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Vice President JD Vance leaned into an internet joke at his own expense this Halloween, posting a short video of himself wearing a curly brown wig to mimic a meme that’s followed him for months. In the TikTok clip, filmed at the Naval Observatory residence, Vance opens the door in a dark suit and red tie, smiling as he tells trick-or-treaters, "Happy Halloween, kids ... remember, say thank you!" The line is a playful callback to the "you didn’t say thank you" meme before he spins under purple lights to the eerie "Twilight Zone" theme. The 41-year-old vice president’s video...

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“Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?’” (Matthew 11:2–3). Many of us today doubt certain truths about God, Christ, and God’s Word due to lack of information. That’s because we might have an inadequate understanding of Scripture. That’s the kind of thing that contributed to John the Baptist’s doubt—he had not experienced the full truth about Jesus Christ that God had sent him to proclaim. His position was similar to the Old Testament prophets:...

Most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients recently got emails or texts warning them that their monthly SNAP payments would not be made for November because Congress hasn't approved them. A number of them have posted videos of themselves in which they threaten to steal food. "I'ma tell y'all straight up like this, I just got that text that the link is definitely cut the f–k off for November. Y'all better stay the f–k out of my way in these stores because I'm walking out with carts and I'm not paying for s–t," one posted on TikTok. Another said "you...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named a former justice on the Utah Supreme Court, Dallin H. Oaks, as its next president on Tuesday. “I accept with humility the responsibility that God has placed upon me,” Mr. Oaks said in brief remarks in Salt Lake City. there was little mystery about Mr. Oaks’s ascent. The church’s approach to succession means the presidency goes to the longest-serving member of its top leadership body. Mr. Oaks, 93, has served on that body since 1984, and was selected by Mr. Nelson as one of his two formal counselors. The announcement of...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has approved a rule change permitting judges to decline to perform same-sex marriages, citing religious objections. The decision marks the latest development in a years-long legal and cultural debate over same-sex marriage in the state. The issue originated with McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who refused to perform marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct sanctioned Hensley for that refusal, prompting her to sue the commission. Her lawsuit, pending in Travis County, argues that the sanction violates her religious freedom. Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide more...

BOMBSHELL REPORT: Nearly $2 BILLION in foreign dollars were poured into policy advocate groups in the U.S., including to the group behind anti-Trump protests in Washington D.C.

@MJTruthUltra Crazy times… Elon Musk says eventually “Working will be Optional”, and everyone will be given a Universal High-Income - Jobs, where there is no physical work involved, will be eliminated first. - working will be optional because of robots and AI

Since Russia found itself cast out of the Western cultural and sporting sphere following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has tried in earnest to create something of a "parallel world" of events and institutions that could act as substitutes. After launching the war against its neighbor in 2022, Russia was banned from participating in the Olympic Games, a competition in which it had traditionally fared well, although its success was often accompanied by various doping scandals. It was also barred from more light-hearted cultural events, such as the Eurovision Song Contest. Russia has sought to turn its banishment to...

"Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half"

Chairman Comer Blasts Democrats for Smears Against President Trump, Urges Them to Reopen the GovernmentWASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and House Republican Conferaence Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss the need for Senate Democrats to reopen the government and provide an update on the Committee’s investigation of the federal government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Chairman Comer emphasized that Democrats are attempting to distract from the fact that they shut down the government by pushing...

The FBI has foiled a major Islamist terror plot targeting multiple synagogues in America. The suspects - all based in Dearborn, Michigan - planned to massacre Jews on U.S. soil.

The city of Pasadena, California, and the Rose Bowl Operating Company have reportedly sued UCLA for allegedly trying to move its college football games from one of the sport's most iconic stadiums to the much newer SoFi Stadium. The Times reported UCLA’s outside counsel, David L. Schrader, sent a letter to Pasadena attorney Nima Mohebbi in March, saying the school’s efforts to conduct "preliminary discussions" about relocating games did not constitute a "material breach" of its contract. "The potential economic and reputational damage of UCLA's attempt to break its lease is significant to the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena residents, and...

The O’Keefe Media Group on Friday released an undercover video of a nonprofit executive instructing an illegal alien to vote in the New York City Mayoral race. La Jornada Executive Director Pedro Rodriguez told the OMG undercover journalist posing as an unregistered illegal to “vote for the guy that starts with ‘M’.” Rodriguez instructed the ‘illegal migrant’ to vote for Mamdani, a Communist Muslim born in Uganda who is running against former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Zohran Mamdani is a far-left radical who openly admits he will raise property taxes based on skin color – specifically, white...

Two planes collided on the tarmac at LaGuardia on Friday evening, according to The New York Post. This is the second time that planes have collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia this month. A United Plane bumped into another United jet on taxiway amid delays due to bad weather and staffing shortages on Friday evening. Emergency vehicles responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. The New York Post reported: Two planes collided on the tarmac at LaGuardia Friday as the airport grappled with intense delays brought on by weather and staffing shortages, The Post has learned. A United Airlines...

Since the city of El Fasher in Sudan fell last weekend to a paramilitary force, images and witness accounts have pointed to an unfolding massacre. Residents were shot as they fled the city through fields. hundreds were killed in a day in the city’s last hospital. Videos show victims being casually executed. the fighters rampaging across Darfur, a region in western Sudan, are better armed, organized and funded than ever. Before, they rode mainly on horses and camels; now, they have armored vehicles and pickups. Before, they torched villages; now, they fire heavy artillery, fly sophisticated drones and have the...

In an exclusive new interview, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) — Chairman of the New January 6 Select Subcommittee — tells GP reporter Cara Castronuova that key evidence surrounding the January 6 pipe bomber was “mysteriously disappeared” or “corrupted,” raising questions about what Biden’s FBI and Pelosi’s Select Committee were hiding from the American people. VIDEO AT L:INK................ “The story that we were fed all this time doesn’t hold a lot of water,” Loudermilk said. “None of it makes logical sense.” **CROWD SOURCING ALL CITIZEN JOURNALISTS AND GP SLEUTHS! Please listen to the full interview and after hearing the evidence so...

She’s so bad, and could very likely be Virginia’s next governor, to the horror of any decent American. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who spent most of this gubernatorial cycle ducking the press for obvious reasons, has a bold new strategy regarding job creation: not working with the president of the United States, because orange man…bad. When PBS NewsHour asked whether a Spanberger administration in Richmond would work with Trump to create job opportunities, the Virginia liberal said no. There’s some word salad, though she was clear that she felt working with the president of the United States to improve the...

Political polling ahead of next Tuesday's off-year elections... President Trump raising the notion of Christianity facing an "existential threat" in the African nation... China launching three astronauts into space for the 16th... The messaging of President Trump tonight is that he wants to provide "SNAP" benefits... Tonight the nation of Belarus issuing a ban on Lithuanian vehicles using its border crossings with... A federal district judge in Rhode Island ruling that the federal government must continue to provide food assistance... FBI Director Kash Patel says the FBI thwarted a "potential terrorist attack"... Republican leadership will not use the 'nuclear option'...

Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration under new proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR has obtained the draft text of a proposed rule that would prohibit federal Medicaid reimbursement for medical care provided to transgender patients younger than age 18. It also prohibits reimbursement through the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP for patients under age 19.