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Russia test-fired missiles over distances of thousands of miles on Tuesday to simulate a "massive" nuclear response to an enemy first strike. "Given the growing geopolitical tensions and the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is important to have modern and constantly ready-to-use strategic forces," President Vladimir Putin said as he announced the exercise. It took place at a critical moment in the Russia-Ukraine war, after weeks of Russian signals to the West that Moscow will respond if the United States and its allies allow Kyiv to fire longer-range missiles deep into Russia.

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BREAKING: Election officials are pushing people out of line in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, telling them to come back later. "There’s been lines like this for days across counties in PA. Only for election officials to come out and push people out of line and tell them to come back," said James Blair, political director of the Trump campaign. Blair also said there are Democrats in Bucks County running around with badges on, intimidating voters while pretending like they are election officials. "The Democrats are running around in Bucks County, PA with badges trying to pretend like they are elections officials....

As a young American Jew and patriot who attended Donald Trump’s so-called “Nazi rally” at Madison Square Garden Sunday, I can tell you one thing: It was nothing like what the fake-news media wants you to believe. The first thing I noticed was all the Jews. Inside the arena and out, Jews were everywhere: Orthodox Jews wearing kippahs, tzitzit (fringes worn beneath their shirts) and black hats, others wearing Star of David necklaces, still others waving Israeli flags. I heard several people speaking Hebrew as we waited on a 90-minute line to get in. As my mother, a Conservative rabbi,...

Kamala Harris worked to inject the themes of “equity” into every aspect of her work as vice president — from COVID-19 to hurricane relief, a new report says. And she started with intelligence briefings, according to the New York Times. Soon after taking office, Harris reportedly had a problem with how two female world leaders were allegedly being described in intelligence reports, which she groused “used adjectives … rarely used to describe male leaders.” The newly sworn-in veep sprang into action, ordering officials to scour years of intelligence agencies’ briefing reports for evidence of bias. They turned up nothing besides...

Few in the media seemed eager to attend a ceremony last week in Washington, D.C., where the prestigious American Academy of Sciences and Letters was awarding its top intellectual freedom award. The problem may have been the recipient: Stanford Professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya has spent years being vilified by the media over his dissenting views on the pandemic. As one of the signatories of the 2020 Great Barrington Declaration, he was canceled, censored, and even received death threats. That open letter called on government officials and public health authorities to rethink the mandatory lockdowns and other extreme measures in...

On Jan. 12, 2017, I appeared on a CNN panel to discuss current events. It was memorable, and not just because we were taping from the roof of a building near the U.S. Capitol as part of the outlet’s special coverage of Trump’s first inauguration. Just as we were about to go on, we were significantly delayed by President Barack Obama surprising Vice President Joe Biden with a Presidential Medal of Freedom. As I recall, there were maybe five or six of us on set, including former Obama political appointee Jim Sciutto and host Jake Tapper, two of the four...

Make America Holy Again, has never been a political slogan. That is usually the cry of the faithful who long for revival. Since our nation is far down the road toward Armageddon along with the rest of the world, prophetically speaking, there is little chance of stopping this bit of cultural seed seeping throughout the tank of milk. Beware the quest for greatness when it is not proceeded with a call to holiness.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks to make it 2016 all over again in Michigan, scoring a win despite Democratic dominance elsewhere in the state. The latest Emerson College survey shows the 45th president ahead of Kamala Harris for the first time in this poll since July, when the vice president entered the race amid hosannas and uncritical coverage from the corporate press. Trump, who defeated Hillary Clinton by just 0.2 points in 2016, is on track to win 49% to 48%, per the survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted between Oct. 25 and 27. The split extends to favorability...

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest person. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, external, Zhang Yiming is now worth $49.3bn (£38bn) - 43% more than in 2023. The 41-year-old stepped down from his role in charge of the company in 2021, but is understood to own around 20% of the firm. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, despite deep concerns in some countries about its ties to the Chinese state. While both companies insist they...

Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, is backing Kamala Harris and even canvassing for her in a battleground state. Bush campaigned over the weekend in battleground Pennsylvania, one of the most closely contested states and the most likely in many computer models to determine the winner. 'It was inspiring to join friends and meet voters with the Harris-campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend, she told People. 'I’m hopeful they'll move our country forward and protect women’s rights,' added Bush, 42. It was a low key gesture, but nevertheless made her the latest person identified with the...

Conversations from the past year between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden were revealed today (Tuesday) in a new book by journalist Bob Woodward, 'War,' an advanced copy of which was obtained by CNN. According to Woodward, after the elimination of Hezbollah's second-highest ranking figure Fuad Shukr, Biden was furious with Netanyahu and told him: "Bibi, what the f-?" Biden added, “You know the perception of Israel around the world increasingly is that you’re a rogue state, a rogue actor.” In response, Netanyahu said that "the target was one of the leading terrorists. We saw an opportunity...

An Iowa resident has died after contracting a frightening viral disease, similar to Ebola, that leaves victims bleeding from their eyeballs. The patient had returned to the U.S. from West Africa earlier this month bringing the disease know as Lassa Fever, rarely seen in the U.S., back with them, health officials said. The person was not sick while traveling meaning the risk to fellow airline passengers is 'extremely low,' officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

In the push to stop burning fossil fuels, California may find itself becoming less of a national power player after November. That’s if Donald Trump or the Supreme Court dismantles one of the state’s key weapons against carbon emissions, a half-century old Environmental Protection Agency waiver program that allows California to set regulations that are stronger than federal rules.

[Catholic Caucus] Did Francis’ ‘Synod on Synodality’ create a new church?In his October 9, 2021 opening address for the Synod on Synodality, Francis introduced his intention to 'create a different church.' Now that three years have passed it seems reasonable for us to ask: did Francis actually create a new church? (LifeSiteNews) — In his October 9, 2021 opening address for the Synod on Synodality, Francis introduced his intention to “create a different church”:Dear brothers and sisters, may this Synod be a true season of the Spirit! For we need the Spirit, the ever new breath of God, who sets...

IRS Whistleblowers Involved in Hunter Biden Tax Case Reveal IRS, DOJ, and FBI Knew Laptop “Was Real” Immediately; Claim Prosecutors Demanded They Not Ask Questions About Joe Biden Ahead of 2020 Election.. “There were a lot of overt investigative steps that we were not allowed to take because we had an upcoming election.” “The prosecutors…told us that they didn’t want to ask about ‘The Big Guy.’” “We corroborated that ‘The Big Guy’ was Joe Biden. Yes.” “There was no question ever that ‘The Big Guy’ was referring to Joe Biden.” “It was for the purpose of affecting that [2020] election.”...

A 90 year old man tells his Rabbi that he is going to marry a teenage woman. “Well it’s good not to be alone. But you know a person has needs that must be fulfilled. And you want a happy home. So let me suggest something. You should hire a gardener.” Ahah, Rabbi , the think I understand. You are very wise. 6 months later they cross paths. “How are you? How is married life?” “Wonderful! And Rabbi, my wife is pregnant!” The rabbi strokes his chin, “And how is the gardener?” “Wonderful! She’s pregnant too! “

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance will join famous podcaster Joe Rogan on his show this week. The sit-down is scheduled for Wednesday, according to two individuals with knowledge of the arrangements, the Guardian first reported Tuesday. Vance's tentative appearance on the program comes just after Rogan said that his offer to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is still on the table should she choose to accept. 'They offered a date for Tuesday, but I would have had to travel to her and they only wanted to do an hour,' Rogan wrote on X Monday regarding the Harris campaign's offer to...

For your Halloween Reading edification. One of the scariest stories of all time. Who Goes There by John W. Campbell Jr. This story was the basis for several movies called 'The Thing'. https://soma.sbcc.edu/users/davega/xnon_active_classes/filmst_118/FILMS/ThingFromAnotherPlanet/Who%20Goes%20There_Book.pdf