If I were an openly practicing homosexual, I probably wouldn't want to put my hands on a Bible, either. According to Rep.-elect Robert Garcia's office, he was the "first immigrant and LGBTQ mayor" in the history of Long Beach and will be the first member of Congress to identify that...

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If the 20-odd Republican holdouts who voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy for the House speakership yesterday were waiting for permission from the most recent Republican president to drop their opposition to the former House minority leader, they now have it. The Donald has spoken. Former President Donald Trump posted earlier...

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A 79-year-old man managed to muster the presence of mind to fight back after he was attacked while getting out of his vehicle in his garage early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The man, who wasn't identified, lives in Elderon, Wisconsin, according to WAOW-TV in nearby Wausau. When confronted by an...

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An Idaho judge has issued an order clamping down on law enforcement's discussion of the case against accused murderer Bryan Kohberger. Magistrate Judge Megan E. Marshall issued an order barring law enforcement and agents of prosecutors from speaking publicly about the case, which quickly became a topic of national media...

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As Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s family asked for prayers, one family member said that there is hope amid their fears for the 24-year-old, who suffered cardiac arrest after a hit in Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin is "improving from where he was yesterday," Dorrian Glenn, Hamlin’s...

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Donald Trump Jr. will be hosting a podcast on the video-sharing platform Rumble. Axios reported Tuesday that the son of former President Donald Trump had signed a "7-figure" multiyear agreement for the show, which would mean upward of $1 million, but gave no details. The U.K.'s Daily Mail reported that...

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No one is ever pleased to see the appearance of flashing lights in their rear view mirror. Although individual reactions may vary from annoyance to anger over the expensive ticket that's likely coming your way, one can only imagine how they might feel if they had committed four high profile...

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Two men have been arrested in connection with attacks on four electric substations in Washington state. Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, both of Puyallup, Washington, were arrested Saturday, according to a Department of Justice news release. They face charges of conspiracy to attack energy facilities. The attacks took...

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Two-time Oscar nominee and Marvel actor Jeremy Renner remains stable but in still critical condition after experiencing a weather-related accident while plowing snow on Sunday. “We can confirm that Jeremy has suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and has undergone surgery today, January 2nd, 2023. He has returned from...

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A Thai couple had a unique Christmas experience that has made headlines around the world. On Dec. 25, Boontom Chaimoon, 55, and his 49-year-old wife, Amnuay Chaimoon, began driving through the night to her hometown in the province of Maha Sarakham so they could ring in the New Year with...

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Conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't happy after a group of Republicans tanked Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. McCarthy failed to secure the speaker's gavel in three separate votes on Tuesday, bringing his candidacy for the position in question. Twenty...

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How many times can an "expert" be wrong before losing credibility as an expert? Stanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich has been utterly wrong about his ecological and sociological predictions since at least 1968. However, because Ehrlich’s pronouncements fit leftist models for scarcity and control, he continues to be uncritically promoted...

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited equipment manufacturer Caterpillar for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act after an employee at one of its foundries fell into molten iron in June. The 39-year-old worker, Steven Dierkes, was just nine days into his job as a melting specialist...

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Outgoing pseudo-Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney has benefited handsomely from her time in Washington. Cheney increased her personal net worth significantly during her time as a public servant. Cheney listed a net worth range between $10.4 million and $44 million in a 2020 personal financial disclosure obtained by Breitbart News. "The...

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Leftist news outlet CNN is coming under fire for its attempt to garner sympathy for a convicted murderer and rapist who was recently executed in Missouri. On Tuesday, CNN broke the story of the execution of "Amber" McLaughlin, whose real name is Scott McLaughlin, a transgender person who was convicted...

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A man in Germany apparently decided that he was going to take a snooze and leave the driving to his Tesla. The problem came when police decided to pull him over for a traffic check, according to a news release Thursday from Bavarian State Police. It said the unnamed 45-year-old...

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Kevin McCarthy's race for speaker of the House has been a disaster. In a Fox News interview over the weekend, Rep. Darrell Issa claimed that McCarthy was only down “a couple” votes in his bid for the third-highest-ranking job in America. Issa assured viewers that McCarthy would soon take the...

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The second day for the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has begun, with yet another vote to elect a new speaker of the House that ended with no winner. And one former representative has a very pointed denoscription of Kevin McCarthy, the man who is desperately trying...

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All she had to say was "no." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a chance to clear up the cloud of suspicion that surrounds her boss and his family with a simple, one-word answer familiar to every American above the age of 2. Instead, she tried to be clever...

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When Gretchen Worley from La Porte, Indiana, spots an animal in need, she doesn't hesitate to give it her all. So when she found out about a goose frozen in the sand at Indiana Dunes State Park, she went out to help. An avid animal rescuer, Worley chronicled the attempted...

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