Peltola Campaign Aides Helped Recruit Second Dan Sullivan to Spoil Alaska Senate Race

Aides to Democrat Senate nominee Mary Peltola and senior staff at the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee worked to recruit candidates, including Dan J. Sullivan, to dilute votes for incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), according to reporting based on interviews, text messages, and documents. The campaign has repeatedly denied involvement. A staffer was instructed to locate as many Alaskans named Dan Sullivan as possible. The effort included a Midwestern operative who used a fake name during secret trips.

Former campaign manager Elisa Rios said Peltola had no direct role but was “definitely aware.” Rios later sought to retract her statements. The group also pursued other potential spoilers and considered forming a new political party. Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, remains on the ballot after the Alaska Supreme Court reversed an attempt to remove him. The Justice Department has sued to block certification if voter confusion costs Sen. Sullivan the election.

• Legal Insurrection, The Alaska Story, The Daily Wire

Why It Matters

This coordinated recruitment of a name-alike candidate seeks to confuse voters and siphon support from a sitting Republican senator in a close race. It treats the ballot as a tool for manipulation rather than a clear expression of the people’s will, eroding trust in elections and the basic rules that keep democratic competition fair.

Pentagon Requires Major Bases to Sustain Operations Independently for 90 Days

Under the FORTRESS initiative, the Pentagon is requiring every major military installation in the continental United States to sustain essential operations independently for at least 90 days without outside support. The requirement prepares for a major war that could disrupt power grids, supply chains, and critical infrastructure on American soil. Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said reliance on civilian infrastructure is an intolerable risk.

The plan envisions portable nuclear reactors, large-scale battery storage, and microgrids that let bases disconnect from the civilian electrical grid. It calls for strategic reserves of munitions, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, spare parts and medical supplies.

• International Business Times, FOX News, SOFX.com

Why It Matters

This preparation hardens American military installations against power and supply disruptions that adversaries could exploit in a multi-front conflict. It ensures the United States can keep operating even if civilian infrastructure fails, protecting the free world’s primary defense force from paralysis at home.

Man Convicted in Egypt for Muslim Brotherhood Funding Donates to El-Sayed Campaign

Mohamed Soltan, an Egyptian-American activist sentenced to life in prison in absentia by a Cairo court in 2015 for funding and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, has contributed to the U.S. Senate campaign of Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Soltan, president of the American Committee for Middle East Rights, gave the maximum personal donation. The organization he leads contributed $25,000 to Fighting for Michigan PAC, which backs El-Sayed.

Soltan was imprisoned alongside his father, Salah Soltan, a senior Muslim Brotherhood figure who served as deputy minister under President Mohamed Morsi. The Obama administration intervened after a hunger strike, and he was released in 2015. El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Federal Election Commission records confirm the contributions.

• Alpha News, The Gateway Pundit, The Midwesterner

Why It Matters

Money from a man convicted of funding a group designated as terrorist by Egypt flows into a U.S. Senate race, raising questions about foreign Islamist influence on American elections. It shows how released Brotherhood-linked figures can continue operating here and support candidates who have faced repeated scrutiny over similar connections.

Federal Judge Finds Essayli Unlawfully Serving as De Facto U.S. Attorney in California

U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright, appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as a “de facto” United States Attorney for the Central District of California. Seabright disqualified Essayli from participating in or supervising two criminal cases involving defendants Jaime Hector Ramirez and Tu Anh Tran. The court stayed the disqualification while the Justice Department seeks a stay pending appeal. Seabright wrote, “In sum, Essayli is unlawfully serving as a ‘de facto’ United States Attorney.”

Essayli originally served as interim U.S. attorney under a 120-day appointment that expired. Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi later designated him a special attorney and first assistant. The president never nominated him, and the Senate never confirmed him. Essayli said the administration disagrees with the order. “The President and the Attorney General have every right to select supervisors within the Justice Department,” he stated. He added that the Supreme Court will decide the question and that he looks forward to serving in his current role until then.

• Reuters, Bloomberg Law, The Hill

Why It Matters

This ruling undercuts the president’s constitutional prerogative to staff the executive branch and temporarily fill vacant U.S. Attorney posts. By labeling a first-assistant designation an unlawful power grab, the judge inserts the judiciary into core personnel decisions reserved to the elected president and tilts the Separation of Powers against the executive.

Alaska Senator Murkowski Endorses Democrat for Governor Over Republican Field

US Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) endorsed Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor on Tuesday. She urged voters to support him and independent running mate Anchorage Assemblyman Zac Johnson over Republicans Dave Bronson, Treg Taylor and Bernadette Wilson in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-AK). “Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions,” Murkowski said. “Jonathan understands that governing requires listening to people with different perspectives and finding common ground to solve the problems all of us face.”

Murkowski previously endorsed Democrat Mary Peltola for Congress. She criticized the Dunleavy administration for leaving federal money on the table. The race is rated leans Democrat. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, and voters will decide a measure to repeal it. Trump called Murkowski the Republicans’ worst senator.

• Breitbart, Alaska News Source, The Washington Examiner

Why It Matters

This cross-party endorsement undercuts Republican chances in a competitive Alaska governor race by elevating a Democrat over three GOP contenders. It rewards a senator’s habit of breaking ranks to advance progressive priorities while diluting conservative governance and party cohesion in a state that has long backed Republican leadership.

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Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 53 Seats After Most Israeli Votes Counted

With more than 85 percent of regular ballots counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc is projected to win 53 seats in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset. The opposition bloc, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, holds 48 seats, while Arab parties hold 19 combined. Netanyahu’s Likud is projected at 26 seats. Under current trends, the prime minister’s alliance remains eight seats short of the 61 needed for a majority.

The Central Elections Committee has finished counting regular polling stations. The committee will count double-envelope ballots, including those cast by soldiers, Wednesday evening, which could alter the seat distribution. Netanyahu posted a thank-you message after the partial results were released.

• The Times of Israel, BBC News, The Jerusalem Post

Why It Matters

A Netanyahu-led government, even one short of a majority for now, preserves Israel’s ability to defend itself and maintain the strategic partnership that anchors Western interests in a hostile region. It keeps a proven wartime leader in position rather than handing power to a fragmented opposition that has shown little appetite for confronting the same threats.

Italian Police Uncover Rioters’ WhatsApp Chat Planning Attacks on Officers and Arson

Italian investigators discovered a WhatsApp group with more than 230 members discussing attacks on police, arson of government buildings, and robberies amid Milan riots. The probe followed the arrest of Youssef Siher, a Moroccan academic with a background in Islamic studies, who is accused of inciting violence with terrorist intent. Police conducted roughly 150 searches across Italy and seized knives, brass knuckles, and an axe engraved with “1312.”

Messages in the group included “Let’s grab one, beat him up and take his weapon” and “if we’re going to protest, let’s set fire to a government building.” Members also discussed stealing cars and targeting stores, including a Gucci location. Siher has exercised his right to remain silent.

• EuroNews, The Daily Caller, Secolo de Italia

Why It Matters

Organized online planning to assault police, seize their weapons, and burn government buildings shows a willingness to treat street unrest as cover for targeted violence. It erodes public order in a Western capital and signals how quickly protest networks can escalate into coordinated threats against the state.

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Democrats Set Permanent Obamacare Subsidy Renewal as Midterm Priority

House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York (D-NY) said Democrats will prioritize permanently reexpanding Obamacare subsidies if they secure midterm majorities. The plan could cost up to $350 billion and lower premiums for marketplace enrollees.

“We’re going to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits,” Jeffries stated, citing help for over 20 million Americans. Enhanced subsidies expired last year, lifting average out-of-pocket premiums 58 percent and deductibles to $3,786. Enrollment in the individual market fell 18 percent. Passage would require some Republican Senate votes, and President Trump has opposed payments to insurers, favoring consumer choice.

• The Washington Times, RollCall, MedicalEconomics.com

Why It Matters

Restoring the expanded subsidies would send hundreds of billions more taxpayer dollars to insurers for a program with documented improper enrollments. A temporary pandemic measure risks becoming a permanent budget drain that entrenches dependency and higher costs instead of fixing the market distortions that keep premiums climbing.

Supreme Court Declines to Restore Biden-Era Rule Allowing Judges to Pause Deportations

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined, in an unsigned order, to reinstate a 2024 Biden-era regulation that allowed immigration judges to suspend certain deportation proceedings. No justices noted dissents. The Justice Department issued the rule so judges could pause cases while immigrants sought alternative status or relief from other agencies.

Texas sued in June and, the same day, agreed with the federal government to end the rule. Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, appointed by George W. Bush, vacated it nationwide. Cities including Baltimore and a legal group challenged the agreement, but the court denied their request. Texas called the rule “one part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s campaign to undermine our immigration laws.”

SCOTUS Blog, Reuters, Courthouse News

Why It Matters

The ruling keeps in place limits on immigration judges’ ability to indefinitely pause deportation cases under a Biden-era rule. It advances enforcement of existing immigration statutes by closing a pathway that Texas argued functioned as de facto amnesty for those illegally present. Enforcing the law as written protects the border's integrity and the constitutional order.

Maine Closes Absentee Envelope Probe After Materials Reach Soros-Tied Nonprofit

In September 2025, Adam Graphic Corp. shipped 62 boxes of 500 blank Maine absentee ballot return envelopes to the state elections office in Augusta. One box never arrived. It reached the Center for Civic Design's residential headquarters in Cambridge, Maryland, marked return-to-sender from a UPS facility. Detectives recovered 498 envelopes. The printer stated the group was not a customer.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows promised to identify any responsible bad actors. The Attorney General’s office found insufficient information to issue a subpoena for UPS records. Investigators concluded the redirection reason remains speculative and closed the case without public announcement. The nonprofit has received grants from New Venture Fund and maintains ties to Maine election processes.

• The Maine Wire, PJ Media, Town Hall, RedState

Why It Matters

The unexplained arrival of official absentee ballot envelopes at a Soros-funded nonprofit, followed by a closed investigation without answers, undercuts public trust in election security. Such chain-of-custody failures raise the prospect of interference that threatens the integrity of American elections and the constitutional principle of fair self-government.

Judge Strikes Unsigned Charges Against Former FBI Officials In Hunter Biden Probe

Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged with making false statements to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. Evidence shows Floris discussed the probes routinely for more than a year. Benavides regularly discussed the laptop despite claiming he learned of it from Wikipedia. Floris privately boasted of “running a shadow government” during the 2020 election. Both testified the Foreign Influence Task Force was not involved.

On Tuesday, prosecutors filed an unsigned superseding complaint adding obstruction charges. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, selected by District of Columbia federal judges in 2020, tossed them. “We have never had complaints filed that are unsigned,” he said. “It is inappropriate. It harms the defendants.”

• The Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, UPI

Why It Matters

The episode shows how procedural technicalities can stall accountability for officials who allegedly shaped election narratives while denying involvement. When a judge blocks charges over a filing formality in a case involving possible concealment of information about a presidential candidate’s family, equal application of the law seems optional. Institutions that tolerate shadow-government boasts erode trust essential to the free world.

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State Dept Monitors Leftist Organizers Ignoring New Palestine Action Terrorism Sanctions

The federal government is tracking efforts by left-wing activists to hide their connections to the newly designated terrorist group Palestine Action, a senior State Department official said. The United Kingdom-based group appears to operate under basically an alias, a common tactic used by other sanctioned groups.

The United Kingdom banned providing support to the group in July 2025, and the United States followed last August. A so-called global affiliate later emerged to organize the same style of property damage attacks. The official said the government has been monitoring this, noting terrorists often try to circumvent bans through organizational swapping.

• US Treasury Dept, FOX News, Reuters, The Washington Examiner

Why It Matters

Leftist organizers scrubbing websites and rebranding as “global” affiliates to dodge terrorism sanctions is a classic shell game that keeps property damage attacks and funding channels alive. Monitoring these workarounds protects American businesses and public safety from the same violent tactics already banned in two countries.

Brazilian Senator Ordered to Surrender Passports Hours After Election Loss

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said police stopped him after visiting his father and ordered him to surrender his passports. The order came hours after he lost the runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His father is under house arrest serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup.

“I was ordered right on the street to hand over my passports, and I’m also prohibited from leaving the country,” Bolsonaro said in a video. He attributed it to a ruling by Justice Alexandre de Moraes and denied plans to flee. His brother Eduardo suggested he leave if defeated. Bolsonaro refused to concede and said he would seek annulment over extended voting. Lula received 51.7 percent to Bolsonaro’s 48.2 percent.

• Reuters, The Financial Times, Valor International

Why it Matters

Brazil’s left-aligned Supreme Court has again restricted a leading conservative figure right after an election loss, raising questions about selective lawfare. Such moves chill opposition, mirror patterns that threaten democratic norms in the free world, and warn that institutional capture can undermine electoral accountability for voters in the US and West.

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Ex-USAID Officials and Military Brass Discuss Extra-Constitutional Plans for America

A collection of non-governmental organizations staffed by former members of the military, federal government, and intelligence community is reportedly working to undermine the Constitution following the midterm elections. The alleged network of former military officers, intelligence officials, and ex-USAID personnel is coordinating to advise state governments on scenarios involving military intervention during the 2026 midterm elections, according to investigative researcher Jennica Pounds, better known online as DataRepublican. The groups, including Renew to Thrive and National Security Leaders For America (NSL4A), have backed anti-Trump protests, discussed when the federal government could be declared illegitimate, and entertained “extra-constitutional” measures. Danielle Reiff, a former USAID democracy officer, has reportedly been operating through various grassroots organizations working to undermine the Trump administration since USAID’s closure in July 2025. “Take it from those of us who worked in authoritarian countries: We’ve become one … they were so quick to disband USAID, the group that supposedly instigates color revolutions,” one former employee reportedly declared. “But they’ve done a very foolish thing. You just released a bunch of well-trained individuals into your population.” “I’m seeing a crisis of legitimacy with the November midterm election … what we really need to do is transform our system,” Reiff stated in a recording of a March 25, 2026, meeting.

• The Daily Caller, The Last Daily, UNGA.news
  
  

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House Democrats Preemptively Pay Marc Elias Over $12.7 Million for Recount Legal Services

Reports indicate that the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the official campaign arm of House Democrats, has already paid Democrat mega-lawyer Marc Elias more than $12.7 million as it braces for an extended legal brawl to reverse Republicans’ election-night victories. FEC data revealed at least 218 reported payments from the DCCC to Elias during the 2025-26 campaign cycle, specifically earmarked for “recount” legal services. As of Sunday, the total was $12,758,770.21. However, the data did not include any payments made in the most recent quarter, with the last-quarter filing cutoff appearing to be Aug. 28. On Aug. 28 alone, the DCCC reported 12 separate payments to Elias totaling $381,630.73. Elias is perhaps most widely known for being the intermediary between the Hillary Clinton campaign and the opposition-research firm Fusion GPS, which commissioned the fabrication of the notorious Steele Dossier. President Trump referred to Elias during the 2018 post-election battles as Democrats’ “best election-stealing lawyer.”

• The Post Millennial, US Federal Election Commission

Anti-ICE Group Claims FBI Knocked After Leaked Talks of Killing Conservatives

A Utah anti-deportation group reportedly endorsing violence against conservatives said Saturday that the FBI came looking for its members. People of Provo Against ICE told the leftist outlet Fight Back! News that agents knocked on multiple doors to track down three advocates for undisclosed reasons on Friday. The organization made headlines days earlier over leaked audio, first reported by The Cougar Chronicle, in which members said they need to kill society’s wealthy “one percent,” President Donald Trump, other right-wing politicians, and their children. A recent photo in their Discord group chat also showed participants praising artwork with the words “shoot Trump” on it. “You just can’t get away from capitalism,” a person reportedly said in the group’s leaked audio discussions, to which another replied, “No, unless we kill everybody.” Participants listed the various political enemies they deemed deserving of death versus “reeducation.” A member allegedly added that “you also have to kill their children.” “If you’re talking about politicians or billionaires? No. Those f***ers gotta go,” a People for Provo Against ICE leader reportedly said. “Period and point blank.” “The FBI’s investigations into People of Provo Against ICE are meant to intimidate activists,” Fight Back! News wrote. “Protesting is not a crime, and PoPAI will not stop fighting back against ICE.”

• The Washington Examiner, The Cougar Chronicle

Democrats Spend $36 Million on Epstein-Related Ads in Midterm Elections

Democrats have leaned into outrage surrounding Jeffrey Epstein to whip up voter sentiment, spending over $36 million on Epstein-related ads in the 2026 midterm elections, according to an AdImpact analysis. Epstein has become a central theme as part of the midterm cycle, with candidates often trading accusations over who was somehow connected to the late sex offender. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) Senate Majority PAC alone said it spent over $20 million on Epstein ads in Senate races in Maine, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Georgia, and Alaska. CBS News tallied over 500 ads featuring Epstein or pedophiles run this cycle, most of them from Democrats. The ads typically focus on donors who were connected to Epstein, incumbents’ votes to not release the Epstein files, or occasionally references to the candidates in the files themselves. Some Republicans have decided to go on the attack, making their own attack ads about Democrats and sex offenders. These are often candidate-specific, such as an ad targeting Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton, who was accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against a church camp volunteer. The ad was filmed in the style of the hit NBC show “To Catch a Predator.” Democrats and some far-right figures have coined the term “Epstein class” as a byword for a shadowy elite that indulges in pedophilia.

Editor’s Note: Because for desperate politicians and political parties, it’s all about the perceived sex scandal when there is no platform to run on.

• The Washington Examiner, The Washington Post

More Than 27 Million Americans Have Voted Early in Midterms

More than 27 million Americans have already cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm Election Day, according to new data posted by the University of Florida’s Election Lab. As of Oct. 25, the figures show that 27.7 million have voted early across the United States in 47 states. Only New York, New Hampshire, and Alabama have not reported data. Of that figure, 13.5 million in-person early votes have been cast, and more than 14.2 million mail-in ballots have been returned. So far, 59.4 million people have requested mail-in ballots. In places where party affiliation is reported, 6.17 million early voters were registered as Democratic, 4.19 million as Republican, and 3.2 million had no party affiliation or a minor-party affiliation. A slim majority, or 50.8 percent, of those who voted early or returned a mail-in ballot were aged 65 or older. Around 53.9 percent of early voters are women, and 44.4 percent are men. More than half of the people who have already cast ballots are white, at 59.6 percent. Early voters included President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who both cast their ballots in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Oct. 24. After he voted, the president was asked whether he voted for Republicans and said, “Very much so.”

• NBC News, The Epoch Times

DOJ Reports Violent Crime Dropped 25 Percent in 2025

A preliminary survey released on Oct. 26 showed that levels of violent crime across the United States dropped around 25 percent in 2025 from the previous year. The report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey program within the Department of Justice shows that non-fatal violent crime, excluding simple assault, dropped across the United States by 25 percent from 2024 to 2025. The crime rate was 9.9 per 1,000 people aged 12 and older in 2024 and fell to 7.4 per 1,000 people in 2025. Aggravated assaults dropped 31 percent, from 4.5 to 3.1 per 1,000 people, in the same period. Trespassing and burglary fell 25 percent, car theft fell 30 percent, and other types of household theft fell 19 percent from 2024 to 2025. “This report is proof that President Trump’s ‘Make America Safe Again’ agenda is working,” Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said in a statement on Monday. “Under President Trump and Attorney General Blanche, the safety of law-abiding Americans will always come first.” Monday’s report further estimated that there were 7.5 million “violent victimizations” in 2025, down from 8.2 million in 2024.

• The Epoch Times, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Judge Rules DOJ Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman, an Obama appointee, ruled that the Department of Justice illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Furman concluded her removal was not authorized by any statute and violated the Civil Service Reform Act. He wrote that the Attorney General may remove an AUSA only in a particular manner and for certain reasons, and that Comey’s removal indisputably violated the CSRA. Defendants argued Article II bars Congress from regulating AUSA removals, but Furman said that flies in the face of nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent. Comey worked on high-profile cases including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell. The DOJ fired her in July 2025. She sued in September 2025, claiming the firing came a day after she was asked to lead a major public corruption case and three months after an “Outstanding” review, and that it was solely or substantially because of her father or her perceived political affiliation.

• Legal Insurrection, Bloomberg

Robert Reich Demands Democrats Defund Musk and Nationalize SpaceX and Starlink

Democrat commentator and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich demanded that the US government should “defund” Elon Musk and called for Democrats to go after him and commandeer his companies if they take the majority in Congress in the midterms. He made the comments during his podcast “The Coffee Klatch,” while speaking to left-wing commentator Heather Lofthouse. He said that Democrats in Congress should work to “defund” Elon Musk and “lay the groundwork for nationalizing” Musk’s companies SpaceX and Starlink. “It should be a public corporation. We should not ever have that kind of power in one person’s hands, one private person’s hands,” he said. “I mean, Musk is trying to buy the senator from Texas. Why should we allow this, seriously?” Reich said, “This is Exhibit A in terms of the billionaire takeover of America; this is the oligarchic problem. Musk represents the power of oligarchy in America over democracy.” In response to the comments from Reich, Musk replied on X, “Stealing companies is a serious crime. Prison for Reich.”

• The Post Millennial, The Trading View

Irish Government-Funded Ad Lectures Grandparents on Hugging Without Consent

Ireland faces the consequences of unchecked migration, with reports of at least 322 plantations across the country and the International Protection Accommodation Service reporting roughly 33,250 people in its system at the end of 2025, a 450 percent increase since 2021. Protests have erupted over plans to house male migrants in small towns, and incidents include a Sudanese charged over a knife attack in north Belfast and the 2023 stabbing of five people, including children, in Dublin by an Algerian migrant. Yet a government-funded video from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s We-Consent campaign lectures grandparents. The narrator notes, “Not everyone wants a hug,” as two grandparents lean in to love on their granddaughter, “Even from the people who love them.” “Awkward? Maybe. Important? Absolutely.” “We-consent is here to help.” Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said the video “does not represent the views of the Government. It was both inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents and has been removed by DRCC following my official’s engagement with them.”

• The Gateway Pundit, The Irish News

Scottish Museum Removes Egyptian Mummies Over Lack of Consent

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, removed Egyptian mummies from public display. The remains of the priest Egyptian Nekht, in his painted coffin, a mummified male head, a mummified right hand from the Valley of the Kings, and a mummified right foot have all been removed. A sign now states the human remains were removed “as a mark of respect,” citing a draft human remains policy that requires “documented and informed consent” from the deceased individual or their descendants. Finding relatives of Nekht, thought to have lived sometime between c. 1985 and 1797 BC, would be close to impossible. The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow has draped the mummified body of Lady Shep-En-Hor, on display for over 200 years, so visitors can no longer see the remains, while the ornate sarcophagus remains on view. The museum said she “deserved privacy in death.” Scottish Tory MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Murdo Fraser said, “This is woke madness at its most ridiculous.” Reform MSP Thomas Kerr noted, “3,000 years of history maneuvered by a Glasgow Museums diversity officer.”

• The Telegraph, The Sun

Somaliland Accuses Ilhan Omar of Leaking Classified Congressional Info to Somalia

Ali Hassan Mohamed, former Somaliland minister of information, originally posted in 2024 that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) leaked information from a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting to Somali leaders during a December 2022 visit to Garowe. He said she urged them to take proactive actions against Somaliland, and the Las-anod conflict broke out a month later. The @RepOfSomaliland account, which Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry says is not an official government channel, repeated the accusation again, saying she pressed Somali leaders to act against Somaliland before U.S. relations strengthened. Hundreds were killed and thousands displaced in the February 2023 conflict. The post described her as operating as a foreign agent. Omar has faced separate scrutiny over immigration fraud allegations, including claims involving her father’s naturalization records.

• ZeroHedge, Republic of Somaliland on X

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Brazil’s Leftist President Declared Winner Over Bolsonaro After Suspicious Election Ruling

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva edged Flávio Bolsonaro 51.8% to 48.2% in Sunday’s presidential runoff to claim a fourth term. Bolsonaro refused to concede and vowed legal action to overturn the results. Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, Lula’s former lawyer whom Lula appointed in 2023, ordered a two-hour nationwide voting extension three minutes after polls closed. Both campaigns had sought more time, though Lula’s requested it in every state. Election workers were caught unaware as some stations had already closed. Bolsonaro said the ruling changed the rules “in the middle of the game” and created unequal treatment. Lula gained 10.4 million votes between rounds to Bolsonaro’s 3.7 million. Voters gave Bolsonaro’s party its largest congressional bench in decades.

• AP News, The Daily Wire

Rioters Storm Colosseum in Rome, Clash With Police Across Italy

Protesters clashed with police across Italy on Saturday and briefly stormed the Colosseum in Rome. Giorgia Meloni’s government said expanded police powers prevented widespread disorder through preventative detention. Police largely stopped ultra-left anarchist groups from demonstrating, though about 2,500 left-wing students protested in Rome. Around 500 protesters breached the Colosseum. Police used water cannons near Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. About 10,000 protested in Milan, where police arrested Youssef Siher, a 30-year-old of Moroccan heritage accused of organizing the October 17th Movement. Violence broke out in Florence and Bologna with fires and barricades. Meloni said, “The right to demonstrate must always be guaranteed, as must the right of citizens to live in their cities in safety.”

• The New York Post, Breitbart

Final Israeli Polls Point to Stalemate Ahead of Tuesday’s Election

Final polls ahead of Israel’s election show neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar reaching the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority. Channel 13 projected the change bloc at 54 seats and Netanyahu’s parties at 50. Yashar led with 22 seats, Likud with 19. An Israel Democracy Institute poll found 35% of Jewish Israelis preferred another election over a unity government with rotation (28%) or a minority government (23%). Nearly half of Arab respondents (46%) preferred a repeat election. Small parties including Ofer Winter’s fell below the 3.25% threshold in multiple surveys. The average gap between blocs stood at about 4.5 seats.

• The Jewish Insider, The Jerusalem Post

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Makes Surprise Return Home After Nearly a Year Abroad

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned home Sunday after nearly a year abroad, announcing “I’m here. With you all.” Her arrival comes nearly 10 months after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in January. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally backed by the Trump administration, remains in power with no presidential election scheduled. President Trump said he was unaware of her return but called her “a very nice woman” who “gave me her Nobel Prize” and hoped she was safe. Fellow opposition leader Edmundo González confirmed her arrival and said he would join her “very soon.” Machado, awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, left Venezuela in December after months in hiding. Her return could complicate opposition ties with the interim government and Washington.

• The Miami Herald, Reuters

Exit Polls Point to Nov. 1 Runoff in Bulgaria’s Presidential Race

Exit polls put Bulgaria’s incumbent presidential ticket below the threshold for a first-round win, pointing toward a Nov. 1 runoff. Myara put the ticket led by President Iliana Yotova at 35.6% and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov’s at 32.5%. Alpha Research estimated Yotova at 35.3% and Gyurov at 32.4%. Market Links gave them 32.2% and 31.6%. Turnout stood at 16.04% by 10 a.m. ET Sunday, 8.08 points below the same point in 2021. Article 93 of the Constitution requires more than half of valid votes and more than half of eligible voters for a first-round win. Yotova called for “peace through negotiations, rather than force.” Gyurov said Bulgaria should have “a voice of its own in Europe.”

• The EconTimes, BNR News

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China-Linked Hackers Use AI Agents in Microsoft Cloud Attacks

Microsoft reported that a China-state-aligned group known as Storm-0940 used the autonomous AI penetration-testing framework ARTEX to target hundreds of organizations. The group exploited trusted software providers and gained privileged access to corporate cloud systems in less than three hours. Attacks hit aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, financial services, government, military, semiconductors, and technology sectors. Between Oct. 10 and 14, Microsoft recorded more than 151,000 failed login attempts targeting 327 accounts across eight organizations, peaking at about 2,900 attempts per minute. After compromising ConnectWise, the group attempted to access more than 2,250 customer cloud environments using stolen application credentials. Microsoft said no successful logins occurred in the observed password-spraying operation.

Editor’s Note: And people still believe there is no foreign interference in our elections. If one voting machine can be connected to the internet, our elections aren't secure.

• The Record, CSO Online, InfoSecurity
  
  

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States Flag Thousands of Ineligible Voters With Few Prosecutions

Ohio charged three noncitizens with voting a year after 167 federal referrals of noncitizens who appeared to cast ballots. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said his office referred more than 1,000 election fraud cases from even-numbered years to the Justice Department and removed about 1,300 ineligible voters. “It’s difficult to get county prosecutors to prosecute voter fraud cases. They become prosecutors to go after murderers and rapists,” LaRose said. Iowa found 277 confirmed noncitizens registered, with 35 ballots counted in 2024. Texas referred 117 cases for investigation. North Carolina charged 10 noncitizens. DHS said it identified more than 24,000 potential noncitizens on rolls via SAVE since April 2025 and referred them for investigation.

Editor’s Note: Unless “investigations” turn into “prosecutions and convictions,” our election will continue to be manipulated at the local levels.

• The Daily Signal, AP News

Democrats Eye Ousting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth After Midterms

House Democrats plan to make removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a priority if they win the majority in next week’s midterm election. US Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) called Hegseth incompetent and said ousting him would be his top priority. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said at an Oct. 12 rally that “one of the first things we are going to do in the majority” is “run Pete Hegseth out of town.” Democrats introduced impeachment articles in April over Iran strikes and Caribbean boat operations. Congress has never removed a Cabinet official.

Editor’s Note: Elections have consequences. Vote!!

• The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times

Trump Calls Alaska Ranked Choice Voting Corrupt in Attack on Murkowski

President Donald Trump denounced Alaska’s ranked-choice voting as corrupt, saying it alone allowed Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to win reelection. He directed the Department of Justice to sue next week if voter confusion from two candidates named Sullivan affected results. “The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski... who only got elected because of Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting, is upset because I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter,” Trump posted. He added Murkowski is “a DISGRACE to Alaska and our Country.” Alaska uses a top-four primary with ranking up to four candidates. Alaskans vote this year on a measure to repeal the system.

• The Washington Examiner, The Hill

Fake Polling Firm Admits Fabricated Data Favoring Democrats as Experimental Project

A polling firm admitted using made-up data two weeks before the midterms to portray the deep-red Mississippi Senate race as a toss-up. Wedgewood Polling gave Democrats multipoint leads in battleground races, including Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas, starting in June. The firm claimed the numbers tested whether aggregators would research firms before posting results. “These are suppression polls trying to support their favored Democrat candidates and trying to suppress money, volunteers and donors on GOP campaigns,” pollster Jim McLaughlin said. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned networks airing the data risked violating news distortion rules and jeopardizing licenses. Nate Silver banned the polls from his site after noting they skewed about one point more favorable to Democrats.

• FOX News, Just The News

Republican AG Candidate Vows Antisemitism Emergency in New York City

Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican candidate for New York attorney general, vowed to declare a state of emergency on antisemitism in New York City on day one if elected. She spoke from the site of a syringe attack on a young rabbi in the Diamond District. “Every Jewish New Yorker is feeling the rise of hate in our city and in our state,” she said. Jewish New Yorkers, about 10-12% of the city’s population, have faced more than 50% of confirmed hate crimes this year, according to NYPD data. She is challenging Democratic incumbent Letitia James.

• Legal Insurrection, The New York Post

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Four Top Indiana ACLU Attorneys Resign Over Incoming Director

Four of five principal attorneys at the ACLU of Indiana submitted resignations amid allegations against incoming executive director Nikkita Oliver. The departing lawyers are legal director Ken Falk, deputy legal director Gavin Rose, senior staff attorney Stevie Pactor, and staff attorney Josh Bleisch. Staff complaints alleged Oliver questioned the objectivity of Jewish attorneys and planned to turn Indiana “light red.” Oliver denied the claims. The board is standing by her and launched an outside review. Oliver has a history of anti-Israel statements, including after the Oct. 7 attacks.

• The Post Millennial, The Indianapolis Star

Democrats Try to Blame Billionaire GOP Conspiracy for Affordability Crisis

Democrats are closing out competitive Senate races by blaming a billionaire-GOP conspiracy for America’s affordability crisis. In their telling, the affordability crisis is really a corruption crisis driven by the influence of the filthy rich. Candidates link high costs for groceries, gas, and housing to political corruption and big-money influence. Research shows tying corruption to economic pain boosts Democratic support by about 3 points. Candidates like Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and James Talarico have adopted the message.

Editor’s Note: It’s actually Leftist policies that have caused fuel prices to spike due to a lack of refineries. And housing affordability? Talk to the fine people at Berkshire Hathaway who went on a drunken house-buying spree during Obama and Biden. I don’t believe Mr. Buffett donated to many Republicans.

• The Washington Times, The Washington Sun

AOC Campaign Spends Nearly $50,000 on Luxury Hotels

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) re-election campaign has spent nearly $50,000 on luxury and upscale hotel stays nationwide since April, according to Federal Election Commission filings. The roughly 45 charges total about $47,000 and cover her team's cross-country push to boost Democratic candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms. Highlights include $5,044 at The Memphian in Memphis, $1,599 and $2,694 at the Candler Hotel in Atlanta, and $2,274 at The Talbott in Chicago. The campaign also spent on limos and car services. It has raised over $37 million this year and holds nearly $18 million. Critics called the spending a gap between rhetoric and reality.

• ZeroHedge, The New York Post

Far-Left Progressive Podcaster Calls for Pistols Firing Toward Vance

Jennifer Welch, the caustic host of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, urged listeners to “keep firing, pistols firing at all times towards” Vice President J.D. Vance. She called him unfit to be a father, husband, or vice president, and labeled him a “failed drag queen,” an “antichrist-style sociopath,” and a “pathological liar to his core.” Welch claimed Vance married Usha Vance during his “woke era” but now sees his family as a liability for 2028. Elizabeth Pipko, a former RNC spokeswoman, said the language “raises serious questions about whether a threat has been made.”

Editor’s Note: I’m sure Welch has a “coexist” bumper sticker on your electric car.

• Legal Insurrection, FOX News Wilmington

Troy Jackson Campaign Mailer Lists Woman From Nonexistent Maine Town

A mailer from Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson’s campaign in Maine features a woman listed as “Kate from Norwich.” There is no town of Norwich in Maine. The closest similar names are Northport, Northfield, and Norridgewock. Norwich exists in Connecticut, roughly 200 miles away. Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). The error drew attention on social media.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Portland Press Herald

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Iran Steps Up Plots to Kill US Diplomats in Middle East

Iran has substantially increased attempts to kill American diplomats and officials in the Middle East, US intelligence found. An unclassified memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that some lethal plotting efforts had reached advanced stages. The intelligence prompted the US to withdraw non-essential staff and families from its Riyadh embassy and reduce staffing at embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Officials said the threat was at its highest level since the US launched a war on Iran on Feb. 28. Clayton offered to downgrade intelligence so more personnel could be warned.

• The Telegraph, Reuters

British Columbia Conservatives Win First Election Since 1928

British Columbians gave the Conservatives their first provincial election victory since 1928 on Saturday, ending nine years of New Democratic rule. The right-leaning Conservatives won 64 of 93 seats, while the New Democrats took 27. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, set to become premier, pledged to double natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035. “We will cut red tape like it’s never been cut before,” he said in his victory speech. David Eby resigned as NDP leader after calling a snap election that backfired. Polls showed voters focused on cost of living and healthcare.

• The Globe & Mail, CBC News

Brazilians Vote in Runoff Between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazilians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Bolsonaro led the first round by more than 2.2 million votes, taking 47% to Lula’s 45%, but neither reached a majority. More than 33 million of nearly 160 million registered voters stayed home. Bolsonaro said, “The time of real change has arrived.” Lula thanked supporters, saying, “What people did to me in recent days is something I cannot repay.” Polls closed at 5 p.m. local time.

• WRAL News Raleigh, BBC News

Unverified Video Shows Haitian Gangs Clashing with Salvadoran Special Forces

Unverified footage circulating online appears to show intense confrontations between Haitian gangs and Salvadoran special forces in Haiti. The images surfaced after El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped following a gang ambush. Reports said 100 special forces operators had been deployed, with more expected. Bukele wrote on X, addressing the gangs in Creole, “We have already finished with the gangs in El Salvador, and we can finish with you too.” The rescue effort comes as gangs expand control beyond the capital.

• The Miami Herald, ZeroHedge

Musk Accuses Ukraine of Violating Starlink Terms for Drone Strikes

Elon Musk stated that Ukraine violated Starlink terms of service by using the civilian system for offensive drone strikes to kill people. “Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be,” he said. The loophole was closed last week. Ukraine said Starlink and Starshield speeds were restored after restrictions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had blamed the US and SpaceX for the limits, warning of losses. Musk noted Starlink remains critical to Ukraine’s defense.

• The Japan Times, CNBC

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Los Angeles Officials Admit No Independent Method to Verify Voter Citizenship

Los Angeles election officials told a federal court they have no independent way to verify voter citizenship beyond what registrants attest under penalty of perjury. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said they simply take their word for it and warned that eligible Americans’ votes are being diluted. California has not acted on the list of 20,000 suspected noncitizens or agreed to set aside their ballots. The Justice Department charged 28 noncitizens with election crimes. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said the department will not look the other way while noncitizens vote. Newsom’s office said the state follows federal law.

• The New York Post, One America News, Townhall
  
  

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Mandatory Detention Without Bond Hearings for Illegal Immigrants

The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-7 Friday that illegal immigrants detained in the United States have no constitutional right to a bond hearing, regardless of time spent in the country. Trump-appointed Judge Cory Wilson wrote the majority opinion. The case involved three men from Mexico and Honduras arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after traffic stops. One had lived in the United States more than 22 years. All have American-born children. Judge James Ho wrote in concurrence that “A nation ceases to be a nation if it can’t protect its borders.” The decision applies in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and strengthens the administration’s ability to hold detainees until proceedings conclude. Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival called it a “big win.”

• ZeroHedge, Courthouse News

Ilhan Omar Hires Biden Personal Attorney Amid Federal Immigration Probe

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) retained Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz of Hecker Fink as federal investigators examine her immigration history. Jeffress became former President Joe Biden’s personal attorney in 2025. Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington home on October 12, seizing her phone, passport, computers and notebooks. The probe focuses on whether Omar or her late father misstated her age on naturalization paperwork and on allegations about her 2009 marriage. On October 16, the lawyers demanded return of seized property, writing that the investigation “violates Representative Omar’s constitutional rights and threatens the separation of powers.” Omar has denied wrongdoing and sought public donations for her defense.

Editor’s Note: With what money? I thought she said she was in debt?!

• The Daily Wire, The New York Post

El-Sayed Refuses Questions on Muslim Brotherhood Letter in Michigan Race

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, interrupted and refused to answer questions from Bret Baier about a 2012 letter he signed urging Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, to purge the media and police. El-Sayed said, “I’m not interested in anything you’re going to pull out from a 2012 statement,” and asserted, “I have never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. I never will be.” He accused the line of questioning of implying dual loyalty. Republican opponent Mike Rogers (R-MI) said El-Sayed has been “dancing around this issue” and “has adopted the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood.”

• The New York Post, RealClearPolitics

FBI Arrests CIA Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Reports to Girlfriend

The FBI arrested Ian A. Brinksman, 42, of Washington, D.C., Friday on a charge of unlawfully transmitting national defense information. Brinksman, a CIA contractor with TS/SCI clearance, allegedly accessed TOP SECRET reports outside his duties and shared them with his romantic partner, Substack publisher Aída Chávez. An FBI affidavit details repeated patterns of calls, database access, and matching Substack articles in 2026. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the unauthorized release “poses grave risks to our national security, intelligence sources, ongoing operations, and our officers.” Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg called it “a betrayal of his oath.” Chávez has not been charged. Brinksman remains in custody after a residence search.

• US Justice Dept, Just The News

North Carolina Governor’s Claim of Doubled Absentee Ballot Rejections Contradicted by State Data

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) claimed last-minute State Board of Elections changes are leading to thousands more absentee ballots being rejected this election, at twice the rate of 2022. He called it infuriating and urged people to vote in person or seal both envelopes. The claim came from a Common Cause analysis published by Democracy Docket. State data showed a 3.1 percent spoiled rate so far in 2026, up from 2.6 percent at the same point in 2022. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder, appointed by President George W. Bush, declined to block the rules, saying the provisions aren't burdensome.

• RedState, ABC News Raleigh-Durham

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

Study Finds 58 Percent of Americans Get News From Left-Leaning Aggregators

A Media Research Center study found that 58 percent of Americans get news from at least one of Apple News, Google News, Yahoo News, or Microsoft MSN. These aggregators heavily favor left-leaning outlets. Of 487 Google News top stories in February, only 11, or 2.2 percent, were right-leaning, while 314, or 64.5 percent, were left-leaning. Of 620 Apple News top stories in January, zero were right-leaning and 440 were left-leaning. David Bozell of the Media Research Center said of Apple’s promoted stories that “not a single one of those stories was from a right-wing news source. Not one. Zero.” A broader analysis showed the apps promoted 92 percent left-leaning outlets versus 17 percent right-leaning ones. Apple News promoted neither Fox News nor the New York Post.

Editor’s Note: This is why supporting independent media is so critically important.

• The Media Research Center, American Greatness

Code Pink Founder Medea Benjamin Met Sanctioned Iranian Intelligence Facilitators

The Telegraph reported Friday that Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin met two men later sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for ties to Iranian intelligence. In 2014, Benjamin attended a New Horizon conference in Tehran and was photographed with Nader Talebzadeh and Hamed Ghashghavi. U.S. officials later identified both as facilitators and spotters for the IRGC’s Quds Force. An intelligence source told the Telegraph that Iran viewed Benjamin as an “asset” for promoting the regime’s narratives in the United States and United Kingdom. Code Pink continues to oppose sanctions on Iran and organize protests. Benjamin has not been charged.

• The Telegraph, The Gateway Pundit

New York Mayor Releases Spanish Video Advising on ICE Encounters

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a Spanish-language video Friday instructing viewers on how to respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounters. He said agents cannot enter private spaces without a judicial warrant, advising people to look for “United States District Court” and a judge’s signature and to say “I do not consent to your entry” if none exists. He added that people stopped on the street have the right to remain silent and can ask, “Am I free to go?” before calmly walking away. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said, “At no point in this video is anyone urged to abide by the laws of the United States.” The video follows a prior English version and comes amid criticism of recent ICE activity in the city.

Editor’s Note: Selective law enforcement is unconstitutional. Aiding and abetting is a crime. No “sanctuary” law can supersede that. Time to make an example.

• Legal Insurrection, The New York Post

Florida Attorney Arrested After Alleged Threats to Kill ICE Agents at Gun Store

A 70-year-old Florida-licensed attorney, Lisa C. White, is in federal custody without bond after Homeland Security Investigations agents say she discussed plans to kill ICE officers at a Mississippi gun store. White, admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995 and living in Diamondhead, Mississippi, entered High Caliber Guns in Long Beach on September 23 and said she needed a gun for protection at a protest because “ICE agents are becoming crazy and wild.” She allegedly asked if firearms could penetrate body armor and said she would aim for the head if not. She replied, “If I have to die, I have to die,” when warned. She faces charges of threatening a federal officer and a November 16 trial date.

• US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, The Gateway Pundit

Communist Parties in Portugal, Spain and Greece Join Housing Protests and Youth Strike Call

Communist parties in Portugal, Spain and Greece have joined housing protests and student actions that spread from France. In Portugal, Portuguese Communist Party general secretary Paulo Raimundo joined Lisbon marches and said the party supports all housing actions. In Spain, Izquierda Unida, which includes the Communist Party of Spain, backed October housing mobilizations. In Greece, a Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) delegation led by Thodoris Kotsandis marched in Paris on October 17. A coalition of youth groups has called an International Youth Strike on November 20 under the slogan “Fight for Our Future, Not Their Wars.” Fox News Digital reported that 28 communist and socialist youth organizations in 12 countries back the strike.

• Reuters, The Gateway Pundit

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Hamas Issues Unprecedented Threat of Another October 7 Massacre Through UN Official

Hamas officials warned Israel of readiness to carry out another attack similar to the October 7, 2023, massacre, with potential targets inside Israel, Judea and Samaria, and overseas. Senior figures delivered the threat to UN humanitarian coordinator Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov during a meeting in Gaza last week and asked him to convey it. They expressed frustration that Israeli military operations, changes to the yellow line marking IDF positions, and Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’ cancellation of elections set for November 28 were eroding their control. Alakbarov met Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories on Wednesday and passed the message. Israeli officials viewed the warning as unprecedented in its directness and urgently forwarded a document to political and security leadership. The alert arrives amid ongoing IDF targeting of Hamas Nukhba force members and senior terrorists, plus demands that the group surrender its weapons, which officials expect it to refuse. Hamas also faces a financial crisis requiring about 90 million shekels monthly for roughly 30,000 personnel.

• The Media Line, Ynet News

Riots Erupt in France as Far-Left Fuels Unrest for Second Weekend

Riots erupted across French cities Saturday as far-left elements fueled unrest during a second weekend of far-Left-instigated protests. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez deployed 70,000 police and said authorities must respond quickly to significant calls for disruption from political groups and criminals. Clashes flared in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and elsewhere, where police used tear gas and water cannons against hooded youths hurling stones and bottles. The interior ministry counted 410,000 participants nationwide. President Emmanuel Macron earlier demanded utmost severity against delinquency after ultra-left groups sought to bring down the republic last weekend, which saw more than 2,500 arrests and roughly 3,000 shops looted.

• ZeroHedge, AFP

Houthis Claim Missile Strikes on Saudi Airports and East-West Pipeline

Yemen’s Houthis announced a major missile operation against Saudi territory Saturday, claiming strikes on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, East-West pipeline pumping stations, King Fahd Airport in Dammam, Najran Airport and Khamis Mushait Air Base. Spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks were in response to “treacherous Saudi aggression” that included 100 airstrikes in the past 24 hours. Saudi Civil Defense warned of falling shrapnel from ballistic missiles fired toward Mecca and Medina regions. The Saudi-led coalition reported destroying two ballistic missiles aimed at Yanbu and Taif, with no immediate confirmation of hits on targets.

• LBC News, Reuters

UK Charities Report White Staff Paid Up to a Third Less Than Ethnic Minority Colleagues

Oxfam paid its white staff a median of 33 percent less than black or people of color colleagues last year, according to its annual report. Cancer Research UK reported white staff paid 7.6 percent less on average. The British Red Cross showed an 11.4 percent gap favoring ethnic minority staff. Oxfam’s spokesman said the organization is “committed to fair, inclusive recruitment practices” and “does not operate a policy of positive discrimination,” adding the gap “is not evidence of unequal pay for the same work.” Shadow Culture Minister James Wild said individuals “should be rewarded for their talent and hard work, regardless of their background or ethnicity.” Reform UK’s Suella Braverman called the results “the Equality Act laid bare.”

• The Telegraph, The Express

Suspect Detained After Fire Guts Hitler’s Former Eagle’s Nest Retreat

A Friday night fire nearly gutted the Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s former Alpine retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest above Berchtesgaden. About 200 responders found the empty structure ablaze after a 9:15 p.m. alarm with no injuries. Officers detained a 33-year-old German on a motorcycle after he tried to flee. Evaluation indicated mental illness. Prosecutor Rainer Vietze said authorities would seek his commitment to a forensic psychiatric facility, assuming diminished responsibility, while checking for political motive. Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said they would rebuild the insured building, noting, “We will hardly be able to leave a ruin standing there.” Built in 1937.

• The Daily Wire, Reuters

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Hasan Piker Minnesota Visit Divides Democrats Ahead of Midterm Election

Hasan Piker’s sold-out visit to Minnesota on Monday is prompting anxiety among Democrats less than two weeks before the midterm election. State Sen. Omar Fateh is hosting the event, with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) expected to appear. Several Democrats have condemned the visit. State Sen. Ron Latz said Piker’s “record of hateful rhetoric is clear” and that Fateh and Omar should not lend him their platform. DFL Chair Richard Carlbom said the event is not sanctioned and condemned comments that “divide us.” Strategist Abou Amara said the visit “undermines the momentum” of building a broad coalition. Piker has said he “would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time.”

Editor’s Note: A perfect example of far-Left, DSA arrogance.

• The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, CBS News, The Washington Examiner
  
  

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Trump Directs Pentagon to Use Defense Production Act for Oil Refining Capacity

President Donald Trump said Thursday night in Iowa that he directed the War Department to invoke the 1950 Defense Production Act to boost oil production as gas prices remain high ahead of the midterms. The department will release $150 million to increase American refining capacity and produce more diesel and gasoline. Trump signed a memorandum earlier that day directing War Secretary Pete Hegseth to use the Cold War-era act to complete purchases, make commitments, and use financial instruments to expand domestic petroleum infrastructure. “Petroleum fuels the Nation’s Armed Forces, industrial base, and crucial infrastructure,” Trump wrote. “Without immediate Federal action, United States defense capabilities will remain vulnerable to disruption.”

Editor’s Note: The oil flow isn't what keeps prices high; Leftist policies have stunted refinery capacity.

Just The News, The White House

UnitedHealthcare and Humana Cancel Medicare Advantage Plans for Nearly 1 Million People

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans that will affect nearly 1 million people in 2027. Eric Hausman confirmed that about 390,000 members will lose their current plans due to high usage and rising costs. In July, Celeste Mellet said about 600,000 Humana members face ending plans. Insurers mainly drop Preferred Provider Organization plans in less profitable areas. Major carriers cut dental benefits and raised out-of-pocket costs. Alexis Levy of HealthScape Advisors said seniors may stay with the company but won't get the same level of coverage. “We’re still seeing the chronic condition plans as the growth engine for the MA market,” she said.

Editor’s Note: The health insurance industry and the corporate medical complex are the biggest scams fleecing the American people today.

• The New York Post, Fortune Magazine

Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations

The Justice Department charged former senior FBI officials Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, with lying to Congress about their roles in Hunter Biden investigations. They led the now-dissolved Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election and surrendered Friday. In 2023 House Judiciary Committee testimony, Floris denied any discussions about Biden while Benavides said he learned of the laptop from Wikipedia. Affidavit evidence of documents and witnesses shows the contrary, including routine involvement and briefings. FBI Director Kash Patel noted one official privately claimed to be “running a shadow government.” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that agents who lie will face the hammer of justice.

• The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg

Fifth Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Mississippi Anti-DEI Law

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s anti-DEI education law. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, appointed by President Reagan, lashed out at District Judge Henry Wingate, also appointed by Reagan. “The proceedings in the district court were a botch job, to say the least,” Smith wrote. Wingate’s temporary restraining order contained factual assertions not in the record and cited a nonexistent case. The court noted the district judge issued sloppy edicts based on falsehoods and fabrications. The 5th Circuit vacated the injunction and remanded the case to a different judge. Wingate later admitted his staff used AI to draft the inaccurate order.

• Legal Insurrection, Reuters

Supreme Court Clears New Hampshire Full Ban on Student IDs for Midterm Voting

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for midterm voting. The justices granted a Republican-backed emergency appeal and blocked the IDs as a backup method of identification. The court cited the principle that judges should not change voting rules close to Election Day. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole public dissenter. New Hampshire passed a law this year that removes student IDs as an expressly accepted form of identification for obtaining a ballot. The secretary of state issued guidance barring them as backup proof. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, appointed by George W. Bush, left the law in place but blocked the guidance in early October. The Republican National Committee supported the state. State Rep. Donald McFarlane said colleges lack the same controls as government agencies. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a victory for common sense,” McFarlane said. The ruling comes less than two weeks before a closely contested U.S. Senate race.

• SCOTUS Blog, Breitbart

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Federal Raids Charge 15 in $1.8 Billion Southern California Medical Fraud Sweep

Federal authorities conducted predawn raids across Southern California on Thursday and charged 15 people, including six medical professionals, with $1.8 billion in fraudulent claims to government and private insurers. The cases include the Justice Department's largest sober home fraud scheme and unnecessary invasive procedures detected through data analytics. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said, “if you steal health care dollars from the American taxpayer or abuse your position to harm patients, we are coming for you.” Dr. Harold Tabaie, 78, of Anaheim, and chiropractor Hany Malek, 61, of Tarzana, face charges in a $135 million scheme for medically unnecessary atherectomies that caused patient pain. Nathan Young, 39, and his father David Young, 71, are charged with a $1.6 billion scheme that trafficked addicts to sham Los Angeles rehab centers where no treatment was provided. First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said it is especially egregious when doctors resort to petty greed and criminality.

• US Justice Dept, The New York Post

Federal Filing Identifies Minnesota Congresswoman as Ilhan Nur Said Elmi

Federal prosecutors referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar” in a motion to keep the search warrant for her D.C. home sealed. Two sources identified Elmi as her birth name. Omar’s office said, “This is completely false. Ilhan Omar is her real name.” The filing does not establish fraud. At an Iowa rally, President Trump said she used a fake name to be sworn in and demanded her resignation. Agents searched the home Oct. 12 and seized her phone and passport. Omar said she is moving out. No charges have been filed.

Editor’s Note: This woman is a fraud.

• FOX News, NewsMax

Man Arrested After Sledgehammer Attack Damages Iwo Jima Statue Near Quantico

Prince William County police arrested Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, of Stafford, Virginia, on Wednesday after finding him actively damaging an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico with a sledgehammer. Officers responded around 10:13 p.m. near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road. Damage included the removal of one Marine figure’s head and additional destruction estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Soriano faces charges of felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument. He is being held without bond. The limestone statue is a smaller replica of the Marine Corps War Memorial by Felix de Weldon depicting the 1945 flag-raising on Iwo Jima by U.S. Marines during World War II.

• Stars & Stripes, FOX News Washington DC

Neil Bush Votes for Democrat Talarico in Texas Senate Race Citing Trump Opposition

Neil Bush, the younger brother of former President George W. Bush, said he voted for Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. Bush, 71, posted on Facebook that he crossed party lines, citing opposition to President Trump, who he said “has done enormous damage” to the Republican Party. “My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico,” Bush said. He opposed Paxton’s effort to challenge the 2020 election results to help Trump remain in power. Paxton was impeached by the Texas House but acquitted by the Senate. Trump endorsed Paxton.

Editor’s Note: An absolute disgrace. Anyone claiming to be a Republican who can vote for a DSAer Marxist because they don’t like someone’s personality is an absolute buffoon.

• The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle

Democrat Candidate Brawls With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Campaign Event

Kisha Skipper, a Democrat trying to unseat GOP Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, got into a brawl with his mother during a campaign event at the Beczak Environmental Center in Yonkers, New York. Yonkers police say the brawl started during a break when Skipper argued with a former campaign staffer. Donna Nolan tried to separate the two women and sustained an abrasion to her lip. Donna Nolan and Skipper then began fighting. Police transported Donna Nolan to the hospital. Skipper shared a Facebook post showing her in a sling. James Nolan said his opponent physically attacked his mother, repeatedly punching and scratching her. Police said they released Skipper without charges and that the investigation was ongoing.

Editor’s Note: I stand by my statement: The Black culture has a serious problem with violence as conflict resolution…and no, that’s not racist. It’s an indisputable fact.

• The Gateway Pundit, The New York Post

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France Deploys 70,000 Police Officers to Halt Weekend Rioting After Violent Protests

France will deploy 70,000 police officers nationwide on Saturday to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s rioting after protests against school conditions and the cost of living—although far-Left and foreign agitators have co-opted the protests. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the government sought to avoid the chaos that left nearly 1,000 officers injured, more than 3,000 shops looted or damaged, and over 2,500 people arrested. “We will be inflexible toward rioters, looters and anyone who commits acts of violence,” Nuñez stated. He alleged far-left groups urged violence and looting on social media. Authorities plan to use elite units, armored vehicles, water cannons, drones, and helicopters. Paris restricted the protest route.

• UPI, AFP

One Dead and Four Injured in Drive-By Shooting West of Paris

One person has died, and four others have been injured in a drive-by shooting in the Yvelines district west of Paris this morning. Early reports suggest a man fired into the street with an automatic rifle. The suspect fired bursts of shots from a vehicle in Trappes and then in La Verrière before being arrested in Coignières. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on X that very serious events had occurred in Trappes, with one person killed and four others injured. He said police had apprehended the individual and placed them in custody, and that the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office is monitoring the situation.

• LBC News, AFP

US Accuses Russia of Dangerous Satellite Maneuver Near Commercial Craft

US officials accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and intelligence to Ukraine, calling the move deliberately reckless during a United Nations debate on October 21. A Russian military satellite known as Kosmos-2612 moved dangerously near ICEYE-X36, coming within 200 meters by some estimates. LeoLabs said this was not a routine conjunction. Brian Hardesty, an adviser to the US Delegation, said the satellite exhibited threatening behavior consistent with an on-orbit weapons operation. Russia called US claims absurd and accused Washington of aggressive military space ambitions.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the age of a militarized orbit.

• ZeroHedge, ARS Technica

Gunmen Kill Seven and Wound 10 During Funeral at Church in Southern Jordan

Seven people were killed and 10 others injured, some critically, in a shooting at Hamoud Church in Karak Governorate in southern Jordan on Friday during a funeral procession. Two gunmen got out of a vehicle and opened fire during the procession from the church. An eyewitness in Karak said the attackers fired directly at the church while the funeral was taking place. Security forces were pursuing those responsible. Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication, Mohammad Hussein Al Momani, confirmed that security forces were responding on the ground and that an official statement would be issued once details had been verified.

• Gulf News, Reuters

Treasury Proposes Expanded Ban on U.S. Funding for Chinese Security Technologies

The Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday expanding restrictions on U.S. investments in Chinese technologies that threaten national security. The rule would ban funding for superintelligence AI systems, quantum computers, advanced chips, hypersonic missiles, gene therapies, toxin engineering, and brain-computer interface research. It implements the Comprehensive Outbound Investment Security Act signed in December. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the regulations would prevent adversaries from using U.S. investment to develop critical technologies that threaten national security. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) called it a major step toward stopping the offshoring of crown-jewel technologies. The rule expands to Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela. Public comments are open until Dec. 7.

• The Washington Times, The Financial Times

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Democrats Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Identify Noncitizens on State Voter Rolls

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sued President Trump and officials Tuesday in federal court in Washington over efforts to identify noncitizens on state voter rolls. The complaint calls the lists “shoddily compiled” ones that “crumbled upon the barest inspection.” In Nevada, nearly 16,000 flagged noncitizens fell to 185, all appearing citizens to state officials. The suit seeks to stop the pressure, including California demands involving over 20,000 suspected noncitizens. “None of this is lawful,” the complaint states. The Justice Department said election integrity is a top priority. Chief Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, received the case.

Editor’s Note: Boasberg is an activist judge whose part performance warrants his removal from the bench. He will rule in favor of the lawsuit, and this will go to SCOTUS.

• The Washington Examiner, The Hill, NBC News
  
  

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Federal Judge Restricts DHS Field Operations on Unlawful Voters in Nine States

A federal judge in Oakland on Wednesday barred the Department of Homeland Security from elections-related field operations and interviews in nine states that could involve U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguín, a Joe Biden appointee, found that the Unlawful Voter Initiative relies on flawed, incomplete data that sweeps in citizens and intimidates groups such as the California Nurses Association from helping voters. The order covers California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin until polls close on Nov. 3, and the court stayed it until 5 p.m. Friday. Martinez-Olguín wrote that limiting the surge does not prevent lawful investigations into voter fraud.

Editor’s Note: Without proactive protection of our elections, punishment for willful fraud and corruption becomes nothing more than an afterthought for a rigged election.

• Courthouse News, The Detroit News

Major US Banks Detect Unauthorized AI Agents in Customer Accounts

Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, are detecting unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts. Some agents contacted call centers and appeared to act independently of instructions. Customers often share credentials with AI tools, violating rules that require human logins. Banks struggle to distinguish users from agents. Morgan Stanley has begun blocking third-party agents. JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup are restricting them. A Chase spokesperson cautioned customers against sharing usernames and passwords. Morgan Stanley said it had not identified rogue AI agents on its systems. Banks are preparing contingency plans for incidents.

• Tallwire, The New York Post

Los Angeles County Sample Shows Nearly 29 Percent of Flagged Noncitizens Have Voting Records

Los Angeles County elections officials examined a sample of 200 records drawn from a federal list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizens registered to vote in California. Officials reported that 71.2 percent of the sampled records showed no voting history, while 28.8 percent did. The Department of Justice filed suit seeking to bar the state from counting ballots tied to the flagged names until citizenship status is confirmed. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the 20,000 figure is a floor and that one illegal vote cancels an American citizen's ballot. County staff also found many of the sampled registrations were already canceled or inactive.

• KCRA News Sacramento, FOX News

Senators Raise National Security Alarms Over El-Sayed’s Past Muslim Brotherhood Comments

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces national security warnings from Republican senators over his 2011 op-ed backing Egyptian protesters tied to the Muslim Brotherhood as he eyes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. El-Sayed wrote that the Obama administration should fall behind the demonstrators. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said a man who cheered the group’s takeover of Egypt “should not come anywhere near the U.S. Senate.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called an El-Sayed win an “unprecedented national security risk” that could kill U.S. service members. A former staffer said El-Sayed wants the committee seat. El-Sayed has denied ties and disavowed the group.

• FOX News, The Daily Wire

Administration Fraud Task Force Uncovers $42 Million In Stolen SNAP Funds, Including Rapper Case

A Trump administration fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance uncovered $42 million in SNAP funds stolen from needy families. Blanche said the sum could have fed 220,000 Americans for October. Prosecutors indicted 40 defendants in 13 districts in seven weeks. Atlanta rapper Mercedes New, known as Shawty Dred, faces 46 mail fraud counts, 15 aggravated identity theft counts, and one food stamp fraud count for a scheme with 350 fake accounts and hundreds of fraudulent EBT cards netting $4 million. New previously arrested for public indecency posted videos burning cash and flaunting private jets and luxury cars.

• The New York Post, US Justice Dept

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

Minnesota Democrat Nominee Campaign Acknowledges False Claims On Academic Record

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Democrat nominee for the seat of retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), claimed in 2016 she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. “I graduated Phi Beta Kappa because I saw myself reflected in my teacher and I saw myself reflected in my curriculum,” she said while advocating teacher diversity. Her campaign acknowledged she was never a member. She was nominated but could not afford the fees. The 2002 University of Minnesota program does not list her among honors students. The threshold is a 3.65 GPA. Her state biography implies a double major in American Indian studies and child psychology. The campaign said she majored in child psychology and minored in American Indian studies. She faces Republican Michele Tafoya in a competitive race.

• The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Daily Wire

Mystery Mailers Addressed to Texas Students Arrive as Advocacy Group Disavows Them

Brochures mailed to Texas homes under the name Texas Transgender Student Union are addressed to the students in each household and advise minors on what to do if parents do not support their gender identity. No one has publicly claimed responsibility for sending them. The Transgender Education Network of Texas, whose website appears on the brochure, stated the materials “were not authored, authorized, approved, or distributed by TENT and are not affiliated with our organization.” The guide covers finding a safe adult, Texas rules allowing emancipation at 16 or 17, and seeking care out of state. The return address lists a Meadows Place location near a UPS Store. The mailers reached homes as early voting opened.

• CBS News, The Texas Gazette

Federal Authorities Charge Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas With Leading Marijuana Racketeering Scheme

Federal authorities charged Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D), 82, the Senate president pro tempore and Finance Committee chairman, with leading a racketeering conspiracy distributing over 100 kilograms of marijuana and laundering $4.5 million over five years. The eight-count indictment unsealed Thursday also charges six others, including her two daughters and grandson. FBI Director Kash Patel said Lucas allegedly used her position to shield the enterprise from scrutiny and influence legislation for personal benefit. Lucas surrendered to authorities. A wiretap captured her saying, “This is our last chance at generational wealth. I’ve got too old to not be greedy.”

• US Justice Dept, The Washington Times

Ilhan Omar Responds Not to My Knowledge on Brother Marriage Allegation

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) replied “not to my knowledge” when asked if she was related to her ex-husband Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. The Minnesota Democrat labeled claims that she married her brother in 2009 to aid his immigration “insane.” She attributed the rumor to a Somali blog amplified by right-wing conspiracy theorists. Omar and Elmi separated in 2011 and divorced in 2017. Federal agents searched her Washington home on Oct. 12 as part of an immigration fraud investigation. The investigation continues. President Trump said the answer “is not a good answer” and “an answer that a lot of us assume.”

• ZeroHedge, The Washington Times

Federal Prosecutors Charge Fall River Women in Alleged Decade-Long Sham Marriage Scheme for Green Cards

Federal prosecutors charged Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, of Fall River, and five other Massachusetts women with arranging sham marriages so illegal immigrants could obtain green cards. Gonzalez allegedly charged $38,000 to $40,000 each and arranged 18 to 20 such marriages a year for about 12 years, netting more than $6 million. She directed couples to stage selfies, open joint accounts, and obtain life insurance. Gonzalez told a cooperating witness, “I’ve been doing this for more than ten years” and “We’re not here for love.” U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said she “got rich off selling the American dream” while buying property in the Dominican Republic. She also allegedly collected over $124,000 in SNAP benefits.

• The Daily Mail, The Boston Globe

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Iran Deploys Artillery and IRGC Troops to Kurdish Border Areas Amid War Fears

Iran has deployed artillery and large numbers of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops to Kurdish areas in the northwest near the Iraqi border. The buildup targets opposition groups, including the Kurdistan Free Life Party, amid reports of recent clashes in the Shaho Mountains. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network said IRGC convoys carrying heavy weapons moved into cities including Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Sarvabad, Marivan and Baneh. An informed source reported that “hundreds of IRGC special forces, believed to be members of the entity’s Saberin Unit, have been dispatched” to set up positions around villages on Mount Shaho. These moves come as tensions rise with Israel and the United States over possible further attacks. Iran’s Kurdish population is estimated at 10 to 15 million.

Editor’s Note: When is the rest of the world going to say enough is enough with the Iranian aggressive bullshit?

• ZeroHedge, The Arab Times

Macron Prohibits Non-Union Protests and Accuses Far-Left Groups of Sedition

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday protests would be prohibited unless organized by trade unions and steered away from city centers to protect businesses and public buildings. He urged no demonstrations in the coming days so calm may prevail. Macron accused organized far-left groups of political and seditious acts last Saturday aimed at overthrowing the Republic, calling the acts highly dangerous, extremely violent and carefully planned. Authorities banned all Saturday protests in Lyon. A Paris student march gained last-minute court approval after police banned it. Unions secured permission for a Saturday Paris march from Bastille to Nation that Yellow Vest organizers will join.

• The Irish Times, Reuters

Persian Gulf Oil Exports Surpass Prewar Levels Despite Iranian Attacks

Persian Gulf oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as an improvised system under U.S. protection moved tankers through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s fierce attacks. Middle East oil flows, including Hormuz and alternatives, averaged more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct. 18, topping the prewar 23.3 million, according to Kpler. Hormuz flows reached about 14 million barrels daily or 82 percent of prewar levels. Pipelines let 40 percent of non-Iranian crude bypass the strait in September, up from 17 percent before. Brent crude held near $108 a barrel amid about 30 ship attacks this month. “The system for shipping through a dangerous Strait of Hormuz is now well-established,” said Hamad Hussain of Capital Economics.

• The Wall Street Journal, The Maritime Executive

Saudi Aramco Directs Staff Evacuation of Dhahran Headquarters

Saudi Aramco ordered staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters on Thursday and work remotely after an alarm. No reason was given. It is the first such evacuation since the Iran war began. Yemen’s Houthi forces struck the complex earlier this month. Employees said the top three floors of a tower were gone, with fire spreading across several levels. Most staff had shifted to remote work after the attack. “There was an evacuation order issued for these staff; no specific reason was given,” a source said. Attacks Wednesday killed four people at a nearby airport and oilfield. Aramco offered no comment.

• Reuters, Bloomberg

Von Der Leyen Urges Stronger EU Borders Against Weaponized Migration Orchestrated By Russia And Belarus

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU must strengthen external borders to counter weaponized migration. She told lawmakers the Commission would propose a European Emergency Response Framework by year’s end. “We have seen how Russia and Belarus have weaponized migration,” she said. “State and non-state actors are deliberately engineering mass movements of people. The goal is clear: to overwhelm authorities, spread fear, and divide us.” Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland reported rising illegal crossings from the Middle East and Africa, accusing Belarus and Russia of orchestrating them to destabilize NATO’s eastern flank. The countries deny the claims.

Editor’s Note: By Russia and Belarus?! How about Middle Eastern and North African Islamist countries?!!

• The Epoch Times, 🎦 YouTube

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FCC Warns Broadcasters Against Airing Fake Polls After Firm Admits Fabricating Data

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters Wednesday that airing entirely fake polls or suppression polls could violate their federal licenses by distorting news or broadcasting hoaxes. Carr said a significant surge in such polls designed to interfere with the electoral process has occurred. The warning followed Wedgewood Polls admitting it fabricated data as an experiment that gained traction with major aggregators. Democrat Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the Michigan Senate race after a Wedgewood poll showed her trailing by 9 points. McMorrow said the results dried up donations and devastated volunteers. Median Strategies earlier admitted fabricating a poll.

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Social Security Administration Corrects 50 Million Records in Largest Cleanup

The Social Security Administration under President Trump corrected approximately 15 percent, or about 50 million, of all active Social Security numbers across 330 million citizens and 390 million records in the largest cleanup in its history. The agency added 17 million previously missing death dates and updated about 25 million records with citizenship information. It is correcting another 8.5 million records with inaccurate citizenship status and strengthening internal controls. Commissioner Frank Bisignano said, “Accurate SSN records prevent fraud across federal programs and support the proper administration of benefits.” He added that this is the first effort of this scale.

• FOX Business, The Post Millennial

Pentagon to Invest $1.5 Billion in North Carolina Chip Production

The Pentagon will invest $1.5 billion to produce cutting-edge semiconductor chips in North Carolina, President Trump announced Tuesday at a midterm rally in Greenville. “The Pentagon will be investing $1.5 billion dollars to produce cutting-edge semiconductor chips right here in North Carolina,” Trump said. The move advances reshoring of manufacturing away from Taiwan. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a Sibelco plant focused on quartz manufacturing, the foundation of semiconductors. Lutnick said most chips are made in Taiwan and too far away. Companies are investing in U.S. manufacturing at levels never seen before due to tariffs.

• The Hill, Reuters

No Kings Donor Network Links Gaza Campus Groups to Democrat Campaigns

Organizations behind the “No Kings” protests include groups that supported anti-Israel campus encampments, a Soros-funded network, and operations spending millions to elect Democrats. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow appear on the coalition’s partner list. The steering committee includes Indivisible, MoveOn, the American Federation of Teachers and the ACLU. Approximately 300 organizations have combined annual revenues of $2.5 billion. MoveOn announced a $27 million election program and supported Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Indivisible received a $3 million grant from Soros’ Open Society Action Fund. Democracy PAC contributed $2.25 million to J Street Action Fund.

• The Post Millennial, FOX News

Majority of California Wildfire Relief Funds Went to Low-Income Housing Without Requiring Housing for Victims

California directed nearly $369 million in federal wildfire recovery aid to low-income housing developers without requiring them to house a single survivor. The funds came from a more than $1 billion allocation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development intended for recovery costs not covered by insurance after the 2018 fires, which killed 103 people and damaged or destroyed more than 24,000 structures. Of the $222.4 million set aside for homeowners, the state spent just $38 million to rebuild 110 homes by the end of 2023. The Camp Fire alone destroyed 14,000 homes.

• The New York Post, The Gateway Pundit

Toledo Chemical Release Forces Hundreds to Evacuate Amid Ongoing Explosion Risk

A chemical release from a tank at MC Tank Transport in northern Toledo, Ohio, late Tuesday forced 983 people within one mile to evacuate and residents within three miles to shelter in place. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said the tank held glycidyl methacrylate, used in plastics and coatings. He warned the tank continues emitting the chemical and could explode within 12 hours. Overexposure causes headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. A sheriff’s deputy was injured responding and drove himself to the hospital. The mayor called it serious and raised health concerns, but noted the city has handled incidents before.

• NBC News, The Daily Mail

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

CMS Exposes Minnesota Scheme Paying Mothers $1,500 Per Child to Fake Autism Claims

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said fraudsters in Minnesota allegedly bribed mothers $1,500 per child to falsely claim their children had autism. “Moms were getting bribed $1,500 a kid to lie that their child had autism,” Oz said. The scheme left children with inaccurate diagnoses and diverted resources from families with genuine needs. CMS found about a third of providers in 14 high-risk areas could not be validated and is pursuing dozens of cases, including criminal investigations. The agency has deferred about $500 million in payments. “Fraud doesn’t just steal our money. Fraud steals people’s lives,” Oz said.

• Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit

Clinton-Nominated Judge Rules DOGE Illegally Accessed Federal Worker Data

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, nominated by former President Bill Clinton, ruled on Oct. 20 that granting Department of Government Efficiency personnel access to sensitive federal employee data in Office of Personnel Management systems violated the Privacy Act. Cote granted final judgment to plaintiffs including the Association of Administrative Law Judges. “The defendants barely defend its legality, relying instead on what has happened since to argue that the case is moot,” she wrote. Twenty DOGE employees accessed the systems early in 2025. DOGE shut down in July 2026. Cote said it is unclear if further relief is needed.

Editor’s Note: So, give a pass to gouging taxpayers so the gougers can remain anonymous??

• ZeroHedge, The Epoch Times

Los Angeles County Officials Give Conflicting Accounts on Voter Citizenship Checks

Los Angeles County officials gave conflicting accounts in court filings opposing a Justice Department request to halt counting of about 20,000 ballots from people the government believes are not citizens. Assistant registrar Monica Flores said the office is not equipped or authorized to verify citizenship beyond voter attestation and lacks access to federal data. Another official reported a preliminary analysis of 200 records showing 42.9 percent canceled, 42.4 percent active, and 4.6 percent inactive. Of the sample, 86 received ballots and 71.2 percent never voted. Among those who reported a birthplace, 38.9 percent listed the United States.

• The New York Post, Legal Insurrection

Kissimmee Mayor Arrested on Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud Charges

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested early Wednesday on grand theft and organized scheme to defraud charges. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest, saying investigators uncovered alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars for personal gain. Espinosa, mayor since 2024, was handcuffed and taken into custody. Uthmeier said, “This morning, we arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa and are charging her with Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud.” Officials scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference in Orlando with Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Keefe. Specific details remain limited.

• The Orlando Sentinel, NBC News Miami

Fairfield Township Approves Muslim School for 90 Students That Enrolled Hundreds More

Fairfield Township, New Jersey, approved Al-Ghazaly High School, an Islamic private school, for 90 students. The school instead enrolled about 313 students and sought approval for 400. At a planning board meeting, executive director Hayat Jaludi defended the excess, saying the school assumed occupancy based on enrolled students to avoid interrupting their education. “We are law-abiding citizens,” Jaludi said. “However, I do have a community of 313 students with an interruption to their education.” Mayor William Galese said the board answers to a community of 8,000. The school faces summonses and a Nov. 10 hearing.

Editor’s Note: The arrogance of the Islamic culture on full display.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Mail

🌐 International

France Imposes Curfews on Riot-Hit Cities as Report Links Unrest to Communists

French authorities imposed an 11 p.m. curfew in parts of the Paris metro area on Monday and similar restrictions in other cities after struggling to contain far-left unrest involving looting and arson. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the measures restored calm overnight and new curfews will follow where needed. A Fox News investigation identified 54 organizations tied to the protests, with only about one-third student or youth groups and the rest adult-led communist parties, unions and revolutionary socialists. Riot damage could reach 1.2 billion euros. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called the chaos a warning for Americans if the radical Marxist left prevails.

• AFP, ZeroHedge

Meloni Announces Measures Against Violent Riots With Half of Detainees of Foreign Background

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a new decree to combat violent riots and looting after unrest in Milan and other cities. Half of the 330 people arrested or detained are of foreign background. The measures create a crime of violent participation in a protest for groups of five or more, with up to five years in prison and a 20,000-euro fine. Parents will be liable for damage by underage children. Preventive detention extends to minors, and 500 additional soldiers will deploy to Milan. Meloni said, “Vandalism and theft are not a protest; they are a crime.”

• Reuters, Euro News

Taiwan Intelligence Agency Warns of Rising Chinese Espionage and Election Interference

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warned that China is increasing espionage, disinformation and cyberattacks ahead of Nov. 28 local elections. In a report to parliament, the bureau said the number of individuals indicted for espionage rose to 73 in the first 10 months of this year, up from 47 in 2025 and six in 2020. Cyberattacks on Taiwan’s Government Service Network averaged 2.58 million per day in the first nine months, with July exceeding 180 million. China spread more than 2.5 million pieces of disputed or false information, up from 1.69 million, targeting energy, food safety, defense and candidates while using AI.

• The Epoch Times, The Taipei Times

Drone Strike on Disputed Abyei Market Kills at Least 153, Officials Blame Sudan

A drone strike on Amiet Market in the disputed Abyei border region between Sudan and South Sudan hit a nearby fuel depot on Monday, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire still burning Tuesday, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s military and said the toll was rising. “We have recorded 153 deaths,” he said. “It is a horrible and shocking situation.” South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry blamed Sudan’s forces, summoned its ambassador, and urged restraint. Doctors Without Borders treated more than 20 wounded, including critical burns. The motive remained unclear amid Sudan’s civil war.

The Los Angeles Times, Reuters

NATO to Increase Black Sea Presence After Drone Attacks on Shipping

NATO will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, drones and intelligence teams to the Black Sea after a series of drone attacks on cargo vessels off Bulgaria and Romania. The decision followed a North Atlantic Council meeting. Allison Hart, NATO’s principal spokeswoman, said the assets will support surveillance, reconnaissance and forensic activities. Recent incidents included the sinking of the HS Dignity and strikes on the Chelsea 3 and chemical tankers near Romania, with sailors killed or missing. NATO has not attributed the attacks. Romanian President Nicușor Dan said, “Commercial ships are being attacked and sunk.”

• Reuters, Stars & Stripes

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Shanghai-Based Network That Drove US Anti-Israel Protests Amplifies French Riots

French protests that began in late September over teacher shortages and crumbling school buildings have expanded into violent nationwide unrest. Crowds waved Palestinian flags while rioting alongside French communists and other far-left groups. An investigation identified 50 organizations involved, of which only 15 were student or youth groups. The rest included labor unions, communist or socialist organizations, political parties such as La France Insoumise and the French Communist Party, and one Palestinian advocacy group. The network funded by Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham, including BreakThrough News, amplified the events as a historic strike against austerity. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez stated that the unrest reflects the same Red-Green ecosystem disrupting U.S. campuses and infrastructure. President Trump wrote that the riots concern Islam wanting to take over, not schools.

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Federal Government to Unveil 25 Million Dollar Program Offering Cash Rewards for Successful Fraud Tips

President Trump and Vice President Vance will unveil a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The Justice Department will administer the program, offering tipsters up to $30,000 for fraud.gov tips that lead to a conviction or major enforcement action. Trump will give independent journalist Nick Shirley a $10,000 check for exposing alleged fraud at Minnesota daycare centers. Former CEO Fahima Egeh Mahamud pleaded guilty to wire fraud after stealing more than $5 million. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the administration has “zero tolerance for individuals who steal from Americans.”

• The Pioneer Press, The New York Post

Trump Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief for Farmers

President Trump announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program at a Monday night rally in Park City, Kansas, to offset soaring diesel costs for farmers during harvest. Campaigning for Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) at the Heartland Credit Union Arena, he said the Agriculture Department would provide support “to offset diesel costs during this harvest season,” amid Iranian attacks that are disrupting global energy supplies. Trump credited Marshall with fighting to secure the program and referenced $12 billion in aid this year plus $28 billion from his first term. The USDA will base one-time payments on modeled 2026 crop-year losses using planted acres, production costs, yields, and prices, with rates due in November via the Farm Service Agency. Secretary Brooke Rollins called Trump the most pro-farmer president of her lifetime.

• FOX Business, The Washington Examiner

Watchdog Files Senate Ethics Complaint Against Slotkin Over Trump Staffer Deterrence

A watchdog group filed a Senate ethics complaint against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) for urging young people to avoid Trump administration jobs. The Center to Advance Security in America asked Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) and Vice Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) to investigate. Slotkin said at a University of Chicago event she wanted signature cases against those who enabled the president. She hoped students would fear that taking jobs might mean buying themselves a ton of problems they don’t want. She said she wanted that deterrence message sent. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called it a fascist move. Fitzpatrick said it is troubling.

• The Washington Examiner, The New York Post

Federal Judge Denies Bid to Block North Carolina Mail-In Ballot Restrictions

A federal judge on Monday rejected a bid to halt North Carolina’s tightened mail-in ballot rules. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder, appointed by President George W. Bush, denied a preliminary injunction sought by groups including the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans. The State Board of Elections, split 3-2 Republican, approved the changes Sept. 4 hours before ballots went out. The rules require signature matches, proper sealing of inner envelopes, and limit who may return ballots. Schroeder said the merits were far from clear-cut and plaintiffs delayed. Mid-voting changes were infeasible as early voting had begun. “Neither of the two challenged provisions is burdensome, much less unduly so,” he added.

• The Charlotte Observer, Courthouse News

Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Issued to Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner

The Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office in recent days. Sources said they concern possible obstruction of justice, perjury, and conspiracy in the handling of Dennis Johnson’s 2009 second-degree murder conviction. The action follows a September referral by U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond Jr., a George W. Bush appointee, who disqualified Krasner and Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler. Diamond wrote that the two worked together to urge the court to accept a false narrative, which “might amount to criminal conspiracy.” The findings came from hearings on Johnson’s bid to overturn his conviction for the 2007 killing of Kenyatta Smith. Krasner said he “respectfully and vigorously” disagreed. Neither has been charged.

• The New York Post, Legal Insurrection

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

SEIU Locals Break With Mayor Johnson To Endorse Giannoulias For Chicago Mayor

SEIU Locals 1 and 73 endorsed Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago mayor Tuesday, breaking from Mayor Brandon Johnson after giving his 2023 campaign over $4.5 million. The locals represent about 50,000 workers. Local 73 President Dian Palmer said she asked Johnson to stay neutral in a Chicago Teachers Union job dispute but “he never called me back.” The split also involved a push for a high-interest loan that ousted CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. Giannoulias has $19.2 million on hand; Johnson has $379,471. A Johnson adviser said the mayor’s record for working people will speak to voters.

• The Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Tribune

Field Organizer Claims El-Sayed Receives Overseas Donations and Cannot Reject Hamas

An undercover video from O’Keefe Media Group captured regional field organizer Abdoul Beckwith claiming Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed receives overseas donations funneled through family members. Beckwith said such gifts “are not allowed” and “everybody does it.” He warned that rejecting Hamas would alienate core backers, stating El-Sayed “can’t just say... I don’t support Hamas... because he’s going to lose the people that brought him up” and must “play the game.” The Michigan Democratic Party fired Beckwith and labeled the claims “categorically false.” El-Sayed’s campaign said the organizer never worked for it and affirmed compliance with federal election rules.

• The Post Millennial, VIN News

Husband of Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Indicted in Alleged $20 Million Education Aid Scheme

Michael Perik, husband of Rhode Island Democrat Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik, faces a dozen felony charges for allegedly diverting about $20 million in Pell Grants and other aid from Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced the Oct. 8 indictment following a multi-year investigation. Prosecutors allege Perik used for-profit entities he owned, including Student Resource Center, for illegal incentive payments while controlling college enrollment and financial aid processes. “These public resources were supposed to help disadvantaged students,” Faber said. “Instead, it appears these individuals took advantage of their positions, and students were left out in the cold.”

• The Gateway Pundit, The Providence Journal

Fifth Circuit Judicial Council Suspends Judge Ada Brown Following Mental Condition Finding

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, was suspended after the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council found she suffers from a temporary or permanent mental condition interfering with her duties. Chief Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote that evidence indicated the condition. A Sept. 29 order reassigned all cases and barred new ones for three months. She recused herself from over 40 cases since June without clear reasons, made racial insults to judges and staff, and sent bizarre emails. Brown twice said she would resign, then reversed and skipped ordered appearances. A psychiatric exam was ordered.

• The Epoch Times, Reuters

BBC Doubles Down on Mostly Peaceful Label for French Riots Defying Video Evidence

The BBC doubled down on calling riots across France mostly peaceful while showing masked looters torching cars and clashing with police. More than 2,400 people have been arrested since Saturday amid spiraling disorder in several major cities. Paris correspondent James Waterhouse said half a million people filled the streets to protest the country's future. “They were mostly peaceful, but as we saw in the capital, in the wings were those who wanted to take advantage of the disorder,” he said. The broadcaster stated coverage included the fires, looting, and violence, with the destructive acts a small fraction of those in peaceful protest. Campaign groups accused it of a double standard, destroying public trust.

• GB News, Reuters

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France Deploys Military Troops After Admitting Lost Control of Riots

French officials announced Tuesday that military troops from Operation Sentinelle would reinforce police for Saturday protests after weekend riots that injured 997 officers and produced 2,397 arrests. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted police had “lost control” in several cities amid the looting of thousands of shops. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a “massive” security deployment to restore order. President Trump told a Kansas rally that France is “being conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and Communists who hate Christianity and Western Civilization.” He recalled warning Macron that open borders would make Paris a Muslim city.

• Legal Insurrection, France24

UK Deploys Typhoon Jets to Shield Saudi Cities From Houthi Missile Barrages

Britain will deploy RAF Typhoon fighter jets for defensive counter-air missions to shield Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks. Iran-backed rebels intensified strikes on airports, energy sites and ports, including an Oct. 10 hit on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed 13 and injured 308. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting called the attacks “absolutely despicable” and approved jets that “will operate in a defensive role and will not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis.” The package adds an A400M transport plane, military advisers to existing air-defense systems, and extended Voyager refueling authorized by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

• BBC News, The Telegraph

Lithuania Raises Critical Infrastructure Security After Starlink Arson Attempt

Lithuania will boost security at critical infrastructure sites following an attempted arson at a Starlink base station on the outskirts of Vilnius early Oct. 18, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said Monday. Authorities labeled the 2 a.m. attack an act of sabotage linked to Russia and intended to undermine Ukraine’s reliance on the system for battlefield communications and interceptor drone guidance. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, causing only minor property damage and no disruption to services. Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the National Crisis Management Center, said it was “not a routine arson attack but an act of sabotage” connected to earlier attacks in Bulgaria and Poland. “They are part of Russian attempts to disrupt Starlink and influence the success of Ukrainian operations. Ukraine is the target,” he told reporters. Moscow dismissed the accusations as baseless and the product of anti-Russian hysteria.

• UPI, The Straits Times

Alberta Voters Reject Path Toward Separation in Historic Referendum

Alberta voters rejected a path toward separation from Canada in Monday’s referendum, with unofficial results showing about 76 percent choosing to remain and 24 percent supporting a future binding independence vote. Premier Danielle Smith called the ballot after separatist organizers collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures and advocated remaining in Canada. She said she was pleased the initial results showed widespread support for remaining in Canada and that Albertans voted for a stronger Alberta within a united Canada. If approved, the non-binding question would have initiated a constitutional process rather than immediately enacting separation. Advance voting exceeded 1.3 million ballots, or 43 percent of eligible voters.

• The Globe & Mail, ZeroHedge

China Accuses US Warship of Illegal Intrusion Near Sabina Shoal

China’s military accused the USS Charleston of illegally intruding into waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal early Tuesday without Beijing’s approval. A PLA Southern Theater Command spokesman said the ship entered waters adjacent to what China calls Xianbin Jiao and that forces were dispatched to track and monitor it. The spokesman asserted “indisputable sovereignty” over the Spratly Islands and said the action infringes China’s rights, jeopardizes maritime security and harms regional stability, demanding the US “immediately cease” such activities. A Philippine military spokesperson said the vessel “did not trespass into ‘Chinese territory’” and required no permission for lawful transit through international waters.

• The Epoch Times, Reuters

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House Aides Volunteer as Observers for Tight Midterm Contests

Hundreds of House aides have volunteered as election observers for tight midterm races and will deploy to districts this fall. The House Administration Committee runs the program, codified into law in 2024. It trains and dispatches staff to observe voting, ballot processing, and tabulation, and to take notes, creating a factual record if an election is contested. Observers may not interfere with local administration or engage in political advocacy. Rep. Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), the top Democrat on the committee, said 275 aides from his party signed up, a record. Democrats and Republicans will decide together where to deploy them to as many as five dozen closest races. Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) said the observers are “our eyes and ears on the ground ensuring the integrity of congressional elections.” Roughly 600 contested House races have occurred in history, most of them quickly resolved.

Editor’s Note: DHS and ICE should deputize all of them for rapid response if illegal voting occurs.

• The Washington Times, House Administration Committee
  
  

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Democrat Candidates Dust Off Medicare Expansions In Swing State Races

Democratic candidates running in battleground states are reviving pitches for Medicare expansions and Medicare for All as midterm voting approaches. Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed continues to center his campaign on a single-payer system offering coverage from cradle to grave without premiums, copays or deductibles. Candidates in other competitive contests, including Maine, have echoed similar calls for broader government-run coverage. Republican opponents argue the proposals would force Americans off preferred private insurance plans and add trillions in new federal spending. Recent polling shows majority Democratic support for the concept alongside majority Republican opposition, keeping the issue contested in tight races.

Editor’s Note: Every time government (mostly at the behest of a Democrat initiative) “expands” a program or creates a new one, that means more money out of your pocket. Nothing is ever free…

• The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal

Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Restore Plea Deals for Alleged 9/11 Plotters

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa al Hawsawi and Walid bin Attash seeking to reinstate 2024 plea agreements that would have removed the death penalty in exchange for guilty pleas and life sentences. Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked the deals two days after retired Brig. Gen. Susan Escallier approved them, writing that responsibility for such a decision “should rest with me.” The high court left in place a D.C. Circuit ruling that Austin had authority to withdraw the agreements. The three men remain at Guantanamo Bay as proceedings move toward a possible military commission trial in 2028.

• The Washington Examiner, Bloomberg

Administration Asks Supreme Court to Limit Courts’ Power to Vacate Agency Rules Nationwide

Trump administration lawyers petitioned the Supreme Court on Oct. 14, arguing the Administrative Procedure Act does not allow federal judges to vacate agency actions for non-parties nationwide. “The APA does not authorize such sweeping relief,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote, adding that universal vacatur is not a proper default remedy. The case involves the Texas Medical Association’s challenge to No Surprises Act arbitration rules. A district court and the full Fifth Circuit vacated portions of an interim final rule. Sauer said traditional equitable principles require relief specific to each party. Opposing parties have not filed a response brief yet.

• The Epoch Times, SCOTUS Blog

Federal Agents Charge 28 Green Card Holders With Illegal Voting In California

Federal agents arrested 11 foreign nationals Monday among 28 charged with illegally registering to vote and casting ballots in California elections. All are lawful permanent residents barred from voting as non-citizens. Charges include false statements on naturalization applications and fraudulent registration, felonies carrying up to five years in prison. Arrests form part of Operation Protect the Vote by the state’s four U.S. attorney offices. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said, “Every illegal vote cancels out the vote of a lawful American citizen.” Defendants appear on a list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizen registrants the state refused to review.

• US Justice Dept, The Post Millennial

33 Leaders Call for Mosque Investigations and Moratoriums in Texas and Florida

On Oct. 19, 2026, 33 leaders of patriotic organizations delivered an open letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). The BanSharia.com Coalition letter requests investigations of mosques tied to the Muslim Brotherhood and sharia networks, along with temporary moratoriums on new mosque construction in both states. It thanks the governors for designating the Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations. Signatories call the facilities critical infrastructure of jihad, noting estimates of at least 3,150 such centers nationwide, and reference a 1991 Brotherhood memorandum from the Holy Land Foundation trial describing civilization jihad. US Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) signed the letter.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Epoch Times

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

House Panel Threatens Depositions for Singham-Linked Nonprofits Defying Subpoenas

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) warned The People’s Forum, BreakThrough News, and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research that they have until Oct. 20 to comply with subpoenas or face possible depositions of 21 officials and staff members. Lawmakers are probing alleged Chinese Communist Party influence operations funded by Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham, who has directed more than $39 million through donor-advised funds to the groups since 2017. “Either these organizations turn over the documents, or their leaders will answer the Committee’s questions under oath,” Smith said. BreakThrough News raised First Amendment objections, which the committee rejected as the inquiry concerns finances and organizational control rather than speech. US Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) previously noted the funding structure obscures the original donor.

• ZeroHedge, The Epoch Times

Progressive Funds Flow to Super PAC Backing Decoy Namesake Challenger of Alaska Sen. Sullivan

Federal Election Commission records show the Right for Alaska super PAC received $990,000 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund and $1.8 million from the Liberty Force Action Fund. It spent $1.15 million supporting Dan J. Sullivan, also known as “Decoy Dan”, who shares the name of incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The money backs claims of a bid to confuse voters in the close race with former Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska. Both groups list Thomas Datwyler as treasurer. He previously served as treasurer for former US Rep. George Santos (R-NY). Officials removed the namesake over concerns about confusion, but courts restored him to the ballot.

Editor’s Note: So, when a Democrat screams about “free and fair elections”, remember how they tried to manipulate the people in this instance.

• Legal Insurrection, The New York Post

Obama Administration Placed El-Sayed Sister-in-Law on Terror Watchlist

Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is linked to sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku, reportedly placed on the terrorist watchlist by the Obama administration. A 2016 lawsuit states she became aware in 2012 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport when her boarding pass was stamped SSSS for known or suspected terrorist status. She underwent extensive searches, pat-downs, and chemical testing. The FBI neither confirms nor denies her inclusion. Half-sister Eman Abdelhadi wrote in 2012 that the family had a strong Muslim Brotherhood connection. She later said “Allahu Akbar” supporting Hamas on the Oct. 7 anniversary. Eric Daugherty urged keeping El-Sayed from the Senate and backed US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI).

• The New York Post, The Gateway Pundit

Billionaire With Epstein Ties Gives Half-Million to Super PAC Backing Kentucky Anti-Corruption Democrat

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman gave $500,000 to Kentuckians Not Corruption on September 24, according to Federal Election Commission records. The super PAC backs Kentucky Democrat Zach Dembo for the 6th District against former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado. Dembo has campaigned against ultra-wealthy influence and dark money. Hoffman visited Epstein’s island and Manhattan townhouse and sent ice cream, noting: “either for yourself or for the girls.” Alvarado called the cash “dirty Epstein class money” and said it was offensive. Weekly WLEX-TV buys rose from roughly $14,650 in mid-September to nearly $110,000 the week of October 6. Dembo’s campaign stayed silent.

• Louisville Public Media, WEKU News, Kentucky

DSA Congressional Hopeful Claims Extra ICE Scrutiny of Non-Citizens Violates Constitution

DSA member and Democrat candidate for New York’s 13th District Darializa Avila Chevalier claimed Immigration & Customs Enforcement scrutiny of non-citizens based on birthplace violates the Constitution. On the WNYC podcast Who’s Running This Place? she said citizens who engage in criminal activity go through the criminal system and pay their debt to society. “But if that person is for some reason not a citizen or was born elsewhere. All of a sudden, they have to face an additional level of scrutiny through ICE. That is in itself a violation of our Constitution on the basis of where someone was born,” she stated. Backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani (DSA), Chevalier has called the agency a rogue force that creates chaos and should be abolished.

• The Post Millennial, 🎦 YouTube

🌐 International

Unverified Reports Claim Kim Jong Un Rushed to Beijing Hospital After Alleged Brain Hemorrhage

Unverified reports claim North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage, fell into a coma, and was rushed to Peking Union Medical College in Beijing due to poor facilities in Pyongyang. Wanjun Xie, chairman of the China Democracy Party, wrote that a team was dispatched but conditions forced the transfer, suggesting he “succumbed to his injuries and died.” He was last seen October 11 at a defense museum. Similar rumors arose in 2020. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said he weighs over 140 kilograms with cardiovascular risk. Sister Kim Yo-jong would lead interim until daughter Kim Ju-ae, 13, succeeds.

• The UK Express, The Sun

Northern French Cities Placed Under Night Curfews as Minister Concedes Police Lost Control

France ordered 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfews in Lille, Douai, Wattignies and Denain after Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez admitted police lost control in major cities during weekend riots over living costs and school conditions. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu directed prefects to impose limited, localized curfews, vowing to restore order while leaving the possibility of a state of emergency open. Nuñez offered his resignation, which President Emmanuel Macron refused, to maintain command. Officials reported nearly 2,500 arrests and almost 1,000 officers injured. Looters damaged thousands of businesses and destroyed Limoges city hall by fire. Macron left for the Gulf to secure fuel supplies.

• BBC News, AFP

Egypt Offers Saudi Arabia Support Against Escalating Houthi Strikes

Egypt’s presidency said Sunday that Cairo is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary support to defend its security and stability as Iran-aligned Houthis intensify their attacks. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliamentary session to authorize the military to assist if asked. Houthis recently struck Riyadh’s airport and Saudi Aramco amid renewed fighting with Saudi-backed forces after a truce collapsed. The National Defense Council, chaired by Sisi, affirmed the pledge to protect resources, territorial integrity and holy sites. Sisi said Egypt would follow guidance from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after their September visit.

• The Straits Times, DAWN

Houthis Claim Strikes On Saudi Aramco Sites And Airports As US Alerts Dozen Mideast States

Yemen’s Houthis claimed Monday they attacked Saudi energy, airport and military targets including an Aramco site in Yanbu, the Shaybah oilfield, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha airport. Saudi officials have not confirmed the strikes. The U.S. State Department issued an urgent alert covering twelve Middle East countries. It warned that hostilities “have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area” and that Iran and supportive groups “may target other U.S. interests overseas.” Adviser Mohammad Mokhber said Iran would strike nine countries if bases or petrochemical facilities are attacked again. Much of Saudi airspace remains closed.

• ZeroHedge, FirstPost

Australian Independent MP Critically Injured in Apparent Deliberate Vehicle Attack Outside Office

Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, suffered critical injuries Monday when a white Toyota Land Cruiser struck her outside her Wangaratta office in Victoria as she retrieved items from her car boot around 3:35 p.m. A 43-year-old Tarrawingee man was arrested by a passer-by, and police seized a knife from the vehicle. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a deliberate act, not an accident, adding it was too early to determine a motive. Counter-terrorism teams, including ASIO, are investigating. Haines, elected in 2019 as a former nurse and midwife, is hospitalized. Her family thanked bystanders and responders.

• The Telegraph, Reuters

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Sanders Admits Democrats Failed Working-Class Voters on Economic Issues

US Sen. Bernie Sanders (S-VT) said Democrats have failed working-class Americans economically, leading voters to support Republicans. “The Democratic Party failed working-class people on economic issues,” Sanders said. He noted the party’s record on civil rights and other issues but said it had not done well for workers. “They heard the Democrats say, ‘Oh, we’re going to do this, we’re going to do that, and we’re going to help you.’ And they didn’t,” he said. “Democrats pushed through terrible trade deals, which cost us millions of good-paying manufacturing jobs. They lost faith in the Democratic Party, and not unjustifiably.” Sanders has previously said a party that abandoned the working class found the working class abandoned it.

Editor’s Note: It’s not a one-off failure.

• FOX News, The Business Insider, The Hill
  
  

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Democratic Socialists Seek Concessions From Jeffries for Potential Speakership

A group of candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America is organizing to seek policy concessions from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) if Democrats win a narrow House majority. Demands under consideration include wealth taxes, Medicare for All, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arms embargo on Israel, raising the federal minimum wage, and expanding union protections. Four of seven DSA-backed candidates contacted either declined to commit to supporting Jeffries for speaker or sought assurances first. DSA national co-chair Ashik Siddique said the group would set negotiating positions together. “If someone needs your votes to make something happen, they should give you something in return,” New York City DSA co-chair Grace Mauser said. Jeffries has distanced himself from the DSA agenda.

• The Daily Signal, NewsMax

Maryland to Deduct Worker Paychecks for Paid Leave Benefits Starting a Year Later

Maryland will begin deducting up to 0.45% of workers’ wages in January 2027 for its Family & Medical Leave Insurance program, with larger employers contributing another 0.45%. Benefits of up to 12 weeks of paid leave will not start until January 2028. The program, created by the Time to Care Act over then-Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto, was originally set for benefits in 2025 but faced delays. Former Del. Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for governor, said the deductions should be suspended. “No, it does not,” he said of building a reserve to justify the gap. The Department of Labor said collections are needed for sustainability, as other states did. The administration budgeted $70.1 million for administrative funding for fiscal 2027.

• The Daily Caller, The Maryland Daily Record

Trump Administration Continues Debarring USAID-Linked Fraudsters After DOGE Exit

The Trump administration is still debarring organizations and individuals for USAID-related fraud and abuse. In Pakistan, a kickback scheme involving a U.S.-funded power grid project took nearly $100,000. U.K. citizen Stephen Paul Edmund Sutton and Pakistani citizen Atif Hussain Gillani created companies, obtained purchase orders for services, and kept the profits. Both pleaded guilty, received time served, and were sentenced to three-year debarments. In Mali, Association Subaahi Gumo falsified employee contracts, forged signatures, and committed payroll fraud in a conflict prevention program. The organization and two officers were debarred for three years. A senior administration official said investigators “will travel to the ends of the earth to hold fraudsters accountable.”

• Just The News, USAID

Troy Jackson Admitted Billionaire Donors After Claiming None Funded His Campaign

Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson (D) said two days before releasing his campaign finance report, “I know that there’s no billionaires funding me.” The report showed maximum donations from at least four billionaires, including Bain Capital co-chairman Joshua Bekenstein and Getty Oil heiress Anne Earhart. During a Thursday debate, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Jackson “said that you would take no money from billionaires. That’s not accurate.” Jackson replied, “As far as the billionaires that I might have on my campaign, that is accurate.” His campaign website still states, “Troy isn’t backed by corporate PACs or billionaire donors.” Jackson later said he had not made deals with the donors.

• FOX News, The Washington Free Beacon

Abdul El-Sayed Called for Medicare for All to Cover Sex Changes for Undocumented Immigrants

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, said in 2021 and 2022 podcasts that a “truly inclusive” Medicare for All should cover “care for transgender people” and “care for immigrants,” including gender reassignment surgery for undocumented persons. “The prime example that conservatives will impose on a conversation about Medicare for All will be ‘Well, what do we do with the undocumented person who comes to this country and wants to get gender reassignment surgery on Medicare for All,’” he said. He called such objections “the original sin of racism” because they target “a group of multiple marginalized people whom they want to cast as being undeserving.” El-Sayed has also said Medicare for All should cover “gender-affirming care.”

• The Washington Free Beacon, FOX News

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

Michigan Democrat Slotkin Wants Prosecutions to Scare Young People Away From Trump Administration Jobs

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said at a University of Chicago event on Oct. 13 that she wants Democrats to pursue signature cases against people who enabled President Trump. She wants a deterrence message so young people think twice about administration jobs. “I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun. I might get an opportunity. I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that. I want that deterrence message,” Slotkin stated during a Vox podcast recording.

Editor’s Note: Is scaring people away from a political bent the purview of government and the judicial system? I don’t think so…

• ZeroHedge, The New York Post

Judge Who Approved Ilhan Omar Home Search Warrant Previously Donated to Hillary Clinton

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has claimed the recent federal raid on her Washington home amounts to political persecution by President Trump. Federal agents searched the residence as part of an investigation into possible immigration fraud involving paperwork filled out by her late father. U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh of the DC District Court approved the warrant after limiting Justice Department access to her documents due to constitutional protections for members of Congress. Sharbaugh donated to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and clerked twice for Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee. Mike Davis noted Sharbaugh was the magistrate on duty during the raid period.

Editor’s Note: Hard to make the case for political persecution when a judge from the far-Left is giving the green light.

• The Gateway Pundit, FOX News

North Carolina US Senate Candidate Falsely Claimed Officials Removed Early Voting Site From HBCU Campus

Former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), the Democrat Senate candidate in North Carolina, falsely claimed in an August interview that election officials removed a ballot box from North Carolina A&T State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. “I went to North Carolina A&T State University, the largest HBCU in North Carolina. They removed that ballot box from their campus,” Cooper said. Fact-checks confirmed the claim was misleading. The campus has never hosted an early-voting site during a midterm election and was not scheduled to have one in 2026. It did host one during the 2024 presidential election. Guilford County’s elections director said “removed” isn't the right word.

• The Post Millennial, WRAL News Raleigh

Immigration Advocates Claim California ICE Raids Aim to Discourage Midterm Voter Turnout

The Los Angeles Times reported claims from immigration advocates that a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California aims to discourage voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections. Jeannette Zanipatin of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles said the timing weeks before the elections “is no accident” and that the tactics “seek to silence immigrant communities.” Angelica Salas of the group said organizations would send legal observers to polling locations. DHS spokesperson Chandler Rebel responded that citizens “who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.” Rebel added that the message to aliens who vote in American elections is clear: “we will find you, arrest you, and you will face the consequences — including criminal charges and deportation.” Illegal aliens cannot vote legally in federal elections.

• Yahoo! News, The Post Millennial

Migrant Moped Robbery Crews With Trinitarios Ties Snatch Jewelry Across New York City

Crews of moped-riding thieves, some illegal migrants with ties to the Dominican Trinitarios gang, are snatching jewelry from victims across New York City. A law enforcement officer said hundreds of chain snatchings have occurred and that much of it involves the Trinitarios. In one incident, off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes was stabbed at least seven times in the neck and leg by two Dominican illegal aliens, D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia, who were previously caught and released at the border. Cops say they cannot notify ICE because of policies from Mayor Zohran Mamdani (DSA) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), and judges often release the suspects on their own recognizance, so they reoffend.

• The New York Post, The New York Daily News

🌐 International

Police Arrest Dozens After Riots Outside Milan Cathedral During Cost of Living Protest

Italian police arrested dozens after cost-of-living protests outside Milan’s Duomo Cathedral turned into riots Saturday. Youths hurled stones, firecrackers and bottles at officers, looted shops and set fires. About 5,000 joined the Italia in Piazza march, with clashes also in Turin and Bologna. Police detained 197 and arrested 28, including 12 minors and six foreign nationals, many second-generation migrants from the suburbs. Some 141 officers were injured. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, “Demonstrating is a right. Setting our cities ablaze is not,” and urged the opposition not to be ambiguous. Mayor Giuseppe Sala said grievances were understandable but attacks unjustifiable.

• Breitbart, FOX News

Masked Riots Torch Limoges Town Hall While Palestinian Flags Fly Over Paris Republic Statue

Masked mobs turned nationwide protests into riots Saturday, torching the 143-year-old Limoges town hall and storming buildings while waving Palestinian flags. Demonstrators climbed the Marianne statue at Place de la République in Paris, displaying a Palestinian flag alongside the French tricolor amid reports that the French flag had been replaced. In Marseille, protesters breached city hall, toppling a Marianne bust and spraying an anarchist symbol, some carrying Palestinian flags. Prefect Maurice Barate said, “Two-thirds of the facade is already gone,” after the roof and bell tower collapsed. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu cited 1,200 arrests and 150 injured officers, blaming far-left criminals.

• The Daily Wire, FOX News

High Winds Drive Deadly Fire Across Alberta Military Base

Several people died, and others suffered injuries after a large fire broke out Saturday afternoon at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in eastern Alberta. Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed the fatalities and injuries, calling the situation very active and delicate. He said he could not recall a similar incident in recent memory. High winds gusting up to 100 km/h fanned the flames, and the fire spread rapidly beyond the base boundaries into the surrounding area. The Municipal District of Wainwright warned residents to avoid the scene as emergency crews responded. Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed thoughts for the affected military personnel.

• The Globe & Mail, The Edmonton Journal

US Transfers MQ-9 Reaper Drones From Africa to Colombia and Ecuador Against Narcoterrorists

The U.S. military is shifting MQ-9 Reaper drones from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador for operations against narcoterrorists. Ecuador’s defense minister Gian Carlo Loffredo said two Reapers are already operating in the country. Colombian officials have outlined plans to receive three of the Group 5 drones. The aircraft will conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to track cartel leaders and support potential strikes. The transfer follows reported losses of at least 45 Reapers, roughly a quarter of the U.S. fleet, in the Iran conflict. Joint military activity has expanded this year with partner nations under the Trump administration.

• El Pais, ZeroHedge

Cuba Opens Oil Refineries and Fuel Depots to Private Investment Amid Energy Crisis

Cuba published Decree-Law 135/2026 and Decree 184/2026 last week, expanding private and foreign participation in oil exploration, production, refining, transportation, storage and commercialization. The rules take effect Oct. 19 and allow authorized businesses to engage in refining and fuel storage projects while refineries may sell wholesale or, with approval, directly to the public. The state retains control of strategic assets such as refineries and major depots, and all participation requires official authorization. The measures come as the island faces fuel shortages, electricity blackouts, and limited resources to modernize its aging energy infrastructure. The government has not pursued full privatization of the sector.

• Ciber Cuba, Gateway Hispanic

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Wisconsin Elections Commission Bars Clerks From Using Federal SAVE Database

The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday that the state’s 1,800 municipal clerks are barred from using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, which is intended to flag noncitizen voters. The bipartisan commission voted unanimously that accessing the database would be “impossible” because state law bars clerks from sharing voters’ personal information. Members said that law supersedes a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that allowed the Trump administration to create the database. The guidance comes 18 days before Wisconsin voters choose between Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley in the gubernatorial election. Commission chair Don Millis had told legislative leaders they would need to change state law before clerks or staff could check citizenship status. US Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said the action “sounds like Wisconsin really wants to facilitate election fraud.”

• The Gateway Pundit, The Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin Election Commission
  
  

🏛️ News & Politics

X Suspends More Than 13,000 Accounts in Suspected Foreign Influence Operations

Social media platform X has suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations linked to China, Russia, and Iran that targeted American political discussions ahead of the November midterm elections. In an Oct. 14 announcement, X said the networks used fake accounts to publish and amplify political content targeting U.S. candidates and public figures across the political spectrum. The company identified the accounts through proactive monitoring and investigations by its Safety team. X did not disclose how many accounts were associated with each country or publicly release evidence linking the networks to specific foreign government agencies. The suspensions come less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 elections. A Justice Department spokesperson said the department “remains committed to keeping America’s elections in the hands of Americans and without foreign influence, and will use every available tool to deter, disrupt, and hold accountable those who violate federal law.”

• The Epoch Times, The Register

Georgia Sets New Early Voting Record as Turnout Strong in Key Battleground States

Georgia voters set a new record for the first day of early voting in a midterm election, casting more than 188,600 ballots in-person as control of Congress hangs in the balance. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, 188,667 Georgians voted in person on October 13, about 40% more than the 134,962 voters who cast early in-person ballots on the first day of the 2022 midterm elections. In 2018, the comparable figure was 70,849. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the record-breaking turnout proves that “voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections.” Ohio reported 228,470 early votes as of October 13. Michigan saw 440,677 mail ballots returned. North Carolina began in-person early voting on October 15. Several races are considered dead heats, and the impact of high early voter turnout remains to be seen.

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Just The News

Biden Administration Gave Nonprofit $23.6 Million Despite Repeated Accounting Problems

The National Council of Urban Indian Health received $23.6 million in federal funds in four years even as an auditor flagged accounting problems in three of those years. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit had a material weakness, the most serious category of internal-control deficiencies, in both 2022 and 2023. Its faulty accounting coincided with a doubling of its federal funding during the pandemic. In 2022, the Council received $200,000 in federal funds before it had eligible expenses to justify the payment, according to Sikich, the accounting firm that audited the nonprofit. The following year, it counted too much of a promised contribution as revenue before meeting the conditions. After both audits, the Council attributed the material weaknesses to staff turnover in its financial functions. “The organization changed drastically in size and scope, thereby going through a substantial adjustment period,” the Council wrote. Last year, Sikich flagged a less serious accounting deficiency.

• The Center Square, WiseVoter.com

Radical Groups Sue DHS Over Compilation of Voter Data From Nearly Every State

Three organizations filed a lawsuit Oct. 15 claiming the Department of Homeland Security’s effort to obtain and compile voter registration data from nearly every state as part of a voter fraud probe is illegal. The League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the League of United Latin American Citizens said the compilation violates the Privacy Act, which limits agencies to information relevant and necessary for authorized purposes. “Congress created DHS to prevent terrorism, secure the border, and address other specified threats — not to conduct a voter-fraud dragnet,” the plaintiffs said. DHS has obtained some version of voter lists from at least 47 states, and the Justice Department has shared lists it obtained. The groups ask the court to declare the policy illegal, enjoin officials from carrying it out and order deletion of collected information. DHS did not respond to a request for comment.

• ZeroHedge, Bloomberg Law

Santa Ana Winds Drive Fast-Moving Fire That Burns Homes in Orange County

A fast-moving wildfire set multiple homes ablaze Friday in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, prompting power outages and evacuations. The Norte fire started in coastal San Clemente before dry, warm Santa Ana wind gusts drove it into residential areas, where flames leaped from the roofs of two-story suburban homes. Authorities said at least six homes had been set on fire. The blaze burned at least 465 acres and remained at zero percent containment, and the cause is under investigation. Nine schools in San Juan Capistrano closed, and thousands of residents were asked to evacuate parts of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Firefighters also battled two other Southern California fires that began Thursday.

Editor’s Note: Here’s hoping the fire hydrants have water this time.

• The OC Register, NBC News Los Angeles

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

Ocasio-Cortez Transfers $1 Million to Boost El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Bid

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced Friday she is transferring $1 million from her New York campaign to Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s effort as Democrats try to hold the seat. She made the announcement after campaigning with him Thursday, telling a crowd in Pontiac, “The cavalry is coming.” The funds go to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund, a joint account with the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Michigan Democrat State Central Committee. Ocasio-Cortez entered October with nearly $17.4 million on hand. Republicans see an opening in former US Rep. Mike Rogers's (R-MI) opposition to El-Sayed’s progressive views, including El-Sayed’s past campaign with Hasan Piker, whose comments have drawn criticism. She also said at an earlier fundraiser that if El-Sayed can win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere.

• The Washington Examiner, The Detroit News

Netflix Replaces Longtime Content Chief Bela Bajaria With Peter Rice

Netflix said Thursday that Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria exited after 10 years in the high-profile role as the streaming giant lays off staff amid declining viewership. As part of the shake-up, the company also axed film vice president Doug Belgrad and film director Sheroum Kim. Peter Rice, a former executive at 21st Century Fox and Disney, will take over as the next chief content officer. Bajaria oversaw a massive $20 billion budget and iconic shows such as “Squid Game” and “Wednesday,” but the company has struggled to produce the next must-watch hit and axed 1,000 staffers, or 6 percent of its workforce, on Wednesday. “I want to thank Bela for a decade of dedication, innovation, creativity and leadership,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos said.

Editor’s Note: It probably didn’t help that every original production had to include a radically woke storyline element. People hate that.

• The New York Post, Reuters

Fewer High Schoolers Identify as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual After Years of Increases

The percentage of American high school students who say they are homosexual or bisexual has plummeted after years on the rise, according to psychologist Jean Twenge’s analysis of CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. Girls identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual dropped 5 percentage points to 22 percent last year. Among boys, the share fell 2 points to 7 percent. The sharper declines appeared among younger students, with ninth graders calling themselves lesbian, gay or bisexual dropping from 17 to 11 percent. Twenge wrote that the trends are striking, especially compared with a decade ago, when the numbers ballooned. She noted the reasons are not readily apparent and that further examination is needed to determine whether the drop marks the start of a trend. A separate Minnesota study found students identifying as straight climbed from 76 to 83 percent between 2022 and 2025.

Editor’s Note: Imagine that. The government stopped pushing the alternative lifestyle narrative and the fad waned.

• ZeroHedge, Generation Tech Blog

Pennsylvania DSA Candidate Rabb Calls for Locking Up ‘Lawless MAGA Thugs’

Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D-PA), a Democratic Socialists of America member running for Congress, said this week he opposes mass incarceration as morally wrong and bad policy but wants an exception for “lawless MAGA thugs.” “I’m a decarceration person,” Rabb told podcaster Wajahat Ali. “I believe the country that represents 5% of the world population but 25% of the people put in cages is morally wrong. It’s also bad policy, but I will make an exception for all of those fuckers who are lawless MAGA thugs, who have destroyed lives and communities. Lock all of those fuckers up.” He doubled down, saying “right is right” and that Jared Kushner should face jail time if mothers are locked up for changing school districts. Rabb also called for Congress to impeach and subpoena people “who are destroying what’s left of our fragile democracy.”

• The Gateway Pundit, FOX News

LA Prosecutors Review Case Against Former Rep. Eric Swalwell After Sheriff Investigation

Los Angeles County prosecutors reviewed a case involving former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to decide whether to bring criminal charges after a sheriff’s department investigation. The county district attorney’s sex crimes unit received the case on Sept. 21 after an investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Prosecutors have not announced whether they would file charges. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April and withdrew from the state’s gubernatorial race following multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. He has denied the allegations. Swalwell's attorney said he is “innocent,” adding that “these allegations are false, and the facts will bear that out.” “The reported referral to the Los Angeles County District Attorney is a standard procedural step. It is not a charging decision. It is not a finding of wrongdoing,” attorney Sara Azari said.

• Just The News, NBC News

🌐 International

Hundreds Arrested as Violence Erupts Across France in Threat to Government Stability

Violence erupted in cities across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands protested rising living costs and fuel prices. The Interior Ministry reported 400 arrests and 60 officers injured after hooded individuals attacked police, looted shops and set fires in Paris, Marseille and elsewhere. Officials condemned targeted acts of violence and noted strong far-left mobilization. President Emmanuel Macron urged calm, saying legitimate concerns were being exploited for political purposes and turned into urban violence. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu accused allies of the far-left populist France Unbowed party of instrumentalizing the student movement. Yellow Vest protesters, the anti-establishment populist movement that emerged over fuel taxes, joined students—from predominantly immigrant and refugee areas—and unions as police used tear gas and water cannons.

• GB News, FOX News

CentCom Reports Most Iranian Attacks on Hormuz Shipping Unsuccessful

Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins said the vast majority of Iran’s attempted attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are unsuccessful. The waterway remains open for transit. About 97 percent of ships seeking to transit have done so without being hit by an Iranian projectile. Hawkins called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps actions unjustified and unsuccessful in closing the strait. Adm. Brad Cooper reported more than 20 civilian mariners killed by Iran’s attacks since February, per the International Maritime Organization. About 400 merchant ships sailed through in the last seven days as U.S. forces helped ship over 100 million barrels of crude oil.

Editor’s Note: This escalation is specifically meant to affect the U.S. midterm elections.

• Reuters, FOX News

UK Home Secretary Threatens Complete Visa Ban on Eritreans Over Refusal of Migrant Returns

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stripped Eritrean VIPs and officials of fast-track visa access and threatened a complete ban on visas for Eritrean citizens. Eritrea withdrew co-operation on returns earlier this year. Eritreans were the top nationality among small-boat arrivals through June 2026. Mahmood said Eritrea has had every chance to accept returns of criminals and those with no right to remain and has refused, unlike other countries. “My message to the Eritrean government is simple: take back your nationals or face a complete ban on your citizens entering the UK,” she said. Diplomats need permission to travel more than 37 miles outside London.

• The Telegraph, BBC News

Iran Aids Houthis With Targeting Help While Group Seeks Chinese Missile Parts

Iranian support is helping the Houthis mount their most potent attacks yet on Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies, including assistance targeting drone and missile strikes, training, intelligence and tactical guidance, people briefed on Saudi and anti-Houthi intelligence said. The aid has fueled rapid territorial gains, with the group controlling coastline along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and launching strikes on Saudi oil tankers, energy facilities and airports, including one that killed at least 13 in Riyadh. Separately, a report found the Houthis are attempting to build a medium-range ballistic missile using components from a Chinese supplier that would mirror Iran’s Kheibar Shekan, with a range of about 1,200 miles capable of reaching all of Saudi Arabia and Israel. Revolutionary Guard officers have been on the front lines directing attacks.

• Live Mint, The Wall Street Journal

Iran-Backed Groups Sending Funds to IRGC Under U.S. Economic Pressure

Iran-backed militia groups in the Middle East have been sending funds to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to help Tehran deal with economic pressure after months of war with the United States, U.S. Central Command Commander Brad Cooper said Friday. Cooper said American forces have prevented Iran from exporting around $25 billion in crude oil that would have financed proxy militias, criminal networks and attacks against Americans. The United States has frozen around $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets. As a result, groups including Hezbollah, Hamas and those in Iraq have had to give money back to Iran after being funded by Tehran for years. “The financial strain on Iran’s military has become so significant that there are reports about Iran-aligned militia groups across the region withholding payments for their soldiers in order to funnel money back to the IRGC, which also isn’t paying its troops,” he said. Iranian officials have also withheld salaries, benefits, and pensions from government workers and IRGC security forces.

• The Epoch Times, The Telegraph

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Democrat-Aligned Group Backs Spoiler Candidates In Swing States

A super PAC the GOP warns is linked to Democrats is funding third-party candidates in Iowa and other states, a move that could be a “spoiler” effort to take critical votes away from Republicans in tight races. Principled Patriots PAC drew scrutiny this week for backing third-party candidates in a series of states with competitive Senate races between Republicans and Democrats, including Iowa, Texas, Alaska, Kansas, Ohio, and Michigan. Principled Patriots is also backing multiple third-party candidates in tight House races nationwide, including Colorado and North Carolina. The PAC got all its money in Q3 from Building America, a super PAC that got all its money in Q3 from Rapid Resist Action, a Democrat-aligned nonprofit. The group is supporting candidates such as Thomas Laehn in Iowa and Ted Brown in Texas.

• The Washington Examiner, US Federal Election Commission, Patrick Svitek on X
  
  

🏛️ News & Politics

Article III Project Aims Ads At Midterms And Warns Of Communist Islamist Threat

The Article III Project, run by Mike Davis, has plans to release a digital ad a day until the Nov. 3 election warning voters of a “red-green alliance” between communist and Islamic sympathizers taking over the Democrat Party. “Two twisted ideologies. One shared goal: Gain the power to conquer America and establish the communist caliphate,” says the first ad, being released Friday. Mr. Davis said red is the color of communism and green symbolizes Islamists. The videos will target figures he says embody the alliance, such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. “Communists want your country. Islamists want your faith,” Mr. Davis said. “They hate America, and they’ve figured out they’re stronger when they march together.” Article III will feature the video messages on its social media accounts, supported by a five-figure ad buy.

• The Washington Times, Article III Project on X

Florida Election Report Claims 1827 Noncitizens Removed From Voter Rolls Cast 7035 Ballots

A new investigation by a coalition of Florida election-integrity organizations claims that 1,827 noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls cast 7,035 ballots between 2020 and the second quarter of 2026. A Joint Task Force of Florida election integrity groups examined voter registration and voting histories across all 67 Florida counties. The coalition reported 5,612 noncitizens removed from Florida’s rolls during the period examined. Of those, 1,827 allegedly cast a combined 7,035 ballots. Florida’s Office of Election Crimes and Security referred approximately 600 individuals. The report warns that ballots attributed to individuals later removed from the rolls could be significant in tightly contested elections. The latest findings follow a major election fraud crackdown announced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier last month, in which 16 defendants were noncitizens accused of falsely declaring themselves U.S. citizens before casting ballots.

• The Daily Signal, The Gateway Pundit

Kristi Noem Leaves Special Envoy Role But Remains Involved In Western Hemisphere Security Initiative

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative but will remain involved in the administration’s efforts to strengthen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. Noem’s special envoy designation expired last month, shortly before the United Nations General Assembly. “Kristi Noem’s envoy status expired last month, and she is no longer in the role,” a State Department official said. “She is now a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and continues to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio.” Trump selected Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to lead DHS in March, moving Noem from the Cabinet position to the special envoy role. The initiative focuses on building cooperation between the United States and countries across Latin America and the Caribbean to combat transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels.

• Just The News, RSB News

Trump Administration Advances Plan For Peptide Drugs Favored By RFK Jr

U.S. health officials are moving ahead with a plan to let specialty pharmacies produce certain peptides, a largely unregulated class of injections popular among followers of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other wellness influencers. Kennedy’s Department of Health & Human Services submitted an interim peptides access policy to the White House for review. The plan was sent to the Office of Management and Budget. The filing doesn’t provide specifics, but people familiar with the plan say it aims to allow pharmacies to temporarily compound some of the most popular peptides, including BPC-157, a chemical promoted to build muscle and heal injuries. The FDA previously placed BPC-157 and more than a dozen other injectable peptides on its list of substances too risky to be compounded. Possible risks include contamination, allergic reactions, and tumor growth. The new policy would assure compounding pharmacies they won’t be targeted for producing certain peptides.

Editor’s Note: This marks a major step toward the future of medicine. Peptides and stem cells are the future of treating and curing even terminal diseases.

• CNBC, AP News

Feds Target North Korean Laptop Farms Allegedly Funding Nuclear And Missile Programs

Federal agents raided 40 North Texas locations and seized more than 180 laptops allegedly used to let North Korean operatives pose as American remote workers, funneling earnings to a regime whose nuclear and missile programs are funded by the scheme. The Department of Justice announced coordinated actions including an indictment, two arrests, and the seizure of approximately 187 computer devices. “North Korea’s rogue regime uses its pervasive IT worker schemes to raise revenue for various illicit purposes, including the development of weapons that could ultimately target the United States or its allies,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. The scheme affected more than 70 U.S. companies. Michael James Bostelle of Pennsylvania and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo of Texas were arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. The U.S. Treasury estimated that more than $800 million was sent to North Korea in fiscal year 2024.

• US Justice Dept, Legal Insurrection

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

AOC Claims Trump Administration Does Not Want Women To Go To College

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted the Trump administration, saying the Department of Education’s rule limiting student loan programs targets women-dominated fields. “I want to be very clear that what the Trump administration is doing, specifically, is attacking women’s ability to get an education,” Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday during the “It Shouldn’t Be This Hard” town hall in Escanaba, Michigan, with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed. “Because they put down that list on what they’re making harder, what they’re not going to give people student loans for, and it’s nurses, it’s teachers, it’s social workers,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They don’t want women to go to college.” Under the DOE’s new rule, the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability, announced in June, undergraduate programs must show that their graduates earn more than those without a college degree. Women now vastly outnumber men on American college campuses.

• The Washington Examiner, 🎦 YouTube

Wisconsin Democrat’s Number One Priority As Secretary Of State Is Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants

JoCasta Zamarripa, the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin secretary of state, told WMTV that her top priority if elected is getting driver’s licenses for people in the country illegally, and she wants David Crowley to be the governor who signs them into law. “My number one priority is to see the governor sign driver’s licenses for undocumented Wisconsinites into law. And I hope that that governor will be David Crowley,” she said. Zamarripa, a Milwaukee alderman and five-term former Assembly member, has pushed driver card bills for undocumented immigrants for years, and none became law. Wisconsin has barred undocumented immigrants from getting licenses since a law took effect in 2007. The job she is running for wouldn’t change that. Wisconsin’s secretary of state doesn’t issue driver’s licenses. Crowley has said, “When it comes to immigration, I’m not an ally; I’m an accomplice.”

• Breitbart, The Washington Times

California Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Green Card Lottery Suspended By Trump Administration

A California federal judge ruled that the US State Department must reinstate its Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 by Friday. The lottery must be open by Oct. 18, with registration lasting through Nov. 19, Judge Jinsook Ohta of the US District Court for the Southern District of California said Wednesday as she issued a preliminary injunction. President Joe Biden appointed Ohta. The program offers permanent residence to up to 55,000 applicants annually from countries with historically lower levels of immigration to the US. The Trump administration suspended the program last December after a Portuguese national who received a visa through the program was suspected of killing four people in two separate shootings in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The individual was subsequently found dead by suicide. California-based immigration law firm Red Eagle Law LC sued the State Department to resume the program.

Editor’s Note: Immigration falls under the Executive Branch, which includes the State Dept. The federal judiciary is way outside its lane.

Bloomberg Law, Courthouse News

Supreme Court Leaves Self-Described Antifa Member Jailed Before Trial

The Supreme Court this week turned down an emergency request to let Kyle Wagner, a 37-year-old self-described Antifa member from Minneapolis, out of jail before his trial. Wagner is charged in federal court in Michigan with one count of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting interstate threats. Both counts stem from his dealings with a man identified in court documents as J.S., a pro-ICE social media figure. Prosecutors say Wagner doxxed J.S. and wrote that “we can all knock on strangers’ doors.” He declared that Minneapolis was “kill or be killed” and told followers to “hunt” ICE. A magistrate judge first ordered him held. U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood released him with conditions. A divided Sixth Circuit panel reversed her. Judge Whitney Hermandorfer, appointed by President Trump, wrote the majority opinion. The Supreme Court denied the stay request without dissent.

• ZeroHedge, The Post Millennial

Only One In Three Tiktok News Users Support Israel’s Continued Existence In Poll

American voters who rely on TikTok for news are far less likely to support Israel’s continued existence than other voters, according to a Cygnal survey. Just 36% of voters who named TikTok as one of their primary news sources support Israel continuing to exist as an independent country. Among voters who do not rely on the platform for news, that figure climbs to 70%. A third of TikTok news consumers, 33%, said they oppose Israel’s existence, more than double the 14% of other voters. Another 31% of TikTok news consumers said they were unsure, compared with 16% of other voters. Nationally, 67% of likely voters said they support Israel continuing to exist, while 16% opposed its existence. Opposition was concentrated among liberal voters, 31% of whom opposed Israel’s existence, compared with 6% of conservatives. Cygnal surveyed 1,500 likely voters from October 6-9.

• The Daily Wire, The Algemeiner

🌐 International

Israeli Military Raises Alert Level As Iran Tells Hezbollah To Prepare For War

The Israel Defense Forces is on high alert as Iran instructs its Lebanon-based terror proxy Hezbollah to prepare for war. “Israel has raised its military alert level and is preparing for the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran at short notice,” Ynetnews reported. The IDF is closely monitoring developments in Iran and preparing to return to combat quickly if necessary. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned that Israel faces growing threats across all fronts. “In light of the increased number of alerts across all fronts and the sensitivity of this period, the potential for escalation has grown,” Zamir said. The Iranian regime told Hezbollah leaders to be prepared for the United States to resume the war with Iran. Iran’s message was: “We estimate that an American attack is a matter of time – you should also be prepared.” Hezbollah is decentralizing its command structure to sustain operations even if its top leadership is eliminated.

• The Jerusalem Post, Legal Insurrection

US Companies Become Main Fuel Supplier To Cuba Amid Surge In Private Sector Exports

U.S. companies reportedly through August exported $231.7 million in fuel to private companies in Cuba, making the United States the main fuel supplier to Cuba. The Miami Herald reported the amount on Monday and said the deals are happening as the Trump administration continues to block oil shipments to the island’s government. The administration, after capturing Cuban leader Nicolás Maduro in January, cut off Cuba’s oil supply, stopping shipments from Venezuela and pressing Mexico to halt deliveries. Fuel sales to Cuba were minimal until February this year, when the Trump administration allowed U.S. fuel sales to Cuba’s private sector. They have grown so rapidly that, in August, fuel exports outpaced food exports to the island. That month, food and agricultural exports totaled $60.1 million, compared with $74.8 million in fuels.

• The Miami Herald, The Latin Post

Conservative Japanese Governor Approves Controversial US Aircraft Deployment On Okinawa

In a “thumbs up” signal to American forces in Okinawa, the newly minted prefectural governor approved the deployment of U.S. aircraft long opposed on the Japanese island less than 500 miles from China. Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja said Friday that he accepted the deployment of Osprey aircraft used by U.S. Marines in the prefecture. “More than 10 years have passed since the deployment,” he said. “Considering that the Self-Defense Forces operate the aircraft, it is not realistic to call for a reversal of their deployment or use.” Previous governors had opposed using the aircraft, citing its crash risk. Mr. Koja won the gubernatorial seat on Sept. 30, ousting two-term Gov. Denny Tamaki. Mr. Koja has connections to the Liberal Democratic Party of conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Osprey has a spotty safety record and has suffered two crashes in and off Japan.

• The Washington Times, The Kyodo News

Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Moves To Deport All Illegal Venezuelan Immigrants

Keiko Fujimori is moving to strengthen immigration enforcement, announcing plans to coordinate deportations of all illegal Venezuelan immigrants directly with Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez. Yesterday, Fujimori announced that she had spoken with Rodríguez to coordinate the expulsion of illegal Venezuelan nationals and support Venezuela’s Vuelta a la Patria repatriation program. “I had a call with the president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, to address cooperation between our countries, initiate support for her 'Vuelta a la Patria' plan, as well as coordinate the processes of expelling undocumented Venezuelan citizens from Peru, " said Fujimori. The two countries’ foreign ministries are working on protocols for air transfers. The announcement comes as Peru confronts a serious public security crisis, with authorities battling extortion networks and transnational criminal organizations, including Venezuelan-origin gang Tren de Aragua.

• The Gateway Hispanic, AP News

DSA Plots To Stop Weapons Shipments To Israel At JFK Airport

The New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America is signaling plans to “stop” overseas arms shipments from John F. Kennedy International Airport. A new DSA “Break the Chain” campaign is having its first mass meeting on Saturday to discuss achieving “a people’s arms embargo” against Israel. The DSA aims to host all the pro-Palestinian “orgs and workers” it can in New York to strategize on the upcoming actions. The campaign did not specify exactly what those efforts would entail, but it has already taken credit for a July 2025 picketing demonstration outside the airport that reportedly prompted a lockdown of certain areas. “Our pressure target is JFK Airport, through which hazardous cargo is shipped to Israel to commit genocide and endless wars of aggression,” the Saturday meeting’s description says. “The workers who move cargo at JFK didn’t sign up to arm a genocide,” reads the “Break the Chain” website. “But they can choose to stop it.”

• The Washington Examiner, View From The Wing

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Federal Judge Dismisses John Brennan’s Lawsuit Against Justice Department

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawsuit seeking to force the Justice Department to preserve records for his defense in the Spygate case. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee, said Brennan lacked standing. Brennan’s lawyers argued that the Justice Department’s case against him amounts to vindictive prosecution and political retaliation. Judge Cobb found that Brennan had not shown that the records were being destroyed. She wrote that the allegations are deeply concerning but the injury is too speculative. Brennan is under investigation in South Florida as a target of the Russiagate probe and has been referred for prosecution by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) over false statements to Congress.

• Bloomberg, The Gateway Pundit, The Washington Sun
  
  

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FBI Probes Suspicious Letters With DSA-Linked Return Address

Senior Capitol Hill staff were warned about multiple letters containing suspicious substances mailed to congressional offices and addresses nationwide, including election offices. The Senate Sergeant at Arms notice said the Postal Inspection Service, FBI, and Capitol Police are investigating and working to intercept additional letters, though some may still reach their destinations. An image showed an envelope with a return address for the Democratic Socialists of America headquarters in New York City. It is unclear whether the DSA sent them. A representative said the group has not occupied the address since 2013 and is no longer headquartered at 75 Maiden Lane.

Editor’s Note: What better way to solicit sympathy than to run a false-flag op implicating your own organization…

• FOX News, Just The News

House GOP Pushes Bill Allowing Victims to Sue Sanctuary Officials

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said Republicans aim to pass the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026 in the lame-duck session. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) introduced it, and it cleared committee last month. The bill lets victims of murder, rape, or felonies by illegal immigrants sue municipalities and officials who released them despite federal detainers. It strips some civil immunity, reasserts federal supremacy, requires honoring DHS detainers for criminal or traffic arrests, and withholds grants from noncompliant areas. Jordan said harmed people can “take that city, take that state to court.” An Indian national released earlier killed a woman outside a Sacramento restaurant.

• Just The News, RedState

DOJ Presses California to Review List of Likely Noncitizen Mail-In Voters

The Department of Justice sent letters Tuesday to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan requesting review of a list of likely noncitizens sent mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election. The thumb drives listed the names after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s July notice that noncitizens were registered. Officials have 48 hours to verify citizenship, segregate returned ballots, and withhold unsent ones. The letter warned of emergency relief if the county failed to comply. A DOJ spokesperson said only American citizens may vote in federal elections and noncitizen voting is a federal crime. Logan said the county would review it but had not accessed the drive because of security concerns.

• The Washington Examiner, Reuters

House Democrats Prepare Rapid 100-Day Agenda on Affordability, Trump Oversight

House Democrats led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are readying a 100-day agenda to restore Affordable Care Act tax credits that expired in 2025, reverse Medicaid cuts including work requirements from the One Big Beautiful Bill, undo President Trump’s tariffs, and force votes against the Iran war if they win the House majority in next month’s midterm elections. They expect to begin in the first 100 hours after the new Congress convenes in January. Jeffries said Democrats will be united “right out of the gate” because “Fighting for an affordable America” unites the party as “the cost of living is way too high.” Five working groups co-chaired by progressives and centrists, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), are drafting shared policies. Ranking Democrats on Oversight and Judiciary are preparing investigations into Trump, his family, and the administration, with impeachment on the table.

• Breitbart, FOX News

Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter Execution

President Trump on Thursday canceled the Pentagon’s planned livestream of the firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in the 2009 Fort Hood, Texas, shooting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced the Dec. 3 public broadcast at the base. In a social media post, Trump called Hasan “a very bad and evil man” and said streaming “might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan,” but “many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device.” “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump said. The victims' immediate families may attend in person.

• Reuters, The Wall Street Journal

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Border Patrol Union Rejects Talarico Border Security Claims in Senate Race

The National Border Patrol Council said Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico does not support border security, calling his recent ad claiming he criticized former President Joe Biden a false political ad. The union said Talarico labeled border funding a waste of money on dumb things and supported diverting $800 million from Texas border protection. It noted he voted against creating a Border Protection Unit and advocated pathways to citizenship for illegal aliens. Talarico’s website continues to describe the border as needing a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door while welcoming refugees and asylum seekers. His campaign provided no examples of public criticism of Biden during the former president’s term.

• PJ Media, FOX News

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz Named In Sex Trafficking Lawsuit

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is facing a federal civil lawsuit accusing him of participating in a sex trafficking scheme involving young women, illicit drugs and interstate travel. The 38-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida names Gaetz, former Florida state Rep. Chris Dorworth (R), and former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg as defendants. Plaintiffs Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 seek a jury trial. “I look forward to taking the plaintiffs’ depositions because much of the conduct alleged against me is false,” Gaetz said. “The lawsuit relies almost exclusively on a Congressional Committee report that didn’t allow me to confront my accusers. Now I will finally have that chance.” The suit follows years of scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct that led Gaetz to resign from Congress in November 2024.

Editor’s Note: Many in informed Florida GOP circles sounded the alarm about numerous issues with Gaetz years ago, to no avail.

• Courthouse News, The Pensacola News-Journal

Trans-Identified Male Arrested After Rifle Jams In Alleged Hindu Temple Mass Shooting Plot

A 19-year-old trans-identified male, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested in Illinois after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora. Police said he drove from his mother’s home in Palatine armed with a modified AR-style rifle, 300 rounds of ammo, body armor, gasoline cans, and swastikas, intending to kill a significant number of Indians. The gun jammed when he attempted to open fire, so he drove home, searched for how to unjam it, and called a colleague about his intent. The coworker reported him, leading to his arrest. Investigators recovered a manifesto in which he called himself a sociopathic white supremacist Neo-Nazi. A Cook County judge ordered him held without bond and noted he receives cross-sex hormones for gender transition along with treatment for ADHD, depression and anxiety.

Editor’s Note: All locations involved are under the jurisdiction of Illinois State law, which outlaws “assault weapons”…so that seems to be working well.

• The Chicago Sun-Times, The Post Millennial

Ninth Circuit Blocks California Law Requiring Ice Agents To Wear Identification

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a California law requiring ICE agents to wear identification. The court found that Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act violates the Supremacy Clause and that the public interest and balance of equities favor a preliminary injunction. The three-judge panel reversed the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction and remanded with instructions to enjoin California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta from applying or enforcing Section 10. “Section 10 explicitly overrides the federal government’s power to determine whether, how, and when to publicly identify its officers, and therefore regulates the manner and conditions under which federal agents can enforce federal law,” Judge Mark J. Bennett wrote for the panel. The Trump administration had sued, arguing the state could not regulate federal agents.

• Legal Insurrection, Courthouse News

Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Cited Muslim Brotherhood Scion As Academic Inspiration

Left-wing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he drew inspiration from the excellent works of Tariq Ramadan, a disgraced Oxford professor and grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna. Ramadan is known for diatribes against Jewish intellectuals and was sentenced to 18 years in French prison for raping three women. He was barred from working in the United States in 2004 after the Bush administration revoked his work visa over donations to charities linked to Hamas. El-Sayed told a 2011 podcast that he is interested in Islam in the West and recommended Ramadan, saying much of his work is excellent. El-Sayed has denied family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite his sister’s posts stating the family has long been MB and their mother was active in the group in college.

• The Washington Free Beacon, National Review

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Houthis Fire Missiles at Yemen’s Aden Presidential Palace, Killing Two Guards

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis fired five missiles at the Maashiq presidential palace complex in Aden on Thursday, killing two security guards. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said Prime Minister Shaya Zindani and cabinet members present were unharmed. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said they struck the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in Aden as part of their policy of targeting Saudi military build-ups. The Houthi-run Saba news agency claimed hits on a Saudi-officer-run headquarters and weapons depots. Witnesses reported hearing loud booms near the palace. Aden is the seat of the internationally recognized government backed by a Saudi-led coalition.

• BBC News, Reuters

Female Basij Commander Shot Dead Outside Home In Southeastern Iran

Afsaneh Aghila, commander of a Basij center in Mehrestan County in Sistan and Baluchestan in southeast Iran, was assassinated by terrorists affiliated with the US and Zionist Regime on Wednesday, local Iranian media reported. She was shot at the front door of her house. This was the second woman assassinated by terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan in less than a week. Last week, Major Nosrat Eftekhari, deputy police chief of Sistan and Baluchestan, was assassinated after terrorists detonated a roadside bomb. Provincial police commander Sardar Mohammadreza Eshaqi described her as a woman of faith, courage and sacrifice and condemned the terrorist act. The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary force under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Jerusalem Post

Student Rioters Set Fire To Albanian Education Ministry After Unrest In France And Belgium

Thousands of students—mostly from immigrant and refugee communities—rioted in Tirana for a second day on Wednesday, setting fire to the education ministry and attacking the prime minister’s office plus finance and interior ministries and businesses. Police used tear gas and water cannons on youths in black. Enida Bimi told Reuters people are very angry at the system and need to change everything amid corruption. Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu said Albania does not need to burn to change. Education Minister Mirela Kumbaro said the right to protest did not justify violence. Sixteen were arrested for violent acts. Reporting on the preceding French and Belgian unrest has noted second- and third-generation migrants joining far-left groups, such as Antifa.

• ZeroHedge, Reuters

Bulgaria Aims To Join Nato Anti-Drone Initiative By End Of October

Bulgaria will be ready to join NATO’s anti-drone initiative by the end of October, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said following two drone attacks on cargo vessels off the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea in one week. “Expectations are that by October 30, we will already be part of the project,” Stoyanov told a parliamentary hearing. One vessel, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity, sank, resulting in 11 sailors missing at sea. Bulgarian authorities later called off search-and-rescue operations. Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the logic suggests the outcome benefits the Russian Federation and that he would summon the Russian ambassador. Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova said she has no information from the Russian Ministry of Defense about the attacks but did not rule out a third-party provocation. Drones struck two other cargo ships in the same waters on Oct. 6.

• The Epoch Times, Reuters

Flavio Bolsonaro’s Lead Over Lula Narrows In Brazil Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro continues to slightly lead President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 runoff, but the gap has narrowed, a Datafolha poll showed Thursday. The senator, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, would receive 47% of the vote compared with 45% for the president. Last week, a Datafolha poll showed the younger Bolsonaro leading Lula 49% to 45%. The poll’s result still represents a technical tie, as the margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. Six percent of respondents said they would cast a blank vote, and 2% were undecided. In valid votes, Bolsonaro leads Lula 51% to 49%. Datafolha surveyed 2,520 people between October 13 and 14. The younger Bolsonaro surprisingly led Lula in the first-round vote earlier this month.

• The Straits Times, Reuters

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OpenAI Shuts Down Iranian Effort That Used Fake Journalists to Place Articles

OpenAI banned accounts tied to an Iranian operation called Bogus Bylines that created at least seven fabricated Western journalist identities and used AI to generate and pitch articles. The personas included Ervin B. Hoskins, Noah Lamington, and Sophia Gonzalez. Nearly 100 pieces appeared in small and midsize outlets between July 2025 and October 2026, many addressing the U.S.-Iran conflict. Operators prompted the models in Persian and connected through VPNs. The content reached publications such as Daily Kos and Middle East Monitor. OpenAI assigned the campaign a Category 4 rating on its influence scale. The company also disrupted a separate Russian operation that employed a fake think tank to spread messaging.

• Legal Insurrection, Tallwire, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  
  

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Senate Judiciary Chairman: Biden DOJ Collected Personal Data on Over 639000 Republican Supporters

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released a memo alleging that former special counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost probe and the Biden Justice Department obtained spreadsheets on at least 639000 Republican donors, voters, and supporters. The data included names, dates of birth, addresses in most states and territories, emails, Republican registration, occupations such as retirees and loggers, credit card details, and donation amounts. More than 148000 rows identified donors who generally gave small-dollar amounts, with records dating to 2005. Grassley said the collection exceeded the special counsel’s mandate and aimed to map the Republican Party. Smith confirmed that the office obtained financial information for a criminal investigation.

• FOX News, Legal Insurrection

OCC Report Finds Major Banks Closed Accounts of MAGA and Conservative Groups Citing Reputation Risk

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report finding that nine major banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, closed accounts or refused credit to MAGA merchants, pro-life causes, religious groups and conservative organizations between 2020 and 2025. The review of 100,000 complaints and 50,000 bank records showed actions based on political, social, or religious beliefs under “reputation risk” policies. Examples included JPMorgan’s WePay closing accounts for Trump and MAGA merchandise and using Southern Poverty Law Center designations. Banks also restricted financing for firearms, oil and gas, and private prisons. “Today’s report provides irrefutable evidence that the nation’s largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers,” Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould said. The CFPB announced an investigation.

• US Office of the Comptroller, The New York Post

Montana Democrat Party Chair Resigns and Endorses Independent Senate Candidate Bodnar

Shannon O’Brien resigned Monday as chair of the Montana Democratic Party, effective immediately, and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar over Democrat Alani Bankhead. “Bankhead does not have the momentum, resources or will to win this race,” O’Brien wrote. She said the party is more divided than ever because of the Senate race and criticized Bankhead for mudslinging at Bodnar and for conservative PAC support during the primary. Bankhead responded that O’Brien “has been working against the Democratic nominee since the summer” and is campaigning for a man who never ran in the primary. Vice Chair Bruce Knutson immediately became chair. Bodnar said he was “deeply grateful” for the endorsement. Republican Kurt Alme leads in recent polling.

• The Montana Free Press, The Washington Examiner

Social Security Beneficiaries Receive 3.6 Percent Increase for 2027

The Social Security Administration announced Wednesday that beneficiaries will receive a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2027. Average monthly retirement benefits will rise by about $75 for nearly 72 million people starting in January 2027. Supplemental Security Income payments for about 7.3 million recipients will increase beginning Dec. 31, 2026. Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the change gives 76 million Americans greater financial stability. Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year ending September, with a 0.6 percent monthly increase driven partly by fuel costs. AARP CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan said one in five older Americans has no retirement savings.

• The Washington Examiner, The Wall Street Journal

NYC Council and Mayor Mamdani Agree to Phase Out Central Park Carriage Horses

The New York City Council and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans Tuesday to end the Central Park horse-drawn carriage industry. Council Speaker Julie Menin said the chamber will vote Oct. 22 on legislation to phase out the operations, with the ban taking effect by June 2028. The bill, known as Romanch’s Law, follows the June death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan after he fell from a runaway carriage. “The horse carriage industry is coming to an end in New York City,” Mamdani said. Menin stated the death “made clear that the status quo is no longer acceptable.” The measure requires a workforce transition plan but does not guarantee compensation. Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen said the bill offers no real economic relief for drivers.

• The Gothamist, The New York Daily News

📢 The Fifth Column Watch

Accused Minnesota High School Homecoming Shooter Released on Bond Two Days After Arrest

Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, was released from Hennepin County jail Saturday evening after posting $100,000 bond without conditions, two days after his Thursday arrest. He faces two counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of second-degree riot for allegedly shooting two teenage victims outside Eden Prairie High School’s Oct. 2 homecoming football game. Police said the gunfire followed a fight near the stadium and linked it to rival Somali gang activity. Authorities tracked Adam using cellphone data before, during, and after the shooting. He abandoned his phone and changed his number. A search of his St. Louis Park home turned up clothing matching the shooter in surveillance video. His next court appearance was set for Monday afternoon.

• FOX News Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Omar Staff Changed Birth Year in Records After Election, Raising Citizenship Questions

Staff for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) requested a change to her birth year in public records in May 2019, shortly after she entered Congress, according to emails. The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library updated the listing from Oct. 4, 1981, to 1982 after staff informed officials the year was incorrect. The prior date had appeared throughout her Minnesota House service and first congressional campaign. Omar has said she derived citizenship at age 17 in 2000 through her father’s naturalization. A 1981 birth year would have made her 18 or 19 that year. “On May 17, 2019, Library staff were informed by Rep. Omar’s congressional staff that her birth year was incorrect and requested that we change it to 1982,” the library director wrote. Federal agents recently searched her home for immigration records.

• The Daily Wire, Just The News

Former Aide to Massachusetts’ Governor Charged With SNAP Fraud While Awaiting Cocaine Trafficking Trial

Lamar Cook, 46, a former deputy director for Western Massachusetts in Gov. Maura Healey’s office, was arrested Wednesday on one count each of SNAP fraud and wire fraud. Cook, already facing state charges including trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine after police intercepted nearly 18 pounds shipped to his office in 2025, allegedly applied for benefits while on pretrial release. He claimed zero income, less than $100 in his bank account, and a two-person household, yet records showed balances exceeding $8,800, lottery payments from his mother, and an undisclosed fiancée earning over $80,000 annually. He received about $546 monthly, which he used in Massachusetts and on a July trip to Florida. “The alleged conduct is simply egregious,” U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said.

• The Boston Herald, Western Massachusetts News

Massachusetts Recovers Only 2.69 Dollars for Every 100 Lost to Public Benefits Fraud

Massachusetts has recovered just $2.69 for every $100 identified as stolen through public benefits fraud, a 2.7 percent rate, according to LexisNexis analysis. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations found $10.6 million in fraud during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2026, with MassHealth accounting for $6.05 million and SNAP for $3.85 million. The state has recovered only $285,339 of that total. “Massachusetts is no different than any state in the country, except that they’re still in denial about the scale and scope of the problem,” said Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government Group. He noted the state has fewer than 10 frontline investigators and relies on outdated technology. Fraudsters keep 97 cents of every stolen dollar.

• Legal Insurrection, The Boston Herald

Florida Democrat Senate Candidate Defends Honoring Cop Killer and Calls History Messy

Angie Nixon, the Florida Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and a member of Democratic Socialists of America, defended displaying portraits of Assata Shakur and others at her Cafe Resistance bookstore. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of murdering a New Jersey state trooper, escaped prison in 1979, and died in Cuba. Nixon said the figures were “civil rights leaders that wind up like getting convicted or like tried for like, you know, robbery or killing police officers.” She added that history is “messy” and “some history is good, it’s bad, it’s messy, it’s ugly, but it needs to be learned,” not the “whitewashed, sanitized version.” Nixon is running against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) in the special election to fill the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s term.

Editor’s Note: But Nixon would lead any effort to topple a Civil War statue… evidently, only her preferred history gets to be messy.

• The American Tribune, Breitbart

🌐 International

US Treasury Fines Bank of America 1.2 Billion for Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations

The U.S. Treasury Department fined Bank of America $1.2 billion for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, the department's third-largest penalty. FinCEN assessed the penalty for the bank’s failure to mitigate and report priority risks, including Chinese money-laundering networks and illicit finance along the southwest border. The bank also reached an $11.6 million settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control over apparent violations involving Iran, Russia, narcotics and terrorism. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency imposed a $750 million penalty, its largest ever. “Today’s actions send a clear message that even the biggest financial institutions are not above the law,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bank of America admitted willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and said it has invested billions in compliance.

• US Treasury Dept, The New York Post

Russian Strikes Kill Three and Cut Power to 600000 Ukrainians in Overnight Attack

Russian missile and drone strikes killed three people in Kyiv overnight and left at least 600,000 Ukrainians without power, authorities said Wednesday. The attack primarily targeted Kyiv and Kharkiv and damaged 30 energy facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He called the strikes deliberate and demonstrative in scale, writing that Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States. Ukraine reported intercepting only four of 39 missiles. Russia’s defense ministry said it struck four power plants in and around Kyiv and two in Kharkiv, among other targets. The attacks also hit state railway facilities in five regions, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said. Outages may spread further as crews work to restore power.

• Reuters, The Globe & Mail

Two Ships Sink Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Steps Up Attacks on Shipping

Two Emirati cargo ships, the GFS Pride and the Cape Dao, sank near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck amid a surge in Iranian attacks, maritime officials said. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride container ship sank after a projectile strike and fire; all 21 crew members were safely evacuated with no injuries reported. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed a container ship carrying 2,500 containers hit a naval mine on an unauthorized route and sank. IRGC official Mohsen Rezaei said, “We target five or six of these every night. Hormuz is under the control of the Islamic Republic.” At least 18 vessels have been hit in October so far as Iran intensifies strikes.

• ZeroHedge, CNBC

Global Alliance for Palestine Leaders Have Documented Ties to Designated Terrorist Groups

A London-based group behind global pro-Palestinian protests has leaders with histories of connections to designated extremists, an investigation found. The Global Alliance for Palestine’s interim executive committee includes Anas Altikriti, formerly president of the Muslim Association of Britain, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and founder of the UAE-sanctioned Cordoba Foundation. Ben Jamal previously directed the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which defended a member of the Hamas-linked Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, later sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury. Mustafa Barghouthi has associated with the U.S.-designated PFLP and was photographed with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Shamiul Joarder of Friends of al Aqsa expressed solidarity with Palestine Action after the U.K. designated it a terrorist group. The alliance claimed more than 250,000 people gathered during its Oct. 10 day of action.

• The Washington Examiner, US Treasury Dept

Nearly Half of French Muslims Would Consider Leaving if Marine Le Pen Wins Presidency

An IFOP survey for the French weekly Marianne found that 46 percent of Muslim respondents would consider emigrating if Marine Le Pen wins the 2027 presidential election. France is estimated to have about seven million Muslims. The same poll showed 53 percent of respondents opposed allowing the Islamic veil on public streets, 75 percent supported the existing ban on abayas in state secondary schools, and 72 percent backed banning conspicuous religious symbols in sporting competitions. Le Pen has advocated reducing immigration and strengthening secularism laws, including possible restrictions on the hijab subject to a referendum. Recent surveys place her at about 35 percent in the first round and ahead in hypothetical second-round contests.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Hungarian Conservative

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House Oversight Committee Probes Groups Training Residents for Jury Nullification

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee accused Free DC and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams of training District residents to get onto trial juries and vote to acquit defendants. Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said the groups train residents on how to fool prosecutors into seating them, then use that role to protect our people. He said the groups may have helped train a juror in the trial that acquitted Sean Dunn, who threw a sandwich at a federal immigration officer. “It is clear that the position of Free DC and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams is that potential jurors should not make decisions impartially based on applying the law as instructed to the facts presented before them in the case but based on their subjective personal beliefs and activist agendas,” Comer said. Free DC said jury duty is a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice. Comer sent demand letters seeking training materials.

• The Washington Times, NewsMax, US House Oversight Committee
  
  

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U.S. Marshals Service and HUD OIG Arrest 491 Criminal Fugitives in Taxpayer-Funded Housing

The U.S. Marshals Service executed most of the 491 arrests of criminal fugitives living in taxpayer-funded housing during Operation Clean House. The multi-month initiative was led by the HUD Office of Inspector General with the Marshals Service and state and local agencies in cities including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and New Orleans. Offenses included rape, second-degree murder, sex offenses against children, drug trafficking, illegal weapons, aggravated assault, and fraud. Authorities seized 10 firearms. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said we will not allow criminal predators and fraudsters to use HUD housing as a haven or live freely on the taxpayer’s dime. He added the operation removed dangerous drug traffickers, rapists, and sex offenders. Acting HUD Inspector General Brian D. Harrison said HUD-assisted housing will not be treated as a haven for fugitives.

• US Dept of Housing & Urban Development, The Gateway Pundit

White House Requests Resignation of Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced Tuesday that the administration asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well,” she said in her first briefing. The request followed President Trump’s Monday statement that officials were “looking at” firing her as “we’re not happy.” Reports showed Guilfoyle texted donor Eric Deters days before confirmation, urging a $100,000 wire for her American Express bill, writing “Honey please I need you to get this done for me today” and noting it “won’t show up anywhere.” Deters refused and called it pay-to-play. A report said the State Department investigated her conduct at the Athens embassy over gifts and private travel.

Editor’s Note: One should have questioned her critical thinking skills after she married Gavin Newsom.

• The Post Millennial, CBS News

Supreme Court to Decide if Cooking for Nigerian Terror Group Bars Asylum

The Supreme Court granted review Tuesday in Blanche v. Ozurumba to decide if cooking for the Unknown Gunmen bars asylum as material support for terrorism. Izuchukwu Ozurumba entered the United States illegally in July 2023 after cooking three meals a day for 15 to 17 leaders for about six months in 2022 outside Lagos. Officials deem the group a Tier III terrorist organization. An immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals found him ineligible and ordered removal to Nigeria. He claims a job tip lured him, then threats forced him to continue before he escaped on a grocery run and fled via Venezuela. The Board holds no duress exception. A divided Fourth Circuit reversed in September 2025. Judge Andrew Wynn, an Obama appointee, ruled the cooking was not material, calling him a captive laborer. The administration argued the ruling guts the bar. Decision expected by June 2027.

• The Gateway Pundit, SCOTUS Blog

Anthropic Warns Chinese Model Alone Completes Full Self-Replication Across Unsecured Home Devices

Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team warned Monday that small AI models may be months from copying themselves across poorly secured internet-of-things devices such as smart ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes, potentially forming a botnet with no central off switch. Researchers bought 15 such boxes for about $55 each and ran Google’s Gemma model across them at 0.39 tokens per second. In simplified tests that left network ports unlocked, only GLM-5.2 from Beijing-based Z.ai completed full end-to-end replication, spreading to all eight nodes in four of five trials. Models under 30 billion parameters can complete many individual steps but fail to chain them reliably. Anthropic projects that small models could match this level by year-end if historical improvement rates continue. “A replicator like this would be challenging to shut down, since there’s no centralized point to shut off,” the team stated, adding it could adapt to unfamiliar devices unlike traditional malware.

• Tallwire, Reuters

Leaked Texts Show Cornell Accuser Initially Described Fraternity Encounter as Consensual

Text messages obtained by TMZ reveal that Jane Doe, who alleges seven men drugged and sexually assaulted her at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024, exchanged messages with defendants Jonathan Newell and Matthew Ingalls in the days afterward. On Oct. 21, Newell apologized, saying his memory was “fuzzy” and that he and Ingalls felt terrible for being too intoxicated to “shut it down and kick people out before it got way out of hand.” Doe replied that her memories were “super clouded too,” that “none of the sexual stuff was illegal,” and that comments about what she called “the gangbang” were “out of their jurisdiction,” adding “our body our choice.” She also referenced using ketamine off Newell’s body. On Nov. 3, she wrote that “90% of what happened that night was not consensual.” Attorney Thomas Giuffra said the messages show nothing new and reflect delayed recognition of trauma. A Title IX panel expelled Newell for failing to obtain affirmative consent. No criminal charges have been filed. The men deny wrongdoing.

• NewsNation Now, The New York Post

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DNC Chair Martin Defends Expanding Party Tent to Include Democratic Socialists

Democrat National Committee Chairman Ken Martin defended the party’s big-tent approach during a Monday interview, arguing Democrats must expand their coalition even as Republicans target ties to the Democratic Socialists of America ahead of the midterm elections. Pressed on whether the DSA is a liability, Martin said, “I’ve always taken a big-tent approach to how you build a party. That’s why I was successful for all these years in Minnesota. I believe you win by adding, not subtracting. You win by growing your coalition, not shrinking it.” When asked about a middle ground for voters in the center, he replied, “No, not at all, because that’s where the vast majority of Americans are at. Maybe right in the middle, or a little center-left, or a little center-right. But it doesn’t mean we can’t bring new voices into the party, right? Of course, we have to keep growing, and we have to keep expanding this tent.” The Republican National Committee stated that Martin embraces far-left radicals who want to abolish the police, prisons, and borders.

Editor’s Note: Martin welcomes them because, deep down, he is one of them, as is the entire DNC leadership.

• Legal Insurrection, The Post Millennial

NPR CEO Who Called First Amendment a Challenge Set to Receive First Amendment Award

NPR CEO Katherine Maher will receive the James C. Goodale First Amendment Award from Harper’s Magazine Foundation on October 26. In 2021, as Wikimedia CEO, she called the First Amendment a challenge to combating disinformation. “The number one challenge here that we see is of course the First Amendment in the United States,” Maher said. Harper’s praised her for guiding NPR through scrutiny and fighting defunding efforts, though Congress cut $ 1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Maher said public media exists to serve the public interest, and she can think of no greater service than defending the First Amendment. She added that the freedom of all Americans flourishes with its protections, and she is deeply honored to accept the award.

• FOX News, The Gateway Pundit

Louisiana Town’s Lone Police Chief Candidate Charged With Raping Teen Girls

The man running unopposed to become police chief of Elizabeth, Louisiana, was accused of raping two teenage girls 20 years ago. Mayor Mandy Leo Green said officials have no authority to remove candidate Christopher Paul from the ballot. Local lawmakers held a public meeting Monday to discuss making the police chief an appointed, rather than elected, position. The Village Council submitted an ordinance to the Louisiana Office of the Secretary of State for review. Green asked state Attorney General Liz Murrill if the change could take effect before the new chief’s Jan. 1 start date. The Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office took Paul into custody Sept. 8 after he was accused of sexually assaulting two 13-year-old girls in 2005 and 2006. Paul posted $60,000 bail and his candidacy remains active. State law only bars convicted felons from taking public office.

• KPLC News Lake Charles, The Washington Times

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to Hear Case on Office of Elections Blocking Commission Meetings

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Friday, October 16, in Cushnie and McKay v. Nago. Elections Commissioners Ralph Cushnie and Tamara McKay seek to compel the Office of Elections to provide administrative support so the Elections Commission can meet after its former chair’s term expired June 30. The case centers on HRS §11-1.5(b), which requires the Office to provide staff support as the commission requests. The Office refused, saying the request lacked majority-vote authorization, creating a catch-22 because the Commission cannot meet to vote without that support. The Commission has not assembled since June 30. A supplemental filing documents that the Office has not distributed correspondence addressed to the Commission to commissioners. Cushnie said this is a simple question: Can the Office of Elections withhold the administrative support the Elections Commission needs to meet? Oral argument is set for 10 a.m. in Honolulu.

• The Hawaii Free Press, Aloha State Daily

Baden-Württemberg Records 358 Child Marriages Since 2012 With Only Eight Annulled

Officials in Baden-Württemberg recorded 358 marriages involving a child since April 2012, with only eight formally annulled. Since 2015, officials have logged 350 cases. Cases include an 11-year-old Iraqi girl married to a 17-year-old Iraqi boy in 2020, which was annulled; a 14-year-old Afghan girl married to a 30-year-old man in 2018, which was annulled; and, in 2024, a 16-year-old German girl married to a 25-year-old Pakistani man and a 16-year-old Syrian girl married to a 27-year-old Syrian man, both annulled. Nearly 40 percent involved Syrians, while marriages between two Germans accounted for 0.3 percent. AfD lawmakers Nikolaos Boutakoglou and Emely Knorr demanded the state release the data. YASEMIN recorded 271 counseling cases in 2025, including 80 threats of forced marriage, of which 33 were minors.

• Euro News, The Daily Mail

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Iran Security Chief Threatens Strikes on Gulf Undersea Cables and AI Data Centers if War Resumes

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei threatened to destroy undersea internet cables, data centers and artificial intelligence facilities in the United Arab Emirates and around the Strait of Hormuz if war with the United States resumes. Speaking to Iranian state media, Rezaei said the United States has extremely expensive assets in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz. “We have not yet included these assets among our targets. But if war breaks out, many of these cables, data centers, AI facilities and numerous other sites will be destroyed,” he stated. Rezaei described the infrastructure as the pulse of the American economy in the region and valued it at more than $2 trillion. He also called Washington’s response to Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz insufficient while a U.S. naval blockade continues and nuclear demands go unmet.

• DAWN, Breitbart

Saudi Crown Prince Rejects Netanyahu Bid to Join Yemen Campaign

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought Saudi Arabia’s approval through U.S. mediation for Israel to join military operations against Yemen’s Houthis. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rejected the proposal, citing fears of public backlash among Saudis. A second source indicated that Netanyahu hoped the cooperation would strengthen bilateral ties and pave the way for normalization. Saudi authorities have not commented on the report. The kingdom has no formal relations with Israel and has long insisted that normalization depends on a path to Palestinian statehood. The reported outreach follows repeated Houthi missile strikes on Saudi infrastructure, including a deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. Netanyahu condemned the assault and offered condolences.

• Haaretz, The New Arab

FBI Operation Blackout Produces Arrests and Account Removals in African Scam Compounds

The FBI’s Operation Blackout produced 28 arrests in Ghana and Nigeria last week during a Joint Disruption Week coordinated from London. Authorities seized over 350 devices and identified at least $11 million in potentially freezable funds. More than 120 trafficked workers were identified for repatriation, including 117 from Ghana to Nigeria, while nine face prosecution in Nigeria. Over 100 U.S. victims lost more than $10 million. Meta removed 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts tied to fraud. “Thanks to a brilliant partnership with the Department of Justice, across multiple African countries, we arrested 28 alleged criminal actors, seized over 350 devices, identified at least $11 million in potentially freezable funds, freed over 100 trafficked workers, and identified over 100 potential scam victims here at home,” FBI Director Kash Patel said.

• FOX News, Sahara Reporters

Carney Calls for Unity Ahead of Alberta Separation Referendum

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a Thanksgiving video Monday from his former Edmonton high school urging Albertans to remain in Canada before the Oct. 19 vote. At St. Francis Xavier High School, he said they face a choice “whether to remain part of Canada or begin a long and uncertain process through which Alberta could separate from Canada.” Carney cited federal work on homes, high-speed rail and a West Coast pipeline, noting, “You can’t build big things on fault lines.” He said, “We are stronger together. Generations of Albertans helped build this country. It’s yours. It’s ours. And it’s worth fighting for.” Premier Danielle Smith backs remaining in Canada. Advance polls open Tuesday for the 10-question ballot. Pierre Poilievre will speak in the province.

• The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Sun

Navi Pillay Accused of Aiding China Against Uyghur Dissidents Following Nobel Award

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her commitment to universal legal principles and firm moral compass. Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay faces accusations that her office shared Uyghur dissident information with China without consent. Dolkun Isa, former World Uyghur Congress president, said the office she led shared information about his participation and that of other defenders with the Chinese government without consent. He called it a betrayal and said a Nobel Peace Prize does not place anyone beyond accountability. Emma Reilly accused Pillay of being “quite literally complicit in the Uyghur genocide” after overseeing the handover of over 50 names. Relatives faced intimidation, detention, torture, and disappearance. Hillel Neuer said the Nobel committee owes the dissidents an explanation. China denies committing genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

• American Greatness, Breitbart

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Federal Agents Search Home Of Rep. Ilhan Omar In Criminal Investigation

Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant early Monday at the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The Department of Justice confirmed the action but gave no further details. Sources familiar with the probe said it concerns alleged immigration fraud involving paperwork completed by Omar’s late father when she was a child. Omar, who was born in Somalia and arrived in the United States as a refugee, posted on social media that the search is “an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement” and that she “will not be silenced.” Her communications director, Jacklyn Rogers, called it “an outrageous abuse of power” and said, “The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong.” The search took place weeks before the midterm elections in which Omar is seeking reelection.

Editor’s Note: A judicially authorized warrant means a judge found probable cause.

• Reuters, Just the News
  
  

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Wisconsin Democrat Gubernatorial Nominee Oversaw Millions In Rental Aid To Nonprofit Employing His Wife

Democrat Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley oversaw Milwaukee County as it distributed more than $65 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds through Community Advocates, a nonprofit that employs his wife. Ericka Crowley began working at Community Advocates in 2020, the year her husband took office as county executive, and was later promoted to director of the Rental Housing Resource Center. Community Advocates confirmed that Crowley ultimately approved the contract but said he “did not influence the decision-making process for the ERA2 funding.” A November 2022 county press release stated that $15 million in Treasury funds would continue the rental assistance program operated in partnership with Community Advocates. The release noted that the partnership had distributed a total of $65.4 million in ERA2 funds since Crowley took office. Crowley’s campaign did not respond to questions about any potential conflict of interest or changes to his wife’s compensation. He is running against Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in the Nov. 3 general election.

• The Daily Caller, The County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

New York Attorney General Faces Bar Complaint Over Cornell Case Comments

New York Attorney General Letitia James faces a bar ethics complaint for public statements about the “Cornell 7” case before Governor Kathy Hochul (D) appointed her special prosecutor. The National Legal and Policy Center filed a nine-page complaint with New York’s Attorney Grievance Committee, accusing James of a “flagrant, obvious and therefore shocking” violation of ethics rules after she posted on September 28: “What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable. I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers. To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. We stand with you.” Legal ethicist Jack Marshall concluded James has a “serious and incurable conflict of interest” and is obligated to recuse or be removed. Two accused former Cornell Chi Phi members have filed motions to disqualify her, arguing her statements show she has already concluded they are guilty. A hearing is set for October 29. James’ office said it will follow only the facts, evidence, and the law.

• The Daily Wire, The National Legal & Policy Center

Businesses File RICO Suits Against Alleged Litigation Fraud Schemes

Businesses and insurers have filed nearly 300 lawsuits under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act since 2024, alleging organized fraud rings involving law firms, litigation funders, medical providers and others, according to a report by the American Tort Reform Association. The 1970 federal law was originally aimed at organized crime. Phil Melin, executive director of Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, said the suits represent a counterattack, telling The Center Square, “these businesses have filed lawsuits against some of these abusive law firms and have said, ‘Listen, these guys are kind of like organized crime.’” In Illinois asbestos cases flagged by the report, American Tort Reform Association Vice President Lauren Sheets Jarrell said patients “were coached on what to say and to perjure themselves.” Courts dismissed about 96 percent of more than 400 cases against one manufacturer. Melin said Illinois residents pay an estimated annual tort tax of $2,000. Madison, St. Clair and Cook counties rank on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes list.

• Just The News, The American Tort Reform Association

Scattered Ballots And Mail Theft Raise Concerns Over California Mail-In Voting

Election mail, including signed and unsigned mail-in ballots, was found scattered along Lake Wohlford Road in San Diego County’s North County last Thursday. Local resident Scott Harmes said the mail “was spread across the road” and “the way they were spread out it almost looks like they were thrown out the window of a car.” He added, “This discovery really shows we have to have greater concern for the chain of custody of ballots.” In a separate incident, federal postal inspectors are investigating a mail theft from a U.S. Postal Service truck in Sacramento’s College Glen neighborhood on Tuesday, one day after the county began mailing ballots. Surveillance footage shows a gray SUV pulling alongside the truck as a masked individual removes trays of mail. Officials said the stolen items may have included election ballots. A resident said she expected ballots for her great-grandchildren that never arrived. Postal inspectors have offered a reward for information leading to an arrest.

• The Sacramento Bee, ABC News San Diego

Majority Of Voters Concerned About Socialist Candidates Running For Office

A majority of American voters are concerned about democratic socialist candidates running for and winning elected office, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice poll found that 55 percent of registered voters are concerned, while 37 percent are not. Of those concerned, 35 percent are very concerned, and 20 percent are somewhat concerned. Of those not concerned, 17 percent are not too concerned, and 20 percent are not at all concerned. The poll, conducted by Noble Predictive Insights from Oct. 5-7 among 2,527 registered voters, comes as the Democratic Socialists of America reports multiple wins and candidates advancing in states including New York, Colorado, Michigan, California, and Florida. U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said, “The Democratic Party is becoming the party of socialism. 58% view socialism positively. 50% view capitalism negatively. I’m a proud free market capitalist. This is lunacy.” An earlier August poll found 63 percent concerned about the growth of socialism or communism.

• ZeroHedge, American Greatness

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College Students Prefer Socialism To Capitalism In Buckley Institute Survey

A survey of 803 American undergraduates, conducted by Inquire LLC for the Buckley Institute at Yale between September 5 and 14, found that students prefer living under socialism to capitalism by a 42 percent to 28 percent margin, the largest gap in five years. A plurality of 47 percent said countries like Cuba and the Soviet Union offer a better economic model than the United States. Twenty-two percent said America deserved the September 11 attacks. Although 87 percent called the First Amendment important, nearly half favored speech codes or criminalizing offensive speech, while 46 percent supported shouting down speakers and 45 percent justified violence to stop hate speech. “During the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, America’s college students have swung heavily in favor of socialism,” said Lauren Noble, the Buckley Institute’s founder and executive director.

• The Buckley Institute, The Washington Free Beacon

Teacher Breaks Down Over Class Where Only One Of 34 Students Passes

An elementary school teacher broke down while describing a class of 34 students in which only one passed an assessment, with many unable to correctly copy a simple word written on the board. Educators link the pattern to parents failing to instill basic discipline and listening skills. National data show an academic slide, with 2024 Nation’s Report Card results for 12th-graders at historic lows in reading and math, and surveys finding that many teachers report worse student behavior that they attribute to home environments. Teachers say children arrive without having learned to listen or follow directions. The teacher said, “I literally put the word on the board. I write it on the board, and I say copy it, and they’re copying it wrong — it’s almost scary because you’re like, dude — then you start questioning yourself. You’re like, is it me? Like, what? I’m exhausted.” She added that the situation “breaks my heart” and that it “comes down to the parents.”

• ZeroHedge, UpWorthy

El-Sayed Denies Family Muslim Brotherhood Ties While Sister’s Posts Differ

Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed denied on NBC’s Meet the Press that he or anyone in his family has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. When Kristen Welker asked whether he or his family had such ties, El-Sayed answered “No” three times. His half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, wrote in 2012 and 2013 social media posts that her family “has long been MB” and that she has “had family jailed for being a part of it.” Abdelhadi and El-Sayed share a mother, Fatten Elkomy, who emigrated from Egypt. The posts resurfaced as El-Sayed faced questions raised by Republican nominee Mike Rogers (R-MI) during a debate. El-Sayed’s father-in-law has served on the founding committee of the Islamic Society of North America, identified by federal prosecutors as having historical ties to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

• Legal Insurrection, The Washington Free Beacon

San Francisco Mayor Says Progressive Values Led City Down Wrong Path

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) said the city got “so entrapped in our progressive values” that it lost its way on issues including crime, homelessness, drug use, housing and affordability. In an interview with Dana Bash, Lurie stated, “We lost our way as a city. We were focused on the wrong things.” He noted that 810 people died of overdose in San Francisco three years ago and that there were 30,000 car break-ins, adding, “There’s nothing progressive about that.” Lurie said car break-ins have dropped 90 percent. He added, “There’s nothing progressive about small businesses having to shutter because they’re a victim of crime over and over again.” Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir elected in 2024 after defeating incumbent London Breed, has prioritized public safety and cutting red tape for businesses. He has also worked with federal agencies while opposing the deployment of the National Guard.

• The New York Post, Legal Insurrection

Illinois Lawmaker And County Clerk Husband Remain In Office Despite Federal Charges

Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons (D) and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, remain in office and on the November ballot despite facing federal fraud and obstruction charges. A federal grand jury indicted them on July 7, 2026, and both pleaded not guilty on July 16. Prosecutors allege Carol Ammons orchestrated a scheme from 2017 to 2025 diverting campaign contributions and state grants for personal and family benefit, including payments to their daughter. Aaron Ammons faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice for allegedly encouraging a witness to “muddy the waters.” U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless, appointed by President Joe Biden, postponed their trial from November 17 to December 7. The clerk’s office has issued ballots with incorrect district information affecting hundreds of voters, including in the district where Carol Ammons is running. Both are seeking reelection.

• WCIA News Champaign, The Chambana Sun

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Tehran Rejects U.S. Response To Iranian Conditions As Inadequate

Iran rejected the latest U.S. offer, which included partial concessions to its conditions for ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, calling it inadequate. Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the United States had agreed to some of Tehran’s conditions, but the response still falls short and cannot be incremental or partial. “Iranian diplomacy has changed, and there will be no return to the status quo ante,” Rezaei stated. He demanded full compliance with Tehran’s conditions. Rezaei described President Trump as “deluded by the fantasy of conquering Iran,” who launched “one of the most idiotic wars in human history after being duped by Netanyahu.” Iran continues to assert control of the Strait of Hormuz. A major hang-up remains the nuclear file, with Iran insisting it will not discuss enrichment until after a negotiated end to the conflict. Trump has hinted at resuming bombing after the midterm elections.

Editor’s Note: It is stunning that the US—and, in fact, the world—is letting the IRGC dictate terms.

• News18, Hurriyat Daily News

Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections Until 2027

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree postponing legislative elections from next month until Sept. 11, 2027, and scheduling presidential elections for the same date, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. The move extends more than two decades without a vote for a new legislature since the last one in 2006, when Hamas won a majority. Abbas’ office and the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee cited Israeli restrictions, conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, and the need for suitable conditions for free and fair elections. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rejected the claim, writing on X that it was “yet another ridiculous lie designed to evade responsibility and accountability.” Hamas welcomed the postponement as “a step in the right direction.” The delay allows leaders to remain in power without facing voters and comes as the Palestinian Authority’s role in Gaza remains uncertain under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan.

• FOX News, Reuters

British Prime Minister Says Russia Interfered In Brexit Referendum

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the first time a sitting UK leader has made the claim. In an interview on The Rest Is Politics podcast, Burnham said that when he arrived at Downing Street, he asked officials whether there had been Russian interference and received “the clear answer that, yes, there was.” He added that Britain had been “too much on the back foot” and had not informed the public sufficiently about foreign efforts to disrupt the political process. Burnham also warned of similar disinformation campaigns targeting politics in Germany and France, saying such information should be put on the record so voters understand that some politics is “instigated via our enemies, namely Russia.” The remarks mark a departure from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said in 2020 there was no evidence of such interference.

• BBC News, Euro News

Investigation Finds Most Groups Behind French Student Protests Are Not Students

A Fox News Digital investigation found that only 15 of 50 organizations linked to France’s student protests are student or youth groups, with the rest consisting of labor unions, communist and socialist organizations, political parties and international amplifiers. The remaining 35 adult groups include a dozen labor unions, eight communist or socialist organizations, and four political parties, including La France Insoumise and the French Communist Party. Much of the international amplification has come through BreakThrough News, a New York-based outlet funded by American-born, Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham, who has financed a network of far-left groups. The protests began over school conditions but have drawn support from adult activists and media outlets framing them as a broader strike against austerity. On the ground, demonstrators have marched with hammer-and-sickle banners alongside Palestinian flags.

• FOX News, The Brussels Signal

China Advances Global Governance Initiative Ahead Of Xiongan Forum

China is advancing its Global Governance Initiative ahead of hosting the first Xiong’an Global Governance Forum in Hebei Province this autumn and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19. Foreign Minister Wang Yi has listed both events among priorities for implementing the initiative, which President Xi Jinping announced on September 1, 2025, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus meeting in Tianjin. Wang said “a few countries monopolize global governance” and that this should no longer continue. The initiative’s five core concepts are sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and “real results.” Beijing has established the Group of Friends of Global Governance inside the United Nations, with nearly 40 founding members at its December 2025 launch. China has also created the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong and the World AI Cooperation Organization in Shanghai, joined by 29 countries including Russia. A June 2026 white paper claimed nearly 160 countries and organizations have backed the initiative.

• Modern Diplomacy, The Gateway Pundit

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Threats Targeted Dozens of Lawmakers as Capitol Police Report Surge

A new report found that violent threats have reached at least 70 of the nation’s 100 senators and 185 members of the House of Representatives, nearly half the chamber. Capitol Police investigated 14,938 concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed at members, their families, staff, and the Capitol complex in 2025. That figure marked a sharp rise from 9,474 cases the prior year and the third consecutive annual increase. Chief Michael Sullivan has sought expanded funding and mutual aid agreements with local agencies in every state to protect lawmakers away from Washington. High-profile incidents over the past 18 months have included the assassination of Charlie Kirk, shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers and an arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence. Officials note that online anonymity and heated rhetoric continue to drive the volume of investigations, even as the department works with federal prosecutors on specialized threat cases.

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New York Sanctuary Policies Leave Nearly 15,000 ICE Detainers Unhonored

New York City failed to honor 14,916 ICE detainers between Jan. 20, 2025, and Sept. 14, 2026, due to sanctuary policies, according to the Department of Homeland Security. These ignored requests are linked to 47,750 criminal charges and convictions, including homicides, sexual assaults, kidnappings, drug offenses, weapons violations, and assaults. The figures emerged after ICE officers shot Oscar Bengal, a Dominican Republic national and alleged Trinitarios gang member, during an attempted arrest in the Bronx on Oct. 8. Bengal had prior convictions for grand larceny and arrests for drug possession, assault, weapons charges and robbery, and was previously released by local authorities. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, “Sanctuary politicians create an environment for criminal activity to thrive, not for American citizens to be safe. When you have sanctuary cities and politicians, you endanger the safety of the public.” Gov. Kathy Hochul has criticized enforcement efforts and backed legislation limiting local police cooperation with ICE.

• US Dept of Homeland Security, The New York Post

Justice Department Probes Major TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage Halt

The Justice Department is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated antitrust law by suspending their White House press pool coverage of President Trump last month. Officials sought communications after the networks halted coverage in solidarity following the Sept. 18 revocation of credentials for CNN, MSNOW and Politico over Iran reporting. The halt affected footage of Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which Trump called a moment “made for Television” that the “Fake News” avoided. Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington said, “Members of the television press pool have boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act.” The networks stated that no administration should reject a news organization because it objects to its reporting.

Editor’s Note: As stated before, press access to the White House is a privilege, not a constitutional right covered under the First Amendment.

• The Washington Examiner, CBS News

Border Patrol Ends Far-Left Autonomous Zone Blocking Arizona Border Wall

U.S. Border Patrol agents shut down a 71-day autonomous zone near Lochiel, Arizona, where dozens of far-left activists blocked double-layer border wall construction by camping on private property around a century-old cottonwood tree they called “grandmother.” After contractors cut three trees, the group raised nearly $75,000, developed a mutual aid network and invited outsiders to relocate with open-ended plans. Monday’s raid produced multiple arrests and the tree’s removal as activists wailed and rushed authorities. They assaulted a Frontlines reporter, wore masks, slashed tires and damaged property. Five more arrests followed Tuesday, with tents and an “All Walls Fall” banner remaining Wednesday. The Arizona Sheriffs’ Association issued an open letter criticizing Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway for directing deputies not to respond to related calls except for violence, despite reports of threats, assaults, and property damage by masked participants from outside Arizona. “The duty to preserve the peace and protect the public cannot be set aside simply because an incident involves federal operations or politically contentious circumstances,” the association stated.

• The Post Millennial, The Arizona Republic

Justice Department Accuses Minnesota Judges of Misconduct Over Immigration Remarks

The Department of Justice filed a judicial misconduct complaint in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals against seven federal judges in Minnesota for speaking to The New York Times about last winter’s ICE Operation Metro Surge. The complaint alleges the judges, including Patrick Schiltz, appointed by President George W. Bush, and John Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, provided biased remarks on ongoing criminal and civil cases involving ICE and DHS to advance political agendas. Schiltz claimed the administration’s actions “created a grave threat to the rule of law” and accused the DOJ of “complete disregard for court orders.” Tunheim said ICE was not arresting “dangerous criminals on the street,” despite DHS reports of thousands of criminal foreign nationals apprehended. Attorney General Todd Blanche asked the judges to recuse themselves from all DHS cases because of “obvious bias,” saying their conduct “undermined public confidence in an impartial judiciary.” Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter accused them of using their office “to pander to the press.”

• US Justice Dept, The Post Millennial

Pro-Cuba Group Linked to Sanctioned Agency Lobbies Congress Against Embargo

Cuban Americans for Cuba, founded by Florida native Danny Valdes, has made multiple Capitol Hill trips since April to urge lawmakers against U.S. economic sanctions on the island. Valdes drew inspiration from a 2023 Democratic Socialists of America delegation tour arranged by the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, a state agency the State Department sanctioned this summer for intelligence ties and propaganda efforts. The trip included a meeting with President Miguel Diaz-Canel and other regime figures. The group, which secured tax-exempt status in August, reported friendlier receptions from Progressive Caucus members, including a briefing hosted by Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), while South Florida offices declined meetings. Valdes said the organization “opposes U.S. sanctions on Cuba, full stop,” arguing they harm ordinary Cubans. A Cuban-born former intelligence officer said such groups do not represent the exile community and that the regime works to influence U.S. policy through sympathetic activists.

• The Washington Examiner, Just The News

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Report Claims James Talarico Received Treatment at Ohio Mental Health Facility During Campaign Absence

Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate, vanished from the campaign trail for nearly two weeks after a Sept. 28 fundraiser in New York. His campaign blamed the flu following a Sept. 30 virtual appearance where he said he had been diagnosed at urgent care in Dallas. He resurfaced Oct. 9 at the Austin City Limits festival. Independent journalists Nick Sortor and Rhein Amacher released audio of a call to the Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, Ohio. An employee said, “It looks like he was just discharged this evening.” The center provides residential psychiatric care. Flight data showed a private plane flew from Austin to Hamilton, Ohio, near the facility, and returned Friday morning. The campaign has not responded. President Trump earlier called the flu claim false and cited “bad rumors.”

• The Gateway Pundit, The Dallas Express

Colorado Democrat Claims Credit for Voter-Backed Police Fund He Did Not Endorse

Colorado Democrat congressional candidate Manny Rutinel, running against US Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) in the competitive Eighth District, stated in his public safety plan that he “joined a bipartisan push backed by Colorado’s County Sheriffs to create a $350 million fund to recruit, train and retain police.” The funding originated with Proposition 130, a 2024 ballot measure advanced by conservative group Advance Colorado and approved by voters by six points. A 2025 bill merely implemented the voter mandate. Advance Colorado executive vice president Kristi Burton Brown said, “Manny never once reached out to support the campaign for Prop 130, which was a ballot measure passed by voters, not legislators,” and noted he never endorsed it. Rutinel’s claims accompany efforts to moderate his image after removing language about confronting systemic racism. As a state lawmaker, he cosponsored legislation further restricting local cooperation with ICE amid gang-related violence in Aurora.

• The Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Wire

South Carolina Democrat Lawmaker Arrested on Firearm Charge After Polling Place Dispute

South Carolina state Rep. Michael Rivers, a Democrat from St. Helena Island, was arrested Friday on a felony charge of pointing and presenting a firearm. It stems from a June 9 incident at the Green Pond Community Center polling place in Colleton County during the primary. A State Law Enforcement Division affidavit states that after a brief verbal altercation over his House District 121 campaign, Rivers retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and pointed it at the other person. Video and witnesses support the charge. The pastor and Air Force veteran lost his primary bid. He was booked into the Colleton County Detention Center and released on personal recognizance. Rivers said, “I’m innocent, and feel this accusation levied by my political opponent represents politics at its worst.”

Editor’s Note: Leftist Democrat = violence as conflict resolution.

• The Post & Courier, The State

Incarcerated Democrat Draws Super PAC Ads From Party Allies In Alaska House Race

Eric Hafner, 35, is the only Democrat candidate for Alaska’s at-large House seat while serving a 20-year sentence at Otisville, New York, for threats. U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said he “further victimized these public officials, private citizens, and the public generally by calling in numerous false bomb threats to a courthouse, a police department, law firms, businesses, and an elected official’s office.” Hafner received 3.8 percent of the primary vote. Independent Bill Hill, backed by the Democrat-funded Wheel Dog Super PAC, runs against Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK). The PAC ad says, “The D by his name? Yeah, it stands for Doing Time.” Hill has not said if he would caucus with Democrats. Ranked-choice voting could allow Hafner’s votes to decide the race between Begich and Hill.

• The Alaska Beacon, The Alaska Daily News

764 Network Leader Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case

Prasan Nepal, 21, of High Point, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sexually exploit children as a core leader of the 764 violent extremist network, the Department of Justice said. Nepal, known online as “Trippy,” and co-defendant Leonidas Varagiannis, held in a Greek prison, directed the group’s efforts from roughly 2021 through 2025. They used encrypted platforms to coordinate the exploitation of at least eight minors, some as young as 13, by instructing members, enforcing rules, and overseeing the production of child sexual abuse material and gore. Defendants allegedly caused victims to self-mutilate, harm animals, sexually exploit siblings, engage in sexual acts, and attempt murder or suicide. “Prasan Nepal, a leader of 764, pleaded guilty for his role in exploiting juveniles—not only breaking the law himself but recruiting others to participate in the heinous conduct targeting kids online through sexual assault, pornography, animal crushing, and more,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. Nepal faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing set for March 2027.

• US Justice Dept, The Epoch Times

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Houthi Missile Attack Kills 12 Including American at Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs Strikes

Iran-backed Houthi terrorists killed 12 people, including an American, and wounded 309 others Saturday in a missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The strike on Terminals 3 and 4 was the third this week and the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade. The dead included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and Palestine. President Trump said of joining Saudi strikes, “We may. We’re going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attacks that showed blatant disregard for innocent civilian life. The Saudi-led coalition called it a full-fledged war crime.

• CNBC, Reuters

Britain’s Online Safety Act Triggers Arrests Over Online Speech

Britain’s 2023 Online Safety Act, promoted as protection for children, has led to thousands of arrests for online posts that authorities deem harmful. After the 2024 Southport stabbings by the British-born son of Rwandan immigrants that killed three girls, police arrested Jamie Michael for a Facebook video urging a community meeting on school safety, alleging racial hatred and terrorist intentions. Officials allegedly altered his transcript while he was jailed. Businesswoman Bernie Spofforth was held for 36 hours for sharing a circulating but false suspect name, which she later deleted. House of Lords member Claire Fox said the law’s definition of psychological harm is “an elastic term that’s become inflated beyond any recognition.” Police in England and Wales arrested more than 12,000 people in 2023 alone under communications laws covering private messages that cause annoyance or anxiety. Michael was acquitted in 17 minutes; Spofforth is suing. The government is advancing “respect orders” that allow speech charges without a jury.

• Just The News, Public

Italy’s School Decree Bars Face Coverings and Limits Foreign-Born Pupils

Italy’s government issued a Schools Decree last month that bans students from covering their faces in classrooms, caps foreign-born pupils at 30 percent per class, and fines parents up to roughly $1,120 for skipping mandatory Italian language lessons. The measures, which take effect next summer, are presented as tools for integration rather than exclusion. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described them on social media as “Tools of common sense that do not divide, but truly help to integrate, avoiding ghetto classes and giving all students the same opportunities.” Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation called mass migration and Islamification “the single biggest issue of our time in Europe” and warned that similar cultural shifts “can easily happen in the U.S.” Experts noted that requiring visible faces and language proficiency are reasonable expectations for schools built on communication. Comparable rules have appeared in Denmark, France and other European countries amid concerns over parallel societies.

• The Middle East Forum, FOX News

Slovak MEP Says Rejection of Migration Policies Spared Slovakia and Poland From Western Unrest

Slovak MEP Milan Mazurek of the Europe of Sovereign Nations group told progressive liberals during an Oct. 7 debate on Islamist entryism that they destroyed Western Europe. “Look at the state of Western European cities. They are in flames,” he said. “Why? Because they are controlled by violent criminals, rapists, murderers, and radical Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood.” Mazurek asked why Slovakia and Poland lack such problems and answered, “We did not follow your insane migration policies.” He warned Brussels seeks to force the same approach on Central and Eastern Europe and called for mass deportations. The next day the European Parliament adopted a resolution by 381 votes to 167 urging scrutiny of Muslim Brotherhood networks, tighter funding controls and possible terrorist listing for related entities.

• ZeroHedge, The Brussels Signal

Hurricane Simon Nears Mexico Coast as Category 4 Storm With Flooding Risks

Hurricane Simon’s eye was just off Mexico’s Pacific coast early Sunday as the Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, just below Category 5, prepared to move inland. It moved north-northwest at 6 mph, 60 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo. It could bring 10 to 20 inches of rain over southwestern Mexico, with up to 30 inches in Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco. “This rainfall will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain,” the National Hurricane Center warned. Jalisco suspended classes in 22 coastal municipalities, evacuated residents, and asked Puerto Vallarta tourism to shelter workers and visitors. Businesses boarded windows in preparation for expected storm surge and destructive waves. “Let’s hope it doesn’t hit us, right? That it doesn’t affect us,” Jesús Gómez said.

• My Northwest, Reuters

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Experts Question Democrat Polling Leads Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Pollsters and political insiders question Democrat polling leads that show the party ahead by more than 8 points on generic House ballots and competitive in several Senate races. Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini noted that pre-election polls from 2018 to 2024 overstated Democrat performance by more than six points in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio. He said Democrat-commissioned polls currently give the party a 6.2-point edge while nonpartisan surveys show only 2.6 points. Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics observed that undecided voters in traditionally Republican states are likely triple Trump voters who will revert to the GOP. One veteran aide said the challenge is turning out MAGA voters and that President Trump will campaign hard until Election Day to remind them, juice the batteries, and trust the process.

• The Washington Examiner, RealClearPolling, Civic Intelligence
  

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Anti-ICE Agitators Attack Federal Agents with Bat and Vehicles in Oregon

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were surrounded and attacked Saturday morning near a Walgreens on Lancaster Drive NE in Salem, Oregon, while conducting targeted enforcement operations. Anti-ICE rapid response networks mobilized, using vehicles to box in federal vehicles and prompting officers to ram their way free. At least one agitator holding a metal bat threatened officers and struck a vehicle as agents attempted to leave. Agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls after demonstrators refused multiple orders to disperse. Some individuals appeared affiliated with Antifa. The roughly 30-minute incident followed a similar attack Friday in the same area in which an agitator jumped on a vehicle, grabbed an agent’s neck and threw a punch. ICE has increased operations in the sanctuary city beginning earlier Monday.

• The Post Millennial, NBC News Portland

ATF Ends Nationwide Enforcement of Suppressor and Short-Barreled Firearm Registration Rules

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives announced Friday that it will no longer enforce National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements nationwide for suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns. Congress eliminated the taxes on those items last year. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix, appointed by President Trump, ruled in August that the remaining provisions could not rest on the taxing power. Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to appeal. ATF Director Rob Cekada said, “The direction from the President, Congress, and the courts is clear. ATF is now following suit with our enforcement posture while continuing to ensure we remain focused where we are needed the most: combating violent crime in American communities.” Background checks and state laws remain in full effect.

• Legal Insurrection, The American Rifleman

New Jersey Pulls Additional Improper Voter Registrations and Orders Daily Audits

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered daily audits of voter registrations at the Motor Vehicle Commission after a review found about 1,090 additional improperly handled records. The review followed the July disclosure of a software error that registered about 6,600 people who said they were not U.S. citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, with fewer than 400 voting. The new findings include roughly 750 records where individuals selected no on an age-eligibility prompt but were registered anyway, though no underage person voted, and about 340 potentially improper records from prison re-entry events dating to 2016. Sherrill said, “This review surfaced two issues. Neither issue involved noncitizens.” The agency is also implementing automated daily checks before transmitting records to election officials and a new vendor.

• ZeroHedge, The New Jersey Globe

SpaceX Acquires Low-Band Spectrum to Challenge Major U.S. Carriers

SpaceX agreed Thursday to purchase Grain Management’s full nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio. The low-band airwaves of up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum will complement the company’s existing global 2 GHz mid-band holdings. Low-band frequencies travel longer distances and penetrate walls and tree cover, solving a major technical hurdle for satellite-based mobile networks. The transaction remains subject to Federal Communications Commission approval. The FCC also approved Starlink Mobile’s Gen2 constellation application for 15,000 satellites optimized for the 2 GHz band. Shares of T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T fell more than 5 percent in extended trading amid fears of an aggressive price war. The acquisition advances Elon Musk’s push to bypass traditional towers and deliver connectivity straight from orbit to ordinary smartphones.

• The Wall Street Journal, The Globe & Mail

Hurricane Isaias Leaves More Than 900,000 Without Power After Florida Panhandle Landfall

More than 436,000 Florida households remained without electricity Saturday after Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin on Friday night as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph. The hurricane weakened after moving inland but left more than 900,000 utility customers across Florida, Alabama and Georgia without power. Hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding hit Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Okaloosa counties in Florida’s western Panhandle hardest. Utility crews faced widespread outages as high winds downed trees and power lines across the region. Category 2 hurricanes carry sustained winds of 96 to 110 mph and can cause extensive damage to trees, roofs and electrical systems. Flooding, blocked roads, and damaged infrastructure continued to complicate recovery efforts after the storm passed.

• Reuters, FOX Weather

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Democrat Congressional Nominee Shoved by NYPD During Anti-ICE Protest in Bronx

DSAer Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democrat nominee for New York’s 13th congressional district, was shoved to the ground by New York Police Department officers during an anti-ICE protest in the Bronx on Thursday after federal agents shot a man. Chevalier, a Democratic socialist, said she was trying to de-escalate as officers put up barricades and pushed protesters. She said, “I have been arrested 3 times in protest, and not once have I been slammed to the ground by a police officer.” Video showed her confronting officers and getting in their faces amid chaotic pushing. The man shot, Oscar Belgal, has been identified as a criminal illegal alien linked to the Trinitarios gang. Chevalier has attended multiple anti-ICE protests and called for the police commissioner to resign immediately.

Editor’s Note: It is not Avila Chevalier’s place— or anyone other than law enforcement — to initiate “de-escalation” tactics. She got what she deserved, and prosecutors should charge her with obstruction.

• The New York Post, Breitbart

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Dismissed Lawsuit Against Clinton Over Russia Claims

President Trump on Oct. 9 asked the Supreme Court to revive his dismissed 2022 civil racketeering lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, the Democrat National Committee and others. The suit alleged they conspired to spread a false narrative that his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, appointed by President Bill Clinton, dismissed the case and ordered Trump and attorney Alina Habba to pay nearly 1 million dollars in sanctions. The 11th Circuit affirmed the ruling and called many arguments frivolous. Trump’s attorneys wrote that lower courts reflect “a deeply troubling trend of federal courts using sanctions and disciplinary threats to punish the President and his lawyers for legitimate legal positions.” They argue the deadline should have been paused during his first term.

• The Epoch Times, NewsMax

Seattle Approves First Ban on Personalized Grocery Pricing

The Seattle City Council passed Mayor Katie Wilson’s Fair Pricing and Transparency ordinance in a 7-2 vote this week, a first-in-the-nation ban on so-called surveillance pricing that takes effect in 2027. The Washington Retail Association warned the bill was rushed and would significantly raise prices after nearly all suggested fixes were ignored. As approved, retailers must decide whether to keep offering the tailored discounts and loyalty programs that Seattle families actually use or cancel them and charge more for groceries. Jan Himebaugh of the association said her family saved nearly $ 1,000 this year in loyalty discounts, enough for more than 185 gallons of gas. Critics argue the ordinance risks higher grocery bills and more store closures in Seattle.

• The Seattle Times, The Columbian

Trump Threatens Federal Funding Cut Over Little Italy Map Omission

President Trump on Friday threatened to withhold billions in federal funding from New York City unless officials update a map of immigrant communities to include Little Italy. The 2023 city map lists neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Little India, Little Manila and Little Palestine but omits Little Italy along with Irish and Jewish areas. Speaking at a White House Columbus Day celebration, Trump said, “So you have Yemen covered, Haiti covered, Guyana covered, Senegal covered. I think it’s a disgrace. We are going to work on that immediately.” The city budget depends on as much as 8 billion dollars in federal funds annually for city services. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the map predates his term and will be updated to add Little Italy and others.

• ZeroHedge, The Epoch Times

Maricopa County Election Staff Seen Using Flash Drives Late at Night on Certified Equipment

Surveillance video obtained by the We the People Alliance shows Maricopa County election employees inside the tabulation center late on October 7 inserting flash drives into computers on equipment certified after logic and accuracy testing. The employees left around 6:20 p.m. and returned from about 9:08 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. One was identified as Brian Ramirez, previously accused of deleting election files. The county said the workers were completing a legitimate election task late at night. Supervisor Mark Stewart said the employees were trying to finish work before the weekend, and one brought a toddler because child care was unavailable. The group noted the video does not appear on the county’s public livestream feeds and that the specific task was not fully disclosed.

• FOX News Phoenix, KJZZ News Phoenix

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Houthi Missile Barrage Forces Suspension of Operations at Riyadh Airport

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a missile barrage on Saturday. Terminal 3 suffered a direct hit, prompting full evacuation and a major emergency response that sent dozens of ambulances and helicopters to the scene. Flight trackers showed all arrivals were canceled for much of the day, and airborne passengers were diverted to other cities. Eyewitnesses reported loud explosions and blood smeared on the terminal floor. Saudi officials confirmed injuries and suspended all operations pending damage assessments. The strikes continue, with repeated attacks on the kingdom’s aviation hubs over the past week. Thursday’s attack destroyed parked planes and killed three people, including a Saudia pilot. Air defenses failed to intercept all missiles. Several countries warned citizens not to fly to Riyadh.

• Channel News Asia, DAWN

Putin Relays Iran Conflict Views to Trump During Diesel Supply Call

The Kremlin reported Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Iranian views on resolving the war to President Donald Trump during a Friday phone call. The Kremlin said it relayed the message in coordination with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after their meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Turkmenistan. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided the details, though specific terms and Trump’s response were not disclosed. The same call produced an agreement for Russia to supply diesel to global markets, prompting a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver to ease high fuel prices before midterm elections. The conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February remains stalled. Iranian operations in the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect energy markets, and Houthi attacks led Saudi Arabia to close Riyadh airport.

• CNBC, AFP

Sudan Paramilitary Drone Strike Kills 40 as Lebanon Welcomes US Flight Ban Lift

A drone strike Friday in Sudan’s Blue Nile province near Ethiopia killed at least 40 people, including children, Emergency Lawyers said. The group blamed the Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting Sudan’s military since 2023. The U.N. called the strike appalling. The conflict has killed at least 150,000 people, according to ACLED. Houthi attacks Thursday damaged three planes at Riyadh airport and killed three Saudi citizens. Lebanon’s presidency announced Saturday the lift of U.S. flight restrictions imposed in 1985 after the TWA Flight 847 hijacking. President Joseph Aoun welcomed the decision by President Trump as a sign of confidence in Lebanese aviation safety following Hezbollah’s losses in recent wars with Israel. Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed five Palestinians, officials said, one year after a ceasefire deal.

• BBC News, AP News

Taiwan President Declares Island’s Defense a Test of Global Rules Against Chinese Pressure

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on National Day that China’s pressure on the island tests whether the international community believes force cannot override rules. “China continues to apply pressure through military and gray-zone activities in an attempt to alter the status quo across the Taiwan Strait,” Lai said. He added that Taiwan’s resolve concerns whether powerful nations can strip a people of their right to determine their own future. “Taiwan cherishes peace, but we will not give up our freedom. We are open to exchanges, but will not accept subordination,” he stated. Lai aims to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030 with a proposed record budget for next year. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out force.

• The Epoch Times, Reuters

Jewish Leaders and Israeli Officials Condemn Nobel Peace Prize Award to Navi Pillay

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, the former United Nations human rights chief who chaired a commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the committee “has lost its moral compass” and awarded its highest honor to “a bigot who built her career around inventing and propagating blood libels against the one and only Jewish state.” UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer called the decision shocking, citing Pillay’s record on antisemitism and her defense of a colleague who invoked the Jewish lobby. Pillay joked that she might share the prize with President Trump. Major Jewish organizations, including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, condemned the award as rewarding prejudice against the Jewish state.

• The Gateway Pundit, FOX News

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Refinery Outages Are Lifting Fuel Prices Beyond Crude Costs

Disruptions to global refining are pushing fuel prices up beyond what higher crude costs alone would explain, Dallas Federal Reserve analysts Jesse Thompson and Garrett Golding wrote Oct. 8. Damage, shipping curbs and export bans have sidelined as much as 10 percent of global capacity. Crack spreads have widened beyond levels seen after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The analysts said the gap is a supply constraint, not retailer markup. The national average was about $4.36 a gallon on Oct. 8, the first October above $4. North America has lost refining capacity as older plants closed under thin margins, regulatory costs and green-fuel mandates. No large U.S. refinery has been built since 1977. Iranian strikes cut Gulf refining by 2 million barrels a day. Ukraine hit plants in Omsk and Ukhta. Tanker trackers said Hormuz crude flows had climbed back toward pre-war levels.

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Protests Follow ICE Shooting of Dominican Gang Member in the Bronx

Protests erupted in New York City after an ICE agent shot a man the Department of Homeland Security called a criminal illegal alien and a member of the Trinitarios gang. Officers were conducting a targeted arrest about 4 p.m. Thursday in the Marble Hill section of the Bronx. DHS said Oscar Belgal, 28, of the Dominican Republic, had a grand larceny conviction and prior arrests for assault, robbery, drugs and weapons. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said an agent fired seven rounds and struck Belgal in the neck. Belgal remained conscious and was taken to a hospital. Hundreds of protesters gathered at the scene and marched to the hospital, chanting for ICE to leave the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded that the administration stop ICE enforcement in New York. DHS said Belgal rammed government vehicles as officers tried to box in his car.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Bronx Times

Trump Orders White House Hearing on Mortgage Claims Against Fed Governor

President Donald Trump will summon Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to the White House for a hearing over allegations that she made false statements about her mortgages. The move comes weeks before elections that will decide whether Republicans keep Congress. Trump has tried to fire Cook for more than a year while pressing the central bank to cut rates. A White House notice says a committee will report whether there is cause. The panel will hold a closed hearing. Committee members or Justice Department personnel may question Cook for no longer than four hours. Lawyers Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen said Friday that an objective hearing would show she did not commit mortgage fraud. Trump first tried to remove her in August 2025. No president had fired a Fed governor. The Supreme Court ruled that a president needs cause and a clear process. Cook, appointed in 2022, remains through 2038.

• The Detroit News, CBS News

Obama Center Staff Move to Unionize Over Workloads and Benefit Cuts

The Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago in June, and staff are already complaining about working conditions. In a letter this week, employees said they are organizing a union because of increasing workloads and benefit rollbacks. They said concerns have drawn vague responses from leadership. The letter said the cuts have produced a high turnover rate, with departing staff taking knowledge with them. Workers also said they were told health care costs would rise, promotions were suspended and paid time off was reduced, and that there would be no raises this winter. The complaints cover a center that cost about $900 million. The letter quoted Obama’s 2016 line that if he saw a problem at work he would organize his coworkers. Organizers are calling the effort Obama Workers United. Sixty-eight workers signed the letter. The drive is expected to cover more than 250 employees in Chicago, Washington and remote jobs.

• The New York Post, Hoodline.com

Pentagon Says Fort Hood Terrorist’s Firing Squad Execution Will Be Livestreamed

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday the government will publicly broadcast the firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 soldiers and wounded 32 at Fort Hood in November 2009. The Pentagon said the Dec. 3 execution at the Texas base will be livestreamed. Hasan entered a medical building with two guns, shouted “Allahu Akbar” and opened fire. He said he was angry that troops were deploying to Afghanistan. He was shot, paralyzed, and sentenced to death in 2013. President Donald Trump ordered a firing squad. Hegseth said people need to see “serious consequences,” and that soldiers with rifles will carry it out. He called it the first firing squad execution of a U.S. service member since World War II. Hasan is set to die at 1 p.m. CST. At trial, he said he had “switched sides.” Officials called the shooting workplace violence, not terrorism.

• The Daily Mail, Reuters

Portland Charges 32 Men in Child Sex Trafficking Case as Eight Remain at Large

Oregon authorities are asking the public to help find eight men accused of buying sex from a trafficked girl in Portland. The Multnomah County district attorney’s office said 32 men have been charged with felonies. Eight have been convicted. Eight remain at large. Senior Deputy District Attorney J.R. Ujifusa released mugshots Wednesday but not the names of the wanted men. He said the office knows who they are. The girl was trafficked in Portland from ages 13 to 17. The abuse began in 2020. Police opened the case in 2023, when she came forward. The investigation started on 82nd Avenue. Traffickers Dominique Williams and Kai’leif Newcomb were sentenced to 19 and 15 years. Sixteen men have pending cases. Ujifusa said more buyers are expected. Sgt. Onest Robert said officers recovered six minors in six weeks this spring and are seeing more children on the street. Tips can go to 503-823-3333.

• The Post Millennial, ABC News Portland

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Apple News Voting Guide Steers Users Toward Democrat-Friendly Coverage

Apple News sent iPhone users an alert reading “This personalized guide has all the information you need.” The link opened a zip-code tool for coverage. Heritage Foundation fellow Robby Starbuck said what he tested “felt heavily biased in favor of Democrats.” In Portland, Maine, a guide called Democrat nominee Hannah Pingree the youngest House speaker and quoted her pledge to guard Maine from the Trump administration. Republican Bobby Charles was introduced through a Washington career. Democrat Troy Jackson was a logger. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) was noted for votes on a health-law repeal and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. An Ohio piece called Trump’s approval “far under water” and tied Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) to him. A Kansas guide treated a citizens-only voting amendment as needless. Apple did not answer questions on source selection. A February FTC letter said the app had promoted left-wing outlets and suppressed conservative ones.

• The Federalist, Media Research Center

Preschool Teachers Offered Classroom Plans for a Lifetime of “Justice” Activism

Preschool-through-second-grade teachers received training at an April 18, 2026, summit at the School in Rose Valley, organized by the Greater Philadelphia Diversity Collaborative. Kindergarten teacher Jarrod Green led the workshop “Nurturing Future Activists,” which told participants to build classroom plans to prepare children for “a lifetime of justice work.” The summit advertised Philly Children’s Movement’s Radical Morning Meeting. The group, formed after a January 2015 children’s march for Black Lives Matter, says systemic change requires changing how people raise children. By February 2024, it named a pilot in four Philadelphia elementary schools: Alexander Adaire, Vare-Washington, General Philip Kearny and Spring Garden. At Adaire, a coach worked with a first-grade teacher on Nina Simone and Ruby Bridges. Kindergarteners at a C.W. Henry Martin Luther King Jr. Day activity wrote Mayor Cherelle Parker on Chinatown, book bans, hunger and gun violence. Rutgers’ 2023 curriculum names the group as a partner.

• Natalie Winters on Substack, Philly Children’s Movement

Cornell Defendant Seeks to Remove James as Texts Undercut Doe’s Account

Gillio Lopes, named in Jane Doe’s Cornell suit, asked a New York court to remove Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor. He said James has shown bias. Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James to investigate a suit Doe filed in September. The filing cites a Sept. 28 post: “What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable.” Lopes said this shows James believes Doe. Doe alleges she was sexually assaulted on Oct. 19, 2024, at the Chi Phi house. Texts she sent afterward cut against that claim. She wrote that her memory was “super clouded,” they were “way too drunk and high,” and “none of the sexual stuff was illegal.” She added, “our body our choice,” and told one man, “I really do love u and Matt.” The district attorney said her statement called it voluntary. He reopened the case. A hearing is set Oct. 29.

• The Post Millennial, Los Angeles Magazine

Green Candidate Screams Profanities at Jewish Father Outside Wisconsin Gas Station

Green Party candidate Matthew Arndt was caught on video Thursday morning screaming a profanity-laced tirade at a Jewish father who had his young son in the car at a Mobil station in Mequon, Wisconsin. Arndt, a Mequon accountant, is the Green nominee in the 6th District against Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI). Police said two Mequon men had a road-rage encounter around 8:50 a.m. on Mequon Road and pulled into the station. The father, an Israeli immigrant who has lived in the United States 12 years, said he was driving his son to school. His car had an Israeli-flag sticker that read “F*** Hamas.” He said the other driver pulled alongside, flipped him off and screamed. He photographed the plate and followed the SUV into the station. Arndt shouted “f*** Israel,” said he is running for Congress in the 6th District, and told the father the whole country is against him.

• The Gateway Pundit, The Heartland Post

BBC Pay Tables Show White Staff Trail Minority Colleagues in Six of Seven Bands

The BBC’s 2025/26 pay-gap tables show white staff took home a lower median wage than black, Asian, mixed and other ethnic minority colleagues in six of seven career bands. Minority employees earned 13.2 percent more in the lowest band and 5.3 percent more among senior leaders. White median pay was higher in only one scale. The corporation says minority pay is higher than, or close to, white pay in all bands. Across the workforce, it reports a 0.7 percent median ethnicity gap in favor of white staff, and a 7.6 percent gap in favor of men. Women in senior leadership were paid 1.4 percent more than senior men. Disabled managers were paid 7.5 percent more than non-disabled colleagues. A spokesman said pay is fair and gaps fluctuate. Former culture secretary Sir John Whittingdale said staff should be paid on value and merit. The BBC also runs mentoring schemes.

• The Telegraph, The Express

ON THIS DAY IN 1936:
Power generated at the newly completed Hoover Dam was transmitted 266 miles across the desert to Los Angeles, marking a major milestone in Western U.S. infrastructure and urban development.

🌐 International

Riots Spread From France to Belgium as Migrants Are Said to Join Antifa in Brussels

Riots that began in France continued Friday in Belgium, with clashes reported at Brussels Central Station. Social media account Visegrád 24 said young second- and third-generation migrants had joined Antifa in the Brussels unrest. Footage showed mortars fired and police using water cannon on protesters. A separate clip from Liège compared the street violence to France and said the people smashing property were no longer hiding their origins. The post accused French left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon of inflaming a high-school movement ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The unrest follows days of riots that spread from France into Belgium. Police faced groups throwing objects near the station as a march set for 10:30 a.m. remained tense. Belgian footage from Liège showed the same pattern of street damage that has marked the French unrest. The account said much laxity and the same victim narrative from the left were feeding the disorder.

• ZeroHedge, The Hungarian Conservative

Iran Claims Strike on Gas Tanker in Hormuz as Houthis Are Reported Mining Bab al-Mandab

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Friday it struck a liquefied petroleum gas tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. State media said the ship was trying to pass “illegally” and suffered a massive fire. The IRGC Navy warned that vessels committing violations outside the strait would be punished. Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a vessel about 13 nautical miles west of Al Jazeera in the United Arab Emirates was hit by an unknown projectile. The fire was later extinguished. Al Arabiya reported Friday that Houthi militias planted a large number of mines in the Bab al-Mandab, and that engineers are clearing mines there. The Houthis had said the strait was open, with attacks reserved for Saudi- and Israeli-linked ships. Oil prices rose after the reports. President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States would not attack Iran before the November midterm elections. Tehran has said talks are stalemated.

• ZeroHedge, LiveMint

Rubio Sanctions International Criminal Court and Warns It Will Be Dismantled

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday the United States is sanctioning the International Criminal Court and will ban transactions with it. He said America never joined the court and that both parties have rejected its power to prosecute American citizens, service members or political leaders. Rubio said the administration deferred the designation, hoping the court or member states would change course. Neither has taken meaningful steps. The action gives member states a chance to negotiate. If that fails, Washington will adjust. “Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC,” Rubio said. He told allies who rely on American service members to rein in the court, or the United States will dismantle it “brick by brick.” The United States signed the 1998 Rome Statute, withdrew that signature in 2002 and never ratified it. In 2021 the Biden administration dropped earlier sanctions on then-prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.

• Legal Insurrection, US State Dept

China Nominates Party Health Official to Lead WHO After U.S. Exit

China confirmed Oct. 8 that it is nominating Song Li, a senior Chinese Communist Party health official, to lead the World Health Organization. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the move shows China’s support for the agency. Song heads women and child health at the National Health Commission. She earned a doctorate at Peking University, studied at Harvard, and sits on a WHO advisory group. She lost a 2023 race for the Western Pacific office. If elected, she would be the second Chinese national to run the agency, after Margaret Chan. Song joins candidates from Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Qatar, Botswana, Indonesia and Spain. The Executive Board will pick three finalists in February. Member states elect the winner in May 2027. The agency is cutting jobs after the United States quit. President Donald Trump ordered that withdrawal in January 2025, citing bias. China is now the largest payer of mandatory dues.

• The Epoch Times, Reuters

Panama Hit by 7.6 Quake as Tsunami Warning Covers Nearby Coasts

A preliminary 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck about 9 miles west of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, on Oct. 9, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered near Panama’s southern tip at a shallow depth of about 6 miles. The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning for surrounding coasts, including Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Chile put Easter Island under a precaution advisory. Tremors reached Panama City, where buildings shook and people left for the streets. Rosendo Domínguez, 60, of Herrera province, said the quake knocked things over in his kitchen and that residents were outside and scared. Local Civil Protection said it was checking for damage near the epicenter. The shock was also felt in Colombia. The quake hit Herrera province, more than 120 miles southwest of the Panama Canal. Officials had not immediately reported deaths, injuries or a confirmed wave. Neighboring countries still remained under a tsunami watch.

• AP News, The Epoch Times

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