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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Sunday blasted the Biden administration for not defining “what victory means in Ukraine” and said that a future Trump administration would end the war “with a negotiated settlement.” “We hope that when that time comes, there is more leverage on the Ukrainian side than on the Russian side. That really is the goal here, in my mind. And I think that’s what [former President] Donald Trump is trying to say,” Rubio said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” Following her meeting with Zelenskyy on Thursday, Harris said there are “some in my...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out…”Mark 9:43–47Sometimes we need to wake up to the horror of sin. Sin and sin alone is capable of sending you to hell. Hell...

Before October 7, 2023, there was August 24, 1929. On that date in 1929, “3,000 Muslim men armed with swords, axes, and daggers marched through the Jewish quarter of Hebron,” writes Yardena Schwartz. Before the day was over, the streets of the ancient city in British Mandate Palestine ran red with blood; 67 Jewish men, women, and children were murdered, and the rest of the 800-strong Jewish community fled. In her new book, “Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict,” Schwartz examines the day’s violence in forensic detail and argues that the...

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) carried out airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Sunday, the second such attack since July, in response to several ballistic missiles fired by the rebels at Israel in recent days. The IDF said in a statement: Today (Sunday), during an extensive, intelligence-based aerial operation, dozens of IAF aircraft—including fighter jets, mid-air refueling aircraft, and intelligence aircraft struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the Ras Isa and Hudaydah areas of Yemen. The targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil, which were used by the Houthi terrorist...

Reports are coming in of a helicopter crash in western Iran, carrying Iranian leaders and Houthis. Also to go along with this headline is the one below.No official word on casualties yet as investigations continue.Source: Al Jazeera

Biden administration national Security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Israel’s military action that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other top officials was “good for the world.” Kirby said, “I don’t think anybody is mourning the loss of Mr. Nasrallah, a known terrorist, a guy with American blood on his hands as well as Israeli blood on his hands. This is a terrorist organization. He was the leader of it. And I think people are safer without him walking around. But they’ll try to recover. We’re watching to see what they do to...

Arizona's Democratic leaders, on a secret call, worried about a shocking discovery that, if made public, would see them accused of rigging the upcoming election and question the results of the last two. 'When this goes public, it is going to have all of the conspiracy theorists in the globe — in the world — coming back to re-litigate the past three elections, at least in Arizona,' Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs said on the call, a recording of which was obtained by The Washington Post. As they game planned scenarios on how to respond, it became apparent it was about...

There’s a surprise twist in the battle to control genome editing. In the decade-long fight to control CRISPR, the super-tool for modifying DNA, it’s been common for lawyers to try to overturn patents held by competitors by pointing out errors or inconsistencies. But now, in a surprise twist, the team that earned the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing CRISPR is asking to cancel two of their own seminal patents, MIT Technology Review has learned. The decision could affect who gets to collect the lucrative licensing fees on using the technology. ­­The request to withdraw the pair of European patents,...

I'm certain most of us are aware of the fact that with all the caterwauling about saving the democracy that this is NOT a democracy! We can thank 635 individuals who were supposed to represent the people and honor the constitution. With only 6-8 of this gaggle honoring their pledge the rest consider themselves employees of the monolithic central government. Their job is to continue empowering the bureaucrats who really run things. Clues to this effect are continually dropped to a practically clueless citizenry. Brain dead Biden says when stumbling through an answer to a reporter’s question “I’m going to...

Strikes come after the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles over the past two weeks at central Israel and the Coastal Plain.According to initial reports, Israel struck the Al Hudaydah port in Houthi-controlled Yemen. Al Hadath reports that the IDF struck the Al Hudaydah power station and port. The strikes come after the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles over the past two weeks at central Israel and the Coastal Plain. Arab media reported that the strike was conducted by Israeli fighter jets on oil refineries, the Ras Katib power station, and other targets near the port.

A new study has showcased the most popular beers across the United States based on internet search data, highlighting regional preferences. While some household names top the charts, the analysis by health research company Innerbody.com, which used Google Trends data, revealed some surprising state-by-state favorites. The top three most popular beers in the United States are: Corona Bud Light Modelo Corona is the most popular overall, leading in numerous states, especially in the South. States like Alabama, Florida and Georgia showed a preference for the Mexican beer, demonstrating its appeal far beyond its home country. On the West Coast, Mexican...

A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more. Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro is swamped with orders. People are driving from a couple hours away to buy the cookies in person and shipment orders are coming from as far away as Alaska. The bakery sells 4-inch round sugar cookies, one with blue and white sprinkles and a Harris 2024 label on it and the other with red and white sprinkles and a Trump 2024 label on it. The cookie poll started in...

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” saw much humor to be had in the two recent assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump as it launched its 50th season. The Trump War Room was quick to point out the macabre lack of taste the segment displayed. Taking to X, it posted its displeasure, summing it up in the one word, “disgusting.” “There were two assassination attempts against President Trump within a span of seven weeks.@nbcsnl apparently finds that funny. Disgusting.”

From the Richmond Dispatch.During the month just passed there have appeared from time to time, many items about the Confederate cruiser Tallahassee, and extracts from the Northern papers regarding the doings of the pirate Tallahassee have been extensively copied. Perhaps the main facts have thus been made public, but only one side of the story has been told, and that, with all the exaggeration and falsehood of particular instances is incomplete. In order to make known the true story, taking into consideration at the same time the limited space allowed in a dally paper, I cannot do better than transcribe...

The London Telegraph reports that the Labour Party intentionally “threw open Britain’s borders to mass immigration to help socially engineer a ‘truly multicultural’ country.” Obviously, Labour feels the British culture is inferior and must be eradicated. America’s Democrats are no different. They hate their country so much they want to fundamentally transform it. George Orwell captured the burgeoning self-hatred among the British smart set when he wrote in a 1941 essay: England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are ashamed of their own nationality. In left-wing circles it is always felt that there is something slightly disgraceful in...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (9/29/24)[Prayer]Names and Titles of God the Holy Spirit (Deliverer) Matthew 12:2828 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.King James Version________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

In Evans’ case, that’s where the Seattle Times comes in. For anyone who wants to know the measure of the man, the Times did an excellent job recently of summing up a storied life and career in the service of his fellow citizens that now appears more like a memory from yesteryear rather than a reflection of Republicans in politics today. Of course, there are some good ones out there at every level of government, but over the course of my lifetime I have seen the overall quality of Republicans elected to state and national office decline. And just to...

Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in five key swing states, according to a recent poll. A poll conducted by AtlasIntel between September 20-25, 2024, found that Trump was leading Harris among likely voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. In Nevada and North Carolina, Harris was found to be leading Trump. In Pennsylvania, Trump received 51 percent of support among likely voters, while Harris received 48.1 percent of support.

VIDEO Donald Trump announced at Alabama-Georgia game at Bryant-Denny Alabama Crimson Tide on AL.com Sep 28, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Jn_tl1t7M “Former president Donald Trump was announced during the Alabama-Georgia game in Tuscaloosa. Trump was flanked by Alabama senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville as well as Kid Rock, Herschel Walker and Hank Williams Jr.” (Patrick Greenfield AL.com)

Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner encouraged the United States on Saturday evening to “tell Israel to finish the job,” in the aftermath of the news that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike. In a post on X, Kushner described September 27 as being “the most important day in the Middle East” since the Abraham Accords, an agreement bringing peace and diplomacy between two Arab states and Israel, under the Trump administration. Kushner added people calling for a ceasefire are “wrong,” noting that Israel “cannot afford now to not finish the...