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President Trump and Elon Musk are the ultimate dynamic duo. Their partnership might seem random, but it feels like something written in the stars. Ironically, this game-changing collaboration might never have happened if Joe Biden hadn’t snubbed Musk by excluding him from the White House summit on the future of electric vehicles—despite Tesla being responsible for over 70 percent of EV sales. Could this be the perfect opportunity for Elon Musk to swoop in and buy Fox News? The progressive hacks at Vanity Fair seem to think so—and you can bet they’re terrified it might actually happen.

Haitian migrants are leaving Springfield, Ohio, “in droves” driven by fears that President-elect Donald Trump will deport them as soon as he enters office. The small town made global headlines in September when Trump brought up reports that some immigrants were eating the residents’ pets and local wildlife. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats,” said Trump. “They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” Trump’s remarks took on a life of their own, immediately becoming viral TikTok videos and even music videos on various social media platforms. Two months...

Bystanders tackled a man to the ground at Disney World to stop him pummeling at least one woman as screaming children looked on. The brawl broke out last month, but a video obtained by the Daily Mail shows good Samaritans pinning Cameron to the ground until security could haul him off and hand him over to cops. The video showed a young woman in Mickey Mouse ears holding a napkin against her bleeding nose, standing next to an older woman who possibly had a similar injury. “Both women had bloody noses and were crying. I saw two small children crying...

Star Wars fans might recall Obi-Wan’s Jedi mind trick in A New Hope when he tells stormtroopers, “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” Were Star Wars writers wrong about the placement of the preposition “for”? Should Obi-Wan instead have said, “These aren’t the droids for which you’re looking”? The latter sounds unnatural (and much more Yoda-esque, to be honest). Situations like these have caused grammar reformers to question or outright rebel against this “rule” about not ending sentences with prepositions. Prepositions explain one noun’s relation to another, often indicating where or when. They can tell you if a cat...

Former President Bill Clinton is still reminiscing about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern 27 years his junior. Clinton was asked during an interview on CBS News Sunday Morning about his decision to once again revisit the sex scandal in his new memoir, Citizen—set to be released on Nov. 19.Referring to the affair in the book, Clinton reportedly said, “I live with it all the time,” and praised Lewinsky’s work on bullying. “I wish her nothing but the best.” On Sunday, CBS journalist Tracy Smith asked Clinton why he decided to bring up Lewinsky nearly three decades...

Donald Trump and the Republican Party made a clean sweep in the US election. Some aspects of Trump’s campaign were a little vague, but we can be fairly certain of lower taxes and deregulation. That, and the strong US economy, should lead to higher corporate profits. On the other hand, the policies he plans to enact could be inflationary, and US government debt doesn’t look like it’s coming down anytime soon. This week we are having a look at what a second Trump presidency could mean for investors in the US and elsewhere. What Happened in Markets this Week?Here’s a...

[Catholic Caucus] Total Confusion: Francis' Order and Counter-OrderOn 16 November, the Holy See Press Office published a letter from Francis "for the commemoration in the particular Churches of their own Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God".In the letter, Francis says it is "important to him" that all dioceses commemorate on a single date the Saints and Blesseds , as well as the Venerables and Servants of God, of their respective territories.He wishes to promote them "with appropriate initiatives outside the liturgy" or by recalling them in the liturgy, "for example in the homily or at any other time deemed...

By authorizing long range missiles to strike inside Russia, Biden is committing an unconstitutional Act of War that endangers the lives of all U.S. citizens. This is an impeachable offense, but the reality is he’s an emasculated puppet of a deep state. ... Democrats are the war party ... There is nothing more evil than flirting with nuclear war at the end of one's failed term. Biden is the ultimate puppet of the deep state. ... Has anybody seen Obama? ... Joe is an empty suit, installed by a hostile tyrannical all powerful regime. ... Stolen elections have consequences ......

Sweden is sending out some five million pamphlets to residents urging them to prepare for the possibility of war, with instructions on how to stockpile food and water amid growing fears of a conflict with Russia. Neighbouring Finland has also launched a new preparedness website while Norwegians recently received booklets instructing them on how to manage on their own for a week in the event of war and other threats. Both Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment to join the US-led military alliance NATO in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Since the start of the...

Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sent out updated civil preparedness guides on Monday with instructions how to survive in war. The updated Swedish guide explains how to respond to an attack with nuclear, chemical or biological weapons: "Take cover in the same way as with an airstrike. Shelters provide the best protection. After a couple days, the radiation has decreased sharply.” The Nordic countries all urge people to stockpile drinking water, canned food, medicine, heating, toilet paper, money and flashlights and candles. And if possible, keep the car...

A vital undersea cable linking new NATO member Finland to Germany has broken and disrupted communication between Helsinki and the rest of Europe, the company that runs the link said Monday.

VIDEOThey tried to silence him. They tried to keep him off the ballots. They tried to jail him. Then they tried to shoot him... TWICE! And yet Trump prevailed over all, ultimately winning the election. That is what made his triumphant entry into Madison Square Garden so sweet. Imagine how liberals reacted. Well, here is the reaction of the infamous Liberal Pink Hat Lady. Enjoy! And for your liberal relative guests at your Thanksgiving Party, perhaps you can lift their spirits by everybody joining together for a group MAGA dance. That is what Your Humble Correspondent plans to do although...

Spirit Airlines said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with losses, growing debt and a failed merger during the post-pandemic travel lull. The company said in a stock market statement that it had secured a prearranged deal with bondholders that includes $300 million in financing to keep it afloat, with the business planning to end its bankruptcy in the first quarter of 2025. Ticket sales and all other operations will continue as normal, the company said in the statement, which comes just 10 days before record numbers of travelers are expected to take to the...

The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan and exploring whether they could be court-martialed for their involvement, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the plan. Officials working on the transition are considering creating a commission to investigate the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, including gathering information about who was directly involved in the decision-making for the military, how it was carried out and whether the military leaders could be eligible for charges as serious as treason, the two sources...

Controversial Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is heavily favored to win re-election next year despite being seen as soft on crime — and critics say that could make New York City a laughingstock. No Democrat has emerged thus far to challenge Bragg in the June 25 Democratic primary. Republicans will field a credible candidate, said state GOP chairman Ed Cox — but pundits predict that any GOP nominee will still face daunting odds in liberal Manhattan, even with Bragg’s reputation as being soft on quality-of-life and street crimes. Some analysts added that New York will be a national joke if...

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President-elect Donald Trump confirmed speculation that his administration will declare the mass-migration border invasion a national emergency and "use military assets" to carry out his vowed "largest deportation force" in world history. The confirmation came from a Monday morning Truth Social post from Trump's account, calling a tweet from Judicial Watch's Tom Fitton speculating on those moves "true." "GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program," Fitton wrote in the Truth Social post Trump replied to with confirmation. Trump...

Homebuilder confidence surged in November as the election of Donald Trump and a Republican sweep of the House and Senate boosted optimism about the housing market. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its monthly confidence index rose to 46, the highest level since April. This was higher than even the most bullish forecasts and three points above the October level. The sentiment boost reflects builders’ beliefs that the incoming administration and its Republican allies on Capitol Hill will adopt policies to facilitate increased construction activity. “With the elections now in the rearview mirror, builders are expressing increasing confidence...

Rights groups say 2024 marks largest number of foreigners executed in kingdom's history More than 100 foreigners were executed by Saudi Arabia in 2024, according to a tally by AFP. On Saturday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported the execution of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the kingdom. According to the AFP tally - which the agency compiled from state media reports - that brought to 101 the number of foreigners executed so far in 2024, almost triple the figures for 2023 and 2022. "This is the largest number of executions of foreigners in one year. Saudi...

On May 3, 2024, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier shot and killed a Chechen national. The incident occurred at the soldier’s rural home, about 15 miles from Fort Bragg (Liberty), North Carolina, after sunset. Sunset on May 3, 2024, occurred at 8:03 p.m. The initial 911 call to police was placed at 8:12 p.m. The shooting occurred shortly after 8:25 p.m. The soldier’s wife was outside their residence with their children when she noticed a man dressed in a burgundy t-shirt, black shorts, and flip-flops who appeared to be taking pictures of her house, children, and herself. She informed...