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The United Nations is getting a reformer and America First fighter out of Elise Stefanik. Over her decade in Congress, Elise has driven results on behalf of her district in Upstate New York and the North Country and the entire nation. Most recently, she has served as the dean of the New York GOP delegation and, as House Republican Conference Chair, the highest-ranking New York Republican elected to top House leadership in over 100 years. Her commitment to delivering real results for hardworking New Yorkers is seen in her legislative record and in her political determination to grow and maintain...

INFLUENCERS are mourning the looming shutdown of TikTok as they post tearful videos saying goodbye to the beloved app. The Supreme Court have upheld a law to ban the application if it is not sold in the United States - leaving users devastated. The ban is set to go into effect on January 19, leaving the platform's future in the hands of the incoming Trump administration. One popular influencer on the app, Emily Senn, filmed herself crying after hearing the news, saying that she would "never forgive" the US government for its actions against TikTok.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia, Iran and Venezuela — that have fewer environmental safeguards. Burgum also said the U.S. needs to make more “baseload” electricity from coal and other sources as it seeks to...

President Trump will deliver remarks at an Inauguration Eve rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.Join RSBN LIVE for this historic event at 9 am EST on Sunday, January 19, 2025.President-elect Trump is set to host a grand victory rally in the heart of Washington, DC, just before his inauguration. Here are the details:When: Sunday, Jan 19, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM ET Where: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC Special performance by the Village People!The event will take place at the Capital One Arena, which is only blocks away from the White House. This arena, known for hosting...

Committee: Senate Intelligence (Select) Related Items: Data will display when it becomes available. Date: 01/20/2025 (4:45 PM Local Time) (Add to My Calendar) Location: 238 Capitol (Senate side), Washington, D.C. Website: https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/

Republicans roasted Attorney General Merrick Garland on social media after a video of him doing a victory lap while leaving the Department of Justice became viral. In the clip, which was posted on Friday via X, a celebratory Garland walked and thanked cheering department staffers while the outgoing AG exited out of the building. But, in response, prominent critics of Garland blasted the attorney general and his record. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) ripped Garland in a fiery X post. “Merrick Garland has left @TheJusticeDept for the FINAL TIME,” Donalds said. “His DOJ attacked political opponents. His DOJ was unprecedentedly weaponized....

TikTok junkies are in for a painful biology lesson. The controversial app’s imminent removal over Chinese spying concerns — possibly as soon as 12:01 a.m. Sunday — could spark serious physical and psychological withdrawal among serial scrollers, doctors told The Post. “The universal symptoms of withdrawal from any addictive substance are extreme anxiety, irritability, insomnia, depression and cravings – and people who are addicted to TikTok, if they stop using it abruptly, may experience any or all of these symptoms,” said Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke. Lembke, who specializes in addiction medicine, also warned of mood swings, panic attacks and...

Jeffrey Epstein was offered a sweetheart plea deal by federal prosecutors in return for incriminating information that would lead to President Trump’s impeachment, according to the late pedophile’s cellmate. Ex-Westchester cop and convicted killer Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s bunkmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan weeks before his death in August 2019, said the disgraced financier dished on the dirt-digging expedition after a confab with the feds. “He said, ‘When you were a cop, what do you know about proffers and cooperating?’ I said, ‘Jeff, it’s pretty simple, the prosecutors, you know, they caught a fish — you. They’re not...

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari delivers a statement to the media as the ceasefire was supposed to come into effect and following the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul, a decade after he fell in Operation Protective Edge. IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari delivered a statement to the media this morning (Sunday) in which he announced that the ceasefire did not go into effect at 8:30 a.m. because Hamas still has not provided the names of the three hostages who are supposed to be released later today. “As of this morning, Hamas has not fulfilled its obligation, and contrary...

The "ladies" of The View are so DUMB they may have even cost Kamala Harris the election to Donald Trump. How ironic! :) Enjoy my parody of "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra. Please LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE! Check out my PLAYLIST of FUN Political Parodies. Cheers! :) -Brian Transcript linked below video.

In huge pre-inauguration news, tech titan Elon Musk is slated to be the highest bidder on D.C.’s trendy Line hotel. The recently inducted member of President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire boys club plans to turn the desirable Northwest digs with 220 rooms into a “private social club” of sorts, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. A previously announced public auction for the former church-turned-posh property (1770 Euclid Street NW) is scheduled for Thursday, January 23 — just three days after Musk’s BFF reassumes power in the same city. Musk is poised to lead the newly coined Department of Government...

It’s hard to say who is the worst attorney general in American history. The candidates are many and comprise a veritable rogue’s gallery of sadists, reactionaries and incompetents. They range from A. Mitchell Palmer, mastermind of the original Red Scare that decimated the left in the wake of the First World War, to Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III and William Pelham Barr, who sacrificed the rule of law in service to Donald Trump. Merrick Garland may not share the malignancies of his fellow train wrecks, but he deserves to be in the discussion. Decades from now, historians will memorialize Garland not...

Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health, according to a recent study. A clinical trial found that drinking 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily for a week causes positive changes in the gut microbiome and improves glucose tolerance and fat oxidation. Elderberry, a small dark purple berry found on elder trees native to Europe, is commonly used as a medicinal plant and supplement to promote immune function. The researchers tested the effects of elderberry on metabolic health in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial with 18 overweight adults. Participants consumed either elderberry juice or...

Canadian TikTok users are claiming the app is also down for them as the U.S. ban takes effect, with dozens of annoyed Canadian users flocking to X to vent their frustrations. On Saturday night, the popular social media app was removed from American app stores, with access blocked for American users as a warning message reading, "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now," with two options at the bottom prompting users to "Learn more" or "Close app." The message also shouted out President-elect Donald Trump, with developers writing,...

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Link to Hannity appearance ... She is also getting shoutouts from Massie and Rand Paul. On the face of it an excellent appointment of an actual conservative by Gov. DeSantis These are my first impressions.

@RandPaul ICYMI: I join @tiktok_us today as a form of civil disobedience. To the 170 million Americans using @tiktok_us: Don’t give in and don’t give up. Resist.

Last week Amazon announced plans to release a “behind the scenes” documentary about Melania Trump, produced by the incoming US first lady herself. The tech giant reportedly paid $40mn for the exclusive deal just weeks after it donated $1mn to her husband Donald Trump’s inauguration committee and committed to livestreaming the ceremony on its Prime service. Before November’s presidential election, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also cancelled plans for The Washington Post, which he owns, to endorse Trump’s Democratic rival. Shortly after the election, he spoke favourably about Trump’s “energy around reducing regulation” and made a personal pilgrimage to have dinner...

Analysts have suggested it is "just matter of time" until the US ban on TikTok spreads to allied countries and beyond - as long as the Trump administration presses ahead with it. The app will be banned in America from Sunday after US lawmakers ruled it was a national security risk because of owner ByteDance's ties to the Chinese government - ties it denies. Incoming President Trump has indicated though that he is opposed to the ban and will find a way to reverse it. If the US ban goes ahead, experts point to the previous ousting of Chinese and...

Claims that we ought to subscribe to a low-carb, high-protein 'paleo diet' are typically based on assertions our ancestors avoided complicated plant processing in favor of simpler meals consisting of meats, nuts, fruit, and raw vegetables. "...nonsense ..."