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In an absolutely jaw-dropping and bonkers CNN interview on Wednesday, October 22, Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones explicitly rejected the famous “when they go low, we go high” mantra of former first lady Michelle Obama, saying instead that she wants to “wipe out” Republicans and will fight vigorously against her foes by going “across your neck.” For reference, her interview came during an appearance on CNN’s “OutFront” program with Eric Burnett, during which the Democrat discussed taking the fight to political enemies, and how she thinks Democrats should take a harder line against their political opponents, making a horrid, throat-cutting gesture...

On highways all over the United States, it’s hard to miss the giant trial lawyer billboards that now abound, many of them specifically targeting truckers. If a driver or a transportation firm acts negligently, of course they should pay fair recompense to legitimate victims.But a lot of super powerful, scurrilous tort lawyers do not seek justice or fairness. Instead, they chase fortunes with exaggerated or simply made-up claims. As a result, every single American pays a steep price for this manipulated system, from the unaffordable groceries to soaring monthly premiums for insurance.Today, an elite class of plaintiffs’ attorneys has forged...

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott sat down with The American Conservative to discuss recent successes and long-term plans to protect Americans. Few government agencies have been involved as deeply with the priorities of the Trump administration as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which handles not only border security but also tariffs and trade regulations. CBP’s Commissioner Rodney Scott sat down with The American Conservative to discuss how the agency is approaching these priorities and what Americans should know about our country’s borders.One of the things that we’ve seen from the Trump administration has been a pretty dramatic...

Ending a Divide? Charles III meets Leo XIVIndeed, the Catholic Church does not recognize Anglican orders, and the recent rise of female ordinands in the Church of England – something the Catholic Church infallibly condemns – has further muddied the waters of attempts to overcome doctrinal juxtapositions. In fact, Anglican converts to Catholicism did not find the day to be the resounding success which many in the media did. Some priests in the Ordinariate also warned of negative impacts of the ceremony. “Am I alone in thinking serious work of Christian unity (sorting out doctrinal difference & heresy) ought...

Mikie Sherrill, once comfortably ahead in the New Jersey governor’s race, has been getting plenty of attention over her stock trading lately, and not in a good way. Her fellow lawmakers should take note if they also have aspirations for higher office. The Democratic New Jersey congresswoman seemed like a shoo-in to succeed Phil Murphy as her state’s governor, an office that trended blue in recent years. Yet she is now neck-and-neck with Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a successful businessman before entering politics. Her problem: disclosures that she spent some considerable time day-trading stocks while she was in office, possibly —...

In an interview on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, senior Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly threatened ‘young service members’ with prosecution for following President Donald Trump’s orders to attack drug boats in the Caribbean Sea. A man in a suit discusses U.S. military strikes against drug-carrying boats on a news program, highlighting current policy issues. Kelly made the threat in comments to host Martha Raddatz, saying the Trump administration was “putting young service members at great, legal jeopardy.” ABC transcript excerpt: RADDATZ: OK, I want to talk about Venezuela. The Pentagon is now sending a carrier strike group. You know...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my Salvation; I will Trust, and not be Afraid:For the LORD JEHOVAH is my Strength and my Song; He also is become my Salvation.

26 October 2025 30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSt. Demetrius of Thessaloniki Orthodox Church Thessaloniki, GreeceReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingEcclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19The humble man's prayer pierces the cloudsThe Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages.He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party.He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story.The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds.The humble man’s prayer pierces the...

Rapaport raised alarm about Mamdani's radical policy proposals and condemned the course charted by the Democratic Party. Liberal actor and podcaster Michael Rapaport has come a long way since calling President Donald Trump the "worst possible mother* we could have in power," referring to Melania Trump as a "dumb animal," and wishing ill on Barron Trump in March 2020. Rapaport, among the Jewish liberals who ditched the Democratic Party over its capture by anti-Semitic radicals and its ruinous approach to immigration, supported Trump in last year's presidential election. Now, he's throwing his support behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in...

The great Ty Cobb admitted his fastball “made me flinch” and “hissed with danger.”

Ocean County communities unite behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in first-ever coordinated endorsement In a first for New Jersey politics, Orthodox Jewish leaders across Ocean County have united behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, forming one of the state’s most influential faith-based voting coalitions, according to a report. The Lakewood Scoop reported that the endorsement — announced jointly by councils representing Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River, Howell, and Manchester — marks an unprecedented show of unity from a community that has become a decisive force in New Jersey politics. After thanking President Donald Trump for his efforts on behalf of...

🚨 JUST IN: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) accuses President Trump of doing what CHINA and IRAN do when he "executes" narco-terrorists "I would call them extrajudicial killings. This is akin to what China does, what Iran does with drug dealers -- they summarily execute people without presenting evidence to the public. So it's WRONG."

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has become the latest to succumb to what Trump supporters are now calling “BDS” – Ballroom Derangement Syndrome. The southern California congressman wants a pledge from any 2028 Democrat presidential candidate that he or she will demolish President Donald Trump’s planned “big beautiful ballroom” — or not bother to seek the party’s nomination. “Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE,” Swalwell wrote on X on Saturday night.

A Basketball Hall of Famer. X-ray poker tables. The Mafia. They were all purportedly crucial to an alleged yearslong illegal poker rigging scheme that resulted in 31 federal indictments this week. The case focused on rigged poker games is one of two announced that allegedly involve prominent NBA figures. Investigators state that the scheme to defraud players at a poker table began in April 2019 when defendant Robert "Black Rob" Stroud and other co-conspirators began devising a ruse to use technology to rig illegal poker games, usually Texas Hold 'em, against unwitting, wealthy players whom they called "fish" or "whales,"...

The U.S. Secret Service, alongside local law enforcement and state agency partners, conducted an Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud and payment card skimming outreach operation in Baltimore and the surrounding area on Oct. 22-23. Personnel visited 493 businesses and removed 22 illegal skimming devices, preventing an estimated potential loss of nearly $22.9 million. More than 3,000 point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs were inspected. Teams also distributed educational materials about Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud and skimming to businesses to help them better identify the warning signs of illegal skimming devices in their point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs. This outreach operation...

Brigitte Macron was given a male name on her personal tax record by a team of hackers, a French government official has said. The 72-year-old first lady of France has long been the subject of rumours questioning her gender, which have been shared by conspiracy theorists and social media influencers online for several years. The rumour falsely claims that Mrs Macron was born a male and that her real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux. In reality, her maiden name is Trogneux and she has a brother called Jean-Michel. The smear campaign went as far as hacking into her personal tax account...

ANGER is growing in Uxbridge, where residents and councillors say they are being "significantly underfunded" by the Home Office after the borough was forced to take on one of the largest migrant housing burden in Britain. With one in every 10 hotel-housed immigrants in the UK currently being housed in Hillingdon which includes Uxbridge, the local council is legally required to house those ‘presenting as homeless’ that come through the international airport, Heathrow, which is inside its boundaries. The situation has pushed local services to breaking point, and left taxpayers footing the bill which has risen to more than £10million...

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A plan at Utah Valley University (UVU) to create a memorial to Charlie Kirk has been met by protests and a petition signed by thousands to block the effort. One protester declared, “We don’t want his likeness on campus.” That is hardly a new sentiment since Kirk was assassinated on the campus on Sept. 10, 2025. However, the protest shows the sense of license that many have in opposing anyone with conflicting views, including those represented in memorials. I have a long history with UVU and was pleased to receive the Madison award from the university, and was declared an...