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US President-elect Donald Trump spoke on Sunday at a rally in Washington, DC, ahead of his inauguration on Monday, and commented on the release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari from Hamas captivity, as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. "This week, we achieved an epic ceasefire agreement as a first step toward lasting peace in the Middle East — and this agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November," he stated. “I’m glad to report that the first hostages have just been released, and who...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump do not drink. In a country where more than two-thirds of adults consume alcohol, that’s a surprising fact — not that there’s anything wrong with abstaining (and both Trump and Biden have their reasons). However, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris not only counts herself in the majority of Americans who drink, but she apparently has good taste in wine. According to a Washingtonian article published after Harris snagged the vice presidential nomination in 2020, the current VP enjoyed spending time at Cork Wine Bar in Washington, D.C. The venue tweeted a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the emergency bill Congress passed to prevent a government default is just the first step to ensuring the country lives within its means. Speaking in the Rose Garden, Obama says lawmakers still need to find a balanced approach to reducing the deficit that includes some adjustments to Medicare and reforming the tax code so the wealthy pay more.

The new year may be five weeks off, but it's a safe bet we already know what one of the big stories of 2006 will be: a pending Legislative Analyst's Office report on the total amount that school districts and local and state governments owe for the pensions, health care and other benefits going to retired public employees. It's going to be a stunner – definitive proof that the city of San Diego is far from alone in having pension benefits that taxpayers can't afford. While San Diego's shortfall is conservatively estimated at $1.4 billion, a Los Angeles Daily News...

--snip-- The Register resists the needed clarion call for citizens' relief and the longed-for restoration of independence. Indeed, the Internal Revenue Service breaks our laws when pursuing taxpayers, compiles secret, voluminous and threatening files on each citizen, and, when bringing us up on charges - in the sole exception in our entire legal system - it declares we are guilty from the start. The prosecution doesn't have to prove our guilt. No, if we don't prove that we're innocent, we're automatically guilty. Ah, the level playing field of American justice! The IRS is vicious. It's unwieldy. It's a tyrannical monster,...

<p>Mr Exposer of Liberal Lies Radio Man!</p> <p>Today we salute you, Mr Exposer of Liberal Lies Radio Man!</p> <p>Well that covers through the 14th. The 15th is a Saturday. The 16th is a Sunday...</p> <p>AND THE FRIGGIN 17th is Independance Day!!!!</p> <p>35 Undeniable Truths.</p> <p>There is a distinct singular American culture - rugged individualism and self-reliance - which made America great.</p> <p>The vast majority of the rich in this country did not inherit their wealth; they earned it. They are the country's achievers, producers, and job creators.</p> <p>No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.</p> <p>Evidence refutes liberalism.</p>