Lawrence O'Donnell, the host of MSNBC's “The Last Word,” is a complete buffoon. He attempted to label Vice President J.D. Vance as a silent bystander who should have spoken up about the president's involvement with international child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein this week. Vance, in humiliating fashion, reminded him there's no...

Christian conservatives can scarcely imagine a worse fate than finding ourselves consumed by the hatred that animates millions of leftists. Indeed, we can confidently estimate "millions," because we have observed that shocking hatred with increasing regularity. The latest example occurred Thursday after news broke that Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of...

Hunter Biden, the ne'er-do-well son of former President Joe Biden, must have hit the crack pipe extra hard lately. What does that say about anyone who might take the younger Biden's deranged musings seriously? In a recent interview on Joshua Rubin's "Wide Awake Podcast," posted last week to YouTube, Biden...

President Trump on Friday said he would instruct Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department to investigate numerous relationships involving Jeffrey Epstein. “Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him,” Trump said on Truth Social. “This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats. Records show that these men, and many others, spent large portions of their life with Epstein, and on his ‘Island.’ Stay tuned!!!” he added. Full post below: CNN shared: In a lengthy thread on X, Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, blasted Trump’s directive and called on the administration to release all the Epstein files. “The call for an investigation is an obvious ploy to avoid releasing the files. Simply release all the files, and expose the people who had both deep and ongoing relationships with Epstein,” he wrote, adding later, “I refuse to bend the knee to Donald Trump and his slanderous lies.” A spokesman for Clinton said on X: “These emails prove Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring shutdowns, and who knows what else.” CNN has reached out to Summers for comment about Trump’s demands for an investigation. In a statement, JPMorgan Chase spokesperson Patricia Wexler said the bank “ended our relationship with (Epstein) years before his arrest on sex trafficking charges.” “The government had damning information about his crimes and failed to share it with us or other banks,” Wexler said. “We regret any association we had with the man, but did not help him commit his heinous acts.” “Thank you, Mr. President. SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton is one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country, and I’ve asked him to take the lead,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people,” she added. Thank you, Mr. President. SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton is one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country, and I’ve asked him to take the lead. As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American… pic.twitter.com/5zlybVu44U — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) November 14, 2025 More from The National News Desk: The House is expected to vote next week on releasing all files the Department of Justice has related to Epstein due to having enough signatures on Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition. House Oversight Democrats on Wednesday released new emails between Epstein and other figures where Trump was mentioned. Trump and some Republicans said that Democrats were only releasing these emails as part of a fake narrative to slander the president.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that a new congressional map in Florida is in the works. “Stay tuned,” the Republican governor said in response to a post claiming the Florida House Speaker said redistricting wasn’t planned. Stay tuned… https://t.co/UqmmVDDgAO — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) November 14, 2025 Florida Politics has more: Gary Fineout of POLITICO reports that the exact Perez quote was that there was” no plan yet.” “We’re not there yet. We haven’t had that discussion yet,” Perez said. “Redistricting hasn’t been a conversation that we’ve had yet.” DeSantis has asserted repeatedly that he expects redistricting “this spring,” a move that would further cement GOP domination of the Congressional delegation. The state currently has a 20-8 Republican advantage in the Congressional delegation, with a map his office drew and coerced the Legislature into voting up after he nixed its first work product. He previously credited that map with the current GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. How many seats Florida might have remains an open question, at least in DeSantis’ eyes. He has said he thought Florida could have as many as five more seats under maps he deemed “gypped” the state in favor of “blue states” that allegedly count “illegal aliens” as part of the metric. JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis has CONFIRMED Florida's 2026 redistricting is coming. We could be looking at a stunning +5 red seats. Florida's potential US House delegation (change from 2024): Republican: 25 (+5) Democratic: 3 (-5) This would fully cancel out Gavin… pic.twitter.com/hLuqiksa6r — Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) November 14, 2025 Evan Power, chair of the Republican Party of Florida, previously said he thinks three to five GOP House seats could be added. Red State Seeks Adding 3 To 5 GOP House Seats In Redistricting Effort Tallahassee Democrat noted: Florida Republicans appear confident that their dominance in voter registration can overcome both voter unease with Trump and a potentially tepid midterm turnout to capture more seats in Congress through redistricting. DeSantis’ demand for rare, mid-decade redistricting answered a call by President Trump, who is seeking to bolster the GOP’s chances of retaining control of the U.S. House in next year’s elections. In the midterms, the president’s party historically loses seats. And with Republicans holding a razor-thin lead, Trump has demanded that congressional boundaries be revised in GOP-leaning states to retain command by picking up some extra seats after erasing Democratic-leaning districts. DeSantis was quick to endorse the president’s unorthodox plan. Republicans in four states have already redrawn maps that could yield nine new GOP seats, but new maps in California and Utah might offset much of that by flipping six seats to Democratic control.

Review by JoJo Anthony Photos by Joe Schaeffer The Darkness returned to Southern California in support of their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast. The sold-out Wiltern was jam-packed with loyal fans on fire in anticipation of this performance. Opening the set with a new one called “Rock and Roll Party Cowboy,” the Darkness took to the stage. Lead guitarist and vocalist Justin Hawkins is one of the most entertaining front men performing today. He instantly captures the crowd and works them through the entire set. The majority of the material performed was from Dreams On Toast as well as their debut record Permission To Land, released in 2003. Highlights included “Get Your Hands Off My Woman” and “Love is Only a Feeling.” A new one, “Walking Through Fire” featured some hilarious choreography from the band. “The Longest Kiss” is a great pop song to which is reminiscent of classics by Electric Light Orchestra. Something that happens when one is longtime fan of an artist is that you have to deal with some of your favorite songs that may disappear from their live performances. This became evident for me personally after this show. However, songs like “Barbarian” from their fourth album Last Of Our Kind, which features a screaming howl from Hawkins comparable to Robert Plant on Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song.”  That and “Japanese Prisoner of Love” from Pinewood Smile are personal favorites of mine. “Givin’ Up,” from the band’s first album, is not only one of the greatest rock songs ever written. Hawkins informed the audience that it’s also his brother’s (guitarist Dan Hawkins) favorite. The audience was fully engaged, singing and shouting out vocal tags during the chorus. I will admit that I was also singing at the top of my lungs and having a hell of lot of fun. One of the oddest songs performed was “On the Wings of Love,” the 1982 classic originally done by R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne. It was beautifully performed by Hawkins on guitar. I couldn’t decide if it was performed with some humor involved because a good amount of the audience was laughing throughout. Hawkins did return to it again during the show at some periods of silence in between songs. Another highlight featured drummer Rufus Tiger Taylor taking center stage to sing a nice, blues-flavored number called “My Only.” It appears as an extra track on the new album. Guitarist Dan Hawkins played the drums on this one as well. The show closed with “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.”  Once again, the audience added their vocal talents. I’ve always been baffled that the audience manages to sing along with this extremely “wordy” chorus and full-grown men singing in a high falsetto voice. It’s something to look forward to at every single Darkness show I’ve seen. After more than 90 minutes, the band said goodnight and exited the stage before returning for a well-deserved encore. Returning with “Black Shuck,” the band cut the song short to introduce “One Way Ticket,” the title track from their second album. I recently saw Justin say on his podcast that this was his least favorite album, which saddens me because it’s still my favorite Darkness album. “I Hate Myself” from Dreams On Toast was the final song of the night. An amazing high energy rock n’ roll song with a great sardonic chorus: “I hate myself, I hate myself I do, I hate myself, so you don’t have to.” It ended with an extended guitar chord, smashing, drums and some heavy guitar licks. Just when you were expecting a big ending, the band broke out in a bit of “Heartbreaker” by Led Zeppelin. I loved it. The Darkness is one of the best live acts touring these days. They have an extremely loyal fan base that is always there to support them. They should be selling out arenas in America, and I have faith they may do it someday. Guitarists Justin Hawkins and his brother Dan along with bassist Frankie Poullain have been together almost 25 years. Drummer Rufus Tiger Taylor (who also is the son of Queen drummer Roger Taylor) joined the band in 2015. They have released some of the best albums this century. See them live and you will be entertained…      

Navigating your spiritual journey means confronting those who may discourage your growth; discover how to choose life and surround yourself with those who build you up. Don't let negativity hold you back from a wholehearted commitment to Christ; find out where to seek valuable encouragement.

'a disservice to history'