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        How much money should any one person have?        When Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people got mad.  Advertisement         “He will own everything!” claims a popular YouTuber. “He will own your house … your country … your government.”        Comedian Bill Maher, lately a voice of reason, asked, “Would it be crazy to have a law that said, ‘You can’t go above 1% of gross domestic product?!'”         Actually, yes. My new video explains why it would be crazy.        People who…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears on Fox News morning program to discuss the current status of the U.S. economic targeting of Iran and the U.S. control of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. At 05:49 of the video below, Secretary Scott Bessent outlines the hypocrisy of the EU-NATO countries as it relates to purchases of energy from Russia.  Secretary Bessent notes the same hypocrisy applies to voices in the U.S. congress who passed HR-5334, the Lindsey Graham Russian Sanctions Bill, authorizes the President to lift and/or impose sanctions related to Russia. {GO DEEP} [embedded content] Many EU-NATO countries continue…

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As an able-bodied Christian, it’s actually quite easy for me to say that I’m opposed to assisted suicide. God made us in His image, giving us dignity and beauty. Why would I ever want to see that snuffed out early — or more alarmingly, why would I ever want the government to decide when to snuff us out early? But, again, I’m relatively healthy, a few extra pounds around the waist notwithstanding. Assisted suicide laws are something of an abstraction to me. There is nothing abstract about those laws for Jason J. McGuire, president and CEO of the Christian and…

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Iran rejected Washington’s response to its seven-condition plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it insufficient and saying key issues remain unclear. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran would not reopen the waterway or negotiate until its conditions were met, and that Iran was no longer responding to the United States, though the two sides remained in contact through intermediaries including Qatar. The plan could restore normal maritime passage within seven days; reported conditions include lifting the naval blockade and oil sanctions and observing a ceasefire. Disagreement over the terms and sequence of steps is prolonging uncertainty around a…

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The U.S. Department of Justice has relaxed restrictions on political activities for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other senior political appointees, according to new internal guidance issued this week.The memo, authored by Assistant Attorney General Jolene Ann Laurie, allows presidential appointees confirmed by the Senate to participate in certain political activities in their personal capacity.  Covered activities include speaking at political rallies, campaigning for candidates, canvassing for votes, and serving as delegates or officers within a national political party. The policy is reportedly applicable to several high-ranking officials, including the attorney general, deputy attorney general, assistant attorneys general, FBI director,…

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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Record temperatures all across the Pacific, and a prelude of powerful hurricanes to boot. The omens are all there: this year’s “super” El Niño will be the strongest in over half a century — if not in history. The daily sea temperatures in the Tropical Pacific are six degrees Fahrenheit above their normal level, the highest on record. Temperatures in this region are considered the strongest indicator of El Niño intensity. As such, the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency upgraded its odds…

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South Carolina state rep Michael Rivers arrested for pointing gun at polling location A South Carolina Democrat state lawmaker was arrested on Friday for presenting and pointing a handgun at a Democrat polling location on primary day. On June 9, State Rep. Michael Rivers (D-St. Helena Island) retrieved a handgun from the glove compartment in his vehicle and pointed it at a relative of his opponent. Michael Rivers engaged in a “brief verbal altercation” over the political campaign for his seat. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for the felony pointing charge. Rivers lost his primary…

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Minnesota public officials are preparing for the Trump administration to pull hundreds of millions in federal funding from the state which has been marred by a massive healthcare fraud scandal in recent months.A government official appointed by Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his concern with the Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Health & Human Services (HHS) for freezing $550 million in federal funding in 2026, claiming the state’s Medicaid program is being unfairly targeted in fraud implications, the Washington Sun reported. The Trump administration froze the funding due to allegations of widespread fraud in the state…

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With about three weeks to go before a critical midterm election, you can always count on the Elitist Media to project Democrats in the best possible light. Such was the case for NBC. as Kristen Welker sat down with Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed, for what amounted to a ritual warm tongue bath. The most notable part of the interview is what it omits: El-Sayed’s loudest surrogate, champagne socialist streamer Hasan Piker. Welker did not ask a single question about El-Sayed’s relationship with Piker or about any of Piker’s past controversial statements. Neither did Welker address Piker’s presence…

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire on attacking each other’s respective energy industries, which have increasingly become targets as the war on the frontline has largely devolved into a stalemate. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning, President Trump wrote: “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” The announcement, the scope of which has yet to be clarified by the White House, came hours after Mr Trump engaged in a public spat with Ukrainian…

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McDonald’s was sued in federal court in Chicago over claims that an artificial intelligence pricing system lets the company and its franchisees set menu prices together, and that customers pay more because of it. Michael Thomas, of DeKalb, Illinois, filed the proposed class action lawsuit on Oct. 2 against McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s USA. He wants to represent customers who bought food at the chain. The complaint says he regularly bought the same items at different restaurants and paid different prices. McDonald’s hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing https://t.co/bTA38Sf7VU https://t.co/fO1Zk4Zh0v — New York Post (@nypost) October 5, 2026 The…

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President Donald Trump and former professional boxer Mike Tyson at the White House on Oct. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Sunday via Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities, a deal aimed at easing global oil and diesel prices driven up by infrastructure damage in both countries during the war.“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote in Truth Social post. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”The announcement…

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After all this time, it’s still worth asking the question of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed: Whose side is he on? I’m not just asking whether he’s a liberal. I’m asking whether he wants America to win, or if he’s one of those Democrats who only believes in America if it can be fundamentally changed to fit their own strange mold of good and evil. In his case, the hard-left nominee in one of the oddest Senate races in many a year seems to have trouble distinguishing who’s the good guy in the Iran conflict, or whether the late…

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As the summer drew to a close, aerial surveyors with the New England Aquarium saw more than 2,000 animals across 15 different marine species in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, southeast of Cape Cod. Among that vast diversity, the team spotted Chilean devil rays (Mobula tarapacana). This ethereal fish is “one of the ocean’s best-kept secrets,” according to the aquarium. “We rarely see Chilean devil rays on our aerial surveys,” Katherine McKenna, a researcher in the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, tells Popular Science. McKenna was one of the observers on the team…

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WorldTrump Urges Zelensky to Leave Over Russia Diesel DealAfter Russian strikes killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine, including in an attack on buses in Kramatorsk, President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the U.S. for pursuing ties with Moscow while mediating the war. He urged Washington to expand Ukraine’s Starlink access and increase pressure on Russia through sanctions.144 sources

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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Spring and summer of 2026 have seen a sharp increase in the public’s awareness of pervasive police tech in the United States, primarily through the rising infamy of AI surveillance company Flock Safety. But as many Americans now revile automatic license plate readers, privacy advocates say we’ve only just scratched the surface of the web of police surveillance quickly enveloping the country. As Flock cameras come down, either at the hands of an outraged community or an angry guy with a Sawzall, they’re…

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(Note: The information provided here or in any related communications is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. We do not provide personalized investment, financial, or legal advice. Gateway Pundit benefits from purchases made through our sponsors. We appreciate your support!) by Matt Insley He called the 2008 crash before it hit… He called Trump’s 2016 win when the models gave Trump less than a 1% chance… He called the Covid crisis of 2020… Now Jim Rickards, former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House, has made his most shocking call yet.…

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This morning’s Gospel reading is Matthew 22:1–14:Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his…

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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, October 11, 2026Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. | Wikimedia Commons/Gabriel Lerma via Ianphilpot https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Willow_Creek_Community_Church_sign.jpgChristian history is filled with moments that shaped the Church, from milestones and triumphs to tragedies and controversies, as well as the lasting impact of influential believers.Every week brings anniversaries of events spanning more than 2,000 years, some well-known and others largely forgotten.Here are three notable events remembered this week in Christian history, including the first service at Willow Creek Community Church, the Knights Templar being arrested, and the death of Henry Martyn.Follow Michael Gryboski on Twitter or Facebook

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears on ABC’s This Week to respond to Trump – October 11, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ran to ABC for an interview on Sunday to respond to Trump’s fury toward him and whine about the United States not giving enough support for him to try and win the war.  As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump went off on Zelensky yesterday after announcing a deal with Russia to sell diesel to the US. While speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump blasted the Ukrainian President’s refusal to make peace and blamed him for the continuation of the…

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By Simon August Record tanker rates have made American crude too expensive for Asian refiners, who are turning to Middle Eastern and South American oil instead. Chartering a supertanker to haul two million barrels of U.S. crude from the Gulf of Mexico to China in November cost $80 million in early October, Reuters reported, citing data from shipbroker Simpson, Spence Young. That works out to about $40 a barrel in shipping costs, compared with $8.60 before the Iran war started in February, according to the outlet. The freight bill has closed the window for profitably shipping U.S. crude to Asia,…

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By Mark Tanos A man climbed into a tiger enclosure at an English wildlife park over the weekend and was killed by the animal inside. South Yorkshire Police said officers received reports at 1:35 p.m. Saturday that a man had entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. The tiger attacked and left him with serious injuries, and he died at the scene despite attempts to save him, according to the police. The victim has not been identified. Police said his family had been informed and were being helped by specially trained officers. (RELATED: Cat Ladies Rejoice! New…

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Oblivious Hollywood dullard Stephen King had the audacity on Thursday to ask folks on social media why a blatantly conservative TV series didn’t get nominated for an Emmy Award this year. The Paramount+ series, “Landman,” is as right-wing as it gets — it’s pro-oil, anti-woke, and features a plethora of golden rants about green energy, electric vehicles, and other stupid liberal ideas. The fact that King, a leftist if ever there were one, even likes the show is shocking unto itself. Less shocking is the obliviousness it took for the pompous liberal to wonder why the show was being snubbed.…

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Thanks for joining us for our third and final study on light in the Bible. If you missed the first two, please review them, as today’s study builds on both. Vol. 339: “What the Bible Says About Light in the Old Testament” and Vol. 340: “What Jesus Says About Light in the New Testament.” To quickly recap, at creation, God’s first spoken words in Genesis were “Let there be light.” God is light, the source that brings order to the universe and stimulates growth in all living matter. Light, at creation, now, and forever, symbolizes hope, truth, and God’s presence.…

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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) ABC News is facing ongoing scrutiny after publishing a controversial story about President Donald Trump’s sons and abruptly taking it down after critics challenged several claims that they slammed as false.The story centered on the claims that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s “investments have won billions in Pentagon since” Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. It claimed that companies in which the president’s sons had invested had benefited from more than $6 billion in government contracts. ABC ran the story Wednesday but removed it an unknown time later that day. The article was no longer…

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(Headline USA) President Donald Trump openly encouraged Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican just weeks before the midterm elections could reshape control of Congress.“I’d love to see him as a Republican,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday as he returned to Washington from a rally in Tennessee. “He does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat.” The comments were among the most direct overtures by Trump to woo Fetterman into the GOP, a matter of growing importance as the party could lose its Senate majority in next month’s…

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(Headline USA) Authorities are charging Eric Lewis, 35, with homicide for the alleged killing of a police officer early Saturday morning, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Shane Seiber, 40, was shot and killed in west Philadelphia after responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said. An officer who was with him was also shot. Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and the other officer were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery, according to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. The surviving officer, who was shot 12 times, is in stable condition,…

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AI Likely Used By China-Based Hacker to Hit South Korean Banks, CrowdStrike Report Says U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said a single person in China likely used artificial intelligence tools to attack South Korean financial organizations, resulting in data theft, according to a company report released Wednesday. CrowdStrike [1] said a single person in China likely used artificial intelligence tools to attack South Korean financial organizations, resulting in data theft. The cybersecurity firm assessed with moderate confidence that the attacker was likely a Chinese speaker and financially motivated, based on the use of the China-developed ARTEX penetration-testing tool and observed Chinese-language…

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Living near an artificial intelligence (AI) data center already comes with several potential drawbacks [1]. Some facilities produce constant, high-pitched noise, while others rely on large diesel generators that release air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Nearby residents may also face higher electricity bills as the demand for power increases [1]. Recently, a retired Air Force colonel has warned that people living near artificial intelligence data centers could be targeted if a rogue artificial intelligence (AI) system attempts to protect itself and its infrastructure, according to a report by the Texas-based Collapse Survival Institute [1]. The report, written by retired…

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The Mirror published a video showing an interaction involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, and the agency said it is aware of the footage and is reviewing the incident, an agency spokesperson stated. No injuries were immediately reported, and the identity of the agent and the other person involved was not released, officials said. The publication of the video comes amid recent ICE shooting incidents in New York City, where an ICE agent shot a man in the Bronx on Thursday [1], and in Austin, Texas, where protesters gathered after an ICE agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan…

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CDC Revises U.S. Annual Plague Average Without Explanation, Lowering Estimate from 7 to 5 Cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its estimate of annual human plague infections in the U.S. from seven to five. The public health agency amended its Plague Maps and Statistics page on Wednesday, Oct. 7, without providing an explanation for the change. The previous version, dated March 2025, cited seven cases annually, according to the agency’s own archived materials, even though its year-by-year data already showed an average of approximately five [1][2]. According to the CDC’s current data, a total of…

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Harvard astronomer warns: Millions of alien fragments may be hidden in our solar system, posing an unseen threat Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb proposes that millions of meter-scale interstellar objects, not just occasional visitors, are currently embedded within Earth’s orbit around the sun. This estimate is derived from the detection of two small, extremely fast interstellar meteor candidates (CNEOS-22 and CNEOS-25), whose impact frequency suggests a vast swarm of similar material. Loeb theorizes these numerous small objects could be debris from shattered larger bodies, like the massive 3I/ATLAS, which he has previously suggested might exhibit artificial, non-natural characteristics. The discovery…

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“Vaccine Education for Mama Bears” on BrightU: Exploring the ingredients of childhood vaccines Episode 1 of “Vaccine Education for Mama Bears” encourages parents to review vaccine package inserts, cited studies, research funding, regulatory statements and safety data rather than relying solely on summaries or headlines. Dr. Henry Ealy discusses vaccine ingredients, including thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative historically used in some vaccines and urges viewers to compare regulatory statements with scientific research and authoritative public health guidance. Emphasizing, “I don’t want you to just take my word for anything,” Ealy encourages parents to follow references, examine published findings and evaluate how…

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Researchers studying more than 5,600 adults from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 who were still working at age 46 found that evening chronotypes had nearly 1.7 times the risk of receiving a disability pension compared with morning types during a 12-year follow-up that ran through 2023, according to the study. The findings were reported by mindbodygreen. A disability pension is a benefit for people whose health substantially limits their ability to work, according to the study. The research tracked whether a person’s natural body clock at midlife was associated with their ability to remain in the workforce. The study…

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An observational study published in September in the Journal of the American Heart Association examined whether adults ages 60 to 69 with lower cognitive test scores were more likely to experience a stroke later in life, according to the study. The study followed 4,912 participants, including 3,094 ages 60 to 69, who had no prior dementia, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) at enrollment. After an average follow-up of 12.3 years, 572 participants experienced a stroke. Researchers found that participants ages 60 to 69 who scored lower on certain cognitive tests had up to an 86% increased risk of stroke,…

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Dietitians Say Boiling Sweet Potatoes May Help Manage Blood Sugar Better Than Roasting or Baking Boiling sweet potatoes may offer advantages for blood sugar management compared with roasting, baking, or frying, according to dietitians who spoke with HEALTH about cooking methods and glucose response. The report, published October 8, 2026, described boiling as the easiest cooking method and one that may help prevent large post-meal blood sugar spikes. The glycemic index, or GI, is a scale that ranks carbohydrate-containing foods by how quickly they raise blood sugar after eating. Jennifer Scherer, MS, RDN, told the publication that boiled sweet potatoes…

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The nitrate paradox: How spinach protects the brain while tap water may pose a hidden risk A 27-year study found that nitrate from vegetables is linked to a lower risk of dementia, while nitrate from processed meats and tap water is associated with a higher risk. Vegetables deliver nitrate with antioxidants that promote its conversion to beneficial nitric oxide. Processed meats contain compounds that can steer nitrate toward forming harmful molecules linked to brain cell damage. Increased dementia risk was associated with nitrate levels in drinking water far below current U.S. safety limits, suggesting regulations set for acute infant poisoning…

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The U.S. Department of Justice is examining whether a decision by the White House television press pool to suspend coverage of President Donald Trump last month broke federal antitrust laws, a department spokesperson said Saturday.Emily Covington, a Justice Department spokesperson, confirmed the investigation is underway. She said the department’s Antitrust Division is investigating whether the news organizations involved violated any antitrust rules. The investigation follows a move last month by the five broadcasters in the White House television pool to stop pool coverage of Trump after the administration restricted CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House.  

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America’s nuclear storefront still stocks uranium, while abundant and potentially cleaner thorium remains off the shelf.Thorium advocates argue the element could give the U.S. another nuclear fuel option while reducing some of the long-lived radioactive material associated with conventional uranium fuel cycles.“Thorium is usable as is — there is no enrichment needed,” John Kutsch, executive Director of the Thorium Energy Alliance, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We have 2,000 times the usable thorium on Earth than we do [Uranium].”Meanwhile, China is trying to change that. Researchers in the Gobi Desert achieved thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion in 2025, according to the…

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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Against all odds, the US economy continues to grow at a record-setting pace. Yet as new economic data shows, that growth is anything but healthy, and predicated almost entirely on the AI boom. A new essay by podcaster and writer Derek Thompson takes a look at key economic metrics surrounding AI in 2026. Among the most striking is a bar graph showing growth in construction spending, a key indicator of economic stability. Using data from Harvard Kennedy School economist Jason Furman, Thompson shows…

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The classic Prince Spaghetti commercial showed Anthony Martignetti racing home through Boston’s Italian North End. Its portrayal of immigrant family life resonated with Americans of many backgrounds, and it ran for nearly 13 years. Photo courtesy of Prince Spaghetti, via screenshot. In the summer of 1969, a woman leaned out of a tenement window in Boston’s Italian North End and called, “Anthony! Anthony!” A 12-year-old boy who had immigrated from Italy three years earlier raced through the busy streets and burst into his apartment, where his loving family was setting dinner on the table. “Most days, Anthony takes his time…

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One of the most insidious effects of the neocon takeover of the Republican Party is that years and years of neocon propaganda from talk radio, neocon publications, the Faux News Channel, and elsewhere seem to have created a large, critical mass of totalitarian-minded, blind followers that comprise a large part of the Republican Party “base.” The bloodthirsty “evangelicals” are one important example, but some recent events suggest that it is more widespread than that. There was, for example, the loud booing of Congressman Ron Paul at the GOP “values debate” by hundreds of Republican “evangelicals” when he mentioned the fact…

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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jacksonville’s Bryan Thomas Jr. were ejected after fighting at midfield on the opening kickoff at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Jaguars rookie Josh Cameron returned that kickoff 90 yards for an apparent touchdown, wiped out by offsetting penalties—illegal formation on the Eagles and holding by Branson Combs. Players from both benches came onto the field. Officials conferred, assessed matching personal fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct or unnecessary roughness, and ejected both men before either team ran an official offensive play. EssentiallySports reported five penalty flags on the play and referees losing hats in the…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day total ceasefire, responding to President Donald Trump’s demand that Kyiv choose a new leader. Zelensky said the decision about Ukraine’s leadership belongs to its people, and argued a ceasefire would provide the conditions for a vote, which is barred under martial law. He also indicated Ukraine could stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, while insisting any arrangement include reciprocal action and credible security guarantees. Russia had not publicly responded to the ceasefire proposal.Where do you stand?

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President Trump speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews President Trump on Saturday told reporters that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “does not want to make a deal” with Russia, blasting him again for allowing the war to continue and calling for an election to be held.  “He could have settled this thing many times,” Trump said, again calling for a new leader in Ukraine. Ukraine has not held an election since Zelensky was first elected in 2019. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump went off on Zelensky yesterday after announcing a deal with Russia to sell diesel to the US.…

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