Evening Sky 11-12-26

Democrats and the DSA just tried to remove Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The House blocked it 211-204 only because 11 Democrats were absent. Make no mistake: this effort is not over. When they take control in January, they will try again.

Their goal is clear—they want to fire the man who has directed the military campaign that has kept the Islamic Republic of Iran from finishing a nuclear weapon that can reach American cities.

I know what “Death to America” means when it is not a slogan but a policy. And right now, Iran’s regime is not finished. It has spent months targeting American officials on our own soil.

Finish the war before January. Demand that the remaining Republican majority use the lame-duck period to confirm judges, codify enforcement measures, and leave as little as possible for the next Congress to reverse. Do not let them hand the keys to people who have never taken the Iranian threat seriously.

The window closes when the new majority is sworn in. After that, the people who tried to remove Hegseth will control the committees that decide whether the campaign continues or stops. We do not have the luxury of waiting. The threat is real, it is active, and the time to act is now. [Act for America]

Good Night, Patriots!

Muslims taking over

'Prepare your children': U.S. pastor clobbers Christians who didn't vote

as 255 Muslims who 'cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution' get elected

'The toothpaste is out of the tube, folks. We could have voted to prevent this. But there are those who didn't, and that's on you'

"On Tuesday, the United States of America said no to the republic, and yes to the very government and military and religion that hit us on Sept. 11, 2001. We have surrendered. It's their party now."

"If Texas goes down, Islam knows the nation falls. Prepare your children, prepare your hearts, prepare your faith."

– There are now over 255 Muslims elected serving in office:

– 8 Muslims elected to Congress
• 97 Muslim candidates won election or reelection across federal, state, and local offices in 21 states
– More than 160 Muslims ran for office

He's right it's time to fight for your country. It's time to use churches as voting bases just like Muslims do with mosques.

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The Do Nothing Club

The Republican Do Nothings

Meet the Do Nothing Club, the Republican Senate leadership that took a 53 seat majority and turned it into a two year nap.

John Thune, John Barrasso, Tom Cotton, Shelley Moore Capito, James Lankford and Tim Scott were dealt a winning hand. A Republican House, a Republican President and the biggest agenda in modern history. They sat on it.

Yes, they passed the Laken Riley Act and the One Big Beautiful Bill. That is the entire highlight reel, and it fits on a napkin. Meanwhile the SAVE America Act is collecting cobwebs. Trump's executive orders are still unprotected, waiting for the next Democrat president to wipe them out on day one.

Here is the part that should make every conservative furious. Republicans hold 53 seats. Without the filibuster, they need just 50 votes and the Vice President to pass anything they want.John Thune never fought for those 50 votes. When Trump demanded action, Thune whined that someone needed to "show me how this ends." When conservatives begged him to change the rules, he lectured them about Senate tradition.

Leaders find a way, and Thune found excuses. Democrats never had that problem. Harry Reid nuked the filibuster for nominees in 2013. Chuck Schumer tried to blow it up for his election takeover bill in 2022. They have no principles when power is on the line, and in 55 days they get the gavel back.

On January 3, every bill this Senate failed to pass is dead for at least two years. Every Trump order left uncodified becomes a target. Every Trump nominee still waiting becomes a hostage to Chuck Schumer.

So here is the message to the Do Nothing Club. Cancel the holiday recess and forget going home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Work nights, work weekends and stay in that chamber until the SAVE America Act passes and the Trump orders are law.

Voters gave you every tool you needed. You have 55 days to stop hiding behind procedure, get off your ass and do the job. Should the Do Nothing Club be forced to work straight through Christmas, or have they already blown their last chance?

Source:  The Federalist Papers on Facebook

Sonia Sotomayor, she wants a reversal of the law

Sotomayor says she wants Supreme Court to reverse 2024 presidential immunity decision

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a civic education audience in Virginia that she hopes the Court will reverse its 2024 presidential immunity ruling, naming that decision among opinions she wants overturned in her lifetime.

Just the News reported that Sotomayor spoke Saturday at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, where she framed the immunity case as one of the Court’s moves she still wants undone.

The comments put a sitting justice on the record against a major separation-of-powers holding that shields former presidents from criminal prosecution for a wide range of official acts. That holding remains binding law. Her public push for a reversal keeps the fight over executive power in plain view.

In plain terms, the ruling drew a line between official acts and private ones. Core powers tied to the office received the strongest shield. Other official acts received a strong presumption of protection. Acts outside official duties did not. It was a 6/3 decision.

That framework matters because criminal cases against former presidents turn on how courts sort official conduct from unofficial conduct. The 2024 majority set a high bar before prosecutors can treat official acts as ordinary criminal evidence or charges.

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Governor DeSantis Reviews Statewide Election Victories

Democratic Socialists of America in Congress

2026 was the warning. Democrats now control the House and the Senate.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) bloc has grown from two members to roughly seven in the House—the largest socialist contingent in Congress in over a century.

For the next two years, major legislative progress is frozen. The agenda Americans supported in 2024 is on hold, while networks that treat American institutions as tools for demographic and institutional replacement have more room to operate.

The DSA’s expanded presence does not give it the power to dictate outcomes by itself. Democrats hold a large majority, so a seven-member bloc has limited leverage on leadership votes or must-pass bills.

But its members arrive with a clear platform:

• abolish ICE
• broad amnesty
• Medicare for All
• an arms embargo on Israel
• a 32-hour workweek
• and wealth taxes

These priorities align with the larger Progressive Caucus and already have substantial support among Democrats.

The practical effect is sustained pressure to weaken enforcement, expand legal pathways, and shift the party’s baseline leftward on immigration and national identity questions. That pressure does not require a narrow majority to matter; it shapes what Democrats are willing to negotiate, fund, or reverse. [Act for America]

CRA Announcement - Holiday Discounts at local Businesses

“Find Your Flavor” Holiday Edition Offers 10% Discounts At Select Businesses

LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – The holidays are looking much brighter and a little more sparkly in downtown Lake Worth Beach, with some added perks. The Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is spreading seasonal cheer with a special holiday edition of its Find Your Flavor. Find It Downtown dining campaign, offering 10% off at participating businesses from Small Business Saturday, November 28, 2026, through New Year's Day, January 1, 2027.

From eclectic boutiques and international cuisine to art studios, entertainment and specialty shops, the initiative invites residents and visitors to discover the independent businesses and creative entrepreneurs that give downtown Lake Worth Beach its unmistakable character.

Whether it's finding the perfect gift, treating yourself to something special, enjoying a memorable meal or catching a show, there's no shortage of ways to get into the holiday spirit while supporting the community.

The participating locations offering a 10% discount include:

• Bali Importers: 628 Lake Ave
• Dominican Spot: 109 South Dixie Highway
• Lake Worth Playhouse: (in-person at box-office only) 713 Lake Avenue
• L-DUB Subs: 16 S J St
• Palm Beach Hair: 711 Lucerne Avenue
• Paradiso Ristorante: 625 Lucerne Avenue
• Paws On The Avenue: 525 Lake Avenue
• Sea You Boutique: 513 Lake Avenue, #A
• Salt Water Art Studio: 1204 Lucerne Avenue, Unit C
• The Tacky Tourist: 630 Lake Avenue
• Trinkets and Treasures: 712 Lake Avenue
• The Zoo Gym Lake Worth Beach: 824 Lake Avenue

"The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the small businesses that make Downtown Lake Worth Beach so unique" said Joan Oliva, Executive Director of the Lake Worth Beach CRA. "We are so grateful for the generous participation of these local entrepreneurs offering the public much appreciated savings.”

Sunrise 11-12-26

Peter Doocy leaves Ro Khanna speechless

Crime City of Lake Worth Beach

BEVERAGE VIOLATION
Incident #: 26110404
1000 BLOCK S DIXIE HWY | 11/11/2026 @ 3:46 PM
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ASSAULT
Incident #: 26110336
1700 BLOCK 6TH AVE S | 11/11/2026 @ 11:06 AM
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Evening Sky 11-11-26

Republicans in Kentucky threw Thomas Massie out on his ear in this year’s primary. In 14 years in Congress, Massie accomplished nothing but praise from the press for opposing his party’s last three presidential nominees: Donald Trump, Donald Trump and Donald Trump.

Massie says America First without first giving America one darned thing.

On his way out, Massie filed an eight-count impeachment of War Secretary Pete Hegseth. It is another vanity legislative proposal aimed at gaining attention for a back-seater in the House and not actual passage because he seeks headlines, not the common good.

What is revealing about the man is the charges Massie made. [Don Surber]

Good Night, Patriots!

Ted Cruz to Save Texas

Cruz Launching Effort to Take Back Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is spearheading an effort to rebuild the Republican Party in Texas after Democrats swept statewide offices in last week's midterm elections, ending decades of GOP dominance in a state long considered a conservative stronghold, Axios reported Tuesday.

Cruz's political allies are establishing a new Austin headquarters for Saving Texas, a nonprofit organization that will coordinate Republican candidate recruitment, grassroots organizing, fundraising, and efforts to restore the party's political infrastructure.

"Texas is my home. It's where I've raised my family, where I've fought for conservative principles, and where I've had the extraordinary honor of representing 32 million Texans in the United States Senate," Cruz said in a statement provided to Axios.

The political upheaval carries rather significant national implications. Texas holds 40 electoral votes, making it virtually indispensable to Republican hopes of winning the White House in 2028.

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Hegseth Impeachment Drive

Jeffries locks in as hard yes on Hegseth impeachment drive

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declared himself a "hard yes" for impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, blaming him for a war in Iran as Democrats regroup after the midterms.

Just the News reported that Jeffries, D-N.Y., told ABC News he will support a proposed resolution to impeach Hegseth and called his own position a "hard yes."

House Democrats plan to take up the question when they convene in Washington on Tuesday for the first time after the midterm elections. Jeffries said the caucus will discuss whether enough support exists to move forward.

He framed the push in sweeping terms. In his account, the defense secretary did not merely mismanage policy. He crossed into abuse of power and damaged the country’s security.

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Texas Judge considered for District Court

Trump advances ousted Texas justice for lifetime federal bench seat

President Trump is moving to place outgoing Texas Supreme Court Justice James Sullivan on the federal bench for life after voters rejected him, a lame-duck push Republicans intend to finish before Democrats take the Senate.

Senate records made public Thursday show the Republican-led Judiciary Committee has received paperwork to begin considering Sullivan for a judgeship in Austin on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Reuters reported that Trump has not announced the nomination, yet the process is already underway.

The nomination is set to be taken up during the lame-duck session in the final weeks before Democrats assume control of the chamber in January. Republicans are pressing to confirm nearly two dozen pending judicial nominees and add to the 56 already confirmed in Trump’s second term.

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Criminal probes of Trump went nowhere

Justice Department Exits

Jason Reding Quiñones stepped down as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida after his office hosted a wide-ranging probe tied to prior investigations of President Trump, the latest in a string of Justice Department exits.

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday that Jason Reding Quiñones, the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida, had submitted his resignation from the Department of Justice. About an hour and a half later, Blanche also announced the departure of John Eisenberg, the assistant attorney general for the National Security Division.

The Hill reported the twin announcements as part of a rapid stretch of senior exits: three Justice Department officials resigned in just two days, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, who left Thursday and said she had decided to do so before Election Day.

Quiñones’s South Florida office had housed a broad investigation into earlier criminal probes of Trump and a 2016 review of the president’s campaign, the inquiry critics and opponents have labeled a “grand conspiracy” probe. Prosecutors issued numerous subpoenas. No charges have resulted yet.

That is the opposition line: call the inquiry a fantasy and treat every resignation as proof it never should have started. What the record actually shows is different and narrower. An office issued subpoenas. Prior leaders quit over speed, evidence strength, and clearance problems. The top local prosecutor is now gone as well. And the Justice Department still has not produced charges from that file.

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GOP Leadership Elections Delayed

Ron Johnson leads push to delay Senate GOP leadership elections after midterm losses

Senate Republicans led by Sen. Ron Johnson are pressing to delay GOP leadership elections until the conference confronts last week's losses and sets a plan to counter emboldened Democrats.

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin sent a letter to conference chair Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas calling for a pause on the votes set for today, Tuesday morning. Fox News Digital obtained the letter, which secured the five signatures Senate GOP rules require to force consideration of a delay.

Democrats flipped the chamber and clinched 54 seats, with the final number still able to grow depending on outcomes in Mississippi and Alaska. Johnson and a small group of colleagues say rushing straight into leadership elections would skip the hard look the losses demand.

Johnson wrote that the conference must hear from candidates on a more collaborative governing model and on strategy before anyone is locked into the top jobs.

Five senators signed on, and others want the same pause--

Signing with Johnson were Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Ted Budd of North Carolina, and Mike Lee of Utah. Sens. David McCormick of Pennsylvania and Jim Banks of Indiana did not sign but have also called for the conference to take a beat before casting leadership votes.

Lee put the case plainly on X.

"We first need to digest what happened last week and make plans to move forward. Turning to leadership elections Tuesday morning would put the cart before the horse."

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Dems' Victory celebration

Crime City of Lake Worth Beach

VANDALISM
Incident #: 26110228
N DIXIE HWY / LUCERNE AVE | 11/10/2026 @ 9:44 PM
Palm Beach County Sheriff


BURGLARY RESIDENCE
Incident #: 26110174
600 BLOCK S J ST | 11/10/2026 @ 5:45 PM
Palm Beach County Sheriff


ASSAULT
Incident #: 26110165
1000 BLOCK S M ST | 11/10/2026 @ 5:42 PM
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THEFT/LARCENY
Incident #: 26110159
1800 BLOCK LAKE WORTH RD | 11/10/2026 @ 5:24 PM
Palm Beach County Sheriff


BEVERAGE VIOLATION
Incident #: 26110146
1000 BLOCK S DIXIE HWY | 11/10/2026 @ 4:56 PM
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VANDALISM
Incident #: 26109969
900 BLOCK N F ST | 11/10/2026 @ 6:52 AM
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BURGLARY VEHICLE
Incident #: 26109971
1100 BLOCK S PINE ST | 11/10/2026 @ 6:24 AM
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ASSAULT
Incident #: 26109961
600 BLOCK 7TH AVE S | 11/10/2026 @ 4:04 AM
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ROBBERY PERSON
Incident #: 26109960
3300 BLOCK LAKE WORTH RD | 11/10/2026 @ 3:49 AM
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Evening Sky 11-10-26

On Monday, members of the House Freedom Caucus released an ambitious legislative roadmap demanding that Republicans use their final weeks in power to deliver on President Donald Trump's priorities before Democrats take control on January 3, 2027.

The agenda includes mandatory voter identification in federal elections, sweeping border security legislation, a crackdown on sanctuary cities, congressional term limits, a ban on government officials trading stocks, major energy reforms, and at least $1 trillion in federal spending reductions.

The conservative lawmakers are also demanding that the Senate confirm as many Trump nominees as possible before Republicans surrender their majority. [WND]

Good Night, Patriots!

Arrest in Cannabis scheme

Boynton Beach man becomes third arrested in alleged $32M Delray Beach THC scheme

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa)

A third suspect was arrested Friday in a multimillion-dollar drug and money laundering investigation involving a Delray Beach business, "Not Your Bakery."

Michael Carey Ives, 33, is accused of helping operate a nationwide THC distribution business that investigators say disguised illegal marijuana products as legal hemp while funneling millions through affiliated companies.

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office probable-cause affidavit, Ives faces 11 charges, including money laundering, conspiracy to commit organized fraud, selling controlled substances and using a communication device to facilitate a felony.

Investigators allege Not Your Bakery generated more than $32 million in criminal proceeds during 2024 and 2025, while reporting significantly less revenue to the state.

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