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Recent reports about a Chinese naval base in West Africa are “concerning” to Col. Grant Newsham (USMC-Ret.), senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. The Chinese regime’s activity in the region “should not be a surprise to anyone,” he tells American Family News. “The People’s Republic of China [PRC] has been angling for at least the last …
More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., may be contaminated with foreign materials …
At the beginning of Episode 56 of the “Voices from DARPA” Podcast, an unnamed man declares, “A DARPA program manager quite literally invents tomorrow.” Another eager mouthpiece adds, “DARPA is not one person or one place; it’s a collection of people that are excited about moving technology forward.” The podcast is titled “The Future of Foods: Meals from …
Fresh off her first GOP primary win in Washington, DC, Nikki Haley heads into Super Tuesday hoping for new momentum. But with Donald Trump favored to win all upcoming contests, many are wondering whether Tuesday will be Haley’s last stand. https://apnews.com/article/nikki-haley-republicans-donald-trump-dc-primary-7b5eec7a5398379b0f1c9ed9f50b6ce3
IR-2024-56, Feb. 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — In the continuing effort to improve tax compliance and ensure fairness, the Internal Revenue Service announced a new effort today focused on high-income taxpayers who have failed to file federal income tax returns in more than 125,000 instances since 2017. The new initiative, made possible by Inflation Reduction Act …
More than 8 million asylum seekers and other migrants will be living inside the U.S in legal limbo by the end of September — a roughly 167% increase in five years, according to internal government projections obtained by Axios. Why it matters: That’s up from about 3 million in 2019 — a sign of how the underfunded and outdated …
ATF Director Steven Dettelbach went on CBS's Face The Nation & displayed a shocking ignorance of firearms while trying to gin up fear to strip us of our Second Amendment rights. It should scare everyone that Dettelbach doesn't know the difference between a clip & a magazine. pic.twitter.com/0cABaCZ2sT — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 3, 2024 …
MSNBC is so triggered by Trump they cut away from his response to the Supreme Court ruling 9-0 in his favor. pic.twitter.com/7lqvf7nLJg — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 4, 2024
America has two simultaneous problems – record homelessness, and record high rents. Plus groceries are still as expensive as ever and it seems like things just get harder and harder for average Americans…. why is that?
via Mike Shedlock Let’s discuss particulates from tires. They are another reason to be skeptical of the clean energy claims for EVs. EV Lie of the Day The lie of the day is a joint effort from the EPA and the state of California. Both are using rigged tests to get rid of gasoline powered …
Official says they took at least nine teens into custody. Their ages range from 14 to 18 years old. The teens were charged with disorderly conduct, breach of peace, assault, and reckless conduct.
53% of Israelis believe Netanyahu is extending war to stay in power A recent survey by Israeli Channel 13 showed that 53% of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actively prolonging the war to stay in power. When asked what Netanyahu’s purpose for extending the Israeli war on Gaza was, 35% of voters said …
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew trying to regain control of Haiti’s streets after an explosion of violence during the weekend, including gunmen from gangs overrunning the country’s two biggest prisons and freeing their inmates. A 72-hour state of emergency began Sunday night, and the government said it would set out …
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were seen admiring Anant Ambani’s $1 million watch during at lavish pre-wedding party branded ‘enchanting’ by fellow attendee Ivanka Trump – just yards away from some of India’s poorest slums. The couple were left in awe over the luxury Richard Mille timepiece sported by Indian billionaire Ambani, 28, …
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5058973/user-clip-mr-larouche-shares-knowledge-ronald-reagon-puppeteer-henry-kissinger h/t S-man
WASHINGTON (AP) — A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job, turning his coming State of the Union address into something of a real-time audition for a second term. Roughly 6 in 10 say they’re not very or not …
Another damming poll for Biden: With 8 mths left until Nov election, Joe Biden’s 43% support lags behind Donald Trump’s 48% in the national survey of registered voters. The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47%, higher… pic.twitter.com/GluqRbZ77D — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) March 3, 2024 Two …
The commercial real estate market is facing a dire situation, with reports suggesting a staggering loss of 50-60% of its value. This alarming depreciation, however, may just be the tip of the iceberg. As the industry grapples with this significant downturn, questions arise about the potential impact on Wall Street and the resilience of financial …
Not just sell it, they then have to close the entire reserve infrastructure it looks like. pic.twitter.com/Rw7txW07rS — Tom Fisher (@TomFisher37) March 3, 2024 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20240304/HMS31169.PDF
Some good news: most lawyers are about to become obsolete "DLA Piper, a global law firm pioneering technology innovation in the legal sector worked with C3 AI to create a first of kind generative AI application to streamline the analysis of complex legal agreements. In just… — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 4, 2024
“𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 – Georgia Judge is expected to disqualify Fani Willis from President Trumps Case Following a Tense Hearing. In a dramatic conclusion to the three-day hearing, Judge Scott McAfee is expected to expel Fani Willis from Donald Trump’s election interference case due to her romantic ties with a deputy. McAfee aim to issue the final …
via Mike Shedlock Does anyone recall the Obamacare promise “you can keep your doctor”. Up to 100,000 people might find out otherwise in one big bang. More are likely on deck. Image National Cancer Institute Freaking Out Patients are caught in the middle of contract disputes between hospitals and health insurers. As a result, people …
by Ed Driscoll SO WILL CNN ANCHORS BE LEARNING TO CODE, OR BUILDING SOLAR PANELS? CNN Appears on the Verge of an Epic Collapse. “CNN is trying to keep up with the news landscape and become a digital-first provider,” a source said. “It makes sense for them to pursue anchors who have already established a presence there …
(Zero Hedge)—Remember when, in the immediate aftermath of the Ukraine war, Russian oil immediately traded down to a discount of as much as 30% below spot Brent as the entire western world suddenly found itself locked out of access to the most valuable Russian export (which also meant that China and India were the only …
California, which is in a state of perpetually self-inflicted drought, restricts all sorts of practical water solutions based they would hurt some living creature somewhere. (People, especially farmers, don’t count.) And along the way the state decided to demolish a dam to help some salmon. The destruction was celebrated by environmentalists and rubber-stamped by the media. Native …
