New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has reportedly flown down to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.

On Thursday, Adams’ office issued a statement confirming the meeting. “Tomorrow, Mayor Adams will sit down with President-elect Trump and discuss New Yorkers’ priorities. The mayor looks forward to having a productive conversation with the incoming president on how we can move our city and country forward,” said the statement from New York City deputy mayor for communications Fabien Levy.

Adams has signaled a possible alliance with Trump in recent weeks, voicing agreement with some of Trump’s immigration-related plans and meeting with incoming border czar Tom Homan. The statement from Levy reiterated Adams’ “willingness” to work with Trump “on behalf of New Yorkers.”

“That partnership with the federal government is critical to New York City’s success,” the statement added.

At this meeting, Adams and Trump are slated to discuss gang-related issues, the New York Post reported. MSNBC indicated that taxpayers likely covered the cost of the trip.

‘Pardon me?’

The meeting comes just days before Trump is to be sworn back into the Oval Office, which means he will once again have the power to levy pardons. Adams may soon be in need of a pardon now that he has been indicted on federal charges related to wire fraud and bribery in connection with alleged favors from the Turkish government.

Trump has previously expressed sympathy for Adams’ situation, claiming that federal agents targeted him for publicly criticizing President Joe Biden’s handling of the immigration crisis.

When asked whether he would consider pardoning Adams, Trump replied in the affirmative. “Yeah, I would. I think that he was treated pretty unfairly,” he said at a press conference last month. Trump also added: “I would have to see it because I don’t know the facts.”

Despite Adams’ legal trouble, his office insisted that Adams and Trump did not discuss a possible pardon at the meeting on Friday.

Still, a couple of Adams’ opponents in the upcoming NYC Democratic mayoral primary have pounced on the meeting, implying that Adams has cozied up to Trump to secure a pardon.

“Pardon me? The Trump agenda is not going to help move our city or the country forward. This pilgrimage is clearly about something else,” state Sen. Zellnor Myrie posted to X.

“Eric Adams should state immediately that he will not seek or accept a pardon from Donald Trump,” said New York City comptroller Brad Lander.

“New Yorkers deserve to know that their Mayor is putting their interests ahead of his own—and whether our tax dollars, or Turkish Airlines, will be financing his trip to Florida.”

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Outgoing President Joe Biden issued a declaration that was mocked and ridiculed for attempting to simply declare a 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

Biden posted on social media his “belief” that the Equal Rights Amendment was ratified to the Constitution.

‘Dementia is not a magic ticket to become a dictator.’

“Today I’m affirming what I have long believed and what three-fourths of the states have ratified,” read the missive attributed to Biden. “The 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and protections under the law regardless of their sex.”

He was immediately fact-checked by a community note on the X platform that cited the Department of Justice under Biden.

“The National Archivist who is responsible for enrolling new amendments has stated that that the ERA has not been lawfully ratified, citing a legal opinion drafted by the Biden Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel in 2022 confirming this position,” read the note.

The amendment needed three-fourths of states’ approval to be ratified, and Congress had sent a time limit to reach the threshold by 1982. The effort failed despite some states voting to ratify the amendment after the time deadline.

Biden was also assailed by critics online for the absurd proclamation.

“No he didn’t. He says he did, but because he can’t, he didn’t,” replied Brit Hume of Fox News.

“Sir, this is not how the Constitution works. Dementia is not a magic ticket to become a dictator that asserts Constitutional amendments into existence,” responded Molly Hemingway.

“Who would have guessed that the guy who illegally and proudly tried to forgive everyone’s student loans would have no regard for the rule of law and would pretend he has magic powers?” said Tim Carney of the American Enterprise Institute.

“Nope, sorry, you can’t just ‘declare’ the 28th Amendment law, anymore than I can declare you dead. That requires a coroner. And this requires a constitutional process,” responded Ben Shapiro of The Daily Wire.

Others noted that even the late feminist icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg admitted in 2020 that the ERA struggle had failed and needed a reboot.

“There’s too much controversy about latecomers,” Ginsburg said at the time. “Plus, a number of states have withdrawn their ratification. So if you count a latecomer on the plus side, how can you disregard states that said ‘we’ve changed our minds?’”

A challenge on the basis of Biden’s declaration could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, which currently has a conservative majority and would likely strike down the amendment.

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A once-prominent Massachusetts doctor accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of patients has been indicted on rape charges.

Derrick Todd is a Harvard-trained rheumatologist who had practiced at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

‘This is criminal. He’s a predator.’

A Middlesex County Grand Jury on Thursday indicted Todd on two counts of rape.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a statement, “The indictments are for two counts of rape alleging the sexual assault of two women who were his patients at the time of the assaults.”

The alleged sexual assaults purportedly occurred during medical examinations in December 2022 and June 2023.

Todd on Friday morning appeared in court, where he pleaded not guilty to the rape charges.

The judge in the case ordered Todd to relinquish all of his medical licenses and forbade him to practice medicine and to have any contact with his alleged victims. Bail was set at $10,000 cash.

Todd’s attorney, Anthony Abeln, previously said his client would “not litigate this matter in the media, but he will defend his care as the case progresses through the Massachusetts Superior Court system.”

As Blaze News reported in October 2023, a class action lawsuit was filed against Todd over allegations of repeated sexual assaults during medical examinations.

Patients accused Todd of conducting unnecessary exams that were “performed for his own sexual gratification,” according to the class action lawsuit filed in Suffolk County Superior Court.

The lawsuit notes that “these horrifying, traumatizing, and deplorable acts” took place “from at least as far back as 2011 and continuing through July 2023.”

Despite the alleged sexual assaults happening for over a decade, patients only began to come forward with the accusations in the summer of 2023.

WBTS-TV reported that the lawsuit accused the Yale and University of Massachusetts graduate of sexually assaulting more than 200 patients and performing “unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations, and rectal examinations on more than 200 women and several men ranging from teens to people in their 60s.”

Mimi DiTrani — a former patient who filed a lawsuit against Todd — told WBZ-TV that the rheumatologist opted for repeated gynecological exams and breast exams instead of conducting MRIs on her bones for her autoimmune rheumatological health issues.

DiTrani claimed that she “was sexually exploited, abused, harassed, and molested at the hands of serial sexual predator Defendant Derrick J. Todd.” She also said the doctor asked her “a series of inappropriate, invasive, and exploitative questions about her appearance, sexual history, and sexual activity.”

Lubin & Meyer attorney Robert Higgins, an attorney for the plaintiffs, declared that “this is criminal. He’s a predator.”

William Thompson of Lubin & Meyer stated, “It’s been a long wait for all of the 228 former patients who have come forward to date. And it serves as some vindication or acknowledgment that he is going to held accountable for what he has done to all the patients who put their trust in him as a physician.”

The lawsuit accuses the hospital systems of allowing Todd’s alleged sexual abuse to take place while failing to “hire, supervise, manage, oversee, and retain competent medical providers who refrained from assault and inappropriate examinations of patients.”

Todd resigned from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in July 2023 after the hospital conducted an internal investigation into the dozens of complaints.

“We also reached out to patients who were seen by Dr. Todd and offered extensive support for follow-up medical care, as well as assistance if they wanted to report their experience to law enforcement,” the Brigham and Women’s Hospital said in a statement. “We take our duty to care for our patients and keep them safe extremely seriously.”

The hospital added, “We will continue to provide support and respond to our patients’ needs during this challenging time. We recognize the incredible courage it has taken for all patients who have come forward to ensure that this conduct was exposed.”

That same month, Todd resigned from Charles River Medical Associates.

In September, Todd signed a voluntary agreement with the Board of Registration in Medicine to stop practicing medicine anywhere in the country. The investigation into Todd’s sexual assault accusations is ongoing.

Anyone with any information on the case is urged to contact the Framingham Police Department at 508-532-5924.

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Apple’s news generated by artificial intelligence is being criticized after it apparently sent out false information about Pete Hegseth, the nominee for defense secretary, and two other cabinet nominees.

The alert indicated that Hegseth had been “fired” and also claimed that Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Pam Bondi had been “confirmed,” when none of that was true.

‘It’s wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn’t turn off summaries for news apps.’

A screenshot of the misinformation was captured and posted by Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler on Wednesday as confirmation hearings continued.

Apple Intelligence “got every fact wrong” in its summary of news alerts from the Washington Post, Fowler posted on the Bluesky social media platform.

The alert was sent out to millions of Apple users and increased the scrutiny on Apple’s AI-generated news service.

“It’s wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn’t turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing,” Fowler added.

He said that news organizations had complained to Apple and explained that the outlets had no control over how artificial intelligence recast their “accurate and expertly crafted alerts.”

The BBC publicly complained about misinformation Apple put out about the alleged health care CEO killer Luigi Mangione. Another embarrassing incident involved an alert that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been arrested, which was false.

“Apple Intelligence features are in beta and we are continuously making improvements with the help of user feedback,” said the company to the BBC. “We encourage users to report a concern if they view an unexpected notification summary.”

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rubio to head the State Department while Bondi was nominated as the U.S. attorney general after former Congressman Matt Gaetz stepped down from his appointment.

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Two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning criticized NFL quarterbacks who are rewarding their teammates with sponsored gifts in order to garner publicity.

While covering the NFL wild-card game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings, Manning’s brother Eli knew he had something to get off his chest when he asked his sibling, “What do you want to vent about?”

Peyton took no time answering that “linemen gifts” are getting out of hand, referring to quarterbacks who get their offensive linemen presents at the end of the season to show their appreciation.

Manning clarified that there are “a couple rules.”

After explaining that he and his brother both bought gifts for their teammates during their tenure, he insisted that quarterbacks “have to spend [their] own money.”

“We can’t be using sponsors and credit and putting it all on TV.”

Manning continued, “We have to actually spend money. So I’m not accusing anybody of not spending money, but let’s be sure we keep spending our money.”

“I want to hear some examples,” Eli retorted.

Manning replied, “I’m just saying we have to spend our money. All right? And the other thing, it’s not a Christmas gift. You have to block well to get a gift. A couple of years, like, we didn’t make the playoffs. I didn’t get my guys anything. Like, you didn’t block that well.”

Despite declining to specify any names, a clear example in this scenario that perfectly fits Manning’s parameters would be San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

After a 6-11 season in which the 49ers finished last in their division with no playoff berth, Purdy surprised his offensive line with 10 Toyotas (Sequoias and Tundras) for Christmas.

The video, published by the team, was an obvious Toyota ad that was likely made possible by a national endorsement deal Purdy signed with the car brand in 2024. Interestingly enough, Eli Manning also signed as a national partner, CBS Sports reported, which may be why Peyton wasn’t so eager to be specific.

‘No playoffs, no gift.’

“So don’t feel obligated, quarterbacks; if your team doesn’t make the playoffs, you don’t have to get them a gift. That’s like a participation medal. … Block well, I’ll give you a gift. Right? No wolf, no part,” Manning said, hilariously referring the 1980s movie “Teen Wolf.”

“Okay? No playoffs, no gift,” he reiterated.

Manning further insisted that quarterbacks need to be spending their own money, and “we don’t have to put it on TV. We can just do it in the linemen room, make it a personal thing,” he stressed.

After Eli said he hadn’t heard about sponsored gifts before, Peyton finally gave in and said that Tom Brady used to gift his teammates Ugg boots.

“I don’t know if that was part of his one of his sponsorships, but he spent a lot of money on those. But, anyway, spend your own money. That’s my message to the young QBs out there.”

In the same broadcast, the Manning brothers reportedly spoke about Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow buying his linemen katanas for Christmas, although the teammates allegedly asked to be gifted guns instead.

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California officials may have the environment at the top of their minds — but it doesn’t seem to be helping.

Conservative environmentalist Benji Backer has noticed that this has become a pattern, specifically in areas with leftist policies.

“You look at Germany or California or any of the countries or states or places where they are trying this, it not only costs more but it also economically costs more, it also costs more environmentally. So it’s actually doing the opposite of what they say that they want to do,” Backer tells James Poulos of “Zero Hour.”

“The countries that are reducing emissions the fastest in the world are the ones that are growing their economies the fastest, because when you innovate, when you have money to invest in cool technology and cool solutions, that ends up helping the environment,” he continues.

“It increases efficiency; it helps people live their lives better,” Backer says, using Nest thermostats as an example.

“There’s an incentive on your app to conserve energy so that you save money and that the grid doesn’t have to use as much energy, and therefore we take less from the earth. Those sorts of innovations drive down emissions, not these mandates,” he explains.

“Looking at California, Germany, everywhere around the world, Venezuela, anywhere that there’s a government-first approach,” he continues, “emissions and the environment are always going in the wrong direction.”

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Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will reportedly announce a run for governor of Ohio after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine revealed his pick to succeed Sen. JD Vance.

A Politico report said Ramaswamy, who is a Cincinnati native, was energetically seeking the Senate seat, but DeWine announced that he was choosing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday.

His gubernatorial announcement is already drafted and ready to go, according to the source.

Ramaswamy will announce his run for governor shortly, according to two sources who spoke to the Washington Post.

The 39-year-old unsuccessfully ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and then endorsed President-elect Donald Trump. He and billionaire Elon Musk were chosen by Trump to run a new government spending accountability office called DOGE in the new administration.

“Vivek’s base plan remains [the] same: to get accomplishments at DOGE and then announce a run for governor shortly,” the source said to the Post.

His gubernatorial announcement is already drafted and ready to go, according to the source, said to be an Ohio insider.

The entrepreneur might have lost the support of the anti-immigration wing of the Republican Party after he entered the debate over H-1B visas. He and Musk argued that the visas were pivotal to maintaining Silicon Valley’s advantage in the technology industry.

“Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer),” Ramaswamy wrote. “More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers. More weekend science competitions, fewer Saturday morning cartoons. More books, less TV. More creating, less ‘chillin.’ More extracurriculars, less ‘hanging out at the mall.'”

DeWine is being term-limited out of the governor’s office. The next Ohio gubernatorial election is scheduled for Nov. 2026.

A representative from Ramaswamy’s office did not respond to a request for comment from the Post. He has not previously held an elected office.

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The prime minister of Greenland declared that his people do not want to become Americans but that the country would support strong cooperation with the United States.

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede gave what were reported as his clearest comments to date, stating he wants to make his country financially independent without Denmark.

“[We] don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be a part of U.S., but we want strong cooperation together with U.S.,” Egede said, per Pirate Wires.

The comments came just days after Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introduced the Make Greenland Great Again Act, which directs Congress to allow negotiations with Denmark for the United States to acquire Greenland.

“The acquisition of Greenland by the United States is essential to our national security,” Ogles said, according to News Channel 9.

The next day, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reportedly held a 45-minute phone call with Donald Trump and told him Denmark was indeed open to a “stronger U.S. presence in Greenland.”

Following Trump sharing a 2019 survey on social media that showed 68% of Greenlanders were in favor of independence, Frederiksen revealed that Trump hadn’t de-escalated his tariff threats. The prime minister also described the trade situation as “serious.” This is likely because some of Denmark’s largest corporations do most of their business in the United States.

Frederiksen reportedly met with leaders from Novo Nordisk, Lego, and Pandora to discuss what was described as a potentially disastrous situation for Denmark.

”I’m talking about resources we might not even be aware of.’

As Bloomberg reported, Greenland is rich with large reserves of gold, diamonds, uranium, and other rare-earth metals used in popular electronic devices. It will also neighbor key shipping routes in the future, the outlet claimed.

Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk, who visited Greenland alongside Donald Trump Jr., echoed similar sentiments when he spoke to Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck.

“What does [Greenland] have to offer? First of all, striking beauty,” Kirk told Beck. “That’s number one. Number two: incredible natural resources that the current Danish government who controls Greenland does not allow locals to exploit or use or take advantage of. I’m talking about resources we might not even be aware of.”

With the majority of Greenland’s 57,000 residents supporting independence, Denmark is certainly in a clash of ideologies, as it wants to maintain control of the island while still being a longtime adopter of a fight against colonialism.

In 2022, both Denmark’s and Greenland’s prime ministers signed a joint declaration to investigate Denmark’s rule, which Egede said has come with a “great personal cost” for many Greenland people.

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For a number of years, I’ve written about the so-called patriarchy, arguing it doesn’t truly exist — not in this weird world where women can do everything men can up to and including identifying as men.

But then I encountered Timothy J. Gordon, and my perception shifted. That’s because Gordon, a self-described traditionalist Catholic, is a vocal advocate for the “online patriarchy.” His ideas do not fit neatly into contemporary discourse; in fact, they brazenly reject it.

‘I am not analogous to Andrew Tate any more than any Christian honestly attempting to live the true Faith would be to any smut-peddling, whoremongering warehouse-pimp in Eastern Europe.’

He goes into depth on his worldview in his new documentary, “What A Woman Is,” which will be released this Valentine’s Day.

For Gordon, patriarchy isn’t some nebulous bogeyman — it’s the natural order, divinely and biologically ordained, and society’s survival depends on its restoration. A lawyer turned philosopher in training, he mixes sharp arguments with no-nonsense critiques of the left, the Deep State, and what he sees as a society gone soft.

In other words, Gordon is a very interesting man. Think Jordan Peterson but without the word salad detours.

Digital dadosphere

“Patriarchy designates ‘power to fathers,’ meaning that God and nature clearly designed the family as having distinctly male leadership,” he tells me. “It doesn’t mean sex without consequences or that all women answer to all men. It means that individual fathers are the unequivocal leaders of their individual households.”

Gordon sees patriarchy as the backbone of functional society, an ancient organizing principle discarded at our peril. His vision is unapologetically hierarchical, rooted in scripture and 2,000 years of Christian tradition. According to Gordon, anything short of male-led households and all-male clergy is a “false gospel” that undermines Christianity itself.

Gordon’s concept of the “online patriarchy” is both niche and uncompromising. “Its core philosophy is Christianity, plain and simple,” he says, lamenting that even most Christians have been “totally brainwashed by feminists.” For Gordon, the patriarchy isn’t a metaphor for male dominance in boardrooms or politics — it’s about male authority within the family, a structure he believes is ordained by God and essential to human flourishing.

Critics might lump Gordon in with movements like the “red pill” community or men’s rights activists, but he rejects such comparisons outright. “The ‘red pill,’ ‘men’s rights,’ and ‘pick-up artistry’ do not constitute patriarchy,” he insists. “They categorically advise against men marrying, for sex before marriage, for contraception, and for the ‘empowerment’ of women in the workforce. Like feminists, they reject vital aspects of patriarchy.” Gordon believes that these movements are rife with impostors, and we should reject their philosophies.

Feminism as Original Sin

Gordon’s critique of modern feminism is also unsparing.

The American views it as nothing less than a “civilizationally subversive movement.” To him, feminism isn’t just political or social — it’s a theological betrayal rooted in the “Original Sin described in the Garden of Eden.” He frames it as “functional gender dysphoria,” a rebellion against God’s natural order. “Feminism convinces women that it is unhealthy to be feminine and salubrious to be masculine,” he argues. This rebellion, he claims, has dismantled families and plunged society into moral and spiritual chaos.

The push to force women into the workforce, Gordon says, is feminism’s most corrosive triumph. “Simone de Beauvoir famously urged the forcing of women; Betty Friedan countered her by suggesting that shaming ought to be the primary means. But the result was the same: misery and the destruction of the home.” Quoting Pope Pius XII, he underscores his point: “Equality of rights with man brought women’s abandonment of the home, where she reigned queen, and her subjection to the same work strain and hours, entailing depreciation of her true dignity and the solid foundation of her rights — her feminine role.”

For Gordon, the fallout is undeniable. Citing studies like “The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness,” he states, “Almost two-thirds of working women are plagued by chronic diarrhea and other such functional disorders. Women who leave the matrix of the American workforce quickly get restored to better mental and physical health. Their families become fundamentally happier.”

Crude as the claim may sound, diarrhea and all, he’s not entirely off the mark.

The Christian mandate for patriarchy

Central to Gordon’s philosophy is the belief that patriarchy is far more than a cultural relic — it’s a divine mandate, etched into scripture, upheld by Catholic tradition, and enforced by the magisterium.

“Roman Catholicism requires household patriarchy not only in Scripture, but also in its Tradition and Magisterium,” he asserts. He backs this claim with no shortage of evidence, quoting Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical “Rerum Novarum”: “A family, no less than a State, is a true society, governed by an authority peculiar to itself, that is to say, by the authority of the father.”

He points to further examples in Catholic teaching. “Leo makes it clear that married women must be at home: ‘A woman is by nature fitted for home-work, and it is that which is best adapted at once to preserve her modesty and to promote the good bringing up of children and the well-being of the family.’”

He also highlights Pope Pius X’s unequivocal stance: “After creating man, God created woman and determined her mission, namely, that of being man’s companion, helpmeet, and consolation. … It is a mistake, therefore, to maintain that women’s rights are the same as men’s.”

Gordon’s disdain for figures like Andrew Tate stems directly from this Christian framework. While both reject feminism, Tate, says Gordon, ends up perpetuating its core tenets.

“Tate advocates for feminism’s most basic elements: women in the workforce, free love, contraception, and the widespread avoidance of marriage,” Gordon argues. “Tate has convinced tens of thousands of men that they cannot reasonably hope to become happily married, which becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It’s really, really evil.”

For Gordon, true patriarchy is inseparable from faith, and anything less is just another distortion of the divine order.

“I am not,” he stresses, “analogous to Andrew Tate any more than any Christian honestly attempting to live the true Faith would be to any smut-peddling, whoremongering warehouse-pimp in Eastern Europe.”

The Moon-Beesly complex

One of Gordon’s more provocative takes is his critique of how media subtly undermines the appeal of marriage. He calls this phenomenon the “Moon-Beesly complex,” drawing inspiration from two beloved sitcom characters, Daphne Moon (of “Frasier”) and Pam Beesly (of “The Office”).

He explains: “Each transforms violently during their fictitious marital engagements, going from lovely and amicable young maidens who admire their future husbands ex ante, to spiteful married hags who actively subvert and resent their husbands ex post.”

For Gordon, this transformation isn’t just a storytelling trope — it’s a deliberate narrative designed to sour audiences on the idea of marriage. His theory holds up when you consider other iconic portrayals of married women. From Debra Barone (of “Everybody Loves Raymond”), constantly nagging and tired, to Carrie Heffernan (of “King of Queens”), perpetually frustrated with her husband’s antics, the pattern is undeniable.

Conversely, the depiction of married men is hardly flattering. From Homer Simpson to Peter Griffin, and even as far back as Al Bundy in “Married… with Children,” husbands are cast as bumbling fools, barely tolerated by their exasperated wives. More recently, Hal from “Malcolm in the Middle” and Phil Dunphy from “Modern Family” carry on this tradition of the lovable but hapless dad, clueless about family dynamics and often the butt of every joke.

Fighting back

For Gordon, the media’s relentless portrayal of marriage as a joyless trap is no accident. “Disincentivizing marriage is the clear purpose of this vast psy-op,” he argues. But he insists this narrative is entirely false. “My own wife of nearly twenty years has borne me seven children and is stunningly beautiful, thin, submissive, friendly, and the most enthusiastically helpful person I’ve ever known.”

Despite the grim cultural tide, Gordon sees hope. “Yes, today’s average woman has been poisoned with bad ideas,” he admits. “But Christian women can be pulled out of the matrix, just as men can be. We are helping to do so in encouraging numbers.” For him, this is the essence of the “online patriarchy” — not some performative fantasy of playing farmer or homesteader but a practical call to action.

“We are just telling young Christian people of all three major types (Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant) that aside from being ordained a priest, getting married at a young age — prior to being morally and sexually corrupted, if possible — provides the best opportunity to lead a good, natural, Scriptural, Christian path to paradise,” he concludes. Gordon’s vision is clear, his message even more so.

Marriage isn’t a burden; it’s a calling from the man above.

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A Florida husband and wife — both of whom had been practicing lawyers — have been disbarred after making a no-contest plea in a case in which they were accused of sexually assaulting their longtime babysitter.

Gabriel and Sarah Warren, both 40, were arrested March 12, 2023. They both were charged with a count of sexual battery.

Investigators had the woman’s clothing tested for DNA, which came back as a match of the Warrens.

In June, the Warrens pleaded no contest to one count each of unlawful use of a two-way wireless communications device to facilitate or further the commission of any felony in Leon County Circuit Court.

The Warrens were sentenced to 15 days in county jail followed by four years on state probation.

They were disbarred by the Florida Bar this week.

The Florida Bar stated Thursday, “Married Florida attorneys Gabriel and Sarah Warren have been disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court over their behavior with their regular babysitter in March 2023. Both have received interim felony suspensions as attorneys from the state Supreme Court after their no-contest pleas in Leon County Circuit Court.”

According to the Palm Beach Post, “Disbarred lawyers may not reapply for admission for five years and are required to undergo a rigorous background check, as well as retake the Bar exam.”

The victim — an adult — said she was subjected to sexual abuse on March 10, 2023.

The Miami Herald reported that the babysitter told police that when the couple returned home that night, Sarah was “super drunk.” Sarah allegedly changed into a “very provocative” nightgown without underwear on, and then sat on the couch next to the babysitter.

Sarah Warren straddled the babysitter, kissed her, and then told her that the couple had been sexually desiring her for months, according to a probable cause affidavit.

“[The victim] told Sarah she was uncomfortable and this was her job repeatedly,” the arrest report states.

The victim told investigators she tried to get off the couch several times, but the married couple would block or forcefully push her back down on the couch.

‘I deeply regret violating your trust by initiating sexual acts on March 10, 2023, and make no excuses for what I did.’

The victim “told Sarah several times she did not want to stay,” the probable cause affidavit reads.

“Sarah told Gabriel to make her want to stay. Gabriel began touching [her] through the leggings. [The babysitter] believed Gabriel noticed [she] was uncomfortable and would back off, but Sarah would tell him to do things, and he would, including kissing and touching her in several places,” according to the probable cause affidavit.

The Tallahassee Democrat reported in March that the babysitter sent a text message to her ex-boyfriend during the incident that read: “SOS.”

The babysitter eventually got out of the house and immediately phoned a family friend to tell him what had happened. He reportedly told police that the victim was crying and sounded like she was hyperventilating.

He allegedly informed investigators that the babysitter said she “kept trying to force her way out, but everywhere she went she kept being confronted by the Warrens.”

A couple of weeks after the alleged sexual assault, the Warrens exchanged text messages regarding how they both had not “heard anything” from the babysitter and used a clenched-teeth emoji, according to court documents.

Investigators had the woman’s clothing tested for DNA, which came back as a match of the Warrens.

Sarah Warren issued an apology to the victim in court.

“Reflecting on my actions, which I now understand was [sic] completely unacceptable, I deeply regret violating your trust by initiating sexual acts on March 10, 2023, and make no excuses for what I did,” she said.

Gabriel added, “While my actions can’t be taken back, please know that I am remorseful and embarrassed by my actions on that night. I see now the harmful effects that my actions had on you. Though I would not presume to understand the depth of your feelings about that night, I know that I hurt you, and I’m sorry.”

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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as health and human services secretary and tasked him with making America healthy again.

“For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health,” Trump wrote in his November announcement, adding that under Kennedy, HHS “will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country.”

Former Vice President Mike Pence, whose failed 2024 presidential campaign drew plenty of sizeable donations from industries potentially affected by such a health campaign, highlighted on Wednesday that his organization, Advancing American Freedom, is still leaning on U.S. senators to undermine Kennedy’s confirmation.

Advancing American Freedom, which seeks in part to roll back corporate regulations, suggested in a Jan. 14 letter to Republican senators that its opposition was informed by Kennedy’s past support for abortion, which has fluctuated over the years.

The New York Times noted that Kennedy initially endorsed federal restrictions on abortion last year but then said elsewhere that women should be able to have their unborn children killed without any government-imposed limits.

‘He told me he believes there are far too many abortions in the US.’

Following significant backlash, Kennedy stated, “Abortion should be legal up until a certain number of weeks, and restricted thereafter,” adding that a child’s viability outside the womb was the point at which abortion should be illegal.

While Kennedy’s position on abortion is likely unsettling for many pro-lifers, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley (R) revealed last month that Kennedy has “committed to me to reinstate President Trump’s prolife policies at HHS. That includes reinstating the Mexico City policy & ending taxpayer funding for abortions domestically.”

“He supports reinstating the bar on Title X funds going to organizations that promote abortion,” continued Hawley. “He pledged to reverse the Biden Admin’s Section 1557 rule and also said all of his deputies at HHS would be prolife. He told me he believes there are far too many abortions in the US and that we cannot be the moral leader of the free world with abortion rates so high.”

Nevertheless, Pence’s group said in a letter this week, “While RFK Jr. has made certain overtures to pro-life leaders that he would be mindful of their concerns at HHS, there is little reason for confidence at this time.”

“Whatever the merits of RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again initiative — indeed, whatever other qualities a nominee might possess — an HHS Secretary must have a firm commitment to protect unborn children, or else bend under the pressure and pushback surrounding these daily, critical decisions,” added AAF.

Like his group, Pence has similarly attacked Kennedy’s candidacy, urging Senate Republicans to “reject this nomination and give the American people a leader who will respect the sanctity of life as secretary of Health and Human Services.”

In addition to vowing to protect American youth from the sex-change regime, Kennedy indicated that as HHS secretary, he would work to eliminate retarding levels of fluoride from drinking water; clean house at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; ban widely used chemicals in order to “stop the mass poisoning of American children”; and ensure that Americans have “good information” about vaccines.

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When Donald Trump takes the oath of office a second time on Monday, it will symbolize more than the return of a former president. It will mark the renewed triumph of millions of Americans who rose up once again to declare that they refuse to be ignored.

For decades, the Democratic Party — once a champion of the working class and middle America — has moved away from its roots in favor of elitist priorities. This election, much like the one in 2016, was a turning point not just for the Republican Party, but for all Americans who feel left behind. The upcoming inauguration serves as a powerful reminder that the people’s voice still matters.

Trump’s 2025 inauguration marks more than the start of another presidency — it signals a cultural shift, a rallying cry for forgotten Americans to reclaim their country.

There was a time when the Democratic Party embodied the values of hard work, family, faith, and community. It stood with the “little guy,” earning the loyalty of working-class families across the country. Like many others, I once proudly supported Democratic candidates because they promised to fight for us.

Over the past decade, however, the party has strayed from those ideals, prioritizing the agendas of coastal elites, multinational corporations, and global bureaucrats over the needs of small-town America.

As Ronald Reagan famously said, “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left me.” Today, that sentiment resonates more than ever. Millions of Americans who once considered the Democratic Party their political home feel abandoned.

We did not change our beliefs in patriotism, hard work, and family values — the party did. And once again, we have turned to a leader who listens.

Trump’s resurgence as a political force in 2024 was more than just a campaign; it was a movement — a continuation of his mission to put America first. He drew on the same frustrations that propelled him to the presidency the first time, reminding Americans that their struggles and sacrifices would not be ignored. From factory workers in the Midwest to farmers in the South and miners in Appalachia, Trump reignited hope among people dismissed as irrelevant by the political elite.

His platform challenged the status quo, asking why Washington, D.C., seems more concerned with serving foreign interests than meeting the needs of its own citizens. Why are American jobs still going overseas? Why are our borders not secure? Why are children being taught to feel ashamed of their country and heritage? The Democratic Party refuses to answer those questions — questions Trump has never been afraid to pose. In doing so, he has shown millions of Americans that their voices count.

The 2024 election was not just about policy differences; it was a referendum on the Democratic Party’s direction. For years, Democrats have touted globalism as the future, insisting that the decline of American industries and communities is the price of progress. But Americans are no longer buying it. Trump’s victory represents a clear rejection of the notion that we must sacrifice our prosperity and security to appease a global elite.

The Democratic Party of today is unrecognizable compared to the one that once championed working Americans. It has become the party of Silicon Valley billionaires, Hollywood celebrities, and ivory-tower academics. Meanwhile, families across the country struggle to make ends meet as inflation eats away at their savings, opioid addiction devastates communities, and small businesses are choked by overregulation. Rather than addressing these urgent problems, Democratic leaders focus on divisive social agendas, identity politics, and performative climate policies that disregard the human toll.

Reagan’s observation that the Democratic Party left its people behind has evolved from a poignant historical quote into an undeniable reality. Millions of Americans have watched the party betray their values, leaving them politically homeless. Trump’s victory shows that they have found a new home in a movement that puts America first.

The contrast between Trump’s vision and the Democratic agenda is stark. Trump speaks of restoring American greatness, bringing jobs back to our shores, and putting citizens first. He promotes unity, pride, and the belief that every American matters. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party increasingly portrays America as irredeemable, preoccupied with rewriting history instead of securing the future.

Trump’s 2025 inauguration marks more than the start of another presidency — it signals a cultural shift, a rallying cry for forgotten Americans to reclaim their country. It is a reminder that power in this nation still lies with the people, not with bureaucrats or elites. It also shows that Americans will no longer tolerate being dismissed, ignored, or lectured to by those who fail to understand their struggles.

This moment, much like Trump’s first inauguration, reflects more than one man or one election — it embodies a movement. It is a movement of Americans determined to fight for a future that honors the values they hold dear, grounded in the belief that America’s best days remain ahead if we stand up for them.

Trump’s return to the presidency proves we are not alone in this conviction. Together, we can reclaim the promise of America. Let this inauguration serve as a reminder that democracy thrives when people demand to be heard, and let it celebrate the nation we know and love. We are building a future where no American is left behind.

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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rejected a reported spirited bid by Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance and chose Jon Husted, his lieutenant governor, to fill the seat.

DeWine made the announcement on Friday from his social media account.

‘He’s a serious guy for very serious times.’

Ramaswamy was embroiled in a heated online debate over the H-1B visa system that is opposed by many on the right but favored by tech entrepreneurs. Billionaire Elon Musk vehemently supports the system as the owner of Tesla and SpaceX.

An anonymous source told to Politico that Ramaswamy learned he was not to be picked for the Senate in a call on Friday. The Columbus-area entrepreneur reportedly made a late bid for the seat and was campaigning hard for the position, despite having previously asserted that he would run for governor.

“It was bizarre,” the source is quoted as saying.

Husted is considered an “institutionalist” and would carry on the agenda of the governor.

“He’s a serious guy for very serious times,” said the source about Lieutenant Gov. Husted. “And nobody knows the state better.”

The Center for Christian Virtue endorsed the pick on social media.

“Throughout his service to Ohio, Lt. Governor Husted has been a champion for Ohio’s children and families,” read a statement from CCV president Aaron Baer. “Under his leadership, Ohio has become a national school-choice leader and has taken significant steps to protect parental rights. I’m grateful for Governor DeWine selecting a pro-life leader who understands the challenges Ohio communities and families are facing today.”

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