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Wisconsin Secretary of State Says “Number One” Priority Is Getting Driver’s Licenses for Migrants– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Wisconsin Secretary of State Says “Number One” Priority Is Getting Driver’s Licenses for Migrants– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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The Democratic nominee for Wisconsin Secretary of State is JoCasta Zamarripa. If elected, her number one priority is to ensure illegals get driver’s licenses. It is unclear if she understands that the job title is intended to benefit the American people, not foreign nationals who have broken federal immigration laws, but I digress.

Did you need any more proof that the left is not working for you? I don’t think you do.

According to The Washington Times:

Ms. Zamarripa has pursued the idea for more than a decade. In 2015, she was one of the sponsors of a bill that would have provided licenses to immigrants who lack a Social Security number because they are undocumented or in the process of adjusting their status, FOX6 Milwaukee reported at the time. She called it “an economic development bill” and a public safety measure. The proposals she introduced as a legislator did not become law, according to the Heartland Post.

At CNN, the ‘State of the Union’ is: Still Soft Toward Democrats– www.newsbusters.org

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At CNN, the ‘State of the Union’ is: Still Soft Toward Democrats– www.newsbusters.org
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CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ provides a case study in overt media bias towards Democrats ahead of a pivotal midterm election. Contrasting interviews of Senate candidates prove yet again that the Elitist Media instinctively tilt toward Democrats.

Consider Dana Bash’s interview of Mike Rogers, which appears to have been a pursuit of a gotcha moment. Watch as Bash attempts to shame Rogers into condemning President Trump over his rhetoric regarding Abdul El-Sayed, and her constant redirections back on to Trump when Rogers brings up a series of inconvenient facts:

DANA BASH: Congressman, to I do want to move on to something else. I want to play what President Trump said about Abdul El-Sayed at a rally Friday night.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DONALD TRUMP: His name is actually Abdullah Sabdalullah. It’s Abdullahbabababa Mohamed El-Sayed. So his middle name is Mohamed. So I was right, almost.Oh, by the way, how about that guy? He’s a jihadist.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BASH: The president is effectively calling your opponent a terrorist. You’re a former special agent with the FBI, former Intelligence chair in the House. Are you comfortable with that?

California Democrats Outraged After DOJ Orders State to Block Votes from Noncitizens– slaynews.com

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California Democrats Outraged After DOJ Orders State to Block Votes from Noncitizens– slaynews.com
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California’s Democrat leaders are outraged after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered the state to block votes being cast by noncitizens in upcoming elections.

The DOJ is seeking an emergency injunction against California after state officials rejected its demand to segregate ballots associated with approximately 20,000 registered voters that federal authorities have identified as “likely noncitizens.”

Attorney General Todd Blanche says the action aims to prevent noncitizens from voting in the upcoming election, pointing to California’s practice of automatically mailing ballots to every active registered voter.

California’s leaders are attacking the lawsuit, with Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom accusing the Trump administration of voter suppression and state election officials disputing the reliability of the federal findings.

‘Kristen, That’s Not True’: Scott Bessent Tussles With NBC Host On Russia Sanctions– dailycaller.com

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‘Kristen, That’s Not True’: Scott Bessent Tussles With NBC Host On Russia Sanctions– dailycaller.com
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Sunday when NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked why President Donald Trump is “rewarding a dictator” by waiving Russia sanctions.

Bessent said on “Meet the Press” that no sanctions were lifted and that European countries are still paying Russia for its energy. Trump effectively waived a law that would have added more sanctions, Bessent said, and the only thing lifted was the embargo on Russian diesel.

“No one has been tougher on Russian sanctions than President Trump,” Bessent said, pointing to Trump’s sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two largest energy companies.

“But you then are pushing for even tougher sanctions,” Welker countered.

France: Protests “brought the entire population together for a common purpose”– www.france24.com

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France: Protests “brought the entire population together for a common purpose”– www.france24.com
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Abdul El-Sayed Flipped the Script on a Bigoted Gotcha Attempt – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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Abdul El-Sayed Flipped the Script on a Bigoted Gotcha Attempt – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com
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A man who identified himself as “Tommy” asked Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to denounce the Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday. (It did not go well for Tommy.).Screenshot via CNN

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In a clip that quickly went viral Saturday night, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed countered a bigoted question about his Muslim faith at a Michigan town hall with a lesson in American government.

The five-minute conversation took place in Caro, Michigan, where a man who identified himself as “Tommy” asked from the audience: “Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?”

After responding, “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” El-Sayed then pivoted to questioning the man in response. “What are you implying? Do you assume that I wouldn’t?”

Baylor accused of ‘mission drift’ after high-profile Christian apologetics event canceled– www.thecollegefix.com

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Baylor accused of ‘mission drift’ after high-profile Christian apologetics event canceled– www.thecollegefix.com
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Two prominent conservative Christian speakers whose ministries are focused on college campuses say Baylor University — one of the largest Christian universities in the country — essentially forced them to cancel their visit by wielding administrative red tape and extra costly fees.

The two scholars also argue the incident is just the latest example of how the private Baptist research university in Waco is suffering from mission drift, which they say is prioritizing cultural Marxism and progressive ideology over Christianity.

Corey Miller, president of Ratio Christi, a nationwide group of campus apologetics ministries, and Frank Turek, founder of Cross Examined, which defends the Christian faith in talks at institutions across the country, were scheduled to speak at Baylor on Oct. 5.

A last-minute increase in security fees forced them to cancel the event, they said.

“In 20 years of going to college campuses, I have never experienced more push back, more administrative road blocks, and more last-minute changes … to thwart my presentation on the evidence for Christianity than we just experienced at Baylor University,” said Turek on Oct. 9 on his popular podcast.

“Yes, the Baylor University that advertises itself as a Christian school, a Baptist school.”

Turek, a close friend of Charlie Kirk’s who was with him when he was killed, dedicated his two most recent podcasts to criticizing Baylor, arguing the university has compromised its Christian values by embracing the tenets of cultural marxism in its curriculum.

Miller, of Ratio Christi, argues much the same.

Rutgers scholar opposes integrated churches because black people may vote Republican– www.thecollegefix.com

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Rutgers scholar opposes integrated churches because black people may vote Republican– www.thecollegefix.com
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Says it’s a bad thing when black people start to vote Republican

Black people should mainly attend churches with just other black people so that they keep voting Democrat, according to a Rutgers University professor.

Professor Ryon Cobb argues “while 84% of Black adults identify as Democrat or lean Democratic, that number hides what congregational diversity costs Black politics.”

“Among Black nondenominational Protestants, that figure drops to nearly 60%, with one in three calling themselves independents,” Cobb wrote in an essay for the Brookings Institution.

Cobb, an “inclusive excellence in research” scholar considers it a “loss” when black people vote Republican.

He wrote:

Where Black Americans worship shapes their politics, and the data show the cost. The losses run in two directions: White congregations convert Black members to Republicanism, while multiracial congregations pull them out of partisan politics altogether. The mechanism is not diversity itself—it is who holds power inside those congregations.

He adds in the requisite warning about “white Christian nationalism” and also points out that some black people are less likely to identify with either political party when they attend multiracial congregations.

Professor Cobb does not provide any data to show these people are less likely to vote, follow the news, or attend local city council meetings, but simply asserts they are less politically engaged.

The data show a slight increase in Republican identification when black people attend a multiracial church, and a larger increase when they attend a church considered “white.”

A multiracial church, according to Cobb’s research paper, refers to a church “where no single racial group constituted a majority in leadership or membership.”

Gun Violence In America: A jammed gun at a Hindu temple and another school shooting, America’s gun epidemic spares no one even as debate goes off target

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Alexandro Paporakis, the Illinois gunman whose jammed rifle thwarted a massacre at a Hindu temple near Chicago

TOI correspondent from Washington: A 19-year-old neo-Nazi teen’s reported use of cross-sex hormones has added a contentious dimension to an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, while in a separate incident, a 16-year-old with access to guns murdered three children and a teacher in a school in Oregon as America’s epidemic of gun violence continues unabated.

Republican Desperation Grows As JD Vance Goes Full Racist In Michigan– www.politicususa.com

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Republican Desperation Grows As JD Vance Goes Full Racist In Michigan– www.politicususa.com
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It started with the Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers Michigan US Senate debate, where Rogers was solely interested in making the election about El-Sayed and trying to plant the idea in the minds of voters that the Democratic candidate is a terrorist.

Rogers hasn’t held town halls or the sort of big events that one would expect in one of the most high-profile Senate contests in the country. Rogers has barely held any sizable events at all. Republicans are calling this strategy “low-key,” but it is better described as invisible in a year when Republicans are unpopular and facing a bloodbath.

In contrast, NBC News reported, “El-Sayed’s campaign touted his willingness to engage directly with voters at his events, saying he has taken voter questions at 46 events following the August primary, 19 of which it described as large-scale town halls. Those questions, the campaign said, are not screened.”

Instead, the Rogers plan is to lay low and make the campaign all about smearing El-Sayed with suggestions that he is a terrorist. El-Sayed is campaigning on affordability and a better healthcare system, but Republicans are trying to paint him as a Muslim extremist.

JD Vance came to Monroe, MI, and tried to attack El-Sayed by suggesting that he is not an American.

 

Article III Project aims ads at midterms, warns of communist-Islamist threat– www.washingtontimes.com

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Article III Project aims ads at midterms, warns of communist-Islamist threat– www.washingtontimes.com
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The Article III Project, run by Trump ally 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 Democratic Party.

Legal Showdown with California over Illegal Ballots

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The Department of Justice is suing the state of California and calling on 20,000 ballots to be frozen to determine whether U.S. citizens are behind the ballots.

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced, “State-facilitated voter fraud is unacceptable in the United States of America. If found responsible in a court of law, the State of California will have seriously undermined confidence in our electoral system and violated laws that protect our nation’s representative system of government.”

Justice Department sues California, claiming it’s mailing ballots to more than 20,000 noncitizens– www.cbsnews.com
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Washington — The Justice Department sued California on Thursday, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered to vote.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, came after Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sent letters to counties earlier this week, including Los Angeles, ordering them to review a list of names of suspected noncitizens who he alleged received mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections.

 

‘I Want Him Here!’ Judge Hauls Trump Official Into Courtroom As Hearing Spirals– crooksandliars.com

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‘I Want Him Here!’ Judge Hauls Trump Official Into Courtroom As Hearing Spirals– crooksandliars.com
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A “livid” federal judge summoned one of President Donald Trump’s top park officials into her hearing after testimony that he ordered the weekend cutting of hundreds of golf course trees.

U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes called the emergency hearing Monday, held by videoconference, after preservationists and golfers asked her to stop tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Course, court records show.

Kevin Griess, superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks, testified that Frank Lands, the Park Service’s deputy director for operations, told crews to start cutting Saturday, MeidasTouch Network’s Scott MacFarlane reported.

The plaintiffs argue in court papers that the work clears the way for President Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of the course.

“Misstatements are a federal felony,” Reyes told Griess as he was sworn in, according to Inner City Press.

“Who notified them to start on Saturday?” the judge cut in as Griess began answering the same question from a plaintiffs’ lawyer.

“Deputy Director Frank [Lands],” Griess answered.

“Get Mr. [Lands] here,” Reyes replied.

Blue States Show What’s at Stake in the 2026 Elections

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While polls continue to show Democrats to be the favorites to win the midterm elections, blue states are showing what progressive rule looks like. Religious liberty is being interpreted in blue states as only being a freedom to worship, not a freedom to outwardly, publicly live out your faith.

From Illinois to New York to California, laws are being passed that are forcing people of faith to participate in abortions, euthanasia, and affirm LGBTQ lifestyles. While “affordability” still appears to be the top issue in this election, “government trust” is a rising issue.

Blue States Are Redefining Religious Freedom– thefederalist.com
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A dangerous theory is taking hold that religious freedom applies only to the right to worship.

Illinois’ assisted suicide law took effect in September. Cardinal Blase Cupich and Bishop Thomas Paprocki have both sued to keep the state from compelling Catholic hospitals and doctors to take part. A group of Muslim doctors similarly have sought protection from the state mandate. The state has yielded temporarily. In July, a federal judge shielded the Little Sisters of the Poor from New York’s version. The message from the state in each case is the same: you may care for the dying, but you must also be ready to help kill them.

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Nov. 3 in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. Colorado’s universal preschool program requires participating schools to agree to operate at odds with Catholic teaching on marriage and sexuality. Parishes in the archdiocese of Denver could not agree to state requirements, so the state shut them out of the preschool program paying $6,000 per eligible child, along with the families who wanted their children taught there. Colorado says it has no problem with the preschools being Catholic, it just doesn’t want them to operate as if they are.

Catholicism is just one example of a religion whose exercise does not end at the sanctuary door. Catholics pray at Mass and live that prayer in the works of mercy: feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, visiting the sick, burying the dead, and instructing the ignorant. Faith asks to be lived coherently, in belief and in service to one another. Jews, Muslims, and Protestants would recognize the pattern in their own traditions. No one is free if he must split himself into a Sunday self and a Monday self, and no community is free that must do the same.

Far-left Philly DA Larry Krasner says accused anti-white cop killer Eric Lewis was acquitted of previous murder charges due to police misconduct during investigation | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Far-left Philly DA Larry Krasner says accused anti-white cop killer Eric Lewis was acquitted of previous murder charges due to police misconduct during investigation | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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Krasner said that Lewis had been out of custody “because a balanced, good, and fair judge did what he had to do.”

A scheduled press conference in which Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was set to talk about the criminal history of a suspect charged with killing one officer and injuring another in a shooting was canceled and Krasner instead released a video. Krasner said the judge in a prior case “did what he had to do” because of misconduct in the case, leading to the suspect being acquitted.

Per Fox News’ CB Cotton, the press conference had been scheduled to take place at 11 am, and in its place, a news release was issued. Krasner had been set to talk about Eric Lewis, who has been charged in the weekend ambush shooting of two police officers. Lewis, a city employee, has been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with an ambush shooting that took place over the weekend. Officer Shane Seiber was killed in the shooting. Lewis allegedly told authorities that he shot the two cops because they were white.

The press release stated that Krasner’s office was “aware of several reports of 911 calls and other potential complaints of violence (including domestic violence) involving this defendant.” Krasner said Lewis had been charged in 2019 with murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses in relation to a “road rage” double shooting.

Krasner said in a video alongside the press release that Lewis had been out of custody “because a balanced, good, and fair judge did what he had to do. Because two absolutely excellent prosecutors did everything humanly possible with a case and an investigation that was so deeply flawed, it was not just full of errors and mistakes—very serious ones, but some of the conduct involving one police officer and one detective is arguably criminal.”

Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies | US immigration– www.theguardian.com

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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies | US immigration– www.theguardian.com
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Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans.

Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic.

They claim the decision will continue to leave thousands of refugees stuck in dangerous situations around the globe, many of whom were already vetted and approved for entry, in favor of a very small quota dominated by Afrikaners, an Afrikaans-speaking white ethnic group descended from Dutch and French colonial settlers to South Africa.

This despite low take-up of US refugee slots by Afrikaners, prompting extraordinary measures from the government to attract them even in the face of apparent disinterest, the Guardian revealed this week, and the greatness of need in other countries.

During his first and second terms, Trump has signed various executive orders and his administration made significant policy decisions to halt nearly all refugee admissions, except for white South Africans. The refugee cap determination, published on 25 September, is just the latest move in undermining legal migration while also changing the demographics of who can come into the country.

DOJ sues Portland and St. Paul over ‘illegal’ laws blocking ICE officers from wearing masks, requiring visible identification | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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DOJ sues Portland and St. Paul over ‘illegal’ laws blocking ICE officers from wearing masks, requiring visible identification | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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The laws threaten officers with prosecution.

On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed complaints against the cities of Portland, Oregon, and St. Paul, Minnesota, for their laws prohibiting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks and requiring them to display visible identification during enforcement operations. The laws threaten officers with prosecution.

This comes after the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down on Wednesday California’s “No Vigilantes Act,” a law that mirrors these two cities’ ordinances, which was deemed unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause.

Nine U.S. Banks Debanked Dissenters of the Progressive Orthodoxy

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Nine major U.S. banks have been found to have debanked Americans for holding views not acceptable to the anti-American ideology of progressivism. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report exposing the unconstitutional, and possibly criminal actions.

The nine banks listed were: BMO Bank, Capital One, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, PNC Bank, TD Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. These debankings happened between 2010 and 2025, meaning they continued after Trump took office.

Trump admin. report finds 9 major banks discriminated against conservatives – One America News Network
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report after finding that the nine largest banks it supervises discriminated against conservatives, religious organizations and lawful businesses.

The report, released Wednesday, examined bank policies between 2020 and late 2025 that denied financial services based on political, religious or social views.

The OCC’s supervisory review was conducted in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO), “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” which directs regulators to investigate whether banks have policies or practices that encourage politically or religiously motivated debanking — abruptly closing an account or cutting off financial services.

The nine banks found to have shown bias against certain customers are: Bank of America, BMO Bank, Capital One, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, PNC Bank, TD Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. Its investigation involved reviewing nearly 100,000 complaints to OCC-regulated institutions, as well as 50,000 documents consisting of approximately 420,000 pages about the banks’ policies, procedures, practices, and customer decisions.

“Today’s report provides irrefutable evidence that the nation’s largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses,” said Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould. “Americans should have access to financial services regardless of their beliefs, affiliations, or political views. Fair access to financial services is not a mantra—it is a mandate. The Trump administration is committed to ending the weaponization of finance against hardworking Americans, once and for all.”

Over Half a Million Americans were Stalked by Jack Smith

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The progressive pit bull special prosecutor Jack Smith was spying on far more than the GOP leadership, including President Trump; he was also spying on over half a million Americans.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley claimed, “This update shows that Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data — and voter data — beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel’s mandate. The new findings further corroborate that Smith and his partisan team aimed to map out the entire Republican Party apparatus.”

Jack Smith Nabbed 639K GOPers’ Personal Data In Arctic Frost– thefederalist.com
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith seized the personal information of at least 639,000 Republican voters, donors, and supporters as part of his Arctic Frost lawfare against Donald Trump, according to newly reviewed federal whistleblower disclosures.

“This update shows that Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department collected incredibly invasive donor data — and voter data — beyond what could conceivably be necessary for Smith or his team to fulfill the Special Counsel’s mandate. The new findings further corroborate that Smith and his partisan team aimed to map out the entire Republican Party apparatus,” said Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

Grassley revealed the bombshell discovery in a memo sent to his Senate Judiciary colleagues on Wednesday. In addition to recapping some of his staff’s findings on Smith’s intrusive inquiry thus far, the Iowa Republican noted that newly reviewed subpoenas issued by Smith’s team show how the special counsel’s lawfare was more expansive than originally thought.

According to Grassley, Smith’s team and the Biden Justice Department “obtained spreadsheets containing Republican campaign donors, supporters, and detailed personal voter information in various formats, totaling over 639,000 individuals, at minimum.” “Out of those,” the chairman wrote, “over 148,000 rows are identified in the spreadsheets as donors.”

The type of data Smith and Co. acquired as a result of these spreadsheets was vast. Not only did they purportedly obtain these Republicans’ names, addresses, and dates of birth, but also their email addresses, occupations and employers, congressional and state legislative districts, and whether they’re officially registered as Republicans. Information on how much these Republicans donated, their credit card information (“including last four digits of credit card numbers”), and “donor analysis data (such as one-time versus recurring donations and the amount of the donation)” was also acquired.

Harvard Professors and Alumni Are Against Hiring Conservatives

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A recent suggestion by Harvard that it should do more to get conservative professors hired was met with stiff resistance from progressive professors. Over 95% of Harvard’s professors are self-identifying progressives.

Progressive alumni joined in the resistance, with one alumnus claiming, “Even supposing that [silencing] takes place, how would the hiring of conservative faculty act as a countervailing force? Surely such hiring may inhibit viewpoint diversity rather than nurture it.”

Harvard leftists oppose plan to hire conservative professors for viewpoint diversity– www.lifesitenews.com
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(LifeSiteNews) – Leftists at Harvard University are pushing back against the institution’s efforts to hire conservative professors to increase viewpoint diversity among the faculty of the infamously left-wing school.

Back in April, the Harvard Crimson reported that the university has been soliciting donors for a $10 million endowment for dozens of new professorships to be filled by conservatives across various departments. The effort was said to be spearheaded by Harvard Provost John F. Manning, a conservative legal scholar.

Now, the Washington Times reports that the plan has been facing resistance from liberal professors and teachers, who comprise 69 percent of the faculty. Forty-seven percent faculty members said they were opposed to the plan and 31 percent supported it, according to a survey.

“The answer is not partisan quotas, but a credible commitment to intellectual openness and hiring excellent scholars across a genuinely broad range of perspectives,” claimed political scientist Daniel Schatz. 

“Even supposing that [silencing] takes place, how would the hiring of conservative faculty act as a countervailing force? Surely such hiring may inhibit viewpoint diversity rather than nurture it,” argued Harvard graduate Dominique Padurano, founder and president of college counseling company Crimson Coaching.

US corporate media portrays violent Nicaraguan coup plotter as ‘political prisoner’– thegrayzone.com

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US corporate media portrays violent Nicaraguan coup plotter as ‘political prisoner’– thegrayzone.com
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US media and the human rights industry are portraying Jeffrey Jarquin as a heroic freedom fighter tortured and wrongly imprisoned by Nicaragua’s government. It turns out he was an opposition hooligan who destroyed a public university during the violent US-backed 2018 coup attempt.

On 1 October 2026, Jeffrey Isaac Jarquin, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan man, was deported from the United States by ICE and, on arrival in Managua, was immediately sent to prison by Nicaraguan authorities. Reports described him as a “torture victim,” a “political prisoner,” and a “prominent figure in the anti-government protests” that occurred in Nicaragua in 2018. His story was covered in uncritical fashion by the Washington Post, CNN, ABC News, The LA Times and other outlets. It featured on Democracy Now and he received support from the longtime former head of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth.

Not one of the reports, however, investigated Jarquin’s role in those “protests” nor recorded that in November 2018, he was found guilty of various acts of terrorism and sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.

“Tortured” or “torturer”?

Who is Jeffrey Isaac Jarquin, the man being championed by corporate media as a heroic freedom fighter tortured by an authoritarian regime?

In April 2018, protests began in Nicaragua which were part of a U.S.-led and funded coup attempt. Since the protests were ostensibly “student-led,” several universities in Managua were occupied and used as command centers by paid criminals whose financing originated from USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Loudoun County trans substitute teacher convicted over threats to go on ‘murder spree’ at VA high school | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Loudoun County trans substitute teacher convicted over threats to go on ‘murder spree’ at VA high school | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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Hadyn James Dollery, who goes by “Sophie,” was convicted on four of five counts.

A trans-identified male former substitute teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia has been convicted of making death threats and threatening to go on a “murder spree” at a local high school. In total, Hadyn James Dollery, who goes by “Sophie,” was convicted on four of five counts.

Dollery had been arrested in April and indicted on three counts of threatening to injure or kill a person, one count of making threats on school grounds, and one count of threatening to damage a building. Dollery had worked as a substitute teacher at Eagle Ridge Middle School.

The jury of seven men and five women began deliberating on Thursday, and on Friday evening found Dollery guilty of two counts of threatening to injure or kill a person, one count of making threats on school grounds, and one count of threatening to damage a building, and not guilty on the third charge of threatening, per Loudoun Now.

In opening statements, Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Dircia Schubert said that Dollery, who goes by “Cotton Candy” on Discord, had made the threatening statements the day after one of the victims broke up with him. He messaged his ex-boyfriend on Discord at 1:49 am on April 15. Dollery had threatened to kill the ex, members of both his and the ex’s families, undertake a “murder spree at your school,” and cannibalize one of the victims after killing them. Dollery had also sent a message to his ex saying he wanted him to return a shirt “if I’m deemed fit to work after this sh*t I’m about to do.”

Federal Judge Sides with CNN, Politico, MS NOW in Battle Against White House– www.westernjournal.com

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Federal Judge Sides with CNN, Politico, MS NOW in Battle Against White House– www.westernjournal.com
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A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order that keeps CNN, Politico, and MS NOW inside the White House complex while they fight a ban that President Donald Trump imposed last month.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday. It blocks the administration from yanking the three outlets’ “hard passes” until the lawsuit is decided.

A “hard pass” allows reporters access to White House press areas unaccompanied.

Mamdani’s Nanny State Is About to Kill a 150-Year NYC Tradition– townhall.com

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Mamdani’s Nanny State Is About to Kill a 150-Year NYC Tradition– townhall.com
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached an agreement on a measure to ban horse-drawn carriage operations in the city. This ends a tradition stretching back more than 150 years.

Mamdani and Menin reached the agreement on Tuesday and will enact Romanch’s Law. The bill is named after 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, who died in June after a carriage horse bolted and overturned the vehicle in Central Park. It was the first carriage fatality in the industry’s history.

The Council will vote on the measure on October 22, with 29 of 51 members co-sponsoring. Menin predicted a veto-proof majority.

From The Guardian:

Mamdani has agreed to back a bill supported by Julie Menin, the speaker of the New York city council, that would make it illegal to operate horse-drawn carriages beginning in June 2028, Politico reported on Tuesday. The city council is expected to vote on the legislation next week.

“The horse carriage industry is coming to an end in New York City. Our administration will make sure workers and owners are protected and the horses are safe,” Mamdani wrote on X on Tuesday.

A person familiar with the mayor’s office confirmed a deal had been struck.

While horse-drawn carriage rides are ubiquitous in Central Park, animal rights activists have long expressed concern over the treatment of horses. Multiple horses have died since 2020, occasionally collapsing in the middle of carriage rides.

The push for a ban increased over the summer after an 18-year-old tourist, Romanch Mahajan, died after being thrown from a carriage.

In a statement, Menin said horse-drawn carriages had “become a growing public safety liability”.

“We can honor our city’s traditions while recognizing when it’s time to move forward in the interest of public safety, protecting workers, and strengthening our city’s economic vitality,” Menin said.

NYT: DOJ Subpoenas Ilhan Omar’s Relatives in Immigration Investigation– www.breitbart.com

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NYT: DOJ Subpoenas Ilhan Omar’s Relatives in Immigration Investigation– www.breitbart.com
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The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of its immigration-related investigation into the Somalia-born congresswoman, the New York Times reports.

This week, agents with the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations unit raided Omar’s Washington, DC, residence after a federal judge approved a search warrant.

As part of an immigration investigation into Omar, federal investigators have issued subpoenas to some of her family members, the Times reports:

Federal agents investigating Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, have issued subpoenas to some relatives as officials scour her family’s history for evidence of fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork, according to people familiar with the matter. [Emphasis added]

A sister of Ms. Omar’s, Sahra Noor, received a subpoena, as did at least one other member of her family circle, according to people familiar with the investigation. On Monday, D.H.S. agents executed a search warrant at her home in Washington, carrying out boxes of documents, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss investigative steps. [Emphasis added]

FBI Investigates Suspicious Letters Sent to Election Offices With DSA Return Address– legalinsurrection.com

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FBI Investigates Suspicious Letters Sent to Election Offices With DSA Return Address– legalinsurrection.com
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The FBI and Capitol Hill police have begun investigating “multiple letters containing suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices.

The Sergeant at Arms’ notice urged everyone to treat all suspicious items “as potentially hazardous.”

The email informed recipients that officials will attempt to intercept “any additional letters before they are delivered, however, it is possible that some letters may reach their destinations.”

“The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings sent to various addresses nationwide, including Secretary of State offices and their related election offices,” an FBI spokesperson told Fox News. “Some of the letters contained an unknown substance and we are working closely with our law enforcement partners to respond to each incident.”

The notice included an image of one of the envelopes.

MS NOW Implores Americans to Protest, Like France, Over Economy– www.newsbusters.org

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MS NOW Implores Americans to Protest, Like France, Over Economy– www.newsbusters.org
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On Thursday, MS NOW’s Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle actually discussed the “student protests” in France that have turned violent and made it about the state of the economy around the world. MS NOW analyst Ayman Mohyeldin, who no longer has a show on the network, took the discussion of the French protests to implore Americans to protest like the French, which he said they have “unfortunately” not done.

Ruhle was the first to connect French protests to economic problems, as she said, “Like, you can tie all of this together. Enormous economic frustrations that people are feeling.” She added, “We are seeing country after country start to say, this system just don’t work anymore.”

Ruhle tied to the thought to frequent panelist Eddie Glaude: “And it’s actually Eddie who’s been saying to me for years, ‘No, people want to break the system’. And I’m like, ‘No, Eddie, everything is fine.’ And I’m saying that from a very privileged seat. As we’re watching, scores of voters say no to the system, to both parties.”

BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“We need to find out who flagrantly disregarded the trademark, who flagrantly plagiarized, who profited off of it most, and for what degree of time.”

Steven Crowder announced on Thursday that he is suing CNN, digital media company Jubilee, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico after CNN and Jubilee held an event featuring Talarico on Wednesday that used the format of “Change My Mind,” a video concept Crowder has been using for years.

Crowder announced on his show Thursday, “Well, I guess we should officially announce that we’re suing.” Change My Mind is an active, registered trademark, per Louder with Crowder.

“Maybe Jubilee has generated all of their profit off of a completely unoriginal idea, disguised it, and then the mask came off. Or maybe CNN suggested, well, you know what? Change my mind has more brand familiarity because billions of people have seen the meme and the video,” Crowder said.

“We need to find out who flagrantly disregarded the trademark, who flagrantly plagiarized, who profited off of it most, and for what degree of time.”

Trump says Abdul el Sayed is ‘100%’ a ‘Muslim Brotherhood guy’– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Trump says Abdul el Sayed is ‘100%’ a ‘Muslim Brotherhood guy’– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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President Donald Trump described Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El Sayed as a “Muslim Brotherhood guy” on Thursday.

Trump made the comments while previewing an upcoming trip to Michigan in support of Republican nominee Mike Rogers during a White House Rose Garden lunch for law enforcement officials.