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Democratic senators backing President Biden’s reelection campaign until its final hours were “quite angry and hurt” by the calls from fellow Democrats on him to end his campaign, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) says in a new interview with Robert Costa of CBS This Morning. Coons, Biden’s top ally in the Senate, described difficult weeks leading up to Biden’s decision as the Democratic Party was torn apart by the debate over Biden’s future. Costa said some Democrats felt “betrayed” by those calls, a point Coons did not dispute. “It was a very hard couple of weeks as folks who felt urgently...

Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH I dare the #Olympics to mock #Muhammad the exact same way they mocked #Jesus. https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-drag-queens-opening-ceremony-c635aa276be1147e4643231bdbe5478e #JesusChrist #TheLastSupper #LastSupper #Christianity #Christians #Islam #Muslims #Olympics2024 #Mohammed #Mohamed #Muhammed #Mohammad #News #Woke #DragQueens #LGBT #LGBTQ

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a podcast released Saturday that attacks aimed at Vice President Harris claiming she was hired due to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are “a bad look for Republicans.” Asked about the attacks by The New York Times’ Lulu Garcia-Navarro said on the outlet’s “The Interview” podcast, Buttigieg argued they are likely to backfire on Republicans. “Well, I do think that those attacks have been a bad look for Republicans,” Buttigieg, who is seen as a possible contender for likely Democratic presidential nominee Harris’ running mate, responded.

On the afternoon of July 13, 2024, lone gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at former US President Donald Trump as he spoke at a podium during a campaign event in Pennsylvania. It was almost a miracle that Trump was saved; at the moment of the shots, he turned his head sharply, and the bullet only slightly grazed his ear without damaging his head. Crooks was immediately shot dead by the guards. A couple of days later, a video of a strange flying object was published on social networks (see below). It was stated that the video was filmed at the...

An iconic city steakhouse is hitting an off note. Gallaghers, a theater district warhorse with a century of patronage by celebrities, was forced to add an embarrassing addendum to a signed portrait of Perry Como after customers kept confusing the crooner for Jeffrey Epstein. The framed black and white photo of a smiling Como, just off the main entrance is now ribboned by a blunt message reading, “This not Jeffrey Epstein. This is Perry Como.” Gallaghers owner Dean Poll said he had no choice but to add the disclaimer last year, after “hundreds” of customers demanded to know why the...

God could have made us with solar cells in our skin, so all we would have to do is lie in the sun to get the energy we need for life. But he didn't. In his divine plan, God created us as creatures that need to eat. The first command he ever gave us concerned food: what to eat and what not to eat. We turned away from him by an act of eating. And now, since the coming of Christ, we can turn back to him by an act of eating. Our need to eat reminds us that we...

MAGDALA, Israel — Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, said Saturday that Israel faces “all-out war” after a rocket fired by Hezbollah at the Israeli Druze Arab village of Majdal Shams killed at least nine people, including children, on Saturday evening. Children from ages ten to twelve were playing a soccer game when the rocket hit the field. According to an eyewitness interviewed by Israel’s Channel 13, a warning siren only sounded as the impact happened.

LONDON — With several news media outlets broadcasting or Web streaming every event at the Olympics, it is almost inevitable that water polo will have its share of R-rated moments At these Games, the most notable transition from tenacious to titillating (and quickly back again) came in the women’s preliminary-round match between the United States and Spain last Wednesday. During a particularly spirited passage of play, NBC cut to an underwater camera, hoping to show players thrashing for possession. Instead, the network gave viewers a brief bit of risqué theater as the American Kami Craig pulled at her opponent’s...

While the term “Christian” is widely used today to describe followers of Jesus Christ, it is unclear whether the early Christians actually used this term to describe themselves. The word “Christian” only appears three times in the New Testament, and in each instance, it is used by non-Christians to refer to the followers of Jesus.

Kelly’s ties to China, including the surveillance balloon company he founded, are under renewed scrutiny. The Arizona Daily Independent reports Kelly cofounded World View Enterprises in 2012. The Tucson-based aerial surveillance company contracts with the federal government and has received funding from Tencent Holding Unlimited, one of China’s largest tech companies connected to the CCP. Axios reported: An Arizona company that manufactures and operates high-altitude surveillance balloons, and contracts with the federal government, faces renewed attention in the aftermath of the destruction of a spy balloon sent by the Chinese government that entered U.S. airspace earlier this month. As recently...

Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH #MotherJones says we know how to prevent #ForestFires from spreading, but the people who run #California have chosen to do the exact opposite. #ForestManagement #Wildfires #Environment #Environmentalism #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/12/a-century-of-fire-suppression-is-why-california-is-in-flames/

New video from inside the window of the sniper nest BEHIND and very close to the Trump Shooter. This window is referenced in previous video taken on the rooftop after the shooter is killed. The snipers must have easily seen the shooter access the roof and prepare to shoot. New video from window: https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1816818248727306406 Previous video from rooftop (window referenced about 20 seconds in): https://x.com/MattWallace888/status/1815885071800275306

VENEZUELA may descend into civil war as its Putin-backed dictator has warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses tomorrow's election. President Nicolas Maduro, 61, has ruled the South American country for 11 years and is set to do whatever it takes to cling on to power. The autocrat has become increasingly unpopular; the country's economy has shrunk 80 percent in a decade, seen massive hyperinflation and skyrocketing poverty.

Former Obama White House communications director Jennifer Palmieri could not hide her glee that Kamala Harris will not have to confront a brutal rough primary to become the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee.

Former President Donald Trump is dominating among Independents in a head-to-head matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris, a poll released Thursday reveals. Democratic lawmakers, political figures and donors threw their support behind Harris on Sunday following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race. The president released a letter on X stating while his intention was to run for reelection, he believed it was best for the country and his party to focus on the remainder of his term. In data for independent voters only Trump is showing a 20 point lead over Harris as he holds 53% of the...

The 2024 Paris Olympics is anticipated to be a prestigious event symbolizing global unity. Interestingly, it has become a focal point of social media controversy. Criticism and disapproval from different groups, including boxing star Ryan Garcia, continue to emerge. The 27-year-old boxer believes that the opening boxer believes that the opening ceremony has offended the Christian faith. The event commenced with an attention-grabbing show featuring a troupe of drag queens, which sparked disapproval from numerous Christian followers. Garcia, a notable figure in the boxing world, took to social media to express his indignation. In doing so, Ryan Garcia condemned the...

Catholics, Others Respond to Mockery of Last Supper at Paris OlympicsBishop Barron said the blasphemous act was emblematic of a "deeply secularist postmodern society" that identifies Christianity as its enemy.A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a wave of incensed reactions and denunciations.One of the best known prelates of the Catholic Church in the United States, Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota, called on Catholics to “make their voices heard” in response to what he called “the gross mockery of the Last Supper.”In a post on X, Bishop...

Is the FBI trying to interfere in the 2024 election by intentionally sparking conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump? We have a true tin foil hat theory that Trump was never hit by a bullet, a piece of misinformation that was printed in a prominent magazine and now MSNBC’s Lawrence O’DonnellWe know he was shot. Everyone who has eyes knows this, but it’s another unhinged and ridiculous liberal media operation to marginalize what could have been a source of trauma for the country.

[Catholic Caucus] Sexual Morality, Pope Francis, and Ascetic ChristianityTo the chagrin of many Catholics, Pope Francis’s pontificate has tended to deemphasize the gravity of sexual sins. The Pope has stated on more than one occasion that sexual sins or “sins of the flesh” are far less serious than other sins, especially “sins of the spirit.” His remarks are problematic because virtues like chastity and temperance matter a great deal in Catholic teaching and theology. As the sexual revolution advances, will it now face little protest or resistance from its major adversary, the Catholic Church?The Eclipse of Traditional Sexual MoralityIn a...

On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that he hopes Republicans will tie 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris to President Joe Biden’s record. Host Garrett Haake asked, “Do the last three years of that resume, her time as Vice President, work for her or against her? I know you’re very proud of the Biden administration record, but Republicans are absolutely going to try to hang elements of it around her neck going forward.”