Heritage Action for America’s President Kevin Roberts called on Americans of faith to get out to the polls, warning that Kamala Harris is the most “anti-religion” candidate the United States has ever seen. “I don’t believe it is hyperbole to claim that Vice President Kamala Harris is the most anti-faith, anti-religion presidential candidate in our history,” Roberts said during a media roundtable on Friday. Roberts, who is Catholic, drew on Culture Research Center polling that found only 51% of religious Americans are likely to vote in the 2024 election. According to that research, the other 49% of religious Americans who don’t plan to vote represents about 104 million eligible non-voters. Roberts argued that they need to get to the polls — or they may lose their ability to worship. “People of faith who are worried about the choice they are making really need to understand what’s at stake,” he said. “We’re going to lose our ability to worship. We’re going to lose our religious liberty if the Harris, Walz campaign prevails.” “There are people of faith who are sitting on the sidelines, because they have forgotten that we’re electing a president, not a pastor,” Roberts argued. “None of us are perfect. I’m not perfect. None of you, dare I say, are perfect. We believe in the doctrine of original sin. Donald Trump therefore is not perfect. Even my Catholic friend JD Vance is not perfect.” The Heritage Foundation president discussed how some religious voters may have qualms with Trump’s abortion policies. Trump has said that he would not sign a national law protecting the unborn — a move that some Republicans view as a political necessity, but many pro-lifers have taken as a betrayal. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ “While certainly the position of Heritage Action and the Heritage Foundation is more robust than where President Trump is, [religious voters] need to remember the former president’s track record on this,” Roberts said, referring to Trump’s legacy as the president to appoint the Supreme Court justices to overturn Roe v. Wade. Trump is also the first president to attend the national March for Life in person, appointed a slew of pro-life federal judges throughout his time as president, signed an executive order protecting babies born alive in botched abortions, and significantly slashed Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. “If President Trump and Senator Vance are elected next Tuesday, there is a far greater chance of being able to work with them and the people they appoint on issues that matter to us, including abortion and including religious liberty,” Roberts said. “I think in contrast, there’s a 0% chance we get that opportunity in a Harris, Walz administration. On abortion, on religious freedom, people of faith need to be mindful of that.” Harris has previously drawn fire for suggesting that a Catholic jurist, Brian Buescher, was unfit to serve as a judge due to his Catholic beliefs, specifically suggesting that holding Catholic teaching on abortion and gay marriage is disqualifying for a judge. She sponsored the FACT Act as California’s attorney general, a law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to post advertisements about where women can get abortions (the Supreme Court struck this law down several years later). As California attorney general, she also targeted pro-life activist David Daleiden for his undercover investigations alleging that Planned Parenthood was illegally selling aborted baby body parts. Planned Parenthood has repeatedly given Harris a perfect score on their congressional scorecard, since she supports unlimited abortions and emphatically promotes abortion as “reproductive rights.” Most recently, she alarmed proponents of religious freedom by saying she would not allow religious exemptions for abortions as president. Religious liberty advocates have said Harris was expressing support for unconstitutionally forcing medical professionals to violate their religious beliefs by performing abortions. Jackson: “Religious exemptions [to abortion], for example? Is that something you would consider?” ⁰Harris: “I don’t think we should be making concessions when we are talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body.” pic.twitter.com/AVzyKEjBrG — Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) October 22, 2024 “She was emphatic last week or so when she made that comment about eliminating religious exemptions,” Roberts told The Daily Wire of Harris. “And obviously, that’s something that is a real problem even for people of no faith. Because if you eliminate our first freedom, which is to believe and worship as we shall, then all of the others are endangered. And that also is not hyperbole, because we have surrogates of the vice president’s campaign out there talking about beginning to abrogate the freedom of speech.” “This is what we’re up against,” he warned. “I think we’ve got to be ready to saddle up if, in fact, they prevail.”

Iran is reportedly signaling that it will now respond to Israel’s limited strike on Iranian military and missile production facilities last week after it initially sought to downplay the incident because it wanted to avoid escalating a military conflict against a far superior opponent. Iranian state-controlled media highlighted remarks from two top officials this week who said that they would respond after Israel struck the country following Iran’s decision to fire 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. “Iran’s response to the Zionist aggression is definite,” said General Ali Fadavi, the deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). “We have never left an aggression unanswered in 40 years. We are capable of destroying all that the Zionists possess with one operation.” Gholamhossein Mohammadi Golpayegani, head of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office, said that Iran would deliver a “fierce, tooth-breaking response.” Analysts say that Iran is stuck between a rock and a hard place because if it does not respond, it will appear weak and lose credibility with its allies and terrorist proxy groups. Not responding will also embolden opposition groups in the country that are ganging popularity as the country increasingly sours on the regime. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ However, if Iran responds, it risks provoking a much greater response from Israel after Israel has repeatedly proven that it has significant military and technological advantages over Iran. Israel wiped out Iran’s air defenses during its strikes last week, allowing the Israel Air Force (IAF) to operate freely over Iranian airspace. “We hit its underbelly,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The boastful talk by the Iranian regime’s heads cannot conceal and compensate for the fact that Israel now has greater freedom to operate in Iran than ever before.” The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel has directly conveyed to Iran that if it launches a response, Israel will “mount a far more aggressive attack in return.” Iran is also considering having one of its proxies launch a strike against Israel believing that going that route will protect it from an Israeli response. Kamal Kharrazi, Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations head, said on Friday that the Islamic regime now possesses the technological capabilities to create a nuclear weapon. Iran already has enough enriched uranium that — if it decided to break out — could build a weapon in roughly a week, assuming that they have technological abilities. “We now have the technical capabilities necessary to produce nuclear weapons,” he claimed. “We are ready for war but we do not want to escalate because we have currently proven our ability to deter from doing so.” “The matter is up to the Israelis – if they really want to continue, we will respond to them,” he continued. “Our missile capabilities are clear to everyone and everyone believes in them, and we have proven that during our operations.”

Suddenly, we live in a world where things aren’t what they seem. No, we aren’t talking about aliens or shapeshifters. Instead, we can no longer trust everyday objects because the incredible bakers of the world can make the cake look like just about anything. Is it cake challenges have taken over social media and sometimes it’s pretty darn tough to figure out. Jeopardy! decided to prank fans with a cake challenge on Halloween, which went frighteningly wrong. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeopardy! (@jeopardy) “Jeopardy!” Fans Were Not Amused By The Prank No, the prank didn’t include a fake Jeopardy! buzzer or a life-sized cake question board. The Instagram video took us through the Jeopardy! set, and everything was as we had thought. As the camera zoomed in on host Ken Jennings, we saw that it wasn’t cake, but the knife so close to his face scared him. Ken let out a yell and cameras captured his image and put it on a sheet cake. Here’s where the Jeopardy! prank took a dark turn. As the knife cut into the rectangular cake, the person slicing the cake created a triangle-shaped piece right in the middle. Fans simply couldn’t take it. This person noticed right away. “Really brutal how you cut the cake in a pie shape.” So does this one. “The scariest part of this video is the way the intern cut the cake.” “The way y’all cut the cake is stressing me out,” another Jeopardy fan wrote of the prank. After this, a fan will not send well wishes to Jeopardy staff. “Good morning to everyone except whoever cut the cake like that.” Well, Ken, you and the Jeopardy! gang think your little prank was so funny, don’t you? We’ll have nightmares for years about this. Wait until we take the servicing spoon in the middle of your perfectly baked apple pie! The source of this story’s image can be found here. This story’s featured image is by Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images. The post “Jeopardy!” Fans Are “Stressing” Over “Unhinged” Halloween Prank—But Not For The Reason You’d Think appeared first on InspireMore.

Army authorities declared Roque missing Oct. 21

'Could not prevent the consequences they fear'

British Royal Navy attack submarines are tasked with monitoring Russian submarine movements in the North Atlantic and serve as one of the first lines of Russian deterrence that profoundly benefits the United States. Such monitoring is especially critical to U.S. national security because Russia boasts a robust submarine force that has exercised heightened submarine activity in the region and beyond. Russian submarines have been identified in the past year near Portugal, the Irish Sea, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the United States. However, the waves of crisis are cresting for a naval force once unequivocally considered the most powerful in the world. For nearly 100 days this year, none of the British Royal Navy’s attack submarines were deployed to conduct naval operations. Altogether, only nine of 25 total warships and attack submarines remain active, collectively racking up an appalling 30 years’ worth of missed days at sea. And the issues potentially just got much worse. On early Wednesday morning, a significant fire broke out at the northwestern England shipyard that builds the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines. It’s still unclear what the extent of the damage is, and British authorities are still investigating the cause. The British naval force is comprised of four Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines, which are tasked with nuclear deterrence, and six attack submarines of the Trafalgar class and Astute class, which carry conventional missiles. The Astute class subs remained out of water, dry-docked on what’s known as a shiplift for maintenance for over three months this year, from July 3 to Oct. 7. When British nuclear-powered attack submarines are not rusting pier-side or on a shiplift, their few numbers are being exhausted—not unlike their American counterparts. Submarines are serving increasingly long missions, stressing aging hulls and hardware, and burning out crews. Over the last three years, the average amount of time attack subs spend at sea has nearly doubled. Missions have stretched up to 207 days long, with comparable United States patrols lasting around 77 days. Infrastructural woes threaten an increasingly limited force. The Royal Navy’s submarine force lacks a sufficient number of functioning docks for underwater maintenance work, creating unacceptable delays in accommodating new Astute-class vessels. Recently, the Royal Navy has also struggled to meet increasingly strict safety standards. The shiplift at the Faslane naval base in Scotland unexpectedly failed certification inspection and remained nonoperational for over a year, creating backlogs and disturbing regularly ordered maintenance schedules for the submarine fleet. The British Royal Navy faces another critical issue—maintaining personnel. The force must contend with a critical shortage of marine engineers, particularly engineers with experience. Though the navy has enacted benefits programs, retention is a significant problem as technical staff salaries are not competitive with the commercial world. The Royal Navy must also navigate the arduous task of finding and keeping submariners (crewmembers), having exacerbated an already difficult recruitment and retention process with marathon patrols and inconsistent deployments back to sea. This crisis extends beyond attack submarines. Over the past 23 years, Royal Navy personnel numbers have fallen by 24%. British ships are operating at a significantly reduced capacity. The destroyer force currently operates at only 50% capacity, and nearly 40% of frigates are not currently operational. The British Royal Navy is in critical condition. The United States faces mounting national security threats around the world, from Beijing to Moscow to Tehran. As a close United States ally in an increasingly volatile environment for defense interests, Britain must take control of its own national security. While the United States shifts resources and attention to the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s increasingly belligerent military posturing there, close allies must fulfill their regional security commitments. If the British can’t or won’t, it may fall to French and German submarines to patrol the North Atlantic. If the United Kingdom is to lead NATO’s deterrence of Russia in the North Atlantic and beyond while supporting wider United States geostrategic interests against an expansionist China, it must start taking its navy more seriously. The post How Does a Weakened British Navy Threaten US National Security? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

GIBSONIA, Pa.—Walking back from an early-voting site at North Park Ice Rink, Charles Schrankel of Ross Township, Pennsylvania, said he dropped off a ballot on which he voted straight Republican.  “I voted [the] straight Republican ticket, and I don’t always vote straight party,” Shrankel told The Daily Signal outside the polling station in Wexford, Pennsylvania.  But Schrankel, a former Army Ranger, said he was motivated to vote for GOP Senate candidate David McCormick, also a former Army Ranger, as well as to vote for former President Donald Trump.  “I think Trump and McCormick are a great team, and I think Trump makes a good garbage driver,” he said, joking about Trump’s recent campaign photo op riding in a garbage truck.  McCormick is the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Bob Casey Jr. in the Senate race. North Park Ice Rink was among several early-voting sites where residents of Allegheny County—the second-most-populous county in this key battleground state—could drop off absentee ballots this day.  Dropping off her own ballot at the Beaver County Courthouse, Ashton Jersey said she reached a different conclusion and voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president.  “I’m a dance teacher of small children, mostly girls. I want them to have options in the future,” Jersey told The Daily Signal.  She suggested that economic issues aren’t as paramount.  “I think fracking is a big issue for a lot of people,” Jersey said. “There is too much emphasis on the cost of groceries. People should look at this in moral terms. I don’t want a convicted felon leading the country.” Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, hasn’t gone to a Republican presidential candidate since Richard Nixon in 1972. Nearby Beaver County hasn’t gone to a Democratic presidential candidate since John Kerry in 2004.   Most Trump voters who agreed to speak Thursday to The Daily Signal talked about the economy and the border as the key reasons behind their vote.  Most Harris voters, by contrast, cited their dislike for Trump but also stressed abortion or climate change as important.  Pennsylvania—a state that Trump carried in 2016 and Joe Biden carried in 2020—is among the most fiercely contested states in the country this year.  Trump and Harris are virtually tied in the RealClearPolitics average of polls, with the former president holding a nominal 0.4% lead. At least four polls conducted during October showed the race tied in Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvanians generally enjoy their prominent role in picking the next president, said Lucas Guthrie of Brighton Township in Beaver County.  “People are passionate about it,” Guthrie told The Daily Signal. “All of us keep hearing about it on the news. We get a little tired of all the commercials. But people take a lot of pride in it.” He dropped off a ballot for Harris at the Beaver County Courthouse. “I’ve always been more Democrat than Republican. But Beaver County is mostly Republican,” Guthrie said. “The abortion issue is divisive. I am Catholic. So that is complicated. But we aren’t talking about pro-life for ending the death penalty or helping immigrants.” Stan Navola, also a Brighton Township resident, said he dropped off his ballot early at the Beaver County Courthouse because he’ll be working Tuesday and wanted to beat the Election Day crowd.  “Trump I trust more on the issues,” Navola told The Daily Signal. “The economy is the number one issue. I don’t think Harris is qualified for the job.”  At North Park Ice Rink, Athena—a 29-year-old from Pittsburgh who didn’t want to provide her last name—dropped off her ballot for Trump.  It has become more socially acceptable for younger people to vote for Trump, she said.  “I voted for Trump-Vance because I believe this country was better with the economy [four years ago], and to keep us as safe and healthy as possible, his policies on the economy, border control, and foreign policy,” Athena said.  Yannis, 28, of Pittsburgh, was with Athena at North Park Ice Rink, but already had dropped off his ballot.   “This is a unique election cycle where we’ve had the chance to experience both the former and current administrations,” said Yannis, who also didn’t want The Daily Signal to use his last name. “Historically, it’s accurate to say younger people voted for the Democratic ticket. [But] Trump also has broad appeal.” Jarrett Dowling, 26, of Ross Township, backed Harris.  “I work in conservation and she is better on climate change,” Dowling told The Daily Signal. “Also, I have a mom, a sister, and cousins who are women. So, I try to look beyond myself as a man and look at women’s issues.”   Several other voters also were interested in commenting but asked to give only their first name, citing polarized politics, job security, and personal safety concerns if others knew how they voted.   Stephanie, of McCandless, said she dropped off her ballot early to make sure it would be counted.  “I voted for Harris because I care about my daughter and I want her to have reproductive rights,” Stephanie said. “I don’t think someone who has divided this country with hatred and extremism and fascism, and who is a convicted felon, should be president. There has never been such a horrific time in America.” Wexford resident Mike Quigley also dropped off his ballot at the ice rink in Allegheny County, although he said he usually votes on Election Day. He said he vetoed for “Trump and all the Republicans.” “The border, the economy, I liked the way it was four years ago,” Quigley said.  One former Trump voter, Kersten Rovee, a resident of Ohio Township, said she became a Harris voter this year.  “I was previously a Republican, but Trump is a danger to this country,” Rovee told The Daily Signal outside the ice rink. “I voted for Trump the first time, in 2016. I’d like to take that back.” “From my perspective, the most important issues are women’s rights,” she added. Another Harris voter, Max Barber of Hampton Township, said he didn’t mind Trump that much as president—only his antics.  “With Trump, it’s just his mouth. Politically, he did a good job as president,” Barber told The Daily Signal. “It’s just [that] his conduct on Twitter and social media, I don’t think that was appropriate for a president.” Joe. another resident of McCandless, said he voted for Republicans.  His issues are “the economy, national security, and the border,” he said. “And just unrest in the world—Ukraine and the Middle East.”  Some voters interviewed were less than enthused about their choices.  Mike, of Franklin Park, said he voted for Trump as his best choice.  “I care about the economy and the border,” Mike, who didn’t want his last name published, told The Daily Signal. “Also, I used to coach high school girls sports. I don’t believe that boys should compete with girls. This puts women in a position to get hurt. Imagine what would happen if Labron James played in the WNBA?” He wasn’t enthusiastic about voting for Trump, though.  “I’m not a great Trump lover, but I’m far more concerned about Harris,” Mike said. “She’s an empty suit and can barely put two sentences together.” Paula, of Glenshaw, expressed a similar sentiment in reverse.  “The election integrity process is wonderful. It’s the integrity of the candidates and the campaign that is terrible,” she said. “I had to vote against someone, and I do not want Trump to be president again.” Brandon and Judy McAuley of Allegheny County said they are Harris voters.  “First, for reproductive freedom. Secondly, for climate change, because I think we are missing a window of opportunity to do something about it before it’s too late,” Judy McAuley said. “After that, I think the Supreme Court is the most important issue.” Brandon McAuley added: “I just want to recapture general human decency.”  The post In Pennsylvania, Trump Voters Focus on Economy, Harris Voters on Abortion appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Stacey Abrams: Amid Record Turnout, Voters Are Being Suppressed

Dia De Los Weirdos - Beware of Dems Setting Narratives

So desperate was CNN to make something stick against former President Trump in the last few days of the election, they spent much of their Friday newscasts peddling the false claims that he threated Liz Cheney with a firing squad. Host Jake Tapper got more than he bargained for on The Lead, when Tennessee Republican Senator Bill Hagerty confronted him over his network’s “distortion” of Trump’s comments, even calling out their political motivations. “Are you comfortable with the part of what he said when he talked about the guns trained on her face, nine barrels shooting at her?” Tapper ridiculously asked Hagerty. Hagerty tried to simplify Trump’s argument so even a CNN journalist could understand, explaining how war hawks like the Cheneys don’t see the horrific consequences of the wars they promote (Click “expand”): Jake. What he's doing – and if you take the whole thing into context he's trying to explain that there are people in Washington that make decisions that involve people's lives. Those decision are made and are our service members’ lives are put at risk. Take the decision about Afghanistan and the withdrawal there. 13 servicemen and women were killed that day in Kabul. That was because of a poor decision that was taken in Washington by people that had no skin in the game. I had to personally call Ryan Knauss's parents that day about what had happened. Kamala Harris is yet to call them. I mean, these decisions are critical, they're vital, and these people need to put themselves in the shoes of those who are actually going to be on the front line. That's the point that President Trump was trying to make. “I think the reason this is blowing up right now is because we're only four days away from the election, President Trump is winning, and this is another desperate hoax. Just like the bloodbath hoax,” he called out CNN’s political motivations.     In a pathetic attempt to protect CNN, Taper proclaimed: “You know, we ran the clip, we ran the whole clip. And we're not saying he's calling for her to be assassinated or killed.” But that was a BIE LIE. Earlier in the day, during Inside Politics, host Dana Bash described Trump’s comments as “very, very violent imagery of her facing guns and an assassination” (Clip included in video and isolated here). Tapper proceeded to play dumb about how they were willingly taking part in a Democratic hoax about the nature and meaning of Trump’s comments; and played dumber about the Cheneys’ hawkish attitudes on war: TAPPER: I don't know how you define hoax, this is not a hoax. We ran his clip and you know, there are people who are legitimately offended by that. HAGERTY: It's a distortion, Jake. This is a – TAPPER: I ran the entire quote, Senator. We ran the entire thing. And I have not – HAGERTY: This is distortion about violence. And the violence he's talking about is the violence that's perpetrated on our men and women in service and the decisions that are made by people like Liz Cheney to send them into the throes. TAPPER: Liz Cheney was an assistant secretary of State when did she send anyone into battle? Hagerty spoke slowly so Tapper could hopefully wrap his mind around it: I think President Trump is making a broad statement and using her as an example of the war hawks in Washington that make these decisions from the comfort of an office, perhaps not taking into account the fact that there are very serious consequences. Those consequences are realized by those people that are in the foxhole, those people that are actually in combat situations. That's what he was illustrating and nothing more. “What he was talking about was her to consider, to consider the violence that anybody that we put into that circumstance might face. It's as simple as that,” the Senator added. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: CNN’s The Lead November 1, 2024 4:20:10 p.m. Eastern (…) JAKE TAPPER: Are you comfortable with the part of what he said when he talked about the guns trained on her face, nine barrels shooting at her? SEN. BILL HAGERTY (R-TN): Jake. What he's doing – and if you take the whole thing into context he's trying to explain that there are people in Washington that make decisions that involve people's lives. Those decision are made and are our service members’ lives are put at risk. Take the decision about Afghanistan and the withdrawal there. 13 servicemen and women were killed that day in Kabul. That was because of a poor decision that was taken in Washington by people that had no skin in the game. I had to personally call Ryan Knauss's parents that day about what had happened. Kamala Harris is yet to call them. I mean, these decisions are critical, they're vital, and these people need to put themselves in the shoes of those who are actually going to be on the front line. That's the point that President Trump was trying to make. I think the reason this is blowing up right now is because we're only four days away from the election, President Trump is winning, and this is another desperate hoax. Just like the bloodbath hoax. (…) 4:23:11 p.m. Eastern TAPPER: You know, we ran the clip, we ran the whole clip. And we're not saying he's calling for her to be assassinated or killed. I think the issue is the very violent imagery. At a time when Republicans are saying, ‘oh, Democrats need to tone down the rhetoric.’ (…) 4:24:04 p.m. Eastern JAKE TAPPER: I don't know how you define hoax, this is not a hoax. We ran his clip and you know, there are people who are legitimately offended by that. HAGERTY: It's a distortion, Jake. This is a – TAPPER: I ran the entire quote, Senator. We ran the entire thing. And I have not – HAGERTY: This is distortion about violence. And the violence he's talking about is the violence that's perpetrated on our men and women in service and the decisions that are made by people like Liz Cheney to send them into the throes. TAPPER: Liz Cheney was an assistant secretary of State when did she send anyone into battle? HAGERTY: I think President Trump is making a broad statement and using her as an example of the war hawks in Washington that make these decisions from the comfort of an office, perhaps not taking into account the fact that there are very serious consequences. Those consequences are realized by those people that are in the foxhole, those people that are actually in combat situations. That's what he was illustrating and nothing more. TAPPER: So, you think that anyone that takes issue with him invoking, “let's put her with a rifle, standing there with nine barrels, shooting at her when the guns aren't trained on her face.” You think anyone that takes issue with that is either perpetrating or falling victim to a hoax? There's no one that can legitimately say what I'm saying that’s violent imagery at a time HAGERTY: What I’m saying, Jake, is that this is a distortion. TAPPER: What's a distortion? I read – we played the whole clip? HAGERTY: This is a distortion of what's – This is a distortion of what President Trump meant. And, you know, it President Trump wasn't calling for, you know, any type of violence on Liz Cheney. TAPPER: I didn't say he was. HAGERTY: What he was talking about was her to consider, to consider the violence that anybody that we put into that circumstance might face. It's as simple as that. (…)