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If you do a Google search for 'dogs cats springfield', you'll find page after page of the MSM calling the story false. The closest to something sympathetic to Trump is "Haitian migrants eating pets? Here’s the even more serious story about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio" (link) and that doesn't take the dogs/cats story seriously. You can downplay that all you want, but such search results are what millions of potential voters see. Even if someone manages to find rock solid evidence supporting Trump's claim, it will probably just be a few incidents and it will be downplayed. (The video of...

All eyes were on the debate stage in Philadelphia last night for the long-anticipated showdown between President Trump and VP Harris. Going into the debate, both the polls and the general energy of the political moment suggested that the candidates were about even. Trump’s post-assassination attempt bump had long since given way to aggressively astroturfed media hype for Kamala’s “brat” summer, whose season has come to a rather pathetic and anti-climactic close. Those looking for the debate to dramatically alter the energy and dynamic of the race, as Biden’s fatefully disastrous debate did, are likely to be disappointed.In the final...

Former President Donald Trump shredded ABC News for what he considered a "rigged deal" on the debate stage after he went head-to-head against Vice President Kamala Harris on various issues. Trump tore into the network during "FOX & Friends," calling out co-moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis for only fact-checking him and refusing to call out the vice president for her false claims

After leading in poll after poll for some five weeks, sitting Vice President Kamala Harris has seen her lead against former President Donald Trump evaporate into a tie. Starting on August 6, CacklyMcNeverBorderCzar enjoyed a consistent lead in the Economist/YouGov national poll of registered voters. That lead is now gone. On August 6, Kamala led Trump 45 to 43 percent (+2). August 13: Kamala 46/Trump 44 (+2). August 20: Kamala 46/Trump 43 (+3). August 27: Kamala 47/Trump 45 (+2). September 3: Kamala 47/Trump 45 (+2). In the latest Economist/YouGov poll, taken September 8-10, 2024, among 1,464 registered voters, the race...

A tearful Jordan Chiles opened up to a live audience on Wednesday about the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to strip her of her bronze medal from the floor routine at the Paris Olympics. 'The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am,' Chiles told the Forbes Power Women's Summit. Chiles initially finished fifth in the eight-woman final before Team USA coach Cecile Landi appealed Chiles' score, asking to receive credit for a maneuver that would boost her score by .1. The appeal was...

An influential evangelist preacher from the Philippines accused of sex trafficking and sexual abuse has been arrested, the interior minister said on Sunday. Apollo Quiboloy, self-proclaimed 'owner of the universe' and 'appointed son of god', is wanted on charges of child and sexual abuse and related allegations of human trafficking. He has denied wrongdoing. 'Apollo Quiboloy has been caught,' Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on his Facebook page, without specifying how or where he had been. The pastor is also on the FBI's 'most wanted' list in the United States on separate charges of sex trafficking and bulk cash...

We are a people of faith committed to living into and out of the wisdom and compassion of the historical Jesus – a brown man of undetermined sexual orientation who arose from a people bowed down under Empire. His prophetic witness calls us to a risky engagement with powers and principalities and compels us to overturn tables of systemic oppression…. In our quest for justice, we consciously avoid theological litmus tests and external creeds. We are a people led by God’s Spirit in a way that welcomes a dynamic evolution of our beliefs, our practices, and our systems…. Our vision...

Nathan Clark, the father of Aiden Clark, told attendees at Tuesday's city commission meeting in Springfield, Ohio, that he wishes his son had been killed by a 60-year-old white man instead of a Haitian because that would mean his son's death would not be used to spread hatred toward immigrants. Aiden's death last year sent shockwaves throughout the community and the country, as his bus was hit by a Haitian driver, bringing national attention to residents' concerns about road safety with Haitian drivers, who often do not have a license. "You know, I wish that my son, Aiden Clark, was...

Twenty-five states have one or more strong gestational limits on abortion that are either in effect or are enjoined while in litigation. Each of these states permits abortion in those rare and heartbreaking circumstances when it is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman. Physicians can make this determination based on their “reasonable medical judgment,” a standard very common in the medical profession and used for any case involving medical malpractice litigation. Physicians are trained to use their best judgment to care for patients; however, it would be prudent for state medical boards, state medical societies, state boards...

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that Vice President Kamala Harris should not do another debate with former President Donald Trump. Christie said, “You know, look, in the end last night, she did what she had to do.” Co-host Whoopi Goldberg said, “Yes, she did.” Christie continued, “Which was she’s the lesser known person with the lesser profile, she needed to show those undecided voters that she belonged on that stage.” Co-host Joy Behar said, “Right.” Christie continued, “Last night she showed she belonged on the stage. And that’s why, look, I saw her campaign...

Russia appears to have launched its first major counterattack to drive Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region more than a month after Ukraine began its surprise offensive, according to Russian and Ukrainian sources as well as independent military analysts.Russian forces appeared already to have some success on Tuesday -- retaking some territory and driving a wedge into Ukrainian lines in Kursk, analysts said.Videos posted by pro-Russian military bloggers and geolocated by ABC News showed a large Russian armored column attacking toward the village of Snagost. Another video appears to show Ukrainian troops taken prisoner.The Russian counterattack is focused on...

The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average headed toward one of its worst days of the year Wednesday, after the latest inflation reading failed to support investors’ most optimistic hopes for the Federal Reserve to boost valuations with interest rate cuts. The Dow fell as much as 740 points, or nearly 2%, by mid morning, touching its lowest price since Aug. 14 and pacing toward its second-worst daily loss of 2024 on point and percentage bases, trailing only the Aug. 5 mini crash which wiped out nearly 3% from the index; losses moderated to a 1.3%, or 530-point, dip by...

An awesome 35 minute summary YouTube video from Pastor Mark Driscoll on last night 2024 Presidential Debate; What ever you think of MD; he is incredibly gifted with biblical perception and analysis; Mark does a great job here breaking down the 2024 Presidential Debates Pastor Mark Driscoll responds LIVE with a biblical Christian take and perspective on the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris!

U.S. — Following last night's debate in which David Muir and Linsey Davis employed an impressive strategy against former President Donald Trump, news broke that Democrats have decided to replace Kamala Harris on the ballot with the ABC moderators. Discussions began almost immediately after the debate to replace the Harris-Walz ticket with Muir-Davis based entirely on the moderators' ability to articulate Harris' positions and attack Trump better than she ever has. "They really got her strongest points across," said one top Democratic Party official. "We loved the way they fought back against any facts Trump was presenting. They've mastered the...

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Speaker MIKE JOHNSON is yanking House Republicans’ six-month stopgap funding plan, forgoing a vote on the legislation, which was originally scheduled to hit the floor later this afternoon. Johnson said he’ll delay the vote until next week so that House Republicans can work over the weekend to tamp down GOP defections and “build consensus.” “The measure has crumbled amid mounting criticism from conservatives, defense hawks and other Republican factions, and it’s unclear that more time will help save the bill unless leaders make drastic changes,” Caitlin Emma writes. “House GOP leaders have already been whipping the bill, and nearly a...

The UK’s National Audit Office has recommended the Ministry of Defence “balance Ukraine’s needs and the UK’s strategic interests” after finding training and supplying the Ukrainian armed forces had reduced the capability of the British armed forces. The British military has taught so many Ukrainian soldiers its own Army has struggled to get vital exercise time on its own training facilities, a government report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK-government funded autonomous value for money assessor also found the sheer volume of equipment donated to Ukraine from UK stocks will cost billions to replace and take years...

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), son of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, got an earful at a recent town hall event as black residents of his district blasted him for his support of the tens of thousands of illegal migrants flooding into the Windy City. During the town hall, the Illinois First District Representative was confronted by a resident on the migrant issue and Jackson made a vain attempt to turn the tables on the man by saying, “Can you help me with the solution you’d like to see me do?” The resident in the audience did not hesitate for a...

9/11/24: 153,831 (D 39.0%, R 22.3%) 9/14/22: 69,343 (D 52.6%, R 13.6%) Apples to apples as far as days to election. Midterm to Presidential election year so there is that caveat.

Hill could hear Rescorla issuing orders through the bullhorn. He was calm and collected, never raising his voice. Then Hill heard him break into song: Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming; Can’t you see their spearpoints gleaming? See their warriors’ pennants streaming To this battlefield. Men of Cornwall stand ye steady; It cannot be ever said ye for the battle were not ready; Stand and never yield! Rescorla called his wife, telling her, "Stop crying. I have to get these people out safely. If something should happen to me, I want you to know I've never been happier. You made...