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Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement have released from custody a Wisconsin state trooper originally from South Africa, his lawyers said. Attorney Marc Christopher said Trooper Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, 21, was arrested Thursday at Dane County Regional Airport, WKOW-TV in Madison, Wis., reported. He was boarding a domestic flight to visit family in New Mexico at the time of his arrest. Van Der Merwe was born in South Africa, and his family immigrated to the United States legally seven years ago. He has waited that time for an asylum interview, Christopher told WISN-TV in Milwaukee. He...

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 8th of November2026 0:00 👋 Intro — key events of November 8, 2026 0:16 🇵🇱 "Khalitza 26.2": 11 countries, 2,800 troops drill near Ukraine's border 1:22 🇷🇺 Russia: foreign troops in Ukraine = intervention and a legitimate target 2:17 🛡️ European peacekeepers would be authorized to return fire 2:45 ❓ Will the Coalition dare to cross the border? 6:27 🚩 Ukraine ordered to intensify attacks — "flag days" before the talks 7:31 💥 Both sides prepare massive strikes ahead of Abu Dhabi 8:02 🇬🇧 UK urges citizens to leave the...

Two competing protests led to a tense day in Center City Philadelphia, in the wake of the continued violence in Palestine stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News reported that one group, coordinated by Philly Bike On Your Left, was organized to protest Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses on Sunday. The roughly 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the “Boycott Ride” included about 200 people on bikes, CBS reports. This group was met by about 200 more pro-Israel counter-protesters, who also organized around Rittenhouse Square near the targeted businesses. Fox 29 reported that the six Jewish-owned businesses were labeled as “Zionist establishments” in...

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Maj Gen Leonard Wood Info from here. Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 - August 7, 1927) was a physician who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba and Governor General of the Philippines. Early in his military career, he received the Medal of Honor. Wood also holds officer...

Only a generation ago, Florida was the ultimate swing state, but turned reliably red in recent years to become a stronghold of conservatism. From here, Trump plotted his remarkable political comeback… Now, Florida finds itself facing something of a political retrenchment, as Trump’s power wanes on the national stage, and Republicans in the state reflect on a near-disaster... Trump loyalist Donalds, for example, will not enjoy the same fealty from the Republican-controlled legislature that the termed-out DeSantis did…Democrats made a net gain of 15 house seats in the state to strip the party’s supermajority. “It’s unlikely he’ll have the clout...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'And this is the Confidence that we have in Him, that, if we Ask Anything According to His Will, He Heareth us.' 1 John 5:14.Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Psalm 13:6I Trust in Your Unfailing Love; My Heart Rejoices in Your Salvation. I will Sing the Lord’s Praise, For He has Been Good to me.

Turning Point USA put its money and reputation behind Republicans in Arizona, only to see its candidates take an electoral drubbing on Tuesday. While some blame national political headwinds, others are pointing fingers at Turning Point itself… The defeats have intensified a growing divide among Arizona Republicans over Turning Point’s role in selecting the party’s candidates. Some Republicans argue the group’s success in primaries has come at the expense of the party’s ability to win over independents and moderate voters in general elections. But Turning Point CEO and Chair Erika Kirk said in a Wednesday social media post that the...

President Donald Trump took a swipe at Vice President JD Vance Sunday evening for blaming the GOP’s disastrous midterm elections on the Iran War, saying that “a lot of people didn’t like his comments.” Tuesday’s results gave Democrats reasons to celebrate across the country, leaving Republicans grim about seemingly everything except for narrowly winning the gubernatorial and Senate races in Florida. Enough congressional seats flipped blue — despite a Trump-backed gerrymandering effort pushed in multiple red states — to turn over majority control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Many other state and federal races previously assessed as safely...

The specter of “Groyperism” is haunting Republicans. This is the term used to describe fans of Nick Fuentes, the racist, antisemitic streamer with a small but devoted online following. It’s sometimes used as a catchall for the menagerie of disturbed, young, mostly male right-wingers who seem increasingly involved in Republican politics. They’re becoming a midterm issue. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D., Ga.) recently accused his opponent, Rep. Mike Collins (R., Ga.), of having hired “half the Third Reich” in reference to bizarre revelations involving Mr. Collins’s staff. One had been in a groupchat with Mr. Fuentes. Another had shared images of...

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Tomorrow the Maine Secretary of State will complete the rank choice voting for CD-2. Here are the results so far: Paul LePage (R) 170,263 Matt Dunlap (D) 164,845 Blank 6,017 Write In 123 Total 341,248 Paul LePage's percentage of the vote 170,263/164,845 = 49.894% Now eliminate the Blank Ballots and the write ins. We have Paul LePage's percentage of the vote 170,263/335,108 = 50.808% OVER 50%. Paul LePage is ahead by 5400 votes. Unless some "error" is made. That difference should stand tomorrow. All absentee ballots must be at each voting ward by 8 pm when the polls close-so no...

The CDC lists mental health as a public concern with studies suggesting farmer suicides are double that of the general population. Farming is a uniquely stress-inducing job and lifestyle. Farm bankruptcies continue to rise due to unpredictable market forces that all lie outside of the farmers’ control…These include increasing costs like fertilizer and diesel, and the pressure of unpredictable weather, including droughts, hurricanes and climate extremes. The mental health toll this takes on farmers is extreme… “At the end of the day, they feel like they’re fighting a losing battle, and … some people think that there’s only one way...

Today, the biggest news is coming from the Kremlin itself Here, Putin’s political rivals from both sides of the spectrum are turning against him, and turning against his war in Ukraine. Costing the oligarchs their fortune, and costing the left their social security, Putin’s empire is being brought down on top of him from all sides. Recently, the leader of Russia’s communist party openly came out against the war in Ukraine, stating that Russia will ultimately face defeat if its current political course remains unchanged, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues. Speaking at a press conference, he said that...

A woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after she allegedly posted about wanting to kick a pro-life display booth at Miami University, in Ohio. Key Takeaways: * Nineteen-year-old Alexandra Patterson was arrested and charged after she allegedly posted a threat against Miami University pro-life students to a social messaging app. * In the message, she suggested that either dining dollars would be available to anyone who would 'kirk' a pro-life student table or that she herself was willing to 'kirk' the table in exchange for dining dollars. * The post was a reference to the September 2025 assassination or...

President Donald Trump’s White House reportedly informed thousands of conservative organizations that it is keeping tabs on their public remarks as some Republicans start to turn on the president following Tuesday’s disastrous midterm elections. According to a Thursday report from The Wall Street Journal, the White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to more than 3,000 conservative groups just two days after Democrats delivered a crushing defeat to Republicans, seizing control of both the House and Senate.

For more than three centuries, Egypt's Luxor Temple served as the base of a Roman legion. The Roman Fort in Luxor Temple | 7:14 Scenic Routes to the Past | 62.8K subscribers | 31:37 views | November 6, 2026

Vatican’s ‘Venite ad me’ Document: Seven Troubling Changes to the Understanding of Faith The new Vatican 'Venite ad me' document is quietly redefining Faith. Beneath its pastoral language lie seven deeply troubling departures from traditional Catholic teaching, from the meaning of faith itself, evangelization, and the authority of revealed doctrine. Is this the latest manifestation of Neo-Modernism inside the Church?On October 22, 2026, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published a series of “considerations” entitled “Venite ad me. Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change”.As the document itself specifies, it is neither a magisterial...

Gov.-elect Byron Donalds, the first Black governor elected in Florida, told NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his victory and what he believes went wrong for Republicans across the country. "It’s gas and groceries," he said. "I did listen to what Senator Sanders was talking about, about their proposal for Medicare for all. This is going to be the next battle line in American politics. It’s going to be over health care." "Let’s be very clear. If you want to talk about the rising costs in our country, health care is center to all of it. And we are living...

Law professor Jonathan Turley posted on X on Friday, “Democrat Richard Ojeda, who was just elected to Congress, has declared that he would be 'happy to go to jail' if he has a chance to physically assault the incoming Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.” While I’d love to see the Secret Service, under whose protection Miller lives because of violent leftists threatening to murder him and his family in the name of “tolerance,” break Ojeda’s jaw as they threw him to the floor, I somehow suspect the unfortunate-looking Democrat is all talk, as most Democrats are. They’re all talk when...