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The campaign for the open US Senate seat in Michigan has been a bellwether for the country’s divided political state. On the one hand, you have US Rep. Mike Rogers, an American war hero. On the other hand, you have Abdul El-Sayed, a man whose sister was put on a terror watch list by President Barack Hussein Obama.
Last week, Loomer Unleashed reporter Charles Downs joined El-Sayed’s campaign organizing call and recorded video of Abdul’s campaign staff stating they were going to recruit people at this weekend’s No Kings rallies.
These rallies include elements so extreme, including people who have been seen waving Iranian flags in support of a government that has killed over 100,000 of its own people in the last year, in addition to protesters waving the Hamas flag and 86-47 signs that call for the assassination of President Trump.
So it didn’t surprise us when we learned that El-Sayed is recruiting volunteers among those who support the violent overthrow of the United States. [Laura Loomer]
Feds bust alleged noncitizen voter fraud operation in California days after DOJ deadline
Federal agents arrested alleged noncitizen voters across California under Operation Protect the Vote, days after the DOJ sued the state over a 20,000-name suspect list.
Homeland Security Investigations agents pounded on the door of a Commerce home around 6 a.m. Monday and took 72-year-old Alexander Muñoz into custody. He is one of more than two dozen foreign nationals sought in the federal push dubbed “Operation Protect the Vote.”
Authorities say the targets fraudulently registered to vote, and most allegedly cast illegal ballots. Los Angeles top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli said the cases support the government’s claim that noncitizens have been voting in California elections. Prosecutors planned a press conference to lay out more details.
The roundup landed days after the Trump administration sued California for refusing to review a list of more than 20,000 suspected noncitizens who allegedly registered ahead of next month’s midterm election. Federal law allows only U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections.
Obama defends Ilhan Omar after federal probes, sparks ‘spare me’ backlash
Former President Barack Obama rushed to the defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar after a federal raid tied to immigration and finance probes, and conservatives immediately told him to spare the lecture.
On Sunday, Obama published a lengthy online post backing the Minnesota Democrat as investigators scrutinized her immigration history and financial disclosures. The message, which Fox News reported had drawn more than 5 million views, cast the probes as selective targeting by the Trump administration and insisted the full weight of the federal government was being used to intimidate a sitting lawmaker.
Federal agents had already searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home the prior week. The congresswoman faces two open federal inquiries, one examining whether she or her father committed fraud on immigration paperwork when she became a U.S. citizen decades ago, and another focused on her financial disclosures.
Obama framed the matter as an assault on democratic norms. Conservatives answered with a blunt reminder of his own record on investigations, IRS scrutiny of political opponents, and the Russia collusion saga.
The White House rejected the weaponization charge and said the Justice Department is restoring law and order.
Communist parties, labor unions and global activists form France’s protest machine
Pro-Palestinian and communist networks helped turn French student marches into street chaos with fires, looting and more than 800 arrests, and organizers are already eyeing the next round.
Secondary-school students and their backers poured into French streets in early October, then the protests fused with a broader cost-of-living revolt that left stores looted, buildings set ablaze and public property under attack.
Police arrested more than 800 rioters. Fox News Digital identified 54 organizations and movements tied to the October student actions and the wider network around them, from high-school unions to hard-line communist parties and international amplifiers.
About one in three of those groups were student or youth outfits. The rest were adult-led communist formations, labor unions, political parties, revolutionary-left shops, advocacy groups and propaganda outlets.
An international coalition of 28 communist and socialist youth organizations worked to galvanize a coordinated strike across 12 European countries under the slogan “Fight for Our Future, Not Their Wars!,” walkouts, demonstrations, assemblies, blockades and occupations.
Supreme Court takes Maryland magnet-school fight over race in admissions
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Maryland magnet-school admissions challenge that critics say elevates Black and Latino students over (Asians and Whites) others in violation of the 14th Amendment.
On Monday the justices took up an appeal from the Association for Education Fairness, which is trying to revive its lawsuit against the Montgomery County Board of Education over how students get into selective middle-school programs.
The case centers on STEM and humanities magnet offerings at four middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a large and diverse suburb of Washington, D.C. Challengers argue the county’s lottery-based entry rules, and an earlier process the district later dropped, were built to raise Black and Latino enrollment and therefore violate equal protection.
NBC News reported that a federal judge in Maryland and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals both sided with the school district. The high court is now stepping in on what is described as a narrower technical question: what evidence the challengers must show to keep their case alive. The justices are not immediately set to deliver a broad constitutional ruling on the merits.
The county’s magnet seats are limited and competitive. When a public school system designs admissions to reshape racial outcomes, families who believe their children are disadvantaged have a direct stake.
Asian parents and students have repeatedly been on the losing end of these “diversity” adjustments in elite K-12 programs across the country. This Maryland fight fits that pattern, even if the immediate question before the justices is procedural.
Amendment 3 aims to change the property tax structure in Florida
by saving money for homeowners and cutting revenue for cities and counties.
"It could also have an impact on the Florida real estate market. A 2025 study by Realtor.com suggests home values in Florida could rise 7% to 9% if the referendum passes, and some real estate professionals say there will likely be an impact.
"I don't see them going up to like the 7, 8, 9, 10 percent," says Jeff Lichtenstein of Echo Fine Properties in Palm Beach Gardens. However, he does see a possible rush of buyers entering the market.
"You better be prepared because if it happens, it will happen fast," Lichtenstein said. "I think there will be a mad rush to get in here, because if not, then you're waiting five years."
That's because the referendum requires homeowners to be homesteaded in Florida by Dec 31 to receive the full tax savings right away. New home buyers entering the state would have a five-year waiting period to get the full homestead exemption.
The Florida Realtors is publicly supporting Amendment 3 but isn't convinced about property values rising quickly.
"The cost of home is economically driven," Florida Realtors CEO Margy Grant. "It's a supply and demand conversation, and when inventory increases, prices stabilize and we've seen that in recent months."
(WPTV) By Matt Sczesny--Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM EDT
Amendment 3 needs 60% of the vote to pass on November 3.
The fiery “student” protests in France worsened over the weekend. Thousands of shops have been looted, hundreds of police officers and firefighters injured, and arson has destroyed numerous buildings, including a historic building that housed the tourist office in Lyon and town halls in Limoges and Marseilles.
The riots are allegedly in protest of conditions at schools, but it’s become quite obvious that they are internationally-backed communist and socialist revolutionary actions, joined by unassimilated Third World immigrants.
Well, obvious, that is, to everyone except France’s useless lame duck President Emmanel Macron, who still has six months in office to curse his countrymen with.
We wonder if there will be a France left by the time he’s finally shown the door. [Mike Huckabee]
Pentagon moves 600 troops to Latin America in Trump cartel offensive
A 600-soldier battalion from Fort Drum has begun deploying to Latin America as the Pentagon expands Trump’s campaign against drug cartels across the hemisphere.
The unit, drawn from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in New York, is heading south as part of a broader push to disrupt trafficking networks that move poison toward the United States. Training starts at a new jungle warfare facility in Panama. From there the soldiers are expected to work with partner forces in Colombia and Honduras.
Daily Caller reporting, drawing on New York Times details published Wednesday, lays out the movement and the mission. The battalion may also support special operations forces that advise local militaries during raids on suspected traffickers.
Several hundred additional soldiers from the same division are set to help staff a new Western Hemisphere command based in Miami. An anonymous military official described that staffing role as the force posture takes shape.
Former NFL star Todd Gurley joins Trump on stage in Georgia
Todd Gurley joined President Trump on stage in Dalton after flying Air Force One, a high-profile boost for Georgia Republicans with midterms two weeks out.
The former Georgia Bulldogs running back and NFL standout rode with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One into the state on Friday, then traveled in the motorcade to a rally in Dalton. Toward the end of his remarks, Trump brought Gurley on stage as he pressed Georgians to back Republican candidates with the midterm elections just over two weeks away.
Breitbart reported that Gurley thanked the president for the ride and for welcoming him into the White House, then closed with a cheer for his college team..."Go Dawgs!"
Trump used the moment to spotlight Gurley’s record and to urge turnout for Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. The appearance fits a broader pattern of the president campaigning alongside well-known athletes in key states.
Trump introduced him with a rundown of the football résumé that made Gurley a household name in Georgia and across the league. The president pointed to awards and production from Gurley’s years with the St. Louis and Los Angeles Rams and later the Atlanta Falcons:
"Well, he was the NFL Rookie of the Year. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He led the NFL in rushing touchdowns, and was the youngest player in NFL history to reach 50 career touchdowns. That means he is a good player."
Macron addresses his burning nation as left-wing revolt ramps up
Vance weighs in
The consequences of elections are very real...
France is no stranger to violent riots and the recent wave of mass protests the past few weeks has been a good reminder of that fact. What started as protests over alleged conditions at schools has morphed into widespread chaos.
Saturday’s call to action was answered in droves as hundreds of thousands of rioters attacked police and set fires across the country. From Paris to Marseille to Lyon, the violence was widespread. Many buildings were either burned or looted, fires were set to vehicles, and stones were thrown at first responders.
The ongoing unrest started in late September when protests started in the suburbs of Paris over school conditions, but it was quickly seized by leftist groups and second and third generation migrants to cause mayhem. This weekend’s protest was supposedly over the cost of living being high in the country.
Due to the large-scale violence, police in France have been forced to use crowd control measures and make lots of arrests, which have only served to make the rioters even more angry.
President Emmanuel Macron issued a mild statement, saying attacks on law enforcement and bystanders would not be tolerated.
JD Vance said.
“They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn’t listen. I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” Vance said.
“And I hope Americans are paying attention. This is the future congressional Democrats seek for your country,” he added.
Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Israel Election on October 27
President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, calling him a “Great Warrior Prime Minister” and an indispensable American ally in confronting Iran, as Netanyahu faces a closely contested battle to retain power.
In a lengthy Truth Social post addressed “To the Great People of Israel,” Trump offered his strongest possible backing for the Israeli leader.
“Please let this Letter serve to represent my Complete and Total Endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu in his upcoming Race for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Israel,” Trump wrote. “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Trump praised Netanyahu’s leadership during the confrontation with Iran, describing him as “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant” despite intense domestic and international opposition.
“Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump declared.
The president also warned that Netanyahu’s defeat could complicate America's efforts to counter Tehran.
Because Israel uses a parliamentary system requiring a 61-seat Knesset majority to form a government, the election will likely come down to intense coalition building rather than a straightforward popular vote.
Ilhan Omar Demands Her Passport Back, Accuses Trump Of Political Revenge
Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding federal prosecutors return her passport, computers and other belongings seized during a search of her Washington home — while accusing the Trump administration of using a criminal investigation to punish a political opponent.
Attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat sent the Justice Department a letter Friday challenging the search and demanding the immediate return of all property taken by investigators, The Daily Wire reported.
Agents with Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s residence Monday, October 12, under a warrant approved by a federal judge. Items seized included her cellphone, notebooks, personal computers and passport, according to The Wall Street Journal, as cited by the Daily Wire.
Omar said:
“Trump and his administration have been after me since I arrived in Congress. I have always stood up to him and that will never change.
The pedophile protector will never silence me.”
The Justice Department has disputed the accusation that investigators acted improperly.
Back in 2018, when progressive Democrat Beto O'Rourke challenged Ted Cruz for Senate in Texas, Senator Cruz was leading by 3 points at this stage of the race.
Today? James Talarico leads me by an average of just 2.6% in recent polling. This is shocking, and it should be a huge wake-up call to every America First patriot in the country – because as Ted Cruz recently reminded us all: If we lose Texas, we lose the country, and Democrats will use their power in Washington to CRUSH us!
Democrats want to throw open the border, dismantle ICE, defund law enforcement, raise our taxes, while allowing violent criminals back on the streets… They want to pack the Supreme Court and to force the transgender agenda on our kids. The Democrats are dangerous. So, please don’t sit this race out… [Ken Paxton]
Chaos and Violence Grip France as Far-Left Mobs Storm City Halls, Torch Streets
Mopsters threaten death to Macron
Rioters stormed city halls in Marseille and Lille, set Lyon’s tourist office ablaze, looted Paris stores as 550,000 people marched and police made 400 arrests.
PARIS—Stones and fireworks were already flying across Place de la République before Saturday’s demonstration against rising costs had even started. By 1 p.m., hundreds of black-clad militants, many of them with their faces hidden behind masks, were facing off with riot police in the square. It was the start of an afternoon of violence that spread across the capital.
Protesters hurled rocks and fireworks at the police, who fired back with tear gas and water cannons. Shortly after 2 p.m., a car went up in flames in the middle of the square. Bicycles, street furniture and a newspaper kiosk were torched as well, and looters forced their way into a nearby Monoprix supermarket and ransacked it.
Hundreds of demonstrators chanted “Everyone hates the police,” “Revolution,” and “We are all antifascists.” Another chant took aim at the president himself: “Louis XVI: We beheaded him. Macron: We can do it again!”
The trouble soon spilled out of République. Over the course of the afternoon, groups broke away from the authorized march routes and headed for Place de la Madeleine, Place Vendôme, and the Champs-Élysées, where demonstrations had been banned.
According to AFP, police stopped one group a short distance from the Élysée Palace, the official residence of French President Emmanuel Macron. On Boulevard Haussmann, looters broke into the Galeries Lafayette department store, in one of the busiest shopping districts in the city.
Near the Opéra, tourists were caught in clouds of tear gas as police and protesters clashed. Shoppers hurried out of the area, businesses pulled down their metal shutters, and some of the main shopping streets of central Paris came to a standstill.
Alligator kills 71-year-old fisherman at Florida park near Orlando
A 71-year-old Florida man died after an alligator attacked him while fishing near Orlando, and wildlife officers later trapped and killed a roughly 12-foot gator.
NBC News reported that Steven Hamilton was fishing at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden when an alligator bit him. Winter Garden sits about 15 miles west of Orlando.
Authorities said Friday that Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Winter Garden Police Department both confirmed the fatal attack.
Emergency crews at the park relayed radio traffic that witnesses had seen someone possibly grabbed by an alligator and pulled into the water. That account lined up with the grim outcome officials later described.
