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Republican Jeff Dial, a former state senator, has called Democrat Sebastian Matta to concede the Maricopa County clerk of Superior Court race, both candidates tell me Matta, a 19-year-old Arizona State University student, will lead the clerk's office in the nation's fourth-largest county

The green ID book could soon be history. Ramaphosa has announced plans for a biometric population register and a new digital ID system designed to combat fraud, corruption, and weaknesses in South Africa's immigration system. But there's a catch: the rollout dates are still unclear. Will these reforms finally close the loopholes, or are they just another promise?

I have never been so happy about being almost dead as I am after that last election....

I've been going through some recent doctor recommended health improvement efforts involving sleep, including an in-clinic sleep study and getting on CPAP therapy. I posted about this a couple of months ago and got some great advice and insights from FReepers. I've been on the CPAP therapy for just over a month and feel like I'm finally finding my groove with it - resolved all of the mask leak issues, learning how to use and maintain the equipment, best sleeping positions, etc. The effects were not immediate, but I am finally beginning to notice small increases in energy and lack...

That’s real cold-blooded. A fight between elderly roommates over ice cream in Florida got so heated, one of the men allegedly shot his two tenants to death, according to cops. “It’s a ridiculous situation,” Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken said at a press conference Thursday. Mark Robinson, 69, is accused of fatally shooting Charles Etheze, 69, and Michael Menkes, 78, at his home in Ocala on Oct. 28 — after things got frosty between the men, according to police. The feud first broke out when one of the roommates accused another of eating his ice cream, sparking a spat that...

OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - A St. Lawrence County woman is accused of driving a pickup truck into a woman during an argument in Ogdensburg. Ogdensburg city police arrested Kyrie Mitchell, 33, of Lisbon, Sunday night. Mitchell celebrated her 33rd birthday in jail Tuesday. According to documents filed in court, Mitchell was involved in an argument with Mary Skelly, 52, in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Canton Street in Ogdensburg Sunday evening. During the dispute, Mitchell allegedly put her pickup truck into reverse. Court papers said she “recklessly struck the victim with said vehicle, which created a grave risk of...

(Nov. 5, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon pushed back on Wednesday against attempts to blame the Jewish state for the Iran war and rising oil prices. His remarks, made in an interview with i24News, came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance cited the conflict and U.S.-Israel relations in explaining Republican losses in the midterm elections. “I think it’s unfortunate that many made the link between rising prices, mainly oil prices, and the situation here in Israel,” Danon said. “The decision to attack Iran was the decision of the United States. It wasn’t our decision,”...

As global tensions reach boiling point, fears are never too far away that World War 3 could break out at any point. A major conflict is likely to bring conscription, the official term for when a country imposes mandatory military service on the public. The UK Government extended the age bracket for eligible call-ups to the Army Reserves earlier this year, and some Brits understood that to be a reaction to the current worldwide unrest. With Vladimir Putin and Russia warning that direct nuclear strikes are "reality" and "not a scare tactic", western leaders are on red alert. Experts are...

"A population of weak, unhealthy, uninformed and dependent people is a hell of a lot easier to control than a population of strong, healthy, educated and self-reliant people. Your responsibility is to become the exact opposite of everything they want for you to the best of your abilities. Your REAL best. In my opinion that’s our obligation as Americans."

When I think of the election results from Tuesday, I am immediately reminded of what happened on November 5, 1946. It was barely one year after the end of World War II. Harry S. Truman had assumed the presidency when FDR died in April 1945. Only nineteen months after taking office, there was a mid-term national election. Here is a brief story of what happened.The nation was restless, exhausted, and bitter. Americans were grappling with post-war inflation, meat shortages, crippling nationwide labor strikes, and what many in the Washington press corps sneeringly viewed as nothing more than a failed Missouri...

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A glitzy Vogue cover featuring former President Barack Obama, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff and Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has caused an uproar online. The only problem? It's not real. Self-proclaimed comedian Brian Marquis posted the fake magazine cover, which was seemingly made with AI, to Instagram on Tuesday. It went viral almost immediately, as thousands of people across the globe believed that the faux photo shoot was legit. The phony cover showed Mamdani standing in a pair of jeans, a black V-neck sweater and a long brown coat. Obama posed next to him in...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A woman has been arrested after crashing into a North Charleston church with her young child in the vehicle, authorities say. Aliyah Symone Reese, 21, is charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. North Charleston police responded to Grace City Church on Cosgrove Avenue shortly before noon on Oct. 27 after a vehicle struck the building. Officers found Reese standing near a vehicle with significant front-end damage. Her young child was also at the scene. Both reportedly appeared extremely distraught. Reese told officers she had encountered the child’s father and his new girlfriend at a...

So I guess the first thing the liberals will do in impeach Trump right? Next since the have both House and Senate they'll pass legislation/bills to open up shell companies to funnel funds to themselves too? El-Sayed sure is acting like a muslim fool on stage bragging on how JD will HAVE to swear him in. The whole Ilhan Omar investigation will probably get axed too. What else?

AUSTIN, Texas - It was a historic election night in Texas, with many firsts and political shifts taking place, including in the statewide courts. Democrat Maggie Ellis became the first woman elected to lead the state’s highest civil court after defeating Republican incumbent Jimmy Blacklock in the race for Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice. She also is the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected statewide in Texas, according to her campaign.

Post election here at Free Republic is my favorite time of the year.

SACRAMENTO, CA — With pivotal midterm elections taking place across the country, one state added an extra incentive to influence their outcomes, as Governor Gavin Newsom offered electricity to California residents who vote for Democrats. With electrical power now at a premium throughout the Golden State, Newsom held a press conference to announce that any California resident who votes to elect Democratic candidates would be graciously granted electricity. "Just sweetening the pot a little bit," Newsom told reporters. "I want all Californians to know that if they vote Democrat in today's elections, not only will they receive the same...

Presuming Trump has to veto everything from congress for the remaining two years of his term (i.e. no new budgets except CR’s), what does that mean given what was put in place with the BBB budget? What do planned budgets (and budget reductions) with CR’s mean for border enforcement, ICE deportations, defense spending, national debt, etc. I put the question I asked in 98 to AI: Operating under a “veto-everything” strategy for the remaining two years of President Trump’s term—relying strictly on Continuing Resolutions (CRs) to fund the government—would trigger a strict mechanism where federal agencies are legally bound to...

Hi folks. I'm Anti-Opusing, that is to say, I departed FR for a while, and this marks my return. I'm not a big believer in Opusing. I consider it a demonstration of outsized ego. Opuses are routinely mocked, and they should be. So instead of Opusing, I just quietly stopped posting (while contacting everyone on my ping lists so I could stay in touch). Frankly, Anti-Opusing might show outsized ego, too. I mean, who the heck am I? The forum did just fine without me. And another frank admission: I actually enjoyed my time away from the forum. I've been...

Frank Sinatra recorded his iconic D-minor rendition of It Was A Very Good Year in 1965 for his concept album September of My Years, arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. It won the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance, and Gordon Jenkins also won a Grammy for his orchestral arrangement. Frank Sinatra sings "It Was A Very Good Year" in the recording studio (1965, video)