Our republic averted a national catastrophe by one inch: The tilt of former president Donald Trump’s head, an imperceptible difference in the wind, a slight shake in the nervous hand of the would-be assassin. Change any one of these factors and our country and the world would never be the same.   We should all thank God that Trump—the front-running candidate in the 2024 presidential election—walked away from his rally in Pennsylvania with his life. Trump said during his speech at the Republican National Convention that he shouldn’t be here today. To his credit he acknowledged that he is alive “only by the grace of God.” I won’t presume to say what purpose God had in sparing the former president and sparing America from unthinkable turmoil. But what played out on that Pennsylvania stage was too incredible to believe it was random chance. Trump turned his head the split second before the bullet arrived. Instead of a clean strike, Trump said he felt the shot whiz past and through his ear and then had the good sense to fall to the ground before more shots followed—something he may not have done if the first bullet had missed entirely. The whole thing was so incredible some Trump skeptics have made the outrageous claim that it was staged, even though the nation wasn’t altogether spared from tragedy. Sadly, we mourn the life of one brave firefighter who was killed by the assassin while shielding his family from the bullets. In his convention speech, Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore and others who were seriously injured by stray bullets at the rally. Nobody should have to take a bullet for going to a political rally, and we all grieve with the family members whose father, husband, or brother was taken from them. But I shudder to think what would have happened to our country in the ensuing months and years if Trump had died on that stage. The attempted assassination came on the eve of the RNC, before Trump had yet named his vice-presidential running mate. If the attempt on Trump’s life had been successful, the RNC would have been thrown into chaos—if it was held at all. Regardless, the next president of the United States would have been determined by an assassin’s bullet, not by the will of the people. Public trust would have been irreparably harmed, and an already divided nation would have been torn apart at the seams. Instead, Trump left the stage of the rally with his fist raised resolutely to the sky as the crowd cheered and chanted “USA, USA!” The RNC, thankfully, wasn’t marked by anger and a desire for retribution. Instead, it ended with a message of unity, love of country, and gratitude to God for preventing the unthinkable from happening in our republic. Maybe the tragic and near catastrophic events in Pennsylvania will serve as a poignant reminder to all of us that there is a God in Heaven looking down on us who saw fit to spare our nation on that day. That’s not because Trump is perfect or holy, and not because we Americans have been acting like moral and virtuous people deserving of his divine protection. And yet, by God’s grace, the schemes of the wicked were foiled and America as we know it is not yet lost. James Madison, the father of the Constitution, saw God’s Providential hand in protecting America from the time of its founding. Madison wrote, “It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it a finger of the Almighty hand which has been so frequently and signally extended to our relief in the critical stages of the revolution.” From George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware to the Battle of Baltimore to the Cuban Missile Crisis to the assassination attempt against Trump, America has had its share of close calls over the past 248 years. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, America is “A republic, if you can keep it.” Indeed. As God demonstrated on Saturday, America is a republic, if we can keep it by the grace of God. The post A Republic if You Can Keep It, by the Grace of God appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Call it the Immaculate Protection. The would-be assassin’s bullet came within a sliver of an inch of killing former President Donald Trump. The shooter, for reasons still under investigation, managed to climb on the rooftop of a nearby building for a clear, unobstructed view as Trump stood on stage. Experts compared the odds of the shooter hitting the target to that of a golfer nailing a chip shot. But, miraculously, the bullet grazed Trump’s ear. A rallygoer on stage behind Trump was fatally wounded, and two others suffered serious injuries. But Trump, the intended target, not only survived but stood up and shook his fist to assure all that he was OK. What more can this man endure? He’s been accused of being a Russian asset. He’s been accused of being so mentally unstable that when first elected, some Democrat members of Congress tried to invoke the 25th Amendment. He was impeached twice, his home raided, found civilly liable, arrested, charged, and criminally convicted. And now he has survived a would-be assassin’s bullet. Critics blame Trump’s “overheated rhetoric” for the Jan. 6 “insurrection,” ignoring that he implored protesters to “peacefully and patriotically” make their voices heard. But President Joe Biden, who calls Trump “dangerous,” and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, who once called Trump “evil,” bear no responsibility? It was out of body watching CNN hosts/guests/pundits, after the assassination attempt, plead to tone down political rhetoric. These are the same Trump-hating CNN jackals who call Trump an “insurrectionist,”; who accuse him of pushing “The Big Lie” for daring to raise legitimate questions about the 2020 election, who allow hosts/guests/pundits to push the “Trump falsely said there were good and bad Nazis on both sides” Charlottesville lie; who allow hosts/guests/pundits to say Trump said to drink/inject bleach falsely; who allow hosts/guests/pundits to call Trump a “threat to our democracy”; who allowed Hillary Clinton to call President Trump “illegitimate” and describe the 2016 election as “stolen”; and who allow Biden/Dems/guests to get away with lies and out of context assertions. This includes saying, “Trump said he would be a dictator” and that “Trump said there would be a bloodbath” if not elected. No rebuttal. No fact check. No adding context. Yet, it was noticeable how CNN hosts, after the attempted assassination, switched from calling Donald Trump just “Trump” to calling him “the former President Trump” and “Mr. Trump.” Biden, in an address after the assassination attempt against Trump, urged the nation to “lower the temperature in our politics.” But hours before the assassination attempt, Biden’s thermometer was on fire. Biden posted the following on X: “Americans want a president, not a dictator.” “Project 2025 is run and paid for by the Trump people. It was a project built for Trump, and it’s the biggest attack on our freedoms in history.” “We must stop him.” “Trump has said that if he wins, he’ll be a dictator on day one. And folks, he means it. Just look at this right-wing project 2025 -- the blueprint for the second Trump term. I will not let that happen.” “No more free passes for Donald Trump. We’re going to say who he is and what he intends to do. He’s a convicted criminal.” After the assassination attempt, a staffer for Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) posted this on Facebook: “I don’t condone violence, but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time. Oops, that wasn’t me talking.” Thompson fired the staffer. But consider Thompson’s record of vitriol. He once called Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas an “Uncle Tom.” He introduced a bill to strip Secret Service protection from Trump after his criminal conviction. He served as chair of the Jan. 6 Committee that investigated Trump’s alleged election-denying and so-called attempt to overturn an election. Yet, after the 2004 reelection of President George W. Bush, Thompson joined some 30 other House members and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in an effort to reject the certification of Ohio. They claimed the Diebold voting machines had been tampered with by its pro-Republican manufacturer. The media did not accuse them of “election denying” and of trying to “overturn an election.” In 1775, there was a shot heard around the world. In 2024, there was the shot that got Donald John Trump reelected. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. To find out more about Larry Elder or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder.

There’s something in the air at this year’s RNC — something that Glenn Beck hasn’t felt in a long time. According to him, this is a “different party” than we’ve seen before, and that’s because the man who spoke on stage last night — the man who will lead the party and likely the nation — is a “very, very different Donald Trump.” "I've Never Seen Him Like This": Glenn Beck's Biggest Takeaways From Trump's RNC Speech youtu.be “I’ve never seen him like this; I’ve never heard him speak this way; I’ve never seen him take the stage the way he did,” says Glenn, adding that this reformed Trump comes across as “humbled,” a stark contrast to his typical bombastic persona. Trump’s newfound humility is almost certainly the result of nearly being murdered on live television. Coming face to face with death has clearly awakened the nominee’s spiritual side, as he claimed that “God saved [his] life” again in his RNC speech last night. “Now, there's something else that happened that I haven't heard a lot of people talk about,” says Glenn. “Donald Trump has kind of shifted gears into this zone of, ‘I know what I know, I know what I feel, and I know who the other side is and they're dismissed.”’ “He's not fighting them like he was before,” he continues, adding that “it's almost as if [Trump] feels that the outcome is already there, and he doesn't need to push the envelope anymore; he just needs to say the truth.” Another uncharacteristic thing he did was “[write] this speech himself,” which Glenn found to be “riveting material.” He also said that he was “not going to mention [Joe Biden’s] name anymore.” “To me that may be lowering the temperature a little bit,” says Glenn, but it’s also perhaps Trump’s way of acknowledging that “Joe Biden is not going to be the nominee.” “Why waste his hour … 90 minutes of television making a case against a guy who's not going to be running?” he asks. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Texas police said that two bodies found in a semi-truck trailer appeared like "mummies" because of their advanced decomposition. The Houston Police Department said officers were tipped off about the bodies and found them in a trailer parked at Milwee Street near Bolin Road. 'When you jump in there, it's just like quicksand. You're going to sink down in there.' Lt. R. Willkens said someone overheard two homeless people talking about the bodies at a nearby convenience store and contacted police about the claim. Clothing and other donations made to the Purple Heart charity are stored in trailers. When first responders arrived to investigate, they found a suspicious hole cut into one of them. "There's a hole, you can see, up on the very top of the truck. It looks like there's a hole cut out. And officers, HFD, got a ladder, got up there, and they found out when they looked in the hole, there appears to be two bodies for sure," said Willkens. He went on to say that investigators found evidence that the two people were living in the semi-truck trailer. Police don't know how long the bodies had been in the trailer but described them as appearing like "mummies." KTRK-TV spoke to Howard Penright, an employee at the donation center, who said that people cutting into trailers has been an ongoing problem. "Man, it's just mind-boggling," he said about the incident. "It's going to be a tough day."Penright explained that it's possible to sink into clothing piles in the trailer: "When you jump in there, it's just like quicksand. You're going to sink down in there, and you probably couldn't say nothing. That's probably why we never heard nobody."Police said they are still investigating the matter, and a medical examiner will determine the cause of death for both of the people. Here's the news video from KTRK with Penright's comments. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The carvings depicting pharaohs like Amenhotep III and Thutmose IV were submerged during construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960s. The post Rock Carvings Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Found Underwater Near Aswan appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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Microsoft is working to create a physical encrypting system that can encrypt and decrypt a document in real-time based on where the user’s eyes are looking. The technique is described in a new patent, which explains that it modifies letters in the text portion of the original document to help encrypt the content and keep people from visually hacking you in public spaces. While we have seen some other notable attempts to block visual hacking—like privacy screens on smartphones—they are often dull and do not actually provide any proper security. With Microsoft’s system, though, the text in the documents would actually be encrypted using an alpha-blended version of the document. This would blend the original and encoded versions of the document. From there, the physical encrypting system will track the user’s eyes using eye tracking and webcams that allow light from the screen to reach the intended user’s eyes. The eye tracking can then trace where the user is looking and unencrypt the text as they read. The system is designed to prevent the light from reaching a bystander’s eyes, thus providing a higher level of security for the users. However, there are some limitations. For starters, privacy screens typically block out a good bit of the light, making the screen duller to look at. Additionally, blurring or scrambling the text without any reason or pattern will make it more difficult for the intended user to read, thus making them less likely to utilize such systems. Visual hacking is a very real problem, and finding new ways to protect against it—like this physical encrypting system—is extremely important for cybersecurity specialists right now. It is unclear if the system described in Microsoft’s patent will indeed come to fruition or if it will fall to the wayside like so many other patents before it. If it does get created, perhaps it will bring more safety to user’s devices all around the world and help cut down on visual hacking overall. Of course, to do that, you also have to get people to adopt it, which just might prove to be the hardest part. Don't Miss: ESA sets sights on Apophis asteroid with Ramses mission The post Microsoft invented a system that encrypts physical text so people can’t read over your shoulder appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals eufy Smart Lock C33 is the lock I’ve been searching for, and it’s $99.99 ahead of Prime Day Best Fire TV Stick deals for July 2024 Wednesday’s top Prime Day deals: Ninja blenders, laptops, Apple Watches, Crest Whitestrips, Oura Ring, more Netflix Prime Day deals: 73 ways to upgrade your streaming

Archaeologists recently unveiled a remarkable discovery near Aswan, Egypt: rock carvings depicting ancient Egyptian pharaohs, submerged for decades due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. This underwater expedition, conducted by a joint French-Egyptian team, has brought to light significant artifacts that were long thought to be lost to history. During their meticulous exploration in the Nile River, the team uncovered carvings featuring pharaohs such as Amenhotep III, Thutmose IV, Psamtik II, and Apries. These rulers, spanning the 18th and 26th dynasties, are now known to have left their marks on rocks that were submerged when the dam was built between 1960 and 1970. The findings were announced by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and have sparked renewed interest in the area's archaeological significance. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleRead Later