In yet another blow to what might be America's most corrupt mayor and her town, the Illinois Comptroller's Office has suspended the payment of so-called "offset" funds to the village of Dolton. The Chicago-area suburb, assiduous readers may remember, is the domain of Democratic Mayor Tiffany Henyard -- currently being...

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A Philippine navy ship was left with a gaping hole in its hull after a confrontation with Chinese naval forces. The incident happened Monday as vessels from the two countries collided in the contentious South China Sea. The United States issued a warning after the incident, reminding Beijing that vessels...

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President Joe Biden has spent his political career lying and surrounding himself with other liars. At the end, therefore, when those fellow liars have shown their true colors by stabbing him in the back, and when those same fellow liars have compounded their betrayal by having the audacity to celebrate...

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A former NFL offensive lineman is deflecting responsibility for his part in an incident that saw him arrested after a Dublin-bound flight was forced to turn around. Authorities claim Gosder Cherilus urinated on a passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight, early Sunday, according to CBS. "I'd like to address...

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The dark history of 20th-century Communism offers many lessons about the nature of power. For instance, when it comes to alleged undesirables, Communism's pattern reveals a very small step from restriction to outright elimination. In related news, according to the Wall Street Journal, industry representatives have pushed back against Vice...

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Is there anything more obnoxious than a "Republican in name only"? Seriously, it's like someone who wants all the benefits of being in a ritzy country club without paying a dime in dues -- and it's beyond time to call those clowns out. And what better chance to beclown those...

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You can't say it enough: "Go woke, go broke." You'd think major corporations would have learned this by now, but even after Anheuser-Busch's marketing fiasco starring Dylan Mulvaney, some have to learn it the hard way. Deadline reported Monday that Disney has decided that the panned Disney+ series "The Acolyte"...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz seems to have a terrible habit of lying in the worst and most easily disproven way. After becoming the VP pick for current-Vice President and Democrat nominee for November Kamala Harris, much of Walz's previous record in the military and public service came to light in...

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Not every day does a relatively obscure vice-presidential candidate drop a potentially gargantuan piece of news. Nicole Shanahan, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, said in an interview posted to YouTube on Tuesday that she and Kennedy have two options for their ongoing campaign, one of which...

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GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio slammed Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear for seeming to suggest he wanted a member of the Republican's family to be raped. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday, Beshear criticized state laws that limit access to abortion, as he had done...

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Chicago police are investigating bomb threats Tuesday involving at least four hotels near the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Just before noon local time, officers and police K9s began searching the Nobu Hotel Chicago, which is about 1.5 miles from the convention site, local Fox affiliate WFLD-TV reported....

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A massive new statue has been unveiled in the United States, with the gargantuan construct not honoring a famous American or historical figure but rather a polytheistic group's god with the head of a monkey. The "Statue of Union" was inaugurated Aug. 18 at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Hindu Temple in...

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Christians have always recognized the threat of dark forces in the spiritual realm. Thus, a story about an unexplained death during a voodoo ritual in Haiti, which has left a devoted son grieving his mother, both catches our attention and excites our sympathy. According to USA Today, Timothy Jackson of...

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If there was any lingering doubt that former President Donald Trump would be walking into yet another lion's den for his forthcoming presidential debate, the comments of ABC News debate moderator Linsey Davis should swiftly remove them. On Monday, Davis raised a few eyebrows when she casually referenced a "connection"...

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio quipped Tuesday that his counterpart, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is finally getting combat zone experience with the Democratic National Convention being held in Chicago. Asked by a reporter at a campaign event in neighboring Kenosha, Wisconsin, about the opening night of...

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An aggressive nuclear China is at the heart of America’s new nuclear strategy, which President Joe Biden secretly put in place in March, according to a new report. According to The New York Times, the plan -- which is so secret no electronic copy is ever shared -- fears a...

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An interesting prophecy in the Bible's book of Zechariah may have been fulfilled when an earthquake struck southern Syria and Lebanon on the very day an attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel was anticipated. Israel has been bracing for an attack by Iran and its proxy Hezbollah ever since...

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Will whoever's in charge of the "Days Without a Crude Joke by a Democrat Eminence" counter please set it back to zero by Wednesday morning? Thanks in advance. Yes, just as the couch jokes regarding a fake internet rumor about Sen. J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, had died down,...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday blew the whistle on the fix that gave Kamala Harris the Democratic nomination for president. At the podium in Chicago's United Center, the multi-millionaire railed against the pernicious influence of the "billionaires in both parties" in American politics. The only question was, how many Democrats...

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The latest faux controversy to envelop Donald Trump's campaign has to do with the history of a small town in Michigan. The Democrats want to turn a Trump visit into a renewed debate about white supremacy. If only they'd checked who'd visited before Trump did. Howell, Michigan, is the county seat...

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