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It looks like Senate Republicans aren’t just talking tough on corruption—they’re laying the groundwork for real accountability, and Democrats like Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James may finally have reason to worry.Sen. John Cornyn has introduced the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes—or the LETITIA Act, pointedly named after the New York AG herself. But this isn’t just a symbolic jab. The bill represents a serious move to expand criminal liability and, more importantly, stiffen penalties for public officials who abuse their positions for personal gain—specifically through shady dealings like mortgage or tax...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

State and local policies might still force sports organizations to deny the reality of male advantage.With the federal route closed under the Trump administration, transgender males seeking admission to women’s sports are turning to state courts. There, fuzzy and sometimes absurd definitions in state and local policies might still force sports organizations to deny the reality of male advantage and surrender competitive fairness and safety for female athletes.Two trans-identifying male athletes are suing sporting event organizers after being told that they were not permitted to compete in the female category. One suit is in New York, and the other in...

In its near-century of existence, Chateau Marmont — a faux French castle perched on a hill near the entrance of West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip — has kept countless secrets for the artists, actors and other icons that have stalked its halls. It has also held a few mysteries of its own, including a long-rumored secret tunnel. In its near-century of existence, Chateau Marmont — a faux French castle perched on a hill near the entrance of West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip — has kept countless secrets for the artists, actors and other icons that have stalked its halls. It has also...

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his administration could distribute dividends from tariff revenues to Americans with certain income levels.Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Trump said that a distribution of dividends to selected U.S. households is possible, even as the government works to pay down the national debt.“We have a lot of money coming in, much more money than the country has ever seen, by hundreds of billions of dollars,” he said. “There could be a distribution for dividends to the people of our country. I would say for people that would be middle-income people and...

AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File The New York Times ran a photo on its front page that was a visual lie. The point of that lie was to back the claims made in their article that Israel was intentionally starving Gazan children, but apparently, there were no photos available that would back the claims made in their story. No doubt they believed the story that their reporters were feeding them, not that any reporter who was not a Hamas toady would dare set foot in Gaza--but in the circular logic of the Times they assumed that nothing printed in their...

Energy poverty is quite literally destroying culture in Great Britain, and it's a fate that all societies pursuing a Net Zero agenda face. Among the reasons why this is so is that wind power blows. iv-gpt-300x250_4" class="gpt-ad ad-90 text-center"> Climate madness on stage:A Handel opera canceled because its single wind turbine generated no power in still weatherPrior to cancellation? SIX blackouts through performance, each causing a 15-min restart delayAnd back-up generators couldn't copeOh, bright green future… pic.twitter.com/nIxTNTO6hj— Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) July 4, 2025Perhaps, given that this concert was to feature Handel's music, the Opera House should have chosen to be...

President Donald Trump has people doing a double-take with the latest news about plans to not only get us back to the Moon, but build a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface and soon. According to documents obtained by Politico, interim NASA administrator and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans with a definitive timeline to get a reactor built and take significant steps to improve U.S. efforts in the second space race. The report noted that NASA previously revealed plans, but no timeline was put in place. "It is about winning the second space race," a NASA senior...

The Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution Monday afternoon calling for the arrest of dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to prevent a congressional redistricting vote from going forward. At least 100 of the 150 members of the Texas House must be present for a quorum so business can be conducted.

Sucralose is a popular sugar substitute, but new research suggests that the artificial sweetener may not be the best choice for patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy. The study found that patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer who consumed high levels of sucralose had worse response to immunotherapy and poorer survival than those with diets low in the artificial sweetener. Strikingly, supplements that boosted levels of the amino acid arginine mitigated the negative effects of sucralose on immunotherapy in mice. Diwakar Davar, M.D. used mouse models to show that the negative impacts of sucralose are driven by disruption to gut...

A new study shows that regular exercise may do more than help colon cancer patients feel better—it may actually change gene activity in both tumors and surrounding fat tissue. Says Vicky Bandera, "We're seeing early indications that exercise might actually change how cancer behaves at a molecular level." Bandera, who studied exercise oncology, was driven by a simple question: Could movement change not just how patients feel, but what characteristics a growing tumor develops? "Seeing patients struggle with side effects pushed me to study how we can leverage something as accessible as exercise," she says. "More work needs to be...

Normally, a close call is a bad thing when it comes to riding motorcycles. But in 1979, motorcyclists explored a niche intersection between safety and fun. Using precise driving, riders danced around each other with timing and skill -- at seven miles per hour. The Tripoli Shrine Motor Club met every week for practice. Watch the video above to see motorcycles make some close calls. If you like this video, check out the archival playlist below.

Vladimir Putin started it. Joe Biden didn’t stop it. But, no matter his efforts to the contrary, this is the week in which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine becomes US President Donald Trump’s war. The most powerful office in the world doesn’t always invite choices. Trump is mandated to address the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II because the United States was involved, under his predecessor, as Ukraine’s key ally and sponsor. Trump could have dropped the war entirely. But instead, he chose to impose the force of his personality, initially through the idea he could end it in...

A single bout of either resistance or high-intensity interval training could help in the cancer battle, new research has found. Francesco Bettariga found that a single bout of exercise increased the levels of myokines—a protein produced by muscles—that has anti-cancer effects, and that could reduce the proliferation of cancer growth by 20% to 30%. His research with survivors of breast cancer measured myokine levels before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after a single bout of either resistance or high-intensity interval training, and found that both sets of exercise had a resultant increase in myokine levels. While higher levels of myokines...

A 9-year-old Central Coast girl is recovering after a sea lion attack in the waters off Monterey County. KSBW reports that Corale Olsen was in the ocean during surf camp with her brother and sister when she saw the sea lion nearby. Then, the nightmare began. "We were pretty deep in the ocean," Olsen said. "So then, the sea lion went under my instructor's leg and then it came up to me and bit me, and then I got dragged underwater." Olsen then described the scary moments after being bitten. "It was pain and I was screaming and then my...

A mishap involving a COVID-era business perk nearly shut down a popular East Bay bakery. And for more than a month, the owner was left wondering: where did all my money go? 7 On Your Side's Stephanie Sierra and our team stepped in to get answers -- and get their money back. $212,853 is a life-changing amount of dough for any small business. And in this case, we were told that it was all left in limbo over a nine-digit number with the IRS. Sarah Torres is the proud owner of A Sweet Affair Bakery in Walnut Creek. The charming...

Mexican illegal immigrants have been invading small border towns in Texas, pillaging the homes and apartments of law abiding Americans who feel powerless to stop them. more show notes: Cartels breaking into homes in Del Rio, Texas, stealing everything that is valuable including ID and SS numbers.

“EVERYBODY KNEW, EXCEPT FOR TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS, THAT THIS WAS A GRAND CONSPIRACY IN 2016…THE FBI, THE CIA, OBAMA, THE DNC, EVERY FAKE NEWS MEDIA OUTLET OUT THERE IN AMERICA, THEY WERE ALL IN ON IT.” - @DevinNunes@stinchfield1776

Over the past year, Hezbollah has faced a growing existential crisis, intensified by the targeted assassinations of senior figures including Fuad Shukr, Ibrahim Aqil, Jawad Tawil, and particularly Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and his successor, Hashem Safi al-Din. Once Iran’s most formidable proxy and a significant strategic actor in the Middle East, Hezbollah now contends with depleted leadership, military setbacks, and mounting international pressure. Does this signal genuine weakening within the Shiite terrorist organization? According to Lebanese sources, Hezbollah is undertaking drastic measures to ensure its survival, notably relocating the families of hundreds of senior commanders to Latin America. Lebanese journalist...

New research reveals that certain gut microbial byproducts may hold promise as a novel therapy for obesity-associated metabolic complications by restoring critical hormone-producing cells in the intestine. The study focuses on enteroendocrine cells (EECs)—specialized cells in the gut that play a key role in metabolic regulation by releasing hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which stimulate insulin secretion and suppress appetite. In obesity, these cells are diminished in number and function, contributing to insulin resistance and poor metabolic health. Researchers investigated how microbial metabolites derived from dietary tryptophan—an amino acid found in protein-rich foods—may help restore EEC numbers. Specifically, they...