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A group of secular legal organizations is suing Louisiana to stop a law passed this month that would make it the only state requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.The Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a legal complaint on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on behalf of a religiously diverse group of individuals with minor children enrolled in Louisiana public schools. The defendants include Christian, Jewish, Unitarian and nonreligious parents."There is no longstanding tradition of permanently...

Matt Gaetz explains the BLAG process and vote for Bannon.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) redacted “key findings” in the public version of a report on dangerous pathogen research conducted in Chinese labs that was being funded with American taxpayer dollars. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, filed a letter Tuesday asking the DoD to release the unredacted version of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) report and explain the taxpayer money sent to China to fund these experiments. “With DoD secretly funding risky research on dangerous pathogens and diseases in China, this alarming Inspector General investigation demonstrates Washington hasn’t learned any lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic,”...

Big news for Steve Bannon tonight 1) The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) voted tonight 3-2, confirming the offiicial legal position of the House is that the J6 committee was illegitimate, and all subpoenas issued by the committee were also illegitimate. 2) BLAG has now directed the House Office of General Counsel to file an Amicus Brief in support of Steve Bannon with Justice Roberts. 3) Matt Gaetz explains how the BLAG process works, in the video. 4) I spoke with Bannon in the last hour and he is optimistic.

So, I read Betelgeuse is going to explode, and its brightness will rival or even exceed the luminosity of the moon. I'm like, BET, how cool will that be??? I research it a little, and I find out it could happen any time, from today all the way out to 1000 years from now. I'm like, DAMMIT. I won't even be alive a few decades from now! I WANT MY BETELGUESE SUPERNOVA ***TODAY*** Everyone who wants the same thing, sign this Petition to God to have Betelgeuse supernova right away!

BREAKING Mike Johnson just announced that he has authorized the House to submit a congressional Amicus Brief on behalf of Steve Bannon to the Supreme Court and Justice Roberts. Finally some positive momentum for Bannon.

China has become the first country to gather samples from the far side of the moon and bring them back to Earth in a landmark achievement for the Beijing space programme. A re-entry capsule containing the precious cargo parachuted into a landing zone in the rural Siziwang Banner region of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday after being released into Earth’s orbit by the uncrewed Chang’e-6 probe....The mission’s lander spent two days collecting rock and soil from one of the oldest and largest craters on the moon, the 1,600-mile-wide South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin...

The FBI purchased glossy cover sheets to use in photos of authorities’ unprecedented raid of former President Donald Trump.The FBI purchased glossy cover sheets to use in photos of authorities’ unprecedented raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.On Tuesday, journalist Julie Kelly posted court documents on X showing Special Counsel Jack Smith “admitted the FBI added cover sheets to alleged classified documents found at MAL and took photos for evidence.”“This confirms my report from last month that the FBI doctored evidence to produce stunt photos of classified documents at [Mar-a-Lago],” Kelly said.Now see if you notice the slight shift...

Just when the Biden campaign thought they could buy young people's votes by canceling massive amounts of student debt, the opposite effect seems to be taking place. Two young voters, Grace Guentzel and Becky Oliveira, told Fox News host Lawrence Jones that they will not vote for President Joe Biden in November. Some of the reasons they gave were the open borders and cashless bail. Oliveira lives in New York City and gave an interesting perspective on why she became a Democrat in the first place:I grew up in the social media culture that was very dominated by left-wing propaganda,...

FBI probe comes months after agency seized mayor's electronic devices Federal authorities are investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams' use of a private email addresses and how records from seven trips he made to China have disappeared....At least one of the trips, per the outlet, was partly funded by the Chinese Communist Party...The private email accounts cannot be traced on New York City government servers, meaning that key details, such as who paid for the trips and with whom he met, remain concealed...

Remember when everyone would tell you once you had a degree, you’d be set for life? Turns out, they meant you’d be set for a lifetime of disappointment instead. Back in 2009, over 70% of recent high school grads attended college. Today, enrollment is down over 15% from its peak, with more students opting for trade jobs over office gigs. Not even cringey TikToks from the Big Four accounting firms can convince them otherwise…Career detour: In a recent survey, over half of Americans said they believe a college degree isn’t worth it. Many young people are taking their high school...

Former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez — a 2020 election denier — won the Republican nomination for Colorado's 4th Congressional District special election to finish what's left of former GOP U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's term. Why it matters: Ahead of the November election, the four-way race was a test to signal whether Democratic support is growing in this GOP-dominated region, which covers the state's Eastern Plains. Reality check: The result, however, indicates Republicans' stronghold remains firmly intact. By the numbers: Lopez won with 57% of the vote in preliminary results posted when polls closed at 7pm. The Associated Press projected him...

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists signed a joint letter Tuesday warning of what they see as economic risks if former President Donald Trump were to serve a second term, including reheated inflation. “While each of us has different views on the particulars of various economic policies, we all agree that Joe Biden’s economic agenda is vastly superior to Donald Trump’s,” the economists wrote. Axios was first to report the letter. “There is rightly a worry that Donald Trump will reignite this inflation, with his fiscally irresponsible budgets,” wrote the group of politically progressive academics...

As Twitchy reported Monday, CNN's Kasie Hunt cut off her interview with Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt after Leavitt brought up debate moderator Jake Tapper's previous comparisons of Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. Hunt went on X to defend it, saying, "You come on my show, you respect my colleagues. Period." But Clay Travis brought receipts: a video of Tapper and co-moderator Dana Bash likening Trump's rhetoric to that of Hitler. Former CNN analyst Chris Cillizza famously tweeted that reporters don't root for a side. That doesn't seem to be the case with CNN, which hosted drag queen Brigitte Bandit to...

All around the world, a conservative wave has been sweeping through these 2024 elections – and it seems Canada is being primed to be the next example. Embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just suffered a shocking defeat in the liberal stronghold nicknamed “Fortress Toronto” – a result that signals terrible times ahead for his Liberal party come next future general election. Telegraph reported: “It represents an embarrassing loss for the Canadian prime minister, who had personally travelled to St Paul’s – a wealthy seat the Liberal Party has held since 1993 – in a bid to shore up support...

Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, won the Republican nomination for the 3rd Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Why it matters: .. makes it more likely Republicans will retain the seat in the November election. Driving the news: In the six-way GOP contest, Hurd won 42% in preliminary results. .. His primary challenger, prominent 2020 election denier and Trump supporter Ron Hanks, received 28%. The remaining candidates took 10% or less. The big picture: For the second time in as many elections, the result is an embarrassment for Democrats, who spent big...

A mother claims she and her family were kicked out of a Los Angeles brewery after they complained about a trans woman using the female restroom. In a video posted online Sunday, the mother could be seen confronting an employee at Angel City Brewery after she apparently attempted to use the bathroom and found a 'biological man' inside and was told to leave the premises. 'I have little kids, but we have no rights,' the unidentified mother laments. 'So we have to leave but the trans doesn't have to leave that was using the women's bathroom? 'The man doesn't have...

An individual who is believed to have purposely butchered the national anthem at a Pittsburgh Pirates game has been taking heat after controversially changing the words to the patriotic song. The performer altered the words of the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ before the game, changing “and the rocket’s red glare” to “And the rocket’s blue glare.” Needless to say, Pittsburgh Pirates fans were not best pleased. “At the :50 mark. This is totally embarrassing and self-important. This guy — Bethany Hallam’s boyfriend — sang the anthem last night at the Pirates game and changed the lyrics to “…and the rockets’...

Rep. Lauren Boebert has won the packed Republican primary in Colorado’s 4th after switching districts. The seat previously belonged to Rep. Ken Buck, who announced his plans to retire earlier this year. The district should be an easy win for the congresswoman in November as it leans heavily red. “Since the first day I ran for public office I promised I would do whatever it takes to stop the socialists and communists from taking over our country,” Boebert said when announcing her plan to switch districts in December. “That means staying in the fight. But it also means not allowing...

I’m going to miss our informal chitchats in the hallways.