The allegedly far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group. It even topped several opinion polls in the weeks after February’s federal election. At the same time, another major political party is calling for the AfD to be banned. The AfD is competition. In May, the country’s domestic intelligence agency formally classified the […] The post Germany Pushes to Ban the Right-Wing Party, the AfD appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Justice Department on Wednesday fired the lawyer who prosecuted the 2019 sex trafficking trial against Jeffrey Epstein amid controversy over the Trump administration’s refusal to release files related to the case. Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director and Trump opponent James Comey, was fired from her position at the Justice Department’s office in Manhattan, according to multiple reports. Comey prosecuted Epstein during the first Trump administration before he was found dead in his jail cell. No official reason was given for the firing, but The New York Times reported a letter sent to Comey from the Justice Department cited the president’s executive powers. Comey was reportedly against releasing files associated with the case, arguing the disclosure could interfere with the case of Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Comey later worked on the prosecution of Maxwell, who was convicted in December 2021 on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.  In July 2019, Comey and the DOJ alleged that Epstein “worked with several employees and associates” to sexually abuse dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005.  “In creating and maintaining this network of minor victims in multiple states to abuse and exploit sexually, EPSTEIN worked with others, including employees and associates who facilitated his conduct by, among other things, contacting victims and scheduling their sexual encounters with EPSTEIN at the New York Residence and at the Palm Beach Residence,” the Justice Department said at the time.  That case never went to trial after Epstein died in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019. His death was officially ruled a suicide. Her termination comes as the Trump administration has faced heavy scrutiny after a memo from the Justice Department said that it did not find evidence that Epstein had a client list or that powerful co-conspirators were involved in his child sex crimes. The DOJ also maintained that Epstein killed himself.  Trump said Wednesday that he didn’t understand why people were upset and lashed out at his “past supporters,” claiming that they are going along with “the Jeffrey Epstein hoax” pushed by Democrats and “have bought into this bulls*** hook, line, and sinker.”  “I don’t understand it, why they would be so interested, he’s been dead for a long time,” Trump replied. “He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is, I really don’t. The credible information has been given.” He also likened the questions about the case to the Russian collusion hoax. “Don’t forget, we went through years of the Mueller witch hunt and all of the different things, the Steele dossier, which was all fake. All that information was fake,” he added. “I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It’s pretty boring stuff. It’s sordid, but it’s boring, and I don’t understand why it keeps going. I think really only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going.” RELATED: Trump Says Epstein Story Is Kept Alive By ‘Pretty Bad People, Including Fake News’

Keith David made his debut as an uncredited actor in the movie “Disco Godfather,” produced in 1979. From that humble beginning, he went on to become one of Hollywood’s most well-known faces. With almost 400 credits in 2025, Keith David has earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. @cbsmornings Actor Keith David, who has been in hundreds of movies and TV shows, had a sweet and surprised reaction to learning that he will be one of the celebrities receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #keithdavid #walkoffame #hollywood ♬ original sound – CBS Mornings After such a long career, Keith David had an adorable reaction to his selection. He was watching the award show announcements for the Hollywood Walk of Fame awardees, not expecting to hear his name. When he did, the astonished look of shock on his face was either his best acting ever or truly genuine. You can hear a squeal of joy in the background. That would be Keith David’s wife, who nominated him for the award. Nominations are evaluated, and the Walk of Fame Selection Committee makes selections. The Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors then votes for their final selections. Image from X. On a post on X, Keith David wrote, “What a surprise! Being blessed to get to do this for a living is enough for me; to be recognized for my contribution to the arts is the cherry on top.” He goes on to thank the selection committee and board of directors. The award ceremony will be happening near his 70th birthday on June 4, 2026, and the actor considers it a “wonderful birthday present.” Actor Keith David is a talented actor and voice actor everyone knows, even if you don’t recognize his name. He joins the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2026 with many notable stars, including Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Miley Cyrus, Josh Groban, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, and Shaquille O’Neal. You can find the entire award list here. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post 69-Year-Old Actor’s Live Reaction To Making It Onto The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Will Have You Tearing Up appeared first on InspireMore.

Not every person is safe. We must use wisdom when choosing and navigating the people in our lives. Unfortunately, it's not easy to find ways to be loving and maintain healthy boundaries when people we interact with and often love are manipulative.Luke 6:31 says, "And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them."We must keep this in mind as we interact with others. We aren't to exact revenge, we are to let go of judgment and show others the kindness that we are looking for. Yet, healthy boundaries are a part of God's love.Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."God wants us to guard our hearts so that they remain a source of his life for others. Thankfully, His Word guides us to keep our hearts safe when encountering unsafe people.PHoto credit: ©SWN Design via Canva Pro

While we tend to equate saying yes with being “loving” and saying no with being “unloving,” in actuality, declining a request is not necessarily unloving. In fact, when it paves the way for obedience and enables us to accomplish our individual callings, it can be the most loving and godly thing we can do.  

Mental health is something talked about a lot today. In general, mental health refers to our emotional, social, and psychological well-being. Just as physical health refers to the overall well-being of our body—from fitness to body composition to the absence of chronic illness or disease—mental health is when our minds are in good shape. Our minds encompass emotions, feelings, and cognition. When we’re healthy mentally, our thoughts and feelings are balanced and regular. Typically, being healthy mentally means we are able to cope with stress easily and productively and manage our emotions effectively, so we control them instead of our emotions controlling us.The Bible prioritizes mental health. As Proverbs 4:23 proclaims, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (NIV). The Hebrew word used here for “heart”, leb, translates to the inner self, the seat of thought and emotion.Mental health problems occur when we are not healthy mentally, whether that’s from diagnosed mental illness (such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) or from going through a short-term period of mental imbalance. Diagnosed, long-term, ongoing mental illness is sometimes a chemical disorder best treated by seeking the advice and guidance of a trained mental health doctor, counselor, or pastor—just as serious physical illness, such as cancer or diabetes— is best treated through the care of a physician. Mental illness might be caused by other things, such as genetics or trauma (such as war or abuse).But sometimes, mental health problems are caused by the things we are doing on a regular basis that derail us from balanced, synchronized thoughts and feelings. These habits unsettle and overturn our efforts to achieve peace and serenity emotionally and mentally, and sometimes we don’t even realize we’re causing this to happen.Here are five sneaky habits that cause serious mental health problems:Photo Credit: ©Pexels/Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

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