Free Republic

Former President Donald Trump has asked several of his donors to refrain from boosting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who has emerged as one of the former president's most formidable potential rivals in a GOP presidential primary matchup — according to The Washington Post. Trump was instrumental in shaping DeSantis' political rise in the Sunshine State, endorsing the little-known congressman in the 2018 gubernatorial primary over a more established rival, then-Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. With the MAGA movement behind DeSantis, he became unstoppable in the GOP primary that year, romping to an easy win over Putnam and narrowly winning the...

en-year analysis links police complaints with hospital records, suggesting that the consequences of police misconduct may begin in utero and persist across the life course. It is well known that Black women experience disproportionately high rates of preterm delivery and cardiovascular disease. New research from Northwestern University suggests that one contributor to these inequities may be the stress created by police violence occurring in Black women's neighborhoods. The study, "Complaints about the excessive use of police force in women's neighborhoods and subsequent perinatal and cardiovascular health," was published Jan. 19 in Science Advances. The multidisciplinary study conducted by experts in...

On Monday morning, President Trump tweeted, implying Sally Yates could have leaked classified information to the press, just hours leading up to the former Attorney General’s hearing before the Senate. Trump said, in what appears to be a statement directed at the Senate, that Yates should be asked “if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to the White House council.”

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART TO SUPPORT FR FOR THE QUARTER? Over / under Appropriate / inappropriate: 30 Any reference to investigations: 50 Ask somebody else: 25Odds “Mistakes were made” 200:1 Carney is confronted on his bald faced lies about WH role in sanitizing Benghazi talking points: 8:1Benghazi Emails Directly Contradict White House Claims WH Live Stream

Get into Position Today's Scripture "Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth…" (Isaiah 54:1, NLT) Today's Word from Joel and Victoria Sometimes, when we don't see our dreams and desires coming to pass, we can feel empty and barren like a woman who is unable to have children. But look at what this verse is saying: if you've got unborn promises, don't just sit around in defeat. Don't just give up and say, "Too bad for me." No, God says when you're barren, the first thing you need to do is sing a song of praise....

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's former finance director has been indicted on charges of causing false campaign finance reports to be filed with the Federal Election Commission, the Justice Department said Friday.</p> <p>The indictment of David Rosen, unsealed in Los Angeles, focuses on his fund-raising for an Aug. 12, 2000, gala for Clinton in Los Angeles. The New York Democrat was still first lady at the time.</p>

Clinton awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Yugoslavia - good... Bush awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Iraq - bad... Clinton spends 77 billion on war in Serbia - good... Bush spends 87 billion in Iraq - bad... Clinton imposes regime change in Serbia - good... Bush imposes regime change in Iraq - bad... Clinton bombs Christian Serbs on behalf of Muslim Albanian terrorists- good... Bush liberates 25 million from a genocidal dictator - bad... Clinton bombs Chinese embassy - good... Bush bombs terrorist camps - bad... Clinton commits felonies while in office - good... Bush lands on aircraft carrier in jumpsuit...

Thanks to TVLand and TiVo, I've become a Bonanza junkie. And it got me thinking about the symbolism of the show in conservative thought. I once read the I Ching of manhood could be found in The Godfather. I think it may be better found on the Ponderosa. Anyone who watches the show knows the principals - patriarch Ben, and sons Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. I posit that each character represents a critical component of the wide generalities we conservatives - diverse as we are - hold as central. Now, the show alone in its most simple analysis upholds...