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Ratcliffe declassified an intel report revealing Ukrainian officials viewed Biden family business deals 'as evidence of a double-standard within the United States Government towards matters of corruption and political power' Then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2015 told the CIA he would "strongly prefer" an intelligence report documenting Ukrainian officials’ concerns with his family’s ties to "corrupt" business deals in the country "not be disseminated" — and so it wasn’t, according to a newly declassified email and records made public by the agency. CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified the heavily redacted records, which he said he believes is an example of...

(Patriot TV)—California voters are hitting the polls right now in a special election that’s set to shake up the balance of power in Congress. Ballots started going out this week for Proposition 50, a measure pushed hard by Democrats to hand redistricting authority back to the state legislature in Sacramento. If it passes, the Democrat-controlled body could redraw congressional lines mid-decade, potentially adding up to five seats favorable to their side. This comes as a direct response to moves in Republican strongholds like Texas, where new maps are poised to bolster GOP representation. Governor Gavin Newsom, who’s already eyeing a...

The Trump administration plans to publish a new H-1B rule expected to propose additional immigration restrictions on how employers use the visa and who qualifies for it. Shortly before the White House announced a $100,000 fee on many H-1B visa holders, the Department of Homeland Security published its regulatory agenda. The agenda includes a rule to change the H-1B visa category. The summary for the upcoming rule “Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program” states: “DHS will propose to reform the H-1B program by revising eligibility for cap exemptions, providing greater scrutiny for employers that have violated program requirements, and...

We have learned that Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on sheriffs across Florida to help with security at "Alligator Alcatraz," and local agencies are answering that call. WPTV chief investigator Jamie Ostroff has been on top of every development at the immigration detention facility located in the Everglades since it opened this summer. WATCH BELOW: Local deputies sent to 'Alligator Alcatraz' VIDEO AT LINK................ We learned that 10 Martin County sheriff's deputies and one commander left early Sunday morning for "Alligator Alcatraz". They're part of the sheriff's rapid response team — a group that responds to emergencies like hurricanes and...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday announced the release of newly declassified documents detailing how then-Vice President Joe Biden and his team sought to bury a 2016 intelligence assessment that painted a deeply unflattering picture of his diplomacy in Ukraine — and raised concerns about his family's business ties there. "Today, I declassified CIA intelligence regarding Ukraine after determining it is in the public interest," Ratcliffe wrote Tuesday morning on X, linking to the now-public report. The revelations come amid heightened scrutiny of Biden's past dealings in Ukraine — including his own admission that he pressured Kyiv to fire its...

US First Lady Melania Trump has shared an AI-generated video of herself, sparking widespread curiosity and speculation on social media. The video, originally posted by the official X (formerly Twitter) account @TrueMELANIAmeme and reshared by her, comes amid a wave of AI-driven content from US President Donald Trump, signaling a new phase in the Trump family's digital strategy. The short clip, titled "Into The Future", shows a digital version of Melania Trump emerging from pixels, blinking, and standing in what appears to be the luxurious interior of Trump Tower. She is dressed in a dark formal outfit with her signature...

Thunderbird, the University of British Columbia’s benchtop-scale particle accelerator and electrochemical reactor. (Photo: UBC) ************************************************************************* Researchers at the University of British Columbia seeking the energy grail of cold fusion—alias lattice confinement fusion or low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR)— used electrochemistry to load extra deuterium ions into a metal lattice and found a “modest” performance boost of 15 percent, compared with experiments without the electrochemical loading technique, according to the university. While the experiment is benchtop scale, with more energy input than gained, it is the first time that deuterium–deuterium fusion has been demonstrated using the technique, according to UBC. The results...

A video circulating on social media appears to show federal immigration agents tackling a woman and removing her clothing during an arrest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Newsweek that the woman had blocked the entrance to a federal facility and refused to comply with officers’ orders. The footage, filmed on October 4, shows a woman being arrested by a team of DHS agents dressed in all-black tactical gear. The officers are seen wearing helmets and protective vests with “POLICE DHS” visible on their chests. As the...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider says Catholics must worship Christ, not LGBT ideology or climate agendaAt the Catholic Identity Conference, the Kazakhstan bishop emphasized that Catholics must not offer incense to modern idols such as political correctness, 'Mother Earth,' or icebergs.Bishop Athanasius Schneider urged the faithful during a talk on Saturday not to bow to the modern idols that have crept into the Catholic Church such as LGBT ideology or the climate change agenda.Speaking at the Catholic Identity Conference (CIC) in Pittsburgh on October 4, the auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, emphasized that in a period when the First Commandment is...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republicans are seizing on recently unearthed violent rhetoric from Virginia's Democratic candidate for attorney general in a push to re-shape the state's governor's race — and tarnish the Democratic Party nationally — less than a month before Election Day. President Donald Trump, like Republicans across Virginia, called for Democratic state attorney general candidate Jay Jones to quit the race over the weekend. The Republican president described Jones as a “radical left lunatic” and sought to link him to former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia's Democratic candidate for governor. “Abigail Spanberger, who is running for Governor, is weak...

NIH-funded study of "long COVID" and reinfection hides findings on risks stratified by vaccination status deep in a supplement, contradicting researchers' conclusions and media narrative that vaccines are the answer. =================================================================== The Trump administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the nail in the coffin of one-size-fits-all COVID-19 vaccine recommendations Monday, updating its children and adult vaccination schedules to encourage physicians, nurses and pharmacists to discuss harms and benefits from vaccination specific to each patient before they get jabbed. Parents may get an incomplete picture from healthcare providers who don't look too closely at federally funded research that promotes...

CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins has offered a revealing glimpse into what staffers dread most about traveling with President Donald Trump – the fact that he “does not sleep.” Speaking on Jason Tartick’s Trading Secrets podcast on Monday, Collins said she had heard first-hand accounts from Trump aides about the exhaustion of working in his orbit. “He does not sleep,” Collins said, adding: “Trump is just always up and talking, and he’ll like have them go wake staff up if they’re asleep because he wants to talk to them.”

U.S. Marines with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct ship-to-shore movement, utilizing the Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft, in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams) ================================================================================ FINALLY! (Or, What I Saw at Army Bootcamp) by a Marine Mom As the mother of a combat-disabled Marine, all I can say after Secretary Hegseth’s speech is “finally!” His directive to leadership to gauge actions according to the litmus test, “Do unto your unit as you would have done to your child’s unit” is refreshing,...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, on Monday echoed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's alarm over President Donald Trump's plan to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago and other cities, calling the move an "outrageous assault on Illinois and Oregon" and invoking the GOP's own rhetoric on states' rights. "If ‘states' rights' mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime. Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon," Clinton wrote on X. Pritzker said Sunday the administration is ordering 400 members of the...

[Catholic Caucus] Holy Rosary: Leo XIV celebrates Vespers ad orientem in Domus Australia It was the first "ad orientem" celebration by Leo XIV as pope, and it took place during his visit to Domus Australia (the pilgrim house established by the bishops of Australia in Rome) yesterday. The notes below are by a friend:Yesterday, Monday 6 October, Pope Francis celebrated Vespers in commemoration of Our Lady of the Rosary "ad orientem". It was held in the church of Domus Australia in Rome.A few remarks:1. The papal ceremonial master was Msgr. Marco Agostini, who is well known in traditional circles (see...

Daily Readings from the USCCBMartha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Luke 10:40–42In many ways, this statement of our Lord summarizes the most important and central message of the Gospel. We are all called to choose “the...

China is actively preparing for war against the United States. The signs are obvious and ominous. During the Biden regime, we saw the first signs of it. The Chinese began a campaign of "elite capture" in the Western Pacific, quietly buying legislators until they controlled the parliaments of at least eight nations and then negotiating defense agreements, that, in the case of the Solomon Islands, gives China the right to deploy troops there to put down civil unrest; see China Seeks to Buy Eight Pacific Island Nations While Joe Biden and His State Department Are Comatose – RedState. Part of...

Former President Joe Biden allowed approximately 10 million illegal aliens to cross the United States border. His cavalier, or should we say, his recalcitrant attitude about law enforcement, is now causing what looks like a civil war. Portland is under attack by people who think illegal aliens should be defended. Governor Pritzker of Illinois is standing for the illegal aliens against U.S. law. Now ICE agents and border agents have come under attack in several places throughout the nation. It is obvious this is the day of demonic interference in the United States. But even more than that, in particular,...

MADISON — The citizenship status of all Wisconsin voters must be verified before the next statewide election in February, a Waukesha County judge has ordered. The ruling from Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell requires the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls over the next five months to determine whether anyone who is not a U.S. citizen is registered to vote.Maxwell also ordered election officials to verify citizenship of any new registrants. The ruling requires state election officials to verify citizenship by matching voter registration information to state Department of Transportation files or other state records, but...

A far-left University of Chicago professor has been arrested and charged with violent felonies following riots at an ICE facility in the city, law enforcement has said. Eman Abdelhadi, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Comparative Human Development, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee, a Class 3 felony, and two counts of resisting/obstruction peace, a Class A misdemeanor, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News. Radical sociologist Abdelhadi, who previously cursed out her employer while speaking at a “Socialism 2025” conference, is due in court again on Tuesday....