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President Donald Trump is going after Republican Sen. Susan Collins despite hopes among some in the party that she will run again next year and help the GOP hold the Senate. Trump, who has privately discussed finding someone to run for her seat should she not seek reelection, attacked the Maine senator’s voting record in a post on Truth Social. The senator has voted against two of Trump’s signature legislative achievements this year — the domestic policy megabill and the measure to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding. “Republicans, when in doubt, vote the exact...

Republicans in the House Oversight Committee are pushing forward with their investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case, issuing subpoenas this week to compel testimony from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., sent letters requiring Hillary Clinton to appear on October 9 and Bill Clinton on October 14. The subpoenas extend beyond the Clintons to include a roster of former high-level officials from across administrations. Former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller have been called, along with former Attorneys General Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Alberto Gonzales, and...

LMAO! President Trump "claimed" he got the most amount of votes in Texas history... ...the CNBC host said "we need to fact check you on that." Then he came back: "So, you DID get the highest number of votes in Texas. So, that's true. Moving on."

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has had enough of the spineless “good ole boys” network that’s betraying President Trump’s MAGA movement just six months into his triumphant return to the White House. In an explosive 45-minute interview with the Daily Mail, MTG didn’t hold back, slamming the GOP for abandoning its base and reverting to the warmongering neocon days of yore. “I don’t know if the Republican Party is leaving me, or if I’m kind of not relating to Republican Party as much anymore,” she told the outlet. “I don’t know which one it is.” Her loyalty to President Trump...

...Some of Loomer’s erstwhile political allies are starting to wonder if there might be a hidden hand behind some of her most influential denunciations. Sommer says the firing in question involves last Tuesday’s ouster of Dr. Vinay Prasad as the head of a key treatment-approval division of the Food and Drug Administration. Prasad was a hero in Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement because of his criticism of pandemic measures. But Loomer accused Prasad of disloyalty to Trump — even claiming that Prasad had admitted to having a Trump voodoo doll. Stat News reports...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Vinay Prasad, has left the agency after just three months as Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, a government spokesperson said. Prasad, an oncologist who was a fierce critic of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, had been appointed in May by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. Together they had promised to speed regulatory action and pilot new review pathways. In recent days, criticism of Prasad's tenure has intensified around the agency's handling of a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy from Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT.O), opens new tab. The...

Video from WSPA TV, Spartenburg, SC: A high school football program is facing uncertainty after an alleged assault involving student athletes during an off-campus training camp. Officials say the altercation could lead to serious consequences, including suspensions or expulsion. As investigations continue, school leaders stress that all student rights will be protected. Law enforcement and youth justice officials have also been notified. Here's what we know so far. Video at link

The U.S. Navy and the Pentagon are locked in a public struggle over the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, a program the DoD moved to defund in favor of the Air Force's F-47. The Navy argues the F/A-XX is essential to overcome the critical range limitations of its current F/A-18 and F-35 air wing, keeping its aircraft carriers viable against long-range Chinese "carrier killer" missiles.

Last week the nuclear rhetoric between the US and Russia made some of us feel like we were transported back to 1962. Back then, Soviet moves to place nuclear-capable missiles 90 miles off our coast in Cuba led to the greatest crisis of the Cold War. The United States and its president, John F. Kennedy, could not tolerate such weapons placed by a hostile power on its doorstep and the world only knew years later how close we were to nuclear war. Thankfully both Khrushchev and Kennedy backed down – with the Soviet leader removing the missiles from Cuba and...

What the f---?' Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills responded when peppered with questions about cocaine.. Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills was at a loss for words last month during a trip to the nation's capital when pressed about her alleged cocaine use. "What the f---?" Mills replied when asked if "sniffing cocaine at work" is a "human right." Mills refused to answer the question, which was followed by, "How much more does an eight-ball cost with inflation?" Mills ignored the second question and continued walking. A source shared the video with Fox News Digital after reporting Friday revealed the Department...

The deadly Titan submersible disaster that raised global alarms about private deep-sea tourism was the result of preventable safety failures and deliberate efforts to avoid oversight, according to a U.S. Coast Guard report released Tuesday. All five people inside the Titan died in a catastrophic implosion as it descended to the wreck of the Titanic off Canada, and the dayslong search for the missing vessel grabbed international headlines. The Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath. The Titan was owned by OceanGate, a private company based in Washington state. The operator of the submersible, OceanGate head...

Latest DevelopmentsSDF Clashes With Troops: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed on August 4 to have repelled an “attack” by “factions affiliated with the Syrian Transitional Government” on four of its positions in the village of al-Imam. The incident occurred days after the Syrian Defense Ministry accused the SDF of launching a rocket barrage against an army outpost on August 2, which the SDF claimed was retaliation for an unprovoked government artillery attack on civilian-populated areas. Separately, the SDF announced on August 3 that five of its fighters had been killed during an Islamic State attack on a checkpoint...

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and other former top officials. The Republican-controlled committee also issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials. The committee’s actions showed how even with lawmakers away from Washington on a monthlong break, interest in the Epstein files is still running high. Trump has denied prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and claimed...

"According to a statement by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (DIU), hackers gained access to a wide range of classified materials related to the submarine, including detailed technical documentation, combat instructions, engineering reports, and crew rosters. The files also reportedly include a full operational schedule, outlining both combat and routine activities."

Navy Seal Author and Historian Matt Bracken joins Irish writer, author, and thinker John Waters to discuss technocracy in the West, societal collapse, Tulsi Gabbard, Epstein, Trump becoming a Shakespearean tragedy, mass migration and much more.

In looking at the debate over immigration, it is almost automatically assumed that the Church’s position is one of unconditional charity toward those who enter the nation, legally or illegally. However, is this the case? What does the Bible say about immigration? What do Church doctors and theologians say? Above all, what does the greatest of doctors, Saint Thomas Aquinas, say about immigration? Does his opinion offer some insights to the burning issues now shaking the nation and blurring the national borders? Immigration is a modern problem and so some might think that the medieval Saint Thomas would have no...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” Matthew 14:27–29Peter and the other disciples were frightened. They were in a boat on the Sea of Galilee, the wind was strong, and the waves were crashing. This scene took place “during the fourth watch of the night,” which meant the time was early in the morning, between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m., when it was still dark. Jesus had been alone on a mountain...

Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every day. “If someone has an allergic reaction to a food, people will say, ‘Don’t worry, I have diphenhydramine in my purse,’ and I would say, ‘Really, epinephrine is the first-line treatment for food allergies,’” said Wolfson, an allergist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Diphenhydramine can be harmful if people take it after having an allergic reaction to food, she said, because the drug – best known by the brand name Benadryl – makes them drowsy and can cause them to miss signs that their...

Germany is grappling with a surge in violent crime, particularly group rapes—and it’s not the Germans getting more prone to commit crimes. The rising share of foreign suspects—up from 34% in 2010 to 51% in 2024—highlights the failed integration policies of Germany and the inability of certain migrant groups to coexist in an environment culturally different from their own. According to figures released by the Bundestag, last year saw a record number of 1,011 suspects linked to group rape cases—more than double the number reported in 2013. Fifty-one percent of those suspects were non-German nationals, continuing a trend that has...

A migrant mother who has received $30,000 through a Massachusetts housing assistance program is now asking for more help. Nadine, who declined to share her last name citing deportation fears, moved to the United States from Haiti in 2021, the Boston Globe reports. She has been living in a subsidized three-bedroom apartment in Dorchester, regarded as Boston's most diverse neighborhood, with her four-year-old son for the past year. Nadine received $30,000 in aid through Governor Maura Healey's HomeBASE emergency shelter program which can be used towards monthly rent payments, security deposits, associated broker's fees, furniture purchases and more. HomeBASE offers...