Posts on Sunday, October 6, 2024
NBC News chief Washington correspondent Andrea Mitchell said Sunday on “Meet the Press” that Vice President Kamala Harris has to “double down” on doing serious interviews because she is not polling well with male voters.
Mitchell said, “They have to double down on doing more interviews and serious interviews because what I’m hearing from Democratic and Republican business people and a lot of men. She has such a big problem with men. I think there’s an undercount of the Trump vote. I think there’s misogyny in all of this, black and white men, big problem.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Removal Operations officers (ERO) assigned to the Boston area apprehended a Salvadoran migrant unlawfully present in the United States who was wanted in his home country for crimes against humanity. Officers arrested the 50-year-old fugitive in Tisbury on September 17, according to ICE officials. The migrant, who is currently detained and awaiting removal, has a lengthy immigration history within the United States.
ERO Boston Acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde described the crimes the unnamed migrant is accused of committing as “extremely serious and disturbing” saying, “He attempted to hide out in Massachusetts and escape the law in his home country.
Trump supporter Elon Musk offers massive
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hourly pay to those working to increase
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s political action committee is offering starting wages of $30 an hour to individuals seeking to increase voter registration and turnout, the PAC’s website shows. "JOIN OUR TEAM," Musk-founded America PAC reads on its website. "Email us if you are interested in working on increasing voter registration and voter turnout. Pay starts at $30 per hour, with bonuses for performance." [Snip] "I think it’s the most important election of our lifetime. [Snip] The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech. They want to take away your right to bear arms. They want to take away your right to vote effectively,"
Campaign Estimates More than 105,000 People
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BUTLER, Pennsylvania — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign estimates more than 105,000 people attended Trump’s return rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday — just a few months after the 45th president narrowly survived an assassination attempt.
More than 105,000 supporters attended Trump’s return rally in Butler, a campaign aide told Breitbart News.
Video footage of the October 5 event surfaced on social media, showcasing the massive crowd. [Tweet, video]
As Breitbart News reported, Trump supporters vying to get a spot close to the stage were seen camping out near the entrance to Saturday’s rally on Friday night.
When Breitbart News arrived back on scene at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning,
Real America’s Voice Ben Bergquam was in East Palestine, OH, last week to expose contamination in the water almost 2 years after the train derailment in the small town caused unspeakable chaos. The tragic event occurred on February 3, 2023.
“I’m here with Chris Albright, we’re in East Palestine. I am shocked. We just came down by the creek that runs out where all of this disaster happened. The community is being told they need to settle, that there is nothing left here there is nothing to see here, that it’s safe,” Bergquam said.
“It is a lie. What the government, what the EPA is saying is a lie.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s wrath, residents of the tiny town of Bat Cave, North Carolina, are facing a devastating reality — they’ve been left to fend for themselves.
FEMA, the federal agency tasked with disaster relief, has all but abandoned the community, citing a “road closed” sign as the reason for their absence.
As the town continues to pick up the pieces, it’s clear that this is yet another example of Biden’s government failure, and local residents are none too pleased.
Chelsea Atkins, 38, a health researcher originally from Buffalo, NY, shared her frustration with FEMA’s incompetence in an interview with the New York Post.
Joe Biden waited TEN DAYS to send troops with advanced technological assets to Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene made landfall.
Hundreds of people are still missing after Helene. Search and recovery efforts were delayed because Joe Biden was lounging at the beach last weekend and Kamala Harris was busy fundraising in California. [Tweet]
26 out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene voted for President Trump in 2020.
527,000 Trump votes and 113,000 Biden votes.
Many people in the Trump counties won’t be able to vote now. [Tweet]
The Biden-Harris Regime is purposely slow-rolling assistance to the hardest-hit areas in North Carolina.
It’s about the election.
What does Hurricane Helene have to do with abortion?
Absolutely nothing unless you’re Young Turks Founder and CEO Cenk Uygur.
While Helene should unite Americans to rise above partisanship and all of its usual squabbles, Uygur took to X on Friday to make sure everyone stays in the muck by suggesting Helene is punishment from God against states where abortion is outlawed. [Tweet]
Uygur’s comments are pretty horrendous when we consider the death toll from Helene is over 200 and will probably be higher as emergency services continue their work in the areas affected, but his misquoting of scripture is an issue in itself as blasphemy.
The Last Thing the Southeast Needs Is
Another Hurricane—but Potential Cat
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Another Hurricane—but Potential Cat
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As the nation’s southeast continues to recover from Hurricane Helene’s deadly aftermath, another storm is headed to Florida, and it’s expected to become a Category 4 before hitting Florida this week.Officials in the Sunshine State are sounding the alarms:
Millions of people across the Florida Peninsula are on alert as Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico while it continues on a path toward the Sunshine State. The hurricane is expected to reach Category 4 status before bringing a potentially life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and torrential rain to the state this week.
Country music star Jason Aldean—the man who brought you the hit “Try That in a Small Town”—took to the stage Saturday night in Macon, Georgia, for a concert, and a surprise guest wowed the crowd with a virtual appearance on the huge screens.
It was none other than GOP nominee Donald Trump, and he had a message for the fans: get out and vote, because this could be the most important election in the history of our country.
Watch: [Tweet, video]
He heaped praise on the country star:
Appreciate it. And I'm going to be good to you. I hope everyone is having an incredible time with the great Jason Aldean,
Breitbart News’s Jon Kahn’s tribute song to former President Donald Trump, “Fighter,” received huge applause when it played during a Trump rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president returned for the first time since the assassination attempt on his life there two months ago.
The song, which reached the #1 spot on iTunes across all charts within 24 hours of its release, was played on the jumbotron screen prior to Trump taking the stage.
The crowd of tens of thousands — gathered in the same field where Trump came within an inch of death last July — erupted into cheers when the song reached its crescendo and
The creeping normalization of Islamic terrorism by the media means that Islamic terrorist supporters celebrating the anniversary of Oct 7 are being rebranded in the blandest terms.
Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears – AP
Pro-Palestinian rally in OKC’s Myriad Gardens is planned to mark ‘One Year of Resistance’ – The Oklahoman
Israel-Hamas war: Pro-Palestinian rally held in downtown LA as Oct. 7 anniversary nears – ABC7 Los Angeles
What is that ‘One Year of Resistance’? Why are there rallies on the anniversary of the worst Islamic massacre of Jews in centuries?
Chicago is functionally bankrupt. It’s also run by Mayor Brandon Johnson: an incompetent radical appointee of the CTU teachers’ union. The CTU demands included everything from free weight loss drugs to a $2.5 billion pay hike for a group of people who are less effective as educators than the Washington Generals were at playing basketball.
Union President Stacy Davis Gates said in early March that her proposed contract for 2024 to 2028 ‘will cost $50 billion and 3 cents.’
‘And so what?’ Davis Gates added. ‘That’s audacity. That’s Chicago.’
Kamala Harris, one of the most incompetent politicians to rise in ranks (and that’s saying a lot) delivered a word salad about the Middle East as World War 3 looms.
Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as Israel prepares a ‘significant’ retaliatory strike to Iran’s missile strikes and Kamala Harris, the current Vice President who may get installed as the next US President, has no clue what she’s talking about.
Iran launched more than 200 missiles towards Israel last week.
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President Trump received the endorsement of Wisconsin Sheriffs at his rally in Juneau, WI, on Sunday. After all, what law enforcement agency would want to “defund police” Kamala Harris?
“Mr. President, I am proud to announce that all of these Sheriffs are among a very small amount of sheriffs and law enforcement across our country that support you,” Sheriff told President Trump.
“In Dodge County, in this 2024 election, there are zero drop boxes for the election. Our clerks are fantastic. We are gonna make sure that we have the best, most secure election in Dodge County history,” Sheriff said. Watch:
Dem Apologist Dana Bash Tries to Cover
for Harris-Biden Hurricane Failures—Lara
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for Harris-Biden Hurricane Failures—Lara
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CNN commentator Dana Bash barely pretends to be objective anymore; she doesn't bother to hide that she is a shamelessly partisan hack pretending to be a journalist. Republican National Committee co-chair and Trump daughter-in-law Lara Trump wasn’t having it Sunday, however, pushing back strongly as Bash tried to shill for the Harris-Biden regime by arguing that they’d done a great job on their Hurricane Helene response.
Except, of course, nobody is actually impressed with their lame efforts.
Just like at the debates, a leftist journalist couldn’t simply let a conservative speak their mind, and Bash felt the need to interrupt and put on her own spin.
Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper is ripped
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to shreds for Kamala interview: 'I'm never
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Fans of the hit podcast Call Her Daddy shredded Alex Cooper after she released her surprise interview with Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday.
The vice president, who has been subject to intense criticism for her lack of interviews, follows up her appearance on the NBA-themed All The Smoke with an appearance on Alex Cooper's wildly-popular chat show.
The show's Instagram account posted a brief tease of the interview, which dropped Sunday morning, and was met with anger from many of the show's 'Daddy Gang' listeners over the 'softball' questioning and making the show political.
Kamala Harris Sets Hollywood Media Charm
Offensive: ‘The View,’ Stephen Colbert,
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Offensive: ‘The View,’ Stephen Colbert,
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Hollywood-controlled media are rolling out the red carpet for Kamala Harris this week, welcoming the Democrat presidential candidate to a range of friendly media appearances as part of a planned offensive to enhance her likeability in the final stretch of the election cycle.
Kamala Harris is set to appear on ABC’s The View, where hosts including Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg have regularly sung her praises; CBS’ late-night show with Stephen Colbert, another ally; and Howard Stern, who recently called Trump supporters “stupid.” The aforementioned shows are all known for their soft-ball questions when it comes to Democrat politicians,
Everyone that watches election cycles long enough knows that the only moment that counts in a campaign is Election Day when the ballots have been counted.
Sadly in 2020 it took some states with far fewer ballots than Florida two to three times longer than Florida to count the ballots.
Ironically it took until the exact amount of lead by Trump was established, then a miraculous dump of ballots being delivered around 2-3am that would then be weighted 100 to 1 against Trump(or some similar proximity) and by sunrise, in a state were counting had been stopped, Trump’s lead would have evaporated and he somehow lost.
Iran grounded all flights until 6 a.m. Monday due to “operational restrictions,” according to reports. This comes after the Islamic Republic launched a missile barrage at Israel on October 2. Not surprisingly, the mullahs offered no details as to why they were taking such dramatic action:
Iran’s state media cited a spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, which announced the flight cancellations.
State media said the flights were canceled due to operational restrictions, though no further details were provided. Media in #Iran published a map of potential targets that may be hit in the event of an anticipated attack by #Israel. A Jordanian source denied reports
Israel on Sunday evening prepared to mark the first anniversary of the worst terror attack in its history, as the wounds of the October 7 massacre still feel raw, many of the bereaved continue to seek answers about their loved ones, the plight of the hostages looms over commemorations and fighting still rages on several fronts.
President Isaac Herzog vowed to “make space for national mourning,” as military chief Herzi Halevi promised to undergo a deep soul-searching, while the IDF released never-before-seen footage from the October 7 onslaught, as many questions still remain about the chaos and turmoil of that day.
“A year has passed
We should be used to the idea by now that the Biden administration does not exist in the same time frame of the universe as the rest of us. You might recall the $7.5 billion set aside in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to build 500,000 EV charging stations across the country. As of June, exactly eight charging stations had been built.
Amazingly, in that same Act, Congress authorized the Commerce Department to create an "Internet For All" scheme, which was supposed to bring broadband internet to everyone in America at an affordable price by 2030.
Democrats are losing ground not only in the presidential race but also in Senate races, and the party is spiraling.
As the race in Wisconsin closes in, top Democrat senator Tammy Baldwin is losing momentum in the state. Historically, the state was a safe bet for Democrats. However, much like Nevada and Arizona, a red wave might be on the forecast. An Axios report shows Baldwin’s lead in public and internal polls has diminished. At the same time, Republicans are pouring money into Wisconsin, hoping to pull off a win. This will determine who controls Congress in November. Baldwin is on track to lose her seat to GOP
On Saturday, President Trump returned to Butler, PA, after a failed assassination attempt that took place on July 13, 2024.
He was given a hero’s welcome by the estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people in the crowd.
Just before the rally began, the Trump campaign released a powerful new ad.
As disturbing images of the assassination attempt scroll by, a narrator says, “There are some moments in history that are forever seared into our hearts. Moments when time stops, when joy is shattered by pure terror over good and our pride turns to mourning all in an instant.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) said over the weekend that he does not believe that anyone cares about the numerous lies that he has been caught telling.
Walz made the remarks during a “Fox News Sunday” interview with host Shannon Bream when confronted over numerous lies he’s told that have been exposed since he became Vice President Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate.
Walz has claimed that his lies were nothing more than him making “misstatements.”
“You’ve modified your story or explained that you misspoke about things involving your military rank, about carrying a weapon in war, your 1995 DUI arrest,
Speaker Mike Johnson clashed with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos over rhetoric by some of former President Donald Trump’s allies blaming Democrats for the recent assassination attempts.
Johnson (R-La.), 52, reiterated his longstanding call to “turn the rhetoric down,” but refused to denounce comments from Eric Trump and others faulting Democrats for the attempts against his father’s life.
“I don’t know the context,” Johnson pushed back after Stephanopoulos, 63, played a clip of the Trump Organization executive’s remarks during the Butler, Pa. rally Saturday.
Buttigieg dishes on dust-up with Elon
Musk over Hurricane Helene: ‘There was
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Musk over Hurricane Helene: ‘There was
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shed light on the call between him and SpaceX founder Elon Musk last week to clear the air on the tech guru’s public complaints that the government was hamstringing his company from helping Hurricane Helene victims.
Musk, 53, had taken to X, with allegations that the Federal Aviation Agency was blocking flights into storm-ravaged parts of North Carolina, prompting a response from Buttigieg, 42, who told the billionaire to give him a ring.
“He took me up on that. He called. We had a conversation. What we found out was actually happening was the FAA was not closing down any airspace,” Buggieg recalled
The better Israel does in its ongoing retaliation against Iran and its terrorist proxies, the more it seems as if their supposed allies have lined up to thwart their efforts in every fashion imaginable. The latest to join the parade was French President Emmanuel Macron who is no longer willing to settle for Israel "showing restraint" against Lebanon and other targets. Yesterday, on a French radio program, Macron urged a return to "a political solution" to the ongoing dispute. He clarified what he meant, saying that the West should end arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza. The response from Prime Minister Netanyahu was rapid
Both at his second Butler rally and in his visits to Hurricane Helene victims, Donald Trump has gone out of his way to offer help and compassion to those who need it most. This stands in stark contrast to how Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and their administration have utterly failed the hurricane victims.
FEMA officials have been accused of never showing up and/or actively interfering with and blocking private relief efforts after the hurricane. Biden and Harris took days to go do photo ops in hurricane-affected areas, perhaps because Joe was vacationing and Kamala was campaigning. In contrast, Trump rushed to visit the hurricane victims.
As the pro-Hamas people let their antisemitic freak flags fly once more with the anniversary of October 7 upon us, one guy evidently decided that lighting his left arm on fire was a great way to protest against Israel's ongoing war against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Some journalist named Samuel Mena, Jr., pulled this little stunt yesterday in front of the White House as part of a pro-Palestine demonstration, evidently wanting to copy Aaron Bushnell, the Air Force servicemember who self-immolated in front of the Israeli embassy in February, but without the same level of commitment.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to distance Vice President Kamala Harris from laws he himself signed that granted benefits to illegal immigrants in Minnesota on Sunday. Walz made the comments during a wide-ranging interview on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream. Bream pressed Walz on his military history and his record on abortion in addition to questioning him on legislation he signed in Minnesota that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and receive state-funded tuition assistance, among other benefits. "Are those not magnets to draw people here, many times on dangerous journeys for themselves? And why should your taxpayers in Minnesota or across the states pay
Hamas’s October 7 massacre was shocking, not just due to its barbarity, but the reaction it elicited on the streets of liberal democracies, with masses of westerners actively cheering on the slaughter of innocent civilians and siding with a genocidal terrorist organization. As the first anniversary of that horrific day approaches, a new book sheds light on the morally bankrupt ideology that has caused many of our elites to turn their backs on liberal values and forge an unholy alliance with religious extremists.
Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress last month that it had $4 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund, officials also warned that the Fund could have a shortfall of $6 billion by year’s end, a situation FEMA says could deteriorate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
While FEMA is expected to ask Congress for new money, budget experts note a surprising fact: FEMA is currently sitting on untapped reserves appropriated for past disasters stretching back decades.
An August report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General noted that in 2022, FEMA “estimated that 847 disaster declarations with approximately $73 billion in unliquidated funds remained open.”
With just about four weeks to go before the presidential election, various people are predictably rolling out their “October Surprise” scenarios. The most prominent such person is Hillary Clinton.
That is not a shock to many who believe her to be behind the “Russia Collusion” surprise unleashed on Donald Trump in summer 2016. That “surprise” was a known and proven hoax, orchestrated to take down the Trump campaign. For those who may have forgotten that sordid episode — or who seek to pretend it never happened — I suggest they read the Durham Report, released in May 2023.
Vice President Kamala Harris declined to say Sunday whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a reliable ally, in a clip released by CBS News’ 60 Minutes.
Harris was presented with a series of controversial (but effective) wartime decisions made by Netanyahu against the express public demands of the Biden administration, then asked whether the U.S. still has any “sway” over Netanyahu. Harris was not clear in her reply, calling diplomatic relations with Israel an “ongoing pursuit.” (X Video) “Do we have a real close ally in Prime Minister Netanyahu?” the interviewer persisted.
What were they thinking?
Who thought this would be a good idea?
Last Tuesday, radical far-left Governor Tim Walz suffered a very public spanking by Senator J.D. Vance in the vice presidential debate on CBS. Even with the far-left moderators on his side, Walz fell flat on his face and looked like a deer in the headlights most of the night. (Photo) As an encore, the Democrat Party thought it would be a good idea to book Tim Walz on FOX News Sunday with host attorney Shannon Bream.
Big mistake!
Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz fessed up to making numerous false statements, but implied that voters aren’t too concerned about his “misspeaking.”
When confronted about his various fibs ranging from being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre to his wife’s reproductive assistance and more, Walz argued that sometimes he gets tripped up by his passion.
“I think they heard me the other night speaking passionately about gun violence and misspeaking,” Walz told “Fox News Sunday,” alluding to how he flubbed an answer during the VP debate and sputtered out the unfortunate turn-of-phrase, “I’ve become friends with school shooters.”
As Townhall has been covering, the Biden-Harris administration's response to Hurricane Helene has been just awful. Unsurprisingly, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has offered poor defenses, including when it comes to FEMA's shameful failures. According to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the agency is out of money for hurricane season, though illegal immigrants have received assistance, and the agency has been focused on "equity."
Vice President Kamala Harris is still vouching for President Joe Biden's mental and physical stamina, even as he continues showing signs of his age.
Biden continues to limit his number of public events with scheduled calls and meetings between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
'Of course,' Harris spokesperson Ian Same replied, when asked by Axios if Harris had full confidence in the president's mental fitness.
The president's lighter schedule appears to be an effort to keep him and embarrassing headlines out of the spotlight as Harris runs for president.
Last week, Biden said he was talking with the Israelis about possible strikes on Iranian oil facilities last week,
Conservative journalist and political commentator Jack Posobiec revealed that former President Donald Trump had been “adamant” about standing in “the same exact spot” he had been in during his first rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
In an interview with Daily Wire reporter Mary Margaret Olohan, Posobiec explained that he had been “privy” to some of the planning for Trump’s return rally in Butler, after facing an assassination attempt at his first rally on July 13.Posobiec explained that “despite everything” the Secret Service, security, and Trump’s advance team told him, Trump insisted that he stand where he stood at his first rally in Butler. He said:
KJP slammed after Hurricane Helene over
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is facing heavy criticism after sending mixed messages on whether the Biden-Harris administration has been using FEMA resources to support migrants last week.Jean-Pierre flatly denied that FEMA resources were going to migrants in a press conference last week, but she stated the opposite when asked about the issue in the fall of 2022.
"Former President Trump is accusing the Biden administration of using FEMA funding to support undocumented migrants. How is the White House responding to that?" a reporter asked during a Friday press conference.
Gov Newsom claims Big Oil is to blame
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for high gas prices, but new report blames
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has continuously denied that the state’s policies have anything to do with sky-high gas prices the state's residents pay, arguing that it’s “Big Oil” driving up gasoline prices. But a new study shows policies have added as much as $1.91 per gallon to what Californians pay at the pump.
According to AAA, Americans on Saturday were paying on average $3.177 a gallon for gasoline. Californians were paying $4.676 per gallon on average. The gap can vary. A year ago, the average national price was $3.814 per gallon, while Californians were paying $6.059 per gallon.
Right now, an untold number of Americans throughout several southeastern states are still struggling to acquire basic necessities after Hurricane Helene ripped through the region a week ago — and our government is largely indifferent.
The devastation is nothing short of horrific. As of this article’s publication, officials reported that at least 202 people have died in the disaster, with many more still missing and awaiting rescue.
Among the areas hardest hit are Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina, the latter jurisdiction of which has racked up more deaths than any other state.
Federal agencies tasked with protecting U.S. borders have allowed illegal border crossers to enter the United States without adequate vetting and board domestic flights, a new Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found.
The 37-page document published on September 30 may be heavily redacted, but it paints a clear picture of the “potential risk” posed to Americans thanks to the willingness of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Transportation Security Agency to admit noncitizens without ID into the country.
“Under current processes, CBP and ICE cannot ensure they are keeping high-risk noncitizens without identification from entering the country.
Lawsuit: Arizona’s Elections Chief Is
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Hiding Info On 218K Voters Lacking Proof
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Arizona’s Democrat elections chief is illegally withholding the identities of approximately 218,000 registered voters on the state’s voter rolls who lack documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC), a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges.
Brought by the Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona (SCFA) against Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and the Arizona Department of State, the legal challenge “seeks to restore public trust in [Arionza’s] electoral system by ensuring transparency about the Defendants’ failures to ensure that registered voters have provided DPOC, as required by law.” The group is represented by America First Legal and a law firm spearheaded by former Arizona Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Wright.
For months, many countries have warned of an escalation in the war in the Middle East. These concerns are now magnified in the wake of Iran's latest attack on Israel.
Iran is one of the regional powers in the Middle East. Another is Turkey, and Ankara has been on the side of the Palestinian people since Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip in response to the October 7, 2023 attack by the terrorist organization Hamas. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly accused Israel of committing "genocide." He has also repeatedly emphasized that he does not see Hamas as a terrorist organization and often speaks of his "Palestinian brothers."
According to London-based investor and environmentalist Adam Sweidan, a “black elephant” is a mix of two metaphors: “a black swan” — an unlikely, unexpected event with enormous ramifications — and the “elephant in the room” — a problem that is visible to everyone, yet no one still wants to address it.
The Democratic Party has a “Black Elephant” problem they don’t want to talk about, African Americans to comprehend and voters to respond to on election day.
That problem involves the growing support for former President Donald Trump from African Americans. Recent reports reveal that black men in particular are supporting President Trump in record numbers.
“The most stupendous and atrocious fraud.” Those words from federal prosecutors could have been ripped from the filing this week of Special Counsel Jack Smith defending his prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Yet they were actually from a Justice Department filing 184 years ago, just days from the 1840 presidential election. Democratic President Martin Van Buren was struggling for reelection against Whig William Henry Harrison, and his Justice Department waited until just before voters went to the polls to allege that Whig Party officials had paid Pennsylvanians to travel to New York to vote for Whig candidates two years earlier.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will join Fox News Sunday for his first solo interview on Oct. 6 at 2:00 p.m. according to a Saturday announcement.
The outlet said Shannon Bream will ask him about the state of the race, the September vice presidential debate and other news of the day. Walz has come under attention recently from some in the media for not doing more appearances.
“I’m bewildered a little bit by the absence of both the presidential candidate and the vice presidential candidate on television since they became the nominees,” CNN’s Jake Tapper said o ahead of the vice presidential debate earlier this week.
The hatred of extreme left-wing agitators and parts of the left-liberal elite in politics and the media against our Jewish compatriots and the State of Israel since the barbaric massacre of innocent civilians on October 7, 2023, has directly fueled anti-Semitism and hatred of Jews.
It started immediately after October 7 with inflammatory demonstrations of millions of people with false flags and slogans in many European capitals, including many non-Western immigrants, who thereby demonstrated that they do not share any of our values and do not belong here.
Columbia University saw donations at its annual fundraiser drop nearly 29% after the spate of anti-Israel protests on campus earlier this year.
The annual “Giving Day” event brought in $21.4 million in 2024, compared to $30 million in 2022, the last time the event was held, according to campus newspaper Columbia Spectator. Giving Day was postponed in 2023 due to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ensuing protests.
The Ivy League university also saw a nearly 28% drop in the number of gifts, falling from 19,229 in 2022 to 13,870, the lowest since 2015, the paper said.
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The week began with what is absurdly called a “debate” and ended with a clear example of the grit, decency, and inventiveness of ordinary people and the sloth, idiocy, and incompetence of our government in the face of a devastating hurricane in Appalachia.
I didn’t watch the debate and like the great Iowahawk (David Burge) I consider this one of the worst lies told concerning them, “here is our panel of undecided voters.” If you are undecided at this stage, you are a moron and shouldn’t vote, or a liar.
A protester who works in the media lit himself on fire outside of the White House during an anti-Israel protest on Saturday evening, disturbing video shows.
The man, identified as photojournalist Samuel Mena Jr, can be seen screaming in pain after he set his left arm ablaze in the middle of the street as shocked police officers and bystanders rush over to help, according to one clip.
Mena holds his left arm — engulfed in flames — high in the air to show others as several people quickly douse him with water and beat out the flames with pieces of clothing.
Mexican immigrant families plagued by
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Erwin, Tenn.—With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a supermarket parking lot. Family members hugged pictures printed on poster board, some collapsing into them in tears as search helicopters flew overhead in the direction of the hills.
Days after six workers at a plastics factory disappeared under surging floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene, loved ones and supporters have been gathering for vigils in front of churches, a high school and a grocery store to honor them.
Most nights, prayers in Spanish are spoken over rosary beads: “Mary, mother of Jesus, intercede and help us find them.”
The city is bracing for widespread anti-Israel protests planned for the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Protests are already expected on Saturday, in the lead up to the anniversary of the devastating terror attack, with events organized for Times Square, outside Google’s Manhattan headquarters and at Court Square Park in Queens.
Many anti-Israel groups are planning demonstrations for Monday, in particular, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), which is orchestrating a nationwide “Week of Rage” on college campuses beginning on Oct. 7.
Meanwhile, one of the most outspoken anti-Israel organizations “Within Our Lifetime” (WOL) called on protestors to “flood New York City for Palestine” to mark the anniversary
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced on Friday that she has introduced legislation aimed at terminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program (SSP).
Mace blasted the program as a colossal misuse of taxpayer dollars that prioritizes illegal immigrants over American disaster victims, and her bill proposes redirecting all unspent SSP funds to aid Americans struggling to recover from natural disasters like Hurricane Helene.
“It’s unacceptable for Americans to grapple with the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene while the federal government remains fixated on spending hundreds of millions on a program sheltering illegal immigrants instead of helping our own citizens,” said Representative Nancy Mace.
Former President Donald Trump rallied his supporters on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of an assassination attempt on his life.
Trump, speaking about his public service, suggested he is honored to run for president once again to protect the nation from the Biden-Harris administration. Under its leadership, costs increased by about 20 percent across the board, Russia invaded Ukraine, Hamas and Iran attacked Israel, the illegal migrants invaded the southern border, and the nation suffered the deadly Afghan withdrawal.
The massive crowd for Trump’s return to Butler, Pennsylvania this weekend may be a sign of something bigger. The Keystone State has moved significantly to the right over the last four years.
The combination of economic hardship brought on by the Biden/Harris administration and the hard work of conservative activists like Scott Presler has flipped a majority of Pennsylvania counties to Republican.
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A Major Red Wave Is Coming to Pennsylvania
A significant red wave is looking to hit the historically blue state of Pennsylvania as more and more voters shift to identify as Republican.
Americans in nearly every state face looming deadlines to ensure they’re eligible to cast their votes.
At a recent Trump rally, tech billionaire Elon Musk delivered a stark warning to Americans: this could be the last election if voters don’t take action now.
Musk said during the rally:
“I think this election is the most important election of our lifetime. This is no ordinary election. The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech. They want to take away your right to bear arms. They want to take away your right to vote effectively.
This one request is very important: register to vote. Get everyone you know—and everyone you don’t know—
One of the things that Elon Musk just warned about at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was the danger that the Democrats posed to free speech and how important it was to vote for Trump to preserve our Constitutional rights. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton let the cat out of the bag during an interview with CNN on Saturday, where she spoke about the need to control social media. She said it should be "at the top" of every legislative agenda: (X Video)
Tim Walz is going to appear on FOX News Sunday tomorrow to be interviewed by host Shannon Bream.
This is notable for a couple of reasons. First, it’s a sharp change from the Harris/Walz campaign’s ‘hide from the press’ strategy. They must know that isn’t working anymore. Second, FOX News??? Democrats, particularly their base voters, hate the FOX News channel with the heat of a thousand suns.
Who exactly does Walz think he is going to appeal to by doing this interview? Who is the target audience?
The Hill reports:
Walz to sit down for solo Fox News interview
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will join Fox News Sunday
On Thursday October 3rd, Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign event with former Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Liz Cheney officially endorsed Harris in the beginning of September, and soon after her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney followed suit. Harris said she was honored to have their endorsements, and many fellow liberals are celebrating the Cheney endorsements. When asked about the former congresswoman’s campaign event with Harris, President Joe Biden said that Liz Cheney and her father “have character.” MSNBC contributor Tim Miller notably said Dick Cheney’s endorsement should be a wake-up call to everybody, his implication being that Trump is so bad even “conservative” Dick Cheney is backing Harris.
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Midway through former President Donald Trump's Friday town hall event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he was given an extraordinary gift by an extraordinary man.
A decorated Vietnam War veteran, identified only as Dwight, appeared on stage halfway through the event to present the Republican presidential nominee with a “small token.”
That "small token" was the Marine's Purple Heart.
Before the presentation, Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina, the moderator of the town hall, read a letter the decorated Marine had penned to Trump shortly after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., on July 13.
Dear President Trump, watching you during the Butler rally, and you getting back up,
If you're running a political campaign, the one person you never want to be compared to is Hillary Clinton. The twice-failed presidential candidate went down in history after losing to Donald Trump in 2016, and plenty of speculation has revolved around whether her defeat was preventable. Most infamously, she never set foot in Wisconsin because she was confident the so-called "blue wall" states would hold.
Ultimately, they didn't, and Trump walked away with Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and the entire election. Now, Democrats are beginning to panic, and the comparisons to Clinton are getting scarier by the minute. [Tweet]
Democratic operatives, including some of Kamala Harris’ own staffers,
Is Bibi Netanyahu making decisions regarding Israel's response to Iran's recent missile attacks in an effort to interfere in the US presidential election? That seems to be Joe BIden's read on the situation, at least based on comments he made this week in the White House press briefing room. Biden clearly appeared to be implying that Netanyahu is less interested in negotiating any sort of peace deal because of the pressure he's under to deliver a strong message to Iran. A peace deal would potentially undermine that message, possibly opening the door to additional aggression by Iran. Why Biden would weigh in on this discussion in such a fashion remains
FLINT, Michigan — Democrats across the country are fretting about Pennsylvania, a blue wall state that could crumble Vice President Kamala Harris’ most straightforward path to victory. But Michigan Democrats are also warning that their state hangs on a knife’s edge.
Party leaders are anxious about the Great Lakes state slipping away as polls continue to show a close race with former President Donald Trump, even with the party’s renewed enthusiasm surrounding Harris’ candidacy. They worry that Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, are increasing their presence in Michigan and appealing to a swath of voters Harris is working hard to win over:
I’m not sure there was anyone who ever spoke from the podium in the press briefing room at the White House during the Trump administration who didn’t have someone complain about them violating the Hatch Act – the prohibition on federal employees engaging in political activity while on the job or using federal resources to do so. Even the press complained about administration officials “getting political” while answering questions back when we had an administration that would answer questions. Now we have an entire White House being mobilized for the electoral benefit of the sitting Vice President, and no one cares.
Standing on the very stage where his running mate narrowly avoided death, Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance admonished former President Donald Trump’s critics for stoking animosity against him.
Vance, 40, called out Vice President Kamala Harris by name as well as the media for trafficking in “inflammatory rhetoric” against Trump that he contended has culminated in political violence.
“With all the hatred they have spewed against President Trump, it was only a matter of time before somebody tried to kill him,” Vance bellowed out to a packed venue at the Butler Farm Show grounds Saturday.
In times of crisis, true leadership reveals itself. While many buckle under pressure, opting for the path of least resistance, others rise with unwavering resolve. When a crisis hits, I want someone in my corner who has consistently shown (Snip) Now, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Ron DeSantis is not just leading Florida, but the entire Southeastern United States, acting almost as its very own de facto president. Just as he has done with past hurricanes, DeSantis was prepared, positioning Florida to assist other states that have struggled after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris failed to answer the call.
Butler, Pa. — Former president Donald Trump delivered a speech that began more solemnly than most on Saturday, when he returned to the site of his attempted assassination for the first time to celebrate the unity and resiliency of his movement and the life of the man who was killed at his July rally.
It’s been nearly three months since 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired on Trump during a rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Crooks shot at Trump from the top of a nearby building, grazing the former president in the ear, killing firefighter Corey Comperatore, and injuring two others.
There is no way the vice president’s team posted this on social media. They cannot be this stupid, can they? Well, it appears that you learn something new every day from this circus. Hurricane Helene dumped more than 40 trillion gallons of rain as she made landfall, creating a swath of destruction across the southern United States. It’s one of the deadliest storms to ever hit the country, claiming at least 200 lives with hundreds more still missing.
The response has been slow. Countless hurricane victims are without electricity or water access, an issue expected to last weeks. Kamala announced that $750 checks
The EV Flame Out
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It is now, or should be, common knowledge that electric vehicles—cars, trucks, buses, bikes, scooters—under conditions of even low humidity or water damage, are prone to catching fire, owing to the unstable nature of the lithium-ion battery. As Chris Morrison writes at The Daily Skeptic, EVs are known to explode “with the force of a bomb blasting super-heated jets of flame, melting and decomposing nearby structural materials including metal and concrete, and sending vast amounts of toxic fumes into any enclosed atmosphere.” [Tweet]
Jammed into underground parking garages or packed in ferries, EVs are harbingers of almost unimaginable disaster—ecological and safety menaces