Life-Changing Breakthrough Offers New Hope for Heart Failure Patients

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In a groundbreaking medical achievement, the first fully mechanical heart developed by BiVACOR has been successfully implanted in a human patient. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the field of cardiac care, offering new hope for those awaiting heart transplants.

The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) is a compact, titanium-constructed device about the size of a fist. Despite its small stature, it packs a powerful punch. It can pump blood at a rate of 12 liters per minute, which is enough to support an adult male during exercise.

Unlike other artificial hearts that rely on flexible polymer diaphragms to pump blood, the BiVACOR TAH uses a magnetically levitated rotor. This design eliminates the wear and tear associated with traditional mechanical hearts, potentially increasing their longevity.

The primary purpose of the BiVACOR TAH is to serve as a bridge-to-transplant solution. According to the OPTN/SRTR 2022 annual data report, the number of heart transplants in the United States has been on the rise. Since 2011, adult heart transplants have increased significantly by 85.8%. This device could be a lifeline for many of those patients.

On July 9, 2024, history was made at the Texas Heart Institute when the first patient received the BiVACOR TAH as part of an FDA-approved early feasibility study. This procedure was carried out at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center. (Read more from “Life-Changing Breakthrough Offers New Hope for Heart Failure Patients” HERE)

Activist Slams VP Harris, Dems for Allegedly Lying to Supporters Because ‘They Need Votes’

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Communist protesters outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago slammed Democrats’ message of “unity” this week, saying it’s a narrative commonly revived by party leaders when they “need votes.”

“They ask for unity when they need votes. But when you’re struggling, when you can’t pay rent, you know, it’s hard to afford groceries, then there’s no unity. Then you’re on your own. Then they’re all just like, ‘It’s your fault. You don’t make enough money, you’re just poor and dumb or whatever.’ Then there’s no talk of unity,” a co-founder of the Revolutionary Communists of America told Fox News Digital in an interview outside the United Center.

“And then when they need votes and just get rich off their career in politics, then there’s unity. So, completely false, completely deceptive. Our task is to kind of expose that to everyone,” he continued.

Thousands of protesters descended on Chicago this week to rail against the Biden administration’s handling of the war in the Middle East and its support of Israel after Hamas’ attack on the nation last year. Protesters ranging from socialist, feminist, communist and environmental groups gathered at Union Park on Monday morning, which is located just blocks from the DNC’s campus, before marching in the city.

The DNC kicks off in earnest Monday evening, when it will spotlight high-level Democrats in speeches, including President Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Read more from “Activist Slams VP Harris, Dems for Allegedly Lying to Supporters Because ‘They Need Votes'” HERE)

Black Male Swing-State Voters Explain Why They Are Pulling Lever for Trump (VIDEO)

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Black male voters in Georgia told Sky News in a Monday video they support former President Donald Trump because of his personality and economic policy.

Trump is currently leading Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia by 1%, according to the RealClearPolling average. The voters told Sky News U.S correspondent Mark Stone they believe Trump’s bold personality, business acumen and economic track record as president make him an appealing candidate during a video taken at a Columbus, Georgia, outdoor basketball court.

One voter told Stone he is voting for Trump because “he’s our best choice.”

“Some people don’t like it, but I think he a smart businessman,” another voter said. “Some want to call him an a-hole but I think he an excellent a-hole.”

Another voter noted that Trump is “real” and “don’t care what you think about him.” (Read more from “Black Male Swing-State Voters Explain Why They Are Pulling Lever for Trump” HERE)

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Man Defies Order From HOA to Take Down Trump Flags and Decorations: ‘I’m Not Going to Be Bullied’

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A California man is refusing to take down his pro-Trump flag and decorations after his homeowners’ association ordered him to take them down because they violate the HOA rules.

Paul Wood Bonilla believes the HOA of his residence in Lodi is targeting him because the group’s officials object to the political message.

“I knew that the minute that I started supporting Trump that they were going to give me a hard time,” Bonilla said to KOVR-TV.

Bonilla received a letter from the HOA saying that it restricts signage in excess of three square feet. The letter does not mention the politics of his signage.

“The guy took a bullet for me,” said Bonilla, referring to Trump. “I am going to support him.” (Read more from “Man Defies Order From HOA to Take Down Trump Flags and Decorations: ‘I’m Not Going to Be Bullied'” HERE)

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Democratic Councilman Arrested, Accused of $156,000 Bribery Scheme

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Washington, D.C., Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was recently arrested for allegedly facilitating a $156,000 bribery scheme. White, a Democrat, has been representing D.C.’s Ward 8 since 2017, and he recently won the Democratic primary in June.

White is accused of using his position in office to pressure government employees to extend contracts in exchange for cash payments, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

A criminal complaint revealed that White was charged with bribery for allegedly accepting money and other items of value in return for using his position to pressure employees at the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to extend several contracts valued at $5.2 million.

Since June, White has allegedly received four payments totaling $156,000 from the owner of two unnamed companies. According to the complaint, an arrangement between White and the contractor was caught on video. White allegedly accepted $35,000 from the company while it was “working covertly under the auspices of the FBI.” (Read more from “Democratic Councilman Arrested, Accused of $156,000 Bribery Scheme” HERE)

It’s Happening: Man Gets 3 Years Behind Bars for Comments Made on X

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The United Kingdom sentenced a man to three years in prison because of his X posts.

Wayne O’Rourke was sentenced to three years in prison for social media posts he made after three young girls were stabbed to death in Southport, England. . .

Wayne O’Rourke was arrested for ‘stirring up racial hatred’ on X.

“People of Southport where the f**k are you, get out on the street,” O’Rourke said in a post on X.

(Read more from “It’s Happening: Man Gets 3 Years Behind Bars for Comments Made on X” HERE)

Revealed: Walz Praised Chinese Communism to Students

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Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), promoted Chinese-style communism to his high school students in the 1990s, telling them that “everyone shares” and gets free food and housing.

The pro-communist comments were recently unearthed by the Washington Free Beacon’s discovery of a 1991 article in Nebraska’s Alliance Times-Herald, where one of Walz’s lessons was quoted.

“It means that everyone is the same and everyone shares,” Walz told his social studies class of China’s economic system. “The doctor and the construction worker make the same. The Chinese government and the place they work for provide housing and 14 kg or about 30 pounds of rice per month. They get food and housing.”

Walz, who first traveled to China just months after the government slaughtered pro-democracy students and protesters in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, has been criticized for praising the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over decades of trips that followed. (Read more from “Revealed: Walz Praised Chinese Communism to Students” HERE)

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The Lies Have It: Watch Joe Biden Open 2024 DNC With Massive Deception

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Joe Biden on Monday night at this year’s Democrat party convention delivered what is expected to be his farewell to the 2024 presidential race, his party’s support and much, much more, including a political career that has spanned decades.

But like myriad earlier speeches, he couldn’t get by without telling a falsehood, or two. Or more.

He criticized “political violence,” but didn’t address the lawfare his party has launched, with multiple court cases against President Donald Trump, including one about possession of classified documents – an offense Biden also committed but for which he faced no charges. But Trump was charged with a long list of counts.

Then he trotted out his story, which is false, about the race violence that happened in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He said, “Extremists coming out of the woods carrying torches. Their veins bulging from their necks. Carrying nasty swastikas. Chanting … antisemitic bile … white supremacists, neo-Nazis.” (Read more from “The Lies Have It: Watch Joe Biden Open 2024 DNC With Massive Deception” HERE)

New U.S. Army Policy Spells Trouble for Christians

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A policy revision adopted recently by the U.S. Army could spell trouble for soldiers who believe in and follow the Holy Bible.

In June, the Army issued two new directives regarding the handling and reporting of “protest, extremist and criminal gang activities” by soldiers. Army directive 2024-07 on handling extremist activity, as well as the service’s directive 2024-08 on reporting extremist activity, can both be found on the website of the Army Inspector General.

WorldNetDaily interviewed Dr. Charles “Chase” Spears, recently retired after a 20-year Army public affairs career specializing in ethical military communication strategy.

“Since day one of his tenure as secretary of Defense,” Spears told WND, “Lloyd Austin claimed that there is a major issue with [Christian] extremism in the military.” Spears added, “This is the same military that made [Austin] a four-star general.”

But the Army’s new rules beg the question: “Why now, when multiple reports have debunked Austin’s claim?” Even if, Spears said, the Army’s directives were implemented with the intention of clarifying what amounts to “extremism,” a word he says is “open to wide interpretation in the current political climate,” the new policy “makes it appear that if you disagree with [the views of Austin and the Biden administration], then you’re an extremist.” . . .

To that end, Spears pointed out that Army directive 2024-07 states extremist activity includes “advocating widespread unlawful discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, or sexual orientation.” He warned that “because they feel they need to please their political superiors, some military commanders will infer that because you disagree with women competing in men’s sports, you are now engaging in an act of extremism.” (Read more from “New U.S. Army Policy Spells Trouble for Christians” HERE)

Kamala Harris Turned Down Debate on Fox News, Trump Says

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Former President Donald Trump claimed Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris has opted against participating in a Fox News debate next month.

“Comrade Kamala Harris has just informed us that she will NOT do the FoxNews Debate on September 4th,” the Republican nominee for president wrote on Truth Social.

The vice president’s apparent decision to turn down the debate didn’t shock Trump.

“I am not surprised by this development because I feel that she knows it is very difficult, at best, for her to defend her record setting Flip-Flopping on absolutely everything she once believed in, including her statements that THERE WILL BE NO FRACKING IN PENNSYLVANIA and her HORRIBLE Performance on the Border, our “Border Czar,” where millions of criminals and people from mental institutions and terrorists, have been allowed to pour into our Country, totally unchecked and unvetted,” the former president wrote.

Trump further revealed that instead of doing the debate, he will now hold a “Tele-Town Hall, anchored by Sean Hannity, for Fox.” (Read more from “Kamala Harris Turned Down Debate on Fox News, Trump Says” HERE)