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The Russian leader noted that the reaction of Western elites on a new interpretation of events was primitive and straightforwardMOSCOW, October 17. /TASS/. Western elites spent years teaching Russia about the importance of freedom of speech and competition, and now they are trying to ban and block all of that, President Vladimir Putin said in a speech marking the 20th anniversary of RT. "For years, they [Western elites] taught us how to live, how the media should work, how to understand democracy and what democracy is. What true freedom of speech is. They convinced us of the importance of competition,...

Did anyone watch the New York City mayor's debate? I saw the rerun later, and it's clear to me that Mamdani is one step closer to winning the election. Let's check this from Newsweek: On Thursday before the debate, Betfair gave Mamdani a 90 percent chance of victory, but this dropped to an 88 percent chance once it was complete. Over the same period, Cuomo saw his chances of victory improve from 11 percent to 12 percent. However, prior to the debate, bookmaker Star Sports gave Mamdani an 80 percent chance of victory, which improved in the immediate aftermath of...

A new report exposes that the Bureau’s data on instances of armed civilians stopping or preventing mass shootings is inaccurate and vastly undercounted.One of the most popular claims by anti-Second Amendment groups is that firearms lead to more crime. Indeed, anti-gun advocates point to dubious studies that purportedly debunk the research by John R. Lott, an academic, economist, and head of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC). Lott’s work definitively shows that higher concentrations of legal gun ownership result in less crime.By contrast, leftist research often makes conflation and category errors, such as failing to make a clear distinction between...

Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes White House confirms Democrats have been lying, Illegals are on Medicaid Dr. Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CONFIRMS “We have proven that there's been over a billion dollars — paid by U.S. taxpayers for illegal immigrants in about half a dozen states.” “We're just getting started. So it's going to be significantly more money than that.”

We invite you to join us for a special presentation / celebration honoring 250 years of Marine Corps legacy, tradition, & service to our great nation this Saturday from 12-8PM ET.—with your host, Steve Bannon!

New findings show how a simple dietary change that increases fiber intake can reshape gut bacteria to prevent sugar from damaging the liver and causing disease. "We found that consuming a type of dietary fiber called inulin, abundant in vegetables, changes the bacteria in the gut to promote the consumption of harmful dietary fructose," says Cholsoon Jang, Ph.D. "This leads to less fructose spillover to the liver, preventing fructose-induced fatty liver disease and insulin resistance. Inulin also helps the liver make more of its antioxidant to prevent inflammation." Revealing how common dietary fiber—inulin—reshapes gut bacteria to improve metabolic health is...

In a war with China, the U.S. must prepare to absorb a massive opening punch of over a thousand missiles and drones aimed at paralyzing its forces. The key to victory is not preventing this first strike but building a resilient force that can “fight hurt.” This requires a radical shift to strategies like Agile Combat Employment, which disperses aircraft across many smaller bases, and developing resilient command networks.

No, Catholics don’t have to be pro-mass migration: Cardinal Müller was right to refute Pope LeoWhen I studied at university in Durham, there was a visiting Dominican friar finishing his PhD. The more traditionally inclined among the Catholics who studied in that ancient cathedral city had a habit of turning to him for counsel on manifold matters. One such piece of mentorship this affable, stolid, clear-thinking and orthodox priest gave me has rung in my ears and remained relevant ever since.His words may be invaluable to Catholics in the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s enthusiastic emphasis on welcoming migrants –...

“And I will establish my covenant between you and Me, and you and your offspring after you, through their generations for an everlasting covenant. . . and I will give to you and your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession.” (Genesis 17:7-8; cf. Genesis 13:14-15; 48:4; Isaiah 60:21) “The LORD will establish you as a people holy to himself, as He has sworn to you, IF you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. . . But IF you will not obey. ....

FLORISSANT, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A Missouri man is facing a child kidnapping charge after authorities say he kidnapped a student from an area middle school. James E. Paulette, 43, is accused of posing as a family member to sign an eighth-grade student out from Cross Keys Middle School on Tuesday. Court documents stated that Paulette claimed there was a death in the girl’s family and the school allowed him to sign the 13-year-old out even though he was not a relative or known person of the parents. The student’s parents ended up calling the police when they could not...

Pope Leo gives Charles III, head of Church of England, permanent chair at papal basilicaCharles will also pray alongside the Pope in the Sistine Chapel as part of a public 'ecumenical service.'Pope Leo XIV is set to do something unprecedented when King Charles III takes part in his official visit next week.Leo is designating Charles, the head of the Church of England, as a “royal confrater” of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, one of the four papal basilicas. To that end Charles will be granted the use of a special, permanent chair.Charles will also pray alongside the Pope in the...

A drug called riluzole, commonly used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases, could also assist in recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to research. The new study showed that riluzole may offer benefits if taken within 12 hours of the injury occurring. "This is a very valid and safe treatment option for clinicians and patients to consider. There's quite rigorous control data now to show that," says Michael Fehlings. One of the most important takeaways from the research was the use of the Global Statistical Test (GST)—a new method of analyzing clinical trial results that...

While organizers have not released details on fundraising ahead of the protests, and the coalition has remained relatively decentralized, a few groups have indicated either heavy spending to promote the rallies or planned star power to increase buzz around them. For instance, Home of the Brave, a political group, said Monday it was spending $1 million to advertise the No Kings protests, including in local and national newspapers.

New York City organizers embedded in the global intifada to destroy the state of Israel moved Friday to join the controversial "No Kings" protests planned for today, despite the peace deal reached between Israel and Hamas. "UAW Labor for Palestine" and "NYC Labor for Palestine" quietly posted a call-to-action for the "Palestine Labor Solidarity Contingent" to meet Saturday at 11 a.m. at Duarte Square at the corner of Grand Street and Canal Street in midtown Manhattan and then flow into the #NoKings protests planned to protest President Donald Trump. They’re not alone. Around the country, anti-Israel blocs are slotting themselves...

Travel back in time with Darius and explore a little known tunnel cut by Vespasian that was a key portion of the Via Flaminia. We're in a national park in Le Marche - in the Gola del Furlo - that protects this site, tracking down the amazing engineering works of the ancient Romans! Vespasian's Hidden Tunnel Along The Via Flaminia | 9:13Darius Arya Digs | 34.4K subscribers | 21,989 views | September 5, 2025

Sen. John Fetterman was pressed Wednesday about why he still identifies as a Democrat despite his independent streak — as party brass in Pennsylvania quietly plot his downfall. During a NewsNation town hall event, pundit Bill O’Reilly confronted Fetterman (D-Pa.) over his party affiliation after the hulking senator crowed about being one of two Democrats who have consistently backed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open. “Why are you a Democrat, though? I don’t say that to be a wise guy,” asked O’Reilly, citing Fetterman’s ardent support of Israel and opposition to “wild” spending. “I really believe in...

Stephen A. Smith on Thursday said he thinks Secretary of State Marco Rubio would best Vice President Vance if the two face off in the 2028 presidential election’s Republican primary. “I got to be honest with you, if this Israel-Hamas deal comes out to be more positive than anything else, I don’t think anybody be able to compete with Marco Rubio who Trump called ‘maybe the greatest Secretary of State in American history,’” Smith said during a Thursday episode of his “Straight Shooter” podcast on SiriusXM. “Marco Rubio gets things done. He’s a former senator, now secretary of State and...

Galvanized by President Donald Trump’s sweeping second-term agenda, a new generation of progressive Democrats is working to redefine the party's future. The original "Squad," a group of young, left-wing lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 as a referendum on Trump’s first term. Now, with Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans controlling both the House and Senate, a new wave of progressive candidates is emerging across the country. Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win shocked the political establishment in June when the self-identified democratic socialist handily defeated former Gov. Andrew...

The Democrats are pretending this shutdown is about your health care. It’s not—it’s about fraud. They want you to believe the sky is falling—your health care is going to double in cost (or go away completely, depending on the day), and low-income ObamaCare enrollees are going to get left out in the rain. These are scare tactics, designed to cover up for the proposal they’re really pushing: an extension of temporary COVID-era subsidies, riddled with fraud they’d rather not admit exists. As many Americans know, ObamaCare operates by households purchasing health insurance through the exchange. Based on the enrollee’s income,...

The state’s education commissioner says Massapequa schools cannot enforce a new policy banning transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identities. The ruling comes after the NYCLU appealed earlier this month. The Massapequa School Board adopted the resolution in September. State law says transgender students have the right to use facilities that correspond with their gender identity.