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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Hilton Makes Final Push Against California's Dem Machine

Steve Hilton, GOP California governor candidate, says he'd fill  hypothetical US Senate vacancy with Dem – Daily News

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton campaigned across Southern California on Wednesday as a new poll showed his Democrat opponent, Xavier Becerra, leading by 24 percentage points, the New York Post reported.

Hilton planned to visit Altadena on Wednesday with HPP Cares, a nonprofit helping families affected by the 2025 Eaton Fire. He also scheduled a stop in Van Nuys, where he planned to appeal to Democrat and independent voters by criticizing California's rising cost of living under Democrat leadership.

The former Fox News host also launched a six-figure advertising campaign targeting traditionally Democrat voters with the slogan "Just try it, California."

Becerra had no public events scheduled Wednesday after campaigning Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he met with Asian American and Black community leaders and participated in union-backed campaign activities.

A Public Policy Institute of California survey released Wednesday showed Becerra leading Hilton 61% to 37% among 1,068 likely voters surveyed Oct. 16-22. Becerra led 60% to 38% in September.

Hilton has focused his campaign on homelessness, housing affordability, infrastructure spending, and wildfire preparedness, arguing that Becerra would continue Democrat policies he has criticized.

At a Tuesday campaign appearance in Newport Beach, Hilton criticized California's Broadband for All program, which received $3.25 billion in initial funding in 2021 for a statewide broadband network. His campaign claimed only one project had been completed.

Becerra, a former California attorney general, congressman, and U.S. health secretary under President Joe Biden, has highlighted Hilton's endorsement by President Donald Trump while criticizing the administration's policies.

Democrats have held California's governorship since 2011 and maintain an advantage in voter registration. Republicans have not won a California gubernatorial election since Arnold Schwarzenegger's reelection in 2006.

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40 House Democrats Won't Sign Letter Defending Ilhan Omar — and Nancy Pelosi Is One of Them. Why?

40 House Democrats Won't Sign Letter Defending Ilhan Omar — and Nancy Pelosi Is One of Them. Why?

In February 2023, every single House Democrat tried to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05)’s removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments about Israel. Republicans were able to prevail, however, and she was given the boot.

Fast forward to today, and something has changed.

As Omar faces two Department of Justice investigations — one for alleged financial shenanigans, and the other for potential immigration violations — many Democrats are still supporting the embattled representative. On Monday, 175 House Democrats signed a letter penned by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) that accused the DOJ and DHS of weaponizing law enforcement.

Because nowadays they care so much about such things. (See: The Hypocrisy, It Burns! Dems Melt Down Over Omar Raid, but Sang a Different Tune in 2022.)

More than 170 House Democrats just signed a letter demanding the DOJ back off Ilhan Omar.

Led by Pramila Jayapal.

Signed by Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Robert Garcia.

They call the search of her home "weaponization."

Agents left with boxes of documents and reportedly her DNA, her phone and her PASSPORT.

A federal judge signed that warrant.

No charges yet.

But if there's nothing there, why are 170 Democrats this scared?

One hundred seventy — sounds like a lot, right? But take note of who did not want to be associated with the circus: 40 Dems, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) and several lawmakers in the New York/New Jersey area. Why?

Dozens of House Democrats are keeping their distance from However, a number of House Democrats declined to sign the letter, a notable show of distance from Omar, who has frequently drawn controversy over her outspoken criticism of Israel and other positions on foreign policy.

Among the lawmakers who didn’t sign were Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen and Josh Gottheimer, who all represent a district in either New York or New Jersey, where political calculations could make embracing Omar a liability.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, also chose not to sign the letter even though current Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) did.

Interesting. Maybe it’s because she’s openly flirting with the likes of the toxic podcaster and provocateur, Hasan Piker. (See: 'The Jihad Couple': Ilhan Omar Flirting With Hasan Piker Is Every Bit As Awkward As You'd Think.)

As RedState's Ward Clark reported Monday, even in her deep blue home state of Minnesota, some Gopher State Democrats are distancing themselves from her and condemning the rhetoric coming out of the mouths of some of her cohorts, like Piker. 

Democrats tend to stick together, so when 40 of them refuse to stand behind one of their own, it’s a notable departure. It shows that they might think Omar could be in real trouble here, and/or they’ve decided she’s simply too poisonous to be associated with.

She may have finally out-extremed the extremists. 

Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.

Credit: redstate.com 

 

Incredible Shrinking Obama Tries to Keep Cheesecake Factory Joke Alive Because That's All He's Got

Incredible Shrinking Obama Tries to Keep Cheesecake Factory Joke Alive Because That's All He's Got

"How the mighty have fallen."

That is a phrase from the Bible (2 Samuel 1:19), and if there were ever a public figure it would apply to, it’s former President Barack Obama. He won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 despite having done virtually nothing to earn it, he served eight years as the nation’s first black president, and he was revered as the symbol of “hope and change” throughout much of the globe.

He would deliver a post-racial world, he promised. How’d that work out?

Even for someone who did not share his politics, I had to admit that he had an air of presidential authority about him, and despite his many terrible policies, he wore his position well and inspired millions of people. (Don’t ask me about my actor friend, who has a huge, famous photo dominating her dining room of Heroic Barry in the rain speaking at a 2008 campaign event. They accuse MAGA Republicans of being part of a cult, but I say, pot, meet kettle.)

That all seems gone now, and for several years he has seemed a shell of himself, an irrelevant shill who has lost his magical powers. His bitter wife, Michelle the Professional Victim, and her constant whining make more news than he does.

As RedState’s Nick Arama reported on Sunday, Barry showed just how small he’s become by making this attempt at a joke: “He [Trump] has got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promptly destroyed him (“This is the man who built the museum and it looks like Darth Vader’s tomb”), then Trump came in for the cleanup (“He doesn’t notice dirt and filth that hadn’t been cleaned, where the walls hadn’t been cleaned for years.”)

But Obama can’t let it go, and instead of providing his vision for the future of this country, he’s trying to keep his idiotic comments alive. Here’s CNN’s Democrat cheerleader Kaitlan Collins attempting to give breath to Obama’s pathetic faux outrage at a rally Wednesday night to support leftist Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) reelection bid and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms' effort to become the Peach State governor.

How dare the White House fight back against his juvenile attacks:

Obama tonight on his Cheesecake Factory line: "They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke. Not to inflation, but to that joke. The White House even called the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the man who is in charge of the economy. The person who's supposed to be figuring out how to make your life more affordable. The guy who's supposed to be figuring out how to lower inflation. And reduce interest rates. They told him he should hold a press conference in front of the Cheesecake Factory."

There is so much wrong with Obama’s disgusting elitism. First of all, why trash a successful American business that many diners adore, the Cheesecake Factory? What did they do to you?

Second, when did upgrading the antiquated White House become a bad thing? Presidents have been doing it since it was built.

Third, inflation skyrocketed to 9.1 percent under your former bagman, Joe Biden, and Trump has since brought it down to more sane levels. Are you even kidding us here, as virtually every Democrat candidate and serving lawmaker is keen on more taxes and regulations?

And since when did an American visionary thinking big become a bad thing?

Perhaps he realized his Hillary Clinton “deplorable people” moment was a bad look, because at the Wednesday rally he tried to walk it all back and pretend that he’s not the epitome of a Martha’s Vineyard snob. 

That's presumably why his accent is markedly different:

This is the man who was sold to us by the corrupt media as the greatest statesman of our times. Now, he’s reduced to stumping for socialists and trying to keep in the news cycle with mean jokes trashing an American business. Oh, yeah, and everybody’s really buying that your “bag” for a decade was hanging out at Chuck E. Cheese with the great unwashed. Not.

I’d say it’s sad to see how far the mighty have fallen, but it’s not. It’s just a guy showing us the true colors he had along.

Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.

Credit: redstate.com 

 

Mary Peltola's Reaction to the Dems' Alaska Election Antics Getting Exposed Says Everything

Mary Peltola's Reaction to the Dems' Alaska Election Antics Getting Exposed Says Everything

It was not a good day for Mary Peltola: the Democrats’ election-rigging shenanigans, which everyone has known about for months, were exposed. It’s nothing new, though that hardly counts as a defense. Second, if this wasn’t such a big deal, why was virtually everyone who talked about it, including those featured in the New York Times piece, fretting that the operation would be exposed?

To recap, Democrats tried to find a Dan Sullivan to run against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to dilute the vote. To make things even funnier, the liberal media argued with Attorney General Todd Blanche all weekend that this wasn’t happening, only for it to blow up in their faces on Wednesday. Peltola decided to attack the Times instead of addressing the lengthy piece detailing the whole scheme, which also sort of confirms that this woman being temperamental to the max was true:

At a rally in Soldotna today, US Senate candidate Mary Peltola said the media’s focus should be on Alaska’s high cost of living and Sen. Sullivan’s support of the war in Iran — not who is on the ballot. “Nobody at the New York Times cares about affordability in Alaska.” https://t.co/Ptg9kEOAtH

— Matt Tunseth (@MattTunseth) October 28, 2026

This is not a real defense. This is a big deal

— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) October 28, 2026

The media said this wasn't happening last weekend:

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Then, the backtracking:

Democrats’ defense of the Decoy Dan scheme isn’t that it didn’t happen. It’s that they do it ‘all the time.’ Think about that. https://t.co/WsUJGtHjbi

— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 29, 2026

Sen. Sullivan noting that this is par for tthe course for a party that's just obsessed with power, and using it to jail Trump, his family, and now Elon Musk:

"The Democrats will do anything to gain power." EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Dan Sullivan fires back at Mary Peltola in on 'Hannity' following revelations about an alleged effort to confuse Alaska voters with a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. Sullivan says his Democratic opponent has yet to apologize, accusing her campaign and top national Democratic operatives of secretly plotting to mislead voters for more than a year. "Even today she has not apologized." | @seanhannity Download the FOX News app as the latest developments unfold. https://t.co/ISpW9Fc0R3

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 29, 2026

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Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Issues Just Got Worse

Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Issues Just Got Worse

Abdul El-Sayed does not want to talk about the Muslim Brotherhood. He got testy with NBC News’ Tom Illamas when pressed. It’s very simple, man: we don’t elect radical Islamic terrorists. We already have enough in Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, but the Senate will not be imbrued with such an indignity. He declared that he and his family have no ties to this movement, which is so extreme that it’s banned in five Muslim nations. 

 

Well, El-Sayed wrote them a letter when they took over Egypt; his sister seems to have an affinity for them, while his mother worked for a charity with al-Qaeda ties; his uncle was its bookkeeper. They may not be card-carrying Muslim Brotherhood members, but they hang out with extremists. And now our friends at RedState wrote about a retreat that El-Sayed once took, which has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood:

El-Sayed recently appeared defensive when Fox News' Bret Baier asked him a straightforward question posed over and over by the Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, and his campaign, about his background and connections to Islamist radicalism.

On Wednesday, more questions started to surface about his ties to these terror groups and their supporters, with new images circulating on social media reportedly showing Abdul El-Sayed in some questionable company at an overseas private retreat.

The photos, in an X post shared by the Government Accountability Institute's president, Peter Schweizer, appear to show the Democrat socializing with members of organizations with "credible ties" to MB or other "Islamic terror groups" in Colombia in 2022.

If these images tell the story they seem to, no wonder El-Sayed does not want to answer Fox News' questions - questions that Michigan voters deserve the answers to before they cast their ballots on September 3. 

Because he couldn't.

It's a well-known phrase in politics if you're explaining, you're losing. The best way to make sure the Left loses in the midterms remains the same, whatever answers they come up with. Get to polls, and make sure your friends and family members do, too.

Well…well…well, Mr. El-Sayed. 

Expect more questions about this. You opened yourself up to them, and this is the price you pay if you want to run for elected office. It’s fair game. 

Credit: townhall.com 

 

Ohio: Trump headlines midterm campaign blitz at Ohio University Chillicothe’s Shoemaker Center

Taking his midterm campaign blitz to southern Ohio, President Donald Trump headlined another Republican rally, but this time, at Ohio University Chillicothe’s Shoemaker Center.

The Wednesday appearance marked a major push to consolidate conservative turnout across the Buckeye State ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections. Flanked on stage by local party leaders and Ohio officials, Trump rallied enthusiastic supporters on behalf of Republican Senator Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

The Chillicothe stop highlighted the critical political stakes facing Ohio Republicans as election day approaches. Senator Husted, fighting to defend his U.S. Senate seat, remains locked in a tight, nationally watched race against Democrat challenger and former Senator Sherrod Brown.

Meanwhile, Ramaswamy is engaged in a contentious, close battle for the governorship against Democrat nominee Amy Acton. Addressing the audience, Trump urged attendees to turn out en masse, warning that conservative momentum depends entirely on voter participation across the state’s rural and suburban strongholds.

Throughout his address, Trump energized the crowd with sharp critiques of Democrat economic policies while touting his administration’s broader platform.

Beyond national politics, Trump specifically detailed regional economic issues, praising local developments such as super intelligence data centers in Ohio as vital drivers for future growth and prosperity. His message highlighted both Husted and Ramaswamy as indispensable allies required to carry forward the Republican vision both in Washington and in Columbus.

The event also showcased a unified front among Ohio’s top Republican figures, with key allies including Senator Bernie Moreno also joining Husted and Ramaswamy on stage before Trump spoke.

As the campaign enters its final week, both parties are escalating their efforts in Ohio, with media-frenzied visits reflecting the state’s central role in determining the balance of power in the midterms.

President Trump recognizes UFC Hall of Famer Rich Franklin at the rally, praising the former fighter’s career and congratulating him on his Hall of Fame status.

Watch OAN on OAN Live for updates. pic.twitter.com/QGZeKaAeDO

— One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump announces the termination of the Biden-era methane rule, claiming the move will save $45 billion and unlock Ohio energy production. Trump also pledges to sign Sen. Jon Husted’s Ratepayer Protection Act to require Big Tech companies to cover the cost of their own… pic.twitter.com/8XITAGsNRg

 — One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump declares, “Tariffs have made us rich,” arguing that the policies are bringing companies and jobs back to America.

For more updates, watch OAN on OAN Live or click the link in our bio. pic.twitter.com/g8i93zfJNA

— One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump credits Sen. John Husted with securing Ohio as the site of the Navy’s future Component Repair Center, adding that if Husted wins reelection, he will consider bringing the Space Academy to the state.

Watch OAN on OAN Live for updates. pic.twitter.com/BQzpNI4Aby

— One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump accuses Alaska Democrats of alleged voter fraud involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan, calling for Democrat Mary Peltola and the second Dan Sullivan to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.

Watch OAN on OAN Live for updates. pic.twitter.com/McYMiSnU2g

 — One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump says the United States would have been lost if he had not won the presidency, telling rallygoers he believes the country could not have withstood the alternative.

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— One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

President Trump takes aim at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over allegations of billions of dollars in fraud involving state funds, questioning whether the response would be different if a Republican were responsible.

Trump says multiple investigations are underway and criticizes… pic.twitter.com/fF9cDNkf0V

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— One America News (@OANN) October 29, 2026

 

John Oliver’s Nazi-adjacent Smear: Cable Theater, Not Solutions

John Oliver issues warning over Republicans' Nazi ties ahead of midterm  elections | Irish Star

John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight just ran a prime-time broadside telling viewers the Republican Party is “way too comfortable with some, at best, Nazi‑adjacent shit.” It’s loud, it’s theatrical, and it’s exactly the kind of cultural performance that wins applause on cable and outrage on the right. But applause or outrage doesn’t change the fact that Oliver’s thesis mixes some real facts, some shaky context, and a lot of cable‑friendly grandstanding.

What Oliver actually said

Oliver opened the segment by making a sweeping claim: parts of the GOP are normalizing extremists and racist imagery. He quoted the line about the party getting “comfortable” with Nazi‑adjacent figures and tied the warning to the 2026 midterms. That’s the heart of his argument — that a string of controversies, social‑media posts and resurfaced clips shows a cultural shift inside the conservative movement. He also warned that massive private spending, led by billionaires, makes those trends politically potent.

Examples he fired at — and what they prove

The clip stacked a few verifiable items: State Senator Peter Oberacker’s resurfaced photo of a relative in a Wehrmacht uniform, the long‑debated gesture at a Trump rally that some observers compared to a Nazi salute involving Elon Musk, the leaked bigoted texts that sank a White House nominee, and several right‑wing influencers whose old clips used Nazi imagery or slurs. Those incidents happened and are worth calling out. They don’t, by themselves, prove every Republican is sliding into extremism, but they do show a pattern that voters should notice — especially when a handful of mega‑donors are pouring hundreds of millions into one side of the fight.

What Oliver skipped — and why it matters

Here’s where the monologue turns into a lecture that loves its own echo. Oliver ignored the left’s own flirtations with extremist ideology, historical examples of mass murders by communist regimes, and the real policy battles voters face: the economy, border security, school choice and national defense. He also leans on unhelpful shorthand — tossing a “Nazi” label at every foolish or offensive moment makes him feel righteous, but it flattens serious debate. Cable outrage is great TV; clear, practical answers are what win elections. If conservatives are guilty of sometimes tolerating fringe figures, the honest response is to clean house and offer better messaging — not demand that opponents worship at the altar of outrage, which is Oliver’s specialty.

Why voters should care, and what Republicans should do

Voters should watch the segment for the facts it assembles and ignore the sermon it sells. The midterms are being shaped by real controversies and by staggering private spending that can amplify fringe voices. Republicans would be wise to confront and condemn genuinely extremist views when they appear, while also refusing to be defined by every outlandish clip the left can package for TV. And conservatives should stop pretending cable hosts are delivering balanced history lessons; John Oliver wants a reaction, not a policy fix. The smart play is accountability, clear conservative solutions, and a refusal to let media theater dictate the party’s future.

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Mayor Mamdani Treats NYPD Academy as His Personal Basketball Court

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani isn't so fond of the NYPD. But he loves  the police academy's gym in Queens, which he reportedly uses to play  full-court basketball with his friends, 

New reporting this week says Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been using the NYPD academy gym for pickup basketball games. The story set off a firestorm with police union leaders who say their training space is being treated like a private rec center. That reaction tells us a lot about how this mayor treats law enforcement and taxpayer property.

What happened at the NYPD academy

According to the Politico account, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been regularly playing basketball inside the NYPD training facility. The gym, built for police instruction and drills, has reportedly been occupied at times by the mayor and his friends. Police union officials say this use cuts into officers’ access to the facility and creates security concerns.

Why police unions are furious

This isn’t just playground politics. Police unions are furious because training schedules and security protocols can be disrupted. When a mayor treats a law enforcement training center like a casual hangout, it sends a message that the rules don’t apply equally. Union leaders argue that morale is already low and using a critical training resource for personal recreation only makes matters worse.

Optics, public trust, and taxpayer money

The optics are terrible. Voters see a mayor playing pickup while officers struggle with staffing, rising crime, and heavy workloads. Taxpayers paid for the academy to serve the public, not to host private games. At a time when public safety and trust in city leadership are hot-button issues, this looks tone-deaf and entitled.

What Mayor Mamdani should do next

Mayor Mamdani can fix this quickly. He should stop using the academy for private games, offer a clear explanation to the public, and make sure any use of city facilities follows written rules and a posted schedule. A simple apology and corrective action would go a long way toward calming police concerns and restoring basic respect for public property.

In the end, leaders are judged by the small choices as much as the big ones. Treating the NYPD academy like a personal gym might seem trivial to some, but it reveals how seriously this administration values law enforcement and taxpayer resources. If Mayor Mamdani wants to rebuild trust, he should start by clearing the court and leaving the training facility to those who paid for it with their service and our taxes.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Google's Anti Conservative Cartoons


 



The below screenshot is a real life example of Googles anti conservatives views.


 

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