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Minnesota should be setting off alarm bells in the Democrat Party right about now. Despite Minnesota being a reliably blue state, Kamala Harris only carried it by five points in 2024, and she had its own governor, Tim Walz, on the ticket with her. That was supposed to be a home-field advantage. And that was before the massive fraud scandal blew up in their faces. On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the Senate race from Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democrat nominee, still clings to a narrow edge, leading by four points in...

Cuba paints itself as a people’s revolution… a true democracy, but the language is different from the reality. His name was Diosbel Véliz Marín. Diosbel made a living driving a bicycle taxi through the streets of Havana. A longtime opposition activist who had endured detentions, fines, and police restrictions for his political activities, he was reported stabbed to death this past August 26. The circumstances remain unresolved, and his killing has not been conclusively linked to the Cuban government. Those of us who know the history of the Cuban "revolution" and the promises made in its name know what happens...

The Democrats first invented the term “October Surprise” in 1980, to describe what they claimed were secret efforts by the Reagan campaign to delay the release of our hostages in Tehran until after that year’s presidential election. Depending on the version you read, the negotiations with Iranian intermediaries were conducted by vice-presidential nominee George H.W. Bush or by Reagan’s campaign manager and future CIA Director, Bill Casey. Abolhassan Banisadr, who was Khomeini’s spokesman during his brief exile in France and later became the Islamic Republic’s first president until he broke with Khomeini in June 1981, was absolutely convinced the October...

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied claims by President Trump that Starlink service had been restored in Ukraine, even going so far as to say their service had been downgraded by Elon Musk to Netscape Navigator with a dial-up connection. All Ukraine computers are reportedly stuck on dial-up, and drones don't work because there's no WiFi. This has severely limited Ukraine's ability to conduct military operations and go on raids in World of WarCraft. "It's not even 56k, it's a 14.4 modem we have to work with," Zelenskyy said. "I can't even play StarCraft. Not that I'm trying to....

A genius New York teen was denied the opportunity to graduate high school early and earn his diploma to attend his dream college due to his age — despite being a full-time community college student. Michael Sweeney, a 14-year-old homeschooler, is on the verge of applying to Arizona State University to study mechanical engineering, but his dreams were dashed when Bethlehem Central School District denied his request to enter his senior year, the Times Union reported. The teen, who turns 15 in December, tried multiple times to get approval to graduate early but school officials claimed his homeschool plan didn’t...

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Rep. Ilhan Omar told Fox News Digital that her "real name" is "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar" after a federal court filing identified the congresswoman by a last name matching that of her ex-husband, whom reports have alleged is her brother. "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, you know it," Omar told Fox News Digital when asked about her name. "It’s Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." Omar was spotted by Fox News Digital at the Karmel Mall of Somalia in Minnesota as she made her way into the Karmel Masjid, inside the mall, for Friday prayers. Her comments come after two people familiar with the ongoing investigation...

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is drawing praise for its sleek engineering and nearly invisible screen crease — but critics say its hefty design, camera compromises and uneven app support make the $1,999 gadget a tough sell for most consumers. On top of that, early reports indicate the pricey device may be prone to crack. The iPhone Duo hits stores Friday after drawing an 8.8 out of 10 from Engadget and 7 out of 10 from both The Verge and WIRED. Engadget called Apple’s long-awaited entry into the foldable market “worth the wait,” while The Verge described it as a “messy,...

Abdul El-Sayed tried to shut down Bret Baier Friday as the Fox News host attempted to ask the Michigan Senate hopeful a question about the Muslim Brotherhood. The polarizing Democrat immediately got defensive and repeatedly interrupted Baier during an interview on “Special Report” as the newsman pressed him on a 2012 letter addressed to the leader of the extremist group in Egypt that was signed by El-Sayed. “Bret, Bret … no, no, no … let me just stop there,” El-Sayed interjected, cutting off Baier before he could finish the question. “You are asking this question to raise the question about...

That non-sentient inferior imitation of co-creative and God ensouled humanity which terms itself "ChatGPT": Thing, do "it" (not "you") research whether the Hollies' song about "Carousel" preceded, succeeded or was unrelated in influence against the Beatles' "Helter Skelter"?The Hollies' "On a Carousel" and the Beatles' "Helter Skelter"The Hollies' "On a Carousel" preceded the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" by approximately 21 months. However, the evidence favors independent composition rather than direct musical influence.ChronologyCategoryThe HolliesThe BeatlesSongOn a CarouselHelter SkelterComposersGraham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony HicksPaul McCartney (credited Lennon–McCartney)RecordingJanuary 11 and 13, 1967Principal released recording: September 9, 1968ReleaseFebruary 10, 1967November 22, 1968Musical characterMelodic, harmony-rich psychedelic...

If asked, rather few people would guess that the deadliest day for America in WWII took place in October, 1944, 9 months before the end of the war. America's Deadliest Day of WWII | 17:32 The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered 1.65M subscribers | 23,586 views | October 23, 2026

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said Friday he plans to introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) if a federal investigation finds she broke the law. The Florida Republican is a conservative firebrand sometimes known for his controversial comments, including describing Omar as a “terrorist” in 2025, a comment House Democrats condemned as racist. Fine told The Hill’s broadcast partner NewsNation he had already reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ask for more details on the investigation into Omar. Omar’s Washington home was raided by federal immigration authorities Oct. 12 as part of a criminal investigation...

Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney pushed back against a deal brokered by President Donald Trump freeing a U.S. hostage from Russian custody, warning of the long-term implications.In a statement posted to social media, Romney invoked former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and George Washington to criticize Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions as part of the agreement to release a hostage who has been held by Russia for four years. The agreement, Romney suggested, risks compromising more imperatives when it benefits an aggressor such as Russia."Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just 'done a deal' with (Adolf)...

Pennywise lives — in the sewers of Maryland. A mysterious man living in Baltimore’s sewers has allegedly been taunting and chasing kids down the street, according to an irate mother. Unique Wiggins initially didn’t believe her children when they told her a creep lurking in the sewers was bothering and harrasing them, WJZ reported. But after repeated complaints, the mom decided to investigate the subterranean nuisance. “It was a Friday, and my daughter, who is 21, called and she was panicking. And I asked, ‘What’s wrong?’ And she said, ‘Mom, I’m scared. The man told me I can’t walk right...

In the latest migrant sob story from the wokester press, San Diego County is reportedly having trouble finding translators for all those thousands of voters out there who don't speak English, with their ballots (who incidentally are also afraid of ICE). According to inewsource: The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is so far falling short of some of its goals for hiring bilingual poll workers speaking Vietnamese, Chinese and Filipino for each of the 220 vote centers. Federal law requires language assistance and voting materials to be provided in those languages — and in Spanish, where the county has...

Percentage has doubled since 2020-21.. Nearly one in five freshmen at the University of California are flunking introductory math classes amid widespread calls from faculty to reinstate standardized testing requirements for admissions. About 18 percent of students either withdrew or received a D or F grade during the 2025-26 school year. This share has nearly doubled from 2020-21, “the last year that the SAT and ACT were required for first-year admission,” . Further, UC students averaged a GPA of 2.7 in introductory math classes in 2025-26. Students averaged a 3.18 in 2020-21. However, “Failure rates vary widely across UC’s nine...

Like most of the West, America has entered a fertility crisis. The U.S. fertility rate hit an all-time low in 2024, with a languid 53.8 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15 to 44), which works out to a mere 1.6 children per woman. It takes no math degree to recognize that this birth rate is significantly less than two, which means (native-born) American society is literally, numerically in decline. Worse, the birth rate has been plunging ever since 2007 (just before the Great Recession), and no cause for reversal is in view. While Malthusians may celebrate, the more...

Is there anything better than weird baseball? Not necessarily those 3 a.m. extra-inning marathons (though sometimes those), but just the inherent understanding that anything can happen.

That’s rich. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s re-election campaign has spent big bucks on posh hotels — shelling out nearly $50,000 on upscale stays in the past seven months — as the democratic socialist darling rallies against the wealthy, The Post has learned. The New York Democrat’s campaign forked over $47,000 on 45 hotel charges across the country since April, including a $5,044 bill at The Memphian — a bougie boutique hotel in Memphis, with spa services and an extravagant, animal-themed rooftop bar, filings show. The campaign also racked up bills for $1,599 and $2,694 bill at the 4-star The Candler Hotel...