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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended his 2024 presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. DeSantis announced in a video posted to social media ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. The governor quoted Winston Churchill, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that count.” “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 21, 2024 Bloomberg had reported just minutes before that he would drop out and endorse Trump in the coming days. The report cited...

President Javier Milei of Argentina took the World Economic Forum by storm with a provocative keynote speech on Wednesday. The libertarian leader delivered a blistering critique of socialism and a fervent endorsement of capitalist principles before a crowd of the world’s most influential political and economic figures. Milei, having been introduced by Klaus Schwab himself, then proceeded to confront the elites with his fiery speech. The 53-year-old president did not hold back in his rebuke of the West’s slide toward collectivism — a political theory associated with communism. “I am here today to tell you that the West is in...

Video of his exit declaration

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In a groundbreaking move for the New England Patriots, Jerod Mayo steps in as the team's first black head coach, bringing with him a fresh perspective on race and its role in the sport. Mayo's recent statements about actively confronting racism and acknowledging the significance of race in the coaching realm have sparked considerable conversation, especially against the backdrop of contrasting views from other NFL coaches. Emphasizing the importance of his role, Mayo stated, “You better believe being the first black head coach here in New England means a lot to me. I do see color because I believe if...

The government on Sunday approved the appointment of May Golan (Likud) to the position of Minister of Social Equality. At the meeting, Golan stated that she is entering the Ministry with an "immense sense of mission" and emphasized that all the programs and allocation of budgets she initiated as minister, to promote the status of women and for the evacuees from the south and north of the country, will continue as planned. "As someone who grew up from the bottom [of society] and was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, I am proud to be appointed today...

Mark is in Washington resting up in preparation for the resumption of his trial at the DC Superior Court on Monday morning. In the meantime, here are Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer with their dramatised reconstruction of the last day's events, including what Powerline's John Hinderaker described as Steyn's "bravura performance" of his opening statement. Simply click below:

While Canada eviscerates the right to free speech and association, some are apparently holding firm on the privacy rights of accused felons to warn homeowners not to post videos of thefts. In Quebec, the police are now warning citizens not to post their doorbell videos of package thieves because they are, in the words of the spokesmen, “presumed innocent.” Notably, these are scenes captured in public and posted by homeowners who had packages stolen from their doorsteps. For critics, it is a continuation of misplaced priorities and policies on crime including the statement of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that “you...

Salem, New Hampshire—The top echelon of the DeSantis campaign has begun having frank conversations with donors about whether the Florida governor should remain in the race, National Review has learned. In recent days people close to the governor have begun making calls to top donors laying out what the campaign sees as their options at this point, which include possibly dropping out of the race in the coming days. The campaign continues to tell reporters that their candidate will stay in the race through South Carolina, force rival and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley to drop out should she...

Ron DeSantis planning to drop out of Republican race and endorse Donald Trump, sources say. An announcement could come before Tuesday

I see absolutely nothing in the media about it.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah lawmakers say they are focused on removing barriers to overcome diversity, but educators and LGBTQ+ leaders say they’re concerned. In response to HB 257, a bill that would prevent transgender people from using public bathrooms that are different from the sex that is on their birth certificate, some in the community say it could put both trans and non-trans people at risk. “If you have a slightly masculine-looking woman or an effeminate-looking man, what’s stopping them from being accosted?” asked Samantha Parmley, acting chair of the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber.

CEO Larry Fink speaking at the WEF forum. “You have to FORCE behaviours, at Blackrock we are FORCING behaviours” Blackrock essentially own every major corporation in the world & now determine capital investment through ESG (environmental social governance) this also applies to sovereign countries.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' gamble to take his presidential campaign to rival Nikki Haley's turf ended up with him shouting down a fourth grade teacher over the former governor's record on education Saturday evening. 'I've been asking crowds what her big achievements were as governor here?' Fourth grade teacher Regina Wasiluk had heard that DeSantis had asked the same question at his earlier event Saturday in Myrtle Beach and came armed with information about how Haley had increased education standards in the state. As they bickered back and forth, DeSantis said, 'I'm talking about big conservative achievements. That's what the...

A Powerful Just Ask Janet with guest Carol Everett (Carol Everett is a former abortion clinic owner who is now Christian and Pro Life)

The set of any given Tudor-era costume drama is a walking Who’s Who of scaffold superstars, most notably, of course, the wives of Henry VIII. That king’s bed did not cease exuding power and danger with Henry’s death. With Henry’s demise, the crown fell to the only legitimate son the old man had produced in a lifetime of trying, the sickly 9-year-old Edward VI, son of Henry’s beloved* third wife Jane Seymour.... Jane’s brothers had leveraged their late sister’s favor into political muscle, and Edward Seymour smoothly outmaneuvered rival factions late in Henry’s life to set himself up as the...

This happens on almost every article now. Wasn't always this way. I can get trashed as a conservative now just about anywhere I go. I don't need to get it on FR. Especially after having to deal with out-of-town relatives on my wife's side visiting us. Who have clearly been completely suborned by the woke left. Big shock. My wife doesn't want to accept that fact. These people even stopped celebrating Christmas. However, when she offered them The Epoch Times to read, the response she got was: "Oh, is this that RIGHT-WING rag"? That was her son talking. Her own...

Explanation: Yes, but can your blizzard do this? In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's Storm of the Century in 1938, some snow drifts reached the level of utility poles. Nearly a meter of new and unexpected snow fell over two days in a storm that started 86 years ago this week. As snow fell and gale-force winds piled snow to surreal heights, many roads became not only impassable but unplowable; people became stranded, cars, school buses and a train became mired, and even a dangerous fire raged. Two people were killed and some students were forced to spend several consecutive...

Is the Obama, I mean Biden, Administration playing Electric Boogaloo? Or is it Electric Boondoggle? The average price of a used Tesla has declined 18 months in a row, moving from a record high of $67,900 in July 2022 to a record low of $35,844 today (-47%). On January 11, I noted Hertz Is Selling 20,000 EVs Due to Lack of Customer Demand Hertz is selling a third of its EVs globally, with 20,000 in the US and will use some of the money to buy more Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) gasoline-powered cars. On January 18, I commented $2 Billion...

Texas authorities have begun arresting illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in Eagle Pass, according to multiple reports. This week, Texas Department of Public Safety Spokesman Chris Olivarez shared on X that illegal immigrants would be arrested going forward. “Under the authority of Gov. @GregAbbott_TX’s Border Disaster Declaration, @TxDPS Troopers are arresting illegal immigrants for criminal trespass at #ShelbyPark in Eagle Pass,” he wrote. “Troopers are enforcing criminal trespass on single adult men & women. The State of #Texas will maintain a proactive posture in curbing illegal border crossings between the ports of entry.”