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Even as president, Donald J. Trump flaunted his animosity for intelligence officials, portraying them as part of a politicized “deep state” out to get him. And since he left office, that distrust has grown into outright hostility, with potentially serious implications for national security should he be elected again. Citing his belief that his 2016 campaign had been spied on by the intelligence community, Mr. Trump on Wednesday urged his House allies to “kill” a bill that would extend an expiring surveillance law that national security officials say is crucial to their ability to gather foreign intelligence and fight terrorism on behalf of the country. The House approved the legislation on Friday only after Republicans revised it to ensure that Mr. Trump would get another crack at shaping it to his liking if he wins the presidency again. Indicted last year on charges of hoarding classified documents after leaving office and obstructing efforts to retrieve them, Mr. Trump has also translated his anger into legal arguments, telling a federal court that there is no reason to believe the “meritless claims” of agencies like the C.I.A. regarding the “alleged sensitivities” of the files. Intelligence agencies have shown a bias against Mr. Trump since the first impeachment against him, his lawyers have argued in the classified documents case, promising a fight if officials testify that his actions put the country at risk. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/politics/trump-intelligence-agencies.html

what is described as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) went on Dr. Phil’s show to defend those racially charged policies, and won over absolutely no one. DEI advocate Rachel Kargas attempted to argue for why we need DEI in a desperate bid to justify her job’s existence; “When we're talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we're talking about the fact that some demographics come to the table and have to overcome racism, unconscious bias, misogyny, and so how do we help level the playing field for everyone?" she asked. Dr. Phil responded with the obvious question "Okay, so that means you're trying to create equality of outcome?" Kargas agreed, which Dr. Phil followed up with "How do you create equality of outcome when people aren't the same? You're right, some people are shorter, some people are taller looking over that fence, they can't both play in the NBA. You can't create equality of outcome. What gives a DEI program the right to come in and try and alter the nature of things to create equality of outcome? That's been tried, that didn't work, that was called Marxism." And to that, she had no answer. Dr. Phil was also joined by pastor James Ward Jr. and York College of PA Professor Erec Smith, both African-American men who made a strong case against DEI. https://bongino.com/dei-advocates-appearance-on-dr-phil-quickly-turns-into-trainwreck

The Bakersfield social justice activist who threatened to murder the Bakersfield City Council last week has lost her job. Sunday, the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment announced that it has terminated Riddhi Patel. The backstory: Last Wednesday Patel made national headlines by threatening the council over its inaction to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. “I don’t have faith that you’ll do this,” Patel said, calling on the council to ask for a cease-fire. “You guys are all horrible human beings, and Jesus probably would’ve killed you himself.” She continued, “I hope one day somebody brings the guillotine and kills all of you motherf___ers.” Later in the meeting when the council was discussing implementing new security measures to city buildings, including metal detectors, Patel complained that the council is criminalizing people. “Regardless of whether you elect people into office, they’ll backstab you,” Patel said. “They’ll let you die. And for that reason – you guys want to criminalize us with metal detectors, we’ll see you at your house. We’ll murder you.” Patel was arrested by Bakersfield police immediately following those comments and booked into the pre-trial facility. State of play: Patel is being held in jail on $1 million bail for threatening with intent to terrorize and threatening state officials. Last Friday she pleaded not guilty to 18 felony counts in court and sobbed during her arraignment. Driving the news: The Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment announced Sunday that Patel has been fired because of her comments to the Bakersfield City Council. “We unequivocally condemn any threats of violence or unethical behavior,” the center posted on X. “CRPE has been committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and respect in all our work and interactions for the past 35 years.” CRPE continued, “As a result of this incident, we made the decision to terminate Riddhi Patel. We recognize this is a difficult situation, and we are dedicated to handling it with the utmost care and sensitivity.” The center said it will continue its mission of advancing environmental justice and civil rights and remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering a culture of non-violence, inclusivity and respect. What we’re watching: Patel is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday at 10 a.m. for a hearing. https://sjvsun.com/news/bakersfield/bakersfield-activist-who-threatened-to-murder-city-council-fired-by-nonprofit/

THEM! (1954): While investigating a series of mysterious deaths, Sergeant Ben Peterson finds a young girl who is unable to speak. As Peterson joins forces with FBI agent Robert Graham and scientist Dr. Harold Medford, he discovers that all the incidents are due to giant ants that have been mutated by atomic radiation. Peterson and Graham, with the aid of the military, attempt to find the queen ants and destroy the nests before the danger spreads.

South Carolina Democrat Party (SCDP) Chair Christale Spain argued in a letter from March 5 to the Director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections that she would not be certifying Alan Ali, an African American and former patrol lieutenant with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, to appear on the ballot as a candidate for sheriff, according to WCBD News 2. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/09/south-carolina-democrat-party-refusing-to-allow-black-candidate-for-sheriff-to-appear-on-ballot/

Apr 9, 2024

Two Republicans joined Democrats in blocking legislation that would have stopped transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports in K-12 schools in Nebraska. A bill that would stop student athletes from participating on sports teams for the opposite sex, as well as using locker rooms and bathrooms for the opposite sex, was blocked by a filibuster on Friday in Nebraska, according to a report by Nebraska Public Media. After four hours of debate, 31 state senators voted for the legislation (LB575), but the bill needed 33 votes in order to end the filibuster. Oddly, two Nebraska state senators who initially cosponsored LB575, state Sen. Merv Riepe (R-District 12) and state Sen. Tom Brandt (R-District 32), did not vote. Riepe claimed the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) policy is sufficient, while Brandt reportedly questioned if the legislation was enforceable. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/09/two-republicans-help-democrats-block-protections-girls-sports-nebraska/

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(LifeSiteNews) — A new study from the Mayo Clinic adds further evidence that puberty blockers are not reversible and can in fact create long-lasting consequences. But it also shows how gender ideology continues to infect children at a younger and younger age – according to the study, the Mayo Clinic saw a two-year-old who it claimed had gender dysphoria. “The average age at the time of gender transition and fertility preservation (FP) surgery is 8.1 (age range = 2—15; std deviation = 4.6) and 12.5-years old (age range = 10—16; std deviation = 1.8), respectively,” the authors of the preprint study wrote. “The average age of [puberty blocker] initiation is 12.1-years old (age range = 10—16.4; std deviation = 1.83).” The study included 16 gender dysphoric males who took puberty blockers. “Two out of 9 PB-treated patients exhibited abnormalities: one had bilateral abnormal testicles with a lack of complete tunica albuginea, while another had a right testis that was not easily palpable,” the study found. The researchers were able to compare the cells from these males with others who did not use puberty blockers to create a control group. The Mayo Clinic team found “mild-to-severe sex gland atrophy” in the cells of boys who had taken puberty blockers. A 12-year-old boy in the study had “59 % of sex glands fully atrophied with appearance of microlithiasis.” “Testicular microlithiasis…is a condition in which small clusters of calcium form in the testicles,” according to the Mayo Clinic. A 14-year-old boy also showed “stunted” sperm production. Independent journalist Christina Buttons, who regularly covers the harms of transgender drugs and surgeries, wrote in her analysis: The study observed that over 90% of the cells responsible for sperm production in this patient were stunted at an early developmental stage, unable to progress further. Additionally, it found “pathologically” higher and lower levels of two types of support cells (Sertoli cells) necessary for healthy sperm development. These findings suggest that puberty blockers can disrupt the normal maturation process of cells critical for sperm production. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/mayo-clinic-study-puberty-blockers-transgender/?utm_source=featured-news&utm_campaign=usa

— Kansas legislators approved a bill last Monday that would make it illegal to coerce a woman into undergoing an abortion. Under Hou se Bill 2436, it would be a felony to coerce a pregnant woman to have an abortion. It defines coercion as the use of physical or financial threats to the woman’s well-being if she does not have an abortion when she has said she does not want to abort. “The bill is very carefully crafted, very narrowly tailored to address these situations where these women who may be victims of sex abuse or human trafficking are being compelled to have an abortion,” Jeanne Gawdun of Kansans for Life said. “It gives them some legal backing for their protection, also it gives tools to prosecutors to be able to seek justice.” An amendment that would have expanded the bill to include protections against abusive contraceptive use was rejected. Under the bill, coerced abortion would carry a sentence of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine, but a Senate’s rewrite allows a maximum of one year incarceration and a $10,000 fine if the father of the baby was the one who pressured the woman into an abortion, he is at least 18 years old, and she is a girl under age 18. The bill would also allow a 25-year sentence if the coercion to abort includes stalking, blackmail, criminal threat, domestic battery, kidnapping, assault, human trafficking, rape, or other specified criminal offenses. READ: Trump touts support for IVF, abortion in various circumstances “If a woman has expressed her desire to continue the pregnancy and someone threatens her, whether it is to harm her physically, whether it’s to harm her financially, or whether it is to hold documentation in the case of someone who is being trafficked, that would now be punishable as a crime,” said Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, who has spoken publicly about a doctor who tried to coerce her into an abortion when she was young. Studies show that 64 percent of post-abortive women have reported being pressured in abortion. At the same time, 67 percent said they received no counseling before undergoing an abortion and 79 percent said they received no information about available alternatives. Often, mothers face pressure from parents, boyfriends, employers, and friends to have an abortion when they don’t want one. The Kansas legislation was approved first by the Kansas Senate last week and then by the Kansas House on Monday. It will now head to the desk of Gov. Laura Kelly. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/kansas-lawmakers-approve-bill-outlawing-abortion-coercion-send-to-democrat-governors-desk/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa

Dear Bishop Tim, Greetings and peace be with you. Recently through you Pope Francis sent us “Fiducia Supplicans.” I wish to beg you to ask the Pope to revoke the document. It mentions male-male, female-female relationships, and these look like love but they are not love. They are imitation love, fake love. Such ways of life help people to live a lie, and so they harm themselves. They also harm the children when there are children. Above all, they place their immortal souls in danger. Whatever the sin or sins, pride, anger, hatred, theft, murder, sexual immorality, their future is the same: eternal damnation. Many people say that there is no hell or that it is empty or nearly empty. St. John Bosco was granted among other vision and mystical experiences visions of Heaven, Purgatory and Hell. To impress the reality and pain of Hell, St John Bosch’s guide (in a dream) forced the priest to touch lightly the outer “wall” of Hell. His hand hurt and left a foul smell in his room for some days. Bishop, I ask you, please ask the Pope to withdraw the said document. People can deny and ignore the Revealed Truth, but at the end of life we all have to stand before Our Just Judge. https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/priest-in-australia-begs-bishops-to-ask-pope-francis-to-withdraw-blessings-for-homosexual-couples/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa

As the Democrat Party and its quasi-official state media continue to melt into puddles of histrionic goo because of the stark reality that Donald J. Trump might very well again be elected president of the United States in November, articles about their hysterics get more and more fun to write. This is one of those articles. MSNBC's "This Weekend" co-anchor Symone Sanders-Townsend (who was also Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) 2016 national press secretary), declared on Saturday's episode of the hopelessly biased show that Trump "promised carnage" in his January 2017 Inauguration Day address. Just one problem. Sanders-Townsend either blatantly lied or had zero idea what she was talking about. Trump not only didn't "promise carnage" — he promised the exact opposite, which we'll get to in a bit. I suspect the truth was a bit of both. Sanders-Townsend had zero idea what she was talking about, other than the word "carnage," and she ran with it. Given her probable hatred of Trump, perhaps she assumed he said what she said he said. Political commentator Michael Steele, a pretend-Republican who served as chair of the Republican National Committee from 2009 until 2011, kicked off the relevant portion of the segment. Donald Trump is leaning into a dark and dystopian version of America. And his distortion of reality is reaching a new low when it comes to immigration. He's now embracing the word bloodbath to falsely blame migrants for crime waves that, guess what, are just not happening. And he described President Biden's economic record as, quote, a "migrant job fair." First, the "bloodbath" nonsense was also a blatant lie. As we reported on March 17, Trump did not "embrace the word 'bloodbath' to falsely blame migrants for crime waves that, guess what, are just not happening." What Trump did do was use the term about China building two new automobile plants in Mexico and planning to ship untold numbers into the U.S. Trump said there would be a bloodbath in America — concerning a flood of Chinese cars into the country — if he didn't win in November, a clear reference to the American economy. So, let's get back to Ms. Sanders-Townsend and her whopper. In response to Steel's nonsense, she said: When Donald Trump announced – not even that – when he, on his inauguration ... in his remarks during his inauguration, he promised American carnage. He is now making ... he tried to make good on that promise throughout his presidency, on January 6th after he lost. Nonsense. Here's what Trump actually said on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017 (emphasis, mine): Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves. These are just and reasonable demands of righteous people and a righteous public, but for too many of our citizens a different reality exists. Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities, rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation, [and] an education system flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge, and the crime, and the gangs, and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential. This American carnage stops right here and stops right now. https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/04/07/when-truth-trumps-lies-msnbc-host-claims-trump-promised-carnage-he-promised-the-opposite-n2172446

The White House on Monday responded to Pope Francis’ recent condemnation of progressive gender ideology, affirming that the Biden administration will continue its support for transgender Americans. The move comes just after the Vatican released a 20-page document in which the Catholic Church argued that transgenderism conflicts with divine creation. This clash of views highlights the complex interaction of politics, religion, and individual rights. It also puts a spotlight on the White House’s ongoing efforts to push progressive gender ideology on the rest of the public. Following the Pope’s denouncement of gender ideology, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed questions about the matter during a press conference. “We are pleased to see that the document… furthered the Vatican’s call to ensure that LGBTQ+ are protected from violence and imprisonment around the world. However, the president will continue to be an advocate for the rights, safety, and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender people here in the U.S.” A reporter followed, asking about the comments regarding gender theory and transgender individuals. Jean-Pierre responded, noting that it is not President Joe Biden’s role to “litigate internal church policy” and affirmed that “he’s always been very clear on the importance of protecting or having protections for the transgender community and the broader LGBTQ+ community.” The Vatican’s document, titled “Dignitas Infinita,” was compiled over five years and delves into modern gender issues through a religious lens. The document argues that “human life in all its dimensions, both physical and spiritual, is a gift from God” and that “Desiring a personal self-determination, as gender theory prescribes, apart from this fundamental truth that human life is a gift, amounts to a concession to the age-old temptation to make oneself God, entering into competition with the true God of love revealed to us in the Gospel.” https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/04/08/white-house-responds-to-pope-francis-condemnation-of-gender-ideology-and-its-just-what-you-expect-n2172484

'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin appeared to blame the recent earthquake and Monday's solar eclipse on "climate change." In Monday's episode of the progressive talk show, Hostin's fellow co-host and faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin began by discussing last week's earthquake in New York and New Jersey. So, what’s kind of crazy is with the earthquake on Friday and then the eclipse today, people are having all sorts of conspiracies about the end of the world. And then I read online that the earthquake epicenter was actually at Bedminster in New Jersey,” she said, referring to where Trump has one of his golf courses. "Fun fact. So it originated with Trump.” https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/04/08/the-views-sunny-hostin-blames-earthquake-and-solar-eclipse-on-climate-change-n2172485

The far-left Salon magazine is blaming the rise of random attacks on women in New York City on men who are supportive of the MAGA movement. In a commentary by writer Amanda Marcotte, the writer starts out by explaining the recent phenomenon and noting that men of "different races and ages" are responsible: Men are punching random women on the streets of New York City. As usual with these kinds of diffuse and chaotic stories, there's much that is unknown, including how often this is happening, how many people are involved, or whether it's at all coordinated. Women report being assaulted by men of different races and ages. Still, across the different stories, a couple of similarities pop out: The alleged victims are mostly young and pretty, and most of them say they were minding their own business when they were attacked. ... CNN reports that dozens of women have discussed being victims on social media, and formally interviewed six of them. NBC News reports there have been at least 3 arrests. CBS News reports that NYPD released images last week of a fourth man wanted for allegedly punching a woman in Union Square. Even reality TV star Bethany Frankel says she's been victimized. https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/04/08/salon-gaslights-readers-claimsattacks-on-women-in-nyc-were-unleashed-by-maga-n2172478

The communist vision of a genderless worker has supplanted the Christian creed and its vision of mother and child. Christian story started very simply: a mother delivered her baby, truly God and truly man, amid the squalor of straw and livestock. Such humble beginnings begat a new vision of motherhood that became the archetype for the Church — Holy Mother Church. Embraced by all Christians for centuries, ecclesial motherhood was cast in art, music, poetry, and culture. Even the word for church is feminine in the romance languages. Architecturally, the wide-reaching and iconic arms of Saint Peter’s Square in Rome remind Christians that the Church is meant to be home, nurturer, comforter, and nourisher to us all. She is our mother. Since Eve, motherhood has been a gift unique to women. Historically, it was understood as a wide category that included the wise grandmother, the religious sister, the mentoring teacher, and the guiding aunt. Holding the needs of others in focus, motherhood encompassed sheltering, nourishing, caring for, and assisting others to grow and live abundantly. For decades now, that maternal image, as it relates to both women and the Church, has worn thin. Our modern conception of motherhood has narrowed to include only the biological birthing or adoption of children. This is not due to lax or scandal-ridden pastors and clergy, activist bishops, or even a confusing pope. Motherhood has become threadbare because feminism has successfully supplanted the Christian creed and its connection to motherhood with the communist vision of a genderless worker. Most Western women consider feminism a gentle, benevolent friend who at times has gone astray. Voting, property rights, employment opportunities, education, and public office all speak to the positive goods that most women think feminism has brought women; few understand the commanding power it now has over Western culture and the way in which it has quietly but resolutely made itself the deadliest ideology in human history. The slide downward began with the rise of socialism in the 1800s, when activists used consciousness raising, a tool of Mao’s Communist China, to stir up women’s emotions of anger and outrage, making them aware of their own oppression. In 1897, the socialist paper Lucifer encouraged readers to “preach the gospel of discontent to women, to mothers, to the prospective mothers of the human race.” Through these efforts, socialism spread one family at a time. https://spectator.org/the-gospel-of-discontent-how-feminism-shattered-our-understanding-of-motherhood/

It's been more than a decade since Chef Robert Irvine filmed his first-ever #RestaurantImpossible episode, and now he and his wife are looking back on that fateful mission... and enjoying a few laughs in the process

We went inside the Carolina Foods factory in Charlotte, NC to find out how this sweet, nostalgic treat is made!

In Alaska, Guy visits a hot spot where it all starts with boozy brunch. Guy digs into their dynamite meatball sub that requires two hands to pick up!

From Garlic Fried Chicken to a Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Burger, these are #DDD's top 5 must-try spots to check out in California!

In Michigan, Guy checks out a one of a kind spot dishing out "the best gizzards in the world" with a killer batter. At Joe's, the gizzards come in all forms: deep fried, cajun, garlic and herb and even in an omelet!

British charity fundraiser Russ Cook has reached the northernmost point of Africa, completing a year-long quest to run the length of the continent. Dozens of supporters cheered Sunday as Cook reached a rocky outcrop in northern Tunisia.

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