Until recently, President Trump was facing two momentous challenges. One was international in scope, while the other was domestic. The international challenge, of course, was ending the two-year war in Gaza that began after Hamas militants murdered 1,200 innocent Israeli’s and took 250 hostage on October 7th, 2023….
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Friday, October 17, 2025
Voting Tech Company Smartmatic Indicted Over Alleged Bribery Scheme in Foreign Election
A federal grand jury in Miami returned a superseding indictment on Thursday against voting machine company SGO Corporation Limited, known as Smartmatic, for its alleged role in a bribery and money laundering scheme targeting Philippine election officials.
Delusions of Grandeur: Newsom Claims California Manufacturing Capital of America – Receipts Don’t Add Up
When Gov. Gavin Newsom took to X last Monday and declared, “California is the manufacturing capital of America, period,” it was the kind of chest-puffing line his comms team dreams up during a slow news cycle. All swagger. No receipts.
Dem Senators Go After Kristi Noem for Hatch Act Violations Over TSA Video Blaming Them for Gov’t Shutdown
Thursday marks Day 16 of the Schumer Shutdown. You would think Democrat senators have greater concerns, like considering Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) offer to vote on the Obamacare extensions in exchange for voting to reopen the government. Instead, Senate Democrats are butthurt over a new video recorded…
Ouch: Kathy Hochul the Clear Loser in Wild NYC Mayoral Debate Between Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa
In addition to the Virginia attorney general debate, the other noteworthy debate of the evening was the one in the New York City mayoral race.
‘Disqualified’: A Fired-Up Jason Miyares Shows Jay Jones No Mercy in Virginia Attorney General Debate
Virginia Democrat attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ violent text messages were front and center on Thursday when he and Republican AG Jason Miyares faced off in their one and only debate.
Antifa Hardest Hit As Kash Patel Shares Big News About Suspects in Prairieland Detention Center Attack
On Thursday afternoon, FBI Director Kash Patel shared news related to arrests that were previously made in connection with the July 4th domestic terror attack at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvaredo, Texas, in which a police officer was shot in the neck.
Hackers Take Over PA Systems in Multiple Airports, Scare Heck Out of Travelers With Pro-Hamas Messages
Air travel has, in recent years, already gotten far less pleasant than it used to be just a decade or two ago: you’ve got the hassle of TSA lines, tiny seats (unless you want to pay for one of the endless upgrades offered), airport food that costs more…
Did He Jump…Or Was He Pushed? US Top Commander for Latin America Abruptly Retires
Less than a year into his tenure, the four-star commander of US Southern Command has abruptly turned in his request to retire at the end of 2025. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth first reported the news.