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  • Some great photos - President Trump is presented with the Richard Nixon Architect of Peace Award, during a ceremony in the Oval Office [with Tricia Nixon]

    10/23/2025 7:49:32 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 26 replies
    Flickr ^ | 10/21/2025 | The White House
    President Donald Trump is presented with the Richard Nixon Architect of Peace Award, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, during a ceremony in the Oval Office. In attendance are Richard Nixon’s daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, and her husband Edward Cox.
  • New Retro Bus Isn't Creating The Buzz VW Hoped

    10/23/2025 7:49:25 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 69 replies
    Car Buzz ^ | October 22, 2025 | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
    It seems Volkswagen is having a tough time selling its latest passenger vans, the ID. Buzz and Multivan. According to German media, VW's historic Hanover plant, the home of the iconic Microbus, has been paused for the period October 20-24. A company spokesperson told Germany's DPA press agency that the pause will allow VW to adapt production to “changed market conditions.” This follows the automaker already extending its summer shutdown at the plant by an extra week and reducing hours during September. The spokesperson added that VW expects the current “intense competition” in the market for both electric vehicles and...
  • Four Relatives of Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Killed in Helicopter Crash

    10/23/2025 7:40:40 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 20 replies
    Mediaite ^ | 10/23/2025 | Tom Durante
    Four family members of Illinois gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday, according to reports. Bailey’s son, Zachary, his son’s wife Kelsey, and two of their children —Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7 — perished when the helicopter went down. The Bailey campaign released the following statement on Thursday morning: On Wednesday evening, Darren and his wife, Cindy, received the heartbreaking news no parent ever wants to hear. Their son, Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, age 12, and Samuel, age 7, tragically lost their lives in a...
  • Inside Xi’s China - The Purge, The Power, and The Party’s Grip on the Gun

    10/23/2025 7:36:44 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 17 replies
    General Flynn's Substack - Official ^ | 20 Oct, 2025 | Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET)
    In recent weeks, the world has witnessed a defining moment in the Xi Jinping era—a moment when the full weight of China’s political and military machinery has turned inward. From sweeping purges within the People’s Liberation Army to the Communist Party’s latest five-year planning session, it is clear that Xi is tightening the reins of control across every lever of state and society. Xi Jinping is not merely the head of state; he is the state. As General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People’s Republic, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, he holds the...
  • Governor Pritzker’s Gambling Profits ... or Mobster Payoff?

    10/23/2025 7:32:59 AM PDT · by RoosterRedux · 44 replies
    American Thinker ^ | Richard Blakley
    “Follow the money trail” was a comment made on an October 12, 2025 article describing Chicago politics as a gangster movie rerun. Well, both Jesse Watters of Fox News and the Chicago Sun-Times decided to “follow the money trail” for Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, now that he is standing in the way of arresting criminals and blocking President Trump’s heroic attempt to shut down crime in Chicago. Jesse Watters reported that Pritzker made over a million dollars playing blackjack in 2024 while staying in Sin City Las Vegas. Senior National Correspondent Kevin Corke stated Pritzker made “$1.425 million bucks in...
  • Maduro Warns His Regime Has 'More Than 5,000' Russian Missiles to Defend Venezuela Against U.S. Threats

    10/23/2025 7:32:36 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 37 replies
    Latin Times ^ | 10/23/2025 | Pedro Camacho
    Maduro described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them. Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said his regime has "more than 5,000" Russian-made Igla-S surface-to-air missiles positioned across the country, warning that they stand ready to defend the country from what he described as growing military threats from the U.S. "Any military force in the world knows the power of the Igla-S," Maduro said during a televised address. "Venezuela has nothing less than 5,000 of these at key air defense posts to guarantee the...
  • Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandkids killed in tragic helicopter crash

    10/23/2025 7:22:07 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 23 replies
    WTVO Rockford via Yahoo ^ | 10/23/25 | Reanne Weil
    ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R) lost his son, daughter-in-law and two grandkids in a helicopter crash late Wednesday night, according to his campaign. According to a social media post by the Bailey Campaign on Facebook, the crash happened in Carter County Montana, which is the southeast corner of the state, bordering South Dakota and Wyoming.
  • Polls open for Key Caerphilly by-election [Special Election in Wales]

    10/23/2025 7:19:07 AM PDT · by RandFan · 4 replies
    BBC ^ | Oct 23 | BBC
    Voters in Caerphilly are heading to the polls in a by-election to choose a new member of the Senedd. Polls are open from 07:00 until 22:00 BST, with the result expected early on Friday morning. The vote is taking place following the death of Labour's Hefin David, who died suddenly on 12 August aged 47 after being Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly since 2016. There are eight candidates standing, with all the main parties represented. The by-election will fill the vacancy until May 2026 when a Wales-wide election will decide the shape of the newly expanded Welsh Parliament. Unlike...
  • SHOCK: Top House Democrat Says the Quiet Part Out Loud on Govt Shutdown: Families will “Suffer” But “It is One of the Few Leverage Times We Have” (VIDEO)

    10/23/2025 7:17:57 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 29 replies
    thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Oct. 22 2025 | Cristina Laila
    Then Clark said the quiet part out loud. “Shutdowns are terrible and, of course, there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer,” she said. “We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leverage items we have. It is an inflection point in this budget process where we have tried to get the Republicans to meet with us and prioritize the American people,” Clark said. In a shocking admission earlier this month, Democrats said they won’t end the Schumer Shutdown until planes are falling out of the sky.
  • We’re Blessed We Have “No Kings” And Donald J. Trump Is No King

    10/23/2025 7:14:24 AM PDT · by Rev M. Bresciani · 8 replies
    New American Prophet ^ | October 23, 2025 | Dr Jerry Newcombe
    As everyone knows, many took to the streets in various American cities this last Saturday to protest President Trump and his policies. The theme was “No Kings,” as if Donald J. Trump were the king of America. Far from it. As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson noted, “If President Trump was a king, the government would be OPEN right now. If President Trump was a king, they would not have been able to engage in that free speech exercise.” Gary Bauer said that the funding for all these protests came from the usual suspects: “Multiple far-left organizations funded by...
  • The “No Kings” Movement Has One Goal: Crown Themselves Absolute Rulers

    10/23/2025 7:02:15 AM PDT · by Starman417 · 13 replies
    Flopping Aces ^ | 10-22-25 | DrJohn
    The left has completed its masturbatory "No Kings" day exercise, once again failing to recognize that Kings would not allow such a spectacle. They used violence as a means to confront alleged violence. In a display of tolerance, they chased and harassed anyone from the right just trying to cover the event. They outright called for violence And murder Another protester assured that given the chance he'd kill Stephen Miller And the ultimatum was remove Trump...or else And just in case Trump is not "removed" they're teaching their kids to kill him instead. A schoolteacher mocked Charlie Kirk's death They...
  • Fetterman Is a Psyop

    10/23/2025 6:59:49 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 53 replies
    Cypher News ^ | October 19, 2025 | Jett Cross
    You don’t erase a radical past. You rebrand it. Control isn’t always about silence. Sometimes it’s about agreement. When conservatives crave unity more than truth, deception becomes easy. A “common-sense” mask can hide the most dangerous ideology. Fetterman’s rebrand started in 2022. The campaign ends in the White House. ===================================================================== BRIEFING ... Senator John Fetterman isn’t a Dem with an identity crisis. He’s a psyop. Let’s get into it. You can see the entire blueprint if you just stop staring at the dirty hoodie long enough. Every piece of his history lines up like a case file: the Clinton-era AmeriCorps...
  • If You Hope to Visit Ireland, Go Soon - Ruling Class Hell Bent on Ethnically Cleansing Native Irish

    10/23/2025 6:53:24 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 21 replies
    Jack’s Substack ^ | 22 Oct, 2025 | Jack Cashill
    “‘This is Ireland, this is our country, get them out, get them f***ing out,’ roared a woman through a loudhailer.” So opens Conor Lally’s October 22 article in Ireland’s establishment newspaper, The Irish Times. His subject, a rowdy anti-immigration protest in Dublin County. Not until the 19th paragraph does Lally mention what triggered the protest, namely the arraignment of “an African man” for “the sexual assault on Monday of a 10-year-old Irish girl.” The first 18 paragraphs were dedicated to the “thuggery” of the protestors and fawning praise for the “well-drilled lines of gardaí.” The gardai—the Irish word for police—“quickly...
  • Dave Ball, one half of TAINTED LOVE hitmakers Soft Cell, dies, aged 66

    10/23/2025 6:48:41 AM PDT · by RandFan · 28 replies
    Sky News ^ | Oct 23 | Sky News
    Synth-pop musician Dave Ball, who was one half of the popular 1980s band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. The electronic musician, who, along with bandmate Marc Almond scored a UK number one with Tainted Love, died on Wednesday, just days after completing a new Soft Cell album. Almond, 68, described him as a "wonderfully brilliant musical genius".
  • Gavin Newsom Urges Californians to ‘Remain Peaceful’ as Feds Arrive in San Francisco

    10/23/2025 6:47:46 AM PDT · by Tench_Coxe · 16 replies
    California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) told residents to “remain peaceful” as President Donald Trump sends hundreds of federal law enforcement officials to San Francisco to assist with immigration and other issues.Newsom, who has ramped up his incendiary rhetoric against the Trump administration even in the wake of the assassination last month of Charlie Kirk, told constituents to avoid responding to Trump with violence.
  • Operation Chalkline: FBI SWAT Teams Storm Wisconsin in Massive Cartel/Gang Bust

    10/23/2025 6:45:41 AM PDT · by Mr. Mojo · 11 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 23 Oct 2025 | BOB PRICE
    Federal agents launched a high-impact gang takedown in Wisconsin this morning, arresting 22 suspects and seizing a cache of drugs, guns, and vehicles in a coordinated strike dubbed “Operation Chalkline.” Backed by 14 SWAT teams and dozens of law enforcement partners, the FBI Milwaukee-led operation targeted violent criminal networks operating in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin. FBI officials released information on Wednesday about a multi-agency takedown of cartel-connected gangs operating in Wisconsin. The coordinated action led to the arrest of 22 people on federal charges. Agents and other law enforcement officials executed 24 federal search warrants, leading to the seizure of...
  • NCAA allows athletes to bet on PRO sports starting Nov. 1

    10/23/2025 6:42:48 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 31 replies
    ESPN ^ | October 22, 2025 | Staff
    The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect Nov. 1. This doesn't change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports. The NCAA also prohibits sharing information about college competitions with bettors. The institution also doesn't accept advertising or sponsorships of NCAA championships by betting sites. Despite the change, the NCAA emphasized that it doesn't endorse...
  • Dear FRiends and supporters of FR: Please send your donations in as early as you can. Thank you very much and God bless you. [FReepathon]

    10/23/2025 6:37:51 AM PDT · by Jim Robinson · 1 replies
    Dear FRiends, We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. This means no spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers. And because we are not a 501C, we have preserved our God-given, constitutionally protected right to free speech without government intervention. All of the above means Free Republic remains an independent, grassroots, user-funded, conservative forum. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthy God-Family-Country endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Click here: to...
  • Statement on Superintelligence

    10/23/2025 6:34:00 AM PDT · by Twotone · 59 replies
    SuperintelligenceStatement.org ^ | unknown | Max Tegmark
    Context: Innovative AI tools may bring unprecedented health and prosperity. However, alongside tools, many leading AI companies have the stated goal of building superintelligence in the coming decade that can significantly outperform all humans on essentially all cognitive tasks. This has raised concerns, ranging from human economic obsolescence and disempowerment, losses of freedom, civil liberties, dignity, and control, to national security risks and even potential human extinction. The succinct statement below aims to create common knowledge of the growing number of experts and public figures who oppose a rush to superintelligence. We call for a prohibition on the development of...
  • The Founding of the Nations - A Biblical Perspective - Genesis 10-11:1-9

    10/23/2025 6:33:30 AM PDT · by The Ignorant Fisherman · 2 replies
    Whenever the word "nations" is mentioned in the Bible, one should understand where God is coming from when He speaks of them. The Nations of the Earth were: - Conceived in a concerted, godless rebellion (Gen 11:1-9, Rev. 17:5, Acts 17:26). - Born (brought forth) in divine judgment (Gen 10, 11:1-9, Rev 17:5, Acts 17:26). - Reared (raised) in godless unbelief and ignorance (Acts 17:26 -30, Rom 1:18-32, Eph. 2:1-3,11,4:17). - Lived out in carelessness, depravity and violence (Matt 6:6, Acts 14:14-16, Rom 1:24-32, Eph. 2:11,4:17, 1 Thess. 4:5, 1 Peter 4:3, Rev 6:4-8, 13:1-10, 18:23-24). - Terminated in vanity,...