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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis let it be known Monday that he won’t support legislation in the Sunshine State that would put taxpayers on the hook for former President Donald Trump’s legal bills. In response to a Politico report noting that “some Florida Republicans” are backing a measure that could grant as much as $5 million to the 77-year-old GOP presidential primary front-runner, DeSantis tweeted: “But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen…” The proposal, filed by state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), would set aside state funds for legal fees incurred as a result of criminal charges brought by...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Egypt on Tuesday, 23 January, to join his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in laying the foundation of El-Dabaa, Egypt's first-ever nuclear power plant (NPP). Both Putin and Sisi will take part in an official ceremony of the final stage of pouring the concrete of the fourth reactor of Dabaa developed by the Russian state atomic energy corporation ROSATOM in Dabaa city, located in the Mediterranean Marsa Matrouh province, about 320 kilometres northwest of the capital Cairo, Egyptian news outlets reported. The long-awaited NPP, which will operate with a 120-megawatt capacity for...

Ajudge on Monday cut off a lawyer for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as he was arguing why his client should not be deposed in a divorce hearing involving special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she hired to handle the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Willis, who is accused of having an affair with Wade, was originally scheduled for a deposition in the case on Tuesday, but Judge Henry Thompson delayed that ruling until after Wade himself is questioned later this month. During a brief hearing at Cobb County Superior Court Monday, Willis’ lawyer, Cinque Axam,...

The USA does not have the means to support the massive influx of illegal’s pouring into the USA. This family was kicked out of a shelter (along with American homeless citizens) to make room for more illegals who are coming in. The family moved into some guys work Truck. When he called the police to remove them, he was told that they couldn’t do anything about it.

...Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School building, where the 2018 shooting — the deadliest in Florida — took place, and spoke with some of the survivors and victims’ relatives about ways to improve school safety nationally. “To say that this morning was one of the most impactful moments of my life is an understatement,” said Cardona, 48, during a round table Monday at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention...

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Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor - Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,...

@TheInsiderPaper WATCH: Trump says he will never allow creation of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Video captured the moment when a massive floodwaters broke down doors at a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands on Saturday. Personnel at the American garrison base on Roi-Namur was knocked off their feet and some swept away in the freak flood, TMZ reported.

They want him gone – no matter the cost. President Trump is up in the polls, and the Republican base is coalescing around him. DeSantis, his most formidable primary challenger, dropped from the race and endorsed President Trump on Sunday. The globalist elites are in a panic. Trump is the greatest threat to their power over humanity in the civilized world. Something must be done. image from X ..... Alex Soros is currently facing scrutiny due to his recent tweet sharing a post from the far-left The Atlantic that features a bullet hole and a sum of $47. Skyrocketing Food...

FIRST ON FOX: Former President Donald Trump was endorsed by one of the nation's largest Catholic advocacy groups as the New Hampshire primary clock ticks closer to midnight. Fox News Digital has learned that CatholicVote is throwing its hat behind Trump for president, giving the former president their endorsement. Additionally, CatholicVote is encouraging approximately 137,000 Catholic voters in New Hampshire to vote for Trump during Tuesday's presidential primary. CatholicVote president Brian Burch told Fox News Digital that the organization has "remained neutral" in the primary up until now, because they thought there were "a number of viable and compelling candidates...

<p>Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch’s primary winning all 6 votes All 6 registered voters of Dixville Notch cast their ballots for over former President Donald Trump.</p><p>DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. — All six registered voters of tiny Dixville Notch in New Hampshire cast their ballots for Nikki Haley over former President Donald Trump at midnight on Tuesday. The resort town was first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries.</p>

The state of Texas will not give up on its efforts to secure its borders after the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the right to intervene. In a ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 majority that federal officials had the right to remove physical barriers erected by the Texas National Guard. Two supposedly conservative judges, Justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barett, sided with the Biden administration, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch dissented. The decision vacated a previous injunction from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

Several trees in Northern Ireland made famous by the TV series Game Of Thrones have been damaged and felled by Storm Isha. Work is currently being carried out to clear up the Dark Hedges site in County Antrim. The tunnel of trees became famous when it was featured in the HBO fantasy series and now attracts significant numbers of tourists from around the world. Storm Isha battered the country on Sunday night, with strong winds leaving thousands of properties without power and causing travel disruption. […] Concerns have been raised about the state of several of the ancient beech trees...

While several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research is among the first to show the subsequent impact of remission on cardiovascular outcomes. The new study shows that in patients that took part in the Look AHEAD study, those with any evidence of remission had a 40% lower rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 33% lower rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Look AHEAD study was a multi-center RCT that compared the effect of a 12-year intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) with that of diabetes support and education (DSE)...

A team has discovered that a diet containing wheat can increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS). This is due to the amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI), natural proteins in wheat, while the gluten proteins did not influence the inflammatory reaction. The studies confirm that diet and gut health can influence the course of chronic inflammatory diseases, including MS. What is special, is that a specific ingredient can promote this inflammation. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI) are natural proteins found in cereals such as wheat, barley and rye. As the scientists...

Back in 1978 I (i.e., the narrator Mr. Darling) worked for Cray Research, which made what was at the time the world’s fastest computer, the Cray-1. I thought it would be interesting to compare the Cray-1 with the latest model of iPhone, the iPhone 13. (this is a 2022 video) ItemUnisCray 1iPhone 13FactorWeightOunces176,000629,300Price (2022 $)202238,000,0001,00038,000SpeedMFLOPS16015,800,000100,000MemoryMB160512,00060,000Power consumptionkW115LiOn 20 hours Cooling Freon refrAir

A study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy, in the form of pills, for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Currently, infusions are the standard treatment. An international clinical trial led by Professor Dr. Achim Kaasch was able to gain decisive new insights into the treatment of bloodstream infections with the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (SAB). The research shows that in patients with a low risk of developing infectious complications, an early switch to oral antibiotic therapy is as effective and safe as continuing the intravenous standard treatment. This therapy approach enables easier treatment and faster discharge from hospital for patients....

New court filings confirm the authenticity of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden that was left behind at a computer shop and obtained by federal investigators. Federal prosecutors have confirmed in a new court filing the authenticity of the infamous Hunter Biden laptop and that when investigators took possession of the device and searched it, they found its contents largely overlapped with records obtained from President Joe Biden’s son’s Apple iCloud account. The new filing comes in Hunter Biden’s gun case in a federal court in Delaware, in which the president’s son faces three felonies in connection with allegations he...

Around 8:30 p.m., Joliet police learned Nance had been spotted by U.S. Marshals in Natalia, Texas – 30 miles southwest of San Antonio. Natalia, Texas is 1,200 miles away from Joliet – more than an 18-hour drive. Joliet police said Nance was found in a car at a Valero gas station. It is believed that Nance died by suicide with a handgun after a confrontation with Texas law enforcement, according to Joliet police.