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  Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh · 1h NOW: JD Vance absolutely decimates Gov. JB Pritzker "Governor Pritzker will talk a lot about how bad Donald Trump is, about how bad I am, and about how bad the administration is. He is the governor of a state that where its biggest city has murder rates that rival the most violent places in the THIRD WORLD!" "WHY is he so mad at Donald Trump for trying to keep Chicagoans safe? He should be mad at the CRIMINALS that he has failed to keep at bay. We're trying to help him, and we're trying to help the residents of his biggest city." "I wish that he would let us, because he certainly isn't doing the job himself!" Chicago could be so much better if it had more responsible leadership. Democrats in Illinois don't appear up to the job. 

 Blaze: As if the 402-acre Muslim compound called “EPIC City” just north of Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas wasn’t enough, the sleepy little town of Murphy, Texas, is now being targeted by Islamists intent on spreading their ideology. “There is a residential neighborhood called Oasis Springs Manor. And if you move to Oasis Springs Manor, you can now live on streets such as Al Maun Drive,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says, explaining that the new street name is a reference to a passage or section in the Quran. Another street is named Sadiq Drive, which is a reference to Jafar al-Sadiq, the sixth imam. “A man who many Muslim writers credit for proclaiming the principle that whatever was contrary to the Quran should be rejected despite whatever evidence might support it,” Gonzales explains. Osman Drive, another new street, is a nod to the former sultan of the Ottoman Empire. “Now, remember, the Ottoman Empire used the concept of jihad or holy war to expand Islam into non-Muslim territori...

Washington Examiner:  TRUMP IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS STILL STRUGGLING WITH BIDEN’S LEGACY. Trump administration immigration authorities not only have to contend with violent attacks, rioters, angry activists, and others trying to obstruct enforcement of federal immigration law. They also have to deal with the obstacles former President Joe Biden left in their path. You’ve seen videos of resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents doing their jobs. Just yesterday, the Democratic mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, declared the city an “ ICE-free zone .” Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), Johnson’s ally in the fight against enforcing federal immigration law, referred to federal immigration agents as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “thugs.” ... Biden opened the borders to illegals, and it looks like Democrat controlled cities want to do the same thing.  I suspect the Democrats want the illegals becasue not enough American citizens are willing to support Democrat candi...

  Trending Politics: First Lady Melania Trump surprised White House observers with an announcement on Friday that she has been in close communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his staff as part of an effort to reunify children and their parents separated during the war in Ukraine. With stoic poise, Melania spoke from the White House, where she credited the Russian autocrat and his staff for compiling a public database of children, allowing their parents to identify them. Eight children have been returned home since the program launched 24 hours ago, she revealed. “We have agreed to cooperate with each other for the benefit of all people involved in this war,” she said about Putin. Melania told reporters that “much has unfolded” since she first sent a letter to Putin in August pleading with him to join her in an effort to return children to their parents who lost them during Russia’s two-year bombardment of Ukraine. Thousands of the country’s youth have been seized b...

  Blaze: President Donald Trump is implementing a temporary solution to minimize the pain inflicted on American servicemen during the Democrat-induced government shutdown. Trump announced Saturday that he has identified funds for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to use to ensure that American troops don't miss a paycheck on Oct. 15. This action comes after the Senate reached a stalemate, sending lawmakers home until votes resume Tuesday. With no end to the shutdown in sight, Trump decided to take matters into his own hands. "Chuck Schumer recently said, 'Every day gets better' during their Radical Left Shutdown," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday. "I DISAGREE! If nothing is done, because of 'Leader' Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th." "That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all avai...

 Newsmax: The U.S. has been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities for months in a joint effort to weaken the economy and force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. U.S. intelligence has helped Kyiv strike important Russian energy assets, including oil refineries, far beyond the front line, the newspaper said, citing unnamed Ukrainian and U.S. officials familiar with the campaign. ...  I suspect the intel is from a US satellite exposing the geolocation of the facilities.  Ukraine appears to be using long-range drones for the attacks on the sites.

 Federalist Wire: Virginia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Abigail Spanberger drew sharp online rebukes as “pathetic” and a “coward” for declining to withdraw her backing of fellow Democrat Jay Jones—who texted wishes of death against a rival and his kids—during Thursday’s debate. Conservative commentator Steve Guest observed that Spanberger “was REPEATEDLY asked about her unhinged running mate, AG candidate Jay Jones, in the wake of his murderous threats being made public. Spanberger wouldn’t say that she denounces him. Truly pathetic.” Prominent school-choice advocate Corey DeAngelis stated, “She needs to drop out. Now.” “The Democrat candidate for Virginia Governor repeatedly REFUSED to pull her endorsement of the guy who fantasized about MURDERING his political opponent. He wished death upon CHILDREN,” DeAngelis added. The Virginia GOP posted a statement on X post-debate: “The principle here is simple: if Abigail Spanberger can’t tell someone who fantasizes about murderin...

 NY Post: Jubilant locals in both Gaza and Israel took to the streets early Thursday to celebrate President Trump for his role in the historic cease-fire deal — with many calling for him to get the Nobel Peace Prize . Footage from both the streets of Tel Aviv and war-torn Gaza showed crowds of revelers celebrating what they hope will be the end of the two-year war as they hailed Trump for helping secure the deal. “Donald Trump! Donald Trump!,” residents in Gaza could be heard cheering after the news broke Wednesday night. “Nobel Prize to Trump,” those in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square cheered as they waved American flags and danced. Trump’s plan calls for an immediate cease-fire, an exchange of all the 48 hostages, a staged withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a transitional government spearheaded by an international body. ... The conflict in Gaza began with the mass murder of Jewish civilians.  Israel responded with a dominant a...

 Conservative Tree House: ... From a risk management perspective, initially the surveillance and spying operation was a low-risk endeavor. Obama held power and was going to hand off operations to Hillary. The Clinton administration would retain the officials who were doing the surveillance/spying, and no one would ever know. Donald Trump was not expected to win the election. When he did, all of the participants were suddenly at risk. President Obama and every member of his cabinet involved in the spying operations, then used Clinton’s “Russiagate” smear to cover up Obama’s “Spygate” activity. The IRS was used to identify targets 2010 through 2012, until discovered in April ’12. Suddenly, President Obama has a problem. President Obama then sends his Chief of Staff, Jack Lew, to run the IRS and block discoveries around the IRS weaponization. From 2012 through April 2016, the Obama administration was spying on their political opposition using the FBI to conduct surveillance through...

  Tim Burchett @timburchett · 1h Imagine telling our military families who are literally standing in a food line that you care more about providing illegals with taxpayer funded healthcare. Welcome to the 2025 Democrat party. The Democrats' desire to give free healthcare to illegal immigrants is nonsensical for the git go.  Our military deserves better. See also: Exclusive: Pedophiles, Abusers Among Aliens Arrested By ICE While Dems Withhold Agents’ Paychecks And:  Every Senate Democrat Stands By Jay Jones After He Fantasized About Assassinating Republican

  Newt Gingrich @newtgingrich · 4h HR5731 is the bill that will pay the military and their families on time and it can be passed and signed into law before October 15. The next military paycheck is due October 15. Because of the Schumer shutdown there is a dangerous possibility that the men and women who risk their lives defending America and their families will not be paid. As an Army brat (my father spent 26 years in the infantry and served in World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam) I know how tight finances can be and how much military families depend on the government keeping its word and paying them on time. The Senate can avoid all this pain and confusion among our military families by simply passing HR5731 immediately. HR5731 has already passed the House and if five more Democratic Senators would join the 3 Democrats and 52 Republicans who have already voted for it then the military and their families would be paid on time next Wednesday. The men and women who risk their live...