A federal judge has given the green light to the execution of a convicted contract killer who would be the first person killed by nitrogen hypoxia. Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was convicted in a 1988 murder in which he and an accomplice were paid $1,000 each. After being sentenced to...

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Large-scale attacks on what were described as multiple Houthi military targets in Yemen took place Thursday night. Tomahawk cruise missiles and fighter jets were involved in the attacks against the Iran-backed group that has been firing missiles and drones at commercial ships in the Red Sea for weeks, according to...

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This is the clearest sign yet that President Joe Biden's re-election is in big trouble. Whether by hook or by crook, the Democratic Party has managed to keep all but a few members in lockstep on just about every issue over the years, regardless of how radical in principle or...

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Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday teased a possible endorsement in the GOP presidential primary race. In a post to the X platform, the Kentucky Republican acknowledged that he had been "pretty quiet" about the race but said that would change Friday morning. "I’ve stayed out of the Republican Presidential Primary...

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A Texas rancher put the Biden administration on blast Monday, calling President Joe Biden and his homeland security secretary "traitors." Appearing on Fox News' "Fox & Friends," rancher Wayne Knight had nothing but disgust for Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Lawrence Jones, reporting from Eagle Pass, Texas, told the folks...

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When even CNN legal analysts can see through the political nature of New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil case against Donald Trump, it's pretty much time to give up the farce. But, alas, what will probably end up happening to Elie Honig, a senior legal analyst for Chris Cuomo's...

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Country music singer-songwriter Jason DeFord, aka Jelly Roll, understands the criminal mindset like a hacker turned white hat. According to Biography, the 39-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, who has rapidly risen to fame over the past couple of years, had a difficult early life involving drug addiction and prison time for...

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If Whoopi Goldberg wasn't a panelist on "The View," you'd have to wonder how she still has a job. Case in point: On Wednesday's episode of the ABC talk show, Goldberg made some truly unhinged claims about what life in America would be like if former President Donald Trump were...

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The House on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a congressional resolution that seeks to undo a Biden administration rule exemption of electric vehicle chargers from some Buy America requirements. In the 209-198 vote, Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Donald Davis of North Carolina voted with Republicans to...

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If a New Mexico legislator has her way, the state will be bringing back the death penalty and will use it on criminals convicted of child sex offenses. Executions were abolished in New Mexico in 2009, according to KOB-TV in Albuquerque. However, Republican state Rep. Stefani Lord is pushing for...

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Lovers of barbeque sauce should check their fridge for a product that could cause a serious reaction. The Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce, manufactured by Ventura Foods, was this week subject to a voluntary recall over a labeling issue. In a news release, the FDA announced that the product...

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Canadians are known for inordinate politeness combined with heavy-handed political correctness. It's an odd combination but somewhat unsurprising for a nation that considers Justin Trudeau an acceptable head of state. However, even for the great frozen north, this is a bit much: In Quebec, police are warning victims of package...

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The sovereign people of Texas have had enough of the federal government and its refusal to secure the southern border. In a series of social media posts on Thursday evening, Fox News' Bill Melugin reported that the Texas National Guard had taken control of Shelby Park in the border town...

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There was a common practice back in the heyday of the physical newspaper: The accusation gets reported on page one, the retraction gets shoved to page 36. And, while our news may have migrated to the digital world, the same precept holds true. An object lesson in how it works...

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Republican Sen. Rand Paul has not announced who he will back in this year's GOP presidential primary race, even with the Iowa caucuses just days away. In fact, Paul might not end up supporting a Republican at all, he posted Friday morning on the social media platform X. But the...

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One environmental activist got more than he bargained for after attempting to rush the stage at a Ron DeSantis campaign event on Thursday. The protester was caught approaching DeSantis as he gave a speech in Ames, Iowa, according to NBC News. A security guard quickly moved in and slammed him...

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What do posturing politicians and a porous U.S.-Mexican border have in common? They're both prone to invasion by foreign powers. It looks like Senate Republicans in Washington are cooking up a plan to secure the border and leave it open at the same time. Orwellian Newspeak is to be expected...

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When candidate Joe Biden promised to unite the nation, this is probably not what he was referring to. After the U.S. and other countries attacked Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Thursday with air strikes and missiles, House and Senate members on both sides of the aisle launched attacks of their...

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According to one television personality, "work ethic" itself has succumbed to the cultural Marxism at the root of wokeness. If anything has the power to destroy the American republic and its democratic ethos, surely this development does. Mike Rowe, host of "How America Works" on Fox Business, appeared Wednesday on...

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When Democrats claim they are doing something good for Americans, it usually means they are actually stripping away constitutional rights. They hide behind convenient ploys that make them look like caring folks when they are really quite nefarious. It’s happening again. This time in the state of Washington. According to...

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