WATCH: American Airlines Passenger Confronts Flight Attendant Over ‘Hate Pin’

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A Jewish passenger boarding an American Airlines flight in Miami encountered an unexpected situation when he noticed one of the flight attendants wearing a watermelon pin, a symbol that has become widely recognized as representing pro-Palestinian solidarity. The passenger subsequently documented the incident and shared it on his Instagram account, providing a detailed account of what transpired.

“The flight attendants became visibly upset and informed me that my act of filming them constituted a legal violation. They prevented me from disembarking and insisted that I remove the video footage, which I refused to do,” according to Israel Hayom.

The situation was eventually resolved when law-enforcement officers arrived at the scene and directed the flight attendants to permit the passenger to leave the aircraft. (Read more from “WATCH: American Airlines Passenger Confronts Flight Attendant Over ‘Hate Pin’” HERE)

Russia ‘Restraining’ the Antichrist? Orthodox Church Believes Last Czar ‘Held Back Satanic Socialism’

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While many commentators identify the restrainer as the Holy Spirit who works in and through the Church and whose subsequent removal necessitates a “pre-tribulation rapture” scenario, this identifying of Russia as the restrainer, according to Riccardi-Swartz, is reinforced by the canonization of Nicholas II, whose intercessions are believed to protect Russia from evil.

As such, Riccardi-Swartz said, this “holy war” narrative serves as an appeal to Russian nationalism and a denunciation of modern Western values, further cementing Kirill’s alignment with Putin’s agenda to depict Russia as a defender of traditional Christian values.

“It’s clear that both Putin and the Moscow Patriarchate (Patriarch Kirill) are using language that aligns with this theological opinion,” she told CP. “They often position themselves as if they — and Russia as a nation — are on a holy mission to preserve traditional values from Western secularism.”

This ideological overlap between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin, said Riccardi-Swartz, is one of mutual benefit.

“Scholars have been quick to point out that there seems to be a cozy relationship between the Kremlin and Russian Orthodox Church,” she says. “It’s also clear from recent policies, particularly around [LGBT] and human rights, that religious values are playing a valuable role in crafting governance and marketing a Christian conservative Russian ethos for interested parties abroad even if that’s not the reality on the ground.” (Read more from “Russia ‘Restraining’ the Antichrist? Orthodox Church Believes Last Czar ‘Held Back Satanic Socialism’” HERE)

Pope Appointed Divisive Cardinal As Roadblock To Trump

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Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response to the person President-elect Donald Trump selected as Vatican ambassador.

The Pope on Monday announced his appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s immigration stance and who has also advocated for the “radical inclusion” of women and “LGBT” people in the Church. The decision was apparently made to counter to Trump’s selection of Brian Burch, the president of the advocacy organization CatholicVote and a supporter of the president-elect’s immigration and pro-life policies, The Pillar reported.

Several members of the Church leadership had reportedly signed off on Jefferson City’s Bishop Sean McKnight to replace the outgoing Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, who had reached the age of retirement in 2022, but the Pope reversed the decision upon hearing the news of Burch’s nomination, sources told The Pillar. McElroy had previously been ruled out as an option to fill the position due to fears he would be seen as a “provocative” choice due to his conflicting politics with Trump.

“It was considered settled [in favor of McKnight], ready to make the call, and then it suddenly wasn’t,” an unnamed source told the outlet.

The Vatican apparently perceived Trump’s decision as “aggressive” and “undiplomatic” and decided to respond in kind, The Pillar said. (Read more from “Pope Appointed Divisive Cardinal As Roadblock To Trump” HERE)

Mark Zuckerberg Promises Less Censorship on Facebook as He Scraps Biased Third-Party ‘Fact Checkers’

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Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to Meta’s content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to embrace free speech and avoid censorship. Zuckerberg’s changes begin with scrapping Facebook’s third-party “fact check” system which is notorious for its leftist bias.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is undergoing a major overhaul of its content moderation practices. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company will end its fact-checking program, plagued by severe leftist bias, and replace it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes. The changes come as a response to what Zuckerberg perceives as a “cultural tipping point” towards prioritizing speech, influenced by the recent elections.

In his video, Zuckerberg states: “We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms. More specifically, here’s what we’re going to do. First, we’re going to get rid of fact checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, starting in the U.S.”

In a press release, Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, stated, “Meta’s platforms are built to be places where people can express themselves freely. That can be messy. On platforms where billions of people can have a voice, all the good, bad and ugly is on display. But that’s free expression.” (Read more from “Mark Zuckerberg Promises Less Censorship on Facebook as He Scraps Biased Third-Party ‘Fact Checkers’” HERE)

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Costco Triples Down on ‘Wokeness’ as Board Member Defends DEI Practices, Rebukes Companies Scrapping Policies

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A Costco board member has taken aim at companies rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, calling for businesses to “maximize” DEI instead as the wholesaler faces pressure to join the growing list of brands ditching the controversial practice.

Jeff Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation and former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has served on Costco’s board of directors since 2008, according to Costco’s corporate website.

Raikes and other board members have come under scrutiny in recent days after they shut down a shareholder request to dismantle DEI internally and called on other shareholders to vote against the proposal seeking to eliminate Costco’s DEI program in an upcoming meeting.

The board’s position came as a surprise to some, in light of a recent corporate trend that’s spurred a widespread abandonment of DEI policies.

But a Fox News Digital assessment of Raikes’ online history revealed a staunch proponent of DEI practices — and a man on a mission to discourage companies from biding them farewell. (Read more from “Costco Triples Down on ‘Wokeness’ as Board Member Defends DEI Practices, Rebukes Companies Scrapping Policies” HERE)

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Manhattan DA and Judge Are Hell-Bent on Continuing Lawfare Against Trump

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The Democrat judge presiding over the sham New York criminal case against Donald Trump remains adamant that the president-elect appear for sentencing on Friday — a mere ten days before Trump takes his oath of office.

On Monday, Trump’s legal team filed a two-fold motion seeking the stay of the January 10, 2025 sentencing hearing that Judge Juan Merchan ordered to proceed in an 18-page opinion he issued on Friday. In that opinion, Judge Merchan denied the president-elect’s Motion to Vacate the Jury Verdict and Motion to Dismiss the 38-count indictment a grand jury returned against Trump related to payments made to Stormy Daniels.

Trump’s motion argued first that the proceedings against him were automatically stayed during the pendency of his forthcoming appeal related to presidential immunity. Relying on the Supreme Court’s decision last term on presidential immunity, Trump’s legal team argued in Monday’s Motion to Stay that no further proceedings could take place until the issue of immunity was resolved by an appellate court.

Second, and alternatively, attorneys for the president-elect argued that even if a stay were not required under federal law, Judge Merchan should stay the proceedings under New York law.

Unsurprisingly, by day’s end on Monday, Judge Merchan had denied Trump’s request for a stay. The denial came in a perfunctory two-page order: After noting that D.A. Alvin Bragg had opposed the stay, Judge Merchan reasoned that a stay was inappropriate because Trump was merely repeating the arguments he had raised previously. The Manhattan trial judge then concluded that the precedent on which Trump relied to seek a stay was either distinguishable or inapplicable. (Read more from “Manhattan DA and Judge Are Hell-Bent on Continuing Lawfare Against Trump” HERE)

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How The Biden FBI Let An ISIS Acolyte Slip Right Past Them

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A political agenda combined with a lack of information on the New Orleans terrorist likely culminated in Shamsud-Din Jabbar escaping the FBI’s radar, former agents told the Caller. The terrorist who allegedly plowed a truck into a crowd on New Years pledged allegiance to ISIS, reportedly possessed an ISIS flag, and even traveled to Egypt — yet no action was taken by the FBI for months.

Jabbar was identified by authorities as the driver of the Ford pickup truck that rammed through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans last Wednesday morning, killing 15 people. He was subsequently killed by police in a shootout.

After initial reports that claimed Jabbar had accomplices, the FBI stated the next day he acted alone. The bureau found an ISIS flag, weapons, and potential IEDs in Jabbar’s vehicle.

The Caller asked former FBI agents how the agency seemingly took no action for months despite numerous glaring red flags.

(Read more from “How The Biden FBI Let An ISIS Acolyte Slip Right Past Them” HERE)

Whistleblowers Say Canadian Doctors Pushed Euthanasia On Unwilling Disabled Patients

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Whistleblowers Heather Hancock and Roger Foley tell The Federalist that Canadian doctors pressured them to accept euthanasia amid long-term disabilities.

Canada legalized “medical assistance in dying” (MAID) in 2016, legally permitting doctors to help kill patients. Officials updated the law in 2021, enabling the medical killing of patients without a terminal diagnosis. Dying With Dignity Canada has even pushed to expand the legislation to include “mature minors.” Nazi Germany’s euthanasia program also included children.

“I’m so frightened for my people who are vulnerable,” says Angelina Ireland, executive director of the Canadian Delta Hospice Society, a patient advocacy nonprofit organization.

According to a recent report, “euthanasia regulators have tracked 428 cases of possible criminal violations” in Ontario between 2018 and 2023, and none were reported to police. One doctor in Vancouver repeatedly accused of violating MAID rules has helped kill hundreds of patients, as The Federalist reported. According to CTV News, one family recently named the doctor and her clinic in a lawsuit for alleged “unlawful administration of MAID,” claiming this resulted in a psychiatric patient’s “wrongful death.”

The MAID process may appear morbidly peaceful. In “clinician-administered” MAID, “a physician or nurse practitioner directly administers a substance that causes death.” (Read more from “Whistleblowers Say Canadian Doctors Pushed Euthanasia On Unwilling Disabled Patients” HERE)

Poll: U.S. Parents Across Political Spectrum Reject Gender Ideology in Schools

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U.S. parents of all political stripes oppose gender ideology in schools, new polling from Parents Defending Education (PDE) shows.

The survey from PDE, which describes itself as a grassroots organization “working to reclaim our schools from activists imposing harmful agendas,” found that 75 percent of parents “oppose teachers, counselors, school nurses, classroom aides, coaches or administration withholding information about a child’s gender identity from parents.”

That sentiment is shared by a majority of parents with varying political viewpoints, including 88 percent of Republican parents, 72 percent of independent parents, and 58 percent of Democrat parents.

Strong majorities of every ethnicity agree, including 76 percent of white parents, 79 percent of black parents, 69 percent of Asian parents, and 73 percent of Hispanic parents.

PDE notably found in 2023 that more than 1,000 school districts across the United States have policies openly stating that district personnel can or should keep students’ transgender status hidden from their parents. That figure includes 18,335 schools and 10,712,558 students.

(Read more from “Poll: U.S. Parents Across Political Spectrum Reject Gender Ideology in Schools” HERE)

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Video Shows Kamala Harris Forced To Relive Election Loss As Fellow Democrats Read Off Every Swing State Loss

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As she certified the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to listen to the results of her loss Monday in front of her fellow Democrats in Congress.

Congress convened Monday to certify the election results by its deadline, Jan. 6, 2025. The members of Congress voted to certify the election with no objections raised and Harris presided over the day as it is a role of the vice president’s office.

Monday’s electoral college vote was 312-226. Before certifying the election, Harris listened to the election results of every state, including those she lost to Trump. The now president-elect defeated Harris in a landslide, taking all of the swing states. North Carolina and Georgia were the first two swing states called, erasing the Sun Belt path to victory for Harris by 11 p.m.

(Read more from “Video Shows Kamala Harris Forced To Relive Election Loss As Fellow Democrats Read Off Every Swing State Loss” HERE)

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