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Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson asked a Utah judge to swap his shackles and prison garb for civilian clothes in court — arguing that convicted Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger was granted the same break. Lawyers for the 22-year-old accused killer claimed that photos showing him in a prison jumpsuit and restraints could make potential jurors think he’s guilty and “deserving” of the death penalty — jeopardizing his chance at a fair trial, according to a 21-page motion filed Thursday in Utah’s 4th District Court. “In the face of worldwide scrutiny, permitting Mr. Robinson to wear civilian clothing for court...

Daily Readings from the USCCBWhile Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”< Luke 11:27–28This short Gospel reading reveals much about what makes one “blessed” in life. Specifically, Jesus considers those truly blessed who do two things: “hear the word of God” and then “observe it.” Though this seems quite obvious at first read, it is often harder than it seems. The first step to...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(10/11/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJob 12:13-1613 “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his. 14 What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released. 15 If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land. 16 To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.________________________

In September 2025, the number of firearm sales, as measured by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), was approximately two percent higher than it was in September 2024. This reversed the slightly downward trend in firearm sales that started in February 2025. The reductions have not been enormous, ranging from 2 to 7 percent for each individual month. Those reductions have been keenly felt in an industry accustomed to significant expansion during the Obama and Biden administrations.While the numbers used to approximate firearm sales increased by about two percent, the...

After it came to light that Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s attorney general, had fantasized about killing a political opponent and his children, some were surprised that other Democrats didn’t condemn him. No one should have been surprised. Because what Jones said is a widely shared belief among Democrats these days. According to National Review, which broke the explosive Jones story, he told a colleague that “the only way public policy changes is when policymakers feel pain themselves, like the pain that parents feel when they watch their children die from gun violence.” He was referring to a...

Tom Elliott @tomselliott New talking point directive just issued #AntifaDoesntExist https://x.com/tomselliott/status/1976770817544376686

King Charles met privately with Farage, then Starme lost it! I only saw this in one place and I wonder if it's fake news or what is going on

Properly executed, the Insurrection Act can bring a quicker end to hostilities and reduce property destruction, injury, and loss of life from what can ensue from lesser measures. We should never allow the complexity of America’s contemporary problems to confuse, discourage, or overwhelm us. Correcting our present course and charting our way forward is best achieved by aligning our approach and policies with timeless wisdom and principles understood and codified by the Founding Fathers. It turns out that the Constitution provides the framework, specifically the Article II, Section 2, and supremacy clause of Article 6, to put down the current...

Daniel Keene served up a Texas-sized take on H1-B visas and immigration last month — and says he paid a hefty price for it. Keene, who owns Boundaries Coffee, a popular local coffee chain outside Dallas, publicly shared his thoughts on the program that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for specialty occupations in a post on X, while noting the "typical view" in his suburban neighborhood. "We have to cancel the H-1Bs," Keene, of Aubrey, wrote on September 6. "I want my kids to grow up in America. Not India." The post, which was deleted days later, included...

With the cost of higher education in the US rising steadily, California-based USC Marshall School of Business is taking concrete steps to support Indian students through expanded scholarships. Aimed at attracting philanthropic funding for scholarships for students, the university has plans to set up a not-for-profit initiative in India. In an exclusive interaction with The Indian Express, Geoffrey Garrett, Dean of USC Marshall School of Business, emphasised that increased scholarship support helps attract high-quality students from a broader cross-section of the population, as ‘ability-to-pay’ is no longer the primary filter for admissions. Elaborating on ways to ensure such support, Garrett...

The truck driver caught in Oklahoma with a New York State commercial driver’s license without a first name was identified as an Indian migrant who illegally entered the country in 2023. ICE agents arrested Anmol Anmol after he was stopped by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol during a routine inspection at a truck scale off I-40 last month, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Anmol handed over his legitimate New York-issued driver’s license, which had the words “No Name Given” in place of his first and middle monikers. Anmol allegedly entered the US illegally in 2023 and was subsequently released...

A crisis of democratic legitimacy in Britain: should people accept being ruled — and oppressed — by judges or “experts” without a popular mandate? The United Kingdom is facing a confluence of challenges that strike at the very heart of its democratic legitimacy, national sovereignty, and social cohesion. At issue are, not only institutional convolutions but also growing public disillusionment with how justice is administered, how power is exercised, and how British identity is being reshaped — without the explicit consent of the people. Pressing concerns are the erosion of “parliamentary sovereignty”, the rise of unaccountable judicial and bureaucratic influence,...

Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou The Church of England partnered with “Punjabi, black and brown diaspora, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ groups” to produce the graffiti covering the interior of Canterbury Cathedral. A metaphor for modern Britain. Pissing on the ruins of a beautiful civilisation

Yet another slate of college football came and went this weekend, and it was pretty brutal for some of the nation's most notable programs. The preseason's No. 1 and 2 teams—Texas and Penn State—both fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings after losses to Florida and UCLA. Elsewhere, Bill Belichick and UNC were once again embarrassed to start ACC play, Kalen DeBoer seemingly has Alabama back on track thanks to a comfortable win over Vanderbilt, and the Miami Hurricanes have jumped back into the top two after taking down Florida State in Tallahassee.

Mutha Trucker, a YouTube news source covering the trucking industry has reported that Montgomery Transport LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama-based trucking company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations effective immediately. 1000 employees out of work as trucker files for bankruptcy The sudden shutdown has left hundreds of drivers stranded across America as the company’s leadership instructed them to halt operations. This abrupt closure represents a significant disruption in the trucking industry and has created immediate challenges for both drivers and clients dependent on Montgomery’s freight services. Details of the Bankruptcy Filing The company officially announced its Chapter 7 bankruptcy...

Three activists stripped to their underwear during a Maine school board meeting this week in protest of the district’s policy allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports. The morally-tinged burlesque show, spearheaded by local activist Nick Blanchard, unfolded in Augusta on Wednesday in front of the city’s school board members, according to the outlet Central Maine. Two women and a man slowly and perfunctorily took off their clothes at the close of Augusta School Department meeting as Blanchard, who goes by the name “Corn Pop,” delivered an impassioned monologue. “I’m about to show you guys how uncomfortable it is...

A woman has been accused of using dating apps to meet men and then burglarize their homes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Adva Lavie is wanted for a string of burglaries in which she allegedly targeted older men, posing as a romantic companion on virtual dating platforms and social media, according to officials. She is also known to use the aliases Mia Ventura, Shoshana or Shana, according to officials.

The Trump administration revealed in a court filing that more than 4,000 federal workers were fired Friday as a result of the ongoing partial government shutdown. The mass layoffs will affect government workers in at least seven Cabinet-level agencies, according to the document filed in the District Court for the Northern District of California, where federal employee labor unions are suing to stop the Trump administration from downsizing amid the lapse in federal funding. The bulk of the layoffs took place at the Treasury Department and the Department of Health and Human Services, where approximately 1,446 employees and up to...

Indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James repeatedly listed her Virginia home as an “investment” property in financial disclosure forms – despite allegedly making false claims to a bank to obtain a favorable loan that barred her from using the house as a rental. The three bedroom Norfolk, Va., home James purchased in August of 2020 – named in Thursday’s federal grand jury indictment – is listed in the “real estate” section of James’ 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 disclosures to the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government as an “investment,” valued at between “$100,000 to...

“After the two days He went forth from there into Galilee. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast. Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and...