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“I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said, either." With those words, Donald Trump effectively ended the first presidential debate -- and the entirety of the debate regarding President Joe Biden's mental fitness, really -- with a...

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The consensus over who won Thursday's presidential debate appears to be relatively unanimous, even across party lines. It appears that former President Donald Trump won walking away. The pundits and analysts of many left-leaning outlets, including CNN and MSNBC, seem to believe as much. So does a focus group of...

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So, you're Joe Biden. You've just gotten thoroughly trounced by Donald Trump on a debate stage in a manner that exposes your biggest weakness: your age. You need to spin this. You need to find some way to assure supporters that, in the coming days, what they saw on Thursday...

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An illegal immigrant from Ecuador came to Syracuse, New York, to celebrate the 21st birthday of a girl he knew from his home country. Now, Jhon Moises Chacaguasay-Ilbis, 21, is charged with killing Joselyn Jhoana Toaquiza and burying her in a shallow grave before skipping town. Chacaguasay-Ilbis was charged with...

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As a boat of illegal immigrants was sinking overnight on June 16-17, one man raped and strangled a 16-year-old girl, according to a new report that emerged even as some voices warn that a culture of sexual violence against women is being brought into America. The report in the U.K.'s...

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For reasons one can guess, the Democratic Party's minions in the establishment media have finally received orders to tell the truth about President Joe Biden's cognitive decline. After Thursday night's presidential debate, they can hardly deny what everyone saw. One persistent lie, however, remains in circulation. Heavily propagandized Americans continue...

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"Woke" is being plowed under at Tractor Supply, the company announced Friday. Tractor Supply Company had been under pressure for its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, particularly from conservative commentator Robby Starbuck, who on Monday had criticized the company on X. Starbuck's criticism stems from a weeks-long investigation into...

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The Supreme Court held Friday that the Department of Justice interpreted an obstruction statute too broadly when using it to charge hundreds of defendants for their behavior in the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion. The court sided 6-3 in Fischer v. United States with a defendant who challenged the statute, Section...

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For reasons we often forget, the Founding Fathers would have hated fast food. On Thursday, Taco Bell announced a new $7 Luxe Cravings Box, which features a "Chalupa Supreme, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Double Stacked Taco, chips and nacho cheese sauce, and a medium drink." The new low-price offering signaled Taco...

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Tragedy struck the family of Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie on Thursday. The congressman announced on Friday that his wife, Rhonda Massie, had passed away the day prior. The two were married for over 35 years. Yesterday my high school sweetheart, the love of my life for over 35 years,...

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Only in the Democratic Party could the smarmy governor of a failed state emerge as a national standard-bearer. In the moments following President Joe Biden's moribund performance at the first presidential debate on Thursday night, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, long-rumored as a potential Biden replacement, appeared on MSNBC...

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Prince Harry has some explaining to do, and a British judge has ordered him to do it himself. During a hearing Thursday on the battle between the prince and News Group Newspapers over claims that the media group indulged in phone hacking to get information, Judge Timothy Fancourt was irked...

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While "The View" co-hosts are usually a goldmine for commentary after giving their ill-informed take on any number of hot-button topics of the day, sometimes their segments are just downright cringeworthy and vile. Thursday's segment featured the ladies of "The View" alongside their two guests - Judy Gold and Sandra...

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Thousands of cases of prepared sandwiches are being recalled over the potential that they carry a harmful bacteria. Classic Delight LLC of St. Mary’s, Ohio issued the recall due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration. According to Newsweek, the sandwiches being recalled were...

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Another American business is closing doors and boarding up windows in hopes of riding out Hurricane Bidenomics. In a news release Thursday, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA), which owns the Walgreens retail pharmacy chain, announced a "significant multiyear footprint optimization program to close certain underperforming U.S. stores." The announcement cited...

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The Bible is finally coming back to the classroom -- at least in the Sooner State. On Thursday, Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters ordered all public schools to teach lessons on the Bible. According to The New York Times, Walters argued the Bible needed to be taught because of its...

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The Democratic Party has a monstrous credibility issue with its own voters now, given President Joe Biden's devastating performance Thursday night during the first 2024 presidential debate. Seeing was not only believing -- it was unifying and telling. And what it told Biden voters and potential Biden voters was that...

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Efforts by Caitlin Clark to have the media speak to another member of the Indiana Fever led to an awkward moment at a somber post-game media availability after the Fever lost to the Seattle Storm. Thursday's 89-77 loss was Indiana’s second in a row, according to the Daily Mail. Clark,...

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The New York Times to Joe Biden: Drop out. In an editorial headlined, “To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race” The New York Times said that Biden remaining in the presidential election is tantamount to a victory for its arch-nemesis, former President Donald Trump. “At Thursday’s debate,...

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