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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
