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PHOENIX — For a second day in a row, a long-brewing internal fight among MAGA influencers spilled onto the stage of Turning Point USA's first annual conference since the September slaying of Charlie Kirk, the organization's co-founder.Podcaster Ben Shapiro, speaking on the AmericaFest convention's opening night Thursday, ripped into right-wing broadcasters Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Candace Owens and Megyn Kelly, as well as white nationalist Nick Fuentes.At the core of his argument is a case that Owens has peddled conspiracy theories, without objection from Kelly and other prominent conservatives, about Kirk's assassination. Those theories include suggestions that foreign governments —...

Three people were killed and at least five more were injured in a knife attack in Taipei on Friday. A 27-year-old suspect ignited smoke bombs and Molotov cocktails at Taipei's main metro station, then ran to a nearby shopping district station, stabbing multiple people, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai. Cho stated that the suspect fell from a building and later died. The motive is still unknown. The attack took place during Taipei's evening rush hour, in the station that linked to a crowded underground shopping area. Taiwanese President William Lai pledged a rapid investigation. Such attacks are uncommon in Taiwan,...

Washington, D.C. Chief of Police Pam Smith resigned in disgrace on Friday after a scathing report released earlier this week. The House Oversight Committee report revealed that Smith coerced department officials into manipulating crime data across the District. The report claimed that she urged district commanders to “reduce crime statistics by any means necessary." The investigation into Smith uncovered systemic abuse of criminal reporting practices within the department. The Oversight Committee stated that: “Testimony revealed that Chief Smith prioritized lowering publicly reported crime numbers over reducing actual crime, placing intense pressure on district commanders to produce low crime statistics by...

John 3:16 - Sung to the Traditional Christmas Song Silent Night! You Tube video ; Christmas in John 3:16☝️😊 For God so loved the world that He GAVE His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not ETERNALLY perish but have ETERNAL LIFE JOHN 3:16

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) 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 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

The video rapidly racked up more than 12 million views after it was shared on Facebook. France's President Emmanuel Macron discovered news of his own supposed overthrow, after he received a message of concern, along with a link to a Facebook video. "On Sunday (14 December) one of my African counterparts got in touch, writing 'Dear president, what's happening to you? I'm very worried,'” Macron told readers of French local newspaper La Provence on 16 December. Alongside the message, a compelling video showcasing a swirling helicopter, military personnel, crowds and — what appears to be — a news anchor delivering...

Bar chart showing the world’s best selling car brands in H1 2025 World’s Best Selling Car Brands in H1 2025 Key Takeaways * Toyota remains the world’s best selling car brand, reaching 4.7 million units in the first half of 2025. * BYD saw the fastest growth among major automakers and is projected by industry experts to overtake Ford by the end of 2025. Global car sales continue to shift as legacy brands defend their share against fast-growing electric vehicle makers. In the first half of 2025, Toyota again led the global market by a wide margin, while several Asian...

Tim Cook's Apple succession plan is unfolding in plain sight as executives Kate Adams, Lisa Jackson, John Giannandrea, and Alan Dye depart Cupertino—but this isn't corporate chaos, it's choreographed transition. Giannandrea's removal follows Apple Intelligence failures and broken Siri promises, while Alan Dye's surprise departure to Meta left Apple blindsided, with insiders reportedly celebrating his exit and welcoming replacement Stephen LeMay. Meanwhile, Johny Srouji confirmed he's staying despite Mark Gurman's Bloomberg report, and Apple's Silicon chief remains crucial to the company's future under a likely John Ternus CEO succession. Comparing Apple's strategy to GE's Jack Welch disaster, Amazon's smooth Bezos-to-Jassy...

December 20th marks ny 25th anniversary of joining FR. When I joined I was a career cop in My early thirties. I was freshly married and optimistic. I am now divorced, retired and disabled. Through all the crap that's gone on these 25 years I can honestly say that my optimism is somewhat diminished . But not entirely extinguished. I still believe we can make a difference in the here and now. But added to that, I've come to understand that it's also preparing for a much longer future when we leave this world. Jim: RIP, God bless you and...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV Promotes US Bishop - Fan of 🌈 James Martin and Fiducia SupplicansPope Leo XIV appointed Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez as the bishop of Palm Beach, Florida.Born January 15, 1974, in the Dominican Republic, Rodriguez became a Salesian of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on July 3, 2004. He is currently the parish priest at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Queens, in the Diocese of Brooklyn.Monsignor Rodriguez became a U.S. citizen in 2018. He has regularly been revealing his thoughts on Twitter since 2014.Staunch Loyalist of Wonderful FrancisHe is a priest “who loves...

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy ​of Pediatrics, it said on Wednesday, including ones the group said were aimed at ‌reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism. The move comes as the AAP, a vocal critic of HHS ‌Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., challenged vaccine policies enacted under his leadership in federal court. Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, has accused the organization of accepting funding from drug and vaccine makers to further their interests. These grants, previously awarded...

European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, but they failed to bridge differences with Belgium that would have allowed them to use frozen Russian assets to raise the funds. After almost four years of war, the International Monetary Fund estimates that Ukraine will need 137 billion euros ($161 billion) in 2026 and 2027. The government in Kyiv is on the verge of bankruptcy, and desperately needs the money by spring. The plan had been to use some of the 210 billion...

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice on Friday released more than 300,000 pages of photos and evidence connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vast trove includes images showing the disgraced financier and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell socializing with high-profile figures, including former president Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson. One photograph appears to show Clinton in a swimming pool alongside Maxwell and several unidentified, partially clothed women. Clinton broke his silence on Friday to turn the tables on Trump, releasing a statement that declared: 'The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late...

Robots in China are doing it all now, even dancing on stage like pros. Here Unitree robots doing Webster flips and are performing at Chinese-American singer Wang Leehom’s concert in Chengdu.

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo’s US nuncio bars Fr. Frank Pavone from offering funeral Mass for his motherCardinal Christophe Pierre refused the request of America's best-known pro-life priest from offering a funeral Mass for his mother, who died at 91 on December 15.Pope Leo’s Nuncio to the United States has refused the request of America’s best-known pro-life priest from offering a funeral Mass for his mother, who died at 91 on December 15.Cardinal Christophe Pierre replied Thursday to a December 16 request for permission from Frank Pavone, saying “I believe that the limitations imposed by your canonical status, compounded by the...

European leaders have reportedly expressed fears about the Trump administration using peace negotiations to “betray” Ukraine as the country seeks to end its nearly four-year war with Russia. During a conference call on Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron raised concerns about the talks being led by U.S. envoys, according to a leaked transcript obtained by the German outlet Spiegel. “There is a possibility that the U.S. will betray Ukraine on the issue of territory without clarity on security guarantees,” Macron said, according to an English transcript of the call. The French...

Dr. Kade Goepferd watched the Trump administration's moves on Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth with "a mix of sadness and frustration."Goepferd, who is the founder of Children's Minnesota Gender Health Program, says that for the medical community, nothing has changed about the evidence supporting gender-affirming care that could justify the government's actions."There's a massive propaganda and disinformation campaign that is selectively targeting this small population of already vulnerable kids and their families," Goepferd says."Men are men"Federal health officials said many times at Thursday's announcement that their actions were driven by science and evidence, not politics or ideology....

As the Euro-Globalist failing leaders try to whip their countries into an anti-Russia Frenzy, Germany is trying to come out of this process as the country with the largest military and – it appears – the meanest intelligence services. (snip) “Spies will also be allowed to install spyware on computers belonging to enemy suspects and secretly enter their homes. When operating overseas, spies will be allowed to install tracking devices on enemy technology or weaponry – or destroy it altogether.”

We've spent several hours scanning through datasets of documents released by the Department of Justice. Here's what we've learned so far... "Thank you for believing me, I feel redeemed" That's what Maria Farmer, one of Epstein's earliest accusers, says in a statement to the BBC about her 1996 complaint to the FBI being included in the files today. In that complaint, Farmer said Epstein stole personal photos she took of her 12-year-old and 16-year-old sisters. She believed he sold the photos to potential buyers, and said he threatened to burn her house down if she told anyone about it, the...

***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: ~ Merry Christmas! ~ *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For Our Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time...