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Veteran political journalist Mark Halperin, who was among the first to report that President Biden would withdraw from the race in July, revealed on Tuesday that there is a "certain story" that has been pitched to major news outlets that — if true — could derail Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in its final days. Speaking on his "Morning Meeting" show on YouTube, Halperin shared that although he does not believe the story is accurate, its impact—if it were—would be the October Surprise the political media has been waiting for. "I know of one story... I don't believe it is...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is warning the public to be wary of misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene and the federal government’s response, launching a “rumor response” page. On the newly-formed page, the agency asks the public to find and share information from trusted sources, and discourage others from sharing information from unverified sources. It also seeks to dispel rumors as the search for storm victims continues across multiple states and authorities contend with blocked roads and power outages. Among the misinformation FEMA highlights is a claim that the agency does not have enough money to provide disaster assistance. The...

CLAIM: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance wrote in his 2016 memoir about having sex with a couch.AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Vance does not write about performing such an act in his bestselling book. A searchable PDF of the memoir includes 10 mentions of the word “couch” or “couches,” none of which are related to accounts of salacious escapades. Some social media users have claimed the story appears on pages 179 to 181, where Vance actually writes about his first days as a freshman at The Ohio State University.

First up, let’s talk about the shocking departure of Tucker Carlson. Earlier, we published a piece discussing Yashar Ali’s story about it. Now, we are seeing a slightly different rumor about what went down. Bluntly, we don’t know who is right, we are simply sharing it and you should take it with a huge grain of salt: My sources are telling me: Tucker was all set to go live tonight. He probably had plans to talk about the lawsuit and clear his name. Producers were prepping guests and slots of Monday's show. Corporate nixed the idea and Tucker up and...

The nurse with Singapore General Hospital became wheelchair-bound and jobless following a COVID-19 vaccine injury.Singapore General Hospital (SGH) said on Monday (Jan 16) that a former nurse who lost her job after suffering a severe reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine is welcome to reapply to join the hospital "when she is better". Responding to CNA's queries, SGH's chief human resource officer Tan Yang Noi said the hospital will continue to stay in touch with the woman and give her support. CNA reported on Friday that the former nurse won an appeal against a court order to pay child maintenance, after...

Breaking. Right now there is not a reliable source to confirm this news. But there are media sources from Napal, Taiwan and other anti Chinese, that China's President Xi Jinping is under military arrest.

There are a bunch of rumors out about Xi's odd behavior in hastily leaving the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting (in Uzbekistan, where he met Putin) on Sept 16, and seemingly dropping out of the public eye since. And various other odd happenings in China. Jennifer Zeng is a Falun Gong spokeswoman in effect. Falun Gong is also the sponsor of the Epoch Times. Naturally, this is an intensely anti-PRC source. To her credit Zeng brings both pro and con facts into this. Sonething is up, but the fog is still too murky to make out the shape of the truth.

A viral video making rounds online shows anxious, angry parents pleading to the police to go inside the school while mass murderer Salvador Ramos spent more than 40 minutes inside. ..... Snip..... According to multiple reports, the deranged shooter spent more than 40 minutes inside as loved ones and onlookers begged the police to charge into the building. TRENDING: Exclusive: Wireless Services CEO Destroys Ignorant Attacks by Fake Fact-Checkers on "2000 Mules" -- The Fact-Checkers "Don't Have the Technical Foundation for the Comments They're Making" Javier Cazares, whose daughter died in the attack, urged the bystanders to “rush in because...

Source: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/no-law-school-didnt-teach-us-to-engage-with-racists/

(Posting as vanity as it is not an official news source.) The word around Rome is that Biden’s meeting with the Pope was unusually long because Biden had a bit of an “bathroom accident” at the Vatican & it had to be addressed prior to him leaving. I know we joke often about this, but this is the actual rumor going around Rome now. Its going around in Switzerland too, so perhaps the Swiss Guard is leaking. They said he soiled his pants.

Is there are rumor out there that there was just hours ago an attempt on AOC's life? OR possibly a "plot" uncovered to do so, sort of like the Whitmer "kidnapping"?

We are going to file this as unconfirmed news, but it’s really strange that Edward Jones wrote a Facebook post four days before the bombing in Nashville that now could create a huge cloud of controversy and a lot of conspiracy theories. So far we can’t confirm that any Dominion forensic contracts being handed out. Not sure if it makes sense AT&T would even do them or why machines would be sent to Nashville. Image of the Facebook status below: The independent citizen journalist Alexander Higgins Has reached out for comment to Edward Jones. The profile pic has changed but...

A Supreme Court clerk reports that shouting and conflict between the justices of the nation's highest court occurred on Friday, Dec. 11, as the court was deciding to reject a Texas lawsuit challenging presidential election results in four key swing states.

"Just arrived at our DC bureau. Sources telling me that SCOTUS is expected to announce today that they will not hear the Texas case. I have never so fervently wanted to be proven wrong in my life, but we’ll see."

Just spitballing here, but it sounds like Van Grack… ======================================================================= John Basham 🇺🇲 @JohnBasham RUMINT: Talk From Many DC Lawyers Saying One Of Special Counsel Robert #Mueller's Prosecutors Has "FLIPPED" & Is Now Cooperating With US Attorney John #Durham's Investigation Into The Origins Of #RussiaCollusion Investigation. A Single Name Is Being Repeated...Developing... =======================================================================

Elizabeth Warren is demanding an investigation into Kodak hoping to position the Kodak loan as a Trump scandal. Yet it appears the media made the mistake by publishing a market changing article ahead of schedule. Day traders capitalized on this mistake, which drove up the stock. See screenshots of the article the media deleted...

Rioters Are Literally Blasting ‘The Purge’ Commencement Announcement in the Streets: “Any and All Crime, Including Murder, Will Be Legal for 12 Continuous Hours.” VIDEOS......

Some help here? I received 2 phone calls yesterday from friends who have children (young adults) on unemployment. They both stated that their children went and pulled all the unemployment money off their debit cards because Kudlow? said on tv that any unused money from unemployment left on the debit cards at the end of July will be pulled off and go back to the feds because the money was meant to be spent and not saved. That there were too many debit cards out there with thousands of dollars on them that apparently the people didn't need. I don't...

C-SPAN is publishing inaccurate transcripts of President Donald Trump’s remarks during the vitally important national coronavirus task force daily briefings. Yes, really. So Trump is being falsely attacked for what Trump never said (again). The worst of it, lately, is Trump asking questions to scientists. Those questions have been transformed into statements that Trump never made. But as I endeavored to clear up the fog, I was shocked to discover that C-SPAN’s textual transcript are the source of the confusion. The quotes that Trump haters are throwing around happen to be accurate reports of the inaccurate C-SPAN transcript. Not everyone...