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Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority: in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. <And this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, We know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him - I John 5: 14-15Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them". - Ephesians 5:11 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; Who put...

Bolsonaro, the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, is the narrow favorite to win Sunday's runoff after nabbing 47 percent of the vote over Lula's 45 percent in the first round. Saturday's polls published by the Datafolha institute and Quaest give Bolsonaro 51 percent of voting intentions, while Lula has 49 percent. Both polls show a difference between the candidates that falls within the margin of error, locking them in a statistical tie. No first-round loser in the history of Brazilian democracy has bounced back to win the runoff, but Lula's campaign has regained momentum with massive protests and an...

24 October 2026 Saturday of week 29 in Ordinary Time St. Anthony Mary Claret Chapel, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionReadings at MassThis is a preview of Universalis. The Universalis app gives you every day of every year, not just the single week you’re seeing now, and it doesn’t need the Internet. It gives you the official New American Bible version for the readings at Mass. As well as the Mass, it gives you the Liturgy of the Hours. It costs $9.99-12.99 on your phone, or £19.99 (about $26.50) on your computer. Get it now.Liturgical Colour: Green....

Democrats hold polling leads in several closely watched Senate races, including five Republican-held seats, as the party seeks to overcome the GOP's 53-47 majority in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The latest RealClearPolitics polling averages show Democratic candidates ahead in Texas, Maine, Alaska, Ohio and North Carolina, all seats currently held by Republicans. Democrats also lead in Michigan, Minnesota and New Hampshire, where they are defending seats. Republicans retain narrow polling advantages in Iowa and Kansas, two other contests that have become increasingly competitive. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reach a 51-49 majority, assuming the two...

HEADLINES: FBI, other officials arrested in a slew of investigations; Big four aggregators block conservative stories, facts; Rs take the lead in early voting in FL, AZ The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican bars Traditionalists from St. Peter’s, no prayer allowed Since 2007, grateful hearts have traveled to Rome on the anniversary of Benedict XVI's Summorum Pontificum motu proprio, which liberated the Latin rite liturgy after it was supposedly abrogated by Paul VI. Each October, faithful Catholics have participated in a pilgrimage through the streets of Rome which culminates inside St. Peter's Basilica. Even when the Mass they was denied to them, they held a prayer service over the bones of St. Peter, singing the Credo and overing thanksgiving. But this year? In an unprecedented move, and only days before...

Link to ChatGPT SummaryPBS FRONTLINE — ScammedSummary of the investigation into online fraud, romance scams, cryptocurrency scams, and the criminal networks behind them.OverviewThe investigation portrays online fraud as a large, organized criminal industry rather than a collection of isolated scams. Victims can lose savings accumulated over a lifetime, while perpetrators exploit social platforms, messaging services, cryptocurrency transfers, and gaps in international law enforcement. The schemes range from sextortion and impersonation to elaborate romance and investment scams.How the scams operateRomance and investment fraud: Criminals build trust over time, often posing as romantic partners, and then persuade victims to transfer money into...

German and French manufacturers have made offers to build three submarines for Argentina and revamp its drab naval fleet as the country seeks to advance its claim to the Falkland Islands. President Javier Milei previously warned his country would 'recover' the Falklands and told the UN General Assembly in New York that Argentina could be forced to 'take matters into our own hands'. Earlier this month Argentina's military chief said his government wanted three new hunter-killer submarines. And Admiral Marcelo Dalle Nogare, chief of the joint staff of Argentina's armed forces, said Germany and France had both offered to manufacture...

Liberal Americans who fled to Europe after President Donald Trump's re-election shared how the grass is not always greener on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Wired Magazine released an article Thursday headlined "They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It," speaking directly to those who sought "political refuge in the wake of Trump’s second term," but have since voiced frustration with Europe’s lower quality of life, the rise of right-wing politics in those countries, and a newfound appreciation for the cultural norms and niceties of American life. One account, from a woman nicknamed "Annie," said she was sold...

Poland has condemned a decision by the Lviv region in Ukraine to declare 2027 a year honouring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which led the massacre of Poles during World War Two, and one of its leaders, Roman Shukhevych. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the decision “suicidal”, saying that it harms Ukraine by making it harder for the country’s friends to support it. Foreign minister Radosław Sikorski announced that the local official responsible for pushing through the commemorations in Lviv has been banned from entering Poland. While the UPA is still remembered positively by some in Ukraine for its...

The Justice Department asked an appeals court Thursday to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots from voters the Trump administration says are likely not U.S. citizens. The Justice Department asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to get involved before a lower-court judge ruled in the dispute. Justice Department lawyers said the unusual maneuver was necessary because the judge assigned to the case, U.S. District Judge David Carter, had not made a decision by Thursday afternoon, as the department had requested. Carter scheduled a hearing for next week to...

Link to ChatGPT SummaryDetailed Summary: Ilhan Omar Investigation, Alleged Immigration Fraud, and Possible RICO ChargesThe video examines a reported federal investigation involving Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, focusing on allegations of immigration fraud, questions about her marriage and family relationships, the execution of a search warrant, and the possibility that prosecutors are investigating a broader conspiracy. Legal commentators Alan Dershowitz, Tom Dupree, Dan, and Barrett discuss what the reported investigative steps might mean, what prosecutors would need to prove, and the legal and political consequences if wrongdoing were established.Important distinction: The discussion combines reported investigative developments, legal analysis, speculation about what...

"The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether" (Ps. 19:9). God’s Word is true and produces righteousness in the believer’s life. The inability of human wisdom to produce right living was reaffirmed in my thinking as I read a contemporary psychiatrist's book on how to overcome depression. The doctor's first suggestion was to shout "Cancel!" every time you have a negative thought. She also recommended playing a tape recording of positive messages while you sleep at night, and listening to positive music during the day. Cultivating a meaningful spiritual philosophy was another of her suggestions. She said...

This reeks of sheer panic. Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed talked to Bret Baier and Fox News recently, because he's obviously desperate and terrified of losing, and Bret wanted to finally get a direct answer about a letter signed by El-Sayed in 2012 in support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Shockingly, Abdulrahman was not willing to give such an answer. ... Not only would El-Sayed not give an answer, he wouldn't even let Baier ask the question! This dude is flailing ... This is a man who is scared to death.

"Nobody is above the law" was fun, for as long as it lasted. The new hotness is "Leave Democrat criminals alone, because prosecuting them is authoritarian." @willchamberlain It's subtle, but with a trained eye, you can detect a slight difference between the way that The New York Times Editorial Board is treating the accusations against Ilhan Nur Said Elmi (aka Ilhan Omar) and the way they treated the accusations against Donald Trump. see images https://x.com/willchamberlain/status/2113637958804803885? Back in the day, armed FBI agents raiding a former president's home were "defending democracy," and pointing out that Hunter Biden was a felon who...

Once it was agreed that there was such a thing as film noir, two questions remained: Which films are film noir and what makes a film noir... noir? The arguments have persisted since then: Is The Maltese Falcon the first actual film noir? What is the best film noir? Is it Double Indemnity? Out of the Past? Gun Crazy? Is Touch of Evil the last classic noir, and when did neo-noir begin? Can it be noir if it's in colour? Everybody has an opinion and if you have one, be prepared to have your intelligence questioned. But very few of...

Introduction: What’s Going On, and Why It Matters If you’re reading this, you probably care deeply about conserving what makes our societies great—freedom, tradition, family, faith, and the rule of law. You’ve likely watched with frustration as the progressive Left pushes ideas and uses tactics that erode those foundations: cancel culture, identity politics, and moral grandstanding that shuts down debate. You’ve likely cheered when conservatives fight back, whether it’s calling out “Woke” nonsense or rallying for common sense. But have you noticed something unsettling creeping into our own ranks? A new kind of right-wing activism that fights fire with fire—but...

Politico admitted on Thursday that they were scammed by the fake Wedgewood polls, as you can read in a story by Andrew Howard, "How a fake pollster may have moved some 2026 elections."Well, congratulations to Politico for that admission, but was this merely a modified limited hangout on their part? Of all the polls that Wedgewood Polls conducted, only ONE (Nebraska gubernatorial and Senate races) was valid. The rest were completely FAKE. So did Politico perform due diligence by checking the underlying data? Here is the partial admission by Politico, which does not mention the due diligence of fact-checking the...

[Catholic Caucus] The Vatican's “speech of inclusiveness and tolerance is not true, it is ideological and selective,” Bishop Athanasius SchneiderThe Vatican's “speech of inclusiveness and tolerance is not true, it is ideological and selective,” Bishop Athanasius Schneider told AdVaticanum.com following the Vatican’s ban on the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage procession entering St. Peter’s Basilica today.Schneider criticized the contradiction between the Church’s promotion of synodality and its exclusion of traditional Catholics.“A group of Catholics who are in good standing and recognize the Pope, pray for the Pope, for the bishops — exactly this group was banned,” he said.Schneider suggested that accusations of...

By Dr. John BergsmaHow does love relate to law? The two can seem opposed, a contrast to one another. Love is a romantic dinner for two on a veranda overlooking the Seine. Law is a solemn old man in a black robe, sitting behind a high podium with police officers at his side. The Readings for this Sunday insist that law and love, as strange as it may seem, are ultimately united. Without love, law is cold. Without law, love is mere emotion. The Readings show the unity of the Old and New Testaments in pointing to the love of...