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Time is short for the Trump administration. Last week's elections were a setback, but not a devastating one: New Jersey is still a blue state, and while Virginia went red four years ago, it's been trending Democratic for more than a decade. Republicans also fared poorly in Pennsylvania, however, an all-important presidential battleground. Democrats even made inroads deep into the South, taking two state senate seats in Mississippi -- ending a GOP supermajority -- and picking up city council spots in South Carolina and Florida. With results like these, the Republicans' razor-thin majority in Congress won't survive the midterm elections...

Oregon may be the most liberal, or progressive, or let's face it, socialist state in the United States. Despite having suffered all that comes with leftist governance: Crime, a moribund economy, and so on, enough Oregon voters keep voting for the far left to keep it that way. Inside Oregon lies Portland, nestled in there like a rotten red pearl inside a dead, decaying oyster. Portland is, even by Oregon standards, a bastion of the absolute nutcase left.A column at the New York Post by Fox Business's Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino draws some interesting comparisons between Portland and New York,...

The controversy surrounding the sexual assault claim leveled against the company DoorDash has taken a dramatic turn, after the man at the forefront of the viral outrage was arrested on charges of a felony offense. According to the authorities, the woman’s story did not align with the evidence, while what began as a call for justice has escalated to a criminal case. Internet users are still grappling to understand the twist in the story. The controversy began when a TikTok user named ‘irlmonsterhighdoll’ posted a clip on the platform TikTok on October 12, stating that she was the victim of...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday that the Cartel de los Soles, a criminal enterprise titularly led by Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro, will be labeled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). .@StateDept intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Headed by the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro, the group has corrupted the institutions of government in Venezuela and is responsible for terrorist violence conducted by and with other…— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) November 16, 2025@StateDept intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Headed by the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro, the...

WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. (Gray News) - A man is accused of using a sledgehammer to kill a coworker at an industrial processing plant in Minnesota. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were initially called early Tuesday morning to Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato after a woman was found at her workstation with significant head trauma. Authorities said a bloody sledgehammer was found on the floor next to the woman, who has not yet been publicly identified. Paramedics tried to save the woman’s life, but she died at the scene from her injuries. Investigators used surveillance footage and witness accounts...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said that the Trump administration may look at multiple options for extending health care subsidies that are due to expire soon.A key issue that kept the government shut down for more than a month was the COVID-19 pandemic-era health care subsidies that will expire at the end of the year. Democrats in Congress had wanted to add an extension to a stopgap bill to fund the government, but did not succeed in that effort.“The president’s willing to look at all options,” Oz said on Sunday during an interview...

Question: Whatever happened to some on the right who were so excited in 2022 to see one or two Muslim voices objecting to woke sex? In terms of organizational putting Mamdani on the map , it was Islam advocacy lobby: CAIR. Islam Mamdani appeared with trans flag. Zohran Mamdani pledges continued advocacy for transgender rights as Mayor of New York. November 7, 2025 — Zohran Mamdani, elected Mayor of New York City, secured a significant majority of the LGBTQ+ vote and has vowed to champion the rights of trans people.mygwork

Remembering Free Republic Founder Jim Robinson... "And God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me" Exodus 20:1-3 ESV Bible... I was once proud telling folks I didn't drink booze or do drugs but the was I was getting the ultimate chemical experience in my own selfish... He warned about distractions of "Movements" and "Politics" including the notion that politics in South Korea were distracting Christians... We all miss Rush Hudson Limbaugh III man...

On the day the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law in 2021, the man who was to become mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, made the following statement: “I’m proud to be here today to debate the adult use of marijuana – also known as loud, Sour D, herb, Mary Jane, kush, green, pot, weed, zaza, a jazz cigarette and marijuana. In the course of this debate I’ve heard many of our colleagues from across the aisle discuss that smoking or ingesting marijuana is an indication of lawlessness and a deteriorating quality of life, makes...

… There are two big takeaways from this analysis. The first one is that the actual distribution of deaths shown on the left is very different from the causes of death that the media talks about. The second insight is how similar the distribution of coverage is between the three media outlets. While there are some differences (Fox News was a bit more likely to mention homicides, for example, while the NYT did the same for terrorism), these are much smaller than we might expect. While right- and left-wing media might differ in how they cover particular topics, what they...

Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk together. Photograph: Marco M Mantovani/PA London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new lowIn recent years, Britain has become the villain of choice in Moscow’s eyes. It has been accused of plotting drone strikes on Russian airfields, blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline, directing “terrorist” raids inside Russia, and even abetting last year’s gruesome Islamic State concert attack in Moscow. This week, a new charge was added to the pile: Russian authorities claimed that British intelligence had tried and failed to lure...

Cudde quotes 'Spider-Man,' says SSNs could counter China beyond North Korea U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Cudde stated that if South Korea proceeds with constructing a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN), “it is a natural prediction that the submarine will be utilized to deter China.” In an interview with domestic and foreign journalists held in Seoul on the 14th, Admiral Cudde responded to the question, “Do you believe South Korea’s SSN will play a role in deterring China?” by saying, “The U.S. defines China as a ‘pacing threat’ and expects to collaborate with allies to achieve common goals related...

Singer Stevie Nicks has previously admitted to having at least one abortion, saying she would not have had her successful musical career without it. But though her story is being hailed as one of career success, it might also be seen as a cautionary tale: so-called "protected" sex outside the confines of marriage can lead to destruction and tragedy. Key Takeaways: * Stevie Nicks has admitted to having at least one abortion and possibly as many as four. * She said Fleetwood Mac would not have existed if she hadn't chosen to end her preborn children's lives. * The Center...

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier. Trump didn’t offer details about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said “Venezuela would like to talk.”The U.S. military has been carrying out a series of strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs. The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, announced by the Navy in...

, at a recent, very crowded Sunday night mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, Father Jonah Teller, OP made a simple announcement indicating that times are changing. According to Teller, the number enrolled in the parish’s Order of Christian Initiation of Adults — the process in which adults convert to Catholicism — had tripled since last year, with roughly 130 people signing up. ... There’s a similar story at St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side, where their OCIA numbers have doubled since last year, swelling to nearly 90 people. “We’re out of space and exploring adding...

A Russian victory in Pokrovsk will have a negligible impact on frontline dynamics but a far-reaching impact in Zelensky’s nation After nearly 17 months of attritional combat, Russia is on the verge of capturing the Donetsk battleground of Pokrovsk. By leveraging the dense fog engulfing the city, the Ukrainian military estimates that between 300-500 Russian troops have entered Pokrovsk. Even more ominously, Russia is creating a troop “cauldron” to militarily encircle Pokrovsk and the neighbouring city of Myrnohrad.As Russia inches towards this much-anticipated battlefield success, the mood in Kyiv is sombre. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently conceded that the situation in...

President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal. “We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party,” Trump wrote on social media shortly after landing at Joint Base Andrews following a weekend in Florida. Trump's statement followed a fierce fight within the GOP over the files, including an increasingly nasty split with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had long been...

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments. “I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country,” Greene said. “It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated.” Greene said she realized that she has participated in or supported heated rhetoric that has resulted in threats toward others, a point of reflection for her. “I’m only responsible for myself and my own words...

I can only speak for myself, but as a Christian, forgiveness is a major part of my faith. I’m here to show how it’s possible to settle our differences and move forward as Americans. That’s why I’m always willing to go on shows with different viewpoints. I truly believe in forgiveness and I am open to moving forward with the President.

The world’s biggest aircraft carrier and largest warship ever built entered the Caribbean Sea on Nov. 16. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford to the region as an effort to carry out the Trump administration’s plan to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and dismantle criminal networks that “exploit our shared borders and maritime domains,” according to a Navy statement. The carrier’s arrival is considered to be an escalating pressure tactic against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who the United States does not recognize as the legitimate Venezuelan leader based on evidence that he stole last year’s...