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Where to begin when it seems it's the end? This 2026 Republican loss of both House AND Senate was totally preventable and inexcusably unconscionable. The blame is fairly evenly spread but the fact remains that this should never have happened at a time when America's enemies, foreign and domestic, were on the ropes gasping their seeming last breaths after the best President we've had since Reagan overcame all obstacles to finish them off - using up the last of his mortal lifetime to do so. Not that Donald Trump is blameless. We've seen the signs of diminishment that advanced age...

The Oman Observer reports that burial chambers containing human remains and pottery have been excavated in northwestern Oman by archaeologists from Oman's Department of Heritage and Tourism. The burials have been dated to the third millennium B.C. and attributed to Mesopotamia's Jemdet Nasr civilization. Walid bin Hamad al Ghafri of the Department of Heritage and Tourism said that the excavation uncovered many beads, in addition to bronze arrowheads, axes, and daggers. Archaeological sites in the region are in danger of destruction due to rapid urban development, he concluded. To read about how people lived in the Omani desert some 5,000...

Reuters reports that archaeologists have uncovered a wooden cupboard discovered in a house on Via dell'Abbondanza in central Pompeii. Inscriptions in the house suggest that it belonged to Cornelius Maximus. "We cannot reconstruct with certainty the identity of whoever lived in the house, but these fragments bring us closer to their daily life," said Gabriel Zuchtriegel of Pompeii Archaeological Park. Researchers determined that before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, the cupboard held a necklace made up of at least 24 crepundia, or amulets crafted from bone, glass paste, earthenware, and rock crystal. Some...

With the midterm elections approaching, Americans face a critical decision about the future of their country. The Democratic Socialists of America have a radical vision for America, one that rejects both the Constitution and the Bible. But this conflict over faith, freedom, and the role of government is nothing new. It dates back to the founding of our nation, when it wasn't the DSA challenging these principles, but the Deists. The Founders confronted these competing ideas more than two centuries ago, and the debate continues today. With so much at stake in the upcoming elections, understanding this history — and...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) claimed in a new interview that President Trump has a “creepy obsession” with her and is spreading “conspiracy theories” — likening the federal inquiry into her alleged immigration fraud to questions about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace. The Somalia-born progressive is under investigation by the Justice Department, which could yank her US citizenship if issues are found with her 2000 naturalization papers. The Obama DOJ previously investigated her 2009 marriage to her alleged brother, Ahmed Elmi. “Trump has an unhealthy and creepy obsession with me. I represent everything Trump and today’s Republican Party seem...

Did you know that one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire is in Germany? In Trier, ancient gates, imperial baths and a Roman bridge stand alongside cafés, students and modern city life. Join us as we explore Germany's oldest city! Trier: Where Roman Emperors Once Ruled | 6:15 DW Travel | 432K subscribers | 69,118 views | November 1, 2026

I really hate AI, but I thought this setup was nice - for once. John Voight starts out and then it transistions to the AI with Congress arguing. Then Frnaklin give his speech.

A 97-year-old La Jolla man and his 85-year-old wife say former Disney star Erik von Detten talked them into putting $2.15 million of their retirement savings into overpriced gold coins worth only about $1.36 million at the time – a nearly 60% markup that left them with roughly 400 fewer ounces of gold than they would have gotten at spot prices. The TV-advertised precious metals dealer he worked for, Rosland Capital, has since collapsed into bankruptcy, owing customers $49 million for gold and silver they paid for and never received. Norman and Sheila Greenberg sued von Detten and Rosland Capital...

The leader of one of the nation’s oldest and largest unions stunned political observers by issuing a surprise endorsement for a Senate Republican stalwart over the weekend. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, who famously nearly came to blows with now-Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin during a Senate hearing before ultimately becoming acquaintances, issued a ringing endorsement of Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., signaling a major break from national union sentiment that has tended to favor Democrats. "Just voted in the State of Florida for the first time, and very proud to have cast a ballot for Sen. Ashley Moody," O’Brien,...

House Democratic leaders are holding off on deciding whether to punish Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., after she endorsed a Republican in Michigan's Senate race, drawing calls from fellow Democrats for her removal from the party's House caucus. Stevens endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, on Nov. 1 — just two days before Tuesday's midterm elections. The decision prompted sharp criticism from Democrats, including lawmakers who want Stevens expelled from the House Democratic Caucus, but party leaders are waiting until after the elections to address her future. A senior Democratic...

President Trump on Monday argued Republicans should be able to “win in a landslide” while warning that his administration’s achievements will be “wiped out” if Democrats emerge victorious in the midterm elections. “All the things that we’ve done, everything gets erased,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity of what will become of his no tax on tips, overtime and social security policies if Democrats take the House and Senate in the midterms. “They got to get out,” Trump urged GOP voters in his final pitch before Election Day. “Pretend I’m on the ballot. Do whatever you want, but we...

Science Alert reports that Alexander Ioannidis of Stanford University and his colleagues analyzed the genomes of more than 1,000 people who live in French Polynesia; 12 genomes from individuals on the island of Rapa Nui; and the genomes of people native to Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti. First, the researchers isolated segments of Polynesian ancestry with machine learning, and then they applied an identity by descent method, which can identify common ancestors of living people and people from the past. The study shows that people traveled across Polynesia in small populations, sometimes resulting in a genetic bottleneck of reduced genetic...

La Brújula Verde reports that 4,000-year-old paw prints have been found in adobe brick at Tavşanlı Höyük, a settlement mound in western Anatolia that dates back some 8,000 years. The sun-baked bricks were part of a wall that collapsed during a fire in the Bronze Age. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism, said that the prints had been made by a dog. Erkan Fidan of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University and his excavation team have also uncovered ceramics, adobe, bone, burnt wood, and flint at the site. To read about other ancient canine prints preserved in brick, go...

Ilhan Omar has been hiding links to two of her siblings in London in an alleged bid to create further distance between her and rumored brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — whom she married in 2009. Multiple sources told The Post that Mohamed Nur Said Elmi, a political activist for the Puntland cause in Somalia, and Leila Nur Said Elmi, 53, are Omar’s siblings who live in London. Ahmed Elmi, 41 — to whom Omar was married for eight years, and who described himself as “a gay man” in a recent academic paper — is also believed to have lived...

In the end, the winning bid came in at $72 million. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports

I’ve written lots about how Germany and German influences affected Bohemia and Czechia. This is what led to a backlash after World War II. This article explores the little-known story of how Czechoslovakia wanted a German expulsion after the war. As with everything in life, context is key. Due to the individual fiefdoms and kingdoms in Central Europe, there had always been plenty of Germanic influence in Bohemia. The 30 years’ war is one of the most important historical episodes because it paved the way for a separation of church and state. After this point, the Hapsburgs ruled the region...

With behind the scenes access at the British Museum, this series follows passionate metal detectorists as their incredible, and often valuable, discoveries make their way through the fascinating world of the museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme. 3,000-Year-Old Gold Pendant Unearthed in Extraordinary Find Great British History Hunters | 14:06 Journal - History Documentaries | 157K subscribers | 70,522 views | June 23, 2026

A black leader in Michigan — who’s been dubbed Al Sharpton’s “little brother in the movement” — is rejecting Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, blasting the radical candidate as an untrustworthy “snake oil” salesman and saying there’s “flat-out disdain” for him in the community. Charles E. Williams II, Michigan chapter president of Sharpton’s National Action Network, lambasted El-Sayed’s lack of cultural credibility in undercover footage that lays bare the dilemma facing black leaders torn between their aversion toward El-Sayed — and the community’s expectation they vote blue no matter what. “You can’t pluck the heart strings of people selling them...

A Virginia state senator is calling for an investigation into Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, following federal criminal charges against her, including consideration of whether she should be expelled from the Virginia Senate. Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Orange, announced Friday that he filed a resolution asking the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to investigate allegations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Lucas. The resolution asks the committee to examine whether Lucas potentially violated the General Assembly Conflicts of Interest Act and consider whether her alleged conduct warrants expulsion from the Senate. Reeves said the allegations, if true, would represent...

At least six people were injured in a mass shooting at a Halloween party Saturday night near the University of Delaware — sending costumed college kids fleeing in the chaos. Cops were called to a crowded stretch of downtown Newark, Del., shortly after 11 p.m. Witnesses said Main Street was packed with people celebrating Halloween when multiple shots were fired, sending the terrified crowd scattering. “People were running, screaming. They had helicopters in the sky flashing lights on people,” witness Jayden Ngalim told NBC Philadelphia. “The people were speeding down the road. It got chaotic like quick,” he added. Another...