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  • Blame the Media: NBC Poll Says Support for Capitalism Is Below 50% for First Time in 7 Years

    11/04/2025 10:10:44 AM PST · by JV3MRC
    NewsBusters ^ | 11/4/2025 | Joseph Vazquez
    There’s no getting around it: Our "corporate media" is down on capitalism, and a new poll showing a growing disdain for the foundation of American economic thought shows the media tilt may be working -- or the professorial tilt. An NBC News poll of 1,000 registered voters found that support for capitalism fell under 50 percent for the first time in seven years. The chilling shift “comes as some democratic socialists, like New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, gain prominence in the Democratic Party,” NBC News national politics reporter Ben Kamisar wrote in his November 2 item. Only 44 percent...
  • The Moment of Truth on Tariffs

    11/04/2025 10:08:54 AM PST · by lasereye
    Powerlineblog ^ | November 4, 2025 | John Hinderaker
    I wrote here and here about the federal lawsuit that challenges President Trump’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose most of his tariffs, including his worldwide “reciprocal” tariffs. The case, V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. Trump, originated in the Court of International Trade, which held 3-0 that the challenged tariffs were not authorized by Congress. That decision was upheld on a 7-4 vote by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case is now in the Supreme Court, where it will be argued tomorrow. The New York Post covers the Supreme Court proceeding,...
  • Dem Seeks Pledges to Tear Down Trump's Ballroom [semi-satire]

    11/04/2025 9:44:28 AM PST · by John Semmens · 5 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 2 November 2025 | John Semmens
    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, and CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert have called President Trump's $250 million privately funded construction of a White House ballroom a "desecration of a historic structure." Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif) has gone even further and is now telling prospective Democrat 2028 presidential candidates "don't even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE of your presidential term on January 20, 2029." It's...
  • Election Day 2025: Race for NYC mayor, New Jersey governor and more | Live updates

    11/04/2025 9:28:02 AM PST · by Red Badger · 5 replies
    ABC-TV7 New York City ^ | November 04, 2025 | Eyewitness News Staff
    NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's Election Day and all eyes on are the race for New York City mayor and New Jersey governor as both elections carry significant weight in the national political picture. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are all vying to become the 111th mayor of New York, the economic and cultural capital of the country. And Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are running against each other to become New Jersey's governor in a contentious race that has gained considerable national attention. New Jersey is one of only two gubernatorial...
  • Pollster McLaughlin to Newsmax: Polls 'Run Down' Trump 'on Purpose

    11/04/2025 8:24:09 AM PST · by Navy Patriot · 6 replies
    Newsmax ^ | November 4, 2025 | Newsmax Wires
    National media polls are continuing to distort President Donald Trump's support, John McLaughlin, a key pollster for the president's 2024 campaign, told Newsmax on Monday. "Absolutely not," McLaughlin said when asked on Newsmax's "Finnerty" if he trusts this year's surveys. "They're doing the same thing; they're trying to run down Donald Trump on purpose," he added. He said his firm's latest poll showed Trump with a 51% approval rating and 46% disapproval but added a Washington Post-Ipsos survey was "a poll of adults polluted with nonvoters." "They weighted it down to 30%," he said. "That's 20 points less than we...
  • X: An Islamic State terrorist smiles as he proudly describes what he did to Yazidis and Christians

    11/04/2025 7:31:19 AM PST · by TigerClaws · 18 replies
    Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf “I killed 900 people, and raped 50 young girls and 200 women.” An Islamic State terrorist smiles as he proudly describes what he did to Yazidis and Christians. Happy Islamophobia awareness month!
  • Rick Perry Leads Charge on Massive Texas Energy Hub for AI Boom

    11/04/2025 7:14:38 AM PST · by DFG · 10 replies
    Patriot TV ^ | 11/04/2025 | Daniel Corvell
    Rick Perry, the former Texas governor who later served as U.S. Energy Secretary, has thrown his weight behind a sprawling new project set to reshape the power landscape. Through Fermi America, the company he co-founded, Perry aims to build an 11-gigawatt complex near Lubbock that combines natural gas and nuclear power to feed the insatiable demands of data centers, particularly those running artificial intelligence operations. The venture, dubbed Project Matador, kicks off with a 6-gigawatt natural gas plant, which just secured preliminary approval from Texas authorities. This phase alone ranks among the world’s largest clean natural gas facilities, designed to...
  • Listen: Unhinged Voicemail Left by Dem Candidate Goes Viral - 62 Seconds of Cancer, Infertility, Death, Excrement, and Pure Hate

    11/04/2025 7:12:16 AM PST · by DFG · 19 replies
    The Western Journal ^ | 11/04/2025 | C. Douglas Golden
    They do things a bit different up in Montana. For instance, apparently “Karen” is spelled “Haley” up there. Who knew? Meet Haley McKnight. Hopefully, it’s the first and last time you’ll ever have to deal with her at a macro level. She’s running to serve on the Helena City Commission. Perhaps that leads to higher office. She has to get elected first, however, and she has a heck of an October surprise to live down. On Monday, a voicemail left by McKnight with the office of Montana GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy was first reported on by conservative outlet National Review....
  • BREAKING: Bomb threats called into at least 7 NJ polling places on Election Day, multiple locations closed across the state

    11/04/2025 7:06:18 AM PST · by DFG · 45 replies
    The Post Millennial ^ | 11/04/2025 | Thomas Stevenson
    There have been at least five bomb threats made at schools and polling locations across New Jersey on Election Day, prompting closures. New Jerseyans head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their next governor after a tough race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli. Polling locations at School 2 and School 10 in Patterson were shut down after the bomb threats were received. There were other locations that also got bomb threats, according to News 12 New Jersey. Threats have been sent to at least 7 counties, including in Bergen County, Essex County, Mercer County, Middlesex...
  • Old Barack Obama implicitly endorses the new young Barack Obama

    11/04/2025 6:48:29 AM PST · by Starman417 · 6 replies
    Flopping Aces ^ | 11-04-25 | DrJohn
    Zohran Mamdani is going to take the New York City mayoralty tomorrow. He will do so by being a TikTok star- a social media celebrity. He is going to take the crown without the endorsements of a lot of New York politicians, including: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) New York State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs Queens Democratic Party (led by Rep. Gregory Meeks) Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) But to many, he will appear to have a gotten an implicit endorsement from Barack Obama. Obama put in...
  • How Israel Turned Gaza’s Tunnels Against Hamas | John Spencer on the Tikvah Podcast

    11/04/2025 6:26:10 AM PST · by Eleutheria5 · 6 replies
    Tikva ^ | 28/10/25 | John Spencer
    ..... John Spencer, a leading expert on urban warfare and military history, joins the Tikvah Podcast to discuss this unprecedented military challenge. Spencer holds the chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point and is the co-director of the Urban Warfare Project. He has visited Gaza six times since October 7, studying these tunnels firsthand and speaking with the Israeli commanders who’ve had to fight in them. ... 00:00 Intro 03:27 Understanding the Tunnels of Gaza 12:22 The IDF's Response to Tunnel Warfare 15:29 Psychological and Tactical Challenges of Subterranean Warfare 18:20 Innovations in Tunnel...
  • Dr. Einat Wilf explains why people believe lies about Israel.

    11/04/2025 6:09:24 AM PST · by Eleutheria5 · 31 replies
    Hadas on Air ^ | 21/10/25 | Dr. Einat Wilf
    Author, speaker and former Knesset member Dr. Einat Wilf has spent her life researching the Mideast peace process. I spoke with her days after the recent ceasefire began and the rest of the live hostages were released. She offered insights into what would need to happen for a ceasefire to turn into peace... and why people are so eager to believe the most unbelievable tales about the Jewish State. Transcript linked below video description. (Click "More" and then click "Transcript")
  • Why doesn't the GOP vote in off year Elections?

    11/04/2025 6:07:25 AM PST · by jimjohn · 48 replies
    Self | jimjohn
    Another election day, and I have to sit here for 16 hours and check-in nothing but dem voters in this RED county. You wonder why we lose? THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE REASON!!
  • Van Hollen: GOP’s to Blame for Shutdown, Dems ‘Fighting’ and Won’t Give ‘Lawless’ Trump Blank Check

    11/04/2025 5:49:33 AM PST · by Red Badger · 36 replies
    Breitbart ^ | November 04, 2025 | Ian Hanchett
    On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said that “the shutdown, actually, is something that the Republicans have been really responsible for, because one of our key things in the shutdown is, number one, vote to reopen the government, but make sure Donald Trump does not get a blank check for his lawless activities,” and “people are understanding that Democrats are fighting to try to reduce their costs.” Van Hollen said, “Well, the shutdown, actually, is something that the Republicans have been really responsible for, because one of our key things in the shutdown is,...
  • NY Mag assembled a list of the top young Democrats to lead the party forward and it’s hilarious

    11/04/2025 5:22:41 AM PST · by Red Badger · 3 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | November 03, 2025 | Cardinal Pritchard
    I don't know why this is so funny to me: Check out the peeps in the below vid and I'll give you more deets when you're done. MANY PICS AND BIOS AT LINK.......................
  • Laser Weapon Update: Iron Beam 450 Ready to Deploy in Israel

    11/04/2025 3:56:25 AM PST · by marktwain · 32 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | November 3, 2025 | Dean Weingarten
    The Israeli anti-drone and anti-missile laser weapon, the Iron Beam 450, is said to be ready to be deployed in Israel. From the timesofisrael.com: The Iron Beam is not meant to replace the Iron Dome or Israel’s other air defense systems, but to supplement and complement them, shooting down smaller projectiles and leaving larger ones for the more robust missile-based batteries such as the David’s Sling and Arrow systems.As long as there is a constant source of energy for the laser, there is no risk of it ever running out of ammunition. Officials have hailed it as a potential “game-changer”...
  • Conservatives' Higher Birthrates Point To Future Political Dominance

    11/03/2025 8:46:10 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 15 replies
    Stark Realities ^ | 11/03/2025 | Brian McGlinchey
    Chances are, you’re already aware that birthrates are falling throughout the developed world, sagging well below the “replacement rate” and sparking worries about the implications of a future dearth of workers and consumers. However, the emphasis on economic implications has allowed a powerful political undercurrent to go almost entirely unnoticed: Birthrates are varying significantly by political orientation, a trend that has the potential to shape electorates and policies for generations to come — to the benefit of conservatives.Replacement birthrates vary over time and place depending on shifts in related variables such as child mortality. In developed countries, sustaining populations without...
  • Kentucky GOP candidates for US Senate stick by Trump on tariffs. Democrat sees ‘chaos.’

    11/03/2025 5:57:14 PM PST · by conservative98 · 5 replies
    Kentucky Lantern ^ | October 29, 2025 5:25 pm | MCKENNA HORSLEY
    LEXINGTON — Candidates for U.S. Senate in Kentucky talked on Wednesday about national economic and trade policies before a gathering focused on manufacturing and innovation. Answering questions in front of the Kentucky Industry Conference held in Lexington this week, top Republican candidates — former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and businessman Nate Morris — reiterated their support for President Donald Trump’s agenda. Former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, the only Democratic candidate to address the forum, offered a different view and said “what we’re seeing from this administration right now is dangerous and not normal.” The candidates...
  • Wikipedia's Shameful Anti-Israel Bias: Founder Jimmy Wales Sounds the Alarm!

    11/03/2025 4:20:44 PM PST · by Words Matter · 14 replies
    Just sayin' ^ | 11.3.25
    🚨 Wikipedia's Shameful Anti-Israel Bias: Founder Jimmy Wales Sounds the Alarm! 🚨Jimmy Wales Blasts "Gaza Genocide" Hoax Article as "Egregious" Violation of NeutralityWikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has courageously exposed the blatant anti-Israel propaganda masquerading as "fact" on Wikipedia. In a powerful personal statement, Wales condemned the absurdly titled "Gaza Genocide[sic]" article for shamelessly declaring—in Wikipedia's own voice—that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. This is nothing but a vicious blood libel, a highly contested lie pushed by Hamas sympathizers and Israel-haters!The article's lead brazenly states: “the Gaza genocide[sic] is the ongoing, intentional, and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in...
  • Detroit 'Trap House Voting Scam' - Proof There Was Cheating In The 2020 Election

    11/03/2025 3:48:48 PM PST · by 11th_VA · 18 replies
    YouTube ^ | Nov 3, 2025 | Nick Johnson
    If you are about democracy and election integrity, you need to watch this video. We interviewed a resident of Detroit who has been tireless in his attempt to uncover the cheating that went on during the 2020 Presidential election…