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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Presses DOJ To Investigate Soros Network Over Alleged Ties To Political Violence– dailycaller.com

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Republican Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the network of organizations backed by billionaire megadonor George Soros for potential involvement in politically motivated violence, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.

In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Carter called for a “comprehensive and immediate” investigation into the Open Society Foundations and other groups backed by billionaire megadonor George Soros to “determine whether they are in violation of any federal laws related to domestic terrorism, material support for violence, or other illegal activities targeting Americans based on political beliefs.”

“There is growing concern, based on credible reporting, that George Soros’ Open Society Foundations have played a significant role in funding organizations associated with promoting political extremism and engage in or endorse actions that meet the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s definition of domestic terrorism,” Carter wrote.

“The funding of organizations that engage in, support, or incite political violence must not be tolerated,” the congressman, who is currently in a three-way Republican primary seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, added.

Rep. Carter Letter 10.9.25 by melissanewsham

Carter cited a recent report by the Capital Research Center (CRC), which found that Soros, through the Open Society Foundations, funneled more than $80 million to organizations that “engage in or endorse” actions fitting the FBI’s definition of domestic terrorism.

For instance, Open Society Foundations gave $400,000 to the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO), which boasts it “threw down with people in the streets” during the George Floyd riots in 2020.

The Dead Still Live On Michigan’s Dirty Voter Rolls– thefederalist.com

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An elections integrity watchdog is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on leftist-led Michigan’s dirty voter rolls, apparently filled with tens of thousands of dead registrants.

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has filed a petition seeking review of the landmark Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Jocelyn Benson, which challenges the Wolverine State’s refusal to clean up its voter rolls — a requirement under the National Voter Registration Act.

PILF argues that the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in its ruling last year affirming a lower court opinion that found the Secretary of State’s office has made “reasonable efforts” to properly remove the names of deceased individuals from Michigan’s voter rolls. The case aims to clarify what a “reasonable effort” in the face of evidence that Michigan’s limited list-maintenance program’s design “virtually guarantees that thousands of deceased voters remain on the rolls.”

“Michigan’s refusal to act on overwhelming evidence of deceased registrants violates federal law,” said Kaylan Phillips, PILF’s legal counsel for the case. “The NVRA requires states to make efforts that keep the rolls accurate.”

PILF’s analysis of Michigan’s voter list identified more than 27,000 likely deceased individuals registered to vote. Some of those former citizens of the living have been dead for decades, according to the complaint. Of the suspect registrants, nearly 4,000 have been dead for at least 20 years, PILF found. Throughout the legal challenges, the foundation sent Michigan’s far-left secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, obituaries and gravestones of many of the deceased registrants.

One individual registered to vote was apparently born in 1823 — some 14 years before Michigan became a state. The person was registered to vote in 2008. It’s either an invalid registration or state elections officials have some trouble entering basic data, the foundation’s investigation mused.

As Trump Halts Venezuela Talks, Military Action Appears to Be on the Table– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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The U.S. military has been steadily racking up hits on Venezuelan cartel drug boats:

It appears more military action may now be on the table as President Donald Trump has officially ended diplomatic talks with Venezuela, shutting down negotiations led by presidential envoy Richard Grenell.

The move signals potential military escalation against President Nicolás Maduro’s government and his alleged drug trafficking networks.

President Trump has stopped diplomatic discussions with Venezuela in his bid to end drug trafficking and cartels operating in the U.S., according to a report by The New York Times.

The outlet cited U.S. officials and claimed Trump has closed the door on negotiations, potentially setting in motion increased military action against drug traffickers, cartel ships or President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

According to the report, Richard Grenell, the special presidential envoy who was leading talks with Maduro, was informed Oct. 2. that all diplomatic contact must stop.

The Trump administration has accused Maduro of overseeing a “narco-state,” indicting him on drug trafficking charges and offering a $50 million reward for his arrest.

Democrat California Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter MELTS DOWN in CBS interview– gellerreport.com

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California Democratic candidate Katie Porter faced sharp criticism after an October 7 CBS Sacramento interview where she reacted defensively to questions about appealing to Trump voters, nearly ending the discussion. The viral exchange revived reports of her high staff turnover and demanding style from her congressional days, with detractors from both parties questioning her temperament for the 2026 race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom.

Jay Jones And Katie Porter Say The Quiet Part Out Loud

Katie Porter’s Media Meltdown Episode Just Got Worse– townhall.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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Former Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter is having a rough go of it, and she likely didn’t expect it. Her polling isn’t bad—she’s the frontrunner in the upcoming gubernatorial race—but her media meltdowns could have her riding a mudslide out of the race. It’s a disaster.

Not only is she insanely unlikable in these interviews, but she’s also downright nasty. It’s also nothing new. It’s a classic sign of a control freak or someone who was never pushed back on, because CBS Los Angeles gets you rattled as a Democrat. I don’t know what to tell you. In that interview, Porter was aghast that she would be asked if she needed Trump voters to win over in the primary. Porter wanted to end the interview.

Now we have this new clip from a Politico interview, where she’s caught berating a staffer for being in her shot:

A newly surfaced video shows Katie Porter — the frontrunner in next year’s race for California governor — blasting a staffer who interrupted a meeting the former House member was taping for the Biden administration.

“Get out of my fucking shot!” Porter said after the employee came into view.

Video of the exchange, exclusively obtained by POLITICO Wednesday, shows an online conversation between Porter and then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in July 2021. Several minutes in, Porter’s staffer interjected to correct something the Democratic representative had said about electric vehicles. Porter then reprimanded her employee, who had also previously appeared periodically in the background during the recording.

“You also were in my shot before that. Stay out of my shot,” Porter said.

The staffer, whom POLITICO is not identifying out of privacy concerns and who was not the source of the video, declined to comment.

 

Pierre Poilievre refrains from harsh criticism of judge’s sentence for Freedom Convoy leaders– www.lifesitenews.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre offered his thoughts on the house arrest sentencing of Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, wishing them a “peaceful” life while stopping short of blasting the sentence as his fellow MPs did.

“Tamara Lich and Chris Barber peacefully protested the imposition of emergency measures that the Federal Court found to be unlawful and unconstitutional. Instead of pursuing rapists, drug dealers, and other monsters, the Crown sought lengthy prison sentences,” he wrote on X late Tuesday.

Poilievre said that Ontario Justice Heather Perkins-McVey “rightly rejected the Crown’s request and sent Tamara and Chris home to their families.”

“We must get to a justice system that ensures the security and freedom of all Canadians. I wish Chris and Tamara a peaceful and happy life.”

Poilievre’s comments in regard to Lich and Barber’s house arrest sentencing were rather tame compared with those of some Conservative MPs.

As reported by LifeSiteNews, Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer condemned the Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial as “political persecution.”

Yesterday, as reported by LifeSiteNews, People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier had choice words regarding Lich and Barber’s sentencing, calling it “excessive and unfair.”

An Asteroid Just Streaked Over Antarctica, Becoming the Second Closest Flyby Ever Recorded– www.discovermagazine.com

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One week ago, an asteroid flew so close to Earth that it nearly broke the record for the closest asteroid approach ever.

This space surprise came to astronomers’ attention on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, when the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona spotted an asteroid named 2025 TF a few hours after it had passed Earth. Flying over Antarctica, the asteroid came a mere 428 kilometers (266 miles) from Earth’s surface. For reference, the International Space Station orbits our planet at a similar altitude, approximately 370 km to 460 km (254 miles).

Asteroid 2025 TF may have only amounted to a near miss, but keeping tabs on near-Earth objects like this — even if most miss Earth — is a never-ending responsibility for astronomers.

Can Lutnick’s Chip-for-Chip Idea Work?– warontherocks.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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The Commerce Department’s imminent Section 232 investigation — launched in April and expected to conclude soon — may fundamentally shift how the United States acquires semiconductors. The chips America imports range from commodity devices embedded in household appliances to the expensive, high-performance AI processors that power the AI boom, designed in America by Nvidia, but manufactured in Asia.

Taiwan and Korea sit at the center of this challenge. Together, they produce the majority of semiconductors used by the United States across nearly every category. This concentration represents a major national security risk, given China’s preparations and repeated threats to use force against Taiwan and antagonism toward South Korea.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick phrased the situation thus in a recent interview: “If you can’t make your own chips, how can you defend yourself?”

Tariffs are one tool to address this exposure, designed to boost demand for chips manufactured in the United States. But they are not enough. Lutnick offers a second measure, called “chip for chip.” It would tie tariff waivers directly to verifiable domestic production milestones, incentivizing U.S. firms to act more in the national interest.

However, Lutnick’s ‘chip-for-chip’ framework could succeed only if Washington pairs it with enforceable production benchmarks and demand-side incentives. Otherwise, it risks becoming another half-measure in America’s decades-long struggle to rebuild semiconductor sovereignty.

Trump could shift funds to pay troops, White House officials say– www.politico.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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President Donald Trump’s administration is considering options to pay members of the military if the government shutdown drags on, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss private deliberations.

Those options include Trump shifting available funds or pressing Republican leaders on Capitol Hill to put a standalone troop pay bill on the floor, according to one of the officials. The White House is not seeking a vote on troop pay at the moment and is reviewing internal options to address the pay issue, the other official said.

Active-duty military members are set to miss their paychecks Oct. 15 if Congress does not act.

“The president has been clear that he is going to pay the troops,” one of the officials said.

Asked Wednesday if he would encourage Congress to pass a standalone bill to pay troops amid the shutdown, he replied: “Probably.” He added, “Our military will always be taken care of.”

But Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have so far refused to consider a separate bill, arguing Democrats need to stop blocking the stopgap funding measure passed by the House last month.

Jihadi Zohran Mamdani Funnels Big Money to Radical Allies Plotting Control of City Hall: ‘Seize State Power’– gellerreport.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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New York City’s voters are about to make worst mistake of their voting life, when they cast a vote for the Communist Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani has given $33,000 to the NYC Democratic Socialists of America chapter; one of the most dangerous political organizations in the United States. New York City is about to enter an era of chaos. Watch the video below to learn about the Mamdani supported Democratic Socialists of America.

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has given over $33,000 to the NYC Democratic Socialists of America chapter

Newly released campaign finance records reveal New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign gave over $28,000 last month to the New York City Democratic Socialists of America, a radical group that has boasted about the level of influence it will have if Mamdani is elected mayor.

The Mamdani campaign made a payment of $28,677.57 to DSA’s NYC chapter on Sept. 15 and filled in the purpose field that the funds were for “Other: explntion / Texting.”

Three Top Democrat Senators Break Ranks In Effort To Shatter Shutdown Gridlock– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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A wall of unanimous opposition began to crumble this week when three Democrats in the U.S. Senate broke with their party to support a Republican-backed plan to reopen the federal government.

The shutdown, now in its seventh day, is approaching the first missed paychecks for the federal workforce, increasing pressure on both parties to reach a solution before tens or hundreds of thousands of furloughed employees can no longer pay their bills. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as recently as Monday, urged his colleagues to “fight” for Obamacare subsidies that Republicans are seeking to debate in a standalone package.

Gridlock has prevented Republican Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) from securing the 60 votes needed to pass a short-term government funding bill, but signs of concession emerged on Tuesday with news that Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME) signed on to Republicans’ plan for a clean spending plan, Politico reported.

Multiple rounds of voting have resulted in a 55-45 finish, putting Thune still five votes shy of his goal.

Fetterman has been supportive of the GOP plan since a first vote was held on Sept. 19.

Stefanik Closes Gap in New York Gubernatorial Race as Gov Hochul’s Record Emerges– slaynews.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 1

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New York’s Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once-comfortable lead in the 2026 governor’s race could be slipping away, according to a new poll.

New polling data shows Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) closing the gap to less than a single point after voters learn more about each candidate’s record.

The GrayHouse survey, conducted for Stefanik’s leadership PAC, E-PAC, shows Hochul initially leading Stefanik 48% to 43%.

However, once respondents were informed of Hochul’s record on issues like bail reform, New York’s soaring cost of living, and her endorsement of radical socialist NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, her lead collapsed to 46.4% to Stefanik’s 45.9%.

‘Worst Governor in America’

Stefanik, who launched her campaign in September, wasted no time hammering Hochul’s record in a blistering statement.

“The data is clear that Kathy Hochul, the worst governor in America, is a deeply embattled and historically unpopular failed governor who is struggling to even gain support from her own party,” Stefanik said.

“Kathy Hochul has destroyed New York State, creating an affordability crisis with the highest taxes in the nation, and the highest energy, utility, rent, and grocery bills.

“Her single-party Democrat rule, failed bail reform, and sanctuary state policies have put criminals and illegals first and New Yorkers last.

“It’s a political disaster for Hochul.”

Greta Thunberg Posts Photo Of Starved Israeli Hostage To Lament ‘Palestinian Prisoners’– dailycaller.com

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Young climate activist Greta Thunberg faced heavy backlash after sharing a now-deleted photo of a starved Israeli hostage in a Tuesday post about how badly Israel treats its prisoners of war, according to screenshots online.

The collaboratively created Instagram post was supposed to speak to the “uncomfortable truth” of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody. It comes after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international effort to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, leading to Thunberg and others being taken into Israeli custody. (RELATED: ‘Finish What You Started’: Freed Gaza Hostages, Relatives Have High Hopes For Trump’s Peace Plan)

“The suffering of Palestinian prisoners is not a matter of opinion — it is a fact of cruelty and dehumanization. Humanity cannot be selective. Justice cannot have borders,” the now-deleted slide of the post reads, depicting a still of Evyatar David’s starved body. It was taken from a hostage video in which David was being forced to dig his own grave, according to PBS.

The activists posted the photo two years after David was captured during Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians.

Russia sends Trump bold warning over Afghanistan air base plans during Taliban talks | World | News– www.express.co.uk

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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A top Kremlin official says the US must not be allowed to retake a massive airbase in Afghanistan, warning it could lead to “new conflicts”. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the comments as he hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government in Moscow.

The Taliban last month rejected a bid from President Donald Trump to take back control of Bagram Air Base, which was America’s largest military site during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. In a warning to the US, Mr Lavrov said: “The deployment of military infrastructure of any third countries on the territory of Afghanistan, as well as on the territories of neighbouring states, is categorically unacceptable under any pretext.” The base has been in the hands of the Taliban since the chaotic withdrawal of US forces in 2021.

“The military presence of any extra-regional players could only lead to destabilisation and new conflicts,” Mr Lavrov said.

“The history of Afghanistan has seen a lot of situations with foreign military presence. I believe everyone should have drawn the right conclusions long time ago.”

Mr Trump previously cited Bagram Air Base’s close proximity to China — the US’ biggest economic and military competitor — as one of the reasons the US wants a presence there again.

“It’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons,” he said. “So a lot of things are happening.”

New Jersey Tells Women: Don’t Leave the State, Stay Here and Kill Your Baby– www.lifenews.com

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The state of New Jersey continues to push for access to abortion without limits – even beyond its state border.

The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill issuing a “reproductive health travel advisory” for New Jersey women seeking abortions in other states.

The “New Jersey Reproductive Health Travel Advisory” was warranted, according to the text of the bill, due to “a need to create an advisory that will inform New Jersey residents of the extent to which states within the United States limit reproductive health care services so that they may make informed travel decisions while pregnant.”

The proposed advisory came after much debate, passing the state Senate in October 2024 and the state House June 30 of this year. New Governor Phil Murphy had not signed the bill as of press time.

It requires the New Jersey Department of State to establish the travel advisory and use color coding for abortion access in other states, urging different levels of “caution” over travel to each state depending on the abortion regulation there.

The bill describes the caution colors:

(1) “Blue: Exercise normal caution,” which signifies that pregnant individuals have access to all forms of reproductive medical care without fear of civil or criminal prosecution;

(2) “Yellow: Exercise increased caution,” which signifies that pregnant individuals have restricted access to reproductive medical care that could result in civil or criminal prosecution; and

(3)“Red: Reconsider travel,” which signifies that pregnant individuals have extremely restricted access to reproductive medical care that could result in an adverse medical outcome, pregnant individuals being subject to civil or criminal prosecution, and individuals seeking emergency reproductive medical care not being provided life-saving care due to state law.

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says– www.euronews.com

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Germany will give its federal police the power to shoot down drones, following the disruption caused by recent unknown drone sightings at Munich Airport.

On Wednesday, the cabinet approved the new reform, which now awaits approval in parliament.

The move comes after suspicious drone incursions at Munich Airport led to air traffic being suspended for several hours last week, with thousands of passengers directly affected.

Other European countries, including Denmark and Lithuania, have also spotted rogue drones in recent weeks.

In response, EU leaders such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have attributed the incidents to Russian hybrid warfare, something Moscow denies.

Days after the drone sightings in Munich, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said federal police reform is intended to reorganise responsibilities and make it easier to defend against drones.

Virginia AG Candidate Walks Back Texts Fantasizing About Killing Political Opponents › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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The Democratic nominee in the Virginia Attorney General’s race is on the defensive after text messages sent in 2022 were revealed, showing Jay Jones fantasizing about the murders of a state GOP lawmaker and his children.

Jones has received considerable backlash from Republicans over texts in which he said that he’d like to give then-House of Delegates Speaker Todd Gilbert “two bullets to the head.”

Jones also suggested that Gilbert might change his position on gun control if he were to witness the murder of his own children.

While Jones has since offered a public apology to Gilbert for his comments, saying he takes “full responsibility for my actions,” and adding,  “Reading back those words made me sick to my stomach. I am embarrassed, ashamed and sorry.”

“I have reached out to Speaker Gilbert to apologize directly to him, his wife Jennifer, and their children,” Jones wrote, “I cannot take back what I said; I can only take full accountability and offer my sincere apology.”

Jones also faced harsh criticism over comments made in a 2020 conversation about removing qualified immunity from police in which Del. Carrie Coyner warned Jones that, without legal protection, police officers would get killed.

Shock as world’s rarest parrot declared EXTINCT is hatched at zoo in major breakthrough– www.thesun.co.uk

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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A RARE blue parrot declared extinct in the wild has hatched for the first time at a conservation centre, sparking new hope for the species.

The Spix’s macaw chick was born at the Centre for the Conservation of Endangered Bird Species in Pairi Daiza, a zoo in Cambron-Casteau, Belgium, on September 21.

It is the first chick of its species to hatch at the park after 100 previous eggs failed to be fertilised, marking a major breakthrough in an international breeding programme to save the world’s rarest parrot.

The zoo said: “Egg 101 is a true miracle of life, the result of years of effort and patience,” and described it as “a birth more precious than gold.”

Specialists decided to remove the egg from its inexperienced parents before it hatched to increase the chick’s chances of survival.

Its caretaker Thomas Biagi said having to feed the chick every two hours was exhausting but motivating because “we’re literally holding the future of one of the world’s most endangered species in our hands.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene Breaks with Republicans to Support Obamacare Subsidies– slaynews.com

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is winning praise from the Democrats after the congresswoman broke with House Republicans on the issue of Obamacare subsidies.

Greene has strayed from her party’s shutdown talking points to join a handful of Republicans in supporting the Democrats’ plans.

The Georgia congressman is demanding the renewal of the Obamacare tax credits at the center of the government shutdown.

She is warning that premiums will double unless Congress acts.

“I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year,” Greene wrote on X.

Pro-Migration Groups Push Pope Leo XIV to Cheerlead for Mass Migration– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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Pope Leo XIV is being lobbied by Catholic bishops and nuns to endorse more migration flows, regardless of the vast civic and economic damage inflicted on citizens, Western societies, and the migrants’ home countries.

So far, the Pope is responding with generalities without detailed policy implications or direct opposition to Trump’s popular deportation of illegal migrants,

“In the communities of ancient Christian tradition, such as those of the West, the presence of many brothers and sisters from the world’s South should be welcomed as an opportunity, through an exchange that renews the face of the Church,” the Pope declared on October 5.

“Often [migrants] maintain their strength while seeking a better future, in spite of the obstacles that they encounter,” Leo said Oct. 2 in a meeting with Catholic migration advocates.

“You can read into [his comments] what you want when it comes to specifics of government policy, responded Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors lower levels of migration into Americans’ society.

The mistake that people — both in and outside the Catholic Church or any other church, — is that they imagine that the lessons of the Gospel and of the Fathers of the Church are somehow a 10-Point white paper on how we should run [immigration] policy. In fact they [provide] general rules about how to think about these questions, and different people will come to different conclusions.

Democrat Sen Fetterman Congratulates Trump on ‘Historic Peace Plan’ to End War in Gaza– slaynews.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has publicly congratulated President Donald Trump on securing a historic peace plan between Israel and Hamas.

The senator made the remarks after the president announced the first phase of the peace deal on Wednesday.

Fetterman is one of the few members of his party who has consistently backed Israel.

In a post on X, Fetterman  wrote:

“I congratulate @POTUS on this historic peace plan that releases all the hostages.

“Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.

“Our parties are different, but we have a shared ironclad commitment to Israel and its people.”

CNN’s Erin Burnett runs cover for Antifa, falsely claims it barely exists and ‘right-wing extremism’ is worse | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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The study Burnett uses to justify her claims that right-wing extremism is worse cites rising left-wing extremist violence and includes Islamic terror as “right-wing.”

On Wednesday, the Trump administration held a roundtable with journalists who have been documenting and reporting Antifa activity specifically in the United States for at least a decade. President Trump and key leaders within his administration attended this meeting to hear first-hand accounts of the violence and mayhem caused by members of this group, but for CNN’s Erin Burnett, Antifa barely exists and “right-wing extremists” are worse.

Burnett played a clip of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem discussing Antifa networks, saying that it’s “just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA, as ISIS, as Hezbollah, as Hamas, as all of them.” Burnett was incredulous, indicating that Hamas was more legitimate since they’ve been engaged in a two-year war against Israel. Hamas’ efforts have been supported on American and international streets by Antifa, but Burnett didn’t mention that.

“And ISIS? These are incredible things to say,” Burnett said with a smirk. “And obviously I’m not going to sit here and defend anybody who considered themselves part of an Antifa movement, such that it is, but ‘such that it is’ is the operative part of that sentence. Antifa is far from a major sophisticated terror organization like Hezbollah, Hamas, or ISIS. In fact,” she went on, “it’s not even like far-right groups like The Proud Boys or Oathkeepers, which have national leaders like Antifa.”

“There is no organized hierarchy to the group,” Burnett went on. “And according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, compared to right-wing extremists, Antifa-linked violence is rare and limited.” A study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in September reads “2025 marks the first time in more than 30 years that left-wing terrorist attacks outnumber those from the violent far right.”

Palisades Fire Arrest Isn’t Closure; It’s Just the Beginning of a Terrible Reckoning – RedState– redstate.com

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After Wednesday’s arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that there was finall “closure” for Pacific Palisades residents, but nothing could be further from the truth. The arrest provided answers about the fire’s origin, but created a lot more questions.

A criminal complaint charging Rinderknecht with intentionally setting the blaze states that it started just after midnight on January 1, 2025, and was contained by the Los Angeles Fire Department within a day or two, depending upon which LAFD official was speaking. A firebrand became seated in dense vegetation and smoldered and burned in the roots underground for nearly a week until January 7, when the predicted windstorm brought embers to the surface. By the next morning, most of Pacific Palisades was gone.

According to federal investigators, Rinderknecht used a lighter that was found in his glove compartment to light the blaze, and it was not caused by teenagers setting off fireworks for the new year, as had been rumored.

Ed Norskog, former head of the LA County Sheriff’s Department arson unit, told the Los Angeles Times:

“This affidavit puts the responsibility on the fire department. There needs to be a commission examining why this rekindled fire was allowed to reignite.

“The arsonist set the first fire, but the Fire Department proactively has a duty to do certain things.”

Shutdown Dems Demand Concessions They Never Gave GOP– thefederalist.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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Democrats’ position on the government shutdown contains no small amount of hypocrisy. Even the corporate media have pointed out that people like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., were decrying the problems associated with government shutdowns as recently as March.

But the problem with Democrats’ demands, such as they are, goes well beyond hypocrisy. Democrats are insisting on getting their demands met — namely, an expansion of Obamacare, via extension of enhanced subsidies — in exchange for reopening the government. In making that appeal, they’re citing Republicans’ unsuccessful efforts to defund Obamacare, chief of which was the government shutdown in 2013. Viewed from this perspective, Democrats’ position looks even more asinine — they are demanding that they succeed where Republicans (largely) failed.

Watch: Sen. Kennedy Lists Worst Items Dems Demand Funded Before They’ll Reopen Government– www.westernjournal.com

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With the government shutdown, Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy is exposing all the strange, nonsensical initiatives Democrats want funded before it reopens.

For as much as Democrats, like New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, insist this is a war over healthcare, Kennedy decided to read some of the specifics for where that party wanted your tax dollars going before business could resume — none of which sounded like Schumer’s “healthcare” claim.

Footage of Kennedy reading off this list was posted to social media platform X on Tuesday.

“We took out, and here’s what they want us to put back in,” Kennedy said in preface.

“We found that under President Biden, they were spending $3 million for circumcisions and vasectomies in Zambia. We took that out. The congresswoman [New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] says, ‘We’re going to shut down the government until you put that back in.’

From Kindergarten Classrooms to College Campuses, Conservatives Are Beginning to Take Back the Schools – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser October 9, 2025 0

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At the California Young Republican Federation’s recent convention, young conservatives got a provocative discussion on education and school choice from a seasoned panel of leaders.

State Senator Tony Strickland, Orange County Board of Education Trustee Mari Barke, Lakeside Union School District Trustee Andrew Hayes, and Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy Dean Pete Peterson laid out what’s at stake in America’s schools and what conservatives need to do to protect them.

The message was simple but powerful. Get involved. Attend K–12 school board meetings. Hold school board members accountable. Organize walkouts when needed. Run for office. And as I’ve said before, teach.

If conservatives are serious about reclaiming our schools, we can’t just talk about it. We must show up and participate.

The panelists made a strong case for School Choice and Charter Schools, arguing that giving parents more options forces school districts to perform better and compete for students. It’s a proven way to empower families instead of bureaucrats.

Trump cites antifa as ‘very serious left-wing terror threat,’ vows to wipe it out– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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TRUMP: ANTIFA BEHIND ‘EPIDEMIC OF LEFT-WING VIOLENCE’: At a White House-sponsored roundtable that featured conservative journalists who have been in violent confrontations with anti-ICE protesters, President Donald Trump claimed that an “epidemic of violence” and “terror” is being fueled and funded by antifa, a left-wing movement with no formal leadership or structure.

“It should be clear to all Americans that we have a very serious left-wing terror threat in our country, radicals associated with the domestic terror group antifa … and other far left extremists have been carrying out a campaign of violence against ICE agents and other officials charged with enforcing federal law,” Trump said, vowing to use all law enforcement resources to hunt them down and bring them to justice. “These are agitators, anarchists, and they’re paid,” Trump said. “You should see what we have on these people. These are bad people. These are people that want to destroy our country. We’re not going to let it happen.”

“When you see the signs and they’re all made out of a beautiful, beautiful paper, beautiful, nice, stiff, very expensive paper with beautiful wood handles all the same, all the same color, they come from very expensive printing machines, these are not people that write out their signs in a basement that believe in something. These are paid anarchists,” Trump said. “So we’re going to be looking very strongly at the people that are funding these operations.”

“We’re going to be very threatening to them, far more threatening to them than they ever were with us. And that includes