by Greg Hunter‚ USA Watchdog: Economic analyst and financial writer David Morgan went against the majority of financial gurus and predicted at the end of 2022 that there was no way the Fed was going to cut interest rates.  He was 100% correct!  Now‚ Morgan is‚ once again‚ going against the majority and is doubling […]

According to reports and circulating online footage‚ a massive tornado has touched down just outside of Nashville‚ Tennessee. “A large and extremely violent tornado is ripping through the north suburbs of Nashville‚ Tennessee tonight. Please pray for these folks‚” Chicago &; Midwest Storm Chasers wrote. A large and extremely violent #tornado is ripping through the north suburbs of Nashville‚ #Tennessee tonight. Please #pray for these folks. #TNwx. Location: Hendersonville‚ TN. Filmed by Phillip Lee Dixon in Madison‚ TN. pic.twitter.com/LvjoTRxldx — Chicago &; Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) December 9‚ 2023 “The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Hendersonville‚ Gallatin‚ and Goodlettsville Tennessee. Residents in the area should take shelter immediately‚ as this is a life-threatening situation with a confirmed‚ extremely large‚ and damaging tornado on the ground causing catastrophic damage‚” Rawsalerts noted. #BREAKING: A Tornado Emergency has been issued for a extremely large and violent tornado on the ground #Hendersonville | #TN The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Hendersonville‚ Gallatin‚ and Goodlettsville Tennessee. Residents in the area should… pic.twitter.com/NvWCZ2nNaR — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 9‚ 2023 Additional footage: #BREAKING: A Confirmed Large and Extremely Dangerous Tornado is on the ground #Nashville | #Tennessee Currently tornado sirens are sounding off as The National weather service in Tennessee has issues a PDS tornado warning meaning particular Dangerous situation as a… pic.twitter.com/zkvVaB85mU — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 9‚ 2023 Tornado moving thru Gallatin‚ TN after going thru Hendersonville pic.twitter.com/8BbVO6lcgW — Ｎｅｒｄｙ 🅳🅳🅸🅲🆃 (@Nerdy_Addict) December 9‚ 2023 Major tornado in Hendersonville‚ Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/F4xL5NmbhO — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 9‚ 2023 “Brutal storm with a tornado bearing down on the Nashville area. Take cover‚” country singer-songwriter John Rich wrote. Brutal storm with a tornado bearing down on the Nashville area. Take cover pic.twitter.com/RLuDpuXBI5 — John Rich (@johnrich) December 9‚ 2023 “There is currently a tornado warning for Nashville‚ including where I live‚” journalist Dom Lucre wrote. BREAKING: There is currently a tornado warning for Nashville‚ including where I live. pic.twitter.com/7JGIuqqBDn — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) December 9‚ 2023 WSMV reports: Multiple tornadoes have touched down across Middle Tennessee causing catastrophic structural damage across multiple areas. Homes have been leveled from multiple strong and long track tornadoes as well as cars being flipped over along stretches of I-65. We’ve also learned that there are numerous reports of residents trapped in their homes and multiple reports of injuries. There are no reported fatalities in any parts of the Mid State. Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue through early tonight with any storm being capable of producing a tornado. Storms also have a history of damaging wind gusts‚ blinding rain and large hailstones. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 11PM. Middle Tennessee has not seen any severe weather since August 12th! Make sure to pay attention to the weather and also brush up on your severe weather plan in your home with your family. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Columbia TN‚ Hohenwald TN and Centerville TN until 6:15 PM CST pic.twitter.com/lCzftwBVjx — NWS Nashville (@NWSNashville) December 9‚ 2023 “First responders are out in full force in Clarksville after severe weather rolled through the area Saturday afternoon‚” WKRN wrote. Per WKRN: A Tornado Warning was in effect for Montgomery County‚ as well as Cheatham‚ Dickson‚ and Robertson counties‚ until 4:15 p.m. on Saturday‚ Dec. 9. The Clarksville Police Department announced that its officers‚ as well as members of Clarksville Fire Rescue and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services‚ were responding to multiple locations in the northern part of Clarksville due to extensive damage from the tornado that touched down at approximately 1:35 p.m. “Clarksville-area residents‚ PLEASE stay out of the way of any emergency first responders who are on‚ or headed to the scene of‚ afternoon storm damage in our area‚” the City of Clarksville posted on social media. City officials told News 2 the tornado touched down on Garrettsburg Road‚ but it did not cause any fatalities or trap anyone. However‚ utilities are off in some areas‚ and fallen trees are causing issues. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed several houses in the Hand Estates area were damaged near Garrettsburg Road after the tornado touched down in the area. Law enforcement and emergency crews searched the area to find residents and ensure there safety. This story is developing. 

Former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) endorsed Donald Trump for president days after announcing his resignation from Congress. “I believe Donald Trump will win‚ I believe that Republicans will gain more seats in the House‚ and that Republicans will win the Senate‚” McCarthy told CBS News’ Robert Costa during an interview‚ according to POLITICO. “I will support President Trump‚” he said when asked if his remarks were an endorsement of Trump. “Would you be willing to serve in a Trump cabinet?” Costa asked the former House Speaker. “In the right position‚” McCarthy answered. “If I’m the best person for the job‚ yes.” WATCH: "If Biden stays as the nominee for the Democrats‚ I believe Donald Trump will win." Former House @SpeakerMcCarthy talks with @costareports about his future‚ including his openness to serving in a prospective Trump cabinet‚ THIS SUNDAY. pic.twitter.com/5oj2ZTNO3w — CBS Sunday Morning (@CBSSunday) December 8‚ 2023 POLITICO reports: McCarthy‚ who clinched the speakership after 15 votes in January‚ was ousted from his position in October after hard-right conservatives lodged an effort to displace him. They publicly said that his work with Democrats to keep the government open defied a deal over how Republicans would approach negotiating the budget. And Trump‚ who still looms large over a prominent group of populist conservatives in the House‚ did little to stave off the effort in McCarthy’s hour of need. The pair have had a tumultuous relationship for years‚ from McCarthy expressing that Trump bore responsibility for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to him appearing at the former president’s side weeks later in a renewed endorsement. And now‚ McCarthy appears ready to ride by Trump’s side as 2024 arrives‚ while other Republicans on the Hill brace for another Trump presidency. Other contenders in the GOP primary race have failed to gain meaningful traction in a race that Trump has dominated. In another sign of warmth towards the former president‚ the California Republican also said that he would serve in a Trump cabinet — if he gets a good spot. McCarthy’s endorsement of President Trump follows a newly released video showing the California Republican saying Democrats are the party that resembles America. [VIDEO] Kevin McCarthy: ‘Democrats Actually Look Like America’ “When you look at the Democrats‚ they actually look like America. When I look at my party‚ we look like the most restrictive country club in America‚” McCarthy said. WATCH: Kevin McCarthy: “When you look at the Democrats‚ they actually look like America. When I look at my party‚ we look like the most restrictive country club in America.” pic.twitter.com/UFJTmTY75c — No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) December 7‚ 2023

An HIV vaccine trial called this decade’s “last roll of the dice” has halted after researchers declared the experimental shot wasn’t working. The trial‚ known as PrEPVacc‚ was testing two vaccine regimens on approximately 1‚500 people between ages 18-40 in Uganda‚ Tanzania‚ and South Africa. Although researchers did not declare safety issues‚ they dubbed the trial a failure due to ineffectiveness in preventing HIV. “The failure of the experimental vaccines is a massive blow to the medical community‚ which has hit countless dead ends since the first HIV vaccine trial began 36 years ago‚” CNN wrote. “We spent 4 decades trying to develop a HIV vaccine and couldn’t do it. But somehow the world was convinced we could develop a ‘safe and effective’ Covid vaccine in less than a year. Insanity‚” IT Guy noted. “The failure of the experimental vaccines is a massive blow to the medical community‚ which has hit countless dead ends since the first HIV vaccine trial began 36 years ago.” We spent 4 decades trying to develop a HIV vaccine and couldn’t do it. But somehow the world was… pic.twitter.com/CtxUN45Sv6 — IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) December 9‚ 2023 “The trial of a pre-exposure prophylaxis pill running alongside the vaccines tests will continue‚” The Guardian noted. More from The Guardian: Dr Eugene Ruzagira‚ trial director from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and assistant professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene &; Tropical Medicine‚ said: “Vaccinations to PrEPVacc trial participants have been stopped because an analysis of the data collected so far by our independent data-monitoring committee has led them to conclude that there is little or no chance of demonstrating that the vaccines we are testing are reducing the risk of acquiring HIV.” The PrEPVacc trials‚ led by African researchers with support from European scientists‚ tested two different combinations of HIV vaccines to see if either could prevent infection in populations particularly at risk of infection. The trials were funded with a €15m (£12.8m) grant from the EU’s European &; Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. Prof Jonathan Weber‚ from Imperial College London‚ one of the trial’s sponsors‚ said: “We do clinical trials because we don’t know the answer to questions. It was important to find out whether the combination vaccine regimens in PrEPVacc‚ developed over 20 years‚ should be ruled out or further developed for preventing HIV. “While we await the final results and analysis of individual products‚ I believe that our interim result puts this generation of putative HIV vaccines to bed‚” he said. HIV vaccine trial in Uganda stopped over ineffectiveness in preventing infection https://t.co/KZJRuMw3gq#MonitorUpdates — Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 7‚ 2023 STAT News added: Although disappointing‚ the news may not surprise many HIV vaccine researchers. PrEPVacc was seen as a pioneering study‚ both as one of the first large‚ African-led HIV vaccine trials and one of the first trials to incorporate PrEP‚ the daily antiviral pills that can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection. But the trial used older vaccine designs some scientists doubted would provide adequate protection. With the failure‚ there are now “no HIV vaccines being trialled for efficacy anywhere in the world‚” PrEPVacc investigator Pontiano Kaleebu said in a statement. Efforts are limited to small‚ early-stage trials designed to test new technologies that might stand a chance against the wiliest virus humanity has ever encountered. Kaleebu said there now had to be “greater urgency” to push these technologies forward. “We have come so far in our HIV prevention journey‚ but we must look to a new generation of vaccine approaches and technology to take us forward again‚” he said. “We must also look to a new generation of leaders. We set up PrEPVacc to grow our capacity in Africa to do future trials ourselves and to develop those who will lead them here in Africa.” The new strategies include sending HIV “wanted” posters to a specific set of immune cells by encoding them in another‚ more benign chronic virus. More popular is an approach called germline targeting‚ where researchers give a series of different jabs designed to nudge the immune system toward making the perfect‚ HIV-snaring antibodies. Moderna‚ the National Institutes of Health‚ and IAVI (formerly known as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative) have all invested in the latter.

Elon Musk has put the question of reinstating Alex Jones to X‚ formerly known as Twitter‚ into the hands of the platform’s users. On Saturday‚ Musk posted a poll to his profile to reinstate Jones. “Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei‚” Musk wrote. At the time of writing‚ the poll had two hours left before expiring. Approximately 1.8 million X users submitted votes. The results stand at roughly 70% yes to 30% no. Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9‚ 2023 X users commented on Musk’s poll to reinstate Alex Jones to the platform. Free speech is free speech. You have mass murderers and war criminals on X. Alex Jones is the least of our problems. — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 9‚ 2023 This poll has not budged from 70-30 in favor of reinstating Alex Jones to X. — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 9‚ 2023 people that vote no hate free speech — drefanzor memes (@drefanzor) December 9‚ 2023 This platform is the last best hope for free speech on the internet. That makes the answer clear: bring him back. https://t.co/hOlBuyzPRy — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 9‚ 2023 Me and the homies voting to Free Alex https://t.co/sV4QicSduG pic.twitter.com/WVSLWitpBL — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) December 9‚ 2023 Freedom of speech is one of our most precious rights. The First Amendment must always be defended! I voted YES to reinstate Alex Jones. https://t.co/HhAEIMHLfO — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) December 9‚ 2023 Freedom of speech shouldn’t be left to a vote. https://t.co/gKnBxy1XC6 — Steven Crowder (@scrowder) December 9‚ 2023 Bring the homie back ! https://t.co/MOWm8cE2vp pic.twitter.com/TnT8gFfV8X — Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) December 9‚ 2023 Vote for Alex Jones! Vote for Free Speech! https://t.co/tjMdvYvahx — Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) December 9‚ 2023 Forbes wrote: Billionaire X owner Elon Musk posted a poll to the platform Saturday asking whether conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should have his account reinstated more than five years after he was permanently banned—with reinstatement receiving overwhelming support in the poll as of Saturday afternoon. The poll was posted to X at 11:58 a.m. EST Saturday‚ simply asking‚ “Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform?” As of 2:30 p.m. Saturday‚ 70% of the roughly 1 million users who had voted in the poll supported reinstating Jones. Jones and his company‚ InfoWars‚ was banned from the platform‚ then called Twitter‚ in 2018—with Twitter citing posts he made violating the abusive behavior policy. The day prior to his banning‚ Jones posted a video of himself berating CNN journalist Oliver Darcy for about 10 minutes between congressional hearings in the U.S. Capitol. “Friendly reminder‚ this video‚ which was livestreamed on Twitter’s Periscope‚ is the reason cited for Alex Jones being banned. Not his conspiracy theories about the school shooting‚ as widely believed‚” Mark Dice wrote. “Twitter called it ‘harassment’ to tell off a CNN reporter (a public figure) who was working in the capacity of a reporter at the time‚ while on public property‚ while covering a congressional hearing about social media censorship. The irony is just too thick‚” he added. WATCH: Friendly reminder‚ this video‚ which was livestreamed on Twitter's Periscope‚ is the reason cited for Alex Jones being banned. Not his conspiracy theories about the school shooting‚ as widely believed. Twitter called it "harassment" to tell off a CNN reporter (a public… pic.twitter.com/9dkXUwNNZX — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) December 9‚ 2023 This story is developing.

The tide is certainly changing my friends! Love him or hate him‚ the fact is that Free Speech means Free Speech for ALL — even the people you don’t like and people who say things you might not always like. That is Alex Jones. I actually love the guy‚ but he’s become the most cancelled man in America….and for what? Most people don’t even know. They have now claimed it was due to comments he made about Sandy Hook‚ but the reality is that’s NOT why he was banned…. No‚ he was originally banned over this: It’s unbelievable that Alex Jones was banned from X because of this video while calling out a CNN reporter for lies and trying to get people censored. Unbelievable. How many people are called out daily? Unbelievable. WATCH pic.twitter.com/6c82qZiOSv — Simon Ateba (@simonateba) December 9‚ 2023 Definitely calling out CNN will get you cancelled! But after his epic interview with Tucker Carlson this week (which you can watch here: WATCH: Tucker Carlson’s Latest Guest Is Probably His Best Yet‚ Watch The FULL Hour-And-A-Half Interview HERE!)‚ Alex Jones is coming back to Twitter! It all started with Elon Musk putting up a poll: Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9‚ 2023 Here’s a screenshot as of press time showing 70% want him back on Twitter: And if you’re wondering what Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei means: “Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei” is a Latin phrase that translates to “the voice of the people is the voice of God.” This saying emphasizes the importance of the public opinion or the people’s will in decision-making processes. It suggests that the collective opinion of the masses holds significant weight and should be respected as if it were a divine command. This phrase has been used throughout history in various contexts‚ often to support the idea of democracy or to justify actions taken in accordance with public opinion. However‚ it’s important to note that this phrase can be interpreted in different ways‚ and its use is not without controversy. Some argue that it glorifies the majority opinion without considering the complexities or the minority perspectives. Looks like he’s coming back folks! Get ready! DEVELOPING: Alex Jones is to be reinstated in about 100 minutes. pic.twitter.com/8fYM2rKTO1 — Simon Ateba (@simonateba) December 10‚ 2023 Here is Alex Jones responding: Elon Musk puts free speech referendum to the people of X! Alex Jones responds to poll deciding his fate… pic.twitter.com/1uJixBxYdb — Erika Wulff Jones (@WulffJones) December 9‚ 2023

New York City is adopting a model applied in several European cities to introduce America’s first congestion pricing plan. The program‚ known as the Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program‚ aims to keep drivers off the roadways in Manhattan’s central business district. NYC’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) claims the price-gouging program will “lead to safer streets‚ cleaner air‚ and better transit throughout the region.” The plan released by New York officials would force most drivers to pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district (Manhattan below 60th Street). “Under the plan‚ passenger car drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during daytime hours would be charged $15 electronically‚ while the fee for small trucks would be $24 and large trucks would be charged $36‚” Fortune reports. Unsurprisingly‚ the MTA says the program would help the city achieve its climate goals. The MTA’s congestion pricing program is another way to extort money from working-class Americans. “Fewer cars in the central business district will reduce emissions and help New York achieve its ambitious climate goals. Less stop-and-go traffic will also be safer for pedestrians and bikers. Drivers who pay the toll will spend less time sitting in traffic‚ and other vehicles — such as buses or emergency vehicles — will be able to move faster‚” the MTA writes. “The program will also raise revenue to fund $15 billion for critical transit projects‚ such as upgrading to the signaling system‚ accessibility improvements‚ and expanding access to the transit system‚” the MTA added. WATCH: Meanwhile in New York … New York City govt is going crazy with “congestion pricing” to be in NYC. …. pic.twitter.com/7llSjvM9c7 — Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) December 9‚ 2023 The MTA writes: The Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program will be the first congestion pricing program in the United States. The Environmental Assessment‚ which the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration required‚ looked at the environmental effects of the program. Congestion pricing has helped other cities around the world and we believe it will also help the people who visit‚ live‚ or work in the New York City metropolitan region. By reducing traffic and helping improve mass transit‚ the CBD Tolling Program will also make it faster to travel and improve air quality. Vehicles that enter or remain in the Central Business District will be tolled. The toll will be paid using an E-ZPass. If you do not have an E-ZPass‚ toll bills will be mailed to the address of the registered vehicle owner and are paid using Tolls by Mail. WATCH: Someone has to pay for all these illegals in NYC. Congestion pricing is expected to start next year and the “board” recommends $15 toll to drive into Manhattan. Small trucks would be hit with a $24 charge while larger trucks would face a $36 toll and motorcycles would pay… pic.twitter.com/k5eCC841Vk — I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) December 9‚ 2023 Here’s the breakdown of how the tolls will be set: The Act says the CBD Tolling Program must: Charge passenger vehicles only once each day for entering or remaining in the Central Business District Change the toll rates at set times or days; this is called variable tolling Allow residents of the CBD making less than $60‚000 to get a New York State tax credit for CBD tolls paid Not toll qualifying authorized emergency vehicles and qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities Commitments made in the FInal EA will be included: Taxis and FHVs will not be tolled more than once daily The overnight toll will be at or below 50% of the peak toll from at least 12-4am There will be a discount for frequent low-income drivers A Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB) will recommend toll rates to the MTA’s TBTA Board‚ which has final say on what the rates can be. The TMRB must think about many things before it can recommend toll rates‚ including: How traffic might move Air quality and pollution Costs Effect on the public Safety Small business owners spoke out Monday about congestion pricing. They say it will have a negative impact on their bottom line‚ which is already reeling from increased delivery prices. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/gjJXPunMPH — CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) December 4‚ 2023 Fortune reports: Cities such as London and Stockholm have similar programs in place‚ but New York City is poised to become the first in the U.S. Revenue from the tolls‚ projected to be roughly $1 billion annually‚ would be used to finance borrowing to upgrade the city’s mass transit systems. The proposal from the Traffic Mobility Review Board‚ a New York state body charged with advising the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the tolls‚ includes discounts for travel between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and for frequent low-income drivers. Government vehicles such as municipal garbage trucks would be exempt. Taxi drivers would pass a $1.25 surcharge onto their passengers for entering the congestion zone‚ while app-based ride-hail passengers would see a $2.50 surcharge. Officials say that in addition to funding needed transit improvements‚ congestion pricing will result in improved air quality and reduced traffic. “Absent this we’re going to choking in our own traffic for a long time to come and the MTA is not going to have the funds necessary to provide quality service‚” Carl Weisbrod‚ chair of the traffic review board‚ said in presenting the report to MTA officials. Opponents include taxi drivers‚ who had pushed for a full exemption. Small business owners in New York City said the congestion pricing plan could price them out of existence. “To have this congestion pricing shoved down our throats‚ it’s going to be a death blow. It’s going to be a death blow to small businesses like ours‚” said Julio Pena‚ owner of Il Posto Accanto restaurant on the Lower East Side‚ according to CBS News New York. “It’s really going to kill us as small business owners‚” Pena said. From CBS News New York: He said his problem is how to make ends meet‚ when he gets 10 deliveries a day from trucks that will have to pay a steep congestion fee to get to his restaurant‚ fees that will be passed along to him and then passed along to customers‚ who‚ if they don’t live in the Central Business District‚ will have to pay a fee to just to get there. “I mean‚ our sanitation company … I can’t wait for them to tell us they’re going to charge us more because their trucks are going to have to pay a fee to come into the city‚” Pena said. Pena on Monday joined Rep. Mike Lawler of Rockland County and Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey to slam the MTA plan. Gottheimer offered startling figures about just how much a single truck will have to pay to make deliveries in the Central Business District. “We think it’s about nearly $30‚000 a year‚ what they’re taking‚ for a truck to come in and out every day because the tolls‚ plus the congestion tax. It’s a fortune. You can imagine what it’s going to do. The cost is going to be on these small businesses‚” Gottheimer said. Both congressmen called the MTA plan a “money grab” to raise a billion dollars that has little to do with congestion. “If you stop all the congestion then I guess you’re not raising a billion dollars‚ so clearly it’s not about the congestion. It’s about getting the money‚” Lawler said. Lawler also charged that if the MTA was truly interested in congestion there are many things it could do‚ including‚ “stop narrowing the lanes and the number of lanes on all these cross streets.”

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