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A joke circulating on social media suggests how President Trump could arrest terrorism against Indian Kashmir by jihadist groups based in Pakistan—a country that at its worst actively arms and shelters these terrorists, and at its most benign turns a blind eye. Let Mr. Trump open a large resort in Kashmir, the joke goes. Give him rent-free land on a long lease for golf courses and ski lodges—and then watch how quickly the terrorism falls off. Humor aside, Mr. Trump has helped to calm the region and scored his first major diplomatic achievement. On April 22, terrorists said by India...

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure. They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures. In March, Waltz came under scrutiny after he put together a Signal chat and mistakenly included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, disclosing discussions with top national security officials about plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. Goldberg published his account, and he initially...

I am looking for links to original videos/photos from inside the capital building when Ashli Babbitt was shot. Not outside in the hallway (which are easily available) but inside the room showing the barricades. Specifically I want to see several 'claims' are true: 1. That Senators/Congress people were in the room and they had to be protected. Frequently quoted as justification for shooting. 2. That the Shooter (Michael Byrd) was alone (not with other security near the door) and he warned people not to come through. 3. Actual videos of the glass and doors being broken before Ashli Babbitt tried...

President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow covering energy facilities and infrastructure. Trump made the offer during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. “American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure,” national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a joint statement following the call. “He said that the United States could be very helpful in...

(NEXSTAR) — It may be hard to think about sweltering temperatures in early March, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is already rolling out changes to the weather alerts used to inform the public of the dangers of impending heat. Americans may be familiar with “Excessive Heat Watches” and “Excessive Heat Warnings,” issued when potentially dangerous heat conditions are in the forecast. Starting this month, those alerts will be no more — sort of. Like it did with wind chill alerts in fall, the NWS is adjusting the names of its heat watch and warning alert. Instead, dangerous heat conditions...

The effort to undermine President Trump continues in the US Senate @SenTomCotton is working behind the scenes to stop Trump’s pick, Elbridge Colby, from getting confirmed at DOD Colby is one of the most important pieces to stop the Bush/Cheney cabal at DOD Why is Tom Cotton… Show more

A Georgia state senator was dramatically pushed to the ground and arrested after he appeared at the state house's chambers, despite being banned. Senator Colton Moore, who is Republican, was banned from setting foot inside the chamber after making comments about the late House Speaker David Ralston. On Thursday, during Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State Address, Moore attempted to get inside the chamber. Footage shows his attempts being rebuffed, as he was shoved to the ground before being arrested. As he dusts himself down, Moore could be heard telling state troopers and other officials that it was his...

An unjustified assault has happened on a state legislator for simply trying to perform his state constitutional duties. On Thursday, Georgia Republican State Senator Colton Moore, a huge Trump supporter, was attempting to enter the State of the State session in the House Chambers before suddenly getting roughly forced to the ground by an unknown male. There are reports that the person responsible is a staffer for Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns, though this has not been confirmed. Authorities do absolutely nothing to the individual who unjustly shoves Moore to the ground. WATCH: ... Following the initial incident,...

An elderly white woman was charged with a hate crime in Washington state for allegedly assaulting two Donald Trump-supporting Hispanic women. The unnamed 82-year-old was arrested Monday on suspicion of committing a hate crime, though formal charges had not yet been filed, the Edmonds Police Department told KOMO News. Bodycam footage shows the octogenarian telling police, “I approached her, and I said, ‘I want to know why you’re voting for Trump.’ That’s the only thing. And I said, ‘Because you’re brown-skinned.'” Trump supporter Gina Powell said the elderly woman got in her face, questioning her race and beliefs, as she...

Michelle Obama’s latest comments have taken her brand of divisive “empowerment” to a new low as she addresses women, urging them to see themselves as “more than baby-making vessels.” But worse, she suggested they vote in favor of abortion rights, even if it means concealing those votes hidden from their husbands. “We have to use our voices to make these choices clear to the men that we love,” she(?) screeched. “Our lives are worth more than their anger and disappointment. And we are more than just baby-making vessels.” “And if you are a woman who lives in a household of...

In the wake of yet another foiled ISIS-inspired terrorist plot, this one by a Canada-based Pakistani seeking to kill Jews in New York on the anniversary of last year’s Hamas attack in Israel, everyone is loudly proclaiming: “ISIS is back.”And yet, this analysis is wrong.For someone or something to “be back,” it has to have left in the first place. This return can be surprising or expected, but in the end it is of note. With respect to the ISIS terrorist group, it has not “resurged” because it never went away in the first place.The group has been around since...

Johnny Cash Statue To Be Erected In U.S. Capitol On September 24th, the Man in Black will become the first professional musician to receive a statue in the U.S. Capitol’s Emancipation Hall.A statue of Johnny Cash will soon stand in the U.S. Capitol, making him the first professional musician ever to receive the honor. A statement from Congress dated July 31st confirmed that the Man in Black’s statue at Emancipation Hall will be unveiled in a morning ceremony on September 24th. The statue will join the National Statuary Hall Collection. The announcement was signed by Speaker of the House Mike...

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Mainers are going to decide in November whether to adopt a new flag, but the state needs to settle on a design first. Anyone can submit a design proposal as long as it's based on the state's original flag, which featured a simple pine tree and blue star against an off-white background. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the flag contest Friday. The deadline is July 19.

Texas radio host Ryan Hamilton is sharing the story of his wife’s miscarriage — and blaming the state’s pro-life laws for the trauma he says she experienced. Yet not long after this story was promoted by the media, readers and social media commenters appeared to find holes in his story. In reality, nothing about the state’s law protecting preborn children from being intentionally killed through abortion stood in the way of his wife’s miscarriage treatment — and surprisingly, the details of his story prove it. It appears that this miscarriage account, while painful and traumatic, demonstrates that the treatment Hamilton’s...

Young girls are starting their first periods earlier than they have in previous decades—a shift associated with adverse health outcomes later in life.A new study published on May 29 in JAMA Network Open revealed that the median age at menarche has remained relatively stable at around 12 years, and the proportion of girls starting menstruation before age 11 has significantly increased over time.Menarche, or the first menstrual period, marks the beginning of the monthly hormonal cycle and reproductive lifespan. Additionally, it signifies the end of female puberty.Researchers with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Apple Women’s Health Study...

,p> The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service found Jacob Mayhugh in Oklahoma City, according to OSBI. An arrest warrant was issued for Jacob in connection with the murders of James, Patty and Shayla Mayhugh.

With a measure of teeth gnashing, and years of study—I became convinced that the preterist view of eschatology is the correct one. Here are some reasons why. 1. I could no longer ignore, in good conscience, the over 100 time-statements in the New Testament that limit fulfillment of the prophesied events to the lifetimes of the New Testament writers. (There really are over 100 of them.) Preterism 1012. I looked up every mention in the New Testament of the “last days,” “end,” or “end times” and found that all 19 such mentions are consistent. Without exception, the writers of the...

The Minority Pilot Advancement Foundation launched today during Black History Month with the goal of bringing 600 minority and women pilots per year into the aviation industry. By educating, inspiring and funding minority teens in aviation careers, the Foundation is poised to drive generational change by breaking the cycle of lack of advancement opportunities, and to help alleviate the significant pilot shortage in the United States. Because of that shortage, major airline companies have dropped the need for a four-year degree as a prerequisite for employment as an airline pilot, opening opportunities to youth who may not realize that a...

Age matters, but so do words. While pundits debate President Biden’s cognitive fitness for office and the possible motivations behind prejudicial language contained in special counsel Robert K. Hur’s classified documents report, the rest of us have a different problem: the “elderly.” Older people themselves aren’t the issue, but the way we talk about them is. We must change the language our society uses to describe older adults. Read more: Calmes: Will that special counsel report light a fire under Biden the Elderly? Among the ageist stereotypes in Hur’s characterization of Biden as “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a...