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Ukraine now about where Japan was in July 1945...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is dangling another carrot for Democrats. They still aren’t ready to bite. In his latest pressure tactic, the South Dakota Republican is teeing up yet another vote to reopen the government Friday, the 38th day of the record-setting shutdown. But this time, he is pledging to swap out the House-passed stopgap bill for a new funding patch, likely into January, along with full-year funding for veterans programs, food aid and more. “It’s what they asked for,” Thune said Thursday night. But Democrats, stiffened by their party’s big election wins Tuesday that have papered over rising...

With the defeat of Andrew Cuomo and the probable end of his political career, much of the media are in the process of expressing how much they really detest him. However, this is in very strong contrast to the early days of Covid in 2020 when much of the very same media expressed their absolute love for Cuomo in large part because he opposed President Donald Trump. One notable example of the current media antipathy towards Cuomo is the Intelligencer section of New York magazine in which on Wednesday Ross Barkan proclaimed "The End of the Bully."

Tucker Carlson mounted a full-throated defense of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) in Thursday morning’s edition of the former Fox News host’s newsletter. Under the sub-header, “Jews for Mamdani,” Carlson wrote the following: "You saw the campaign attacks against Zohran Mamdani. He’s a socialist! True. He’s a communist! Possibly true. He’s an antisemite! Wait, what? Is the incoming mayor a fan of Israel? Does he want America to fight its wars? Not particularly. But a Jew hater? That’s a different conversation. We’ve never seen anything to suggest he falls into that ugly camp. Because he doesn’t. He plainly...

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral RaceExit Poll Analysis: Original New Yorkers vs. NewcomersConclusion: Mamdani’s victory was driven by newcomers and young voters, while native-born and long-time New Yorkers largely rejected the socialist candidate. Voter Group% for Mamdani% for CuomoImplicationLived in NYC <10 years (newcomers)81%19%Core base – recent arrivals drove his winLived >10 years but not NYC-born55%45%Moderate support from longer-term transplantsBorn in New York City (original New Yorkers)38%49%Rejected Mamdani – native-born preferred CuomoFirst-time mayoral voters66%34%New/transient voters skewed heavily leftRepeat mayoral voters47%53%Established voters leaned against MamdaniBottom line:Mamdani did not win because native or long-time New Yorkers wanted socialism — he won despite...

Dinesh is relentlessly attacking Tucker Carlson for not being more critical of Nick Fuentes during their interview, but here’s a clip of @DineshDSouza heaping praise on @NickJFuentes after their debate on Infowars ~ a month ago. Why the sudden hypocrisy and double standard?D'Souza to Fuentes in the video: "I commend you. I don't think I've met too many 26-year olds with kind of confidence and background knowledge you have. So, it's been a pleasure for me to engage with you."

We have met the enemy of civilization, and it’s women. Not individual women, mind you. Because any given individual woman can possess masculine characteristics. And certainly not homemakers — those are the women who are doing the job they’ve done for millenniums, taking care of the family. No, the challenge to civilization is presented, in the view of Helen Andrews, a writer and editor who served as a senior editor at The American Conservative, by the women who are entering the workplace in such great numbers that they now make up large portions or majorities of their professions. In that...

President Trump made an announcement today in the oval office highlighting two Rx companies, Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk, to dramatically reduce the prices Americans pay for some of the world’s most popular drugs. [Fact Sheet Here] Following the drug company announcement President Trump took questions from the media. The press Q&A is below and the full video including the announcement is below the fold. WATCH:

California Governor Gavin Newsom holds an early edge over Vice President JD Vance among young male voters for the 2028 presidency, according to new polling from a Republican-affiliated firm. The latest League of American Workers/TIPP survey, conducted October 22-28, shows that among young men, 38 percent would vote for Newsom compared to 33 percent for Vance.

The New Discourses Podcast with James Lindsay, Ep. 183 The people of Israel live. Am Yisrael Chai. In this moving episode of the New Discourses Podcast, host James Lindsay talks about his recent (first ever) trip to Israel and what he learned most. Join him for a powerful story.

A criminal case that had been held against Boeing for the fatal crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 has been dropped. Federal Judge Reed O'Connor made the move in the state of Texas, as they dismissed the case upon a request from the Department of Justice. The two aircraft crashes, which occurred in October 2018 (Lion Air) and March 2019 (Ethiopian Airlines), were deadly for all onboard, resulting in a total of 346 fatalities, including passengers and crew. These incidents led to the global grounding of the MAX aircraft, with their airworthiness revoked after the...

From the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, this depressing statistic: 34% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have a favorable opinion of communism: To say you like communism, you have to be a moron. And you have to know absolutely nothing about history. And you must be getting your information from ill-intentioned, malicious sources. What sources might those be? The public schools. What other explanation is there for young people developing a fondness for communism? I think we have reached the point where it is a serious question whether, on balance, our public schools do more harm than...

Within academia, there seems to be a growing consensus that the peer-review system—once the backbone of academic scholarship—is broken. But is it irreparably so? Perhaps. At the very least, the breakdown of its current form is worth exploring. However, rather than abandoning the entire endeavor, we believe we have a novel solution. First, though, let us examine where the system went wrong. In the Middle Ages, most scientific research was self-published, as scholars shared their findings among themselves. But, as the profession grew, that became impractical, and the scientific journal was born as a way of disseminating information. A scholar...

A noncitizen mayor in Kansas has been busted on several charges after voting illegally in several elections despite his status. As Fox News reported, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced they filed charges in Comanche County against Clearwater, Kansas Mayor Joe Ceballos, a permanent resident from Mexico, for voting in elections in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Kobach said Ceballos has been charged with three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury. The Kansas Reflector notes that both are felony offenses. Kobach also stated that his charges carry a...

President Donald Trump has picked up a big win at the U.S. Supreme Court on a key issue driving his presidency. The court annulled a lower court injunction that was obstructing the president from revoking the protected legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants presently living in the United States. The ruling was 8–1 in support of the president’s position, with the sole dissent originating from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, appointed by former President Joe Biden. The ruling facilitates the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke Biden-era Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 300,000 Venezuelan migrants residing in the U.S.....

Dreamed about ships sinking and woke up to another day in Bizarro World. Got some questions for you. If you could change one thing, what would it be? 1. In our world? 2. In our country? 3. In our history? 4. In your life? Answer one, all or none. Just give it some thought. 🙏. Then I ask you to devote some prayer to it today. God bless you all. 🙏

The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf Israel’s left loves to preach that America is turning anti-Israel and that Democrats are drifting away, but the recent U.S. elections show nothing of the sort. Beneath the liberal drama lies a far duller truth: local races, local reasons — and no blue wave in sight. Eli Gotthelf. Nov 5, 2025 15:14 It may seem like a large sum to retire with, but there are many variables to consider. SmartAsset that America is changing, that young people are anti-Israel, that the Democrats are losing patience with us —...

Bangor voters have elected Angela Walker, who was convicted of manslaughter nearly a quarter century ago, as a new city councilor. Walker joins Susan Faloon and Daniel Carson, among the three councilors-elect to emerge from the nine-way race in Tuesday’s election. Walker received the fewest votes – 2,231 – of the three. Faloon, a life coach, led the pack with 3,951 votes, and Carson, a labor and community organizer, earned 2,512. Walker is the “peer services coordinator” for the Bangor Area Recovery Network. She’s reportedly in recovery herself from addiction. Walker was imprisoned after being convicted of manslaughter in 2003...

Remember these guys? Believe it or not, these are the people who are going to "overthrow our government": D.C. (Nov. 5) — Leftist protesters marched in the communist-organized "Refuse Fascism" direct action in the capital. pic.twitter.com/8IXevTBgyt— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 6, 2025I promise I'm not making any of these with AI. MULTIPLE VIDEOS AT LINK!................... Look at all these people! Gotta leave this random speech here too. Pretty sure Trump is doing a better job of overthrowing the federal government than these commies!

It used to be yoga mats, soccer vans, and Chardonnay. Now it’s screaming TikToks, death threats, and deranged political sermons. America’s liberal “wine moms” have gone from oat milk progressives to full-blown online revolutionaries, and it’s happening fast. Now, sure, we get it; these people aren’t exactly “underground” or hiding in the shadows. But in a way, they actually were. Their violent, hate-filled rants flew so far under the radar until people on the right started shining a light on their bloodlust. One thing we can promise you: these ladies aren’t your typical fringe activists. They’re the same women who...