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As Republicans on Capitol Hill continue to work on a reconciliation bill and delivering on the extension of the 2019 Trump tax cuts (and preventing a massive tax hike), Democrats are fear mongering about so-called "cuts" to Medicaid. In typical fashion, they're getting some help from their friends in the media to push the narrative. "The Medicaid portions of the GOP megabill would lead to 10.3 million people losing coverage under the health safety net program and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office," POLITICO reports. "Republicans released the partial estimates Tuesday less...

ISTANBUL, May 15. /TASS/. Negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul will start on May 16, a source told TASS. "Yes, on May 16," the source said. Earlier, head of the Russian delegation at the talks Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had given directives on what Moscow’s negotiating position should be in Istanbul after meeting with top generals in the special military operation. According to Medinsky, the Russian delegation has been vested with the necessary powers to negotiate, and will aim to find common ground with its counterparts in the talks.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has released the advance edition of its 2025 Annual Statistical Report, detailing 2024 membership reports. Published by the General Conference’s (GC) Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, the report presents division-level data on baptisms, attendance, and overall membership. As of December 31, 2024, global church membership reached 23,684,237—an increase from 22,785,195 in 2023, representing a net gain of 899,042 members. The East-Central Africa Division reported the greatest increase with over 446,000 baptisms and professions of faith, pushing its membership to more than 5.7 million. The Southern Asia Division and Inter-American Division also posted strong numbers, with...

Ruby Chen, father of hostage Itay Chen, addressed the United Nations Security Council today during a landmark session on Resolution 2474—the Council’s first formal discussion on missing persons in armed conflict since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Initiated by the United States, the session brought the voices of the families into the heart of the international arena. He called on the Council to establish a dedicated UN body to address hostage-taking as a distinct and ongoing violation of international law, and to ensure the resolution is fully implemented and enforced. In his speech, Ruby gave voice to the collective anguish...

Henry County police use taser on naked man during chase 🫣⚡️ VIDEO AT LINK................... Nice form on the Taser dive for naked perp..............

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for peace talks due to be held between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey and asserted that Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin needed to meet. "It's my assessment that I don't think we're going to have a breakthrough here until President Trump and President Putin interact directly on this topic," he said, speaking after a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in southern Turkey. Earlier in the day, Trump - who is visiting the Middle East - also suggested that significant progress in peace talks was unlikely until...

RIP to one of the greats. You're with Harambe now. NBC News @NBCNews An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado. Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post Sunday. He was nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weighed 640 pounds (290 kilograms). Here was Morris in his infamous Happy Gilmore role: Video at link.................

ICE is conducting nationwide targeted operations that have them venturing into communities, looking for those identified as threats to public safety. Journalistic report. Includes news footage and commentary.

Thinking about doing an Alaskan cruise but concerned with booking & ending up on the Greyhound of the Seas. My wife and I are in our early 60s so one with minimal kids & drama is appreciated. Did you do the combo boat/train? Is it worth it? What time of year did you go? What would you avoid doing? What did you like & would recommend?

Tiffany Trump has given birth to a baby boy... as Donald Trump becomes a grandfather once more. The First Daughter, 31, welcomed her first child with husband Michael Boulos, 27, at 4.44am on Thursday. Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, she shared a black-and-white snapshot of the baby's foot, alongside a caption that read: 'Welcome to the world our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos. 'We love you beyond words! Thank you for coming into our lives!' Michael was quick to comment on the post, writing: 'He's a blessing!' Mom Marla Maples also shared: 'No greater joy in the...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the timeline for a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin probably won’t be set until Trump returns from his overseas trip, APA reports citing CNN. “On the timeline of it, the president will have to determine that,” Rubio said at a news conference Thursday. “We’ll have to figure out how to operationalize that,” Rubio said. “So probably we will wait till he finishes with his trip because the president’s still overseas.” “We’ll wait to see what happens tomorrow, and then those decisions will be made about a timeline and when, where...

On Thursday, on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin said the United States was “misogynistic” because out of all the first-world countries, there has not been a female president. Co-host Sara Haines said, “I don’t look at people first by the woman, a black man, a gay person, a this, I look at the best candidate and then they happen to have all these other things they bring to it.” Hostin said, “You may be a little different from most of the country.” Haines said, “We’ve got to stop telling the American public what they’re ready for.”

We’ve already written about the ongoing mess with Virginia’s GOP. But to be fair, Virginia’s Democrats aren’t exactly firing on all cylinders, either. One candidate for the House of Delegates just outed herself as being “ethically nonmonogamous,” i.e., a swinger.Hmm.Sure hope she lives in a swing district! *Ba-bump-bump-ching!* (“Thank you! Be sure to tip your waitress! Try the veal.”)Of course, no one had asked her about her sex life, probably because nobody cares. Nonetheless, Yvonne Rorrer, 47, decided to volunteer the information all on her own:Rorrer, a Democratic candidate for Virginia’s House of Delegates in the 47th district, revealed Saturday...

Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear three consolidated cases in Trump v. CASA on the growing use of national or universal injunctions. This is a matter submitted on the “shadow docket” and the underlying cases concern the controversy over “birthright citizenship.” However, the merits of those claims are not at issue. Instead, the Trump Administration has made a “modest request” for the Court to limit the scope of lower-court injunctions to their immediate districts and parties, challenging the right of such courts to bind an Administration across the nation. The case is the consolidation of three matters: Trump...

Explanation: This shadowy landscape of majestic mountains and icy plains stretches toward the horizon on a small, distant world. It was captured from a range of about 18,000 kilometers when New Horizons looked back toward Pluto, 15 minutes after the spacecraft's closest approach on July 14, 2015. The dramatic, low-angle, near-twilight scene follows rugged mountains formally known as Norgay Montes from foreground left, and Hillary Montes along the horizon, giving way to smooth Sputnik Planum at right. Layers of Pluto's tenuous atmosphere are also revealed in the backlit view. With a strangely familiar appearance, the frigid terrain likely includes ices...

/> Night of the Living Dead, the horror classic that birthed the modern zombie genre, is getting a reboot, and writer LaToya Morgan has now confirmed that the screenplay is complete. With rising filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu attached to direct, the project is one of the most anticipated horror reimaginings in recent memory. Originally released in 1968 and directed by the legendary godfather of zombies, George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead broke ground for its depiction of a zombie outbreak. Now, more than five decades later, this new sequel, which seeks to restart the franchise, promises to carry...

President Trump shed his shoes Monday to take in the splendor of the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates — a rare visit by a sitting American chief executive to an overseas Muslim house of worship. “It’s so beautiful,” Trump, clad in stocking feet as a mark of respect, told reporters inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. “This is an incredible culture.” Trump, 78, was joined at the ornate white marble edifice by Abu Dhabi’s crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, who recently signed a deal with Disney to develop a theme park on nearby Yas Island. The...

Planned Parenthood’s most recent annual report, which revealed a record-breaking 400k abortions for 2023-24, also shows a significant increase in spending on programs related to sex education. According to Planned Parenthood’s 2023-24 annual report, spending on sex education programs was up more than 10% (approximately $6 million) from the prior year’s reporting, with yearly increases since 2021-22. This equates to almost $60 million spent for the year and raises Planned Parenthood’s spending on sex education by $166 million since 2021-22. Screenshot: Planned Parenthood annual report 2023-24 (on link) In 2019, Live Action News reported on whistleblower testimony that confirmed the...

This female has no business being a police officer, period. On display is the worst tactics ever captured on body camera video.This is an embarrassment to all LEO’s.She’s lucky to be alive.

We need to teach our sons that a woman is not the same as a man -- and women are to be honored and respected because of that, not dishonored by expecting them to fulfill their role and ours, too.Decades ago, I first saw the reports and subsequent studies in National Geographic concerning juvenile male elephants rampaging through unfortunate villages, crushing huts, destroying crops, and intimidating terrified villagers.The researchers finally realized that the juvenile male elephants lived in a herd where the mature, dominant bulls had either been poached or removed.It seems the juveniles didn’t know how to act when...