Sometimes events prove overwhelming, and otherwise capable presidents suffer unfairly at the hands of posterity. At other times, however, a lying swindler of a politician finds himself on the precipice of well-deserved infamy. For those watching in trepidation as global markets have plummeted on Monday, President Joe Biden's comments on...

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For better and for worse, the 2024 Paris Olympics have produced a number of newsworthy moments. Whether it be the strange, aberrant, and outright degenerate opening ceremonies, or the fascination viewers developed with Turkish silver medalist sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec, Paris won't be easily forgotten. Saturday gave audiences another memory, but...

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The Oracle of Omaha just shrunk his position in Apple Inc. in a big way, and it's sent shockwaves throughout the stock market. The talking heads are all speculating while financial analysts are trying to calm clients' concerns. Worries that Warren Buffett has reduced Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Apple Inc....

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An economic rule that has predicted every U.S. recession since 1970 was triggered last week with the disappointing July jobs report. Following Monday's opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also fell by 3.9 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, on...

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To paraphrase ancient Chinese military philosopher Sun Tzu, knowing one's enemy means victory in battle. An underrated modern adaptation of that maxim would also emphasize knowing the rules when others might not. In Sunday's preliminary men's 110-meter hurdles round at the woke and blasphemous Paris Olympics, Team USA's Freddie Crittenden...

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If nothing else, this announcement's timing reminds us that the stench of failure emanates from every conceivable corner of the Biden administration. According to The Associated Press, White House senior adviser Gene Sperling will leave his position to serve as a senior economic adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, the...

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Contagious panic swept through Wall Street on Monday, as fears of being blindsided by a recession sent markets spiraling downward. For many, it recalled the fervent panic that led to the 2008 recession. What’s known on Wall Street as the “fear gauge” roared into the stratosphere Monday morning to 65.70...

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Former President Donald Trump is calling Monday's stock sell off the "Kamala crash." After the markets opened, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also fell by 3.9 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, on recession fears, Fox Business reported. The tech...

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There's at least one NFL star who isn't a huge fan of decorated U.S. Olympian Simone Biles -- and he plays for the Baltimore Ravens. Three-time Pro Bowler and 2019 All-Pro first teamer Marlon Humphrey took to the social media platform X to blast Biles after the gymnast took the...

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Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, the two finalists in Women's Boxing at the Paris Games, failed a chromosome test last year, according to the International Boxing Association. Both boxers have garnered intense criticism for appearing to be male. The IBA held a last-minute press conference Monday in order...

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If there's one thing that tech conglomerate Google is synonymous with, it's with being a search engine. In fact, the term "Googling" has entered the modern lexicon, effectively meaning "to search online about a subject." After a recent major court ruling, Google may be trying to distance itself from that...

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Left-wing feminist critics of 29-year-old NFL kicker Harrison Butker won't be too happy to hear about his new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. On Monday, Butker and the Cheifs agreed to terms adding four more years and $25.6 million on top of his current contract, with $17.8 million of...

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Monday's beam final at the Paris Olympics was certainly unique, though not in the way organizers may have been hoping. As gymnasts attempted to win the gold, many noticed something "really weird and awkward" going on in the 10,000-seat Bercy Arena: Audiences were being shushed into silence. Team USA Olympians...

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Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, became very emotional on the podium Sunday after winning the Olympic gold for the United States in France. Scheffler took the prize in dramatic fashion in a come-from-behind, one-stroke win. The 28-year-old started Sunday's final round four shots down, and he was six shots...

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Long before the scandal over Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became a controversy that has blotted out much of the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee was warned what was coming. Khelif has an X and a Y chromosome, the hallmarks of being a male. However, in recent days defenders have...

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The Paris Olympics drama continued Monday when a 20-year-old Paraguayan swimmer was kicked out of the Olympic Village. The swimmer, Luana Alonso, failed to advance out of the women's 100-meter butterfly semifinals on July 27. Alonso promptly announced she was retiring from the sport, but still remained with the team...

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After a stock market nosedive and the presidential election dominated American attention on Monday, the Biden-Harris administration received a brutal reminder that the nation's enemies globally haven't taken a break. Multiple members of the American military and contractors were wounded in a rocket attack on a base in western Iraq,...

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif accused the Italian Olympic boxing team of "trying to weaken her" by failing to reveal they've known of the fighter for years. Italian boxer Angela Carini pulled out of her opening round with Khelif just 46 seconds into their opening round match last week after the...

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Every stable human society since the beginning of time has remained stable by cherishing the wisdom of its elders. On the other hand, when corrupt lifelong politicians refuse to relinquish power for fear of retreating into their otherwise purposeless lives, and when those same politicians begin to show obvious signs...

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A bag of cocaine that made national news last year after being found at the White House is striking a new blow against the reputation of the former director of the Secret Service. According to a RealClearPolitics report published Monday, after the discovery of the drug July 2, 2023, then-Secret...

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