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Donald Trump told conservative radio host, Hugh Hewitt, on Thursday that if he is elected president, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith "within two seconds" of taking office. Smith was appointed by attorney general Merrick Garland as an independent special counsel to oversee Donald Trump's federal cases. By doing so, Garland sought to avoid a conflict of interest—if the Justice Department is not prosecuting Trump directly, then it does not look as if the Biden administration is persecuting Trump. The Claim Donald Trump claims he can fire Jack Smith, thereby ridding himself of two federal cases. Trump was indicted...

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The letter, spearheaded by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said Congress has taken note of the numerous UN actions "aimed to delegitimize Israel's right to self-defense." Any downgrade in Israel's status or standing at the UNGA will result in a corresponding downgrade of US financial, material, and political support to the UN, more than 100 bipartisan members of Congress wrote in a letter on Thursday addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

“Sheep without a shepherd”When we see the discussion groups and the democratic style (at least in appearance) of the current Synod, we immediately realize that what is being proposed to us is a different model of the Church.Tired SheepWhen writing is not just a passion but your profession, you have many pages and articles at your disposal to unfold your thoughts. In every line, in every text, you strive to express what you understand, what you experience, responding to substantial questions or the challenges of the day. And, when such an effort reaches a certain amplitude, you expect that everything...

Democrat-aligned groups have been boosting voter turnout efforts through “downright dystopian” means such as free rent checks, gift cards, birth control, and “pole dancer” parties, sparking concerns over their efforts to attract young voters while raising questions about fairness as the DOJ focuses on Elon Musk’s America PAC over its recent sweepstakes. As the 2024 election approaches, Democrat-affiliated groups continue deploying highly unconventional methods to boost voter turnout, particularly among younger voters in key swing states.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Republicans hoping to represent Pennsylvania in D.C. campaigned in Allentown Friday. Dave McCormick wants to unseat Sen. Bob Casey, while state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is challenging Congresswoman Susan Wild. McCormick and Mackenzie toured Latino-owned businesses, including El Mercadito and Monchy's/The 8th Street Food Market. "I think what everybody's struggling with is the economy, inflation," said a worker at El Mercadito in Allentown. "He was saying that legal immigrants are opposed to the open border," said McCormick at Monchy's. "The number-one message that they're telling us is that they are struggling with inflation and high prices, and so...

hicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return $150,000 Chicago rapper Lil Durk contributed to the mayor’s political committee, a day after the artist was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Johnson suggested he had no immediate intention to give back the money when asked how he would handle the sizable contribution from Durk Devontay Banks, who rose to stardom from Chicago rapping under the name Lil Durk. “You are asking me if I should make a judgment on a Black man before a full trial has actually come to fruition,” the mayor said at...

Tucker Carlson shares Archbishop Viganò’s ‘remarkably insightful’ letter endorsing Trump Tucker Carlson praised and shared Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s letter urging Catholics to vote for Trump and condemning Kamala Harris as a ‘puppet’ of far-left globalists. Carlson called the letter ‘a remarkably insightful description of what’s at stake in this election.’ (LifeSiteNews) — Tucker Carlson has praised Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s “insightful” letter to American Catholics urging them to vote for Donald Trump. “A remarkably insightful description of what’s at stake in this election from Catholic Archbishop Carlo Viganò. Please read this,” Carlson wrote Thursday on X before sharing the...

The Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election this year, breaking decades of tradition, and sparking immediate criticism of the decision. The newspaper also published an article by two staff reporters saying that editorial page staffers had drafted an endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris over GOP nominee Donald Trump in the election. founder Jeff Bezos,” the article said, citing two sources briefed on the events. Trump, while president, had been critical of the billionaire Bezos and the Post, which he purchased in 2013. The newspaper in 2016 and again in 2020...

In 2022, shortly before the midterm elections and the unofficial start of the 2024 presidential campaign, the conservative activist Christopher Rufo traveled to Maine to appear on Tucker Carlson’s Fox Nation streaming talk show. For the previous two years, he was a frequent guest of Mr. Carlson’s. He usually did his hits — on the evils of critical race theory, or the plague of “trans indoctrination” — from his home outside Seattle. This time, he was excited to meet Mr. Carlson in person. When Mr. Rufo arrived at the Fox host’s rustic studio, after a cross-country flight and a 90-minute...

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Friday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that if former President Donald Trump is elected and implements tariffs, it will kill Christmas. Cuban said, “I would do is ask them what they bought their kids for christmas last year? Then I go through the list and show them how many were made in China because most of them are. Then I tell them with Trump’s tariffs, all those are probably going to go up 60%, and you’re going to have to make choices. If you elect Donald Trump and he implemented these tariffs is that what you...

Russia’s Central Bank raised its key interest rate from 19% to a historic 21% on Friday “Further tightening of monetary policy is required to ensure the return of inflation to the target and reduce inflation expectations,” the bank added, noting that it may further increase rates at its next meeting on Nov. 6. Russia’s Central Bank sets its inflation target at 4%.

Without the Che Guevara vote, Kamala Harris shrivels down into nothing. Republicans despise early voting, along with mail-in-voting, post-election voting, unmonitored drop-box voting, zero-ID voting, ballot-harvesting, and everything else that opens the door to fraudulent electoral results. But they seem to have heeded GOP party officials who have urged early voting, which is what the early tallies of votes are showing. Bloomberg News called it a 'surge': Republican voters have so far cast more early ballots than Democrats in three of the key swing states, giving the party a potential ray of optimism with less than two weeks before Election...

Russian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials said Friday. A video that showed mail-in ballots for Trump apparently being destroyed in a suburban Philadelphia county took off quickly on social media Thursday afternoon. U.S. officials said in a statement sent by the FBI that they believe the video was “manufactured and amplified” by Russian actors. The officials say it’s part of “Moscow’s broader effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the U.S. election and stoke divisions among Americans.” The information was released in a joint...

Israel launched air strikes on Iran on Friday in retaliation for Tehran’s ballistic barrage of 200 rockets targeting the Jewish state earlier this month, the Israeli military confirmed. The Israel Defense Forces fired “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran “in response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel,” an IDF spokesperson said in a statement. Multiple explosions were reported near Tehran, Iran’s capital, according to reports. The Israel Defense Forces fired “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran “in response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against...

Washington Post editor-at-large Robert Kagan resigned from his job on Friday after the paper announced that it would not be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.Max Tani, a media editor with Semafor, wrote in a post on X that Kagan had confirmed to him that he had “resigned from the Post following” the paper’s decision to not issue an endorsement of either Harris or former President Donald Trump.

As reports emerge on multiple explosions in Iran, here’s a recap of the October 1 attacks from Iran on Israel. Iran launched dozens of missiles toward Israel on October 1 in what it said was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others — potentially taking the region closer to a wider conflict. Remember: Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. On October 1, CNN teams on the ground in multiple locations in Israel observed dozens of missiles piercing through the skies as sirens blasted across the country. One Palestinian was killed in Jericho as...

I spoke with some Chinese Americans and Immigrants who they will be voting for in the upcoming 2024 election.

The twelfth meeting of the Yankees and the Dodgers in the Fall Classic. A coast to coast championship. The Yankees are up 8 - 3 all time. Who will win it all this year? I say Yankees in 7.

"Every single recommendation he’s had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that’s broke the internet. Former President Donald Trump's youngest son Barron has been helping his dad to "break the internet" by suggesting and encouraging him to appear on specific shows and podcasts for interviews. Barron Trump, 18, has been deeply involved in helping to recommend media stops for the GOP nominee, according to a top Trump strategist. “Barron has been very involved in recommending a number of the podcasts that we should do,” Trump press strategist Jason Miller told reporters during Politico Playbook's Deep Dive podcast. “I...