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One can identify individuals whom the establishment fears simply by paying attention to those whom the establishment media attacks. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, seems to have learned how to handle the lying media. Wednesday morning on the social media platform X, Hegseth posted his letter of acceptance to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, as a preemptive rebuttal to what he described as a forthcoming hit piece from a leftist news outlet. “We understand that ProPublica (the Left Wing hack group) is planning to publish a knowingly false report that...

[Catholic Caucus] Two Years After Restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, the Archdiocese of Washington Finds Itself In Serious Financial TroubleTwo years ago, the Archdiocese of Washington decided to end the Traditional Latin Mass at Old St. Mary and five other parishes. Like much of the Church, the Archdiocese had been experiencing rapid decline for decades. That decline was exacerbated by the revelation of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sex abuse in the 2018 "Summer of Shame." But through it all, the seven parishes with the TLM were among its most thriving and generous in the Archdiocese.Cardinal Gregory's decision in 2022 to...

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the ATACMS missile strike on the Taganrog military airfield in the Rostov region. According to the military department, there are casualties among the personnel, as well as minor shrapnel damage to buildings and vehicles. - On the morning of December 11, 2024, the Kiev regime launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in the Rostov region. - It has been reliably established that 6 ATACMS (USA) ballistic missiles were used. - 2 missiles were shot down by a Pantsir air defense missile and gun system, the rest were...

Turns out the values of Republicans voting in Colorado’s most contested congressional districts couldn’t be bought by Big Democrat dollars in the November election. Reports show that $24 million was spent to prop up Democrat Yadira Caraveo’s failed reelection effort in the 8th District where Republican Gabe Evans defeated her. Evans raised $2.5 million, while another $13 million was spent by outside groups to support him. The Denver Post says it was one of the top 10 most expensive races in the country. The race was also pivotal in giving Republicans a majority vote in the House of Representatives. In...

Trump campaign lawyer Jim Troupis, who helped guide the alternate electors plan, spoke publicly for the first time as AG files more charges. The day before the contentious 2020 election, Jim Troupis ranked among the most respected attorneys in Wisconsin. Two years after he represented President Donald Trump in his Badger State election challenges, Troupis says he couldn’t find a lawyer to write his estate plan. A lot of the friends he worked with over his distinguished legal career disappeared faster than a lawsuit against a prosecutor. “Nothing had changed, I had simply represented Donald Trump,” Troupis told conservative talk...

by el gato maloIf you pay attention, the projection-driven drama donkeys will always tell on themselves. They cannot help but stare right at the floorboards beneath which the body is buried. They do this because they do not really believe in objective reality or objective morality—just subjective image shaping of such things. And so, their arguments are not about logic, rightness, or facts; they are wrestling matches to set the frame in which such things will be interpreted. The underlying view is that the best way to win an argument is to make sure that one is always the one...

Hannah Kobayashi, the Maui woman deemed "voluntarily missing" by the Los Angeles Police Department after she vanished last month and crossed the border to Mexico, has been found safe, her family announced Wednesday. "We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe," Kobayashi's family said in a statement. "This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through." Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at the Los Angeles International Airport,...

Elon Musk added nearly $7 billion to his net worth Wednesday as Tesla’s shares rallied to a new intraday high amid a broader surge for tech stocks, as analysts have held optimism for the automaker in the weeks since the election.

The MK22 Mod 0 can be changed to fire three different calibers.. U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has achieved Fully Operational Capability (FOC) for the MRAD MK 22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) a year ahead of schedule. The MK 22 represents the culmination of Barrett’s dedication to innovation and collaboration with the Department of Defense. Originally developed through a Special Operations Command contract, the MK 22 transitioned to the Marine Corps via the “Special Operations Forces to service” process, with contracting led by the U.S. Army. The seamless interservice cooperation enabled the Marine Corps to achieve FOC a...

A South Dakota schoolboy posed as a 14-year-old girl to ensnare a teacher after his friend said the educator was allegedly sending her uncomfortable messages. Huron Middle School teacher Zachary Kaderabek, 28, was arrested and placed on unpaid leave after he allegedly sent at least four photos of his penis to the boy, who was not identified, according to Keloland News. The boy made a fake Snapchat account under the name Kate after his 12-year-old female friend told him the teacher had added her on the social media app and had sent her a message that 'made her feel uncomfortable,'...

Here is the up to date news on the Drones flying over New Jersey. What are they and what do they want and more importantly what are they doing?

The Malibu wildfires have forced thousands of people to flee the upscale California enclave—including dozens of A-list stars, from Dick Van Dyke and Cher to Julia Roberts. Firefighters have been working tirelessly to combat the furious blaze, known as the Franklin Fire, as it ripped through Malibu Canyon, scorching more than 2,700 acres and multiple homes as residents fled the affluent area. The fires had grown to 3,893 acres by 4:25 a.m. PST on Dec. 11. and were at 7% containment. Van Dyke, 98, and his wife, Arlene Silver, 53, were among the many Malibu residents pushed out of their...

DONALD J. TRUMP President, Commander-in-Chief J.D. VANCE Vice-President, President of the Senate SUZIE WILES Chief of Staff WILLIAM McGINLEY Counsel, Dept. of Govt. Efficiency STEPHEN MILLER Deputy Chief of Staff MICHAEL WALTZ National Security Advisor PETE HEGSETH Sec. of Defense MARCO RUBIO Sec. of State ELISE STEFANIK Amb. to United Nations MIKE HUCKABEE Amb. to Israel STEVE WITKOFF Middle East Envoy KRISTI NOEM Sec. of Homeland Security TOM HOMAN Border Czar JOHN RATCLIFFE CIA Director ELON MUSK Co-Sec. of Govt. Efficiency VIVEK RAMASWAMY Co-Sec. of Govt. Efficiency PAM BONDI Attorney General LEE ZELDIN EPA Administrator TULSI GABBARD Dir. of...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign manager and daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy is making a push to serve as deputy director at the CIA next year — and RFK Jr. is making calls on her behalf, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Fox Kennedy, an integral member of Kennedy's campaign, wrote a memoir detailing nearly a decade working at the CIA. The deputy director position does not require Senate confirmation. President-elect Trump, who has signaled plans to try to overhaul U.S. intelligence agencies during his second term, has already named former intelligence director John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA. The deputy...

An urgent weather warning has been issued for eight East Coast states with a bomb cyclone expected to unleash hurricane conditions in the region. Meteorologists predict that states from Maine to New York will see the worst impacts, with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages predicted to start on Wednesday evening. A bomb cyclone is a meteorological term for a storm between the tropics and polar region that rapidly strengthens over a 24-hour period, often leading to considerable damage. This super-charged storm will bring wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, as well as torrential rainfall of eight...

Next week, California will launch a new statewide incentive program offering up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike for income-eligible residents.

President-elect Donald Trump, who hired outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray in 2017 for a ten year term at the Bureau, is responding to news Wray submitted his resignation. "The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice. I just don’t know what happened to him. We will now restore the Rule of Law for all Americans. Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has...

As Taylor Swift sings in her famed fan anthem “Long Live,” “Remember this moment.” For her loyal fans, there have been many of those moments since the "Eras Tour" kicked off in March 2023. Sunday night’s show was the last of that marathon tour, which has spanned nearly two years, five continents, 50 cities and a remarkable 149 shows — each of which has featured Swift singing, dancing and glittering for more than three hours. Swift said in June that the tour, which at the time seemed to be everlasting, would conclude in Vancouver in December. The tour, which featured...

A child in Texas was 9 years old when she first used the chatbot service Character.AI. It exposed her to "hypersexualized content," causing her to develop "sexualized behaviors prematurely." A chatbot on the app gleefully described self-harm to another young user, telling a 17-year-old "it felt good." The same teenager was told by a Character.AI chatbot that it sympathized with children who murder their parents after the teen complained to the bot about his limited screen time. "You know sometimes I'm not surprised when I read the news and see stuff like 'child kills parents after a decade of physical...