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8+ min ago (241+ words) Lane Kiffin wanted to leave Ole Miss for LSU, and has done so. But he did not want to leave now, and he is blaming the University of Mississippi athletic director for it. In his announcement that he is bolting for Baton Rouge, Kiffin called out AD Keith Carter for not allowing him to remain with Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff. Such was the reported source of dispute at a meeting on Sunday. Ole Miss, 11-1 and almost certainly bound for the CFP, wanted Kiffin to either stay or to leave immediately. It also wants a reason for the coaching staff under Kiffin to remain. Kiffin, meanwhile, wanted to finish the job with the Rebels and then say goodbye after they were eliminated or after they had won a title. Kiffin reportedly threatened to do his best to raid…...

9+ min ago (77+ words) Pope Leo XIV concluded the first day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon with a vist to the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa. Pope Leo XIV concluded the first day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon with a vist to the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you....

12+ min ago (336+ words) After an action-packed Saturday, the ever-changing College Football Playoff picture took yet another massive shift. Two teams that seemed to be trending in the right direction were No. 12 Miami and No. 19 Vanderbilt. The Hurricanes closed out conference play with a 38-7 win over No. 22 Pittsburgh. Vandy took care of in-state rival, Tennessee, defeating the Vols 45-24. Both of these games took place in the early portion of Week 14, with Miami's game starting at noon and the Commodores-Vols contest at 3:30 p.m. ET. As of Saturday midday, the Hurricanes had +150 odds to make the CFP, with Vandy slightly behind at +350. Over the course of 24 hours, oddsmakers have made a considerable shift for both Power 5 hopefuls. Miami odds to make playoff Saturday at 3:30: +150Sunday morning: +820JMU odds to make playoff:Saturday at 3:30: +1260Sunday morning: +138 Vandy odds to make playoff: Saturday at 3:30: +350Sunday morning: +4000 That's right, the Dukes of James Madison…...

15+ min ago (703+ words) Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman joins "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss the latest on the escalation between Russia and Ukraine as peace talks are set to resume. Russian President Vladimir Putin may be using negotiations over the war in Ukraine to gain more favorable positioning on the battlefield and among global leaders, but a former high-ranking CIA official doubts whether Russia is really interested in peace. "Russia's going to continue this war, and their strategic objectives " which is to topple the government of Ukraine " those haven't changed much," said Dan Hoffman on "Fox & Friends Weekend." Hoffman used to serve as the CIA station chief of Moscow, making him the highest-ranking CIA official in Russia at the time. "Putin likes to talk, he likes to negotiate because he feels like he could influence the United States not to pursue sanctions, further…...

15+ min ago (157+ words) Should we be "helping" the panhandlers? A Villager who has looked into the problem offers some advice. Read more: Should we be "helping" the panhandlers? The Villages literally has hundreds of organizations, clubs and churches that give to legitimate charities that have been vetted, and registered with the required federal and state government agencies. These charities give millions of dollars to individuals and families in need. My charity alone gave over 1.5 million pounds of food, medicine, clothing, and other forms of financial assistance this past year. Nobody ever gets turned away, and that"s how it should be. After running a charity for over 15 years, you learn the reasons why most of these panhandlers won"t go to the recognized charities, and choose to approach you in The Villages, which can be very dangerous. Now for the Panhandler Academy Award…...

15+ min ago (151+ words) Another Democrat, Sen. Mark Kelly, one of the Seditionist Six, is throwing up another talking point to see if it sticks. This one claims we don't want people from terrorist countries to immigrate because their skin is brown. It's not because radical Islam is dangerous and they want to take over the West. That couldn't be it. It must be that we don't like people with brown skin. The anti-white hate ginned up by far-left Democrats continues: " Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 30, 2025 " Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 29, 2025 "A communist is an impatient socialist." ~ Anonymous "There aren't too many human interaction problems that can't be fixed with a .45 ACP 230-grain fat-boy."~ Herschel Smith. "They don't kill you because you're a fascist'they call you a fascist so they can kill you." ~ ex-Antifa member....

15+ min ago (205+ words) [A festive Christmas tree adorned with ornaments, tinsel, and a gift box featuring an American flag design, set in a cozy living room with a crackling fireplace.][A festive Christmas tree adorned with ornaments, tinsel, and a gift box featuring an American flag design, set in a cozy living room with a crackling fireplace.] (Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message below and working with them through the links below which benefits Gateway Pundit. The post Take Control Before Holiday Spending Hits " Pay 0% Interest On Credit Cards Until 2027 appeared first on The Gateway Pundit. [A festive Christmas tree adorned with ornaments, tinsel, and a gift box featuring an American flag design, set in a cozy living room with a crackling fireplace.] Between Thanksgiving travel, gifts, and rising prices, it's easy for credit card balances…...

15+ min ago (600+ words) A convicted sex offender college professor whose criminal past made him "ineligible for legal status in the United States" has been arrested by ICE, according to a DHS press release published earlier this week.On November 12, ICE officers arrested Sumith Gunasekera of Sri Lanka in Detroit. According to the press release, he told officers that he was employed as an associate professor at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, about 200 miles northwest of Detroit.He was arrested for invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference. He told officers at the time that the ... incident involved a minor, DHS reported.Gunasekera first came to the U.S. in February 1998, spent some time in Canada, and then returned to the U.S. later that year on a student visa, the press release said. During his stint in Canada, he was arrested in Brampton, Ontario, on…...

17+ min ago (467+ words) Congressional candidate Matt Van Epps discusses his special election in Tennessee against opponent Aftyn Behn, who has received criticism for her stance on defunding the police on 'The Ingraham Angle.' President Donald Trump called on Tennesseans to vote for Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee in the special election for the Volunteer State's 7th Congressional District, in a Truth Social post on Sunday. Just two days ahead of the election on Dec. 2, Trump urged "all America First Patriots in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, who haven't voted yet, to please GET OUT AND VOTE." The president claimed that Van Epps' Democratic opponent, state Rep. Aftyn Behn, "hates Christianity, will take away your guns, wants Open Borders, Transgender for everybody, men in women's sports, and openly disdains Country music." "She said all of these things precisely, and without question " IT'S ON TAPE!" Trump claimed....

19+ min ago (36+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, are meeting Ukrainian negotia... RUBIO AND WITKOFF ARE MEETING WITH UKRAINE'S NEGOTIATORS IN FLORIDA...