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President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration is "trying" to get the former U.S. Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan "back" from the Taliban.In remarks to the press while standing alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the president criticized the handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan under President Joe Biden and said he had "a little breaking news.""We're trying to get it back," Trump said. "We're trying to get it back because they need things from us."

Daily Readings from the USCCBHe said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Luke 7:48–50These loving words from Jesus were spoken to a sinful woman who showed up unannounced at a dinner Jesus was having at the house of a Pharisee. The Pharisee looked down upon her in judgment, but she didn’t care. In sorrow for her sins, she anointed Jesus’ feet and humbled herself before Him, bathing His feet with her tears...

Police are probing the death of a congressional staffer who was found on fire at her home in Texas. Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, was discovered by her mother, who called emergency crews to the Uvalde residence on the evening of September 13. She was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center but died from her injuries the next morning, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. Santos-Aviles, remembered by friends and family as a 'devoted mother' to her eight-year-old son, had served as the regional district director for Republican US Representative Tony Gonzales since 2021. Uvalde Police Chief Homer Delgado said...

An Oskaloosa High School teacher has been fired following a controversial social media post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The school board unanimously voted to terminate Matthew Kargol’s contract after he posted “One Nazi Down” on Facebook in response to Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. “I don’t believe there is any space for activism outside of caring for your students, newer textbooks, better school lunches. That’s the kind of activism we need to see from teachers, not ‘One Nazi Down,’” said Kyle Almond, an Oskaloosa community member. Dozens of people were in attendance at...

Abe Parker - How to Love (Tribute to Charlie Kirk)Please listen - and pass on.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Five people face charges after a "riot" in a Davenport grocery store parking lot that involved at least 14 people and included gunfire and a 110 mph vehicle chase, according to arrest records. The complaints state Davenport police were dispatched around 1:07 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, to Hilltop Groceries & Spirits at 1312 Harrison St., for a reported disturbance. Investigators said they later learned the altercation was a planned fight. During the incident, several people were assaulted, one person was knocked unconscious and two people discharged a firearm, the complaints say. Davenport police said no one suffered...

Donald Trump appeared to take a veiled double swipe at Prince Harry during his state banquet speech as he lavished praise on Prince William and King Charles III. The US President spoke highly of the Prince of Wales, describing him as the King's 'remarkable son' and 'really amazing' - with no mention of his brother Harry. Mr Trump said last night: 'I just want to say that His Majesty has also raised a remarkable son in His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales. Really amazing. We've gotten to know you and I think you're going to have an unbelievable success in...

WHAT?! The BIBLE GATEWAY the most popular online Bible website/app in the world, which is used by millions and millions of Christian’s around the world to find Bible verses bas been removed in the UK due to the ONLINE SAFETY ACT.

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift lower court rulings that have blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The request, which was expected, came after Cook participated this week in a meeting of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee, which decided to cut its benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter percentage point. “This application involves yet another case of improper judicial interference with the President’s removal authority — here, interference with the President’s authority to remove members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for cause,” Solicitor General D. John...

On the second day of their state visit to the United Kingdom, President Trump headed to Chequers to meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, first lady Melania Trump stayed in Windsor for a couple of engagements. First, she joined Queen Camilla for a tour of the Royal Library and Queen Mary doll’s house. Then she joined Kate, Princess of Wales, for a program in Frogmore Gardens with Squirrel Scouts, ages 4-6. The women helped the young Scouts earn their “Go Wild!” badges. See the day in photos here.

Dave Chappelle on SNL, November 2022 in response to the Kanye "jew" controversy at the time.

Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson played pornographic “furry” games online and followed artists known to draw cartoons depicting pedophilia, according to a shocking report. Friends of the 22-year-old suspect told the Daily Mail that Robinson — who allegedly left a sex-related gaming message on a bullet casing used to kill Kirk — used the account name “craftin247″ on multiple gaming and online platforms where he engaged in the fringe “furry” subculture.

TPUSA’s site is tpusa.com, and going there to donate takes one to donorbox. Today I received unsolicited text reading Hi (No.6) it's Tucker Carlson. I don't write messages like this often, but after losing Charlie, I can't stay quiet. I loved Charlie Kirk. He was more than a leader - he was my friend. Losing him has been devastating... But if you knew Charlie, you would know exactly what he would say to us right now: "Don't you dare quit." He poured his life into Turning Point USA to save this country... Now, (No.6), it's our duty to keep that...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo says Latin Mass question ‘very complicated’'Obviously, between the Tridentine Mass and the Vatican II Mass, the Mass of Paul VI, I’m not sure where that’s going to go,' he said during his first long-form interview as Pope.Speaking directly about the traditional Latin Mass, Pope Leo XIV expressed openness to meeting with advocates, adding the topic is “very complicated.”During the first long-form interview given by the new Pope, Leo XIV conversed with Crux about a wide variety of topics, including the traditional liturgy or Latin Mass, the Sino-Vatican deal, LGBT topics, Synodality, Vatican finances and reforms, and...

Freeper, what if your name was read out on the House floor associated with Epstein? But that could never happen because you are innocent,... right? If you are innocent, it is impossible for you to be named in and under any circumstance. Right?

On June 3, 2020, Emmanuel Cafferty was driving home from his job as an underground line locator for San Diego Gas & Electric, as he always did. On this particular day, he had his left arm hanging out of the window of his work vehicle and cracked his knuckles. Unbeknownst to Cafferty, another motorist snapped a picture and sent it to his employer, claiming Cafferty flashed a "White power" symbol. San Diego Gas & Electric, undoubtedly feeling pressure in the midst of the summer of BLM fired Cafferty. Four months later, Cafferty, who is Mexican, filed a complaint with the...

A car jumped over an open Seattle bridge to get away from officers, KIRO 7 reported. Seattle Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed the car hopping the University Bridge as it was lowering Wednesday afternoon. Before jumping the bridge, the driver hit the crossing gate. They managed to elude officers, who stopped before the gap. Car found, driver not located Officers found the car near Northeast 42nd Street and Pasadena Place Northeast with a broken windshield and damaged undercarriage, according to KIRO 7. Police searched the area, but did not find the driver.

A district court has ruled that Matthew Warman, a former student at Mount St. Joseph University, can sue campus police for violating his Fourth Amendment rights after he was detained for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Warman alleged that he was subjected to harassment, including derogatory comments from police officers, when he was forcibly detained for an hour at the campus security office. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals supported Warman's claim of a plausible Fourth Amendment violation despite dismissing most of his other claims, including those related to religious discrimination. [snip] Warman, who is Catholic, objected to...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the number of Russian servicemen currently in the war zone in Ukraine, APA's Moscow bureau reports. He noted at a meeting with the leaders of the State Duma factions that more than 700,000 Russian servicemen are currently on the line of contact.

According to a recent Gallup poll, in 2010, socialism had a net approval rating of +7 among Democrats, which is bad enough. Fifteen years later, the margin has jumped to +37 — an increase in net approval of more than 500%. As I wrote yesterday when discussing the bizarre Hochul/Mamdani relationship--she endorsed him, but not the reverse--I pointed to the fact that no Democrat with national ambitions can afford to offend the communists, even if it endangers their general election prospects nationwide. And Hochul wants to be president. Before you drop the inevitable "Democrats just think socialism means more social...