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Russia flooding weapons into Venezuela and threatening to give Nicolas Maduro weapons like the Oreshnik and Kalibr. The Oreshnik can carry nuclear warheads. https://youtu.be/i3hA64JUflM?si=zhMWFWoX2RalrwiN

USAO Lindsey Halligan has responded to James Comey’s motion to dismiss the charges against him in a lengthy response and multiple attachment filing [Full COURT FILE HERE] – [Response MOTION HERE]. In addition to refuting the effort by Comey’s lawyers to challenge the appointment of USAO Halligan [See Response Here], the USAO office also provides evidence of James Comey’s extensive use of Daniel Richman to act as a cut out for leaks and communications with the media [Attachments HERE].Beginning on January 2, 2015, James Comey hired Daniel Richman to be his conduit to the media for all things around the...

NEW YORK, NY — As residents of the Big Apple made their way to the polls today, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani preemptively announced plans to blame racism after his policies fail. The overwhelming favorite to win the race, Mamdani made sure to prepare a foolproof fallback explanation that the failure of his progressive, socialist agenda was due entirely to Americans being racists. "It won't be my fault," Mamdani told a crowd of supporters and media at a final election day campaign rally. "If my plan to turn New York City into a miniature version of Venezuela mixed...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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, 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...

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....

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...

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...

..... 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...

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")

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!!

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,...

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.......................

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”...

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...