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The shutdown became one of the three longest in U.S. history on Friday, with lawmakers indicating they believe it will drag on and few signs emerging of progress toward reopening the government. That isn’t stopping questions about what could force lawmakers toward the negotiating table to figure out a resolution, especially with a number of potential pressure points front and center for lawmakers in the coming weeks. Here are some key dates to keep an eye on in the coming weeks that could force action. Oct. 24: Next paycheck for federal employees Government employees — whether they are furloughed or...

VIDEODonde estan los Latinos?The most striking thing about the "No Kings" protest in downtown Miami is the almost complete LACK of Latin (Hispanic) folks in a protest composed almost entirely of non-Hispanic whites in a city which is over 70% Latino. This weird demographic situation is made even more stark by the fact that the only Latin person there seems to be the reporter you hear from a leftist Spanish language YouTube Channel. Yes, I'm sure there are probably a handful of Latin people at this protest but they appear to be well hidden among the crowd composed overwhelmingly of...

In a war with China, the U.S. must prepare to absorb a massive opening punch of over a thousand missiles and drones aimed at paralyzing its forces. The key to victory is not preventing this first strike but building a resilient force that can “fight hurt.” This requires a radical shift to strategies like Agile Combat Employment, which disperses aircraft across many smaller bases, and developing resilient command networks.

For generations, Americans believed the First Amendment was untouchable — the cornerstone of our Republic. But today, freedom is under attack. Behind closed doors, government agencies, Big Tech, universities, and NGOs built a powerful system to control what citizens can say, hear, and believe. This is not speculation. It is a documented reality. “God Complex: The Rise of America’s Censorship Machine” is a Big Picture Originals documentary that reveals how this system came to be, how it operates, and why every American who values freedom must pay attention. Because when speech is silenced, the truth disappears — and with it,...

Oversight Committee @GOPoversight BOMBSHELL: The Acosta transcript just DESTROYED the Democrats' Epstein–Trump smear. Ranking Member Garcia and @OversightDems have spent months pushing a LIE against President Trump. 🧵 Here are the receipts they don't want you to see: 1/ Acosta NEVER talked to Trump about Epstein. Not in person. Not on the phone. Not over email. "He moved in circles that I did not move in." (p. 65) That's straight from his testimony. / Trump's name? Did not appear in the case. (p. 129) "I have no knowledge of Donald Trump's name appearing in any Epstein document ... (or) being...

Friday, October 17, 2025 Perplexity.ai is asked: ...can you provide an extensive list of Zohran Mamdani policies and proposals? Presuming that you have up to date research, can you provide an extensive list of Zohran Mamdani policies and proposals?Zohran Mamdani, a New York City legislator and current mayoral contender, has drawn attention for a platform anchored in affordability, social equity, and progressive transformation. Below is an extensive list of his most prominent policies and proposals as of late 2025, based on campaign platforms, news coverage, and legislative records.Key Policy Areas and Proposals Affordable Living and Social ServicesUniversal Child Care: Proposes...

Grievously irked by the Trump Administration's efforts to enforce immigration laws in his state Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill) vows "I will prosecute each and every one of the federal officers--the ICE agents, the FBI agents, the National Guard troops, the Department of Justice attorneys, and whoever else may be in anyway involved in the current terrorist attack by federal agents against immigrants in my state. The crimes they are committing now will be punished when Trump's tyranny ends with my election as president in the 2028 election." "I have spoken with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and other Democratic officials...

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* __ The "genocide" LIE [October 16, 2025] The Genocide Lie: Why the Accusation Against Israel Collapses Under Scrutiny.In the months since "Palestine" regime Hamas’s October 7 attacks, there has been a full-force campaign to frame Israel’s counteroffensive in Gaza as a supposed "genocide." The charge is not only false—it is an outrageous distortion of both international law and moral truth. The accusation dishonors the real victims of genocide, manipulates suffering for political purposes, and, worst of all, shields the genocidal intentions of Hamas behind a false moral equivalence. Simple introduction:The war launched in retaliation to Hamas's October 7, 2023,...

Mexico has started mass deportations of illegal migrants, deporting thousands to Central America Mexico making the move after President Donald Trump closed the US Mexico border. The closing led to an 85% plunge in illegal migrant entries through the US – Mexico border in the first eight months of the year—the lowest levels in half a decade. Mexico has realized that it cannot absorb the spillover from Biden-era open-border policies, as more illegal migrants have been apprehended in Mexico than by U.S. agents in recent months. Here are some of the moves being made by Mexico. Mass deportations to Central...

During a Canadian parliament Finance Committee hearing Krista Carr, the CEO of Inclusion Canada, which is a national federation of people with disabilities, stated that: People with disabilities are now very much afraid in many circumstances to show up in the healthcare system with regular concerns because often MAiD is suggested as the solution to what is considered to be intolerable suffering that happens to be caused by some of the things that this committee addresses like poverty and the situations that people with disabilities disproportionately find themselves in compared to other Canadians. This is explosive testimony from Krista Carr...

The shooting occurred around 3:48 a.m. near the intersection of State and Dearborn streets, an iconic nightlife district that has been drawing revelers for decades. More than 30 Chicago cops, mostly probationary officers, were already deployed nearby when gunmen opened fire from a moving vehicle. According to preliminary reports, officers first spotted a gray Acura CL and a black SUV, believed to be a Jeep Grand Cherokee, racing south on State Street from Division around 3:31 a.m. The same vehicles were seen circling the neighborhood multiple times before the shooting occurred about 15 minutes later. CPD said the gunfire came...

The Army designed the Future Soldier Preparatory Course (FSPC) to close two gaps. The first is between the number of soldiers the Army wants and the number it has been able to recruit in recent years. The second gap was between the aspirations of men and women who wanted to join the Army and the basic physical, intellectual, and legal standards the Army requires of new recruits. Based in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the FSPC puts would-be recruits through what amounts to preparatory basic training, designed to generate physical fitness (usually measured in terms of weight, waistline, and basic exercise...

General Flynn is on top of this. He hints today that former Vice President Mike Pence was not what he claimed to be. We reported on Mike Pence extensively before and after Jan 6, the day that Pence showed his true colors and went down in history as a Brutus. We wrote: Former Vice President Mike Pence was chosen by then-candidate Trump during the 2016 primaries. He came across as a quiet and mild-mannered Christian man from the Midwest who loved his country. What we didn’t know back then was what lay beneath that facade. We learned while President Trump...

Psalm 19:14 (King James Version) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Jesus is King of King and Lord of Lords. The atheist Democrats claim there is no King which is typical of Christ deniers. This protest is not only about the false premise that the President of the United States is not an elected leader of the country who is given massive power which they do not like but denies Jesus is King. No Kings means No Leader. They are pretending it...

How many people just realized that Dems had as many as 20 extra seats based on years of unconstitutional race-based gerrymandering?

🚨UNEARTHED: Abigail Spanberger says it's "horrifying" that under President Trump, crossing the border illegally is "considered a criminal act." pic.twitter.com/yQf7csRoQy— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 17, 2025

Chaos ensued when Dean Taylor, 65, a Black man, tried recording the Buffalo police across the street. The incident unfolded when the cops were investigating a drive-by shooting of a house in 2019. The officers approached Taylor and informed him that the neighbors did not want him to capture the investigation on camera. However, the Black man exercised his First Amendment right that allows him to record the entire ordeal in public. He told the cops that he was mainly recording them, and not the other residents. The whole thing got intense within the blink of an eye when the...

Nazi themed pro "palestine" so-called activism post Oct 7 Islamo Arab Gaza genocidal regime [Hamas] atrocities. Oct 7, 2023+Anne Bayefsky @AnneBayefsky:Palestinian #Nazi progeny appear on the streets of New York City today, as the swastika is flashed at a pro-#Palestinian murder rally. [1] Oct 8, 2023 X Arch. Fury as Palestinian protester waves a SWASTIKA at anti-Israel rally in New York City's Times Square as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets across the US - while rockets and gunfire flies in the Middle East. By Laura Parnaby and Claudia Aoraha for Dailymail.com 08 Oct 2023. [2]Australian Jewish Association@AustralianJA: UNCUT...

As Israel brings its campaign in Gaza to a close, it will still have to overcome the threats that surround it, just as it has done with Hezbollah, Syria, and the influence of Iran. Nevertheless, the trajectory is unmistakable: Israel is moving steadily toward stability and deeper integration in the region. The Abraham Accords will widen. Israelis will travel freely for holidays in Riyadh and Damascus. This is not naive optimism. It is the logical outcome of shifting alliances, pragmatic cooperation, and the recognition among many Arab states that coexistence is not only desirable but necessary. Slowly, painfully, the Middle...