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~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ America Helping The Most Vulnerable!! This two-day MEDCAP typically serves between 750-900 patients, while enhancing joint readiness between civilian and military medical providers. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti, and Tanzania, JA 25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to...

“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Wednesday that there could be “backlash” against the Republican Party as the Trump Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “He’s very popular, this guy, there could be a backlash,” she said. “All I’m saying is, politically, it could be a backlash against Republicans to give him the death penalty.” Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday that Thompson’s murder was “a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.” “After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the...

Several countries have announced plans to reduce or eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” policy, set to take effect on April 2, 2025. This policy aims to match the tariffs that other nations impose on U.S. products. The White House released a detailed chart showing how badly many countries have been ripping off American workers, charging high tariffs on U.S. goods while benefiting from America’s generosity in return. The White House fact sheet released today clarified that Canada is exempt from the reciprocal tariff announcement. This exemption comes after a series of trade...

The role model that this Tesla vandal is providing for her own children could cause them to end up in prison.

The trend among Chinese women of postponing or eschewing marriage will undermine Beijing’s efforts to boost falling birth rates, says Yi Fuxian of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.New marriages in China reportedly plummeted by one-fifth last year, implying that the official number of births will likely fall from 9.54 million in 2024 to between 7.3 million and 7.8 million in 2025. Thus, while China represents 17.2 per cent of the global population, it will account for less than 6 per cent of births – comparable to Nigeria. Moreover, China’s fertility rate in 2025 is expected to fall to 0.9 births per...

One of former President Joe Biden’s senior aides admitted in a new book that the 82-year-old couldn’t grasp the back and forth of debate and would fall asleep by the pool while they prepped for his showdown with Trump, according to a book excerpt. Top Biden aide Ron Klain, who helped the former president with debate prep, was “half-seriously” wondering if Biden believed he was the president of NATO rather than the president of the United States, according to the excerpt of Chris Whipple’s new book published by The Guardian. While they prepped, Klain reportedly told Whipple that the then...

The upcoming summit in Samarkand will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union. Following years of reform and European assistance, the five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - are embarking on a strategic pivot towards Europe. The EU is seeking reliable partners in the current rapidly changing geopolitical reality. This is for political and also economic reasons, such as trade, investment and energy. On Thursday and Friday, the Uzbek city of Samarkand will host the first-ever high level meeting between the EU and the...

Two-time Grammy-nominated singer Johnny Tillotson has been announced dead at 86 years old. His wife, Nancy Tillotson, has confirmed that he passed away on April 1st due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Nancy Tillotson posted an emotional tribute on social media where she confirmed the news about her husband. Under a photo of them both laughing together, she shared some beautiful words that spoke about their life together and the sad news of his passing. “It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson, left earth...

Another day, another leak. President Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s staffers set up at least 20 other Signal chat groups to discuss Ukraine, China, Russia and more. At least four people added to the Signal groups anonymously told Politico about the chats. Politico reported: National security adviser Mike Waltz’s team regularly set up chats on Signal to coordinate official work on issues including Ukraine, China, Gaza, Middle East policy, Africa and Europe, according to four people who have been personally added to Signal chats. Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least...

Does anyone remember the Freeper “CNN”? I think it stood for cringing news network. He was always talking about bringing back US jobs, manufacturing jobs especially from China. I think he’s long gone, but I’ll bet he would’ve liked “liberation day”

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) battered a DOJ spokesman from pillar to post in a contentious House Judiciary Hearing focused on whether federal judges could block President Trump’s actions via universal injunctions. The courageous senator pointed out the vast web of liberal judges who are abusing the Constitution to undercut President Trump’s authority. For context, this hearing was held in the run-up to an upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Rule by District Judges II,” which will be held on April 2, 2025, and is designed to investigate federal judges who have halted Trump’s executive orders with an unprecedented 87 universal...

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. A great scene in a great movie.

Speaking in a major announcement, Karoline Leavitt gave American workers, seniors, and the middle-class great news as she released details on President Donald Trump’s ambitious tax cut priorities, promising the most extensive middle-class tax relief package in U.S. history, bringing the promises that President Trump made during his campaign to reality. Her comments on the matter came when speaking to reporters outside the White House on February 6, Leavitt emphasized that President Trump is fully committed to working alongside congressional Republicans to deliver substantial tax cuts. Priorities include eliminating taxes on tips, seniors’ Social Security benefits, and overtime pay, which...

New York City has given a guy named Halbert Burke permission to steal as many cars as he wants.So far, the city has arrested and released him 60 times.I disagree with this policy.But I don’t live in New York City, and I respect the right of its citizens to vote for policies that I disagree with.

A group of Republican senators voted along with Democrats on Wednesday for a resolution to undo President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, dealing an embarrassing blow to Trump. The resolution expresses the sense of the Senate and doesn’t have the force of law, but its 51-48 passage is unwelcome news for the president on the very day he announced a host of new tariffs.

We’re deep into the second week of this election campaign and it appears to be Mark Carney’s to lose. But just how solid is the support for the Liberals, and what can Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives do to get back into the race? This week on The Writ Podcast, I’m joined ahead by the Pollster Panel to break it all down. Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was . .. .the Liberals’ pollster during the last three federal election campaigns. Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper’s last three...

...White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that the White House “in coordination with” the Justice Department has dismissed more than 50 U.S. attorneys and deputies in recent weeks.. ...“The American people deserve a judicial branch full of honest arbiters of the law who want to protect democracy, not subvert it,” Leavitt said. The Justice Department is an executive branch agency.... ... The integrity of our legal system and the independence of DOJ requires that laws are enforced impartially, which cannot happen when the White House fires career prosecutors to advance a political agenda,” said Stacey Young,...

Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys member and CCM solo artist Brian Littrell, is making a name for himself in his own right — not just as a singer-songwriter, but a bold unfiltered voice for faith in the next generation. The 22-year-old Atlanta native took to the American Idol stage this week and stunned the judges and audience alike with an emotional original song titled “Hey Jesus.” With his parents cheering him on from the crowd, Baylee delivered a powerful performance while playing acoustic guitar. WATCH THE PERFORMANCE HERE: YouTube player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Hq2NaWnWE “I wrote this song when I was going...

Senate Republicans led by South Carolina's Lindsey Graham are reportedly set to bypass the Senate parliamentarian and her expected ruling this week on whether they can use a legislative process – known as budget reconciliation – to pass President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.The process can be used only if such an initiative doesn't increase the federal deficit. Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has yet to decide, so the GOP is forging ahead, in an apparent effort not to appear to be overruling her. Graham, as Senate Budget Committee chairman, has determined, based on "scoring" the budget resolution, which includes Trump's tax extensions,...

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. This effect is linked to a diet-induced deficiency of the precursor substance tryptophan—an amino acid that must be obtained through food. Researchers suggest that similar mechanisms may exist in humans. Starting at two months of age, male mice were subjected to a specific form of intermittent fasting. Their access to food followed a recurring 24-hour pattern: the animals were allowed to feed ad libitum for 24 hours, followed by 24 hours with access to water only. During...