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Joe Biden is considering sending American troops to operate a missile defence system in Israel as the country prepares for an exchange of attacks with Iran. The Pentagon has reportedly discussed deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile battery, which could be used to intercept Iranian missiles, and would be operated by US military personnel. It comes as Washington prepares for Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack of Oct 1, which is expected within days and could include a missile strike on military facilities in Iran. Israel’s retaliation is expected to provoke a counter-strike from Iran – a...

On Sunday, PJ Media's Scott Pinsker said that there would be a surefire way of telling that Kamala Harris legitimately thinks she's losing the election."As long as Kamala Harris believes she’s winning, she’s not going to take any risks. No big gambles, no bold moves," he wrote. He noted several signs of genuine panic from her campaign, and number one was that "Kamala Harris will suddenly open up and do a ton of interviews — including hostile interviews."Lo and behold, on Monday, Fox News announced that Harris will do a sit-down interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier.Democratic presidential candidate...

Power restoration is nearing the end in Florida less than a week after Hurricane Milton, according to recent figures. Well over 3 million were without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton — a Category 3 storm that barreled down on Florida’s west coast Wednesday before making its way across the state, exiting off the east coast. The storm included at least 116 tornado warnings with 19 that touched down before the storm made official landfall. Prior to the storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) previewed roughly 50,000 linemen ready to restore power in the state thanks to out-of-state crews on...

Global Baby BustWhy aren’t people having babies?Cutting across language, geography, and culture, one societal trend is beginning to loom larger than any other: falling birth rates.Millie Giles10/13/24 8:00AMFor a large part of the last century, after a post-war baby boom saw 76 million births over just 18 years in the US alone, fears of overpopulation were rife.In 1968, Stanford entomologist Paul Ehrlich published the landmark book “The Population Bomb,” which posited that overcrowding was not only the cause of many of the era’s issues, but would eventually lead to dystopian outcomes of famine, pollution, ecological disaster, and possibly even societal...

The emergence of a video in which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and podcaster Liz Plank appear to be simulating Holy Communion using a Dorito chip has drawn widespread criticism from Christians. That this mockery was followed by Plank asking Whitmer if she had ever considered a post-birth abortion for either of her two daughters made things worse. Not one to back down from a fight, Whitmer tried to cast the incident as "just harmless fun. Considering that the traditional Eucharist bread wafer is so tasteless and bland, I'd think churches might want to reconsider replacing it. Doritos are far more...

Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH The "stereotype" is real. 72% of black babies in the U.S. are born out of wedlock. That's the real problem, not some ad from a ketchup company. https://nbcnews.com/id/wbna39993685 https://theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/heinz-apologises-after-ad-featuring-black-family-sparks-anger-online #Heinz #Racism #BlackPeople #BlackFathers #DEI #Woke #BLM #SocialJustice #Parenting

The establishment media, with just 21 days until Election Day, published numerous negative headlines about the Harris campaign Monday. The stories are notable because the media are allied with Vice President Kamala Harris and mostly give her positive coverage. Many outlets have outright endorsed her candidacy. The articles suggest the media are warning the Harris campaign of a potential loss. Polling shows former President Donald Trump is running ahead of his 2020 and 2016 performances. Swing state polling indicates Trump is either leading Harris or is within the margin of error. Early voting and voter registrations also appear to benefit...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ @realchrisrufo EXCLUSIVE: Kamala Harris plagiarized at least a dozen sections of her criminal-justice book, Smart on Crime, according to a new investigation. The current vice president even lifted material from Wikipedia. We have the receipts. 🧵

Vice President Kamala Harris launched into a bizarre explanation about stars and constellations to explain former President Donald Trump's actions. During an interview with Roland Martin released Monday, the commentator asked Harris to react to former Trump's frequent derision of big cities with large black communities, like Detroit, Chicago and Washington, D.C. 'I talked with somebody once who said, ''You know, if you just look at where the stars are in the sky, don't look at 'em as just random things,'' she said. 'If you just look at 'em as points, look at the constellation - what does it show...

Former abortionist: Babies feel pain during brutal ‘dismemberment’ abortions(Live Action) — Can preborn children feel the pain of the abortion that kills them?That’s the question posed to Dr. Anthony Levatino, a former abortionist, in the first video of Live Action’s Face to Face series. In the video, abortion survivor Claire Culwell says that she survived her birth mother’s D&E (dilation and evacuation or “dismemberment”) abortion, which killed her twin. “I’ve always wondered what my twin experienced,” she says to Levatino, “And what maybe I experienced in the womb next to my twin.”Levatino explains that though he is not an expert...

Vice President Kamala Harris, realizing the limited reach of mainstream news outlets, spent the week reaching millions of Americans through appearances on the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” CBS’s “The Late ith Stephen Colbert,” the daytime chat show “The View,” Howard Stern on SiriusXM and even the Weather Channel. If you caught them, many of these interviews were revealing and meaty, covering a wide range of policy topics.

Justin Bieber has taken the stand to testify against former President Obama and music mogul Diddy in a shocking court case that has left the world stunned. In this video, we reveal the disturbing details of the testimony, along with leaked footage from a documentary that exposes all the alleged assaults. This scandal has rocked the entertainment and political worlds, with explosive revelations that no one saw coming. Watch as we break down the courtroom drama, the leaked footage, and the potential fallout for all involved. Stay tuned for all the shocking details in this unfolding saga.

There’s long been speculation of underground chambers below the monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury, in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan — and now it’s been confirmed. Archaeologists recently discovered a tomb with at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts, estimated to be at least 2,000 years old, CNN reported. The elaborate monument, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, has been featured in several movies — it’s most well-known as the site of the Holy Grail in the 1989 film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” In 2003, two tombs were found below the left side of the...

Democrats and their allies in the press have been denying there's much of anything to the systemic takeover of apartment buildings by Tren de Aragua illegal migrant gangs in Aurora, Colorado.Here's the kind of reporting that went on from the Associated Press on Sept. 5:AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not taken over a rundown apartment complex — yet the allegation continues to gain steam among conservatives and was amplified by former President Donald Trump in a Wednesday Fox News town hall...

The mainstream media has long been a cheerleader for the Democrats. Its coverage of Donald Trump is overwhelmingly negative, while its coverage of Kamala Harris is so positive and glowing that it could blind you. The media will also give extensive coverage to any poll that shows Harris ahead and dismiss or even ignore polls that look good for Trump. However, in the past week or so, there's been an attitude change as polls have shifted to Trump. Last week, Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of “Morning Joe,” admitted that “There’s this fear that Donald Trump is poised for victory" because...

Father Bruno Thévenin is the subject of extrajudicial criminal proceedings for abuse of persons and offenses against the sacraments of penance and the Eucharist. He has been banned from any ministry since Friday. From daily life to major issues, discover the subjects that make up local society, such as justice, education, health and family. The bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux (Calvados), Jacques Habert, announced the news on Friday October 11 in a press release. Father Bruno Thévenin, priest of the diocese until 1975, made theobject “of an extrajudicial criminal procedure at the request of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of...

The dam has burst. Over the past few days several polls have come out showing what can only be described as a collapse of Harris’s numbers. Now, let me be honest here, I do not personally believe Harris’s support has suddenly collapsed.. I believe that certain polling outfits are starting to finally be honest as we close in on election day. In 2020 and 2016 the polls got it HORRIBLY wrong, while 2016 was bad, 2020 was just abysmal, countless “well respected” polling outfits were off by at times multiple their margins of errors, and they were nearly all off...

The Vatican Secretariat of State’s “extraordinary procedure” to reinstate a laicized priest, blocked this week by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, may prove to be the most significant Vatican story of the year. Peña Parra and the rule of law: Has anything changed in the Vatican? Little is known, as yet, about why sostituto Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra issued an order trying to reinstate a man convicted of child sexual abuse by two interdiocesan tribunals in Argentina. But his decision to do so, and the DDF’s move to publicly void the attempt, raises real questions about the...

VIDEOThe Kamala Harris campaign is DESPERATE to get more male voters as was evidenced by them recently putting out a widely mocked ad in a pathetic attempt to attract those voters. However, the Democrats themselves created their problem with men especially by using the paid DNC shill team of Harry J. Sisson and his little sidekick Chris Mowrey. And a video of Harry and Chrissy performing a weird dance together which appears to be some sort of ritual mating dance sure doesn't help at all in convincing men to vote the Democrat ticket. Well, at least that DNC shill couple...

Russia has recaptured a few villages in its western borderlands that Ukraine invaded over the summer, threatening Kyiv’s hold on territory it views as crucial leverage for pushing Moscow toward negotiations to end the war. In recent days, Russian troops have intensified efforts to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the bulge of territory they seized in Russia’s western Kursk region, launching several assaults spearheaded by armored vehicles. Battlefield maps compiled by independent groups using satellite images and combat footage indicate that Russian forces have driven a wedge into the western edge of the Ukrainian bulge, recapturing at least three villages. “In...