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City officials in Sisters, Ore., are being accused of trying to ban construction of a bronze cowboy statue over fears that it will draw conservatives to town, according to the UK Daily Mail. The proposal to erect a bronze statue rodeo star Lane Frost riding Red Rock the bull in the middle of a roundabout has divided the Eastern Oregon town of 4,000. Mayor Jennifer Letz said it might post safety concerns by blocking sight distance and drawing too much attention inside the roundabout. A council member expressed concern over drivers hitting people stopping to view the statue. But an...

NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY National Guacamole Day on September 16th brings fresh flavors together for the perfect celebration. #NationalGuacamoleDay Avocados shine as the star of this dip! Lime juice, tomatoes, onion, and seasonings make guacamole a guilt-free addition to any snack or meal. Since avocados fall under the superfood category, feel free to indulge. Expect a flavorful dip packed full of good fats and nutrients, along with the fresh taste of lime and hint of spice. It is easy to make, too. Take it to work or use it for a party dish. Guacamole is versatile, too. For example, add it...

@EricLDaugh 🚨 BREAKING: In a major revelation, Senator Chuck Grassley reveals that an FBI whistleblower confirmed a Bureau project named "Arctic Frost" targeted groups such as Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA. "It was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and Department of Justice prosecutors could achieve their partisan ends and improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus." This is CRIMINAL.

A Franco-Syrian journalist’s investigation links far-left leaders to Islamist networks. A book that has not yet gone on sale is already causing tremors in French politics. It is Les Complices du mal by Franco-Syrian journalist Omar Youssef Souleimane, and will be published in early October. The volume, the result of extensive field research, reveals the links between leaders of La France Insoumise (LFI), the far-left party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Islamist organizations close to the Muslim Brotherhood and their growing influence in French political and social life. The controversy erupted when LFI’s lawyers sent a legal notice to the publisher...

A prominent Bay Area chef was arrested last week for allegedly robbing three San Francisco banks in a single day, authorities said. Valentino Luchin, 62, of San Francisco, was taken into custody on Sept. 10 after allegedly passing notes demanding money to bank tellers at three separate locations in the city's Central District, according to the San Francisco Police Department. His bail is set at $200,000. The first incident occurred around 12:02 p.m. when Luchin allegedly entered a bank in Chinatown and passed a note to an employee demanding money, police said. After receiving cash, he fled the scene. Two...

The co-founder of Code Pink is married to Neville Roy Singham who provides funding to communist and far-left leftist groups and efforts. Singham reportedly funded the recent anti-ICE protests across the US. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, the chairwoman of the Taskforce on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to freeze all assets of Neville Singham, the billionaire funder of the communist Code Pink organization, ANSWER Coalition, National Students for Justice in Palestine and several other anti-American leftist organizations. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted the news on a...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fears are growing among the Chicago area's immigrant community on Mexican Independence Day, with several reports of arrests on Monday. Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood said since the ICE surge in operations in the Chicago area began on September 6, 250 individuals have been taken into custody. Underwood said the individuals who are detained are transferred to detention centers in Indiana and Wisconsin. People are working to find out where those who were detained are being held Tuesday morning. The immigration facility in Broadview is supposed to be a main processing hub immigration arrests. Democratic state Senator Karina...

Liberal pundit Krystal Ball quipped that Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, is “not as good-looking” as suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione to amass a following. Ball appeared on her YouTube program, “Breaking Points,” over the weekend to discuss the latest news on Robinson, when guest Emily Jashinsky chimed in about the bizarre phenomenon of murderers who attract a “cult following” after making headlines for their heinous crimes. “You end up with a Charles Manson cult around someone, a cult following where people are obsessed and get fixated on someone in prison,” Jashinsky said. “Even Mangione, you see some...

US President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs.But Trump's requests do not seem feasible, and the EU notes that it has already hammered the Kremlin with sanctions.Meanwhile, diplomats fear it could be a ploy by Trump to again stall on taking a tough stance against Russia himself.- Stopping oil purchases? - snip If Trump is serious about getting all NATO countries to turn off the taps, then the bigger issue could be non-EU member Turkey.snip- Tariffs on China? -snipBy demanding something he...

Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case, the Georgia Court of Appeals in December ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case. “Willis’ misconduct during the investigation and prosecution of President Trump was egregious and she deserved nothing less than disqualification,” Steve Sadow, Trump’s attorney in the Georgia case,...

An Illinois TV anchor has resigned from a local ABC-affiliated station after she said she was suspended for airing a tearjerking “non-partisan tribute” to her mentor, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination. Beni Rae Harmony announced she was leaving WICS-ABC20 Springfield on Monday after she allegedly faced retaliation from the station for airing the emotional 1-minute and 17-second tribute on Friday. “Many in the mainstream media have been fired or punished for mocking his assassination,” Harmony wrote on X. Effective immediately, I have resigned from @WICS_ABC20 after being SUSPENDED for airing a non-partisan tribute to Charlie Kirk this past Friday.Many in...

Recently declassified documents indicate that people close to former FBI Director James Comey and Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff were connected to leaks of classified information to prominent reporters designed to portray Donald Trump and his allies as being in league with Russia. Reporters from the New York Times and Washington Post shared a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for articles that used classified leaks to advance the Russigate hoax. Columbia University, Photo by Eileen BarrosoWritten in 2017, the FBI documents expose how selected Washington reporters, including Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post and Michael Schmidt of the New York Times, scored a...

A hate-fueled attacker allegedly pummeled a stranger who simply glanced at her in an unprovoked attack onboard a Manhattan train over the weekend, cops and sources said. Genesis Gittens — who just turned 20 on Monday — was yelling on a southbound L train at the 1st Avenue and East 14th Street station around 2:10 a.m. Sunday when a 28-year-old man sitting in front of her turned to look, authorities and law enforcement sources said. Gittens then flew into a rage, repeatedly punching the straphanger in the face as she sneered, “White boy” and “cracker,” according to a criminal complaint....

Luigi Mangione is due for his latest court hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday — with followers camping out all night to see the accused killer who has attracted a twisted following after allegedly gunning down a healthcare CEO. The hearing will debate if jurors can see his diary — where the Ivy League grad allegedly plotted murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 27, wants to block prosecutors from bringing up his notebook — where he purportedly mused about killing the “greedy” CEO to draw attention to an industry that “extracts human life force for money” — when he goes on...

1 John 4:16 (King James Version) And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Libs are certainly not the brightest bulbs on a Christmas tree and certainly missed the compassion gene as they are doubling down on assassinations. How about a little self-reflection and admit the calling everyone you disagree with Hitlers and Nazis is leading to innocent people getting murdered. Challenging and defeating you in the arena of ideas is not the same thing as murder and assassination....

The Daily Beast publicly apologized to first lady Melania Trump last week for publishing an article alleging a modeling agent connected to notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to her husband, President Trump. The article, headlined, “Melania Trump ‘Very Involved’ in Epstein Scandal: Author,” was retracted in July after the lefty outlet was contacted by Melania’s lawyers — but the editor’s note affixed to the story at the time did not directly apologize to the first lady or address the dubious claims made by author Michael Wolff on a Daily Beast podcast, which the article was based on. “Upon...

Several Chevrolet Corvettes have spontaneously burst into flames — prompting General Motors to recall more than 23,000 of the iconic sports cars over a refueling defect that can ignite spilled fuel. The recall covers certain Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models from the years 2023 until 2026, some of which cost more than $100,000. The affected cars are equipped with a left-side radiator and cooling fan positioned below the filler area — hardware that can blow leaked gasoline onto hot components and spark a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Congress is inching toward a bipartisan agreement to reverse the Trump administration’s recent renaming of several Army bases across the southern United States that had long been politically controversial for honoring Confederate leaders. Tucked within the National Defense Authorization Act passed by the Republican-led House last week is a measure that, if adopted by the Senate, would block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reversal of a separate base-renaming effort that was directed by Congress five years ago. The 2020 initiative resulted in nine Army posts originally recognizing Confederates — in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia — being re-designated...

Well, hey there, folks! Sam Fox with Uncle Sam’s Blues brings you "A Reckoning is Coming," a gritty Delta blues anthem capturin’ America’s political divide in 2025. This soul-stirrin’ track dives into the riots over deportation plans, the shockin’ shootin’ of Charlie Kirk, and the assassination attempts on Trump, warnin’ of a nation on the edge. With my slide guitar wailin’, Jake on electric, Emily on bass with harmonies, and Marcus on drums. Feel the tension of protests turnin’ violent and the powder keg ignitin’! Click that Like and subscribe, then leave a comment tellin’ where you’re from and which...

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