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Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson questioned Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) for going along with the Democratic Party’s narrative on the January 6 incident on Capitol Hill and the future of the Republican Party. Carlson speculated Cheney’s decision was tied to downplaying her view on foreign policy. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: When you think of an authoritarian leader, you picture some power-mad autocrat, working fiercely defend his own regime. You think of Nicolae Ceausescu pacing his study, steady, plotting diabolical new ways to smash the latest peasant revolt. And that’s right, but it’s not the full picture. Reality is more complicated than that. Fascism is a style of government, but it’s also a form of religion. So the goal isn’t simply to make you obey, the goal is to convert you. Before he executed his political rivals, Stalin forced victims to profess their love for him and for the Soviet State. He staged a kind of religious … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: Liz Cheney ‘Decided to Obey’ Democrats, Media Propagandists

close Video Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Democrats’ $1.9T coronavirus relief bill is ‘too corrupt, liberal’ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy provides insight into the coronavirus stimulus bill on ‘Fox and Friends.’ A year ago today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention warned U.S. citizens to prepare for "disruption" from the coronavirus outbreak across American cities. And throughout the past 12 months, we have seen Americans make sacrifices and persevere in the fight against this virus. The progress we have seen in our economy and in our efforts to stop the spread have been substantial. In April 2020, the unemployment rate for American workers stood at 14.7 percent. Today the unemployment rate is 6.3 percent. At the same time, new COVID-19 cases continue to plummet. Thanks to a historic, heroic undertaking by the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed, 1.45 million Americans are now receiving a vaccine shot every day. These … [Read more...] about Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Dems’ $1.9 trillion COVID bill is not rescue or relief plan, it’s a Pelosi payoff

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denounced “an attempted military coup” on Thursday after a group of Armenian army officers wrote a letter demanding Pashinyan’s resignation earlier that day. “As [prime minister] my order to all soldiers, officers, and generals of the armed forces is: Gentlemen, do your jobs. Preserve the territorial integrity of the borders of the Republic of Armenia. This is my order, and no one should dare to break this order,” Pashinyan said at a rally of his supporters in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on February 25. About 20,000 people gathered in Yerevan’s Republic Square to listen to Pashinyan’s speech, which followed a march led by the prime minister through the capital’s downtown area. He was flanked by a significant security detail, according to the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The gathering was in response to the Armenian Armed Forces General Staff releasing a letter earlier that day demanding … [Read more...] about Tens of Thousands Crowd Armenian Capital After Prime Minister Claims Coup

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Police released new information Friday in the mass shooting at Broad and Olney Streets from last week that wounded eight people. Police are looking for three people they believe to be involved in the shooting, after scouring through security video. (credit: Philadelphia Police) Police also say they’ve been seen in an older model blue Ford Explorer. READ MORE: Derrick Weatherbe Charged In Fire Set At West Philadelphia Lowe's During May Unrest (credit: Philadelphia Police) The first suspect has a thin build, with a green mask, wearing a dark-colored jacket, with white stripes down the arms of the jacket and an emblem on the chest, dark pants and dark shoes. The second suspect is tall, thin build, wearing all dark clothing, with white or light-colored shoes. Police describe the third suspect with a medium build, wearing all dark clothing. (credit: Philadelphia Police) Police don’t know if any of the victims were the … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Police Searching For Three People Believed To Be Involved In Mass Shooting That Wounded 8

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times Savvy cooks across the globe know that one of the easiest ways to add verve to their cooking is to keep a selection of aromatic spice blends at the ready. From Chinese five spice to Cajun seasoning, from Indian masalas to Chilean merken, spice blends are the cornerstones of so many cuisines, with very good reason. Used by the pinch or by the cupful, a harmonious spice blend can deepen and round out the flavors of almost any dish, instantly adding color, perfume and, sometimes, a stinging kick. And unlike individual spices, the beauty of a blend is in its efficiency. With all the spices carefully measured and mixed ahead of time, cooks don’t need to stop and wing it when the chicken’s in the pan. Lior Lev Sercarz, founder of La Boîte, a New York-based spice shop, built his business on the idea that having fresh, well-made spice blends on hand will drastically improve anyone’s cooking. “If you have 15 single spices in your cabinet, how … [Read more...] about For maximum flavor, make these spice blends at home