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So, a white van with explosives (that were removed) was at the scene of the attempted assassination? Why hasn’t the Task Force addressed the white van? This white van with explosives would, obviously, fall under the purview of the ATF. ...Snip..... Even if the Task Force just requested clarification on the reported and videoed white van at least the American people could eliminate an apparent second threat. To think that the Congressional Task Force is unaware of the white van and its significance is too unbelievable to comprehend. What is the problem?

The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health and hospice services in the U.S. The antitrust complaint, filed in Maryland by the Justice Department and four states’ attorneys general Tuesday, argues that a potential merger is illegal because the two companies are “such large competitors” already — and the deal would give UnitedHealth too much control in many local markets. That would mean less choice for patients looking for affordable care, the suit alleges, as well as fewer employment options for nurses seeking competitive...

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Tuesday that his nominee to lead the C.I.A. would be John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman who served as the director of national intelligence during Mr. Trump’s first term. Mr. Trump called Mr. Ratcliffe a “warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public” on his social media account. As the national intelligence director, Mr. Ratcliffe served as the president’s chief adviser on intelligence issues. As a congressman, Mr. Ratcliffe fought on Mr. Trump’s behalf, helping to pursue investigations into Hunter Biden, the president’s son, and repeatedly criticizing the investigations into ties between Russia...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court, where he would have argued he was immune from prosecution. The justices did not detail their reasoning in a brief order denying his appeal, as is typical. There were no publicly noted dissents.

Former Democrat Congresswoman and Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard is reportedly setting her sights on the Defense Secretary position in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. Sources close to Trump’s transition team have disclosed that Gabbard, who recently realigned with the Republican Party, has expressed a strong interest in leading the Pentagon under Trump’s upcoming term, the New York Post has learned. According to one GOP insider, Gabbard is expected to privately approach Trump about her Pentagon aspirations this week, with additional interest in a potential CIA Director role. The Post reported:

In a breakthrough for marine science, researchers have recorded the largest predation event ever observed. Captured off Norway’s coast, this monumental feeding frenzy saw around 2.5 million Atlantic cod devouring more than 10 million capelin within a matter of hours. According to Oceanographic, this rare predation was documented by a team of Norwegian and MIT scientists, who used advanced underwater acoustic technology, specifically the Ocean Acoustic Waveguide Remote Sensing (OAWRS) system. “This is happening over a monstrous scale,” explained MIT ocean engineer Nicholas Makris. By sending sound waves that reflect off fish, the team created a real-time map of the...

Ebullient Republicans returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after elections that put them on the brink of taking control of both chambers of Congress to face critical questions about how they will wield their power — and how tight a grip President-elect Donald J. Trump will have on their new majority.G.O.P. senators were set to make a monumental choice on Wednesday, when, for the first time since 2007, they plan to elect a party leader not named Mitch McConnell. Three men have been quietly jockeying for months to replace Mr. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, but some...

George @BehizyTweets Eric Hovde may challenge the Wisconsin Senate Race because nearly 99% of Milwaukee votes dumped at 4 AM went to his Democrat opponent The 2024 Wisconsin Senate race was STOLEN, just like the 2020 election.

On September 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon for the District of Oregon issued an Opinion and Order in favor of defendants in the case. Firestone, et al.. v Janet Yellen, et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-1034 (D. Ore.) The Order upheld the constitutionality of the CTA and recognized Congress’ power to regulate. It is currently unclear as to the implications of this ruling for the business community at large. …[D]iscussing the likelihood of success on the merits, the court rejected the argument that Congress lacked authority to enact the CTA. The court recognized Congress’ broad authority to adopt...

Fast food is a convenient option across the country, often being quick and affordable. However, regular consumption can harm our health. According to the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, fast food has been linked to conditions like obesity, heart attacks, dementia, diabetes, stroke, and even cancer.

Their properties were empty, and it is still unknown if the burglars took anythingPatrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were victims of robberies at their homes at the beginning of last month. The Kansas City Chiefs players were away at the time of the break-ins, as were any family members or close friends, so there were no witnesses. Both robberies occurred close in time 'TMZ Sports' obtained documents from the Cass County Sheriff's Office revealing that the burglary at Patrick Mahomes's house in Belton, Missouri, was reported to police around midnight on October 6. On the other hand, Travis Kelce's mansion...

Archaeologists pinpointed the location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha which took place in what is now Iraq in 636 AD by combining space technology and historical texts.The clash was a key victory for Arab Muslims in their expansion beyond Arabia, and remains part of the core curriculum for students of Arabic history.But, until now, its precise location was not clear.A team from Durham University led by Dr William Deadman, a specialist in archaeological remote sensing, conducted the research with colleagues at the University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq.The researchers were undertaking a remote sensing survey to map out the route of...

P’Nut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon did not have rabies, officials announced — as it was revealed the animals were marked for death and decapitation days before they were seized by the state. The internet famous P’Nut and his raccoon pal were taken from an Upstate New York home by force in a raid by state agents on Oct. 30 that sparked outrage and accusations of government overreach as the pets were euthanized to test for rabies. “Results are negative,” Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss told The Post Tuesday. A newly revealed timeline shows state officials advised the county...

The Immigration Act of 1924 ushered in a four-decade-long Great Pause in mass immigration...In 1965, Congress, in its zeal to remove the demon of national origins quotas, restarted mass immigration...The results have been disastrous for our country, with a 19 percent drop in the average real earnings of white men (from 1970 to 2014) and a 32 percent drop for Black men.

Hollywood star and filmmaker Justine Bateman dropped another hilarious film critic’s take on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) latest video lamenting President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The 58-year-old actress broke down the new video from AOC in the latest installment of Bateman’s ongoing #SocialMediaVideoCritique series on X, in which she reacts to those posting meltdown videos about Trump’s win. Rather than pointing out things like poor messaging or simply mocking their outbursts, Bateman has some fun focusing instead on the backgrounds, lighting, and camera angles.

For many years, Republicans portrayed colleges as bastions of leftism, awash in bias against conservatives and impervious to change.With Donald J. Trump’s victory to a second presidential term and a Congress potentially under unified G.O.P. control, Republicans are now poised to escalate their efforts to root out what they see as progressive ideology in higher education.The return to power of Mr. Trump comes at a vulnerable moment for higher education. Universities have been under increasing pressure from lawmakers, while public confidence in colleges has fallen. Last year, two Ivy League presidents resigned following their widely panned performances before Congressional panels...

A British online retailer has pulled a line of LGBTQ merch mocking Christians after receiving a wave of complaints and backlash. Former brick-and-mortar mainstay and now online-only retailer Debenhams decided to carry a line of merchandise from Grindcore, an alternative clothing brand. Late last week, one of their shirts went viral online, drawing enough complaints from Christian and conservative groups that the retailer pulled the shirt from its digital shelves. The purple shirt, which retailed for around $50, had the caption “A Gay in a Manger’ and featured LGBTQ-themed rainbow lights emitting from baby Jesus, suggesting the Lord was queer...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since they secured a comfortable Senate majority and a victory for President-elect Donald Trump, but most already have their eyes on a different election set to take place Wednesday to determine the new party leader in the chamber. Three senators are running to replace Mitch McConnell, who has served atop the Senate Republican Conference for a record-breaking 17 years. With McConnell announcing his intent to step aside earlier this year, Sen. John Thune, the current Republican whip, is running against Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas senator and former Republican...

Eric Hovde makes first statement in 6 days. Hovde was leading most of the night over Tammy Baldwin until a late night drop from Milwaukee.

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — In less than 15 minutes, Michael Mariscal validated why a team of officials at Cal Poly Humboldt have spent more than three years trying to set up the first bachelor’s degree program at a maximum-security prison in California.