home state after attending two events in New Hampshire, according to a senior campaign official. On Friday, he will attend a ceremony for Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso, who DeSantis appointed in May. He will then attend campaign events in South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday, CBS News has learned exclusively. [cut] The move to prioritize South Carolina — and essentially forgo a heavy week of campaigning in the Granite State in the week before the...

President: Donald J. Trump. Vice President: Vivek Ramaswamy Speaker of the House: Jim Jordan President Pro Tempore of the Senate: Doug Collins Secretary of State: Mark Levin Secretary of the Treasury: Marjorie Taylor Greene Secretary of Defense: Thomas Massie Attorney General: Jonathan Turley Secretary of the Interior: Sarah Palin Secretary of Commerce: Mark Meadows Secretary of Labor: Matt Gaetz Secretary of Health and Human Services: Rand Paul Head of the BATF: Ted Nugent

In a primary, do I have to vote with the party I'm registered with? In New Hampshire, registered voters who are undeclared can participate in either party’s presidential primary election. For the September state primary, voters who are enrolled as a Republican or Democrat have until June 4 to change party affiliation.

As America enters a pivotal election year...Martin Luther King, Jr. Day offers us a moment to stop and reflect on where we have come and how far we have strayed from our foundational values. January 15, 2024, marks the 95th anniversary of the birth of my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.... ...today, in 2024, Americans have seen the opposite of this dream come to life. Violent protestors have rioted and looted our cities and small businesses, which flies in the face of my uncle’s commitment to nonviolent protest... My uncle...followed this sentiment...: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice...

I would appreciate it if Freepers could share their experience with and/or opinion of GoFundMe. I have a friend who has just lost his job due to a freak, sudden health condition and he will probably lose his house. He has worked for his employer for over 20 years and lost he ability to walk last year due to FND (Functional Neurological Disorder).I have never done GOFundMe before. Is there any alternative that is better? Appreciate your advice.

— Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher saysDaily consumption of 100% fruit juice was associated with a small increase in body mass index (BMI) in children, while an association between consumption and weight gain among adults appeared mixed, a systematic review and meta-analysis found. In prospective cohort studies involving kids, each 8-oz serving of 100% fruit juice was associated with a 0.03 increase in BMI (95% CI 0.01-0.05), a link that appeared to be driven by younger children, reported Vasanti Malik, MSc, ScD, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues. Cohort studies in adults found no...

— Modeling study suggests screening played largestBreast cancer screening and new treatments were associated with a large reduction in mortality from the disease over the past 45 years, according to results from a simulation model-based study. Using four models, the combination of screening, stage I to III disease treatment, and metastatic disease treatment was associated with a 58% reduction in breast cancer mortality from 1975 to 2019, reported Jennifer L. Caswell-Jin, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues in JAMAopens in a new tab or window. Of this reduction, 47% (model range 35%-60%) was associated with...

The Washington Post should know that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Continuing to tell voters they’re ignorant for not appreciating the Biden economy is case in point. “The economy is improving under Biden. But many voters aren’t giving him credit,” read The Post’s condescending Jan. 14 headline. But that was just the start of The Post’s nonsense, which took six authors to spit out. It proceeded to cite data points without context to prop up President Joe Biden’s cadaver of an economy: “By many measures, the U.S....

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon slammed Democratic messaging about MAGA, or “Make America Great Again,” Republicans on Wednesday, telling Democrats to “grow up” and “listen” to supporters of former President Trump. “When people say MAGA, they’re actually looking at people voting for Trump and … they’re basically scapegoating them,” Dimon told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I don’t like how [Trump] said things about Mexico … but he wasn’t wrong about some of these critical issues, and that’s why they’re voting for him,” Dimon continued. “And I think people should be a little more respectful of our fellow citizens.”