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Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre went to church last Sunday, not once, not twice, but three times — to three evangelical churches in the Toronto area where he briefly participated in the services, made a short political speech and moved on. The three churches are all in ridings held by Liberal MPs and the congregants are mostly members of ethnic minority communities, which makes these visits smart politics for a campaigning Conservative leader. But observers say these visits are also groundbreakers if only because leaders of mainstream Canadian political parties have long avoided public events with evangelical Christians for fear those...

Pollster Nate Silver, the founder of ABC’s FiveThirtyEight, called for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 White House race after making “incoherent comments” in his first postdebate interview Friday.

Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges escaped from a Mississippi jail early Friday morning sparking a manhunt. Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, broke free from the Claiborne County Detention Center around 2:20 a.m., the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post. Chief Deputy Christy Sykes said Collins and Johnson climbed through a panel in the ceiling in a common area of the jail. They made their way to a window and used bed sheets to drop down to the ground, she said. Jail staff were alerted to the escape immediately by other inmates.

Joe Biden's argument that his disastrous debate performance last week was a one-off is seemingly falling apart. In his latest verbal slipup, the president said he was "proud" to be the "first Black woman to serve with a Black president." .... "By the way, I'm proud to be, as I said, the first vice president, first Black woman, to serve with a Black president," he said.

resident Joe Biden gave ABC News' George Stephanopoulos a 107-word stream of gibberish when asked to explain his car crash of a debate performance against former President Donald Trump. 'Yeah, look,' Biden said, pausing. 'The whole way I prepared, nobody's fault, mine. Nobody's fault but mine.' 'I - I prepared what I usually would do sittin' down as I did come back with foreign leaders or National Security Council for explicit detail. And I realized - partway through that, you know, all - I get quoted the New York Times had me down, ten points before the debate, nine now,...

President Joe Biden’s first televised interview since last week’s debate meltdown did little to stop the bleeding. Members of Congress and top Democratic operatives told POLITICO shortly after Biden’s sit down with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos aired that the president was more energetic and forceful than he was on stage during last week’s showdown with Donald Trump — but it likely won’t be enough to tame the panic. And many were shocked by the president’s blatant denial about his standing in the race, and his repeated dismissal of his party’s widespread concerns. It’s an approach some Democrats described as “dangerous.”...

A group of transgender and nonbinary state legislators sent a letter to the Biden administration criticizing its decision to oppose gender-affirming surgery for minors. In the letter, the lawmakers said transgender youth in America have been under relentless legislative assault by right-wing politicians over the last several years. The biggest thing Republicans have done is placing bans on “evidence-based, mentally necessary healthcare” for transgender kids, they argued. “One bulwark against this wave of demonization and denial of care has been the clear, consisted messaging of President Joe Biden,” the group wrote. Their response comes after the White House said earlier...

A Mexican woman believed to be a witch with cartel ties, was killed after she tried to snatch an 18-month-old out his parents' arms with the stated intent of killing the child as sacrifice to the patron saint of cartels. Before Maria Guadalupe R.M., 33, tried to kidnap the child, she had made it known to her nephew, also the father of the child, that she believed a dead family member had been reincarnated as his son, reported local newspaper Norte Digital. Sunday, she broke into her relatives' Ciudad Juarez home as her nephew slept with his wife and son...

Democratic strategist David Axelrod warned that President Biden is “dangerously out of touch” with voters on the issue of his age and health following Biden’s highly anticipated sit-down interview on ABC News. “The president is rightfully proud of his record. But he is dangerously out-of-touch with the concerns people have about his capacities moving forward and his standing in this race,” Axelrod wrote in a post on the social platform X. “Years ago at this time, he was 10 points ahead of Trump. Today, he is six points behind.” Axelrod’s comments came shortly after Biden’s full interview with ABC News’s...

Smartphone innovation has largely slowed to a crawl over the last few years. We’re long past the days when each successive generation of phones offered up features that drove waves of excitement among consumers, who would then wait outside the Apple Store. But that might be about to change thanks to artificial intelligence. At least, that’s what smartphone makers hope. Yes, we’re about to enter a new phase of smartphone sales spin. Prepare yourselves for the great AI smartphone war. To be fair, smartphone makers have been adding AI and machine learning capabilities to their devices for years — for...

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The increasing likelihood of a second Trump administration has helped spark a selloff in U.S. government bonds, with investors betting policies including tax cuts could drive up deficits and inflation. Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, started surging June 28, a day after a debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump that Wall Street viewed as delivering a major blow to Biden’s re-election chances. A poor showing from Biden could also help tip control of Congress to Republicans, creating more space for their budget priorities. “Something obviously changed pretty quickly on Friday,” said Dan Mulholland, head...

The greatest loser from Joe Biden’s catastrophic meltdown during his debate last week with Donald Trump is not Biden himself. Somewhere deep inside, Biden may actually be relieved for the chance to be free of the obligation to perform (or pretend to perform) the world’s most important job. No, the greatest loser is the media, specifically elite news organizations like the New York Times that have teams of reporters covering the White House. These teams ether somehow missed Biden’s sharp cognitive decline - or, worse, actively covered it up. Either way, a reckoning for the way media outlets have turned...

Cost projections for new US Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles skyrocketing... A Ukrainian drone attack late tonight setting fuel tanks on fire in Russia's Krasnodar Region... Lawyers for President Trump asking a federal judge in the 'classified documents' case to partially... A Hurricane Watch in effect for Texas from the Rio Grande to Sargent just southwest of Houston... "a bad episode" Joe Biden speaking of being... "I'm going to stay in the race and win again against Donald Trump" Joe Biden speaking at a campaign... Two Israeli soldiers suffering slight wounds when Hezbollah launched a rocket attack... A Chinese vessel...

President Biden indicated in an interview with ABC News Friday that he would be at peace if he lost to former President Trump "as long as I gave it my all." Why it matters: Biden is under growing pressure to step aside as the Democratic nominee in the wake of his disastrous debate performance last week, especially given the stakes of a potential Trump second term. Many Democrats believe Biden has been an excellent president — but that his refusal to give up power at his advantaged age could risk throwing the country into turmoil after November's election. His interview...

As the Democrats scramble for an excuse to remove Joe Biden from the 2024 Presidential ticket, following his horrendous debate performance, it was reported on Friday evening that Joe Biden suffered some kind of medical emergency. However, there is no confirmation of this, and unfortunately for the Democratic Party, it appears to be inaccurate. Newsmax’s Monica Crowley reported on X, “Biden is reportedly having a medical emergency aboard Air Force One.” Elon Musk responded to a repost by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), trolling the Biden Regime by adding, “That’s just every flight these days.” That’s just every flight these days...

A defiant President Joe Biden on Friday downplayed his poor performance in last week’s debate in what had become a high-stakes interview on ABC, as questions swirled over the future of his candidacy. Here are six takeaways from Biden’s interview with ABC News. 1. Biden says debate was a ‘bad night,’ not a bigger problem. 2. The president takes ownership of poor performance, but offers a new excuse. 3. Biden won’t take a cognitive test and release it to voters. 4. Biden denies polls show him losing to Trump. 5. Biden brushes off nervous Dems: Only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could...

New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi reveals that since January, Democrat insiders have been reaching out to her to convey the fears about who's actually in charge of the federal government they've developed after seeing Joe Biden's cognitive decline up close. (LifeSiteNews) – The fallout from incumbent President and presumptive Democrat White House nominee Joe Biden’s disastrous first 2024 debate with Republican predecessor and challenger Donald Trump continues, with liberal New York Magazine publishing perhaps the most scathing account yet of Democrats privately vindicating concerns about the president’s mental health that for years had been dismissed as partisan smears. At age...

George Stephanopoulos, former Bill Clinton adviser and the ultimate Democratic insider, held an intervention masquerading as an interview Friday night. Rather than ask tough questions about President Biden’s mental deficiencies and the message it sends to our allies and enemies, he begged in a dozen different ways: Do you really think you can beat Donald Trump? Are you fooling yourself about how sharp you are? Please Grampa Joe, hand over the car keys! “George George George Geroge,” Biden patronized with every question. Nothing about Biden’s demeanor or his answers was reassuring. He refused to have a cognitive test or even...

What Are Lamb Fries? Lamb fries, also known as lamb testicles or lamb testes, are a type of offal or organ meat that comes from male lambs. They are considered a delicacy in various cuisines around the world, including Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and American cuisine. Lamb fries are often breaded and fried, grilled, or sautéed, and they are known for their tender texture and rich, slightly gamey flavor. Lamb fries are often served as an appetizer or main course in upscale restaurants, and they are also popular at butcher shops and specialty markets. They are typically prepared and cooked with...