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Full of Hot Air View in browser Just call it the Five-Grand Old Party. This week, at the Republican Party’s midterm faux-convention, President Trump announced something called (inevitably) the “Trump Dividend.” The premise is simple. “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” Problems abound. First, this is wildly inappropriate, for obvious reasons: It’s an attempt at using taxpayer money to bribe voters into supporting the president’s party. Because Trump is not premising the supposed payout on individuals’ votes, it might be legal, though the White House would presumably require congressional approval for the estimated $1.3 trillion cost. A Republican Congress might sign off; a Democratic one might be more inclined to start impeachment proceedings. Second, the payments almost certainly won’t happen. (If you disagree, I’d be happy to sell you a nice bridge in Brooklyn if you sign your Trump Dividend over to me.) Trump has promised to cut checks to Americans before and not followed through, and this proposal appeared to catch many of Trump’s advisers, as well as Republican lawmakers, by surprise. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s rival for the 2024 GOP nomination, quickly criticized the pledge. Third, injecting more than $1 trillion into the economy wouldn’t just blow up the deficit and national debt—it would also drive up prices. Giving every American $5,000 to spend would create demand that couldn’t immediately be met, encouraging sellers to raise prices. I could quote lots of economists from left, right, and center who have already said that the payouts would be inflationary, but you could also just take it from Trump himself, who has repeatedly blamed inflation on high spending during the Biden administration—including in the same speech where he floated the dividend. A paradox of this moment is that inflation is a big reason for Trump’s cratering approval and his party’s sinking odds in the midterm elections, but nearly every one of his signature policy ideas is inflationary. The basic challenge is not novel to this president—voters hate inflation, yet most anti-inflation measures the government can take will hurt the economy, which voters also hate. But Trump’s strategy seems to be to commit to new proposals that would drive up costs. In some cases, inflation is incidental to the president’s goal. When Trump launched the war in Iran, he apparently believed that it would end quickly—and might even result in the United States gaining control over Iran’s huge oil reserves. Instead, the war is dragging on into its seventh month, with no end in sight. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, have strangled shipping of oil as well as other goods, driving prices higher. The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. topped $6 today for the first time, and because so many goods move via diesel trucks, the rise drives further inflation. Trump’s efforts to crack down on immigration also have the collateral effect of pushing prices up. The administration has not only tried to secure borders and deport unauthorized immigrants; it has also revoked legal status from more than 1 million people who were permitted to live and work in the United States under Temporary Protected Status. Many of these people were employed in industries such as construction and health care that are difficult and low-paid; for example, more than 20,000 Haitians with TPS worked in caregiving last year. Housing shortages plague many parts of the country, and more building could alleviate them. Perhaps Americans will be willing to take these difficult jobs, but with unemployment rates already low, that will likely require higher salaries—which will mean higher costs, and therefore higher prices. Other Trump policy ideas are directly and explicitly inflationary. For decades, Trump has espoused protectionism, saying that the United States should impose tariffs in order to close trade deficits with some partners. Regardless of the other merits of this plan (and they are dubious at best), tariffs are by definition inflationary. The goal is to raise prices on certain products. A tariff is a tax on goods, and someone has to pay it. Faced with economic headwinds and voter dissatisfaction, Trump has at many times dismissed voter concerns, but he has also pressured the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Trump attempted to oust former Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the board member Lisa Cook, and made clear that he expects his newly appointed chair, Kevin Warsh, to lower rates. By law, the Fed is required to promote maximum employment and stable prices. (It aims for 2 percent inflation.) Trump wants lower interest rates because they encourage economic growth, but they drive inflation for the same reasons: Lower rates encourage borrowing, which produces spending, which has a similar effect on prices as sending every American adult a $5,000 check. Writing off Trump’s pursuit of inflationary ideas as cynical is tempting, if only because so much of what he does is cynical, but years of evidence suggest that Trump actually has little idea how economics works, as the journalist Steve Benen recently noted. The president’s obsession with trade deficits is nonsensical; Senator Rand Paul memorably quipped that because he gives money to his grocer and gets food in return, he’s running a trade deficit with the supermarket. Last week, Trump perplexingly suggested that the United States could simply cut off commerce entirely: “We could do tremendous good for ourselves by just not trading with countries.” Perhaps Trump doesn’t understand that his ideas will drive up prices. Perhaps he does, but concludes that dangling free money in front of voters is worth the hit. Either way, new numbers released today show that inflation rose 3.4 percent from one year ago. Trump’s policies are working. Related: Trump doesn’t want to fight inflation. Trump is asking the private sector to save him.

Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Friday it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said, opening a new front in the Iran war. https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-iran-mokha-mandeb-shipping-saudi-025d052a14d9481258d51009a76d0bd6?

YouTube doesn't work either. How about just writing down the source of the material you viewed? You must be quite a Greek scholar to make such a statement, that the Alexandrian version is corrupted. You know, of course that EGW at times preferred the ERV, which she referred to as the "true version". "The Greek text followed by these Revisers [ofthe ERV] is of far higher authority than that known and followed by the King James' revisers. Their Greek text was based on manuscripts of the later parts of the Mediaeval Ages, but ours has been Perfected by the discovery of far more ancient manuscripts, and by an abundance of quotations from the early fathers of the Church, and use of ancient versions." History of the English Revised Version (1881-85) Westcott Hort Greek text Not being a Greek scholar myself, I consult various translations. Most of my study is still based on the KJV.

‘America wants beef’ Prices are soaring, and dinner tables are feeling the impact. Omaha Steaks, the pioneering meat delivery company, has a plan to become speedier, leaner and offer cheaper cuts. But it won’t be easy. ps:This reminds me of Walmart saying that they're lowering there prices! Well if you call lowering prices, when after having raised there prices almost $3 on some items, and than lowering $1 on though items, obviously not any truth to those of us that are still paying higher prices!! Another example is: I was paying around $7 for a particular item one week and about two weeks later the item was around $9. Last Friday I went to Walmart and that same item was now $10 for the bag, but the interesting thing is, not only was the price higher, but the bag went from 26 items in the bag to 17 items per bag!! Now that's only one item, there are probably other items with the same thing!!!

Missing mother A DC woman disappeared nearly a week ago, leaving behind her phones, wallet, car and dog. Her family is pleading for help.

Sinking buildings Amid a blistering summer, Londoners noticed something strange: zig-zagging cracks snaking across walls, doors sticking shut and windows warping. It turns out extreme heat isn’t just tough on people. It’s taking a toll on homes, too.

🦖 1 science thing: Big dino find Left: The excavation crew with the tracks. Right: An isolated track. Photos courtesy Tyler Lyson Scientists have retraced the steps of a Tyrannosaurus rex that went for a stroll 66 million years ago across what's now North Dakota, Axios Denver's Alayna Alvarez reports. They say the finding is the first known trackway left by an adult T. rex. 🪏 Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University, who jointly made the discovery, say the find offers a rare look at how the iconic dinosaur moved. Their discovery was published this week in the "Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology." Go deeper.

📸 Photographers on 9/11 Onlookers watch the World Trade Center burn on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images "This is history, this is history." That's what photojournalist Spencer Platt was thinking 25 years ago as he photographed the events unfolding on the morning of 9/11. Platt and fellow Getty photographer Mario Tama told Axios' Sarah Grillo what it was like on the ground that day. Tama had just been hired by Getty Images two months before when he got the urgent call from his assignment editor. Rushing out the door of his Lower East Side apartment, he recalled the horror of what he was documenting: "There was definitely some cognitive dissonance — it was totally unfathomable. As I got closer on foot, I came across an office worker being treated on the ground, stunned and bloodied. Seeing blood coming out of his ear made the human toll of what was happening frighteningly real." Civilians take cover as a dust cloud from the collapse of the World Trade Center envelops Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images While trying to reach Ground Zero, Tama saw the South Tower collapse: "I then heard a kind of shearing sound and looked up and, horrifyingly, I recall the tower tilted a bit and started to pancake down. In that moment, I went from being a photojournalist to any other New Yorker running for their life. It was absolutely terrifying." Keep reading.

1 big thing: Inflation stays hot Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios Consumer prices stayed high in August as the Iran war's energy shock fueled a fresh burst of inflation, Axios' Courtenay Brown reports. That's squeezing household budgets, with signs that underlying inflation is proving stubborn across the economy. By the numbers: The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August from the previous month. Prices were up 3.4% from a year earlier, holding steady from July. ⛽️ Gas prices jumped 3.9% in August, accounting for more than a third of the overall monthly increase. Energy prices rose 2.1%. Core inflation also accelerated, with shelter costs gaining 0.3% after a 0.1% increase in July. Airfares rose 2.7%, while vehicle prices were also up. 🏥 Yes, but: Medical care prices fell 0.2%, and motor vehicle insurance dropped 0.8%. The inflation data carries unusual weight ahead of next week's Fed meeting, where policymakers will consider the first interest rate hike in nearly three years. With less than two months before the midterms, renewed inflation pressures could also complicate the Trump administration's efforts to convince voters that affordability is improving. Go deeper.

AI angst grows House Speaker Mike Johnson at the GOP midterm convention yesterday in Dallas. Photo: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images ✉️ A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately" and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards, we've learned. Why it matters: Such drastic action has been proposed by members in both parties this week after current and former Anthropic researchers went public with warnings that AI could kill off humanity in the next decade. ‼️ The letter to Johnson, drafted by Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), says "urgent action" is needed "to address catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence," according to a copy we obtained. The letter is co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and was still being circulated this afternoon. Driving the news: The letter calls for the House to "return to Washington immediately and remain in session until Congress advances meaningful, bipartisan AI safeguards." It notes that the House, which reconvenes Monday, is scheduled to be in session just one more week before departing for a month and a half, returning Nov. 9. ✅ Reality check: Despite growing urgency from rank-and-file members to respond to the existential threat allegedly posed by AI, congressional leadership has largely offered up silence. Johnson is planning a vote next week on a bill to prevent data centers from driving up Americans' energy costs but has offered no indication that the House will vote on any AI regulations before Election Day. A spokesperson for Johnson did not provide comment. Between the lines: The letter points to the myriad bipartisan bills that have been proposed to regulate AI, arguing they "deserve consideration, public debate, thoughtful amendment, and action." They include the AI Kill Switch Act, introduced by Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), which would require all AI systems to maintain some way for humans to slow or shut them down. Another is the FRONTIER Act, proposed by Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Trahan to create a national framework regulating the development and deployment of new AI models. 📗 The bottom line: "To our children who will have read a post-apocalyptic history, 'Why Congress Slept' — likely written by agentic AI — our inaction will be inexplicable, and unforgivable," the letter says. — Andrew Solender

📺 September spending spree Data: AdImpact; Note: AdImpact data includes dollars spent on video advertisements on broadcast, cable and social media as well as spending estimates on streaming platforms; Chart: Stef Kight/Axios Republicans are outspending Democrats in almost every battleground Senate race this month as Thune looks to the GOP's cash advantage to help hold his majority. Why it matters: The post-Labor Day rush is here, with $390 million (and climbing) of Senate campaign ads headed for voters' TVs, tablets and phone screens. 💔 But money can't buy you love — or guarantee you win an election. 🚗 Driving the news: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is finally getting the Texas-sized spending boost he needs. Thune-linked Texas PAC is now the biggest spender in the race this month, with more than $41 million worth of ads, per AdImpact data. There's more to come. 🧮 By the numbers: TV affiliates aren't at saturation levels, but they are getting close. The September ad spend could keep growing. In three crucial states — Ohio, Texas and Michigan — Republicans have reserved at least $10 million more in September advertising than Democrats. 🍑 Only in Georgia, a state where incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff is now favored to win reelection, are Democrats outspending Republicans. Both parties are also treating Iowa and Alaska, two traditionally red states, as competitive, with Republicans holding the spending edge in both. 🔎 Zoom in: A new Trump-linked super PAC is jumping into the midterms — and spending big — giving Republicans another infusion of cash. No Going Back PAC, backed by Trump's MAGA Inc., has reserved roughly $41 million this month in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Alaska and Georgia, as well as in various House races, according to AdImpact. Separately, MAGA Inc. announced plans to spend $10 million in Texas. Elon Musk has opened his pocketbook, too. His super PAC has disclosed roughly $800,000 in spending to boost Republicans in the midterms. And the super PACs aligned with Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are spending down their nine-figure war chests. Data: AdImpact; Note: AdImpact data includes dollars spent on video advertisements on broadcast, cable and social media as well as spending estimates on streaming platforms; Chart: Stef Kight/Axios 🌎 Zoom out: For the second cycle in a row, Ohio is on track to be the most expensive Senate race in the country, as Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and his allies try to thwart former Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-Ohio) comeback bid. But that could change. North Carolina and Texas also have expensive media markets, and Trump's political operation is only beginning to tap its massive war chest. ⚡️ Flashback: At the start of the cycle, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) warned Republicans from safe states not to expect the party to bail them out financially. But he also predicted that North Carolina would cost $700 million for both parties and that Maine could climb to $600 million. September spending shows Republicans are spending heavily on defense in other red states. Between the lines: Super PACs are by far the biggest spenders this month. But their dollars don't stretch nearly as far as money spent directly by candidates. Super PACs can pay twice — or more — what candidates pay for the same broadcast airtime. Most Democratic candidates have a clear advantage in so-called hard dollars, meaning they can spend less while potentially putting more ads on the air. The bottom line: Republicans know they can lose their majority. But if they do, it won't be for lack of money. — Stef W. Kight and Hans Nichols

Who Was Cornelius the Centurion? Luke, the traditionally accepted author of Acts and the gospel bearing his name, often expanded and further developed theology through the story of a named character. In Acts 10–11, he did so with the conversion of Cornelius, a Roman centurion whose story helped the council in Jerusalem accept that salvation now included both Jews and gentiles. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/who-was-cornelius-centurion/?

Geriatric Headaches and Migraines Older people have fewer headaches than younger ones, and women have more headaches than men throughout their lives. For example, between ages 21 and 34, the prevalence of headaches is 92% in women and 74% in men; after age 75, the prevalence drops to 55% and 21%, respectively. https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/geriatric-headaches? 10 Ways to Get Better Sleep With Migraines https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ss/cm/10-ways-to-get-a-better-sleep-with-migraines? Exercise and Chronic Migraine https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ss/cm/slideshow-exercise-and-chronic-migraines? Do These Foods Cause Migraines? https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ss/slideshow-food-migraines? Headache Medicines: Medications for Quick Relief Medicines can help you manage, prevent, or end headache pain. There are many different treatment options available. Some medicines relieve headache pain, while others target underlying conditions that are causing headaches. Therapies can also prevent headaches from happening as often, or reduce their severity. https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/pain-relief-headaches? Complications of Migraines A migraine is more than just a whopper of a headache. It’s a bout of throbbing pain that can last for several hours or several days. It increases in intensity over some hours and is often associated with nausea or light/sound sensitivity. You usually have it on one side of your head. Some people get migraines once in a while, but others deal with repeated episodes. https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/headaches-migraine-complications?

Here is the Wycliffe: Ezekiel 28:16-19 Wycliffe Bible 16 In the multitude of thy merchandise, thine inner things were filled of wickedness, and thou didest sin; and I casted thee out of the hill of God, and, thou cherub covering (a)far, I lost thee from the midst of stones set afire. (In the multitude of thy merchandise, thy inner things were filled with wickedness, and thou didest sin; and I threw thee far away from the hill of God, and the cherub that protected thee drove thee away from the midst of the stones set afire.) 17 And thine heart was raised [up] in thy fairness, thou lostest thy wisdom in thy fairness. I casted thee down into (the) earth, I gave thee before the face of kings, that they should see thee. (And thy heart was raised up because of thy beauty, thou lostest thy wisdom because of thy beauty. I threw thee down to the ground, I put thee before the face of kings, so that they would see thee.) 18 In the multitude of thy wickednesses, and in the wickedness of thy merchandise, thou defouledest thine hallowing; therefore I shall bring forth fire of the midst of thee, that shall eat thee; and I shall give thee into ashes on [the] earth, in the sight of all men seeing thee. (In the multitude of thy wickednesses, and in the wickedness of thy merchandise, thou defiledest thy sanctuaries; and so I shall bring forth a fire out of the midst of thee, that shall eat thee; and I shall make thee into ashes upon the ground, in the sight of all who see thee.) 19 All men that shall see thee among heathen men, shall be astonied on thee; thou art made nought, and thou shalt not be without end. (All the people who shall see thee among the heathen, shall be astonished at thee; thou art made into nothing, and thou shalt not be forever.)

Do not use the corrupted Alexandrian text of the modern versions, go to those of the received text or it will give you a false view of what will happen to Satan at the end. Here is the Geneva Bible: Ezekiel 28:16-19 1599 Geneva Bible 16 By the multitude of thy merchandise, they have filled the midst of thee with cruelty, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the [a]mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering Cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, and thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground. I will lay thee before kings that they may behold thee. 18 Thou hast defiled thy [b]sanctification by the multitude of thine iniquities, and by the iniquity of thy merchandise: therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, which shall devour thee: and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth, in the sight of all them that behold thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people, shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be [c]a terror, and never shalt thou be anymore.

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In SDA theology Michael is a reference to creature-christ.

Because all the manufacturing has moved out of the country, young people have no engineering background. They do not understand physics. So when so many young people publish these stories, there is no counter argument. It all makes sense to them, because they don't see the engineering problems with the official narrative. They don't see the laws of physics being broken in the official report. Fascinating.

Am I the only one here to believe this was the biggest false flag in my lifetime? ---------------- Fact check: False claim persists that planes weren't used in 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center Devon Link USA TODAY June 17, 2021, 6:54 p.m. ET The claim: Planes were not used in the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and killed thousands of Americans. Two decades later, conspiracy theorists are still claiming the attacks didn't happen the way they did. On Sept. 11, terrorists hijacked and crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City and one plane into the Pentagon. Another hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania when passengers attempted to retake it. At the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, American Airlines Flight 11 struck the northern facade of the north tower less than 20 minutes before United Airlines Flight 175 struck the southwestern facade of the south tower. But a June 13 Instagram post says there were not any planes used in the attack. “No planez,” says a caption on a video shared in the post, which shows the south tower explosion. That claim is wrong. The use of planes in the 9/11 attacks is well-documented. A bipartisan report on the attacks detailed how terrorists hijacked and crashed the planes. The reason the plane is not visible in the video is due to the position from which it was filmed. ..... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/17/fact-check-9-11-attack-world-trade-center-wasnt-false-flag/7692018002/ In late 2005, Steven E. Jones, then a professor at Brigham Young University, announced a paper criticizing the NIST Report and describing his hypothesis that the WTC towers had been intentionally demolished by explosives. This paper garnered some mainstream media attention, including an appearance by Jones on MSNBC. This was the first such programming on a major cable news station. Jones was criticized by his university for making his claims public before vetting them through the approved peer review process. He was placed on paid leave and has since retired.[55][78][79] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_truth_movement Healthy skepticism, it seems, has curdled into paranoia. Wild conspiracy tales are peddled daily on the Internet, talk radio and in other media. Blurry photos, quotes taken out of context and sketchy eyewitness accounts have inspired a slew of elaborate theories: The Pentagon was struck by a missile; the World Trade Center was razed by demolition-style bombs; Flight 93 was shot down by a mysterious white jet. As outlandish as these claims may sound, they are increasingly accepted abroad and among extremists here in the United States. To investigate 16 of the most prevalent claims made by conspiracy theorists, POPULAR MECHANICS assembled a team of nine researchers and reporters who, together with PM editors, consulted more than 70 professionals in fields that form the core content of this magazine, including aviation, engineering and the military. In the end, we were able to debunk each of these assertions with hard evidence and a healthy dose of common sense. We learned that a few theories are based on something as innocent as a reporting error on that chaotic day. Others are the byproducts of cynical imaginations that aim to inject suspicion and animosity into public debate. Only by confronting such poisonous claims with irrefutable facts can we understand what really happened on a day that is forever seared into world history. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a49/1227842/ --------------------------------------- Very interesting. I see first hand how history is made. Young people have no idea what really happened on that day. They probably never will. how much of our history was created like this? Very interesting indeed.

Since entering politics in 2015, Trump has claimed, falsely, that every election he has taken part in was marred by fraud. In his second term in office, he has moved to weaponize the federal government against this imaginary fraud by seeking to restrict voting and seize control of the electoral process from the states. This has led to mounting fears that he will seek to interfere in the 2026 midterms in various ways, including deploying the National Guard, surrounding the polls with immigration enforcement officers, declaring a national security emergency — and, following the raid in Fulton County, seizing ballots and voting machines.... “There is almost no circumstance in which it would be appropriate or legal to seize ballots or election equipment,” said Wendy Weiser, vice president of democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice, a progressive voting rights nonprofit organization. But observers are deeply wary. And importantly, there are myriad ways that state election officials and candidates themselves can counter this threat before or after any action by the administration. Democratic secretaries of state say they are getting ready for all possible forms of midterm election interference from the Trump administration such as seizing ballots like it did in Fulton County..... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-election-2026-ballots_n_69bc3dbfe4b06f4d9c81cfde “Voter fraud” is not about fraud. It is about who votes and how. It is about the breadth and scope of the political community. It is, as with most MAGA obsessions, about who can call themselves Americans — entitled to govern as equals — and who are mere subjects. Trump’s obsession with voter fraud is just another expression of the reactionary populist belief that the people who inhabit a place are not equivalent to the people, who are entitled to rule. https://archive.is/Dceny#selection-1007.0-1011.27 The scale of Trump’s interference in the midterms has become crystal clear in recent weeks. The president pressured Texas to pass a mid-decade redistricting plan last month that would add five more Republican seats in the US House. Shortly thereafter, he vowed to “get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS” and “Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” through an executive order. “If we do these TWO things,” he wrote on Truth Social, “we will pick up 100 more seats.” The stakes for the midterms are incredibly high. It’s the last chance for Democrats to hold Trump accountable at the national level before he leaves office (unless he attempts to follow through on his musings to seek an unconstitutional third term). At the same time, nearly 100 state-level races for offices like governor, secretary of state, and attorney general are on the ballot, which will determine who’s in charge of supervising elections in 2028.... In March, Trump signed a far-reaching executive order that would upend how Americans register to vote, how they cast their ballots, and how their votes are counted. The voting rights group Fair Fight called it a “MAGA fever dream.” The laundry list of suppressive policies included requiring proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, to register to vote in federal elections; specifying that mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day or else states will lose federal funding or face lawsuits from the Justice Department; and giving DOGE and the Department of Homeland Security the power to sift through federal immigration databases and subpoena state voting records to search for alleged voter fraud. [ try registering in ANY other country in the world, without these documents ! ] Much of the order has been blocked in court—at least for now. But that has only mitigated part of the threat. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/donald-trump-plan-to-rig-2026-midterm-elections-voter-suppression-gerrymandering-certification/ I can see it will be a battle.

Members of Parliament in the House of Commons voted against the proposed assisted dying legislation during its second reading, halting legal changes for England and Wales. The post UK: Westminster Lawmakers Reject Assisted Suicide Measure in 286 to 270 Vote appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levels WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. https://apnews.com/article/consumer-prices-inflation-fed-interest-rates-c76f53f7a53def0c464ca44ac637f203?

I would agree with you here phkrause, and take it one step further - Satan and his demons absolutely KNEW who Jesus was. I think its reasonable to believe that these "fierce" demons were of a far lower rank than Satan - and these demons knew exactly who Jesus was.

Drone display recreates New York’s Twin Towers A moving tribute illuminated the New York skyline Thursday night. Drones formed the outline of the Twin Towers using 2,977 lights — one for each person killed in the attacks. See the video here. 00:24 How to support first responders and affected families For 25 years, charities have provided financial assistance to families affected by 9/11 and supported rescue workers facing lasting health problems. Their efforts have helped cover medical expenses, provide financial assistance and fund mentoring programs and scholarships for children nationwide. CNN Impact Your World created a simple way to donate to organizations carrying this work forward. Learn more here.