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DOJ Says It's Investigating Whether White House TV Pool's Coverage Halt Violated Antitrust Law

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday.

Emily Covington, a spokesperson for the department, said group boycotts among business competitors might violate U.S. law. “The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws,” she said.

The announcement came after the television pool of five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after the administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

Messages were sent late Saturday to the five outlets seeking comment: ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and NBC.

The White House press pool, which is a rotating cast of news outlets that covers the president, has become a proxy for the wider fight over whether the president, or anyone, can control the content of news reports — a type of free speech, pillar of American democracy.

Last month's developments marked an extraordinary escalation in Trump’s efforts to restrict news reporters and outlets that he finds insufficiently supportive.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued over the days-long ban. It was lifted after a judge handed the three news organizations a reprieve, which is in place until Tuesday.

Television pool coverage of the White House has also resumed.

Jose Zamora, the Committee to Protect Journalists' regional director of the Americas, on Saturday criticized the administration's decision to investigate.

“The government should not use antitrust investigations to intimidate news outlets defending press access,” Zamora said on X. “The public’s right to know depends on that access.”

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Trump Urges Sen. John Fetterman to Switch Parties and Become a Republican

President Donald Trump openly encouraged Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican just weeks before the midterm elections could reshape control of Congress.

“I'd love to see him as a Republican,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday as he returned to Washington from a rally in Tennessee. “He does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat.”

The comments were among the most direct overtures by Trump to woo Fetterman into the GOP, a matter of growing importance as the party could lose its Senate majority in next month's elections. With his everyman appeal, Fetterman was a Democratic star when he was first elected to the Senate in 2022. But during his time in Washington, he has split with Democrats on issues ranging from immigration to Israel, leading to speculation that he might switch parties.

A representative for Fetterman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Fetterman has repeatedly rejected the notion of becoming a Republican, writing in The Washington Post in May that he would be a “terrible Republican who still votes overwhelmingly with Democrats.” His relationship with fellow Democrats became more tenuous after he recorded a video for the Republican midterm convention last month praising his fellow Pennsylvania senator, Republican Dave McCormick, suggesting there were extremists in his party.

“I’m always going to stand with America,” Fetterman said in the video. “I’m always going to reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life.”

Such flirtations with the GOP could make it extremely difficult for Fetterman to win the Democratic nomination for another term in the Senate, a prospect Trump raised on Saturday as he encouraged the party switch.

Democrats need to pick up four seats to retake the Senate majority, a once remote prospect that remains challenging for the party. But Trump's unpopularity and the economic fallout from the Iran war have intensified headwinds for the GOP, making Democrats more bullish about a path to Senate control.

If Democrats picked up the four seats for a 51-seat majority, that could potentially put Fetterman in an influential position, reducing the incentive to switch parties.

The last senator whose party switch affected control of the chamber was Jim Jeffords of Vermont, who left the GOP in 2001 to give Democrats a narrow majority. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's decision to abandon Republicans in 2009 helped Democrats achieve a supermajority.

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Trump Roasts Talarico for 14-Day 'Flu' Absence. What He Said Is Absolutely Savage.

President Trump didn't take the last train to Clarksville, he took Air Force One. And when he got there, he took no prisoners.

The Texas Democrat nominee for Senate, James Talarico, unaffectionately known as "Talafreako," caught some strays while in the Volunteer State.

Trump unloaded on the Democrat candidate's bizarre cover story for going AWOL for nearly two weeks in the middle of a heated campaign race.

"He had the longest flu ever recorded," Trump joked. "He was away for, like, almost 14 days. He was missing in action! I don't think it was the flu either, that it was a new strain of flu."

"It keeps you out of commission for weeks!" he said.

"This guy Talafreako still wears the mask. And he had the longest flu ever recorded!" he added.

As RedState colleague Becca Lower reported earlier, there are lingering questions over Talarico's prolonged absence.

As we saw this week in the most recent example of progressive political malpractice, the James Talarico campaign shielded the missing-in-action, socialist Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas - of course, with the complicity of the Democrats' lapdog legacy media. It was only after conservative outlets like RedState and other platforms hammered them for days on his nearly two-week absence without leave that he magically reappeared Friday afternoon - seen in a video pressing flesh at a music festival.

Now, Pratt says in a new X post, people might be making the mistake of being "confused" about why a campaign might do - or fail to do - certain things, like giving a rational reason your candidate is not campaigning less than a month from an election.

The unexplained mystery of Talarico's disappearance, chalked up by his campaign and gullible media outlets as due to "the flu," is not going to cut it.

Trump also went off on other Democrats at F&M Bank Arena, where he appeared alongside Tennessee Republicans, including Sen. Bill Hagerty and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) wasn't safe from excoriation, either.

Trump unloaded on her:

"[Somalia] don't have a government. They don't have police. All they have is CRIME and SQUALOR." "She comes into our country and she says, 'my constitution allows me...' She's talking about OUR constitution!"

Somalia's "constitution" isn't worth the toilet paper it's written on! "What they've done to Minnesota, these people from Somalia, what they've done to Minnesota should NEVER be allowed."

El-Sayed also got pilloried.

"I call him Mohammed. Someone said, his name isn't Mohammed, it's Abdul! I said, I'm president, I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he's Mohammed, and he's a radical jihadist!" Trump remarked.

"I don't want a jihadist as senator," he said.

According to local outlet Clarksville Now, Trump urged Republicans to turn out for the midterms, joking about the political consequences for himself.

"If we don't win the midterms, they're going to blame me," Trump said. "If we do win, they won't give me credit."

The Texas Senate race obviously looms large in the big picture, and what the president said about Talarico is the most immediate bit of news.

Whether or not Talarico was actually in a certain Ohio mental health facility, or he simply vanished without explanation, either way the situation is "mental."

If Talarico can't be in communication for weeks at a time, imagine how bad things would get if Texans are stupid enough to elect this creepy circus clown as a senator.

Credit:  https://redstate.com

 

Actor Beaten and Robbed in W. Hollywood, Wants to Know What Newsom and Bass Are Going to Do About It

Actor Keegan Allen, best known for the ABC Family mystery series, Pretty Little Liars, says he was pistol-whipped and robbed by two mask-wearing assailants outside an upscale West Hollywood grocery store Thursday night.

He posted video of his injuries to his 8.3 million followers on Instagram immediately following the attack:

Actor Keegan Allen has shared a video of his bloodied face after allegedly being robbed at gunpoint outside a Los Angeles grocery store.

The Pretty Little Liars star said he was in a Santa Monica Boulevard parking lot in West Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 8, when two armed men allegedly stole his watch and threatened to “kill” him, per an Instagram video.

“I was just robbed of my watch outside of Laurel Supply,” the 37-year-old said in the video, appearing out of breath and with blood running down his head to his neck.

“These two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with a knife and then took off,” he recalled. “They had masks on [and] they took my watch.”

Click here to see Keegan's post. Warning: graphic footage.

Progressive policies mean we can't have nice things:

Yesterday, actor and photographer, Keegan Allen was robbed at gunpoint for his watch outside of a Laurel supply watch in West Hollywood.

They had masks on and hit him over the head before pointing a gun at him with a knife. Took his watch and then ran away.

If you are wearing… pic.twitter.com/6nSZmqcplW

— The Global Watch Club (@GlobalWatchClub) October 10, 2026

If you are wearing an expensive watch out and about, please be careful. If you know you are going somewhere a bit more dodgy it might be worth just wearing something a bit cheaper, which shouldn't need to happen but unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world...

After the Jussie Smollett hoax, it’s natural to be suspicious of a post like this, but the facts don’t seem to point to something like that. The LA County Sheriff’s Department did confirm that they responded to a call and found a bloodied Keegan in the grocery store parking lot:

We [Page 6] heard dispatchers communicating about an “assault” at 8445 Santa Monica Blvd., where Laurel Supply is located, shortly before deputies responded to the scene just after 9 p.m.

A rep for the LASD told us the call for service was placed for a “robbery.”

“Upon arrival, deputies contacted a male adult, who stated he was approached by two male adults dressed in black clothing. One suspect pointed a silver handgun at the victim while the other pointed a knife and demanded the victim’s watch and bracelet,” the rep said in a statement.

“Shortly after, the victim was struck in the face with the handgun. The suspects obtained the victim’s watch and fled the scene in an unknown vehicle.”

The LA County Fire Department was also on scene and evaluated Keegan, and although he was not hospitalized at the time, he checked himself into an unnamed facility later, fearing he had a concussion.

He also appeared to take a shot at California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass.

Will update more soon. Let’s hope all these flock cameras that @jheilman90069 (I hope this is his instagram) the.dantastic1 @karenbassla @gavinnewsom and everyone thinks will stop crime can find these very dangerous criminals. God bless

Flock surveillance cameras, as we’ve reported, are controversial because they can help track down suspects, but critics say they make a joke of the notion of privacy. Also, there have been numerous instances of law enforcement abusing them to stalk their ex-wives and things of that nature.

The city has the technology, so if it seems that there were a good time to use it, it's now. 

West Hollywood, meanwhile, is its own city in the greater LA County, meaning that Bass and the LAPD are not in charge. 

That being said, she and Newsom have both extensively proven to be criminal-loving, homeless-enabling, illegal alien-coddling politicians who haven’t exactly made public safety their priority. They’d rather funnel money into the homeless-industrial complex, fund healthcare for illegals, and lower sentences for violent crime than they would make an effort to do something about protecting our cities.

Keegan is right: West Hollywood isn’t safe anymore. Unfortunately, the same could be said for many, if not most, progressive cities.

Credit:  https://redstate.com

 

Whistleblower Mass Email Exposing Alleged Letitia James Corruption Acquired by ACLJ

Just over a month ago, we told you about reports of a whistleblower email claiming he’d been instructed to find crimes committed not only by President Donald Trump, but also by individuals and organizations affiliated with Trump.

In a huge development, through our Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has just obtained public records regarding potential political corruption in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office after a whistleblower sent a mass email to the office that was subsequently scrubbed from office servers.

Today, thanks to our FOIL request, we have that email.

We just received it, along with 78 other pages of documents. And it adds more context to the previous reports, as well as some of the back-and-forth between this alleged whistleblower, former New York Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, and Letitia James’ office, including allegations of her sending detectives to follow him and bang on his door to harass him. And he claims he was threatened with retaliation if he didn’t destroy evidence of corruption within the New York Attorney General’s office. Not only that, but the production we received last night includes numerous documents from October 5.

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To refresh your memory, former AG James had filed a civil lawsuit against President Trump, accusing him of inflating the value of property to take out loans. And even though all the banks said there was no problem with these loans, and the properties were within normal values, James still managed to obtain a $500 million judgment against the president. The penalty was later deemed unconstitutional and overturned.

Clearly, there was no “there” there, and yet she proceeded with a lawsuit anyway. Now we have a little more clarity as to why. It seems James was obsessed with prosecuting Trump, whatever it took. According to Wiesenfeld, James demanded that he find “any crime” that could be pinned on Trump.

As stated in Wiesenfeld’s email:

"[redacted} instructed me to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump, including Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger), etc., without having a credible reason for targeting these individuals and organizations. Presumably [redacted] acted at the behest of Tish, or Attorney General Letitia James if you ~e not into the whole brevity thing, in targeting her public enemy number 1: Trump and his companies. Fortunately, [redacted] hasn’t yet figured out how to target DOJ to get back at them for firing her. Apparently it’s just Tish’s personal grudges with Trump that sets the agenda. Specifically, [redacted] instructed me to look into Trump and his organizations to find a crime, and any crime of his would do."

Wiesenfeld also accuses James of ignoring actual cases of fraud like homeless shelter fraud and Medicaid fraud, as well as antisemitic crimes, and instead choosing “political theatre” to target Trump and his associates for her own agenda.

Wiesenfeld also responded directly to perceived threats from James’ office, writing:

"I am in receipt of your September 18th letter threatening me with 'professional discipline, as well as civil and/or criminal action' and your subsequent September 30th letter providing a deadline by 5pm today for me to confirm my destruction of your “confidential and/or privileged information.' You have also commissioned your 'protection detail' detectives to repeatedly hound me by banging on my front door. Attached is the business card one of them left in my door after their latest intrusion. I understand you are fearful of what I might do with what you refer to as your 'confidential and privileged' materials, ahead of an important election. These documents are simply evidence and your threats will not compel me to destroy such evidence."

Wiesenfeld ended his response to James by accusing her of being either corrupt or completely incompetent as New York Attorney General, stating:

"You have initiated several meritless investigations into Trump and his affiliates, without a credible reason. More damning, you’ve insisted on proceeding with such investigations after it became apparent there was no viable cause of action...

"Even if you maintain Trump is a 'career criminal' and fitting target, you have failed to recover a single cent from him. You are either running on corrupt Stalinist politics of 'Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime' or you are wholly ineffective at recovering any money for New Yorkers from such criminal activity. Either way, you are not fit to serve as the Attorney General of New York."

Letitia James made it clear all along that targeting President Trump was her goal, no matter what, apparently even if it meant fabricating mortgage fraud charges, which is ironic given that AG James herself has been accused of mortgage fraud.

As we’ve said repeatedly, Letitia James must be held accountable for her corrupt behavior.

Credit:  https://townhall.com

 

Houthi Missile Strikes Saudi Arabian Airport, Resulting in 'Mass Casualty Incident'

The King Khalid International Airport has once again been struck by a Houthi missile, just days after a strike hit an Airbus A310-200 on the tarmac that left three individuals dead, including the pilot.

MONITORING: Initial reports indicate that there MAY be a mass casualty even at the King Khalid Airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after a ballistic missile strike launched by Ansar Allah (Houthis). This would be a horrendous strategic failure from Ansar Allah, a group that has overwhelming public support in their war against Saudi Arabia. If there IS a civilian mass casualty event… We should expect a severe response from MBS, as well as increased support from countries allied with Saudi Arabia.

— Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) October 10, 2026

The attack reportedly struck a terminal at the airport, and has been described as a “mass casualty incident” and footage from the scene depicted blood on the ground as travelers attempted to evacuate.

A mass casualty event occurred at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to several eyewitnesses, numerous ambulances were seen rushing to the scene, people were evacuated from the airport, and they reported seeing "blood everywhere" in Terminal 3. https://t.co/9NCVn28ty6

— MoloMonitor 🇮🇹 (@MoloWarMonitor) October 10, 2026

The previous attack resulted in U.S. officials barring government employees from traveling through the airport without authorization. They were likewise instructed to maintain a distance of 20 miles from the Saudi Arabian border with Yemen.

According to an update from the U.S. State Department, following Houthi Attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, U.S. government employees will now require authorization to use the airport and must stay at least 20 miles away from the Saudi-Yemeni border. The current recommendations for U.S. civilians in country remain the same.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 8, 2026

Western governments have also issued advisories to citizens to not travel to King Khalid airport.

No information on the number of casualties or fatalities, if any, has been released at this time.

Credit:  https://townhall.com/

 

Flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv Airport, inspired by 9/11

United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities reported that a Flydubai co-pilot intentionally planned to crash an aircraft into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

On Friday, the UAE’s top prosecutor released key findings from an ongoing investigation into the mid-air attack. According to officials, 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami intended to crash the 182-passenger plane into a crowded terminal “with the intention of causing the greatest possible number of human casualties.”

During the flight, al-Hammami attacked the lead pilot with a cockpit emergency crash axe. However, his plan was thwarted when the captain, joined by off-duty crew members and passengers, managed to overpower and restrain him. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, before passengers were safely transported to Tel Aviv.

Prosecutors revealed that al-Hammami was heavily radicalized and drew direct inspiration from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

 

He “drew inspiration from the 11 September 2001 attacks, and the idea of carrying out a similar operation using an aircraft became firmly established in his thinking,” authorities stated.

Investigators determined that al-Hammami specifically pursued a career in aviation to execute a suicide mission. As part of his preparations, he had previously flown the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv route twice to familiarize himself with the flight path and target area.

“The idea of carrying out a similar operation using an aircraft became firmly established in his mind, which, according to his confessions, was connected to his decision to pursue a career in aviation,” Friday’s statement said.

Credit: https://www.oann.com 

 

Trump questions Nobel Peace Prize snub despite settling multiple wars

President Donald Trump strongly criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for failing to recognize his administration’s foreign accomplishments following the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, the president argued that under his leadership, the U.S. has settled eight wars, prevented Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, secured the release of all Israeli hostages from Hamas, and facilitated the removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

 

“The United States of America, represented by me, as your President, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t. This is an indelible stain on Norway, one that will never be forgotten. The Nobel “Peace” Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of Radical Ideologues who are Anti-Democracy, and Enemies of Civilization!” Trump concluded in his lengthy post.

This comes after the Nobel committee awarded this year’s peace prize to former International Criminal Court (ICC) judge Navi Pillay, whom President Trump has taken aim at in the past.

Credit:  https://www.oann.com

 

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