 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 My son has narrated the last book I wrote.
Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click on Book Cover) World & Nation Dozens of House Dems ditch Ilhan Omar as party rallies to block Trump immigration probe Dozens of House Democrats are keeping their distance from Rep. Ilhan Omar as the Minnesota “Squad” rep faces a federal investigation — even as party leaders rally behind her and demand that the Trump administration back off. A letter led by Rep. Pramila Jaypal (D-Wash.) and signed by 175 House Democrats accused the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security of weaponizing law enforcement against Omar, whose Washington DC home was searched by federal agents earlier this month. Around 40 Democrats declined to sign the letter from the 214-member caucus. Serious consequences Ilhan Omar could face as immigration probe is thrown into spotlight: judge A former federal immigration judge says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who is under investigation, could face both criminal charges and denaturalization. There are two federal probes ongoing into the congresswoman — the first into alleged immigration fraud and the second involving her financial disclosures and a sharp discrepancy reported just one year apart. “If somebody who’s a naturalized citizen — which I believe Ilhan Omar is — is convicted of a crime, that doesn’t automatically mean that they face denaturalization or anything like that,” Nathan Hansen, an attorney of 23 years, told Fox News Digital. “They would be handled by any type of other normal punishment that would come from the court.” Denaturalization proceedings are separate from any criminal case that could arise from the federal investigation into Omar, whose “real name,” according to sources familiar with the investigation, is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi. Omar is under investigation for alleged immigration fraud related to the way she or her late father filled out her citizenship paperwork. Trump's unusual legal gambit against Biden-era deportation rule pays off at Supreme Court The rule allowed immigration judges to delay deportation proceedings while migrants sought asylum or other relief The Supreme Court, with no noted dissents, has allowed an agreement between Texas and the Department of Justice ending a Biden-era immigration rule to go into effect. The Biden administration adopted the rule in 2024, formally establishing procedures for immigration judges to temporarily pause certain deportation proceedings through a practice known as "administrative closure," including when migrants were pursuing immigration relief through other federal proceedings. The Supreme Court's move leaves in place a lower court ruling eliminating that rule, stripping away a procedure that allowed certain deportation cases to be put on hold. Texas sued the federal government in June, arguing that the rule was adopted without proper legal authority. The Department of Justice agreed with Texas, asking the judge overseeing the case to vacate the rule and prevent similar rules from being adopted in the future. Kamala Harris warns Dems against impeaching Trump if they retake Congress: ‘Not a good idea’ Former Vice President Kamala Harris has cautioned Democrats against impeaching President Trump for a third time if they regain control of the House of Representatives in next week’s midterm elections. “I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea, just to be honest with you, just because we have limited resources,” Harris told MeidasTouch’s Aaron Parnas in a Tuesday interview. “I think the energy and the resources need to be put into accountability, need to be put into investigations,” she added. “And that’s where the time should be spent.” Trump survived two impeachment attempts during his first term. Harris, who was in the Senate at the time, voted to convict Trump over an alleged attempted quid pro quo involving Ukraine aid. Netanyahu defies exit polls to take lead in Israeli election — what it means for Iran war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the lead following a pivotal election Tuesday — making a third act for the Iran war almost certain. The prime minister’s coalition was in the lead Wednesday with 53 seats after Gadi Eisenkot’s Change bloc failed to deliver a knockout blow following the highest election turnout in decades. Eisenkot had 49 seats with more than 90% of the vote counted. Both sides were notably well short of the 61 seats needed for a majority. Israel election live updates: Netanyahu far from defeat in crucial parliament vote, with 70% of ballots tallied
Netanyahu’s Likud leads Israeli election count with 27 seats as ballots still being tallied Peltola Allies Sought Sullivan Namesakes in Alaska Operatives working with Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign sought to recruit candidates who could draw votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, according to an investigation published Wednesday. The effort included finding another Alaskan named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent, recruiting other potential candidates, and discussing the creation of a conservative political party, The New York Times reports, citing interviews, text messages, and documents prepared for a potential lawsuit. Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied recruiting candidates.
Cook Shifts Kansas, Nebraska Governor Races Toward Dems The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its ratings of the Kansas and Nebraska governors' races toward Democrats on Tuesday, citing increasingly competitive contests in the two Republican-leaning states. Cook moved Kansas from "Lean Republican" to "Toss Up" and Nebraska from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican." The changes improve Democrats' prospects of winning a majority of the nation's governorships for the first time since 2010, according to the analysis. In Kansas, Democrat state Sen. Cindy Holscher faces Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson in the race to succeed Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, who cannot seek another term because of term limits.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky reveals details of 'Operation Veles' Ukrainian forces "eliminated" more than 100 Russian soldiers and captured more than 30 others during an operation involving underground gas pipelines near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 27. "The Russians had already tried to use underground gas pipelines to move through our positions and launch assault operations. Ukrainian warriors have successfully transformed this tactic, modernized it, and made it much more sophisticated and technologically advanced," Zelensky said. The operation, code-named "Veles," involved an underground advance of more than 15 kilometers (9 miles), according to Zelensky. Egypt’s parliament approves military support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks Egypt’s parliament on Monday authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military assistance to defend Saudi Arabia if the kingdom requests help, following a wave of attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The House of Representatives said the decision passed with the required two-thirds majority. It allows el-Sisi, in coordination with Riyadh, to take measures to protect Saudi territory, sovereignty and holy sites against external attacks. Parliament’s statement did not specify what assistance Egypt would provide or announce that troops were being sent. On 17 October, Yahya al-Raei, speaker of the Houthi-controlled parliament in Sanaa, warned Egypt against military involvement, saying it would endanger Egypt’s own security and stability. '60 Minutes' under fire after full DHS interview reveals what was left on cutting room floor CBS News has published the full 60 Minutes interview with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival after omitting key exchanges. Percival sat down with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni for a segment titled "Destination: Nowhere," which aired Sunday and examined the Trump administration's third-country deportation policy. Percival later said the interview lasted nearly an hour, but only part of it aired. On Oct. 26, 2026, 60 Minutes published the full version on its official YouTube channel, while DHS criticized the program's editing and argued that the omitted exchanges provided additional context about the administration's policies. In one clip shared by Percival onX, he challenged Toboni over whether deportees faced persecution or torture after returning to their home countries. Ex-FBI boss tells Americans to take warnings to stock up seriously The former Deputy Director of the FBI has issued an urgent warning to Americans as countries worldwide start stockpiling supplies for a potential crisis. Dan Bongino, who left the bureau in January, said the public needs to take the Pentagon's doomsday scenario seriously and prepare as if a large-scale disaster could strike the US in the immediate future. 'Get your stuff today. Please. Do it for your family,' Bongino said on Monday. The former FBI chief, Secret Service agent and police officer explained that the US military is already preparing for a potential crisis to cut off access to food, water and emergency supplies - and the public needed to do the same. Bongino's warning came just hours after details of FORTRESS were revealed, a plan to keep US forces fighting and military bases stocked for at least 90 days, even if civilian infrastructure fails. Ex-FBI official weeps as she appears in court to face charges of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop Former FBI official Nikki Floris broke down in tears outside a federal courtroom Tuesday during a preliminary hearing on charges that she and another ex-bureau official lied to Congress about burying the Hunter Biden laptop story. Floris was seen weeping in a courthouse hallway during a break in the probable cause hearing in the district court for Washington, DC. She and fellow former FBI official, Bradley Benavides, self-surrendered last week and face up to five years in prison if convicted of lying to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023 about their involvement in discrediting stories about the troubled first son. Leftist streamer triggers fury after mocking 'funny' injuries to ICE agents at Ilhan Omar event: ‘Disgusting’ A DHS spokesperson blasted Piker over his comments Far-left streamer Hasan Piker sparked online controversy after he mocked the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents injured in Operation Metro Surge during a campaign event alongside Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday night. Recalling his time in Minnesota amid protests over the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown, Piker said he thought agents must be "extra racist" to be out in frigid winter temperatures and mocked one of them who was injured as the crowd laughed along. "We saw a lot of funny compilations as well, you know. A lot of hip bones were broken. 'Officer Martinez down,'" he said while speaking to Democratic socialist and failed Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, who hosted the sold-out Minneapolis event. Supreme Court must take Herridge case and protect reporters' sources Former Fox News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge is seeking to establish a fair standard, so a court can balance interests in cases such as hers By Jonathan Turley
Not long ago, former Fox News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge began a painful daily ritual. With her oldest son for support, she walked to the mailbox at the end of her street and dropped an envelope into the mail. It contained a check for a daily fine of $800 that she was ordered to pay to coerce her into revealing her confidential sources in a national security story that aired on Fox News in 2017. The money came from the college funds of her two children. As Herridge drained the savings of her military family, an alleged former colonel in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was demanding that a court increase the daily fine to $5,000. A court later rescinded the fines, but they will be reimposed unless the Supreme Court takes Herridge’s case and reverses the lower courts. Yanping Chen led a school called the University of Management and Technology (UMT) in Northern Virginia, which catered to U.S. service members. According to investigators and experts, Chen’s past in the Chinese military suggested that UMT posed a national security danger, including by potentially gathering information on military personnel participating in its programs. The Department of Justice declined to prosecute Chen. Nevertheless, after Herridge's investigative report, the government terminated its contracts with UMT because it considered the school a national security risk. In her investigation, Herridge published details that directly contradicted Chen, who denied being a colonel in the PLA. Herridge showed photos in her report of Chen in her PLA uniform, and a whistleblower said on camera that UMT collected information on the military training of its students, and it was all remotely accessible from China on UMT’s computers. Crime’s way down thanks to Trump — Dems will fight to send it back up By New York Post Editorial Board
Democratic mayors are trying to claim credit for last year’s marked decline in violent crime, yet the staggering 25% drop was nationwide and came in the first year of President Donald Trump’s new term. The cause and effect are obvious: The Trump team made fighting crime a top priority — a reversal from the “criminal justice reform” emphasis of Joe Biden and #Defund Democrats — and got the expected results. Per Justice Department’s National Crime Victimization Survey, 2025 saw 2.16 million violent incidents — down from 2.83 million in 2024, for the largest single-year drop since 1973. Aggravated assault fell 31%; motor vehicle theft, 30%; burglary and trespassing, 25%. Overall, households suffered roughly 3.5 million fewer property crimes. |
|