It is you against demonic forces against the scoreboard against the world. Here is how to get Proofs of Might in Diablo 4 The Gauntlet. Diablo 4: How to get Proofs of Might in The Gauntlet Mid-season for Diablo 4 Season 3 is unto us‚ and with it‚ a lot of new content. Alongside the reintroduction of Vampiric Powers as brand-new Legendary Aspects‚ one of the most interesting new features is The Gauntlet. We are talking about a new weekly dungeon that will have you face monstrous dangers in the hope of getting a high score big enough to send you to stardom via the global leaderboard. To do so‚ you will have to prove your might. And that’s literally what you need to do. After fighting and killing enemies‚ you will get Proofs of Might. These will ultimately determine your overall score at the end of the dungeon. Image: Blizzard Entertainment Not only that‚ but at The Gauntlet‚ there will be pillars specifically created to boost Proofs of Might income in the hopes of incre...

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Time magazine issued a flowery piece on the glory of self-immolation on Wednesday‚ complete with a dose of anti-Catholic bigotry.    Authors Solcyré Burga and Simmone Shah used as their starting point the tragic death of Aaron Bushnell‚ a U.S. airman who died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington to protest the “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza.   The Catholic Church teaches that suicide—including what the article describes as “self-immolation”—is a gravely sinful offense against the dignity of human life. And let’s be clear: It is in no way equated with martyrdom.    And yet.    Right in the middle of a rambling history of “self-immolation‚” Burga and Shah drop a casual claim that “self-immolation was also seen as a sacrificial act committed by Christian devotees who chose to be burned alive when they were being persecuted for their religion by Roman emperor Diocletian around 300 A.D.” (Emphasis added.)  Burga’s and Shah’s historical claim is simply false. But worse than that is their insulting lumping together of Christian martyrs with those protesters who chose to “end their own life as a public statement.”   For Time to give an international platform to such ignorance is inexcusable. The Christian martyrs did not “choose” to die‚ nor did they narcissistically play God by ending their own lives on their own terms to make a shocking political point.    The reality is that they were hunted down like animals‚ tortured‚ and then brutally murdered by their government because they refused to renounce their faith—and‚ in particular‚ their savior‚ Jesus Christ.    Precisely because they did not seek death or choose to end their lives on their own terms‚ the immolation of the early Christians was more powerful than any contrived statement or public suicide could ever be. Instead‚ the Christian martyrs loved life and strove to find ways to practice their faith in peace. Suicide‚ for them‚ as for Christians today‚ would have been the ultimate rejection of the sovereignty of God over life and death.     But like many ruling elites today (like the Politico reporter who said “Christian nationalists” believe that our rights come from God‚ not government)‚ the Roman Empire hated them for simply believing that our first allegiance is to God.   Time magazine should be ashamed of perpetuating falsehoods about Christian martyrs—especially at a time when Catholics worldwide are suffering persecution and even death in massive numbers.    While America is still in the nascent stages of persecution‚ Catholic churches in America have suffered over 400 violent attacks in four years while those in power look the other way. Catholics are being told they can’t adopt because of their beliefs‚ while major sports leagues defend honoring anti-Catholic hate groups and the federal government threatens to shutter Catholic hospitals for their religious practices. Just last year‚ Catholics discovered that they were being secretly investigated as “domestic extremists” and spied on in their places of worship by federal law enforcement.    Why? Because like the Christian martyrs—St. Thomas More‚ St. Joan of Arc‚ and countless other heroes of conscience—Catholics understand that they are “the king’s good servant‚ but God’s first.”    Time‚ Burga‚ and Shah probably can’t understand that conviction. They can‚ however‚ apologize for their lazy “reporting” that warps high human courage in the face of death into a pathetic political gesture.    The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation.  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Time Magazine’s Insulting Depiction of Christian Martyrdom appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Former President Donald Trump labeled the situation at the southern border “a Joe Biden invasion” while speaking to the media in Eagle Pass‚ Texas‚ on Thursday.   “I call him ‘Crooked Joe’ because he’s crooked‚” Trump said. “He’s a terrible president. The worst president our country has ever had‚ and probably the most incompetent president we’ve ever had.”  Standing just yards away from the Rio Grande‚ Trump said there is a “new form of vicious violation to our country” called “Biden migrant crime.”  "But this is a Joe Biden invasion‚" Trump says standing at the southern border in Eagle Pass‚ Texas. pic.twitter.com/HRhN0jafHk— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 29‚ 2024 Biden is “allowing thousands and thousands—and actually‚ millions and millions—of people to come‚” Trump said‚ adding‚ “[It] could be 15 million‚ could be 18 million by the time he gets out of office.”  Trump went so far as to claim that “if you take the 10 worst presidents in the history of our country‚ you added them all up‚ all of the problems‚ all of the lousy jobs they’ve done‚ you can add them all up‚ it’s not as bad as this one man has done for our country.”   “He’s destroying our country‚” Trump said of his successor in the Oval Office.   The former president criticized “Crooked Joe Biden‚” explaining he “took the name away from Hillary [Clinton] because she’s no longer relevant‚ while discussing the Feb. 22 death in Athens‚ Georgia‚ of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley‚ reportedly at the hands of an illegal alien.   “Joe Biden will never say Laken Riley’s name‚ but we will say it‚ and we will remember. We’re not going to forget her‚” Trump said.   Since Biden took office in January 2021‚ Customs and Border Protection has encountered more than 8.8 million illegal aliens on America’s borders and at ports of entry. That doesn’t include 1.7 million “known goaways.” CBP also has seized more than 56‚000 pounds of fentanyl since Biden took office and has encountered about 1‚500 individuals on America’s terrorist watch list.   Trump complimented Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‚ a fellow Republican‚ for his efforts to secure the border‚ calling it a “military operation” and adding that “Texas is very secure.”   Through Operation Lone Star‚ Abbott has taken strategic steps to stop illegal border crossing through use of razor wire‚ National Guard troops‚ and other resources.   Trump delivered his remarks at Shelby Park‚ a site that has become a flashpoint between the Biden administration and Abbott. In January‚ Abbott and Texas National Guard troops took control of the park that the Border Patrol had formerly used as a staging area for illegal aliens after they crossed the Rio Grande. Since the Texas National Guard took over the park‚ illegal crossings into Eagle Pass have declined substantially.   Abbott complimented Trump for his four border policies that significantly decreased illegal immigration during his administration.   “The end of ‘catch and release‚’ the Title 42 policy‚ the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy‚ and building the border wall” all worked together to secure the border under Trump‚ Abbott said‚ before lamenting that the border could have remained secure if Biden had simply maintained Trump’s policies.   Trump's 4 policies that worked to secure the border‚ according to Gov. Abbott:“The end of Catch and Release‚ the Title 42 policy‚ the Remain in Mexico policy and building the border wall." pic.twitter.com/RdDItOTpSC— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 29‚ 2024 About 330 miles south of Shelby Park‚ Biden was at the border in Brownsville‚ Texas‚ where he met with local leaders‚ law enforcement‚ and Border Patrol agents.   Biden’s trip to Brownsville is the president’s second time visiting the border since taking office. Biden visited El Paso‚ Texas‚ in January 2023.   During his public remarks at the border Thursday afternoon‚ Biden called for passage of a Senate border bill that he backed and that most Republicans in Congress opposed.   The bill was on its way to being passed‚ according to Biden‚ until derailed by “partisan politics.”  Biden calls for Congress to "set politics aside" and pass the Senate border bill. pic.twitter.com/qrri8WZeot— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 29‚ 2024 GOP lawmakers quickly dismissed the bill after it was introduced‚ claiming it would not secure the border and would instead allow 5‚000 illegal aliens to enter the country daily.  Ahead of the dueling border trips‚ former Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott told The Daily Signal that Biden and Trump should ask Border Patrol agents a number of critical questions:  What is the impact of the flow on your ability to positively identify individuals? What effect has the flow‚ the sheer numbers‚ had on your ability to do an actual interview with someone to find out‚ you know‚ what is their intent for entering the United States?  On the flipside‚ Scott said he would ask Biden why‚ when the chief of the Border Patrol could brief the president on the situation at the border at any time‚ did the president think he had to “go all the way down to South Texas and do a photo op?”     Scott was not the only one to criticize Biden’s trip to Texas on Thursday. The Border Patrol union called the president’s border appearance “too little‚ too late‚” and Sen. Roger Marshall‚ R-Kan.‚ on X (formerly Twitter) called the trip a “publicity stunt.” In a statement Thursday‚ Rep. Mark Green‚ R-Tenn.‚ chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee‚ was critical of Biden’s choice to visit “one of the slowest sectors of our Southwest border.” “President Biden and his impeached [Department of Homeland Security] secretary‚” Green said‚ referring to Alejandro Mayorkas‚ “could end this crisis now by simply enforcing the laws on the books—laws that bipartisan majorities in Congress passed. Until that happens‚ the American people––from Tucson‚ Arizona‚ to Athens‚ Georgia––will continue to bear the overwhelming and unacceptable cost of this crisis.”  Still‚ others defended Biden’s visit. Port Arthur‚ Texas‚ Mayor Thurman Bartie says he thinks Biden “is not just doing it for the photo op‚ but to maybe gain some knowledge as to what can be done because it’s a humongous‚ huge problem‚” USA Today reported.   The trips of the current and former presidents come eight months before the presidential election on Nov. 5. Recent polling indicates that the border crisis is a leading issue for Americans ahead of the 2024 vote.   In a recent Pew Research poll‚ 77% of Americans said the situation at the border is either a “crisis” or “major problem.” A recent Gallup poll also shows that 28% of Americans think that immigration is the most important problem facing the country‚ outpacing concerns over the “government” and the “economy in general.”   Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Trump Slams ‘Joe Biden Invasion’ Amid Dueling Border Visits appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A federal judge blocked a Texas law Thursday that allows local police to arrest migrants who cross into the state illegally. U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra‚ a Reagan appointee‚ said in a 114-page ruling that the law‚ SB 4‚ “threatens the fundamental notion that the United States must regulate immigration with one voice.” He issued a preliminary injunction preventing the law from taking effect while the case proceeds‚ finding Texas was “unlikely to succeed on the merits” and noting the government would “suffer grave irreparable harm” if the law took effect. “If allowed to proceed‚ SB 4 could open the door to each state passing its own version of immigration laws‚” Ezra wrote. “The effect would moot the uniform regulation of immigration throughout the country and force the federal government to navigate a patchwork of inconsistent regulations.” Breaking: A district judge has granted the federal government's request for a preliminary injunction against #SB4‚ the recently passed #txlege border bill."In the final analysis‚ it is clear that the plaintiffs‚ particularly the US‚ will suffer grave irreparable harm were SB4… pic.twitter.com/kbTmbEdRcn— Brad Johnson (@bradj_TX) February 29‚ 2024 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law in December as part of a border security package in response to record numbers of illegal crossings at the border. “The Court is sympathetic to Texas’s concerns at the border‚ but to say that the Biden Administration has ‘abandoned’ the field of immigration is to take hyperbolic criticism literally‚” Ezra wrote. “Contrary to Texas’s position‚ the record is replete with examples and evidence of the federal government carrying out its immigration duties.” The Biden Department of Justice sued the state in January‚ claiming the state law was preempted by federal law and violates the Constitution. The ACLU also sued the state the day after Abbott signed the bill into law. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law That Would Allow Law Enforcement to Arrest Illegal Migrants appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Joe Biden visited the southern border Thursday in Brownsville‚ Texas‚ where he delivered remarks flanked by local officials and by his recently impeached secretary of homeland security‚ Alejandro Mayorkas.  Biden made numerous claims and largely blamed Republicans for the influx of millions of illegal aliens because a compromise border security bill failed to pass the Senate.  As the president exited after his remarks‚ a reporter shouted: “Mr. President‚ do you bear any responsibility for Laken Riley’s death?” Riley‚ 22‚ is the nursing student murdered last week while jogging on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens‚ Georgia‚ a so-called sanctuary city for illegal immigrants. A graduate of the school‚ she was enrolled at a nearby university. Charged with murder in Riley’s bludgeoning death: an illegal alien from Venezuela who crossed into the U.S. in 2022 and may have benefited from the Biden administration’s mass parole policies.  1. ‘Long Past Time to Act‘ Biden‚ with U.S. Border Patrol agents behind him‚ presented himself as trying hard to address illegal immigration and border issues‚ telling his audience in Texas: “It’s long past time to act.” Biden insisted that Congress must act by passing the bipartisan border security deal that stalled recently in the Senate.  “They desperately need more resources‚ need more agents‚ more officers‚ more equipment in order to secure our border‚” Biden said. “Folks‚ it’s time for us to move on this. It can’t wait any longer.” However‚ the president has a menu of options under his authority—just as he acted in his first 100 days and beyond to roll back the Trump administration’s border security measures.  The Biden administration has the authority to detain‚ expel‚ and deport illegal immigrants under current federal immigration law‚ as well as under international agreements.  Specifically‚ Biden could have used the Migrant Protection Protocols with Mexico and the Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Central American countries to keep most potential asylum claimants outside the U.S. until their claims could be heard by U.S. immigration courts‚ noted Simon Hankinson‚ a senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s news outlet.) To suggest the president is dependent on Congress would be disingenuous‚ since Biden is familiar with taking executive action on border security and immigration policy. Biden’s first 100 days as president offer greater context‚ since he took 94 separate executive actions related to immigration.  The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson‚ R-La.‚ counted 64 executive actions by Biden that made border security worse‚ such as doing away with the “Remain in Mexico” policy to adjudicate asylum claims‚ halting the Trump administration’s construction of a wall at the southern border‚ and expanding “catch and release” of illegal border crossers.  Biden took 89 executive actions that specifically “reversed or started to undo Trump policies‚” according to the Migration Policy Institute. 2. ‘My First Day as President’ Biden noted a bill that he proposed on his first day in office.  “In my first day as president‚ I introduced a bill I sent to Congress‚ a comprehensive plan to fix the broken immigration system and fix the border. No action was taken‚” Biden said. It’s true that on Jan. 20‚ 2021‚ the White House announced that the new president was sending a “comprehensive” immigration bill to a Democrat-controlled Congress that would include some border security measures as well as a “pathway to citizenship” for illegal immigrants‚ which critics call amnesty for lawbreakers. Most Republican lawmakers argue that the nation must regain control of its borders from illegal aliens before moving to address the legal immigration process. 3. ‘Backlog’ of Immigration Cases Biden talked about the immigration bill that recently failed to pass the Senate‚ which would add 1‚500 Border Patrol agents to man the border and 100 immigration judges to adjudicate asylum cases.  “We also need more immigration judges to help handle the backlog. There are 2 million cases‚” Biden said. “This bipartisan deal would provide funding for 100 more immigration judges immediately. It would also establish a new‚ efficient‚ and fair process for the government to consider asylum claims for those arriving at our border. Today‚ to get a decision on an asylum claim takes five to seven years.” Interestingly‚ Biden explained that the backlog could be a magnate for illegal immigrants to cross and claim asylum—knowing that it will take years before a judge hears their case.  “We say‚ OK‚ you’ve been in the country but come back in five to seven years‚ maybe as many as eight years‚ and you’ll get a hearing before a judge to determine if you can stay‚” Biden said in his remarks in Texas. “This will encourage more people to come to the country if they’ve got another five‚ seven‚ or eight years before they have to do anything.”  However‚ on Feb. 2‚ 2021‚ Biden signed an executive order to eliminate the Trump administration’s agreement with Mexico known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy‚ and officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols.  Lora Ries‚ director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation‚ contends that the Left has encouraged mass asylum applications‚ which clogs the immigration courts. She said the Justice Department hasn’t limited the number of motions and appeals‚ resulting in some illegal immigrants’ gaming the court system to prolong their stay in the U.S.  4. ‘Toughest Set of Border Security Reforms’ Biden called for the Senate to take up the border security bill again after it failed to pass a procedural hurdle. If Johnson allowed the bill to come to a House floor vote‚ the president said‚ it would pass.  “It’s the toughest set of border security reforms we have ever seen in this country‚” Biden said. “Pretty basic. With this deal‚ we could hire 1‚500 additional border security agents.” Critics say it isn’t close to the toughest.  The bill would put the policy of catch and release “into law‚” Sen. Ted Cruz‚ R-Texas‚ says. The Texas Republican argued that the 370-page bill “normalized 5‚000 illegal aliens [crossing the border] a day.”  Cruz was referring to a provision stipulating that the border would be shut down after 5‚000 crossings over seven consecutive days or 8‚500 in one day—a policy that would stay in place for three years. However‚ this provision would allow about 1‚400 asylum-seekers to cross the border at official entry points every day.  Most of the Senate’s $118 billion bill would go toward more U.S. aid for Ukraine’s defense against Russia‚ although it also contained aid to Israel.  A White House “fact sheet” acknowledges that the Senate immigration bill would have provided $1.4 billion to sanctuary jurisdictions such as Athens‚ Georgia‚ which don’t enforce immigration laws. In the words of the White House‚ this would supply “critical services to newcomers” and “expedite work permits for people who are in the country and qualify.” The bill also wouldn’t restore the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum-seekers.  The legislation that failed to pass the Senate also stipulates that $2.3 billion would go to “qualified organizations‚ including nonprofit entities‚” for what it calls “refugee and entrant assistance activities.” This would continue the subsidizing of nongovernmental organizations that facilitate illegal aliens’ travel from a border state to other states. The Federal Emergency Management Agency would get up to $1.4 billion to distribute to nonprofit groups if certain security hiring and deportation numbers were hit. Although “toughest” is a subjective term‚ it’s not clear the Senate bill is tougher than border security legislation passed by the Republican-controlled House in May 2023. That bill would increase manpower‚ technology‚ and transparency in the Department of Homeland Security‚ which is headed by Biden’s appointee‚ Mayorkas.  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Fact-Checking 4 Biden Border Claims appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Univision’s news division has long been known as a liberal messaging pit‚ eagerly echoing whatever talking points come out of Democrat White Houses. Such is the case during Univision’s midday newscast‚ when reporting on President Joe Biden’s recent medical examination. Watch as anchors Carolina Sarassa and Borja Voces marvel over Biden’s mental capabilities‚ as aired on Univision Newscast Digital Edition on Thursday‚ February 29th‚ 2024: BORJA VOCES: It should be noted that it is important to remember this‚ Carolina‚ that Biden's doctor said that‚ in the president's annual physical‚ he says that he has the condition and faculties to fulfill his duty. CAROLINA SARASSA: And we are talking about this because surely you will remember that President Biden's health has been questioned recently‚ especially after that report from special counsel Robert Hur who decided that he was not going to file charges against the president over those documents that he kept in his office and also at home‚ because it supposedly said that he did not have mental faculties and that he was a person with a bad memory‚ so what he says‚ well‚ I think the doctor somewhat disproves that theory on the part of the special counsel. VOCES: He also doesn't give many details‚ for example‚ in the case of his memory‚ right? Which is an issue that was talked about a great deal after the special counsel’s report. What is clear is we know that he can fulfill his duties- he can fulfill his duties as president for additional years. SARASSA: It's good- it's good to know‚ right? Good to know‚ indeed.  Univision has done everything in their power to avoid reporting on Biden’s physical frailty and obviously declining mental faculties. Special Editorial Advisor to the CEO Jorge Ramos has written columns suggesting that it is ageism to question Biden’s declining health in any way. During Biden’s speeches‚ he is usually paired with one of the best (if not the best) interpreter in the business‚ who makes anyone sound like a president out of central casting. Biden’s decline has been well hidden from Univision’s audience‚ purely by design. Even now‚ there was zero mention of the fact that Biden didn’t actually take a cognitive test. The anchors simply parrot the White House’s talking points‚ North Korean-style. And so it is that we come to today’s edition of the midday newscast‚ which were I the type to swear‚ I’d swear was created for the sole purpose of making their audience dumber. This is the newscast‚ you’ll recall‚ that features men wearing skirts‚ collecting Barbies‚ or dressing like Barbies. So there is an established track record when it comes to how male virility is portrayed. That is one rationale that I can come up with to explain why they’d report on Biden’s medical exam in such a cavalier manner‚ reflecting wanton disregard for their viewers’ intellect.  The other‚ likelier rationale‚ is that Univision remains a partisan Democrat SuperPAC with a broadcast license‚ and is trying to exert influence upon their viewers so they ignore what lies before them in plain sight. That President Biden is in obvious physical and mental decline.