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United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers prevent a man from bringing a machete and three knives past a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). Just after 2:00 p.m., during security screening at the CVC’s north doors, USCP officers spotted a machete in a bag, which was going through the x-ray machine. Officers stopped the machine and searched the bag, which contained a machete and three knives. “Our officers know they cannot let their guard down for one second,” said U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. “It is this constant focus and attention to detail that helps keep...

A series of D-list has beens years ago proclaiming that Donald Trump wouldn’t reach the White House. Whoops.

To all my fellow Freepers who live in California, Especially those in the Los Angeles area, I'm monitoring the out-of-control fires that are raging in your area. My heart breaks for you all. The scenes I am seeing look like a Biblical disaster. A small nuclear device would have done less damage. The entire LA area looks like it will be utterly destroyed. I'm leaving out any discussion of fault, that is fodder for another thread. This thread is simply to wish you all well. Please remember, your life (and the life of those you love, including pets) is of...

And now here's my take: Countries with more than half of the world's population went to the polls last year. And the basic message they sent to their governments was one of dissatisfaction and anger with the status quo. Their frustration, however, seemed to be particularly focused on the party that has traditionally been identified with big government. The left. Almost everywhere you look, the left is in ruins. Of the 27 countries of the European Union, only a handful have left of center parties leading government coalitions. The primary left of center party in the European parliament now has...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop who survived communism weighs in on Pope FrancisArchbishop Jan Pavel Lenga is a former bishop in Kazakhstan known for his outspoken criticism of Pope Francis and the direction of the Catholic Church. Tonight we take a deep dive into his early life under communism and his rise through the Church hierarchy.Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga is a former bishop in Kazakhstan known for his outspoken criticism of Pope Francis and the direction of the Catholic Church.Tonight we take a deep dive into his early life under communism, his secret ordination as a priest, and his rise through the...

Ben Affleck is one of the celebrities who had to flee their home in Los Angeles due to the devastating Pacific Palisades fire. The “Argo” director, 52, was evacuated from the $20 million house on Tuesday and went to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby home, according to TMZ. Garner, who shares three children with Affleck, seemingly hasn’t been forced to evacuate her Brentwood residence yet, although all residents are reportedly on standby.

Early humans of Homo juluensis had a large head shape, with measurements notably larger than those of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Scientists have announced the discovery of a new human species, Homo juluensis, following extensive research published in Nature Communications. Professor Christopher J. Bae from the University of Hawaii and Xiujie Wu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences led the study, which sheds light on the diversity of ancient human populations in East Asia.

Multiple intelligence and security sources at the highest levels of the U.S. and Israel confirm that authorities believe only about 20 of the 251 hostages taken alive by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, remain alive. One U.S. government source said that 20 is the "working number" of those believed to be alive in ongoing negotiations underway in Qatar between Israel and Hamas. The figure of 20 is approximate and includes only civilians and female Israeli soldiers taken prisoner. "If the number included Israeli male soldiers, it could go higher," one senior Israeli source told Newsmax, but suggested it would not...

[Catholic Caucus] McElroy New Bishop of Washington: Latest Move to Fracture US Church?The recent appointment of Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy as Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington, announced by Pope Francis, has raised numerous concerns and sparked a lively debate within the Catholic world. The decision to transfer McElroy from the Diocese of San Diego, California, to lead one of the most important episcopal sees in the United States is, to say the least, problematic for multiple reasons, both pastoral and doctrinal.During his episcopate in San Diego, McElroy adopted positions that have drawn criticism even from more moderate Catholics. A notable example...

A small Italian village has banned its residents from becoming seriously ill. People living in Belcastro "are ... ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance," a decree from local Mayor Antonio Torchia states. The village's on-call doctor surgery is also only open sporadically and offers no cover during weekends, holidays or after hours. As part of the decree, residents have also been ordered "not to engage in behaviours that may be harmful and to avoid domestic accidents", and "not to leave the house too often, travel or practise sports, and to [instead] rest for the...

I am less optimistic about the election of Donald Trump than most. As he adorns the cover of Time magazine as their “Person of the Year,” as Antifa and Black Lives Matter fail to riot, as the left cannot even be bothered to feign outrage, as predictions of Civil War on the horizon melt away, and as the media collectively limps to the acceptance that he will once again be president and that the “woke era” is well and truly over, I cannot help but feel something is up. Surely, all that should signal ultimate triumph and victory, no? Well,...

Labour and Green unanimous "NAY!" to a national inquiry. Reform, Tory and UK unanimous "AYE!" and Mahyar Tousi reads out their names, gives a special kudos to Rupert Lowe's speech at 7:10 for his absolutely spot-on speech, including prosecuting officials who took part in the cover-ups, deporting perps, complicit family members who knew, and full inquiry into all questions, which triggered the Labour MPs big time. Priceless speech. Transcript linked to video.

1. This allowed him to see who his true enemies are/were. 2. It allowed him to see how our government truly operates and how the RINO's will completely eat their own if you are not in agreement with them. 3. It allows him to start afresh with a completely new (loyal) administration. 4. It allowed him to sit back for four years and see the big picture of how screwed the country is and formulate a battle plan and choose his generals. 5. If he had been "reelected" things would not have changed and the parties who pursued him both...

Rick Caruso, a billionaire developer who unsuccessfully ran against Karen Bass for mayor in 2022, said stifled water supply as the Pacific Palisades fire reduces mulit-million-dollar real estate to ashes represents "absolute mismanagement by the city." "There's no water in the Palisades. There's no water coming out of the fire hydrants. This is an absolute mismanagement by the city. Not the firefighters' fault, but the city's," Caruso, a former mayoral candidate, told Fox11 Los Angeles.

Welcome to the PRAYER REQUESTS thread. This daily thread is a listing of prayer requests that have been posted by Freepers to the main forum who wish to have continued prayer. Hopefully this thread will remind us to continually pray for our fellow Freepers’ cares and needs. GOD hears and answers our prayers.

the criminals that populate the Biden administration know they’ve broken the law, abrogated the Constitution over and over again. They do not want to be caught, to be indicted, to have to hire lawyers, to defend themselves from the crimes they’ve knowingly committed. Everyone in their realm knows they broke countless laws in their determined effort to destroy Donald Trump. The American people know that they broke every law on the books to further their efforts to prevent Trump, not only from running for the office again and most certainly to prevent him from winning again. Damn! They failed. Now...

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was ordered to pay over $20,000 to a conservative watchdog group.The order to pay originated from an open records case from the conservative group Judicial Watch. The group asked Willis’s office to provide it with documents pertaining to possible communications with Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, who led a separate investigation into Trump’s actions surrounding his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Earlier this month, Superior Court of Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney ruled that Willis’s office violated Judicial Watch’s open records...

Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to propose funding universal school meals in the state’s upcoming budget, a move estimated to cost $250 million. Currently, only $145 million supports free meals in low-income districts. State lawmakers, including Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and Sen. Michelle Hinchey, have reintroduced legislation for universal meals after a previous attempt stalled. Attorney General Letitia James also supports the initiative, aligning with federal efforts to expand eligibility for free school meals. Eight states already offer universal free meals, and a national bill proposes free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for all students. Hochul will present her full agenda in...

From the Pacific Palisades to Pasadena, the beachside Eden on Earth of Los Angeles County is burning to the ground. In less than one day, more than 80,000 Californians have been evacuated, multiple injured, and at least two dead. With more than 4,000 acres of some of the nation’s most valuable property up in flames, the Southern California wildfires could prove one of the most deadly disasters in American history.But the tragedy is no natural disaster, act of God, or shock from the sky. It’s rather an obvious and unavoidable product of failed government policy, beginning with Gov. Gavin Newsom...