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Families of hostages received alarming messages demanding ransom payments and threatening that without action, they may never see their loved ones again. Hamas has sent threatening phone calls and messages to relatives of Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity, according to a report on Tuesday by N12. 'Fight the government or lose your loved ones.' The messages included warnings such as: "If you don't fight the government, you won't see your loved ones return." According to the report, the terror group sent ransom requests, claiming that without payment, the hostage families wouldn't receive information about their loved ones. The families have...

Soros-backed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx preemptively announced that she will not prosecute protesters who are “peaceful” at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). This sudden turn toward leniency runs against what she claimed in April, Wirepoints reported. Despite the attention to “peaceful” protesters, Foxx also announced ahead of time that she will not prosecute anyone arrested for misdemeanors — such as disorderly conduct, public demonstration, unlawful gathering, criminal trespass to state-supported land, and even curfew charges. The policy is not new, though. The prosecutor, who was given a $408,000 donation from a George Soros super PAC in 2016, has...

The first five days of legal weed sales in Ohio generated more than $11.5 million, the state has reported. The newly formed Ohio Division of Cannabis Control released the figures for marijuana distribution by licensed dispensaries within the Buckeye State, where recreational purchases by adults over 21 were allowed for the first time. Stores sold 1,285 pounds of marijuana flower and more than 173,000 other products, such as vaporizer cartridges and edibles. Under Ohio law, 10% of all marijuana sales go to the Department of Taxation, while a 5.75% charge is also added to all Ohio purchases as sales tax,...

It was an amazing thing to see last night. After pushing Biden out of the race, the night that was supposed to be his swan song became the Democrats' final insult as Biden's speech was pushed well past primetime .... Democratic Party deliberately pushed the speech to a time when many Americans would largely not bother watching it. .. impossible to believe that Biden and his team were not insulted. Alex Thompson of Axios reported that a longtime Biden aide texted him, “This is awful. He literally set up a campaign and handed it over to them—do they have to...

Lowe's cut its annual profit and sales forecasts on Tuesday, echoing bigger rival Home Depot's concerns of a slim chance of a recovery in home improvement demand this year. The U.S. Federal Reserve was expected to cut interest rates earlier this year, but insufficient proof of easing inflation thus far has kept the rates high, which is affecting home sales, and consequently demand for expensive renovation projects. "We're seeing significant implications ... people aren't moving nearly as often as they typically do because current mortgage rates are so much higher," said CEO Marvin Ellison on a post-earnings call. Lowe's expects...

Democrats always find creative ways to sink to new lows when it comes to rhetoric, and Democrat Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear went straight to the depths of Hell this morning to make a disturbing statement about Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and his family. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Day One at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a total catastrophe with pro-Hamas protesters breaking through barriers, several speakers screaming like banshees, and Joe Biden melting down on stage as expected. Beshear gave a speech on Monday evening piling on this disaster by celebrating abortion on demand. He equated the...

A British man has been jailed for “stirring up hatred” at a non-violent anti-migration protest in Leeds, during which he allegedly mocked Muslims and made “slurs” against Allah. Phil Hoban, 48, the founder of the “paedophile hunter” Predator Exposure group, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to racial abuse towards pro-Palestinian counter-protesters during a non-violent anti-mass migration demonstration in Leeds on August 3rd, the BBC reports. The court heard that during the protest, Hoban was seen imitating the way Muslims pray in “order to mock their religion” and had made supposed slurs about Allah. He...

VIDEOBrian Craig, co-host of the Steve Kane Radio radio show, said something quite SHOCKING on the morning of August 20, 2024. Brian stated that he thinks that CNN wants Trump to win an election!!! At first glance that seems like an absurd idea. I know I was quite shook up when I heard that. However, watch as Brian elaborates on that idea and the very weird thing is it actually makes a lot of sense when you analyze what CNN has been doing recently.You can watch that entire show with Brian Craig at this LINK.

The M4 Carbine dates back to the Vietnam War when the Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol soldiers needed a weapon that was compact and still semi-concealable so they could snoop deep into enemy territory without being seen. This was the CAR-15, the older brother of the M4. The M-16 was longer and cumbersome in close combat situations, so special operations personnel later preferred the smaller size of the M4, especially when they jumped out of airplanes. The M4 then spread to light infantry units later in the 1990s. Some soldiers and marines still used the M-16A2 and A3 until the Second Gulf...

Trump-RFK Jr. Alliance? Kennedy Campaign Weighs Dropping Out And Backing Trump, Running Mate Says. Antonio Pequeño IV. Forbes Staff TOPLINE Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his run for president and throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump instead, Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan said during a podcast posted Tuesday, as his campaign navigates fundraising struggles.

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In a groundbreaking decision, Judge Christopher C. Conner of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania struck down the state’s ban on carrying firearms in vehicles without a license. This ruling, a win for the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its allies, significantly alters the landscape of gun rights in Pennsylvania. The Core of the Ruling Judge Conner’s ruling dismantles the longstanding prohibition that kept Pennsylvanians from having firearms in their vehicles without a license. This was challenged as an infringement on constitutional rights, leading to its overturning. The decision directly addresses issues faced by many citizens,...

DNC ROUNDUP: Most Outrageous Moments From Day One Day one of the DNC in Chicago was exactly as you’d expect — unhinged, cringe, and detached from reality. Look no further than day one of the DNC in Chicago to demonstrate why Democrats aren’t fit to govern. It was a glimpse into the addled minds of the Radical Left — filled with lies, hateful rhetoric, and distasteful conduct.

Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) is trying to make himself the victim by responding to his rape comments. Earlier on MSNBC, Beshear said, “JD Vance calls pregnancy resulting from rape’ inconvenient.’ Inconvenience is traffic. Make him go through this.” Mitchell said, “So what he’s saying is that you were somehow suggesting, he said, ‘What the hell is this? Why is Andy Beshear,’ he tweeted this out, ‘wishing that a member of my family would get raped. What a disgusting person.’ How do you respond to that? Is that what...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Eleganti: Pope Francis promotes ‘synodality’ while acting ‘authoritarian’‘Although Pope Francis has written Synodality on his banner, he has a very authoritarian leadership style,’ Bishop Marian Eleganti noted, criticizing the Vatican synod for being determined by a small group of officials rather than the Holy Spirit.Pope Francis with Cdl. Grech at the Synod on Synodality Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti has said that the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality is determined by “ready-made agendas” and criticized Pope Francis for his hypocrisy.In an interview with the Swiss news outlet kath.ch, he posited that “ready-made agendas will determine the synodal process and...

In an open letter, sex workers laid out how a Harris administration could rein in danger and criminalization. ... SWOP Behind Bars’ communique maintains a respectful, even friendly tone—while still reminding Harris that millions of sex workers will be watching closely as Election Day draws nearer. Among them is SWOP Behind Bars, a branch of the national grassroots nonprofit Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA (SWOP-USA). SWOP Behind Bars provides legal and practical support for incarcerated sex workers and survivors of trafficking, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and forced criminality. ... At the top of the list is a clear call for...

Just want to point out that the "Killer Kamala" mantra as shouted by pro-Hamas protesters at the DNC isn't just crazy talk. Although these protesters are referring to Biden-Harris' policies and it's affect on Gazans, the term "Killer Kamala" is highly appropriate regarding her role as Border Czar.OVER 3 YEARS AGO Biden assigned Kamala Harris as Border Czar. Not only did Kamala not visit any relevant border areas where incursions are a problem, when asked about it she laughed as she did NOTHING about the invasion. CINO! (Czar In Name Only!).What Kamala DID do is SIT BACK AND WATCH as...

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, says their campaign is considering joining forces with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. In an interview with Tom Bilyeu on his show, Impact Theory, Shanahan revealed that she trusts “the future” of the United States under the leadership of people such as Trump and his vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). When questioned about rumors that Kennedy was in talks with either Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign about a “potential endorsement” in exchange for a position in their cabinets, Shanahan said they were “definitely...

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss why he thinks reproductive rights need to be front and center this election. “As a man, JD Vance will never have to face any of this personally, but it's sad that he lacks the empathy to be able to put himself in a different position and to understand .