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Once again, the media is exploiting the tragic loss of a child’s life to promote abortion. This time, the Lexington Herald-Leader falsely described abortion as if it is standard medical care during pregnancy complications. The outlet claimed that the standard of care for the premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is an induced abortion — the act of deliberately killing a preborn child — because of the lack of amniotic fluid. First, a quick look at the Kentucky law, which states (emphases added): No person may knowingly 1. Administer to, prescribe for, or sell to any pregnant woman any medicine, drug,...

BREAKING: Per source w/ knowledge, the Trump admin plans to retaliate against the Colombian president’s decision to reject two deportation flights by closing the US embassy Colombia’s visa section tomorrow, where 1,500 appointments had been scheduled. I’m told “additional retaliatory measures will be rolled out soon.”

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, a 24-year Ob/Gyn physician who performed abortions early in her career but stopped after becoming a Christian, told a crowd of thousands at the 52nd annual March for Life on Friday that she “felt the evil presence” of what is behind abortion, and that “it’s been a long road to become 100 percent pro-life.” “My patients always told me the truth about abortion,” Wheeler explained to the crowd, who gathered in frigid temperatures on the National Mall in Washington, DC. “They told me about how abortion harmed them, about their regret. They would cry to me about...

Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the Trump administration deporting people illegally here who steal was a “terrible overreach.” Host Kristen Welker said, “Let’s talk about President Trump’s agenda now, particularly on immigration and the border. Congress, of course, passed a bill to address the border. Some of your Democratic colleagues from border states actually signed on. This is the Laken Riley Act, a bill, just so folks understand, that would effectively allow law enforcement to detain and deport those who have been convicted of theft-related crimes. in a statement explaining his vote your...

Joe Biden wasted no time heading to one of his favorite destinations after Donald Trump's inauguration and it looks like he could be settling there for his retirement. Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., the former president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, flew to warmer and more inviting surroundings. Departing from Joint Base Andrews, the couple set their sights on California's picturesque Santa Ynez Valley. Curious residents gathered at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday hoping to catch a glimpse of the Bidens' arrival. A 'no-fly notice'...

Barron Trump was the target of a cruel joke on Saturday Night Live this weekend, with one comedian mocking the 18-year-old's impressive height. The comedy sketch made a pointed hit at the 6-foot-9-inch NYU student in the first SNL show since Trump's historic inauguration on Monday - with cast member James Austin Johnson playing the president. But the skit took a wicked turn - with Johnson comparing the President's youngest son to the Lord of the Rings character Gandalf, because of his physical appearance. The cutting jab comes just months after Barron re-emerged into the public eye on his 18th...

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he was afraid there will be “more violence” as a result of President Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons. Host Kristen Welker said, “Your colleague, Senator Tim Kaine, had this to say about President Biden pardoning his family members. He says, ‘It’s harder to stand on the high ground and make a critique of the Trump pardons on January 6 when President Biden is pardoning family members.’ Do you agree with that? Does it make it harder to criticize President Trump’s decision to issue those blanket pardons to the...

Today the Senate seems content in ceding its constitutional duties to the new president. Republican Senators are poised to rubber stamp even the most suspect and unqualified cabinet picks. We should all be concerned about the damage being done to our constitutional system of separation of powers. Yet most Republican senators have fallen in line, and there’s little wonder why.

Belarus’ incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko is winning the presidential election in the country with 87.6% of votes, according to an exit poll conducted by the Belarusian Youth Organizations Committee, APA reports citing TASS. According to the exit poll results, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Oleg Gaidukevich is scoring 1.8% of the vote, entrepreneur Anna Kanopatskaya - 1.6%, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party Sergey Syrankov - 2.7%, and leader of the Republican Party of Labor and Justice Alexander Khizhnyak - 1.2%. As many as 5.1% of voters cast their ballots against all. The exit poll...

‘Constitutional Attorney’ Is First to Call for Trump’s Impeachment (Again). When you're out of ALL ideas. January 24, 2025. John Bonifaz is the kind of guy who could have answered a casting call for “lunatic leftist who will attempt to resurrect the left’s failed strategies against Trump on his first day back in office.” He says he is the “Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People,” as well as a “constitutional attorney,” all of which sounds impressive enough if you’re the type who gets impressed by that sort of thing, but which in reality simply confirms that what we...

[Catholic Caucus] Pro-LGBT GLAAD president says organization is ‘working with’ Pope FrancisAt the World Economic Forum this week, the president of the pro-LGBT organization Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) stated that her organization is “working with” Pope Francis.In a video clip posted to X, Sarah Kate Ellis stated during a WEF session, “We are working with the Pope, and we have been working with the Pope and other religious leaders, and I think we’ve seen the most movement we’ve ever seen. Now we’ve seen some setbacks and I’m not saying anyone – don’t, you know, we have to...

President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion AI project, Stargate, earlier this week.Stargate's first data center is under construction in Abilene, Texas, said Oracle CTO Larry Ellison.Public filings for an Abilene development matching Ellison's description shed some light on costs.Construction on what appears to be two buildings on Stargate's first data center campus, now underway in Texas, is expected to be complete by the end of the year and cost an estimated $1.1 billion, according to public filings.

As the COVID pandemic swept across the United States and in the years that followed, scientists, informed commentators, and journalists who questioned the origin of the virus and subsequent COVID policies were summarily dismissed, censored, blacklisted, and even canceled without serious consideration. From ineffective masks to "social distancing," to corporate lockdowns and school closures, those among us who relied on unbiased facts and valid information have been vindicated, as one COVID canard after another has gone up in smoke. Now, new study results published by the Journal of Infection further undermine the lies and obfuscations told by the former head...

In the landscape of American governance, the concept of federalism has always been the bedrock of our constitutional design. It’s the idea that states, not the distant federal government, should primarily manage the affairs closest to their citizens. This principle, when applied to disaster management, could not only rejuvenate our response to crises, but also revitalize the spirit of local governance and accountability. Here, we delve into the transformative potential of moving away from a centralized FEMA toward a system where states are not just responders, but innovators in emergency management. The current model of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

“Real Time” host Bill Maher appeared to be stunned by his admission that President Donald Trump is now considered “cool.” “Here’s how bad the Democrats f—ed up: Trump is cool now,” Maher said during a panel discussion Friday night.“He’s not just the most powerful guy in the world and just made himself like the richest, he’s actually kind of [cool] at 78!” “I mean, rappers like him, the athletes are doing-” Maher continued while gesturing Trump’s iconic rally dance.

Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” warned the Trump administration that his local law enforcement “will stand up for those law-abiding, undocumented people” facing deportation. Host Dana Bash said, “How are you preparing, particularly if they do target schools, churches and small businesses as they are now allowed to do?” Pritzker said, “Well, let me start by being clear that when we’re talking about violent criminals who have been convicted and who are undocumented, we don’t want them in our state. We want them out of the country. We hope they do get deported. And...

Even though President Trump had made it a campaign pledge to pardon those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the roughly 1,500 pardons Trump issued on his first day produced familiar reactions from politicians and pundits. In Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner pledged to pursue those pardoned or commuted with new charges on the state level — eclipsing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in repackaging federal crimes as state offenses. Others cited the pardons as evidence of an even greater plot or purpose. On MSNBC, former NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund head Sherrilyn Ifill declared that the...

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain on Sunday said it would force retailers to implement stricter age-verification checks to stop children buying knives, in a tightening of policy days after a teenager admitted killing three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event. Axel Rudakubana's knife attack in July was described last week as one of the most harrowing moments in Britain's history by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and has triggered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed it to happen. While that inquiry is expected to focus on why state institutions failed to act on warnings about the...

The birthright citizenship dispute is surely destined for the United States Supreme Court. Is there any legal authority for that court to issue a decision abrogating birthright citizenship for the offspring of illegal aliens? The foundational rock-bottom grandfather principle of all systems of law is that the law is the will of the lawgiver. This is what Richard II meant when he said, “The laws are in my mouth,” and it was for this very stance that Charles I lost his head. Under this legal doctrine, a statute is the will of the legislature, and a constitutional provision is the...

The topic of birthright citizenship has once again taken center stage in the ongoing immigration debate in the United States since Donald Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. As the executive order notes, “The Fourteenth Amendment has never been interpreted to extend citizenship universally to everyone born within the United States.” However, thanks to a federal judge in Seattele, it has been temporarily blocked, and it is likely the issue will ultimately be decided on by the Supreme Court. Now, a newly released preliminary report from the Center for Immigration Studies demonstrates just...