FBI targets Trump supporters as 'extremists' for 2024

Newsweek: Trump Followers Targeted by FBI as 2024 Election Nears
The federal government believes that the threat of violence and major civil disturbances around the 2024 U.S. presidential election is so great that it has quietly created a new category of extremists that it seeks to track and counter: Donald Trump's army of MAGA followers.

After Ignoring Violent BLM Riots, FBI Targets Trump Supporters For Breaking Anti-Riot Laws
“The threats listed,” Newsweek reported, “are all clearly associated with America’s right and in particular with Trump’s MAGA supporters.”

The White House Keeps Canceling Student Debt After Supreme Court Ruling
Biden offers $9 billion in forgiveness for 125,000 borrowers as loan payments resume.

NY AG Blames Trump’s Trial Criticisms On … Wait For It … Racism
"Trump’s comments were offensive, they were baseless. They were void of any facts and/or any evidence. What they were were comments that unfortunately fomented violence, comments that I would describe as race-baiting"

Why Wokeism Is A Religion
Though data shows declines in police shootings of blacks, carbon emissions, trans deaths and more, false narratives spread by media alleging rising racism, weather deaths, and violence against trans people breed misperception, distrust, and anxiety contrary to the evidence.

Two Years Later, The Texas Heartbeat Act Has Saved Thousands Of Lives
Two years ago, Texas shocked the world. The Heartbeat Act went into effect in September 2021, prohibiting abortions after the detection of a child’s heartbeat, typically around six weeks of pregnancy.

Thieves Are Stripping Shelves Bare By Planning Robberies At Delivery Times, Employees Say
Employees at a CVS in Washington, D.C., say that a gang of school-aged thieves regularly empty out several shelves at their store by planning thefts around the time shipments arrive.

Target to partner with Homeland Security to battle organized retail theft
The company notified customers of the new DHS partnership after announcing that nine stores would be closed because of substantial losses due to theft, as well as safety concerns, TimCast reported.

Jim Jordan announces run for speaker of the House; targets law and order, federal spending, and border control
"We must address rising crime in major cities and reject soft-on-crime, pro-criminal policies. We must get our fiscal house in order and reduce spending. ... We must do our constitutional oversight of the federal bureaucracy. ... And we must continue working to secure the border and protect our national security."

Steve Scalise announces bid for House speakership
"The problems we face are challenging, but they are not insurmountable. We can focus on the changes that improve the country and unite us in offering real solutions. But no matter what we do, we must do it together as a conference."

Republicans exact more 'revenge' on Democrats, evict second top Dem from Capitol office
"Republicans," according to veteran Capitol Hill reporter Jake Sherman, "are taking revenge" on Democrats for voting to oust McCarthy. "Expect more of this, GOP sources tell us," Sherman reported.

Horowitz: One quality we need in a new House speaker
Every Republican or even conservative leader until now has feared the image of temporary disruption, chaos, and discord more than the permanent destruction of our life, liberty, economy, sovereignty, culture, and way of life.

Gingrich: 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are ‘totally irresponsible,’ ‘opportunists’
“All eight of these guys should get defeated in the next Republican primaries because they’re not really Republicans.”

Whitlock: ‘The Gaetzful Eight’ provide a blueprint for how we fight the global elite
Let’s call them “The Gaetzful Eight,” the small band of House Republicans whom Florida’s Matt Gaetz convinced to speak and act on behalf of the people who voted them into office rather than acquiesce to a corrupt status quo.

‘Republican’ Sen. John Cornyn Joins The Deep State In Calling Conservatives Terrorists
Cornyn declared that the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House was tantamount to a “terrorist attack,” suggesting that the eight House members who voted with Democrats to remove McCarthy were, themselves, terrorists.

Republicans turn up the heat on Capitol Police over Bowman pulling fire alarm
House Republicans are demanding the Capitol Police release the all security footage of Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building.

CNN: McCarthy behind move to kick Pelosi out of her office, sources say – so he can move into it
Sources close to Pelosi and Hoyer say it was retaliation for Democrats siding against McCarthy in voting to vacate the speaker’s chair Tuesday. The unofficial offices are located near the House floor.

NY Times: Pelosi Is Evicted From Bonus Office
The hideaways are places for respite between floor votes or for having after-hours drinks with colleagues.

James Biden’s Role In The Biden Access-For-Hire Operation Shows It Was A Family Affair
Joe Biden's brother James participated extensively in influence-peddling schemes involving foreign actors, showing the family corruption scandal reaches far beyond just Hunter and demolishing claims Joe was uninvolved.

Days after Joe Biden became president, his DOJ sought briefing on Hunter criminal case, memos show
The request for a roundup of Hunter Biden-related cases alarmed agents because some attendees from DOJ — including Biden political appointees — had no authority in the case. That puts Merrick Garland's insistence of "no DOJ interference" into serious doubt.

After Whistleblowers Exposed Biden Corruption, Joe Taps Hunter’s Old Colleague For Agency ‘Protecting’ Whistleblowers
President Biden nominated an ex-coworker of Hunter's at a law firm tied to Ukrainian energy firm Burisma to lead the federal whistleblower agency, despite allegations his DOJ shielded the Bidens from accountability and retaliated against IRS agents who blew the whistle.

Hunter Biden's Lawyers Plot Second Amendment Defense To Fight Gun Charges
Biden’s lawyers wrote three letters to DOJ officials over the course of the investigation into their client, arguing potential gun charges would not hold up in light of constitutionality concerns.

20 Senate Republicans vow to block all non-budget legislation
The group appears to have broad support in the conference.

New poll suggests Americans may finally have had enough of the Democratic Party
A new Gallup poll found Americans view Democrats unfavorably and prefer Republicans on key issues like the economy and security.

Kentucky governor's race could deliver Democrats' latest abortion win
Most recent polls show Democrat Governor Beshear leading the race by 8 to 10 points. The race could be the latest setback for anti-abortion forces in what is supposed to be friendly, relatively conservative territory.

DeSantis Gets a $15 Million Cash Infusion and Moves Staff to Iowa
The relocation caps a monthslong retooling of the campaign, which was in financial dire straits this summer.

DeSantis Outlines Major Shift He’d Make In US Military; What He looks For In VP, AG Candidates
On the issue of AG, DeSantis said that he has a list of people in mind. He said that some of the qualities that he would look for included someone who was “a very smart constitutionalist” who has a “strong legal mind, but somebody that has backbone, because that swamp does not want DOJ reformed.”

Pro-Christie groups urge New Hampshire Democrats to back him in GOP primary
"Stop Trump by switching parties & voting in the Republican primary,” the mailer says.

Bob Menendez’s Wife Killed Man With Her Car In 2018, Leading Her To Seek Car That Ended Up In Indictment
The revelation that a car accident led to Nadine Menendez seeking out a new vehicle was contained in the indictment as she allegedly reached out to one of the businessmen who was indicted about her need for a new car.

Gold Held Up Extremely Well In September Against Rising Real Rates
Gold has performed well against soaring real interest rates since early 2022, marking a shift from traditional pricing dynamics.

Amtrak pays workers big salaries despite never turning a profit, relying on taxpayers to cover losses: Report
The national railroad company paid its 19,000 workers an average salary of $121,000 for fiscal year 2022.

DHS Sec. Mayorkas declares 'acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers' to prevent illegal border crossings
"There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas," Mayorkas declared in a document filed in the Federal Register.

Trump says Biden sees the country being 'invaded,' warns of 'terrorists' already inside the US
Trump said the Biden administration is only citing the "immediate need" to build a border wall because President Biden is watching the United States be "invaded" by illegal migrants, warning that "terrorists" are "already" inside the country.

Common Dreams: 'Horrific Step Backwards' as Biden Admin Waives Protections to Speed Border Wall Construction
"Every acre of habitat left in the Rio Grande Valley is irreplaceable," said one advocate. "We can't afford to lose more of it to a useless, medieval wall."

Carjacked Dem Rep Says the ‘Border Is Safer’ Than the Nation’s Capital
"I’m from the border. I live at the border. I hear a lot of members talk about how dangerous the border is," Rep. Henry Cuellar told the Washington Post. "The border is safer than over here in Washington."

Biden Announces Major Speech To Sell America On More Ukraine Funding
“I’m going to be announcing very shortly a major speech I’m going to make on this issue and why it’s critically important for the United States and our allies that we keep our commitment,” Biden said Wednesday.

Jim Jordan On Moving Forward With An Aid Package To Ukraine If He’s Speaker: ‘I’m Against That’
“The most pressing issue on Americans’ mind is not Ukraine — it is the border situation, and is crime on streets,” he added.

Senate appropriators vow bipartisan Ukraine aid despite House uncertainty
Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell have made it clear they intend to move forward on a major Ukraine bill despite the fact that the next House speaker may not be as willing to entertain it.

Chilling moment ‘nuke incoming’ sirens sound & school kids wear gas masks in war drills as Putin readies Russians for WW3
Sirens blared out across Russia today and children donned gas masks as part of a terrifying drill for an incoming nuclear attack.

Renowned Russian academic: If strikes are carried out on Russian territory, 'retaliatory strikes' will follow on US territory
"'Only a madman sitting in the White House who hates his own country' would risk condemning 'Philadelphia, Boston, or Los Angeles' to 'nuclear fire.'"

South Korea Warns Pyongyang, Says Any Nuclear Attack Would Mean 'End Of Its Regime'
“Our military is equipped with combined South Korea-US readiness posture that can overwhelmingly respond to any attack from N. Korea," Seoul's military warned.

Ukraine claims it has manufactured 'invisibility cloaks'
Ukraine says it has made a groundbreaking leap in military technology, unveiling an "invisibility cloak" that can shield soldiers from thermal cameras by blocking heat signature radiation.

The US military discharged over 8,000 service members who rejected the COVID-19 shot. Only 43 have rejoined.
While around 1,200 secured exemptions, Defense Department records indicate that 3,717 Marines, 1,816 soldiers, and 2,064 sailors were discharged for refusing the vaccine, reported Reuters. Further, 834 Air Force/Space Force service members were apparently also discharged.

Contempt for Press Freedoms: US Officials Bar Tucker Carlson from Interviewing Putin
Tucker Carlson reported last week that the U.S. government prevented him from interviewing Putin. Carlson told the Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche that he had sought to arrange an interview with Putin, but U.S. officials blocked him.

No, John Kelly Reciting Media Talking Points About Fake Trump Story Isn’t The Same As ‘Confirmation’
Though numerous outlets contend that Kelly had "confirmed" the stories, a closer reading tells us something different.

Support for corporate activism plummets after Bud Light controversy: Poll
Nearly 60% of people think businesses should not take public positions on current events, up from 52% in 2022.

LGBTQ groups praise Swiss authorities for imprisoning writer after he called a journalist a 'fat lesbian'
“This court decision is an important moment for justice and rights of LGBTQI people in Switzerland,” said Waeger.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says 'a man is a man'
Outrage ensues.

Randi Weingarten Joins J Street Board
Teachers' union leader Randi Weingarten, who presided over a disastrous nationwide shutdown of schools during the coronavirus pandemic, is joining the board of one of the country’s most prominent anti-Israel groups.

Satanists Turn On Leader Over Transgenderism After He Takes Photo With ‘Ex-Woke’ Atheist
David Silverman frequently posts about his skepticism of transgender ideology.

Nearly half of CEOs think AI should replace them
A new survey of over 1,500 executives and knowledge workers found that 49% of CEOs believe AI could AND should take over most or all of their responsibilities.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI could bring a 3½-day work week
“Your children are going to live to 100 and not have cancer because of technology,” Dimon said Monday in an interview with Bloomberg TV. “And literally they’ll probably be working 3½ days a week.”

Anti-Defamation League Changes Course, Announces It Will Restart Ads on X
In the new statement, the ADL claimed it did not encourage advertisers to boycott X and denied responsibility for causing the company to lose billions in ad revenue.

Driver kidnapped by Chinese electric car that wouldn't stop or turn off: 'There was no brakes'
A terrified driver claimed that his electric car had a mind of its own and would not brake, turn off, or allow him to change gears, resulting in a self-inflicted crash to finally stop the car.

NFL defends focus on Swift-Kelce 'pop cultural moment'
The NFL on Wednesday defended its recent coverage of pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce amid backlash from fans and even Kelce himself, who said the league is "overdoing it" with its attention toward the duo's rumored romance.

’Despicable’: Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele Slams ‘The View’
“They 100 percent are full of it,” she added. “They don’t want to hear your view if you think differently than they do. And they are fine telling lies on that stage and that set.”

Bidens’ dog, Commander, involved in more White House biting incidents than previously reported
While the U.S. Secret Service has acknowledged 11 reported biting incidents involving its personnel, sources who spoke to CNN said the real number is higher and includes executive residence staff and other White House workers.