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US News:
Biden’s DHS Releases into U.S. Nearly 1.4K Illegal Alien Convicted Criminals in Less than Three Months
The latest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data reveals that from October through December 18, Biden’s DHS has released 1,363 illegal alien convicts into American communities along with more than 1,800 illegal aliens with pending criminal charges against them.
Of the illegal alien convicts released from DHS custody, 463 bonded out, 421 were given an order of recognizance, 371 were given an order of supervision, and 108 were paroled.
In total, more than 35,000 illegal aliens were released from DHS custody into the United States interior from October through December 18. Most significantly, the agency seems to be increasing releases, as those freed from custody in the first 18 days of this month eclipse the total number of releases last month.
This SHOCKING Dept. of Labor rule affects YOUR retirement
Quietly during Thanksgiving week, the Department of Labor or finalized a new rule that completely changes standard benefit plans for the American worker.
Since 1974, something called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ensured that managers of retirement plans must act ‘solely in the interest’ of employees and beneficiaries.
The rule was designed to ensure YOUR financial interests are top priority when planning for YOUR retirement.
But now, that’s all changed. In this clip, Glenn is joined by Carol Roth, financial expert and author of ‘The War On Small Business.’ She explains this new, ‘egregious’ Department of Labor ruling, and how it puts your retirement entirely at risk…
EPA Finalizes Rule Set To Decimate Trucking Industry
Sawchuk Wealth’s Terry Sawchuk joins @RealMirandaKhan to discuss a new rule just finalized by the EPA that is set to decimate the trucking industry in the U.S.
Ex-stripper mom of Hunter Biden’s child wants kid to have ‘powerful’ last name
Lunden Roberts, 31, filed four motions Tuesday in connection with the paternity case against Hunter, which was reopened in September when the first son asked the court to lower his child support payments.
Attorney Clinton Lancaster told an Independence County court that Navy Joan Roberts would “benefit from carrying the Biden family name,” which he said was “now synonymous with being well educated, successful, financially acute, and politically powerful.”
The filings, which The Post has seen, were originally reported by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Leather-clad ‘Mistress’ asks Florida city commission to build sex ‘dungeon’ for ‘doms’ and ‘subs’
The commission was considering a nearly $1 million contract for waste management services when one of the women, identified as “Ms. Krave,” asked for taxpayer dollars to be spent on something dirtier.
“Good evening council peoples, you may call me ‘Mistress,’” said the woman, dressed head-to-toe in black leather. “I am here standing neutral to the motion approving an agreement for the proprietary purchase of yard waste processing and disposal.”
“I do, however, find it interesting that you will spend almost $1 million to hide your secrets down the drain, hiding that condom I know you used to cheat on your spouse with,” she said. “I propose that you use a quarter of that (million dollars) to support doms and subs in Broward County to build a dungeon created for us, by us, the taxpayers and voting citizens.”
24-year-old Fulton County deputy found shot to death in crashed car
Police say they can’t rule out a road rage incident after a Fulton County deputy was found shot dead in a crashed car on a northwest Atlanta road. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
ATLANTA – Police have identified a man found shot to death in the driver’s seat of a car on a northwest Atlanta road as a Fulton County deputy.
According to authorities officers were originally called to the scene at around 4:30 a.m. after reports of a person shot.
They found a car that had been in a crash with the victim still inside.
Officials are asking any witnesses who saw the crash or heard gunfire to come forward.
If you have any information that could help the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department or CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS(8477) or submit a tip online at www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.
Georgia would-be robber slips on ice while pulling gun, hits head, police say: ‘Like a scene from Home Alone’
Luis Sajbocho-Ordonez, 30, is now facing armed robbery and aggravated assault charges.
Sajbocho-Ordonez was allegedly hiding behind a business in Gainesville, which is about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, and pulled a gun on an employee who walked outside.
The employee got into a physical altercation with Sajbocho-Ordonez, who allegedly fired a shot after another worker exited the building and spooked him.
Sajbocho-Ordonez then allegedly tried to flee the scene but slipped on a frozen patch and hit his head.
Marine recruiters stop California smash-and-grab jewelry heist, tackle fleeing suspects
Marine Staff Sgt. Josue Fragoso was meeting with an applicant at his recruiting station two doors down from Daniel’s Jewelers in the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance when he heard glass shattering and loud screams from bystanders, he told Fox News on Wednesday.
Fragoso and his potential recruit sprinted toward the jewelry store, where four people wearing masks and armed with hammers were destroying the glass display cases before running off with thousands of dollars of jewelry.
In video footage that aired on Fox News, Fragoso can be seen tackling one of the suspects to the ground as the others fled to the nearest exit.
The applicant and a second Marine recruiter managed to apprehend a second suspect with the help of bystanders, Fragoso said.
Southwest Airlines received over $7B in federal pandemic aid prior to cancellation chaos
The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Support (CARES) Act passed Congress with bipartisan support in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated around the world.
Within that massive bill was a payroll support program to help airlines continue to pay workers as the volume of air travelers plummeted due to pandemic-related restrictions.
The $58 billion payroll support program featured a 50-50 split of forgivable grants and low-interest loans to be repaid over a 10-year period.
Southwest’s second tranche of aid arrived in January 2021 and totaled more than $1.98 billion, including a loan of over $565.9 million.
Buttigieg was warned of potential travel meltdown months ago
White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports the latest on the travel frenzy as passengers still face thousands of flight cancellations and delays.
John Bachman Show on NewsmaxTV: Southwest Airlines – Keep Your Receipts
John Bachman show highlights our OpenTheBooks investigation on how Southwest Airlines stole Christmas from tens of thousands of its passengers.
Looks like $7.2 billion in U.S. subsidies can’t keep southwest in the air for Christmas!
Watch: Bald eagle flies with Canadian goose clutched in talons
WANAPUM DAM, Wash. – It looks like something enjoyed its Christmas goose early this year. In the ultimate reality TV moment, a camera caught a bald eagle flying while clutching an entire Canadian goose in its talons earlier this month.
This is a slightly unusual sight because the majestic bird appears to travel effortlessly with its large snack-to-be.
Despite being one of the largest birds in North America, an adult eagle can only pick up and fly carrying 5 to 6 pounds without wind, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension.
Amazing photos show homes in Fort Erie, Ontario, near Buffalo, frozen over following winter storm
The photos emerging out of the Crystal Beach area of Fort Erie show properties encased in ice after wind from the storm sent water ashore.
The two-story homes along Lake Erie were frozen over from the ground up to their roofs.
“There are photos circulating of the ice-covered lake front homes in #FortErie & #PortColborne,” the Niagara Regional Police Service wrote on Twitter Wednesday.
Commentary:
Tulsi Gabbard shares a powerful message for 2023
As we look ahead to the new year, we are reminded of the gravity of the challenges we face, and it’s easy to feel hopeless.
But as long as God exists, whose very essence is love, there is hope.
And since God is eternal, and will always exist, there will always be hope.
PostCard – A Practical Prophecy Update 2023 – Matthew 24 / Ecclesiastes 7 – 12/29/22 – Jon Courson
A look back at all the ‘flawless’ ‘Gutfeld!’ skits from 2022
Kat Timpf and ‘Gutfeld!’ guests recount some of the best skit moments from the show over the past year.
World News:
Iran under pressure to settle damages claim for shooting down Ukraine passenger plane
Four countries have called on Iran to submit to arbitration and be held accountable for the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752.
The Boeing aircraft was hit by two missiles after leaving Tehran for Kyiv on 8 January 2020, killing all 176 people on board.
Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, and the UK have urged Tehran to settle a dispute, nearly three years after the incident.
The four countries say they are taking “concrete action” against Iran under the 1971 Montreal Convention, which regulates civil aviation offences.
They have accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of having “unlawfully and intentionally” downed the plane.
At least 100 protestors facing execution in Iran, says rights group
Norway-based Iran Human Rights said this week that 100 protestors — including teenage boys and two 22-year-old women — are currently at risk of execution for participating in demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September.
The organisation warned that this figure is a “minimum” as most families are under pressure to stay quiet about the fate of their loved ones.
The real number is believed to be much higher, it added.
Iran is currently gripped by the largest wave of anti-government unrest in its recent history.
Benjamin Netanyahu RETURNS as Israel’s Leader; SHOWDOWN with Iran Coming? | Watchman Newscast
On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s official swearing in today as Israel’s Prime Minister.
Who are the key members of Bibi’s new government and how will they work to stop a nuclear Iran plus expand the Abraham Accords, including a possible peace deal with Saudi Arabia?
CENTCOM says over a thousand ISIS fighters have been killed or captured in 2022 operations
“While we have significantly degraded its capability, the vile ideology remains unconstrained,” United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Michael “Erik” Kurilla said in a press release Thursday. “We must continue to pressure ISIS through our partnered operations.”
Kurilla’s comments come after CENTCOM unveiled its 2022 updates on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, with the command saying that U.S. and partner forces have severely disrupted and degraded the terrorist group’s ability to operate.
The commander pointed out that there are still currently thousands of ISIS fighters and leaders in detention throughout Iraq and Syria and that the group will continue to recruit new fighters in the future, meaning operations against the group will continue into 2023.
Russia’s Lavrov flat out rejects Zelenskyy’s conditions for ‘peace formula’
“Obviously, Kyiv is not ready for dialogue,” Lavrov told the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
“Putting forward all sorts of ideas and ‘formulas of peace,’ Zelensky cherishes the illusion of achieving, with the help of the West, the withdrawal of our troops from the Russian territory of Donbas, Crimea, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson region, the payment of reparations by Russia, and the surrender to international tribunals and the like,” he said, according to Newsweek.
“Of course, we will not talk to anyone under such conditions,” Lavrov added.
Putin launches latest nuclear submarine ‘Emperor Alexander III’ as part of new fleet
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday commissioned his latest nuclear submarine dubbed “Emperor Alexander III” as part of Moscow’s move to create a fleet of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
Putin championed the fleet as being beyond compare to any other naval fleet in the world.
“The new submarines and surface ships have modern navigation, communications and hydroacoustics systems, high-precision weapons and robotic systems,” he said.
Another nuclear submarine cruiser titled “Generalissimo Suvorov,” a small missile ship called “Grad” and the sea minesweeper, “Anatoly Shlemov” were all officially handed over to the Navy in a ceremony.
China And Russia Hold Joint Military Exercises
The exercise, which was called “Maritime Interation-2022,” featured Russia’s Pacific Fleet Flagship, the missile cruiser Varyag, a frigate, and two corvettes.
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy sent two destroyers, two patrol ships, a multipurpose supply ship, and a diesel submarine, as well as unspecified aircrafts.
Some of the drills that were conducted during the exercise included the practice of how to capture enemy submarines with depth charges, and firing artillery at warships.
The exercise comes a week after Japan had announced that it will be increasing its defense budget and military capabilities due to rising tensions in the area, and to increase its security environment.
Chinese pilot flew 20 feet from US Air Force craft during operations
The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) released the statement Thursday, stating the incident occurred on Dec. 21 in the South China Sea.
“On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army – Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace,” the USINDOPACOM stated.
The People’s Liberation Army plane flew within 20 feet of the RC-135 craft’s nose. In order to avoid a collision, the U.S. craft was forced to take evasive action.
UK paying the ‘most expensive energy prices in the world’ from renewables
GB News Presenter Nigel Farage says before the war on Ukraine, UK citizens were paying the “most expensive energy prices in the world” both as domestic consumers and industrial users.
“Renewables are intermittent,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“I think Australia is heading down exactly that route.
“It’s been an absolute disaster.”
Has the government purchased a dud? | 60 Minutes Australia
You can forget health, forget welfare, wait till you hear how they’re spending your money now.
Fifteen billion dollars of it. All for a new war plane.
A top secret project called the Joint Strike Fighter, our biggest defence purchase ever. Liam Bartlett just had a sneak preview of this wonder jet in Texas, and he says it sure looks impressive.
But then Liam took a look at the fine print. For some strange reason, our defence chiefs have gone into the deal without seriously considering any other plane.
The JSF has only flown seven times. And it might turn out to be a dud, the wrong aircraft to defend Australia. No wonder there’s an almighty dogfight in the air.
Politics:
British politicians ‘met by sex workers’ at hotel during foreign visit: report
British politicians were allegedly met by sex workers at their hotel during a foreign state visit, with concerns that such behavior leaves them open to blackmail.
“The bad behavior is quite astonishing,” a senior government source told British newspaper The Times. “If a hostile state is lucky they may get photos, and they will make sure they know exactly what has happened. And then they might get something from that.”
The sex worker visit may have happened without the Members of Parliament (MPs) knowing in advance, The Times noted.
One former Conservative MP allegedly hired a sex worker while in China, which led to jokes that he had “a bouquet of flowers sent to the room.”
Another former Conservative MP asked about the nearest brothel during a visit to Southeast Asia.
Politico earlier this month investigated the APPG trips and labeled them as opportunities for MPs to indulge in “sex tourism.”
Payback Time? 54% Support Revenge on Dems for Releasing Trump’s Taxes
New York Republicans speak out against George Santos’ lies, call for investigation
Congressmen-elect Nick LaLota and Anthony D’Esposito issued statements Tuesday calling on Santos to be transparent with voters and undergo an ethics investigation, or potentially criminal probes, for fabricating details of his biography on the campaign trail.
“As a Navy man who campaigned on restoring accountability and integrity to our government, I believe a full investigation by the House Ethics Committee and, if necessary, law enforcement, is required,” LaLota said. “New Yorkers deserve the truth and House Republicans deserve an opportunity to govern without this distraction.”
“Neighbors across Long Island are deeply hurt and rightfully offended by the lies and misstatements made by Congressman-elect George Santos,” D’Esposito said.
House Democrats seized on the controversy, demanding that Santos resign or be expelled from the next Congress by Republican leadership. Santos’ defeated opponent, Robert Zimmerman, called on Santos to step down and face him again in a special election.
Meanwhile, a Republican district attorney in Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday opened a probe to investigate whether Santos committed any crimes by his misrepresentations.
House Democrats calling on Santos to resign over resume lies silent on Biden’s long history of fabrications
Biden has been criticized for fabricating stories for decades, from claiming to having been arrested in apartheid-era South Africa to being “shot at” in Iraq to being in a helicopter that was “forced down” by al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Most recently, Biden was slammed after telling the hurricane-devastated island of Puerto Rico that he had been “raised in the Puerto Rican community at home, politically,” in Delaware.
Biden’s tall-tale telling first came to light during his failed 1988 presidential campaign after he was busted for lying about his academic record and plagiarizing speeches on the campaign trail, which ultimately derailed his bid.
However, House Democrats at large have remained noticeably silent on the controversy. So have Republicans, with the exception of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who argued on Twitter that the “real reason they’re attacking George Santos is that he the first openly gay Republican elected and they hate him for it.”
AOC yet to visit migrant facilities at border under Biden, after high-profile trip during Trump admin
Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office to confirm that the congresswoman hasn’t made a border trip since Biden took office and asking why she has not. The New York Democrat’s office did not respond.
Ocasio-Cortez has frequently pushed Democratic narratives about the border and border officials, such as the debunked claim that Border Patrol agents in Texas “whipped” Haitian migrants crossing the border illegally.
The southern border under Biden has become a verifiable disaster zone with 2.3 million illegal migrants crossing the border illegally this fiscal year alone.
On Wednesday, a Texas ranch owner released footage of two people whom she believed to be illegal migrants attempting to break into her home near the border.
January 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena: ‘They knew I did nothing wrong’
Trump’s testimony was no longer needed, according to the panel’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Thompson noted in a letter to Trump’s attorneys: “In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the Select Committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena.”
Trump took to his social media platform to share the following message:
“Was just advised that the Unselect Committee of political Thugs has withdrawn the Subpoena of me concerning the January 6th Protest of the CROOKED 2020 Presidential Election. They probably did so because they knew I did nothing wrong, or they were about to lose in Court. Perhaps the FBI’s involvement in RIGGING the Election played into their decision. In any event, the Subpoena is DEAD!”