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  • Survey: 8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Losing Influence in Public Life

    03/18/2024 1:39:49 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 33 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | KATHERINE HAMILTON
    A strong majority of U.S. adults believe religion is losing its influence in public life, a new Pew Research Center survey found. Overall, 80 percent of U.S. adults say religion’s role in American life is shrinking, “a percentage that’s as high as it’s ever been,” according to the poll report. Nearly half (49 percent) say the decline of religious influence in public life is a “bad thing.” Eight percent say religious influence is “growing and this is good.” Only 6 percent say religious influence is “growing and this is bad,” and 13 percent say religious influence is “shrinking and this...
  • Biden Campaign Hypes ‘Bloodbath’ Hoax in Ad

    03/18/2024 12:07:38 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 28 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | WENDELL HUSEBØ
    The Biden campaign released an ad Monday that features out-of-context remarks by former President Donald Trump about the “bloodbath” that will occur in the American auto industry if President Joe Biden wins reelection. The ad is the Biden campaign’s latest effort to seize America First policy and spin it into an anti-Trump narrative. “The Trump campaign can try to spin all they want, but the context is clear: their candidate has spent every moment since his first campaign encouraging and excusing political violence,” Biden campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika told Politico. “Repeatedly. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature of Donald...
  • Carville: Biden Should Increase Trump Attacks — ‘He’s Drowning, Give Him an Anvil’

    03/18/2024 12:04:23 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 26 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | Pam Key
    Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that President Joe Biden needed to intensify his attacks on former President Donald Trump immediately. Carville said, “Trump’s on his hind feet legally. He’s clearly going mad and I would attack right now. I’d spend that money, I’d jump all over him because my feeling is when your opponent is drowning, the first thing you do is throw him or her an anvil and that’s what he needs right now. He’s drowning, give him an anvil.” Political commentator Paul Begala said, “James is exactly right. President Biden and his campaign...
  • Pulse-pounding video shows Denver cops gun down suspect holding 7-Eleven clerk hostage

    03/18/2024 9:55:13 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    NY Post ^ | 03/18/2024 | Jesse O’Neill
    Denver police released bodycam footage last week of the moment officers rammed down the back door of a 7-Eleven and fired 36 rounds at a suspect who was holding a store clerk hostage with a nail-pulling tool, killing him. The fatal police shooting came after Christopher Cauch, 43, had barricaded himself and two others in the back of the convenience store on the evening of March 1, according to the Denver Post. Four officers responding to reports of a stabbing and robbery at the convenience store found that a store clerk was “under duress” in a back room, Chief Ron...
  • Hutchinson says decision not to endorse Trump ‘costly and difficult’

    03/18/2024 9:02:37 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 39 replies
    The Hill ^ | 03/18/2024 | ELIZABETH CRISP
    Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination this year, says he won’t back former President Trump in 2024, but also won’t vote for President Biden. “I get asked a lot if I believe Trump is a threat to our democracy,” he writes in a USA Today op-ed. “I am not good at predicting the future, but we can learn from history and we should take heed when politicians tell us what they are going to do.” Hutchinson says in the piece that he voted for Trump twice, but that insight gleaned from former Rep. Liz...
  • Crafts retailer JOANN files for bankruptcy

    03/18/2024 7:14:20 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 33 replies
    The Hill ^ | 03/18/2024 | JOSHUA HALLENBECK
    (WJET/WFXP) — Crafts retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning. The company, with over 800 stores nationwide, is best known for selling craft supplies, home decor and sewing supplies. The filing allows JOANN to continue to operate while it repays its debts, meaning no stores or online shopping is expected to be affected by the filing, according to a press release. Additionally, any obligations to employees, vendors, landlords and other trade creditors will be paid or otherwise satisfied in full. According to court documents, JOANN cited increasing interest rates and decreasing sales after a spike in sales...
  • Joe Biden’s new ‘boat anchor’ shoes meant for maximum ‘stability’ as president’s falls spark concern

    03/18/2024 6:21:14 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 42 replies
    NY Post ^ | 03/18/2024 | By Fox News
    President Biden’s newest shoes have opened up renewed debate about his health and physical condition, with some speculating they were designed to prevent the president from falling. “Biden’s handlers are forcing him to wear a new pair of ‘lifestyle sneakers’ because he trips so much,” reads a tweet from RNC Research on Saturday, referring to Biden’s new shoes. Observers have likened the shoes to “boat anchors” and “piers,” but the “Inside Edition” report attached to the tweet revealed that the president’s new shoes are actually “lifestyle sneakers” that are made by the shoe brand Hoka. The “Inside Edition” report notes...
  • Two Dead, Five Injured After Shooting in Democrat-Controlled D.C.

    03/18/2024 6:09:57 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 12 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | Simon Kent
    Two people were shot dead and another five left wounded early Sunday morning in Democrat-controlled Washington, DC, with the perpetrator still on the loose and unidentified, according to police. The suspect fled on foot after the shooting took place at 3 a.m. at the intersection of 7th Street NW and P Street NW, about four blocks away from Mt. Vernon Square near the Kennedy Recreation Center, police said. “We’re asking anyone who may have any information related to this incident or may have witnessed it, to contact the Metropolitan Police Department,” Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carrol said during a news...
  • Biden is taking a page from Ronald Reagan's 1984 playbook in a push to quell voter concerns over his age

    03/17/2024 6:19:50 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 17 replies
    Business insider ^ | 03/17/2024 | John L. Dorman
    After President Joe Biden's electoral romp on Super Tuesday and his subsequent State of the Union address, his campaign quickly eased into its general election posture, with the commander in chief visiting key battleground states, including Georgia and Michigan. But it was an ad entitled "For You" released earlier this month that took on one of the 81-year-old Biden's biggest challenges ahead of the election: addressing voter concerns over his age. As he spoke in front of a camera, Biden had a distinctly sunny disposition. He quickly gets to the heart of the matter.
  • Biden Communications Director Tyler: Trump’s Bloodbath Comments ‘Endorsement of Political Violence’

    03/17/2024 4:33:45 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 41 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Inside” that former President Donald Trump’s bloodbath comment was an “endorsement of political violence.” Saturday, at a rally in Dayton, OH, Trump said, “If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now, and you think you’re going to get that, you’re going to not hire Americans, and you’re going to sell the cars as now we’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car...
  • Homeless man charged for slaughtering 3 family members in NJ, Pa. after nailbiting police standoff

    03/17/2024 3:57:53 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 24 replies
    Nypost ^ | 03/17/2024 | Priscilla DeGregory
    The homeless man who fatally shot three relatives and carjacked two vehicles in a crime spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Saturday has been hit with a slew of charges in both states. Andre Gordon Jr., 26, was charged with murder and other crimes in the Keystone State and he was charged with carjacking and weapons offenses in the Garden State after his violent rampage Saturday. Gordon shot and killed his stepmother Karen Gordon, 52, sister Kera Gordon, 13, and the mother of his two kids, Taylor Daniel, officials said.
  • Cassidy: Won’t Commit to Voting for Trump, ‘I Plan to Vote for a Republican’

    03/17/2024 1:02:55 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 22 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he would vote for a Republican when repeatedly asked if he would endorse former President Donald Trump. Anchor Kristen Welker said, “Let me ask you about former Vice President Mike Pence. As you know he made a lot of headlines at the end of this week when he said he would not endorse his former boss Donald Trump. It comes as a number of trump critics from Mitch McConnell to Chris Sununu and Brian Kemp said they are going to endorse Donald Trump. I know you’ve gotten this...
  • Schiff: If SCOTUS Is Slow, They Are ‘Making Deliberate Decision’ to Push Trump Trial Past Election

    03/17/2024 12:15:55 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 40 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that if the Supreme Court did not act with “great speed” on the question of presidential immunity, they are “making a deliberate decision” to push special counsel Jack Smith 2020 election interference trial past the election. Anchor Dana Bash said, “It seems as though the Trump strategy to delay these cases is paying off. Do you think there’s a chance that he might not stand trial in any of these cases before election day?”
  • DeWine on Endorsing Trump: ‘I Will Support the Republican Nominee’

    03/17/2024 12:13:58 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 9 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) SAID Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he will support the Republican nomination when asked about endorsing former President Donald Trump. Anchor Dana Bash said, “We saw that the former president earned enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination this past week, you have not endorsed him yet. Will you?”
  • Cassidy: Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Rhetoric Concerning to Some Voters

    03/17/2024 9:07:03 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 37 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that former President Donald Trump’s “bloodbath” comments were concerning for some voters. Saturday, at a rally in Dayton, OH, Trump said, “If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now, and you think you’re going to get that, you’re going to not hire Americans, and you’re going to sell the cars as now we’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that...
  • Pelosi: We Have to Win This Election Because Trump Is ‘Predicting a Bloodbath’

    03/17/2024 8:46:22 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 63 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/17/2024 | Pam Key
    Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Democrats had to win the election because former President Donald Trump was “predicting a bloodbath.” Saturday, at a rally in Dayton, OH, Trump said, “If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now, and you think you’re going to get that, you’re going to not hire Americans, and you’re going to sell the cars as now we’re going to put a 100% tariff...
  • White House: We ‘Hear’ Criticisms of Israel Policy, ‘That’s Why the President Has Called for a Six-Week Ceasefire’

    03/16/2024 12:34:00 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 50 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/16/2024 | Ian hatchett
    On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Biden Senior Advisor and Assistant and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez responded to critics who say the Biden administration’s policies are too pro-Israel by saying that the White House hears “the concerns of our friends in Michigan, in Illinois, and across the country. And that’s why the President has called for a six-week ceasefire.” Host Kristen Welker asked, “What do you say, though, to these leaders and to these communities who say not enough is being done, that they want to see a permanent ceasefire — and...
  • Maher: ‘Inflation Persists for a Lot of Things,’ But Biden’s Ratings Are Bad Because Many Live with ‘Head in the Toilet

    03/16/2024 10:05:12 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 31 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/16/2024 | Ian hatchett
    During the closing monologue of Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that while “inflation persists for a lot of things,” “Biden’s ratings are in the toilet, not because he’s doing such a bad job, but because a lot of Americans like to live with their head in the toilet” of poor perceptions about mental health. Maher began by saying, “[N]ew rule: Being obsessed with your mental health is bad for your mental health.” He continued, “I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a puzzle many are struggling with, why are Biden’s approval ratings so low when...
  • Over 140 House Democrats Demand Ability to Block Veterans from Purchasing Guns

    03/15/2024 7:21:10 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 45 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/14/2023 | Awr Hawkins
    More than 140 House Democrats are demanding that the ability to bar veterans from gun purchases/ownership under certain circumstances be added back to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. For decades, the VA has been reporting veterans to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for mental issues, and such issues include using a fiduciary to manage one’s VA benefits. But this year, the Clinton-area gun ban was rolled back in the Senate by an amendment put forward by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).
  • Nolte: Democrat-Run Chicago Only City with Lower Population Today Than in 2000

    03/15/2024 12:54:30 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 8 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/15/2024 | JOHN NOLTE
    Out of 25 major cities, Democrat-run Chicago is the only one to have experienced a net population loss compared to the year 2000. Since 2000, Chicago has lost 231,000 people net despite the fact that the U.S. population has increased from 281.4 million to 341 million. With 60 million more people, Chicago lost nearly a quarter of a million souls. How is that even possible? During the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, the once-great Windy City lost a net total of 79,000 and 77,000 people, respectively. Between July 2022 and July 2023, that number slowed to a net loss...