“If you break the law, that’s the definition of illegal!”

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Hegseth defiantly rejects impeachment push, calls it “political spectacle”

War Secretary Pete Hegseth forcefully defended military operations in Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen during a Tuesday press conference, dismissing Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment effort as a personal “stunt” rather than legitimate oversight, and vowed he’d execute the same operations again.

• Hegseth argued no defense secretary has ever been impeached for lawful military action, citing precedents under Reagan, Clinton, Obama, and Biden, and framed the dispute as a policy disagreement rather than grounds for impeachment, warning it hands adversaries a “propaganda victory.”

Trump defends Hegseth, calls Massie “total loser” amid impeachment effort

President Donald Trump called Rep. Thomas Massie “a total loser” during a White House press briefing and a subsequent Truth Social post, defending War Secretary Pete Hegseth as one of the country’s most successful military officials and urging Congress to back him instead of pursuing impeachment.

• Trump told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: “Massie is a loser! Just like you’re a loser at CNN! Just like your ratings are a loser!”

• Trump cited high military recruitment and victories in Venezuela and Iran as reasons Hegseth deserves praise; Hegseth responded by thanking Trump and vowing not to back down.

• Massie, who lost his GOP primary to a Trump-backed challenger earlier this year, argued his impeachment push is a milder preview of what Democrats will pursue once they control Congress next year, urging Trump to replace Hegseth now while a Senate-confirmed successor is still possible.

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ICE arrests Iranian “King of Instagram” with lengthy criminal history

Farzad “Tony” Toutouni, 55, an Iranian citizen known online for flaunting luxury cars, cash, and women to over a million followers, was arrested by ICE in Los Angeles after illegally reentering the U.S. from Canada, with a criminal record dating back to the late 1980s including kidnapping, robbery, and extortion charges.

• Toutouni, who lived in a $5 million Hollywood Hills mansion, had been previously deported twice — in 1993 and 1999 — but reentered illegally in 2011 by crossing a river near Michigan using an electric raft purchased in Canada, according to ICE.

• Online, Toutouni cultivated a flashy persona featuring provocative photos and lavish parties, including photos of naked models, flashy cars, and appearances at Burning Man, while authorities say he quietly evaded immigration enforcement for years. He’s now in federal custody as removal proceedings begin.

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The American Psychological Association (APA) is at risk of losing its accreditation after it has been accused of participating in DEI programs and targeting individuals who they ideologically disagree with.

The APA currently represents the largest professional psychological association in America, consisting of more than 190,000 members. As the only organization allowed to accredit psychologists, they essentially have a monopoly on the entire field.

The APA has pushed DEI and transgenderism, forcing psychologists across the country to comply with their woke agenda if they want to keep their accreditation. This allows radical ideologies to be passed from psychologists onto patients. As a result, countless Americans have been indoctrinated by the very institution that claims to help them.

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) advised Trump appointees at the Department of Education to suspend the Association’s federal recognition for at least twelve months.

In 2022, the APA released a report addressing “Psychology’s Role In Dismantling Systemic Racism,” along with their “Racial Equity Action Plan.” The plan claimed that psychology had been an inherently racist institution since its inception in the late 1800s, and stated its intentions to “apologize.” The Psychological Association said that they would begin pursuing fields of study that would promote “racially conscious” scholarship, such as indigenous healing and eastern medicine. The report also pushed to artificially inflate the success rates of students of color by giving them priority access to leadership roles.

In 2024, the APA released a statement reinforcing their “support for unobstructed access to healthcare and evidence-based clinical care for transgender, gender-diverse, and nonbinary children.” They acknowledged that psychologists could have a major effect on their patients’ mental health, yet stated that their goal was to “affirm” children struggling with gender dysphoria. They opposed state bans that would prevent children from being mutilated, stating that it was “contrary to the principles of… human rights and social justice.”

In January 2025, when President Trump signed the Executive Order for Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, the APA were forced to temporarily suspend their diversity recruitment, acceptance, and retention standards. However, they still argued that diversity was “a core tenet” to the study of psychology.

However, this has not stopped the APA from pushing radical ideologies on psychologists. As City Journal recently pointed out, as recently as September 2026, the APA published a journal entitled “Trans Psychology Amid Anti-Trans Legislation in the United States.” The issue contained articles with fear-mongering titles such as “I Think They Mean To Exterminate Us” and “An Environment of Fear No Matter Where I Go.” Another article is titled, “Nonbinary Black Womxn’s Gender Expression in an Antitrans (and Anti-Black [Womxn]) America.” The issue explained how psychologists could advocate against bills that would protect women’s restrooms and end transgender surgeries for minors.

Michael A. Shires, PhD., a Senior Policy Officer for the America First Policy Institute, commented on the matter, claiming that the Association’s “continued recognition should be contingent on proving their standards, their culture, and their actions fully comply with both the Students for Fair Admissions ruling and federal anti-discrimination law. Absent that, the Department should withdraw their recognition.”

Shires also alleged that during his time serving as a Professor at Pepperdine University, a member of the psychology faculty lectured him for two hours about how white men “directly oppressed her.” She served as a site visitor for the Commission of Accreditation. “Make no mistake—” Shires warned, “the [APA]’s politics and ideology are deeply ingrained in their accreditation processes.”

“How does impeaching Donald Trump lower gas prices?”

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Markwayne Mullin rules out amnesty despite Trump’s openness to immigration deal

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the administration won’t grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, even as Trump suggested in a “60 Minutes” interview that his deportation push may have been “too tough” and expressed interest in working with Democrats on legal status for non-criminal immigrants who are employed and paying taxes.

• Mullin said he’s open to legislative action giving DACA recipients permanent legal status but insisted current enforcement policy won’t change, adding that Trump has encouraged him to engage with Democrats who’ve reached out about potential cooperation.

• The remarks drew sharp criticism from immigration hawks, with commentators warning a scaled-back deportation approach could hurt the party, while the White House pushed back on characterizations of Trump’s comments as advocating “amnesty,” noting the word was never used.

Secret Service subdues combative driver after crash near White House

Video showed Secret Service agents and National Guard members struggling to detain a driver who crashed his car into a sidewalk sign near Lafayette Park Monday morning, with smoke pouring from the vehicle before officers forced him to the ground and arrested him.

• A separate individual jumped a barricade near the park’s northwest corner around the same time and was also arrested, though officials haven’t confirmed whether the two incidents were connected.

• The White House, where President Trump was present, was briefly locked down and surrounding roads closed following the incidents around 10 a.m. There were reportedly no injuries.

Judge sets 2028 trial date for accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson

A Utah judge rejected Tyler Robinson’s request to delay his capital murder trial until 2029, instead setting jury selection to begin June 21, 2028, in the case over Charlie Kirk’s September 2025 assassination.

• Prosecutors had sought an earlier trial, with Kirk’s widow Erika pushing for an October 2027 start, arguing further delays would prolong her family’s distress and allow Robinson’s death-penalty defense team — already billed $1.6 million — to continue accumulating taxpayer-funded fees.

• Robinson, 23, faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting Kirk from a rooftop during a campus speech, reportedly motivated by opposition to Kirk’s views on traditional relationships; he’s pleaded not guilty and could face execution by firing squad if convicted.

Pete Hegseth prepares to face impeachment vote filed by ousted Thomas Massie

Rep. Thomas Massie triggered a forced vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth by introducing a privileged resolution Monday, requiring House action within two legislative days, with Massie having warned he’d move forward unless Hegseth resigned.

• The push comes amid fallout from the Iran war, which Republicans partially blame for their midterm losses; several GOP members told Fox News the resolution could realistically pass due to member absences and lingering frustration with Hegseth, though most Republicans are still expected to oppose it.

• Massie’s eight-article resolution cites the Iran war, strikes on suspected drug boats and Yemen, Maduro’s extradition, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly over comments urging troops to resist unlawful orders. Hegseth has dismissed the effort as unlikely to succeed.

• Hegseth told reporters he is “not worried” about impeachment and plans to call a Tuesday morning Pentagon briefing “on that very topic.”

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Trump makes shocking immigration switch, says deportations were “too tough” and suggests amnesty for some

President Donald Trump said in a “60 Minutes” interview that his administration’s deportation efforts went too far, saying while he’s proud of removing dangerous offenders, enforcement also swept up people with good jobs whose only violation was illegal entry.

• What did Trump say: “I think it was too tough,… For getting people out, I get very high marks for getting the bad ones out. But I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs, that– that created one violation, or breaking of the law, and that was that they came into the country illegally.”

• Trump also seemed to suggest he is considering a path toward amnesty for those illegal immigrants who have been here a long time and are contributing to American society. “When you go into a hotel and you have a woman who has worked there as a maid, as a cleaner, as a waitress, and all of a sudden they’re being taken out of the country, it’s tough.” Trump explained there are some people in his admin who want to accommodate these illegal migrants, “People who are here, and in some cases here for 10 or 15 years, work a deal for them.”

• The admission follows Democrats’ sweeping midterm wins, fueled partly by a dramatic shift among Hispanic voters who had backed Trump in 2024; roughly one in three Hispanic voters supported Republicans in House races this cycle, down from about four in ten two years prior.

Dave Chappelle says he “feels better” since Charlie Kirk’s murder

During a Madison Square Garden stand-up show, Dave Chappelle said he’s felt unexpectedly “better” since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, sparking widespread criticism online.

• Chappelle said: "I feel f----- up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker. And I mean, look, ever since that guy, Charlie Kirk, got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but, I feel better…"

• Erika Kirk called treating political violence as a punchline a sign of “moral decay,” while figures including Elon Musk, Piers Morgan, and Meghan McCain condemned Chappelle, with Morgan noting the irony given Chappelle’s own 2022 on-stage attack.

• The comments add to a string of comedians joking about Kirk’s death, including Pete Davidson and Michael Che, following Kirk’s September 2025 assassination at a Turning Point USA event; accused shooter Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty with no trial date yet set.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spy

Jensen Huang admitted in a message to employees that he had an affair with Alice Huang, a tech executive U.S. intelligence suspects was recruited by China to gather information and potentially pressure him into supporting chip exports to China, prompting Nvidia’s board to launch an independent investigation.

• Nvidia maintains the relationship was limited to routine customer interactions, saying Alice Huang’s company received only ordinary business information, not sensitive trade secrets or anything relevant to national security.

• The board said it has no reason to believe company secrets were compromised and continues to back Huang as CEO, who pledged to earn back employees’ trust; the disclosure comes amid Huang’s ongoing advocacy for loosening restrictions on selling advanced AI chips to China.

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Well that was quick.

Far-left podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan seemed to prove their “apology” for wanting to dig up Charlie Kirk’s remains to kill him again was just empty words.

Welch and Sullivan posted a video to respond to Charlie’s executive producer and longtime confidant Andrew Kovlet, who has been highlighting the numerous companies who have ended their commercial deals with the pair’s podcast.

When Welch and Sullivan’s apology was first released on Instagram, Kovlet said, “If they apologize for being part of a toxic and evil culture that perpetuates violence against conservatives, I might actually be willing to listen.

“Until then, I hope and I pray every sponsorship dollar continues to dry up until they are left without a cent to make any more insulting, half-hearted donations to their pet causes,” he added.

Welch accused Turning Point USA of “spearheading” the boycott to prove to its donors it is still effective at canceling liberals after the GOP was heavily defeated in the midterms. Turning Point USA’s PAC is involved in getting people out to vote.

“Andrew, we’re never, ever sit down and listen to you. When we apologise for laughing at a joke on our podcast, that wasn’t for you, that was for us,” Welch explained. “Because somebody that I loved very much died from gun violence two years ago and I just didn’t feel good about that.”

Welch then said she does not expect TPUSA to understand that because “y’all laugh at violence all the time. You talk about how empathy is toxic and a worthless feeling.”

Sullivan said she was not going to be lectured by “these people” because TPUSA supports congressmen who “protect pedophiles and sex traffickers,” along with being fine with “Americans citizens being gunned down on the streets of Minnesota.”

“Thanks for the video, but it’s not that hard. Just don’t legitimize political violence. You can blame me or Turning Point all you want, but we’re not the reason all your sponsors are fleeing. You are,” Kolvet replied to their new video.

“Your lack of remorse is the least surprising thing of all. I never once expected you to listen to me. But maybe, just maybe, you’ll listen to all the brands that no longer want to be associated with you,” he continued.

The “I’ve Had It” hosts’ response to this self-inflicted controversy is just dripping with arrogance and egomania. To be clear, it is very obvious they only gave their initial “apology” because they were losing sponsors left and right. Multiple companies continued to end their deals with the two after publishing their Instagram post.

Again, I’m astounded so many big brands were sponsors in the first place considering how unhinged Welch and Sullivan are politically. Whether on their podcast or during guest spots on cable news, these hosts are just plain disgusting. Then again, big companies are fine with such things when it comes to liberals and progressives.

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BREAKING UPDATE: Comedian Dave Chappelle reportedly says he “feels better” since Charlie Kirk was murdered.

Podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan were still riding high after the Democrats’ victory in the midterms and cracked jokes about digging up Charlie Kirk’s remains to redo his assassination.

While the rabid liberal hosts were not the only people who made such remarks after Tuesday’s results, Welch and Sullivan had sponsors who decided to stop doing business with them after their comments drew backlash from conservatives.

“We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast,” CashApp replied on X after being tagged in a post asking about their deal with Welch and Sullivan.

Pet supply and support company Chewy likewise announced on Saturday they have ended their relationship with the “I’ve Had It” podcast.

“We unequivocally condemn violence in all forms. The comments made by the hosts do not reflect Chewy’s values or what we stand for as a company,” the company said.

At least five other companies have put out statements about their sponsorship deals are now over with Welch and Sullivan.

For anyone who has paid attention to “I’ve Had It” hosts’ comments prior to this recent controversy, it is crazy how they had such big name deals in the first place. Welch in particular has said some wild things about conservatives and President Donald Trump on CNN during guest appearances.

After losing their sponsors, the pair released an apology about their statements. The statement then pivots to gun violence and how they have “long supported common-sense gun safety reform. To that end, we’ve made a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety…We’ll keep using our platforms to fight for the safety of all Americans.”

As noted by Charlie’s executive producer, Charlie was not killed by a random act of gun violence.

“He was murdered by a political assassin - a culture they roundly endorse with every laugh, snicker, and vile joke at his expense. But of course, she knows that. She and her co-host laughed uncontrollably because they’re actually happy Charlie is dead,” Andrew Kolvet said.

As if the Left can’t stop proving they are bloodthirsty, the midterm results have brought out the deranged vengeance they are seeking now that they will be back in power through Congress. Like I previously wrote, Welch and Sullivan were far from the only who made such depraved comments about Charlie.

The Left is feeling empowered after sweeping the midterms. For any Republican who either sat out or voted for Democrats as a form of protest against the Trump administration, congratulations, you aided in putting Democrats in a better position to carry out their sick desires.

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In late August, when the darling of the DSA, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said “Woke 1.0 was crazy,” everyone quickly realized that the existence of “Woke 1.0” implied there would be a ‘Woke 2.0.”

After the blue tsunami reshaped the American political landscape last Tuesday, the implications of what “Woke 2.0” might entail are fresh on everyone’s minds. Are we set to go back to the era of pulling down statues, inventing new genders, and being forced to put pronouns in your bio?

One of the few rays of hope emerging from the 2026 midterm elections come from state ballot measures. While voters overwhelmingly split for Democrats, a surprising number of conservative-leaning referendums and initiatives were passed.

Several states who flipped blue also enacted voter identification requirements. Although North Carolina flipped their Senate seat over to Democrat Roy Cooper, they passed an amendment that expanded their voter ID requirements. A similar constitutional amendment passed in Ohio, requiring photo ID for in-person and mail-in voting. Nevada also tightened their ID requirements for voting.

Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia all approved measures specifying that only US citizens were eligible to vote in elections. Even though Kansas flipped their senate seat blue and lost their house supermajority, voters still opted to enshrine citizenship requirements.

Transgenderism was also on the ballots in many states. In Nebraska, Initiative Measure 422 passed, which placed restrictions on transgender participation in school sports. Because 422 was installed as a constitutional amendment, it would be extremely difficult for lawmakers to reverse. In Colorado, Proposition 134 and Proposition 135 placed restrictions on transgender surgeries for minors and separated school sports by gender. In Arizona, Proposition 318 also passed, expanding sex-based restrictions in bathrooms, locker rooms, and even in private schools.

We’re not giving up this fight, and neither should you

Tuesday was a wake up call to all American patriots…

The battle ahead will surely be hard and up-hill. But think of the brave Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, or the men who fought and bled at Shiloh and Lexington.

They had a dream for America they were willing to die for. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain.

This is what we believe in.

We must fight for our nation with everything we have within us, even on the darkest days, as our ancestors did.

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Arizona had another win on Tuesday, despite landing a Democrat trifecta just two years after they swung red for the 2024 Presidential election. Arizona Proposition 316 prohibited their local governments from increasing the grocery sales tax without voter approval. Further, it capped that tax rate at 2%. Florida also passed a tax exemption amendment, increasing their homestead property tax exemption.

In Idaho, voters rejected Proposition 1, which was an attempt to expand abortion access in the state. Proposition 1 was a citizen initiative rather than a referendum passed by the legislature, showing that Idahoans were passionate about preserving pro-life protections in their state.

Despite these wins, there were of course losses. Arizona, California, and Colorado failed to expand their voter ID requirements, and Nevada voted to allow the right to an abortion. In Los Angeles, their city council approved legal protections for polyamorous couples, giving rights to those engaged in multi-person relationships.

In the age of personality politics, where candidates are required to build up cult-like followings, ballot measures offer us an insight into the broader culture. Separated from individuals, voters leaned into traditional conservative agendas. They rejected radical gender ideology and tax hikes while embracing election security efforts.

Woke 2.0 is a very real and present danger. With socialism on the rise in the US, especially among young people, Democrat politicians will be eager to run as far to the left as possible to maintain their liberal purity. If the more traditional Democrats want to keep themselves from being eaten alive, they will have to keep pace with AOC, Zohran Mamdani, and Bernie Sanders.

However, Tuesday’s ballot measures and 2024’s populism craze both tell us that our culture still sees “woke” as cringey. When radical Democrats are left in the driver’s seat, they will return to the policies that have made them historically unpalatable. They will return to their worst instincts, propping up the identity politics that make them so unpopular with voters. If Woke 1.0 was crazy, Woke 2.0 might be worse. But at least whatever wild, wacky, and unhinged progressivism the left chooses to embrace over the coming years will show Americans that they’re too “craaaaazy” to be in control.

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The 2026 midterms are in the rearview, Democrats swept, but instead of celebrating they are plotting their next power move.

You’d think they’d be satisfied with wins in Texas and Mississippi, but If anything, the inflammatory rhetoric targeting Republicans and right-leaning figures is circulating across social media with renewed intensity.

It brings us to a question we shouldn’t have to ask, but do: Are threats against political opponents becoming normalized? Is the Democrat movement an inherently violent one?

Let’s start with the rhetoric. Anti-communist activist Drew Pavlou recently highlighted a viral Instagram post that stated plain as day what Democrats want:

“If Elon Musk is alive at Christmas, it has been a failure.”

The post reportedly racked up over 26,000 likes. The message alone is terrifying, but the outpouring of support is why I think this isn’t simply an isolated madmen in a sea of reasonable liberals. Republicans must be on their guard in the coming months, as we’ve only seen an increase in political assassinations over the past 3 years.

At the same time, we have comedian and podcaster Alex Pearlman (Pearlmania500) delivering aggressive rants demanding Republicans burn their MAGA hats, suggesting the hats will soon serve as “evidence” of wrongdoing.

In their eyes, the results of the election don’t serve as a representation of how people voted, or a sway in the political swing, but a scarlet letter that marks your identity. If you voted for Trump, you must atone for your sins, and the only way to escape that reality is to burn the evidence.

This moves away from trying to persuade opponents and instead treats ordinary political affiliation as evidence of criminality.

But this isn’t just an online phenomenon. Eventually, inflammatory rhetoric collides with real-world consequences.

We’re not giving up this fight, and neither should you

Tuesday was a wake up call to all American patriots…

The battle ahead will surely be hard and up-hill. But think of the brave Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, or the men who fought and bled at Shiloh and Lexington.

They had a dream for America they were willing to die for. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain.

This is what we believe in.

We must fight for our nation with everything we have within us, even on the darkest days, as our ancestors did.

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Just last month authorities investigated a woman named Allison Albro after a social media post allegedly threatened violence involving a Glock at a Trump rally. When deputies and the Secret Service showed up at her door, captured on body-camera footage, she immediately claimed the post was just a “joke.” She denied owning a gun and insisted she didn’t intend to shoot anyone.

Law enforcement can’t assume a threat to a political gathering is just a punchline. A judge ordered her held without bond. Fortunately justice was served before she could do any harm.

Also in October, authorities in Texas disrupted an ISIS-inspired plot involving a teenager who allegedly targeted Republican Congressman Keith Self. The suspect had acquired a weapon and was being monitored before authorities intervened, potentially preventing an attack at a community chili cook-off where Self was scheduled to appear. Self later noted he may have been targeted over his public views on Islam.

Ultimately, when we normalize treating political opponents as criminals or casually celebrate the idea of their deaths on social media, we lower the barrier for actual violence. It’s a dangerous game, and the line between a viral “joke” and a genuine threat is getting far too thin… but only for one side.

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By Wendy M. Yurgo

We hired a hatchet man. We knew exactly who we were getting.

Donald Trump wasn’t hired to make Washington comfortable, protect the feelings of career politicians, or preserve a bloated bureaucracy that has spent decades burning through our money. He was hired to turn the place around.

And I understood the assignment.

Years ago, when I was practicing law exclusively, one of my specialties was business turnarounds. I absolutely loved it. Still do.

Give me a company buried in debt, bleeding money, riddled with dysfunction, and written off by everyone else, and I’m in my element. I love digging into the financials, following the money, finding the waste, and figuring out who made the mess, who benefited from it, and what it would take to clean it up.

And believe me, I usually found a whole lot more than bad business decisions. I found corruption.

I was DOGE-ing long before DOGE was a thing.

Here’s what I learned. You cannot rescue a failing organization without making people uncomfortable.

You cannot eliminate waste without upsetting the people spending the money. You cannot remove incompetent leadership without offending the people who put them there. And you certainly cannot expose corruption and expect the people profiting from it to thank you.

Turnarounds are ugly, expensive, and exhausting. They require difficult decisions, sleepless nights, damaged relationships, and the willingness to be unpopular. Sometimes you have to tear an organization down to its foundation before you can build something worth saving.

The people who hired you had better understand that, because the minute the turnaround gets painful, everyone suddenly becomes an expert on how you should be doing your job.

Sound familiar?

Trump was first hired in 2016 to confront a political establishment that had spent decades accumulating debt, expanding government, and leaving our children to pay for it. Instead, much of his first presidency was consumed by the Russia-collusion allegations, investigations, congressional warfare, and two impeachments.

The Steele dossier’s credibility collapsed under scrutiny. Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not establish a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, although his investigation documented Russian interference in the election. Subsequent investigations exposed serious failures in the FBI’s surveillance process.

Washington spent years fighting over Donald Trump.

Then came 2024. Trump won the Electoral College, won the popular vote, and Americans gave him another chance to finish the job.

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He didn’t waste a minute. The man barely had time to put on his tuxedo before he rolled up his sleeves.

At an age when most Americans would be enjoying retirement, Trump returned to one of the most demanding jobs in the world. He assembled a team I consider exceptionally capable, and they went to work on immigration enforcement, energy, trade, regulatory reform, government efficiency, and federal spending.

Not every initiative has worked. Some have run into the courts. Others have proven more difficult to implement than anticipated. But look at the sheer volume of what this administration has taken on in less than two years.

I don’t agree with everything Donald Trump does. Never have. Never will.

But I didn’t hire him to agree with me. I hired him to do a job.

We will not give up hope, and neither should you

Tuesday was a wake up call to all American patriots…

The battle ahead will surely be hard and up-hill. But think of the brave Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, or the men who fought and bled at Shiloh and Lexington.

They had a dream for America they were willing to die for. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain.

We must fight for our nation with every thing we have within us, even on the darkest days, as our ancestors did.

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When I took over a troubled company, I didn’t promise the owners that every decision would make them happy. I promised to find out what was wrong and do what was necessary to fix it. Sometimes that meant eliminating expenses people had grown comfortable with, firing executives who had become untouchable, or confronting owners who were themselves part of the problem.

Nothing destroys a turnaround faster than people demanding results while fighting every decision necessary to produce them.

America hired a turnaround CEO. Then, halfway through the assignment, we elected a board that fundamentally disagrees with the turnaround.

Except Washington isn’t corporate America.

As a CEO, I can eliminate a department, terminate an executive, cancel an unnecessary expense, and restructure operations within the law. A president cannot.

Our Founders designed it that way, and for good reason. But those same constitutional checks and balances make reforming Washington infinitely more complicated than rescuing a private company.

Congress controls appropriations. Courts review executive actions. Federal agencies operate under mountains of laws and regulations. And the bureaucracy has had decades to perfect the art of protecting itself.

The debt didn’t accumulate overnight. The bureaucracy didn’t become this enormous overnight. And neither will disappear overnight.

We’re talking about trillions of dollars, generations of obligations, and American families paying for decisions made long before Trump returned to Washington. There is plenty of blame to go around, Republicans included.

But Americans hired someone to confront it. They knew it would be difficult, knew it would take time, and knew he would make decisions they wouldn’t like.

Then came November 3.

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Americans were frustrated over high prices, the economy, the war with Iran, and the direction of the country. Republicans paid the price.

But elections don’t just register frustration. They transfer power.

And beginning in January, congressional power will belong to the party that opposes much of the turnaround Trump was elected to carry out.

The new House majority will control its legislative agenda and investigative committees. The Democratic Senate will have the power to block nominees. Both chambers will wield enormous leverage over legislation and federal spending.

Trump will retain his executive authority and veto power. But passing legislation, confirming appointments, and securing funding for his priorities will become considerably more difficult.

As an attorney, I believe in legitimate oversight. I also know exactly what happens when legal process is used primarily to exhaust an opponent.

The process becomes the punishment.

The legal fees, document demands, depositions, hearings, and endless hours spent defending yourself instead of doing the work you were hired to do. Sometimes you don’t have to win a case to cripple your opponent. You just have to keep him fighting it.

Now imagine two years of that in Washington.

Spending battles consume Congress. Investigations dominate the headlines. Legislation stalls, and the administration spends precious time defending its decisions rather than advancing its agenda.

Then come the complaints. Why hasn’t the waste been eliminated? Why is Washington still dysfunctional? Why aren’t things getting better?

You cannot tie a man’s hands behind his back and then complain that he isn’t getting the job done.

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I’ve seen this happen in business. Owners hire someone to rescue a failing company, promise their support, and then panic when the restructuring begins. They protect the people who created the problems, reverse necessary decisions, and undermine management. When the turnaround fails, they blame the person they hired to save them.

Some people love the idea of being rescued. They just cannot tolerate what rescue actually requires.

Trump still has two years left in office, and Washington has an enormous amount of unfinished business. The national debt continues to grow. Families still need relief. Businesses still need an economy in which they can survive.

The clock doesn’t stop because Washington decides to fight. Neither do the bills.

The politicians will have their hearings, the lawyers will have their cases, and the television networks will have their ratings. The American people will pay for every minute of it.

America hired Donald Trump to do a job. Twice. In 2024, voters gave him four years to finish it. Now, barely halfway through, they’ve handed his political opponents the power to challenge much of his agenda.

If Washington spends the next two years tearing itself apart while the debt grows, the bureaucracy survives, and meaningful reforms stall, Americans will demand to know who is responsible.

The president will answer for his decisions, Congress for its actions, and voters for the government they elected.

Want to know who derailed the turnaround? Look in the mirror.

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The streets of Paris are again full Gen Z communists throwing bricks at police and setting fires as impotent European leaders desperately gaslight their citizens about why this is really happening.

Grimy and stunted Antifa anarchists are roaming through the picturesque streets of the ancient city, built brick-by-brick by great christian warriors and capitalist innovators who fought and bled to birth western civilization. Then they took up arms to defend it from countless muslim invasions and the bloodthirsty revolutionaries of a bygone age.

All for what?

If you still think this is about angry high school students in overcrowded classrooms, let me catch you up.

I was in Paris for recent protests-turned-riots and one thing we were able to capture that I did not see from many other media outlets was 1-on-1 interviews with protesters.

Lucky for me, most of them spoke decent english and were very forthcoming about why they are revolting: “I am a socialist, a communist and anti-capitalist, call it whatever you want!” one organizer told me at Porte d’Italie in Paris.

I asked another activist, wearing a Palestine hat and mask, if he was a socialist. “I am a communist!” he responded, explaining his favorite communist is of course Karl Marx. “We are the far-left, and we fight the far-right.”

Others echoed this brazen admission that they seek to bring down capitalism and force the Macron government to capitulate to radical demands including greatly reducing military and police spending and much more robust government entitlements.

Give us more free shit…

The french government takes care of their citizens from cradle to grave and it’s still not enough to stave off the leftist hordes from demanding more by threat of violence and carnage.

If recently elected Democrats, including the 5 DSA candidates now in the House, bring phase one of their agenda to fruition, will it be enough to satiate the American left? Or will the streets of DC, New York and LA look like Paris in a matter of months?

The answer is obvious to me: These people cannot be negotiated with and will stop at nothing to bring about police and ICE abolition, severe cuts to U.S. military preparedness, total economic redistribution, and an ultra-woke cultural paradigm by force.

We will not give up hope, and neither should you

Tuesday was a wake up call to all American patriots…

The battle ahead will surely be hard and up-hill. But think of the brave Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, or the men who fought and bled at Shiloh and Lexington.

They had a dream for America they were willing to die for. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain.

We must fight for our nation with every thing we have within us, even on the darkest days, as our ancestors did.

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The massive energy and appeal to the youth that the DSA in America has been able to muster is proof that the same radical sentiment is alive and well domestically. We already proved that Marxism and Leninism is the ideological core of the movement with our NYC undercover investigations. Foreign financing from Neville Roy Singham assures that the movement is well funded and equipped for a political war of attrition. Reassurance from alarmingly popular commentators like communist Hasan Piker fuel the rage daily.

Meanwhile, desperately-needed champions of western civilization and American exceptionalism like Marco Rubio may be on their way out of the administration while republicans struggle to communicate with their base.

President Trump still has 2 more years in office, though his governing potency just took a critical hit. The young left is now emboldened by Democrat midterm victories as well as the romanticized spectacle of the European revolution.

While the mainstream media doesn’t have the moral courage to tell you the truth about these riots, we are one of the few media outlets reporting the unfortunate reality.

None of this is to say we should give up hope. Republicans need to close ranks and prepare for the battle ahead. That may mean looking to better personnel to move to the front lines.

But independent media needs to continue to keep the mainstream media in check, embedding themselves in these protests, talking to them, asking why are they doing this, and publishing the footage to free speech platforms like Substack and X for the world to see.

If you don’t care about what’s happening in Paris, I understand you have bigger concerns to worry about happening right at your front door. But a storm is likely coming to America that everyone should be aware of and ready for.

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“Why would I vote for Abdul?!” He fired back at Masterson. “What you just said is dumb as sh*t!”

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DeSantis fuels 2028 hype as Florida holds GOP ground amid blue wave

Gov. Ron DeSantis called the midterm results “an extinction-level event” for Republicans nationally, even as Florida bucked the trend, electing Byron Donalds as his successor and reelecting Sen. Ashley Moody, leaving Florida as the only major state with full GOP control.

• DeSantis’s performance has sparked renewed 2028 presidential speculation, with figures like Rep. Nancy Mace praising him as a potential nominee and his odds on prediction market Kalshi jumping to 19%; a GOP insider said DeSantis appears to already be preparing a run, though suggested Marco Rubio may have the edge.

• VP JD Vance attributed the broader GOP losses to voter backlash over the Iran war rather than immigration policy, while Sen. Ted Cruz continued signaling his own interest in a future presidential bid amid growing debate over the party’s direction.

“L.A.’s Mamdani!” DSA’s Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass to become LA mayor

City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America member dubbed “L.A.’s Mamdani,” defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass 51.6% to 48.3%, joining Zohran Mamdani as another DSA-aligned mayor of a major U.S. city.

• Raman campaigned on Bass’s unpopularity and record on homelessness and the Pacific Palisades wildfire response, while Bass countered that Raman struggled to maintain working relationships with city council colleagues during her tenure advocating for police defunding and sanctuary city policies.

• Both advanced past a June primary that also featured viral candidate Spencer Pratt, who ran after losing his home in the Palisades fire and accused Bass of mismanaging fire-prevention funding; Bass’s favorability suffered further after she was out of the country when the fires broke out.

Liberal nut job arrested for slapping Turning Point volunteer

New Hampshire police arrested 70-year-old Stephen Redic on misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges after viral video showed him slapping an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer outside a Laconia polling location Tuesday.

• Redic reportedly approached the group’s tent wanting to read a poem about wealthy people before the exchange escalated; footage shows him growing increasingly agitated, gesturing angrily, and backhanding the volunteer before walking away cursing.

• Police said they had no prior contact with Redic, who previously published a poetry collection referencing meetings with past presidents. He’s due in court Dec. 10, and it’s unclear if he’s retained legal representation.

Hollywood elite pushes petition opposing Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker - Demanding further left leader

Actor Mark Ruffalo is promoting a Change.org petition urging House Democrats to deny Hakeem Jeffries the Speakership, arguing he represents the party establishment rather than its voters, ahead of the position being decided in January 2027.

• The push comes after Democrats retook the House majority in the Nov. 3 midterms, giving Jeffries a potential path back to the Speaker role he’s previously been nominated for.

• The petition follows criticism Jeffries has faced from parts of the left over his strong, consistent support for Israel throughout its war with Hamas. Ruffalo recently made a similar pro-Palestinian appeal in a video shown at Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” concert.

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By Brian Patterson

As it rains outside my window, it feels as if a deluge is upon us. With the midterms closed and a night to clear one’s head, the outcome should have been easier to predict. Nearly every midterm election turns against the party in power. The odious candidates tend to lose, even with huge support from the primary voters. However, a full diagnosis is an ugly one for Trump and the GOP, as well as the future of the Republican Party.

The candidate is still human, and too much human error means no forgiveness on the ballot. Vivek Ramaswamy went on the record insulting rural Americans in December of 2025, and never once apologized for his comments. Voters felt as if he was forced upon them. They responded by turning the red state of Ohio blue.

Darline Graham, sister to Lindsey Graham, was supposed to be a placeholder. She instead decided to run for a full term without real credentials, and voters who would normally vote GOP decided to stay home in South Carolina.

In Georgia, Mike Collins surrounded himself with bad staffers who took too many liberties with social media, causing many news outlets to paint Collins himself as a racist. In the New South, this is a dealbreaker. Even popular YouTuber Brandon Herrera lost his bid despite a fantastic primary run, all thanks to his off hand comments that garnered some laughs, but turned off moderate voters.

That’s just the personality side. The deluge rains run far deeper. The Iran War was triggering to the American people, who finally saw refuge from Biden’s gas prices, only to watch those prices rise along with the war. It doesn’t matter that the war is merely a missile exchange. No one cares about the costs of a nuclear Iran, and no one cares about the impotent allies of the Arab states. The American people care about their wallets, and another war in the Middle East gave flashbacks to the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The biggest reason for the midterm deluge is both seen and unseen: the strength of the mainstream media. After losing much of their influence in the 2024 election, the old newspapers, cable news, and Big 3 outlets of ABC, CBS, and NBC, the mainstream media held its breath to see what came next.

We will not give up hope, and neither should you

Tuesday was a wake up call to all American patriots…

The battle ahead will surely be hard and up-hill. But think of the brave Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, or the men who fought and bled at Shiloh and Lexington.

They had a dream for America they were willing to die for. We cannot let their sacrifice be in vain.

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When the podcast sphere spun out of orbit the moment of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the media decided to push its advantage. Instead of reporting the deportation numbers and lower crime rates that came with it, we saw crying children whose parents were correctly incarcerated. Instead of Lake Riley memorials, we saw Renee Good and Alex Pretti footage (which in both cases exonerated the officers). Headlines once again ruled the airwaves, and the podcast sphere has not recovered. Old media has regained its former strength, and fought back with a vengeance against MAGA.

These factors overwhelmed the average voter. The promises looked and felt empty from the Trump Administration, the gas prices went back up, the media spun everything negative, and the candidates felt forced or worse, hollow. The Trump agenda now seems listless as the Democrats went from catatonic to meteoric.

The deluge, unfortunately, has only begun. Expect the carnival of politics to crank up before 2028, the year that determines the census and a potential death blow to either of the Democrat or Republican parties. I’m no meteorologist, but it seems as if the deluge has just begun.

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By Wendy M. Yurgo

Republicans called Texas safe right up until Texans took it away.

They replaced a sitting U.S. senator and a sitting railroad commissioner in the primaries. Donald Trump had carried Texas by double digits two years earlier. How much trouble could they possibly be in?

Enough to lose the U.S. Senate race, the governor’s mansion, the lieutenant governorship, the attorney general’s office, and a seat on the Railroad Commission. In unofficial returns reported early Wednesday, James Talarico led Ken Paxton by roughly 12 percentage points and Gina Hinojosa led Greg Abbott by about seven. Vikki Goodwin, Nathan Johnson, and Jon Rosenthal also won. Texans had gone more than three decades without electing a Democrat as governor or railroad commissioner. On Tuesday, they did both.

Some Republican nominees were vulnerable, and the party knew it. Ken Paxton beat John Cornyn after Republicans warned Paxton would be easier to beat in November. Bo French beat Jim Wright in the runoff and lost the seat in the general. We can argue about how Cornyn or Wright would have done. Then somebody needs to explain Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick. They had the name recognition, the organization, and years in office. Texans knew exactly whom they were voting out.

South Carolina was the Republicans’ race to lose. And they lost it.

Lindsey Graham made his name as a foreign-policy hawk. National security was his thing. His sister Darline was appointed to finish his term. When she was asked in a Republican primary debate about Taiwan and the South China Sea, she said, “National security is not my thing.” Trump encouraged her to run, endorsed her, and campaigned for her. Republican voters chose her over Ralph Norman, a sitting congressman. That was a misplaced use of the president’s influence. What did he see in her candidacy that justified asking South Carolinians to give her six years in the United States Senate?

I have no patience for treating a Senate seat like a family inheritance. About two-thirds of South Carolina Senate voters told AP that Graham lacked the right experience. Then they elected Annie Andrews, the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race there in 28 years. The national mood made the seat harder to hold. Republicans made it easier to lose.

Then came Kansas. The last time Kansas elected a Democrat to the United States Senate, Franklin Roosevelt was on the ballot. Ninety-four years later, a Methodist pastor named Adam Hamilton beat Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. Trump rallied in Kansas twice in October. Hamilton won roughly seven in ten moderates, according to AP’s voter poll. If two visits from a Republican president can’t save a Republican senator in Kansas, the people running the party should spend less time asking where Trump needs to rally and more time asking why voters in Kansas needed convincing in the first place.

Georgia was a battleground Republicans knew they had to fight for. They still lost the governor’s mansion for the first time in more than two decades. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson and became the first Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state. Jon Ossoff held his Senate seat by a wide margin, and Democrats picked up other statewide offices. By the time you get to Georgia, the excuse that Republicans picked the wrong candidate in a few races starts to wear thin.

Yes, the president’s party usually takes a beating in the midterms. That’s a reason to prepare for one. Republicans lost both chambers of Congress and the governor’s offices in Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Iowa, and Ohio. Democrats flipped at least seven Republican-held U.S. Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. In Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, Republicans lost both a Senate seat and the governor’s office. How much of the map did Republican leaders think they could defend on habit alone?

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If you want to understand the size of the beating, start at the gas pump. People were angry about gas and groceries. They were watching a war in Iran and asking what it was costing us and how long we’d be in it. In the AP Voter Poll, roughly half of voters said the cost of living was crucial to their vote for Congress. Roughly half said the same about government corruption. Fewer said that about the war itself. Republicans had spent years telling Americans to judge the people in charge by what it cost to live. Americans took them at their word.

Nevada and Michigan are both home to me. In Nevada, Joe Lombardo was nearly 94,000 votes behind in the unofficial count in Clark County, where he used to be sheriff. Democrats swept all six statewide executive offices. In Michigan, a state Trump carried two years ago, Democrats held the governorship, the U.S. Senate seat, the attorney general’s office, and the secretary of state’s office. Republicans had two years to make a case to Michigan voters worried about the economy. What did they give those voters to come back for?

Abdul El-Sayed walked out to give his victory speech in a white dress shirt, open at the collar, looking like he was on his way to a nightclub. Then I heard what he had to say. “We don’t want our money sent to do apartheid, or genocide, or war,” he said, in remarks The Times of Israel understood as aimed at Israel. El-Sayed is the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate. I’ve read the Quran, and I believe its teachings are incompatible with the U.S. Constitution. Michigan has given him six years in the Senate to turn his positions into votes. This is a warning.

Arizona may be the hardest result for either party to explain away. About 57 percent backed a measure restricting school sports participation and locker room access based on sex at birth in the unofficial returns. On the same ballot, Arizona reelected Katie Hobbs, who had vetoed similar legislation three years running. I’m a mother with a daughter who plays volleyball. I care who gets to compete in girls’ sports. I also understand why a mother who agrees with me wants to know what the person asking for her vote plans to do about the price of gas. She gets to ask both questions. A party asking to govern should be able to answer both.

Democrats won both chambers of Congress, and the returns were still coming in when Robert Garcia, the Democrat in line to chair House Oversight, posted “LAWYER UP.” Senator Ron Wyden needed one word. “Subpoenas.” Hakeem Jeffries pledged on election night to reverse Medicaid cuts. He’d left the door open to impeachment back in September. The AP Voter Poll found broad support for Congress doing more to check the president. Where the facts warrant an investigation, hold one. But if the first thing you want Americans to hear after they hand you a majority is that somebody in Washington should call a lawyer, you’d better have something to say to the people who handed it to you. They still have to fill up their cars on Friday.

James Talarico gets six years in the United States Senate. That alone would have been devastating. Look at the rest of the Texas ballot. Democrats took the governor’s mansion, the lieutenant governorship, the attorney general’s office, and a seat on the Railroad Commission. The consequences will be felt in Washington and in Austin long after the people who lost those races have finished explaining them away.

Republican leaders spent years talking about Texas as though the state belonged to them. Texans took it away, office by office.

The votes belonged to Texans. The loss belongs to the Republican Party.

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If you have paid attention to my reporting since the start of the second Trump administration, then you are aware that just because our southern border is more secure and deportations are on the rise, that does not mean all illegal migration to the United States totally stopped.

Migrant caravans have been leaving southern Mexico all year. As the midterms have been approaching, however, the number of caravans forming and leaving has dramatically increased.

I went back to Tapachula, Mexico, which is on the country’s southern border, to report on the latest migrant caravan leaving the city to ask if the Democrats’ political momentum is encouraging more migrants to leave.

It should not be surprising that the Democrats promising to abolish the Department of Homeland Security and ICE are now a pull factor in getting migrants in Latin America to start heading north.

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“And really for us, if the Democrats were to come back to power, it would be…I think it would be a big help,” one migrant told us as we walked with the caravan.

“Everybody [is] waiting for the Democrats to win and, I believe bro, the Democrats are going to win” the midterms, a previously deported Honduaran said.

It is because of the heavy backlash to Trump’s deportation plans, migrants waiting for the next opportunity to be able to enter the United States will be sooner rather than later.

Of course, even if Democrats take back control of both chambers of Congress, not much will change with Trump’s immigration policies, but it could signal the border will open again if Democrats win the White House in 2028.

This is why migrants in Mexico are willing to start the journey to northern Mexico now so they can be in the best position possible should that scenario come to pass.

Since the Biden-Harris border crisis was easily solved on Trump’s first day back as president, many voters have forgotten just how big of a problem it was. Understandably, their concerns are on other topics, but the issue of immigration is ever present.

Due to Congress not codifying many of Trump’s executive orders into law, a Democrat president who fulfills the current campaign promises can cause another border crisis just as quickly as Biden did. Only this time I believe the surge will be worse than before since there is precedent for the border closing for four years.

It bears repeating that Trump will not be able to totally undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris border crisis. Illegal immigration was a problem before the over 10 million people illegally entered in a short amount of time. That said, a lot of progress has been made and it will be up to the voters if they want to continue that momentum or signal to the rest of the world to be ready.

Her response shut him right up…

“This is about Abdul getting angrier and angrier, saying ‘I don’t want these people in my campaign!’” Stevens told the CNN host. “Anderson, my mind is made up! I’m an independent woman!”

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• Michigan Senate: Progressive Abdul El-Sayed holds a considerable lead over Republican Mike Rogers, who received a surprise last-minute endorsement this week from Democrat Haley Stevens. El-Sayed’s far-left platform drew strong muslim community and college-educated support but weaker numbers among non-college voters in the primary.

• Texas Senate: Democrat and woke “christian” flip flopper James Talarico leads Republican AG Ken Paxton despite Texas’s red lean.

• Alaska Senate: A second candidate sharing GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan’s name is on the ballot amid allegations that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC coordinated to recruit him specifically to confuse voters. DOJ subpoenas and a state investigation are underway; Peltola holds a slim polling lead.

• Maine Senate: Democrat Troy Jackson leads longtime Sen. Susan Collins slightly.

• Kansas Senate: Republican Roger Marshall trails Democrat Adam Hamilton amid scrutiny over Marshall’s past lawsuits against patients and unpaid bills, in a historically safe GOP state.

• House races: Forecasters expect Democrats to retake the House, with several previously safe Republican seats — including in Arizona, Colorado, Virginia, and Wisconsin — shifting toward Democrats.

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Somali community members describe fear, threats and violence for voicing criticism of Ilhan Omar

Several sources told The NY Post they’ve faced threats, online harassment, and in some cases physical assaults after speaking publicly about Rep. Ilhan Omar.

• One source described receiving a threatening phone call urging him to recant past statements and instead publicly support Omar ahead of the midterms, while another said a man based in Somalia threatened to have him hospitalized over negative comments he made toward the congresswoman.

• Another member of the Somali community who had spoken critically about Omar was assaulted in Minneapolis and again outside a restaurant in Kenya in 2022. He said he was ambushed by a group of around 15 people and pepper-sprayed, then knocked to the ground and beaten — left with a concussion. He believes a popular Somali TikTok influencer incited the attack claiming the influencer "set his followers" on him in retaliation for criticizing Omar.

• The scrutiny stems partly from long-standing allegations that Omar’s 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, reportedly her brother, was fraudulent for immigration purposes — claims she has repeatedly denied.

Trump announces end to US military aid to Israel

President Donald Trump said U.S. military and financial assistance to Israel, roughly $4 billion annually, will end at year’s close, explaining that Israel is thriving and no longer needs the support, which it can replace by purchasing weapons directly.

• Trump said Netanyahu himself proposed phasing out the aid after years of discussion, framing the decision as mutual rather than one-sided, while noting Israel remains free to buy U.S. weapons going forward.

• Trump acknowledged the political timing, tying the announcement to Michigan’s Senate race, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has criticized Israel aid, while also linking the move to his broader push to reduce federal spending and balance the budget.

Major Union Democrat endorses GOP Sen. Ashley Moody instead of DSA alternative

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien endorsed Republican Sen. Ashley Moody over DSA-aligned Democrat Angie Nixon, citing Moody’s work protecting pensions, union jobs, and apprenticeship programs, and expressing hope to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act with her support.

• O’Brien, a self-described lifelong Democrat who previously spoke at the 2024 RNC, framed the endorsement as reflecting his focus on workers’ interests over party lines, prompting criticism from some union members who questioned his credibility given Florida’s reputation as anti-union.

• Nixon pushed back by posting a past photo with O’Brien and emphasizing her support among rank-and-file Teamsters, while critics online accused O’Brien of inconsistency after he revealed he voted in Florida rather than his hometown of Boston.

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As if the Michigan Senate race could not get any more crazy.

Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the Senate primary to Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, shook the political world when she decided to endorse Republican Mike Rogers in the final stretch of the midterms.

Stevens went beyond a simple statement endorsing the GOP candidate, she went to a campaign stop with Rogers on the day she was supposed to be campaigning with El-Sayed.

The endorsement switch stems from El-Sayed’s embrace of anti-Semetic tropes, campaigning with terrorist sympathizers, and reluctance to condemn Islamic terrorist organizations.

It should be no surprise El-Sayed has taken that route during the campaign to appeal to the state’s large Muslim population. Still, Stevens’ endorsement could help push Rogers across the finish line in the close race since she performed better with other voting demographics during the Democrat primary.

Much of the Democrats’ response to Stevens’ move is nothing short of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

El-Sayed was visibly seething when asked about the endorsement, but tried to brush it off as the move not mattering.

Stevens’ chief of staff, Justin German, resigned the same day and issued a statement calling for Democrats to support El-Sayed.

“This election is too important to sow division or stand on the sidelines. We are shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’ decision…As of this morning, many members of our team have resigned,” German wrote.

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“If, God forbid, Abdul loses, this will be a watershed moment in Democratic politics. The fire will rise. It’s over. People will be radicalized against corporate, pro-Israel Dems. There will be a reckoning,” said progressive writer Wajahat Ali.

Mehdi Hasan, another progressive commentator, said Stevens’ is primarily about El-Sayed’s stance on Israel and being a sore loser.

“Obviously Israel has driven most of this - which is another reason to unapologetically call these people Israel First Democrats - but just listen to her here: she’s also so clearly bothered about being disinvited from the AES event that… she went and endorsed Rogers in response,” he said.

The endorsement battle is just the latest in the high-stake Senate race, which will be key on determining who controls the upper chamber.

Stevens has all but ensured her political career with Democrats is over. If El-Sayed wins, the Left will declare her obsolete and will have every reason to ignore whatever she does after election day. If Rogers wins, the current anger directed at her will pale in comparison to what will come her way after Tuesday.

“We’ve gotta be able to finish the job of reducing spending,… we need to finish the job with Iran!” Roy told Collins. “The president knows what he’s doing to increase our strength around the globe, but Republicans have got to go speak to the voters in these final days! We need to finish the job!”

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“It’s karma b*tch!” Student arrested after assaulting conservative influencer

A University of Michigan student was arrested Sunday after shoving conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou to the ground during a campus event, following a heated confrontation at a table discussing whether Islam is compatible with the West.

• The student continued a profanity-laced tirade while being handcuffed, telling onlookers she wished she had killed Benichou and showed no remorse; campus police confirmed an officer witnessed the assault during an unpermitted event and took her into custody.

• Benichou said she was “OK” after the attack, which occurred during a “Liberty Under Fire USA tour stop,” and claimed her attacker supported Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — a claim that surfaced ahead of Tuesday’s election between El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.

Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers over El-Sayed, Trump invites her to join GOP

President Donald Trump publicly invited Rep. Haley Stevens to switch parties after she withdrew her endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and instead backed Republican Mike Rogers, praising her “bravery” while calling El-Sayed a “jihadist” and mocking the idea of needing special security measures for him in the Senate.

• Stevens announced the switch after El-Sayed’s campaign reportedly told her to stay away from his events, citing tensions over his ties to Hasan Piker and his campaign’s handling of antisemitism concerns following a controversial ad criticizing U.S. aid to Israel.

• Trump had earlier praised Stevens on Truth Social as a “Highly Respected Democrat” with broad support, including among Black and Jewish voters in Michigan. Stevens’s Jewish fiancé has also said he plans to vote for Rogers.

Trump floats preemptive pardons for staff if Democrats flip Congress

President Donald Trump told The NY Post’s Miranda Devine he’s willing to issue sweeping preemptive pardons to his entire administration if Democrats regain Congress and pursue prosecutions, comparing it to his Jan. 6 pardons and Biden’s own last-minute pardons of allies and family.

• The comments follow threats from Democrats including Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who said a Democratic majority should prosecute “the people who enable” Trump to deter future conservatives from joining his administration, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, who’s vowed to investigate alleged “systemic corruption.”

• Trump dismissed talk of prosecuting allies like Elon Musk as unlikely but said he’d act to protect them if needed, while acknowledging uncertainty about his own legal exposure and calling unfavorable midterm polls “rigged.”

All 9 aboard Learjet killed in Florida crash near Mar-a-Lago

A Learjet 60 crashed into a Palm Beach County residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people aboard; the jet had departed Austin, Texas, en route to North Eleuthera, Bahamas, with identities not yet released.

• Dashcam footage showed the plane rapidly descending before crashing nose-first and exploding into flames; Gov. Ron DeSantis described the scene as “cataclysmic,” comparing the impact to a missile strike that left a large crater and scattered debris.

• The crash displaced roughly 600 residents near a nearby mobile home park, which officials said is being treated as a crime scene; county officials and the Red Cross are relocating affected residents to shelters as the FAA and NTSB investigate.

Last weekend, our editor Matt Miller was not the only PolitiBrawl journalist to report on the ground in Paris.

I was also given the opportunity to travel to France and see the chaos for myself. This assignment also meant it was my first time in Europe. As someone who has covered riots in the United States and Mexico, I have long wanted to add France to my belt since the French go all out with their unrest.

Despite the rain, I did not have to wait long for the crowd to start attacking French police.

Watch my footage from the riots:

What made last weekend’s riot interesting was the French government’s attempt to limit the damage that was sure to come. They tried this tactic by forcing the planned march to take place far away from the rich areas in Paris’ center and have it instead take place on the southeast side.

This plan actually worked in terms of limiting looting and random arson on buildings. I only saw one attempted break-in despite many stores not being boarded up.

Instead of stores, rioters focused on the police. A few fires were set but they stayed small due to the rain. The crowd attempted to form barricades in the road, but they were quickly rushed by officers to prevent the barricades from becoming solidified.

The French are no strangers to riots and revolution. What makes these recent bouts of violence different is the composition of many rioters, namely second and third-generation migrants. The question becomes, should the more radical elements succeed, what will France look like at the end of it?

The rioters are not only composed of the immigrants, but also French who are communists and anarchists. It is a perfect alliance that seeks to tear down and replace what it means to be French, at least in its current form.

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It should be no surprise given the demographics and political atmosphere, the urge-to-riot virus is no longer contained in France. Belgium, Italy, and Spain have experienced riots in recent weeks, trying to emulate and show solidarity with France. The chaos is now in Germany. It may be only a matter of time before riots break out across the channel in the United Kingdom.

How this ends is anyone’s guess. As always, it will come down to whose resolve is the strongest: The rioters or the government. Sure the weather is getting colder, which can depress turnout, but the radical groups will want to maintain the momentum they currently have, especially since the unrest has been ongoing for a month.

The next big test will be how France in particular handles their upcoming presidential election in the spring next year. It appears right-wing Marine Le Pen could actually win this time, which could add fuel to the proverbial and literal fire.

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A few weeks ago, the nation was gripped with the news of a Homecoming football game in Minneapolis’ suburbs being interrupted by gunfire. The shooting not only resulted in the game being canceled, but it forced the Homecoming dance to be canceled.

It did not take long for people to find out the people involved in the shooting were part of the metropolitan region’s Somali gangs. Reports indicate a fight broke out in a parking lot next to the football game when the suspected shooter got out of a car and fired into the melee, hitting two people.

The suspect is 18-year-old Adam Abdihakeem Adam. He is being charged with assault and riot with a dangerous weapon. Despite being charged in a serious and nearly deadly incident, Fox 9 reported Adam was released on pre-trial bail after he posted a $100,000 bond, or a cash bond of $10,000.

In addition to the car used in the shooting being on camera, police found Adam in possession of the same clothes on the suspect in the surveillance footage.

New court documents allege the fallout from the shooting at Eden Prairie’s football game did not stop that night. Another shooting that took place in nearby Bloomington was in retaliation for shootings in Eden Prairie and other areas of the Twin Cities.

Around 100 rounds were fired in the Bloomington incident, with one minor injury.

Police say Abdirahman Ahmed Jama, who was the target for the Bloomington barrage, had filmed himself “numerous videos that showed him in possession of numerous firearms (pistols, rifles, etc.) over the preceding months.”

Police further said that Jama is seen in the videos “handling firearms in a reckless manner which is a threat to public safety.”

It never seems to end for Minneapolis-St. Paul. Law enforcement across the area are having to contend with brutal gangs that have little regard for human life or consequences for their actions. What makes it worse is that the immigration policies championed by soft-hearted Midwesterners and the federal government are responsible for making the state more like Mogadishu.

At a certain point, some people have to be okay with admitting that maybe it was not such a good idea to import such a culture into the Midwest. Not that I think that side will admit to such a thing, because their beliefs won’t let them, which will only result in more of these incidents happening.

How this ends is anyone’s guess. It seems the Twin Cities would benefit from more support by federal law enforcement because local resources are unable to keep up with the gang war, clearly. Even when they have the prime suspect in custody, local progressive policies prefer to have him back on the street, which not only endangers him but other people who could be caught in a 100-round crossfire.

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All we’ve heard from Democrats for almost a decade at this point is: January 6th, January 6th, January 6th.

For years, Donald Trump’s election-integrity agenda was defined by the bitter controversies and political grievances of 2020.

In large part, Democrats had successfully co-opted the issue.

Until now.

Heading into the midterms this week, the administration is finally mobilizing the federal government to enforce it aggressively.

To take just one example, look at the unprecedented blitz of criminal cases announced this month. On October 26, the DOJ announced charges against 48 noncitizens across five states for alleged illegal voting and fraudulent registration.

That major sweep followed a relentless wave of localized crackdowns: 16 individuals charged on October 12, a sweeping operation involving 28 permanent residents in California on October 19, and federal prosecutors demanding Washington state segregate over 400 potentially unlawful ballots. Yesterday, Wisconsin prosecutors charged two Canadian citizens with illegally voting in past federal elections.

Election fraud is real, and Trump is attacking it.

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The administration is also crowdsourcing the crackdown. Just a week out from Election Day, Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of voter fraud. He even floated granting investigators like Nick Shirley 1% of the fraud that he found.

Backed by a new federal reporting portal, the administration is actively soliciting evidence from the public, attempting to turn voter concern into actionable intelligence.

Earlier this year, Trump signed Executive Order 14399, directing agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to develop new data systems to verify voter citizenship. While that executive order is currently fighting through a maze of constitutional challenges in federal court, Republican-led states aren’t waiting around for the results.

States like Wyoming have already enacted laws requiring strict documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. According to recent tracking, eleven other states have pushed through similar legislative changes, fundamentally rewriting the rulebook at the local level.

The political landscape has fundamentally shifted, and it’s a welcome change.

One of my largest criticisms of Trump after 2020 was that his rhetoric wasn’t backed up by action. “They cheated.” Yes we know, they’re Democrats… They always cheat!

Winners don’t complain, they act, which is exactly what Trump is now doing.