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Since its inception in 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been the bureaucratic boogeyman in Washington’s regulatory funhouse -- a clunky Frankenstein monster stitched together to supposedly protect consumers, but seemingly engineered to duck accountability and congressional oversight while gleefully slathering red tape over financial institutions. The CFPB was designed to be practically untouchable, a regulatory juggernaut armed with unchecked authority to dish out burdensome rules that are often more about power than protection. And for the better part of the last decade, it’s been strutting around like it owns the place. But that party may finally be...

VIDEOToday is March 29 which is also Tesla Takedown Day which has been organized by an NGO grifter named Valerie Costa. Commie Costa has called for actions to "Takedown" Tesla yet among all her declarations is not the slightest condemnation of terroristic acts of vandalism. In fact, she approves of what Luigi Mangione recently did, namely murder someone by cowardly shooting him in the back.

The climate lobby’s latest con: Rebrand green subsidies as ‘job creation’ to fool Republicans into backing Biden’s radical energy policies. Trump must not let them get away with it. The American people overwhelmingly rejected Joe Biden’s presidency. His signature legislative agenda, the Green New Deal, subsidizes inefficient energy sources while driving up costs for affordable, reliable alternatives. This policy enriches a select few at the expense of taxpayers, who essentially fund their own economic suicide. Unfortunately, a group of lukewarm Republicans — whose donors profit from these terrible subsidies — are working to keep them in place. The Green New...

Islamist ‘Army of Darkness’ Sets Up U.S. Base in Texas. ... Impact: The establishment of the headquarters raises concerns about potential extremist activities and indoctrination within the U.S... ...Garland, Texas, now hosts the new headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat, a global Islamic missionary network that intelligence agencies contend acts as a potential entry point for jihadism. The network–also known as the ‘Army of Darkness’–has set up operations inside the Masjid Yaseen mosque in Garland, Texas, which now serves as its American nerve center, following its relocation from Louisiana.Tablighi Jamaat, originating in South Asia in 1926, is seen by security authorities across...

Tesla facilities worldwide have been the target of protests objecting to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's influential role in the Trump administration. This weekend, organizers who have been leading peaceful protests in recent weeks are staging what they hope to be their biggest day yet. As part of the "Tesla Takedown" campaign, hundreds of nonviolent demonstrations are planned to take place across the U.S. on Saturday. Organizers are calling it a "global day of action" with a goal of 500 protests worldwide.

It is noon in Washington on Saturday, January 20, 2029. Inauguration Day. A bearded man steps forward in front of the US Capitol and raises his right hand, placing his left on the Bible.'I, James David Vance, do solemnly swear...'

Did you know medieval farmers cultivated a variety of unique and nutritious vegetables that have almost disappeared from modern diets? From skirret to good King Henry, these forgotten crops were once essential for survival and they deserve a comeback!In this video, we explore 15 incredible medieval vegetables, their health benefits, and why they should return to our gardens and plates today. Whether you're a history buff, gardener, or food lover, you won’t want to miss these lost gems of the past! 15 Forgotten Vegetables Medieval Farmers Grew That NEED to Come Back | 22:55 Medieval Times Discovered | 22.3K subscribers...

While smaller than it’s big brother the 12 gauge, this game hammer shell is ready to hunt. Let’s take a look at why the 20 gauge is only number two in comparison to the larger 12 gauge shotshell. When you hear “20 gauge shotgun” what comes to your mind? For me it means a well balanced shotgun that is also quite a bit lighter than it’s big brother the 12 gauge shotgun. What also comes to mind is small game hunting. From squirrels to pheasants the 20 gauge works great and allows even less kick for recoil sensitive shooters. The...

...I became a great admirer of Ronald Wilson Reagan, and I remain one today. Fast-forward to Donald John Trump. After first backing Ted Cruz during the 2016 Republican Primary, I ended up coming over to Trump, as did a lot of Christian conservative Republicans. We admired his “take no prisoners,” “don’t back down–DOUBLE down!” attitude. In a world where politicians didn’t speak their minds publicly, and ran for cover when challenged by the media, Trump was clearly a breath of fresh air. So I voted for Trump in ’16, ’20, and ’24. And if the choice was Trump or any...

The Trump administration may allow tax rates for the wealthiest Americans to rise in order to pay for the president’s plan to eliminate taxes on tipped wages, according to a report. A senior White House official suggested to Axios on Friday that letting income rates on the nation’s highest earners go back to pre-2018 levels might be the most politically palatable option to cover the cost of fulfilling President Trump’s campaign promise. “If we renew tax cuts for the rich, paid for by throwing people off Medicaid, we’re gonna get f—ing slaughtered,” the official was quoted as telling the outlet....

Nationwide rallies are spurring "Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez 2028" whispers, and it's already clear: the CIA couldn't do a better job of discrediting the American left Virtually everyone interviewed said there was one clear leader for the job: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

… Amsterdam Police have identified Ukrainian national “Roman D.” as being suspected of stabbing five people near Dam Square in the city centre of the Dutch capital city, De Telegraaf reports. The 30-year-old Ukrainian native is alleged to have used a knife to attack a Dutch woman, a Belgian woman, a Polish man, and two Americans, a 67-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man. Police struggled to immediately identify the alleged attacker given that the suspect was carrying multiple fake identity documents and refused to divulge his true name and personal details…. After apparently attempting to flee from the scene, Roman...

Roger Stone has written about the assassination of JFK and he asks why some documents have not been released in the latest data dump from the Deep State. Roger Stone worked with Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and is a good friend of President Trump. He shared that he believed that Nixon was impeached because he was going to release information on who killed JFK. He has shared this for years. He also believes that is why the Deep State went after President Trump and shared this again in 2023. LINK After President Trump was nearly assassinated, Stone shared that...

DC Judge Beryl Howell loves to shoot off her mouth when it comes to the president and his supporters. Now she's playing the victim as Trump DOJ uses her own words, and actions, against her. As the manhunt for American citizens who participated in the events of January 6 accelerated in early 2021, the Biden Department of Justice took an unprecedented approach in the handling of political protesters: demand pretrial detention even for those charged with nonviolent offenses such as obstruction and conspiracy. A special prison for J6ers had been opened in the nation’s capital a few days after Jan...

Tim Burchett My stalker/tracker almost got me yesterday. https://twitter.com/i/status/1905717134963147182 rt 14 seconds

A “shameless” Indiana Democrat is so anti-Elon Musk he’s pushing legislation to rein in the billionaire’s power, yet drives around in a Tesla leased with taxpayer dough, records show. Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) has denounced the Tesla founder as untrustworthy and last month introduced a bill in direct response to Musk and the “shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy.” But Carson, 50, apparently has no qualms — at least until The Post inquired — about cruising around in one of Musk’s Teslas. The latest House disbursement records show Carson claimed almost $11,000 of public money last year to pay Tesla Finance...

Vietnamnet Global reports that two ancient boats were unearthed at the bottom of a fishpond in the northern Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh. The find was investigated by a collaborative team from the Bac Ninh Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Institute of Archaeology. The remarkably preserved vessels are both around 50 feet long. Although they are positioned about six feet apart, the presence of a wooden beam connecting their bows suggests that the two boats once functioned as a single unit. Their findspot is located on the Dau River, a tributary of the Thien Duc-Dong River, which...

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, has accused the US of putting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland – which she has vowed to resist – before an unsolicited visit to the Arctic island by members of the Trump administration. Later, just hours after her comments, the White House sprang a fresh surprise, as the US vice-president, JD Vance, announced he would join his wife on a trip to the territory this week. “There was so much excitement around Usha’s visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided that I didn’t want her to have all that fun by herself, and so...

When a Kansas child complained to the babysitter of a monster under the bed, she wanted to prove to the child no one was there. But there was. ... Barton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to a home near Great Bend at about 10:30 p.m. Monday ... “Upon arrival the deputies contacted the victim who stated she was babysitting children at the residence. When putting the children to bed, one child complained there was a ‘monster’ under their bed,” .. “When the victim attempted to show the child there was nothing under the bed, she came face-to-face with a...

In the 1960s, William Sargant used a combination of narcosis and ECT to ‘reprogram’ troubled young women. Now his patients, including the actor Celia Imrie and the former model Linda Keith, are trying to piece together what happenedSNIPEvery day, thousands of commuters and tourists pass beneath the former hospital. Some might look up to admire the terracotta facade, with its ornate colonnades and glazed tile lettering, but few are aware of the medical horrors that took place in one small room on the top floor: the Sleep Room. It was here, on ward five, that female patients – they were...