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Man Arrested After Threatening To Assassinate Trump At Rally– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Man Arrested After Threatening To Assassinate Trump At Rally– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Federal authorities arrested a 24-year-old Kansas man after he allegedly threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, claiming he had already mapped out rooftops surrounding the president’s scheduled appearance.

The suspect, identified as Jaden J. Read of Clearwater, Kansas, was taken into custody Saturday, October 17, just two days before Trump was scheduled to address supporters near Wichita.

According to the Justice Department, Read posted a series of disturbing messages on Facebook threatening to shoot the president, including one in which he appeared to reference the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The threats prompted an investigation involving the U.S. Secret Service and multiple law enforcement agencies, ultimately resulting in federal charges against Read before Trump’s arrival in Kansas.

The investigation began October 15 after authorities received a Crime Stoppers tip concerning comments posted beneath a Facebook article from local television station KAKE News about Trump’s upcoming visit.

Investigators determined that Read had allegedly published multiple threatening statements, including one directly calling for someone to shoot the president.

“Let’s shoot Trump honestly, where’s our shooter? I’m tired of living this money life,” Read allegedly wrote.

In a separate comment, the suspect claimed to have obtained ammunition and expressed his intention to kill Trump.

Trump Goes All Out to Save America: $400 Million Midterm Blitz, Back-to-Back Rallies to Save the Republic– gellerreport.com

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Trump Goes All Out to Save America: $400 Million Midterm Blitz, Back-to-Back Rallies to Save the Republic– gellerreport.com
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Trump is pouring everything into the final stretch of the midterms, which he calls the most important in the country’s history. He rallied in Greenville, North Carolina, with NASCAR legend Richard Petty, announced a $1.5 billion chip plant for the state, and is heading to South Carolina next. He says he’ll spend over $400 million by Election Day, and Elon Musk has put in hundreds of millions more, making this one of the most heavily funded midterm pushes ever. Democrats still lead in the key North Carolina Senate race, where Roy Cooper is ahead of Trump’s pick, Michael Whatley.

President Trump on Tuesday morning: I am pleased to announce that, having to do with the Most Important Midterm Elections in our Country’s History, I have spent, or will be spending, over 400 Million Dollars by Election Day. More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Indirect Voter Contact, Rallies, Rally Arenas, Telerallies, Get Out the Vote Programs, Election Integrity, and more (Truth).

Cameron Arcand adds: Trump ally and tech billionaire Elon Musk has also poured in roughly $366 million into the election to help Republicans cross the finish line (Townhall). Reuters on the mechanisms Trump is using: Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., and an affiliated group, No Going Back PAC, have spent ⁠at least $226 million on the elections so far, campaign filings show (Reuters).

And, the New York Times on Musk: Elon Musk has quietly funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups and his super PAC since the start of July, building a huge turnout operation to help the party battle headwinds in the midterm elections. The staggering amount of money makes Mr. Musk, the richest person in the world, by far the largest known donor in the midterms (New York Times).

UK Re-Arrests RAF Fairford Suspects, Alleges They Are Foreign Intelligence Assets– dailycaller.com

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UK Re-Arrests RAF Fairford Suspects, Alleges They Are Foreign Intelligence Assets– dailycaller.com
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Two men were re-arrested in an investigation into the Royal Air Force Fairford incident.

British Counterterrorism Policing re-arrested a 24-year-old and a 25-year-old man under suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service on Tuesday. Both men were from the London borough of Westminster — with the 24-year-old being a UK national and the 25-year-old being a dual British and Iranian national, according to Sky News.

Authorities accused them of providing intelligence to Iran. (RELATED: FBI Foils Alleged ISIS Plot To Massacre Mall Of America Shoppers)

“Since the events at RAF Fairford on Sunday 27 September, our specialist teams have been working tirelessly to interrogate the many lines of enquiry involved in this hugely complex investigation. So far seven men have been arrested in connection with our investigation,” The British Counterterrorism Policing Office of Media Inquiry told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. “As a result of the ongoing efforts of our officers, earlier today two of those men were re-arrested for offences relating to Section 3 of the National Security Act — assisting a foreign intelligence service.”

Comer: Ilhan Omar’s Winery Has ‘Been Shut Down Because of Fraud’– slaynews.com

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Comer: Ilhan Omar’s Winery Has ‘Been Shut Down Because of Fraud’– slaynews.com
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A winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and her husband has been shut down due to allegations of fraud, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY).

The wine business, which Omar previously listed with a multi-million-dollar value in financial disclosures, sold investors empty barrels purportedly containing wine to be aged before shutting down amid fraud allegations.

Comer highlighted the allegations during an appearance on Fox News, renewing scrutiny of a business whose reported value soared on Omar’s financial disclosures before she attributed discrepancies to an accounting error.

“I can tell you from our initial investigation of Omar and her financial disclosure form that there are multiple fronts where you could get a search warrant issued,” Comer told host Trey Gowdy.

“First of all, not only was there a huge discrepancy in the financial disclosure form, there was the winery that was the big base of her $25 million listing on her financial disclosure form.

“That winery has, according to the press, been shut down because of fraud,” Comer said.

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Trump Successfully Requests American Prisoner Be Freed From Russia– townhall.com

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Trump Successfully Requests American Prisoner Be Freed From Russia– townhall.com
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American citizen Stephen Hubbard has been released from Russian prison after facing Ukranian mercenary charges, according to Fox News.

Steve Witkoff, United States Special Envoy for Peace Missions, told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia on Wednesday that “our whole nation sends its thanks,” CBS News reported. The outlet noted that Hubbard is ill and will get medical help in the U.S.

“Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation last week. Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family,” President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Wednesday.

Trump noted that this was not a prisoner exchange, but just a release.

“The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return – an unprecedented situation for Russia. There was no ‘swap’ necessary for this release. This major return should have taken place long ago through the Biden Administration, which got nowhere in its negotiations with the Kremlin,” the president added.

Ilhan Omar’s Troubles Deepen As Investigators Cast A Wider Net– wltreport.com

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Ilhan Omar’s Troubles Deepen As Investigators Cast A Wider Net– wltreport.com
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The federal investigation surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar appears to be growing wider, more serious and increasingly difficult for Washington’s political class to dismiss as background noise.

Federal authorities searched Omar’s Washington, D.C. residence on October 12 under a warrant authorized by a judge. The investigation reportedly concerns immigration records, but the affidavit laying out the government’s evidence remains sealed.

That means the public still does not know the government’s full theory of the case. Omar has not been charged with a crime, and a search warrant—no matter how consequential—does not establish guilt.

The known investigative steps are substantial.

According to CBS News, agents seized Omar’s cellphone while more than a dozen grand-jury subpoenas were issued, including subpoenas to members of her family. Investigators were reportedly seeking immigration-related records.

A phone can contain messages, contacts, photographs, documents and location information. Subpoenas to relatives can reach records and testimony outside the control of the main subject.

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s $9 Billion Telecom Fund– legalinsurrection.com

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s $9 Billion Telecom Fund– legalinsurrection.com
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The FCC has spent nearly three decades using a private nonprofit to collect and distribute billions in telecommunications subsidies. On Thursday, a federal appeals court found a rather basic problem with that arrangement: Congress never authorized the agency to create the company.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled unanimously in Consumers’ Research v. FCC that Congress never authorized the FCC to establish the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), which has managed the Universal Service Fund since the late 1990s. The three-judge panel vacated the contribution rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 and sent the matter back to the agency

Judge Edith Brown Clement didn’t have to look far to find the problem. The FCC created a corporation to carry out federal responsibilities without Congress’s permission.

Her opinion states:

“Because Congress never specifically authorized the FCC to establish USAC, we hold that the agency violated the Government Corporation Control Act (“GCCA”) by creating the corporation.”

Anthropic Floats Bill That Would Let Feds Step In Only When More Than 50 Lives Are On The Line– dailycaller.com

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Anthropic Floats Bill That Would Let Feds Step In Only When More Than 50 Lives Are On The Line– dailycaller.com
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One of the biggest artificial intelligence developers wants the federal government to be able to halt its models only when a catastrophe is imminent.

A draft federal AI safety bill pitched by Anthropic, tentatively called the Artificial Intelligence Evaluation, Governance, and Incident Safety (AEGIS) Act, would let the Commerce Department seek a court order to pause an AI model only when it threatens to kill or seriously injure more than 50 people or cause over $1 billion in damages, according to a copy of the bill’s draft. Anthony Cimino, Anthropic’s head of federal affairs, defended these thresholds on X Sunday.

“The term ‘enumerated risk’ means a foreseeable and material risk that a frontier developer’s development, storage, use, or deployment of a frontier model will materially contribute to the death of, or serious injury to, more than 50 people, or to more than $1,000,000,000 in damage to, or more than $1,000,000,000 in loss of, property, arising from a single incident involving the frontier model,” the Sept. 29 draft of the AEGIS Act stated in part.

“The threshold in our draft language pulled directly from existing standards in California law,” Cimino stated on X in part, responding to Encode AI general counsel Nathan Calvin’s dissatisfaction with the proposed bill. “Also, this threshold does not absolve companies of liability, or restrict any of the other tools that the government has to protect the public.”

Trump Signs New Order Targeting Russia And Iran– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Trump Signs New Order Targeting Russia And Iran– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order establishing massive tariffs and sanctions targeting Russia and countries that help Moscow evade American restrictions, marking another major development in Washington’s efforts to confront foreign adversaries.

The order, signed Friday, October 16, implements the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, legislation Trump signed into law on September 18.

The measure establishes a framework for imposing tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian imports while threatening additional penalties against countries purchasing Russian energy or helping Moscow circumvent existing sanctions.

However, the president also exercised his authority to temporarily waive the new penalties, leaving the administration with the ability to activate them at a later date.

Under the executive order, goods imported directly from Russia would face an additional 500 percent tariff. Countries identified among the five largest importers of Russian crude oil and natural gas could also face 100 percent tariffs on their goods if they knowingly make new purchases of Russian energy beginning October 18.

Judge Threatens Trump with Sanctions in $10 Billion Lawsuit Over BBC’s Doctored Speech– slaynews.com

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Judge Threatens Trump with Sanctions in $10 Billion Lawsuit Over BBC’s Doctored Speech– slaynews.com
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A federal magistrate judge has threatened President Donald Trump with sanctions over his availability for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

Trump sued the foreign broadcaster after the BBC produced a documentary that deceptively spliced together his remarks made nearly an hour apart to make it seem as though his Jan. 6 speech was a call for violence.

The edited video also omitted Trump’s call for peaceful protest.

The dispute follows the BBC’s request to compel Trump’s testimony before discovery closes December 18.

The broadcaster says his attorneys reported that presidential duties left him unavailable during that period.

Trump’s legal team responded by accusing the BBC of maliciously doctoring his speech to influence the 2024 election.

Macron blames US-Iran conflict for France riots, experts push back– www.foxnews.com

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Macron blames US-Iran conflict for France riots, experts push back– www.foxnews.com
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The embattled French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pinned some of the blame on the U.S. war against the terrorist regime in Iran for the widespread riots and looting unfolding across France.

The controversial passage referring to the Iran war from his televised speech triggered criticism from some experts. Macron said that “demonstrators expressed concern about the cost of living and the price of fuel. Both are driven by the conflict launched in the Persian Gulf, a conflict in which France has taken no part but whose consequences we are suffering.”

He added, “I fully understand their concern. It is being expressed in several other European capitals as well. That is why I have taken several initiatives at the international level to secure our fuel and our gas and to act on energy markets.” Macron announced that he would be traveling to the Gulf on a three-nation stop to discuss the energy crisis.

It is unclear which demonstrators Macron signaled out for alleged concerns about fuel prices. Fox News Digital reported on Monday on the inner workings of the large-scale riots with many of the groups named seeking to abolish the free enterprise system.

Zelensky lobbies US senators to pressure Trump – Axios — RT World News– rt-english.com

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Zelensky lobbies US senators to pressure Trump – Axios — RT World News– rt-english.com
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The Ukrainian leader has sought congressional intervention amid an increasingly bitter confrontation with the White House

Vladimir Zelensky has appealed to a bipartisan group of US senators to pressure President Donald Trump into lifting alleged restrictions on American military assistance and intelligence sharing, Axios reported on Monday.

During a virtual meeting with lawmakers led by Republican Senator Thom Tillis and Democrat Richard Blumenthal on Monday, Zelensky complained about alleged disruptions to weapons deliveries, satellite communications and early warnings of Russian missile attacks, according to a transcript obtained by Axios from Ukrainian officials.

The Ukrainian leader suggested that Washington had deliberately “slowed down support” to force Kiev into accepting a negotiated settlement with Moscow.

Rediscovered DHS Docs Suggest Ilhan Omar May Have Never Been US Citizen in First Place– www.westernjournal.com

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Rediscovered DHS Docs Suggest Ilhan Omar May Have Never Been US Citizen in First Place– www.westernjournal.com
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The foundation for Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s claim to be a United States citizen seems increasingly dubious.

The lawmaker’s citizenship status has been dominating headlines ever since her Washington, D.C., home was raided last week in what reports have said is a criminal case related to immigration issues.

Omar, whose family came to America from Somalia, claimed in 2018 that she became a citizen through her father.

“I became a citizen actually before I turned 18. My father became a citizen and so I got my citizenship through that process,” she said, according to The Intercept.

A report in the New York Post said that congressional staff pushed to have Omar’s official birth date in the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library changed from 1981 to 1982, which would align with her narrative.

Former political rival A.J. Kern said Omar “claims her citizenship narrative is that she derived citizenship through her father when she was a 17-year-old minor.”

Texas Senate Race Tightens as Talarico and Paxton Battle for Votes in Austin– www.newsbusters.org

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Texas Senate Race Tightens as Talarico and Paxton Battle for Votes in Austin– www.newsbusters.org
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This week’s Washington Week with The Atlantic hailed from Austin, Texas, the liberal heart of the state, before a live studio audience with presumably Democratic sympathies (much like the show’s television audience). : The positive prospects of the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, neck and neck in polls with the Republican candidate, Attorney General Ken Paxton.

All five pundits on stage were from The Atlantic. Their top editor and moderator Jeffrey Goldberg set the ominous tone in his introduction:

Jeffrey Goldberg: The biggest questions are on the table tonight. Is there a blue wave coming? What would the Democrats do if they managed to take control of one or both chambers of Congress? And how will Donald Trump rule in the last two years of his presidency should he find himself living down the street from a Democratic-controlled Capitol? There’s an even more immediate question before the country. Will Trump or his supporters challenge the election results in conventional or unconventionally dangerous ways should they lose the House or the Senate?

Goldberg asked the panel if they should worry about Trump conducting midterm “shenanigans,” saying “we’ve gotten many signs that when Trump doesn’t like the outcome of an election, he says so and also tries to manipulate the systems to get the outcome he wants.” His Atlantic colleague, White House reporter Ashley Parker (and former White House correspondent for the Washington Post), responded with a “chilling” hypothetical.

Ashley Parker: ….I would add there’s the actual crisis of, you know, the people around the president, as we, my colleagues, at The Atlantic reported trying to get him to declare martial law, right? Like there’s the crisis of real shenanigans, and shenanigans is not a strong enough word. But then there is the crisis of confidence in Trump –

Paris Is Burning: The Marxist Network Behind France’s Chaos and Why America Could Be Next – RedState– redstate.com

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Paris Is Burning: The Marxist Network Behind France’s Chaos and Why America Could Be Next – RedState– redstate.com
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On this full episode of LARRY with Larry O’Connor, Larry exposes the radical left-wing network fueling the chaos in France. A bombshell Fox News investigation identifies 54 organizations involved in the nationwide unrest, including communist groups, revolutionary socialists, and activists connected to a Marxist billionaire living in China. Now they’re looking to bring the movement to America. Who’s really behind the riots, where is the money coming from, and is this just the beginning?

French Authorities Admit They’ve ‘Lost Control’ as ‘Severe Violence’ from Leftists Sweeps Country– www.westernjournal.com

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French Authorities Admit They’ve ‘Lost Control’ as ‘Severe Violence’ from Leftists Sweeps Country– www.westernjournal.com
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Leftist riots have resulted in damaged buildings and widespread chaos in France.

Authorities had “lost control” in major cities, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said, according to NBC News.

Protests drawing crowds topping half a million people have damaged historic buildings, such as the 19th-century town hall in Limoges, and forced the Louvre to close after access was blocked by protesters.

“Despite scenes of severe violence and extensive property damage, no one was killed and that is a miracle,” Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said, noting about 3,000 businesses had been damaged.

More than 2,400 people have been arrested, while about 1,000 police officers have been injured.

Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Cuts Spark Manufacturing Renaissance › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Cuts Spark Manufacturing Renaissance › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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America is in the midst of a manufacturing renaissance. Unprecedented in its speed, it is driven by Trump’s tariffs and factory-targeted tax cuts.

Companies can now expense 100 percent of the cost of building a factory on American soil instead of depreciating those costs over 39 years. The year you pour the concrete is the year you write it off. For a chief financial officer deciding where to build the next plant, that one provision changes the location decision.

The Trump tariffs are a protective wall. President Trump has said, If you are a foreign company and you want to avoid our tariffs, build here. Invest here. Hire here.

You can see the Trump manufacturing renaissance in the macro data, in the micro data, and along highways across flyover country.

Start with the macro. In the Biden administration’s last two years, America lost 230,000 manufacturing jobs. Since December 2025, American manufacturers have added 72,000 jobs, with factory payrolls rising in each of the last four months through September.

Through most of 2023 and 2024, the ISM Manufacturing Index languished below 50, the line between contraction and expansion. In January it climbed back above 50, where it has stayed for nine straight months.

WJ Straw Poll: Rubio Nears 50 Percent as Massie Loses More Ground– www.westernjournal.com

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WJ Straw Poll: Rubio Nears 50 Percent as Massie Loses More Ground– www.westernjournal.com
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio strengthened his lead over Vice President J.D. Vance in The Western Journal’s latest GOP 2028 Presidential Straw Poll.

Rubio received 48.1 percent support in this past week’s survey, which was conducted from Oct. 12-18.

Vance finished second with 20.6 percent of the vote, less than half of Rubio’s total.

US Supreme Court denies bid by 9/11 mastermind to revive plea deal– www.channelnewsasia.com

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US Supreme Court denies bid by 9/11 mastermind to revive plea deal– www.channelnewsasia.com
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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday (Oct 19) rejected an appeal by accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices that sought to revive plea deals which were later revoked.

Mohammed and two others charged with involvement in the Sep 11, 2001 attacks – Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – struck pre-trial agreements to avoid the death penalty in 2024, during the administration of president Joe Biden.

After criticism by some victims’ families, Biden’s defence secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the plea deals to be thrown out, sparking a legal battle over whether or not such a move was permitted.

An appellate court ruled last year that Austin had “acted within the bounds of his legal authority.”

A brief, unsigned opinion by the Supreme Court on Monday said it would not take up the appeal.

Chaotic scenes of the ‘ultra-left’: Insane viral moments from France riots– www.theblaze.com

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Chaotic scenes of the ‘ultra-left’: Insane viral moments from France riots– www.theblaze.com
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France is seeing some of the worst violence in its streets in decades as demonstrations have turned into property damage and looting.

As hundreds of thousands have blocked roads in different cities over the weekend, French outlets are claiming that the protests are in response to ever-rising energy costs and students who are upset with their school conditions.

‘We are proud to announce that we are blocking the largest museum in the world.’

However, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has described some of the worst protesters as far-left and “ultra-left” politically, and there have been many viral moments in the European country that scream of progressive ideology, mirroring protests that have happened worldwide in the last decade.

France orders curfews amid violent riots across country as Emmanuel Macron begs for calm– www.mirror.co.uk

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France orders curfews amid violent riots across country as Emmanuel Macron begs for calm– www.mirror.co.uk
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Ministers are set to introduce curfews across France after violent street clashes erupted in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities over the weekend – with fears it could pave the way for the far-right to take control

Protesters in France have taken to the streets in masks and hoodies, setting fire to bins(Image: Poitout Florian/ABACA/Shutterstock)

France has ordered curfews as it tries to quell violent riots that have sparked days of ferocious street clashes across the country.

Protestors were told public gatherings would be banned from 8pm this evening in certain towns after blazes were ignited and businesses were looted in in Paris, Lyon and other cities over the weekend. Marseille has already hit protestors with a curfew, but they are expected to be rolled out to cover districts of Paris and other cities hit by violence.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he could not rule out the implementation of a state of emergency if the violence continued but added: “Curfews seem better adapted.”

Texas Says It’s Fixed a Glitch That Delayed Nearly 600,000 Voter Registrations– www.cnet.com

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Texas Says It’s Fixed a Glitch That Delayed Nearly 600,000 Voter Registrations– www.cnet.com
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Like in many states, Texans can register to vote or update their registration when renewing their driver’s license or getting a new one.

But the state of Texas has blamed a software glitch related to this system for more than half a million voter registration delays. The extensive backlog of voting registration applications, which reportedly began to accumulate a year ago, is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by a pair of voter advocacy groups: the League of Women Voters Texas and MOVE Texas Civic Fund. The state says it has already fixed the issue and filed the applications.

The suit characterizes the delay as part of a pattern of voter suppression that has disenfranchised voters in Texas. Filed in Bexar County, Texas, the lawsuit names Texas Secretary of State Robert S. Howden and his office, as well as the Department of Public Safety and its director Freeman F. Martin.

Meanwhile, the office of the Texas Secretary of State told media this week that the delayed applications were filed to voters’ home districts and that the problem has been fixed. As a safeguard, a spokesperson for the secretary of state said anyone still affected by the problem will be able to file a provisional ballot. But according to a report from The Texas Tribune, county officials have found another system error has caused issues with another 15,000 registrations over the last month.

Now, counties are scrambling to fix those issues ahead of the start of early voting in the state on Oct. 19 for a high-profile midterm election season that has put the state in the national spotlight. Chris McGinn, executive director of the Texas Association of County Election Officials, told the Tribune, “Just when most counties were seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, another unexpected backlog is being dropped on county voter registrars.”

Retiring GOP congressmember will 'absolutely not' vote for successor in at-risk seat– www.politico.com

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Retiring GOP congressmember will ‘absolutely not’ vote for successor in at-risk seat– www.politico.com
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Retiring Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei said he won’t vote for the Trump-endorsed GOP candidate vying to replace him amid a string of stolen valor and other accusations — and warned that the once-safe Republican seat President Donald Trump won by 14 points is at risk of flipping blue on Election Day.

Amodei said in an interview Saturday he would “absolutely not” vote for businessperson David Flippo in Nevada’s 2nd District. “I think the seat’s at risk,” he added, citing a string of stolen valor and financial allegations against Flippo.

“You say, well, the president endorsed him,” Amodei added. “It’s like, well whoever was advising the president on, ‘Hey, this would be a good place for you to go ahead and weigh in,’ gave him awful advice. The vetting process — quote unquote — must have been nearly non-existent.”

Amodei specifically cited a series of allegations against Flippo as disqualifying, for reportedly lying about his military service and also failing to file financial disclosures on time.

Horror fire rips through Bangladesh beach resort killing 10 people ‘including children’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk

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Horror fire rips through Bangladesh beach resort killing 10 people ‘including children’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk
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A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence in the district, said. The resort is located along Marina Drive, near the Bay of Bengal.

The blaze erupted this morning and quickly spread through the three-story wooden resort, the official said. Children were among the fatalities, he said, without giving further details. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire.

Six of the 10 victims have already been identified, with their ages ranging from 33 to five. Fire crews were called to the scene after the blaze started at around 6.30am local time, according to Mohammad Atikur Rahman Majumder, the chief of Ukhiya Police Station.

Police officers also attended, supporting the rescue operation. Nine more people were injured, according to the local fire service, and were all taken to hospital.

Sabuktagin Mahmud Sohel, resident medical officer at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, told the Hindu that give of the casualties had burns covering around 5% of their bodies.

Republican Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Candidate Suspends Campaign After Arrest– wltreport.com

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Republican Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Candidate Suspends Campaign After Arrest– wltreport.com
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Just weeks before midterms, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is suspending his campaign.

Shawn Oliver was arrested on Saturday night after allegedly driving under the influence and smashing his SUV into five other vehicles.

Thankfully, nobody was injured.

But, footage from the crash site is dramatic.

Take a look: