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Bickering and chaos overshadowed a presidential debate in Poland on Friday evening as eight candidates met to discuss existential matters for this country on NATO's eastern flank — including fears of Russia over its war in Ukraine and concerns about President Donald Trump’s commitment to Europe’s security. Poland is voting on May 18 to elect a new president as the outgoing leader, Andrzej Duda, nears the end of his second and final five-year term. If no candidate wins at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will take place June 1 between the top two. The heated discussions on display...

Baltimore Peninsula redevelopment project - https://x.com/i/grok/share/mjqjZ25H9rfy472BXT6ci7KPj https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Covington Mar 15, 2025 1,216,592 views This video explores Baltimore’s newest and swankiest waterfront neighborhood. It’s a beautiful Saturday but there's just one thing missing … people. Like literally any people anywhere. On this particular Saturday I walked around for a half hour and could just about count all the people I saw on one hand. So what’s going on here… why are there all of these beautiful new buildings but seemingly no one here to use them? For that we need look at what led up to the Baltimore Peninsula Redevelopment Project as...

A federal judge said the Trump administration must lift their freeze on federal funding to Maine. The ruling reads that the USDA "must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine's alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX." The administration is also "barred from freezing, terminating, or otherwise interfering with the state of Maine's future federal funding for alleged violations of Title IX without complying with the legally required procedure." The USDA announced the funding freeze and...

This just makes my blood really boil. I have family members who gave their lives for this country and this flag. I have not seen the flag of any other country defaced in public in just this way, only America's. Wearing it on your shoes? Who the hell are the makers of these products? And who the hell are these illegal SOB's who break into our country, steal our Social Security benefits, vote in our elections, drive with no insurance, crowd our hospitals and doctors offices and school rooms, criminalize our neighborhoods, with no consequences for their horrific behavior, and...

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz told state Medicaid directors Friday there will be no Medicaid funding for “gender reassignment” surgeries or hormone treatments for minors.“As a doctor and now CMS Administrator, my top priority is protecting children and upholding the law. Medicaid dollars are not to be used for gender reassignment surgeries or hormone treatments in minors – procedures that can cause permanent, irreversible harm, including sterilization,” Oz said in a written statement obtained by Breitbart News.“We have a duty to ensure medical care is lawful, necessary, and truly in the best interest of...

This is an excellent example of what Attorney General Pam Bondi should be focused on instead of her appearances on Fox News.The Federal Housing and Finance Agency has released a public statement highlighting an internal review and investigation of conduct within Fannie Mae that has resulted in the termination of over 100 employees for “unethical conduct” including the “facilitation of fraud.”If the FHMA is finding intentional fraud within the housing loan offices, those federal employees should be arrested and legally prosecuted for their conduct. It is not enough to just fire people, there has to be legal accountability. These are...

Tesla’s sales in the United States fell almost 9 percent in the first three months of the year even as the overall market for electric vehicles grew, according to data compiled by a research firm. Car buyers are moving away from Teslas and toward models like General Motors’ Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicle, which starts at around $35,000 and can travel more than 300 miles on a charge, Cox Automotive, the research firm, said in a report. Sales of all-electric vehicles in the United States rose 11 percent during the first quarter to about 300,000 cars and light trucks, Cox said,...

The False Teachers: Ellen G. WhiteA few weeks ago I set out on a new series of articles through which I intend to scan the history of the church—from its earliest days all the way to the present time—to examine some of Christianity’s most notorious false teachers. Along the way we will visit such figures as Arius, Pelagius, Fosdick, and even a few you might find on television today. We continue this morning with a false teacher—the first woman in the series—who has around 18 million followers in the world today.Ellen G. White

A study researchers suggests that a diet rich in soluble fiber can protect the intestine against pathogenic bacteria. The conclusion is based on experiments with mice exposed to Clostridioides difficile, which causes colon inflammation and diarrhea. "We were able to treat the mice that had an infection with a diet supplemented with soluble fiber. This is digested by intestinal microbiota, which produces compounds such as acetate. This initiates a cascade of interactions that leads to an appropriate immune response to deal with the infection," explains José Fachi. The authors observed that the mice that consumed a diet rich in soluble...

President Trump authorizing military use of federal lands... President Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg says the British media outlet "The Times" of London distorted... The US Department of Education taking the Maine Department of Education to court... President Trump had a physical...took a cognitive test... US politics in North Carolina the state Supreme Court allowing around 5,000...ballots questioned... US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ending deportation protections... Without the participation of the United States an international agreement...on a carbon tax... A US immigration court judge ruling...federal government can deport Mahmoud Khalil... Israel intercepting a drone headed for its territory... A...

Emails reveal anti-Trump FBI agent orchestrating the federal election interference case against Trump and electors. (Detailed video at the link)

Prince Harry is catching serious heat after flying into a Ukrainian war zone-just hours after arguing in a UK court that he needs taxpayer-funded police protection because Britain is too dangerous for him and his wife Meghan Markle. Critics are calling the Duke of Sussex's actions "absurd" and "hypocritical," pointing out the irony of his security concerns in the UK while voluntarily entering a country actively under siege by Russia. UK News. Meghan Markle's new podcast: A way to reach out to the community or a political stunt with Prince Harry? UK News. From Suits actress to 'absolutely abnormal' behavior:...

https://x.com/DOGE/status/1910728527776809457Department of Government Efficiency@DOGE·11hGood work by @USGSA for inking its first consolidated deal following the President’s Executive Order: Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement.With this deal, GSA effectively used government-wide buying leverage to secure a 71% price reduction for Workspace, which will be available to all federal agencies. This will be the first of many bulk discounts as a result of centralized procurement.Apr 11, 2025 · 10.4M Views

The F.B.I. has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Mr. Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons. Last week, the bureau placed the analyst, Brian Auten, on administrative leave, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation. The reasons for the suspension remain unclear. The F.B.I. declined to comment. A lawyer for Mr. Auten also declined to comment [snip] Mr. Auten worked on two major investigations that angered Mr. Trump...

So since all the Democrats have been doing is having federal judges keep trying to stall and delay Trump, I have q question here: We know at least some Federal judges are on Trump's side, so why not use the tactic of every time an anti-Trump judge says blah blah blah, any one of the pro-Trump judges can simply say "Well, the ruling of that judge is wrong and Trump is actually allowed to do this and that" and then all the White House has to do is just simply side with the Judge on their team. Simply put, you...

President Trump just authorized the Dept of Defense to militarize the “Roosevelt Reservation” along the US border in CA, AZ, and NM This means the 60 foot buffer zone on a 700 mile stretch of our border will now be considered military property and troops can seize illegals to hand to Border Patrol Translation: He just activated the military to completely shut down the invasion on our southern border

People upload a picture of themselves to a tool like ChatGPT, along with written prompts that explain how they want the final picture to look. These instructions are really important. They tell the AI tool everything it is meant to generate, from the items a person wants to appear with to the kind of packaging they should be in - which includes mimicking the box and font of popular toys like Barbie. Many online will then personalise it further with their name, job and clothing choices. Though it does not always work, and many have also shared some of the...

Since President Trump took over as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in February, artists' responses have been mixed. Some, including Issa Rae, Rhiannon Giddens and the musical Hamilton, cancelled performances in protest. Others, like comedian W. Kamau Bell and the band Guster, decided to move forward. Yasmin Williams and Cathy Fink, two musicians with deep ties to the cultural center, emailed the Center's interim president Richard Grenell directly — but his replies caught them off guard. On Wednesday, Williams wrote to what appears to be Grenell's official Kennedy Center email telling him she's performed...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) appears to be in some legal trouble that could actually stick this time. The Daily Signal reported on Thursday that the Federal Elections Commission has launched an investigation into Crockett regarding highly suspicious donations made to her 2024 re-election campaign. According to the outlet, a conservative advocacy group called The Coolidge-Reagan Foundation made the FEC complaint on March 26. FEC assistant general counsel for complaints examination and legal administration then notified Crockett via letter on April 2nd. “The respondents will be notified of this complaint within five business days,” Brown said in the letter. “You will...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) referred its Title IX investigation into the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for further enforcement action. Simultaneously, ED will initiate an administrative proceeding to adjudicate termination of MDOE’s federal K-12 education funding, including formula and discretionary grants. These actions are a direct result of MDOE’s continued refusal to comply with Title IX. ED issued a noncompliance finding on March 19, and sent a final warning letter to the state on March 31. “The Department has given Maine every opportunity to come into compliance with Title IX,...