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Going into Race: The Movie: The Play, I was skeptical. What could possibly be said about racial-harmony movies like Green Book and Django Unchained that hasn’t already been said in snarky Tweets? Anyway, Green Book was released five years ago now, and it seems like even more of a relic in a post-COVID world. Why now? I needn’t have worried. Co-writers Bret Raybould and Cristian Duran, with Duran at the helm directing and Raybould co-starring alongside “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dean Edwards, have put together a breezy, laugh-out-loud satire that starts with a Green Book-type plot and tackles everything from...

In the intricate web of financial markets, the tightening of credit spreads often serves as an ominous overture to broader economic shifts. The current scenario, driven by a focus on liquidity, raises concerns about what lies ahead, hinting at potential storm clouds on the economic horizon. The ripple effects begin with a spotlight on auto loans, where many find themselves submerged in financial challenges. A concerning trend emerges as individuals resort to running up credit, not with the intention to repay but rather to navigate the inflated prices of goods. The influx of excessive government money has created a surge...

British socialite and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly penning a tell-all memoir from the confines of her jail cell to combat “misinformation” about her ties to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell “really thinks she hasn’t done anything wrong and that her charges will be dropped when people read” her story, a source close to Epstein’s madam told the Daily Mail. The 62-year-old is serving a 20-year prison sentence on a federal sex-trafficking conviction for recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein — who killed himself in his Manhattan jail cell in 2019 before he could face trial. “Max...

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile said Sunday that Nikki Haley, the only remaining chief challenger to former President Trump for the GOP nomination, should stay in the race. In a panel on ABC News’s “This Week,” Brazile highlighted the gender discrepancy amid increased calls for Haley to step aside, and she noted Haley is not that far behind for total delegates.

Fox News ran with the story, citing the New York Post as its primary source for the claim Kennedy, 70, was tapped about the possibility of becoming Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Political strategist Chris LaCivita took to social media to quickly dismiss the claim, saying “This is 100% FAKE NEWS – NO ONE from the Trump Campaign ever approached RFK jr (or ever will) – one of the most LIBERAL and radical environmentalists in the country. For all the fake news – update your stories.”

Three men in Israel Defense Forces uniforms patrolled on Jan. 8 in Hurfeish, a Druze town of 7,000 in the Galilee, just 1 1/2 miles from the Lebanese border. The trio drove that night not in a military jeep but a Chevy Blazer bearing civilian license plates. They weren’t in active-duty service (18–21 years old) or even in reserves (through age 45), but were far older—the youngest of them being 54. These older Druze men are in another tier of Israeli military service: kitot konenut, first-response teams for security threats. Most Israeli communities have kitot konenut, which are locally run....

With the news of three American soldiers killed and at least 25 injured in Jordan on Sunday, President Joe Biden now finds himself in a worse position than the one he criticized his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, for in 2020. As the then-former vice president was campaigning against Trump in January 2020, he criticized Trump for U.S. troops in Iraq suffering traumatic brain injuries caused by an Iranian missile attack and dismissing the injuries as minor.

An Idaho woman experiencing severe mood swings thought she had a brain tumor — it turns out she has early-onset dementia. “I had so much trouble regulating my emotions. I’d become so furious over things I usually wouldn’t be angry about, like people correcting me if I said something wrong,” explained Jana Nelson, 53, to SWNS. “My doctor doesn’t see me living into my 60s and eventually I’m going to need round-the-clock care at home,” she added. Nelson noticed symptoms in 2017 after friends and family pointed out her personality had changed. She was repeating the same questions and sentences...

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was willing to take responsibility for the potential demise of a bipartisan border deal that's being ironed out in the Senate.During a campaign appearance in Las Vegas, Trump spoke out against congressional efforts to broker an immigration agreement amid the former president's sustained attacks against President Joe Biden on the explosive issue."As the leader of our party, there is zero chance I will support this horrible open borders betrayal of America," the former president told his supporters. "I'll fight it all the way. A lot of the senators are trying to say,...

Last week, Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham apologised to the victims of the Rochdale grooming gangs. This came after the publication of a new review into the authorities’ handling of multiple cases of child sexual abuse in north-west England. Damningly, the report accuses local authorities of abandoning exploited children ‘at the mercy of their abusers’. An apology is long overdue. It has already taken far too long for the victims to get some modicum of justice. Between 2003 and 2013, as many as 74 girls were abused, raped and trafficked in and around Rochdale. Despite attempts...

The fix is in. To “protect democracy,” democracy is already being canceled. We just haven’t admitted the implications of this to ourselves yet. On Sunday, January 14th, NBC News ran an eye-catching story: “Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House.” It described “a loose-knit network of public interest groups and lawmakers” that is “quietly” making plans to “foil any efforts to expand presidential power” on the part of Donald Trump. The piece quoted an array of former high-ranking officials, all insisting Trump will misuse the Department of Defense to...

The Democratic Socialists of America, affiliated with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other liberal leaders, is facing severe financial trouble, with the organization’s leaders calling for massive budget cuts and layoffs. The seven-figure deficit comes after the DSA, which leads anti-Israel protests across the country, did not publicly condemn the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. “The current deficit will force us to make 7-figure budget cuts. This will require us to make painful decisions that will impact all levels of the organization. … Given our current financial state, we do not believe we can have a healthy, democratic, and effective...

Calls for retaliation began pouring in from Republican members of Congress moments after U.S. Central Command revealed Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed Saturday night at an American base in Jordan in a drone attack launched by Iranian-backed militias. “It is time to act with purpose and resolve in response to attacks that have tragically taken the lives of American service members and injured scores more,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)*** “We must respond to these repeated attacks by Iran and its proxies by striking directly against Iranian targets and its leadership. ... It is time to act swiftly...

[Catholic Caucus] German diocese led by head of bishops’ conference ordained zero priests in 2023It is the first time in the history of the Diocese of Limburg — since 1821 — that no priests have been ordained in an entire year.LIMBURG, Germany (LifeSiteNews) — A diocese in Germany led by the head of the nation’s bishops’ conference ordained zero priests for the first time in history in 2023.The Diocese of Limburg in western Germany is led by Bishop Georg Bätzing, who has spearheaded the “Synodal Way” of the German bishops’ conference, and is known for his heretical stances on moral...

Suspects were 'holdovers' from Obama administration.. The federal government is being sued for the details of an alleged CIA scheme to "get rid" of President Trump. Officials with government watchdog Judicial Watch confirmed in a statement they are pursuing a Freedom of Information Act case against the Defense Department over reports from a military officer "to his superiors regarding an alleged conversation." That reportedly happened around January 2017 and involved CIA analysts Eric Ciaramella and Sean Misko. And it concerned a plan to "get rid" of then-President Trump. ... seeking access to "any and all reports submitted by a U.S....

Evan Neumann, charged with felonies for assaulting police officers during the riot, spoke to a Press Democrat reporter by phone from Belarus. He has been living in that country, an ally of Russia, since August 2021, when he fled across the border from Ukraine. Belarus granted him political asylum in early 2022 While his convictions about the 2020 election haven’t changed much, Evan Neumann says that if he could do it again he would not have traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest Congress’ ratification of the vote. Neumann still questions whether the election was fairly tabulated,...

Senior Russian officials were due to fly on the doomed military plane that crashed Wednesday, killing around 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war – but were stopped “at the last moment” by their security services, according to Ukraine. The claim came as gruesome new video showed apparent charred human remains at the scene of the crashed plane, which Russia has blamed Ukraine for downing as it flew to a prisoner exchange. “It is known that there were indeed several VIPs from the military and political representation of the state aggressor due to fly on the Il-76,” Andrii Yusov, spokesman for Ukrainian...

Congratulations, America — you’ve survived your third year of being bossed around by Joe “Big Guy” Dementia Biden. You might be poorer, more depressed, and more likely to end up drafted for a foreign war than you were when he hobbled into the White House three years ago last Saturday, but you’ve finally made it to the year you get to vote him out, if you’re smart enough. In January 2022, we brought you “A Scandal For Every Month: The Biggest Botches, Failures, And Mess-Ups Of Joe Biden’s First 12 Months In Office.” Last January, there was another year of...

My name is Simon Aban Deng. I am from South Sudan. I am a Shilluk. I am a Christian. I am a former slave. I will not forget that day when Arab Sudanese government troops came and raided my village. We didn’t know what was going on until we heard gunshots from every direction. I was only 9 years old, but the militiamen were shooting anybody they saw, including children. Myself, my family, and five of my friends had to run. But the Arabs ran after us: While we were running, they shot two of my friends. We ran wildly,...

Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan urged Canada to “get your -–- together” and replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after fans at a UFC fight in Toronto jeered the country’s leader with a vulgar chant. “-–- Trudeau” chants could be heard at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena during the UFC 297 event on Saturday. Rogan was streaming his podcast live while watching the event in Toronto when the sold-out crowd showed its displeasure with the liberal Canadian leader. “They’re yelling ‘-–--Trudeau’,” Rogan told his guests on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast on Spotify. “Canada, get your -–- together! Come back. Come back to what...