Christian communities throughout Nigeria have been completely destroyed by Islamic terrorists, according to interviews with persecuted Christians conducted by religious liberty advocates. The interviews were included in a report released Sunday by Open Doors International, a religious freedom advocacy group, which found that thousands of Christians have been killed and displaced in Nigeria in increasing numbers since 2020. Open Doors interviewed hundreds of persecuted Christians, many of whom were sheltering in camps throughout the country. “Extremist violence across parts of Nigeria over the last decade has resulted in mass displacement of Christian communities, amongst others,” the report said. “They have been singled out for violence, face harsh living conditions and experience faith-based challenges throughout their displacement journey. Nigerian state security personnel regularly failed to respond in a timely or effective manner to violent attacks against Christians.” The violence has been primarily taking place in the northern states of Borno and Plateau, where there are lots of Islamic militants and violent Fulani herdsmen. About 2.7 times more Christians are killed in violent attacks than Muslims with at least 16,769 Christians being killed from October 2019 to September 2023. Christians are also the disproportionate victims of kidnappings. For the report, Open Doors interviewed 292 Christians and humanitarian workers from January to April 2024 about their experiences with the persecution. Interviewees were primarily Christians who had been displaced within the country, with some workers from humanitarian agencies also interviewed. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. One Christian displaced from Borno said that all the churches in the area of Gwoza were burned to the ground. “Now, all the churches in Gwoza have been destroyed by Boko Haram, and many of the Christians have fled and are living as IDPs in different locations,” the interviewee said. “Since the attacks and the destruction of churches in Gwoza, I have not returned, and the churches are still in their deplorable state since their destruction.” Another Christian said that the Christian population of another area in Borno had been completely replaced. “I think for Goshe even during the time of displacement most of the community members were Christians,” the interviewee said. “But now the resettled members are almost ninety percent Muslims in the place I went to. It used to be a Christian community, but now it is a Muslim community.” Other interviewees said that they struggled to defend themselves from attacks because they were armed with only a few small guns while their attackers had more sophisticated weaponry. One of the main groups behind the attacks is Boko Haram, a radical Islamic group that has targeted Christians for years. “Boko Haram target people that are working with the church, maybe you have a position like Secretary or you have any position in church, you are a target. In every community they have a list of people they are looking for,” an interviewee said. If they survive the attacks on their villages, then the Christians also face struggles finding food and shelter. Many of the camps for displaced people discriminate against Christians and do not give aid to those with Christian names. Many people also refuse to rent out property to Christians. Open Doors CEO Ryan Brown told Fox News on Tuesday that much of the world was ignoring the violence against Christians in Nigeria. “The rest of the world seems to be turning a blind eye,” he said. “People are not talking about it. People are not aware of the realities, and therefore people aren’t doing anything about it.”

An illegal alien charged with raping a teenage girl and brutally stabbing a man was released into the United States by the Biden-Harris administration, a House Judiciary Committee report exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire reveals. Angel Matias Castellanos-Orellana, a 19-year-old Honduran national illegally present in the United States, was arrested by the Kenner Lousiana Police Department in connection to the rape of a 14-year-old girl and the stabbing of a man during a robbery in February. According to the House Judiciary Committee, Castellanos-Orellana was released into the country by the Biden-Harris administration. “On October 6, 2023, Angel Matias Castellanos-Orellana, a national of Honduras, was encountered by Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, Texas,” the report reads. “Despite the fact that the alien ‘claim[ed] to have no fear of being returned to their native country,’ Castellanos-Orellana was released with a Notice to Appear in immigration court on an ‘Order of Release [on] own Recognizance’ due to a ‘lack of space,’ with instructions to report to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in New Orleans.” The report from the Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), went on to explain that the Department of Homeland Security did have the “capacity to detain Castellanos-Orellana before he was released.” Castellanos-Orellana went on to allegedly commit the crimes for which he was arrested and charged: armed robbery, aggravated battery, first-degree rape, and aggravated assault. The report also states that the House Judiciary Committee requested Castellanos-Orellana’s file in late March, shortly after his alleged attack, but had to reiterate its request again in April before finally receiving it in May. “The disastrous immigration policies of the Biden-Harris Administration have had real-world consequences for American citizens,” the report states.”The effects of those policies will be felt for years to come, with criminal aliens in American neighborhoods harming families and hurting public safety across the country.” “Castellanos-Orellana’s victims and their families will never be the same because the Biden-Harris Administration allowed the illegal alien to enter and remain in the country,” the report says. “Tragically, Castellanos-Orellana’s victims and their families are not alone.” The committee’s findings come as Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, has come under fire for her statement that “an undocumented immigrant is not a criminal.” Castellanos-Orellana is one of millions of illegal aliens that has entered the country under the current administration. Harris and President Joe Biden have presided over the largest surge in illegal immigration at any point in American history. More than 10 million people have crossed the border under the Biden-Harris administration, with an estimated 1.7 million illegal immigrant gotaways recorded since Biden took office in 2021. There were 415,000 total reported gotaways for 2018, 2019, and 2020 during the Trump administration.

Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign rebuffed the inspiration for the latest investigation that House Democrats have opened up against the former president as he runs another campaign for the White House. House Oversight Committee Democrats announced this week that they were looking into whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) improperly shut down in 2020 an inquiry into a potential $10 million bribe to Trump from Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi in the run-up to the 2016 election, citing concerns about a report on the matter that The Washington Post published roughly one month ago. Stephen Cheung, a spokesman for Trump’s campaign, delivered a defiant response when CNBC asked for comment on a letter dated Tuesday in which House Democrats asked Trump to provide answers to a number of questions about whether the former president accepted any payments from Egypt’s government. “This is textbook Fake News,” Cheung said, repeating a statement he initially gave in response to the Washington Post report. “The investigation referenced found no wrongdoing and was closed. None of the allegations or insinuations being reported on have any basis in fact,” he added. “The media is consistently played for suckers by Deep State Trump-haters and bad faith actors peddling hoaxes and shams.” The Washington Post article claimed that top DOJ officials blocked FBI agents from obtaining records for an inquiry into whether a $10 million bribe from Egypt happened and factored into Trump’s decision to infuse his campaign with a similar amount of money. The report said Michael Sherwin, the acting U.S. attorney who closed the case in 2020, insisted he closed down the probe because of a lack of evidence. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. The article noted former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who led the Trump-Russia investigation as special counsel, had also spearheaded the Egypt assignment until it was taken over by prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C. Trump has long disparaged the Russia collusion probe, along with many others, as being part of a “witch hunt” to undermine his campaigns and presidency. House Democrats, who are currently in the minority and lack subpoena power, have pushed for more investigations into Trump while they fought back against GOP-led inquiries into President Joe Biden. When House Republicans recently unveiled their impeachment report, detailing millions of dollars in foreign payments to the Biden family and its associates, they released a counter-memo defending him.

So far, Taylor Swift has stayed out of the election cycle, and yes, we are all quite shocked by it. But she’s been busy performing on tour and being in love with her normal, all-American, football-playing boyfriend. She’s also been busy getting to know all of his relatively Republican friends like Harrison Butker, Brittany Mahomes, and — randomly — my dog sitter’s brother. None of this, however, has stopped some of the Swifties from trying to mobilize for Kamala on her behalf — but not all the Swifties.  Enter: Swifties for Trump. In previous years, Taylor Swift has been outspoken on the American political front as depicted in her documentary, “Miss Americana.” In 2018, she spoke out in favor of Democratic Senator candidate Phil Bredesen and vehemently against Marsha Blackburn. Though she was raised in a Republican home, she girlbossed her way to despising Trump and her red home state of Tennessee. Last year, she posted an Instagram story the Tuesday before National Voter Registration Day encouraging her followers to register to vote:  Source: Instagram But this year? She’s been silent. And the fans have been talking about it — and not loving it.  Source: TikTok TikTokers are asking questions like, “Any idea why Taylor Swift is suddenly silent on politics? Even after Trump just posted the fake images of her endorsing him? Y’all I think that man is getting to her.” There is some debate in the comments on this one as to whom “that man” is — Trump or Travis. Most believe Travis because he isn’t as Left-wing as they originally thought. So, in Miss Swift’s silence, her fans decided to take it upon themselves to begin her political movement, creating Swifties For Kamala (@swifties4kamala) across basically every social media platform available. Their Instagram has 49k followers. Source: Instagram The Swifties for Kamala idea came from one lone Swiftie who tweeted that “U.S. swifties should mass organize and help campaign for Kamala Harris” so they can have a plan “to move and push blue votes.” Source: X/Twitter The movement took off from there and ran right up to a Swifties for Kamala Zoom call. (Which makes me think maybe we should hop on this Zoom call trend. Maybe a Rational People Who Can’t Stand Kamala call?) But what a special time the call appears to have been. Source: TikTok During the call, Elizabeth Warren gave what I assume she thought were words of encouragement: “I want to start with you, and that is what I love best about Swifties. You are resilient, and you know how to take on bullies, and you know how to be your most authentic, most joyful selves. And you overcome pretty much anything that life throws at you. And that’s what the Kamala Harris campaign is all about.” What does any of that even mean? It is superficial, and it is fluff. Perhaps instead of advocating to stand up to Donald Trump, she could go do something — anything — productive for the United States. WATCH: The Comments Section with Brett Cooper Then, in a strange showing of one of Swift’s songs, Carole King entered the call as a surprise guest. Once upon a time, I loved Carole King. I grew up listening to her. For my own sake, she should have just sat this one out. Source: TikTok But even through all the cringe, this mobilization, as they call it, does not appear to have much power behind it. That is probably why the mainstream media got involved. Cosmopolitan published an article this week titled, “Swifties for Kamala Is Mobilizing Taylor Swift Fans — Even if Taylor Herself Isn’t,” which they posted on Instagram. Source: Instagram But the comments were telling quite a different story, correcting Cosmo with #swiftiesfortrump. Source: Instagram I would guess Cosmo wasn’t expecting this response — but they should have been. If they had spent any time on TikTok lately, they would have known better. One photo in particular seemed to circulate fast and furious: Source: TikTok And then Swifties for Trump really picked up steam. Now, these videos are everywhere. All hope is not lost when it comes to women or the Swifties. To reiterate a point I’ve made several times: I don’t view Taylor as a detriment to society as many conservatives do. She is a far better role model than most, is said to be quite kind, is close with her family, and upholds her values. Now, she is proving to be tolerant enough to have friends whose ideas differ from hers. That alone speaks volumes. #swiftiesfortrump * * * Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you.

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition after allegedly being doused in gasoline and set on fire by her boyfriend. The 33-year-old Olympic athlete who most recently competed in Paris had extensive burns on over 75% of her body, according to her doctor, per a BBC News report. She was attacked at her home in western Kenya just across the border from Uganda. Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said on Monday that the attack occurred on Sunday, September 1, following a dispute between her and boyfriend Dickson Ndiema. She was said to be returning from church with her two children when the attack occurred. The report alleged the fight had to do with a land dispute. “The couple were heard quarreling outside their house. During the altercation, the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her,” Kosiom said, per the outlet. Cheptegei finished 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics this summer. She previously won gold at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2022, per BBC. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Ndiema also sustained injuries and was hospitalized. Kosiom told The Standard, “[Ndiema] is believed to have sneaked into the compound at around 2:00 p.m. on Sunday while the wife and the children were in church. Upon returning, Dickson, who had procured petrol, began pouring it on Rebecca before he set her ablaze.” Neighbors are said to have rescued both injured parties and extinguished the flames. Both were transported to Kitale County Referral Hospital. Cheptegei’s parents said she had purchased the property in Trans Nzoia and built a house to be closer to training facilities.

Ellen DeGeneres announced that her final stand up special, “Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval,” will premiere later this month on Netflix. In a post on Tuesday on Instagram, the 66-year-old comedian and talkshow host wrote, “My final stand up special, ‘Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval,’ will premiere September 24th on @Netflix.” Earlier this year, DeGeneres announced she’d be returning to the streaming site for an hour-long comedy special, later saying it was likely her last. She also hinted that she will talk about the end of her successful talkshow in the new special.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@ellendegeneres) Over the summer, the former talkshow host did a couple small comedy shows in California, where it appeared she was working on her set in preparation for the Netflix special, as previously reported. At a nearly-sold out San Francisco Bay area show in Santa Rosa, DeGeneres addressed her departure from daytime TV following “toxic” workplace claims on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” after 19 seasons, SF Gate reported. A Buzzfeed report published in 2020 about “The Ellen Show” claimed it was a “toxic” workplace — full of intimidation and even alleged sexual abuse. “Let me catch you up on what’s been going on with me since you last saw me,” the comedian told the crowd. “I got chickens. Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “I used to say, ‘I don’t care what people say about me,'” she added. “Now I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.” During her set, DeGeneres also pointed out that her recent ousting wasn’t the first time she was kicked out of show business, pointing back to when she said it first happened in 1997 when she came out as a lesbian. “Next time, I’ll be kicked out for being old. Old, gay and mean, the triple crown,” DeGeneres joked. “I can be demanding and impatient and tough. I am a strong woman.” “I am many things, but I am not mean,” she added. The second special on Netflix from the former daytime talkshow host comes following her return to stand-up after 15 years in 2018’s “Relatable,” Deadline reported. Related: Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Daytime Show Departure During Stand-Up Return

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