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Report: Texas Tops Democrats' Senate Pickup List

Senate Majority PAC (SMP), the main super PAC backing Senate Democrats, has privately told top donors that Texas is the party's best chance to flip a Senate seat in a traditionally Republican state Tuesday, Axios reported Thursday.

Ohio, where the race remains close, ranks next on the group's list, and Iowa and Alaska are within reach, though those outcomes could take longer to settle. JB Poersch, the PAC's president, expressed confidence that Democrats will take control of the Senate at a private donor briefing this week as he reviewed the electoral map state by state.

To retake the chamber, Democrats need to win Democrats need to win two of Texas, Ohio, Iowa, and Alaska, each of which President Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2024, while flipping North Carolina and Maine and avoiding an upset in Michigan, Axios reported.

Poersch also told donors that Kansas, which Trump won by roughly 16 points, is in play.

SMP spokesperson Lauren French told Axios that Texas remains a toss-up, "as do Iowa, Ohio, and Alaska," and cautioned that every battleground seat has voted for Trump by double digits.

Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988. The party's closest recent contest came in 2018, when then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke lost to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by about 2.6 percentage points.

Four years later, O'Rourke lost the governor's race by nearly 11 points, Axios noted.

This year, Democrats are running state Rep. James Talarico against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who ousted Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a May 26 GOP runoff and took about 64% of the vote.

A Marist Poll survey conducted Oct. 8-11 found Talarico at 47% and Paxton at 45% among likely voters, a difference within the poll's margin of error.

 

The Marist University poll surveyed 1,196 registered Texas voters by live telephone interviews, text, and online methods.

Results were weighted using voter-file data on age, gender, income, and race, along with census estimates for education. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.3 percentage points for registered voters and 4.9 points for likely voters.

Jim Thomas ✉

Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, a law degree from U.I.C. Law School, and has practiced law for more than 20 years.

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Tish James’ Blank Stare Says It All When Confronted About Downgrading Charges for Illegal Immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and two of the city’s district attorneys went completely silent Thursday when confronted with a House Judiciary Committee report alleging they instructed prosecutors to downgrade charges against illegal aliens to shield them from deportation.

The awkward moment unfolded at a gun-safety press conference, where a reporter asked whether any of them had ordered staff to soften gun charges specifically to keep noncitizens in the country.

“Did any of you order prosecutors to downgrade gun charges to keep illegal aliens in the US, per the Judiciary Committee report, the recent House Judiciary report?” the reporter queried.

James smiled and said nothing.

Queens DA Melinda Katz (D) shrugged and muttered, "Our answer couldn’t help it."

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez likewise offered no response before the event was hastily moved along.

Blank stares and professional-level dodging that would make the folks at Globo Gym proud.

Silence, as they say, speaks volumes.

The House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim staff report earlier this week, titled “New York City: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.”

The report alleges that the city’s five borough district attorneys — Katz, Gonzalez, Darcel Clark, Alvin Bragg, and Michael McMahon — directed prosecutors to give preferential treatment to noncitizens based solely on immigration status so they can avoid deportation.

All five of these DAs are Democrats.

The report cites internal training materials, including Clark’s (Bronx DA) “Immigration-Conscious Plea Bargaining” guidance. That plan reportedly advises staff to conceal facts such as a child’s age or firearm involvement, offer non-deportable or even “legally impossible” charges, and apply this approach even in cases involving child sex crimes, domestic violence, and aggravated felonies.

"Clark trains prosecutors in her office to conceal certain facts from the record of conviction and pursue alternative charges so that aliens remain eligible to stay in the United States," it states.

Katz, they write, "advises its prosecutors to ‘not get caught up in the label of [f]elonies, [m]isdemeanors’ when considering immigration consequences for criminal alien defendants.”

"New York has suffered under sanctuary policies for years," the report continues. "Statewide, New York Attorney General Letitia James has recommended that law enforcement agencies 'not provide sensitive information that is not generally available to the public, such as information about an individual’s release details or home address.'"

And, oh man, that deer-in-the-headlights refusal to engage gives the whole game away. These radical attorneys know exactly what the House report documents, but they won’t defend or even acknowledge the practice on camera.

This is your modern Democrat Party — willing to die on the hill of protecting criminal illegal aliens, but completely unwilling to own up to it.

Katz' office later reached out to the Post to insist the DA has never offered leniency to “any defendant” charged with gun crimes. 

Credit: redstate.com 

 

'They Are Abject Liars': Scott Jennings Weighs in on Alaska Democrats' Election Antics

Things in Alaska's Senate race have taken a turn for the dramatic. Democrat Mary Peltola and fellow members of her party recruited another person named Dan Sullivan to run in the race and dilute the vote against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. The media insisted this wasn't happening, even though Townhall's Joe Chalfant first reported on these election-rigging shenanigans back in May.

The New York Times finally got around to reporting this story yesterday, including the operatives who colluded to recruit a fake Dan Sullivan, and now all the people who denied it wasn't happening look foolish. That didn't stop CNN's Dana Bash from running interference for Alaska Democrats, saying it's "not illegal" to do this.

Scott Jennings slammed D.C. Democrats for rigging Alaska's ballot.

"What is the law that was broken?" asked Van Jones.

"Well, I mean, the folks over at the NRSC say that if you've got multiple people working on a conspiracy to confuse and mess up the voters, that would be a conspiracy against rights. The legal issues aside, Peltola and the Democrats said for months 'We had nothing to do with this! What a coincidence!' That another Dan Sullivan from a little fishing town that you can't even get to other than by plane managed to file for the U.S. Senate, "Jennings said.

"And now it's been revealed that they are abject liars and they did engage in a conspiracy," he continued. "So legal issues aside, what does that tell a voter? We're willing to lie to your face for months and months and months and here at the very end when people are making their decisions. Legal the politics are terrible for Democrats."

The best way to get this to end is for Republicans to do this to Democrats. Start finding people with the same names and running them on ballots. Watch how quickly they change their tune about the legality of this nonsense.

Exactly. Rig the ballot, lie about it, then act shocked when voters notice — Alaska deserves a senator who wins honestly, not one who cheats and calls it democracy.

— Tyler在探索 (@Tylerspace2026) October 29, 2026

Democrats believe democracy is when they win.

Democrats insist that voters cannot be expected to show an ID because it makes it too hard to vote, but misleading voters with a fake candidate isn't?

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: townhall.com 

 

Ilhan Omar's Alleged Sham Marriage Just Got Weirder

I’m getting whiplash from all the twists and turns in this immigration fraud investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). We knew about the allegations that she married her brother as part of a fraud scheme, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Federal agents have DNA evidence, so they should clear that up. 

This investigation, which culminated in a search warrant being executed at her D.C. residence by federal agents this month, began under Obama, continued under Biden, and now continues under Trump. It’s a bipartisan inquiry because this woman appears to be engaged in a lot of shady deeds, things the conservative media has kept tabs on since 2016. And now, another twist: Omar’s ex-husband/brother/alleged immigration fraudster might be gay (via Daily Caller):

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — whom President Donald Trump accuses of being her brother — described himself as a “gay man” in an August 2026 academic paper.

Elmi, a University of Bristol doctoral researcher, wrote that studying violence against gay individuals in Africa was “not just an academic undertaking” due to “the complexities of [his] identity” as a “gay man of the East African diaspora.”

Tabloids have over the years described Elmi’s colorful social media posts and described him as “flamboyant.” The 2026 paper provides the first explicit evidence of his sexual orientation.

The paper consists of his reflections on interviewing research subjects in Kenya. The text is laden with academic phrases like “standpoint theory” and “fluid insider-outsider positioning.”

“It has all the features of woke slop: Not methodologically serious, ideologically slanted, and more concerned with academic ornamentation than clear communication,” Ian Kingsbury, senior director of the Center for Accountability in Medicine at Do No Harm, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The fact that it’s so tedious and painful to read signals that it isn’t meant for an audience outside a small clique of sociologists or gender theorists.”

Department of Homeland Security authorities raided Omar’s Washington, DC, home on Oct. 12. The investigation reportedly involves immigration fraud and originated in the war crimes unit, suggesting the probe may examine the legitimacy of her naturalization through her father, a Somali military official. But the investigation is also examining evidence pointing to a sham marriage with Elmi, The New York Times reported Thursday.

You cannot make this up. 

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AAA: Gas prices dip ahead of Halloween

Gas prices dipped slightly ahead of Halloween, falling five cents per gallon over the past week, according to AAA.

On Thursday, the national average sat at $4.22 per gallon, two cents down from Wednesday, and more than 20 cents down from the previous month.

Diesel prices, however, continue to hold steady, sitting at $6.33 per gallon as the national average on Thursday, three cents more than last week. It remains about 20 cents under the record high reached on September 22^nd.

Crude oil prices sit at about $102 per barrel as of Thursday, according to Trading Economics. They’ve continued an upward trend since the beginning of the month after having dipped to $88 per barrel on October 7^th.

For all of you Republicans whining 😭about the price of fuel, it was higher during the the Biden era. Suck it up and vote Red.

Oil and gas prices soared following the advent of the U.S.-led campaign against Iran on February 28^th, with crude oil reaching more than $112 per barrel at the beginning of April. However, costs fell sharply at the end of June, going under $70 per barrel before shooting up again, though remaining under the high seen in April.

European Union (EU) energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen told reporters that EU member countries had reaffirmed their commitment to release 42.6 million barrels of reserves over the next months, with about half being diesel.

Targeted & temporary measures to address the crisis.

Coordinated action to stabilise the fuel markets and increase refining capacity.

A decisive move towards clean energy made in Europe & electrification.

We face a tough winter but there are tools at our disposal. #TTE ↓ pic.twitter.com/GAeOxSI389

 — Dan Jørgensen (@DanJoergensen) October 29, 2026

Per media reports, French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Thursday that the release will occur over the next three months.

On Sunday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces assisted in the exportation of more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since summer.

President Donald Trump also announced on Tuesday the arrival of one million barrels of oil from Venezuela, which he said were provided at no cost to American taxpayers and were part of the largest oil deal in history.

Credit: oann.com

 

 

Angel Mom at Trump Rally Forces Border Debate Ahead of Texas Vote

 At a Corpus Christi rally this week, President Trump put a grieving mother front and center — and Alexis Nungaray did what grieving parents do: she told the truth as she sees it. She stood beside the President and held up her 12‑year‑old daughter Jocelyn’s name as a warning about failed border policies. The moment was raw, direct, and meant to do one thing: move Texans to the polls.

Rally moment: Alexis Nungaray’s message

Alexis Nungaray told the crowd that her daughter’s life was “cut devastatingly short” and blamed border policies of the prior administration for creating the conditions that led to the crime. That line came from her heart and from the stage — not from a policy brief. President Trump introduced her and promised he would “deliver justice,” pointing to his administration’s enforcement actions. The audience heard a mother’s pain and a political argument wrapped into one simple plea: vote to protect children and families.

Policy fight: “Jocelyn’s Law” and campaign attacks

The rally didn’t stop at grief. Republicans reminded voters about the 2025 effort often called “Jocelyn’s Law,” aimed at tightening bail for violent offenders, and they pointed to a missed vote by Democratic Senate nominee and state Rep. James Talarico as evidence Democrats are soft on crime. Campaigns will argue over roll calls and motives — that’s politics. But there’s no question voters noticed a common theme: families hurt by violent crime want tougher immigration and criminal‑justice checks, and candidates are being measured by whether they act or look the other way.

Why Texas voters should pay attention

This was more than a campaign stop. It was a test of whether emotion will translate into policy and ballots. The Paxton campaign and President Trump used Alexis’s appearance to sharpen the contrast with the Democrats and to urge turnout in a tight Senate race. If you care about border security, bail reform for dangerous offenders, and protecting kids, this rally was a clear signal: the GOP is making those issues the fight of the midterms.

Final thought

Alexis Nungaray’s voice is wrenching and persuasive. Whether you agree with every political step the President proposes, her message is simple and hard to ignore: parents want their children safe. Voters deciding this fall will weigh that pain against policy promises. For conservatives, this is an opportunity to turn sorrow into action at the ballot box — and to remind Texas that tough borders and strong enforcement are about saving lives, not scoring talking points.

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Representative Ilhan Omar Botox quip hands conservatives a viral win

Representative Ilhan Omar’s off‑the‑cuff joke about conservative media being “obsessed” with her because “we just look really good on their screens” — and her jab that viewers are “tired of looking at their, you know, Botox faces” — has done what these moments always do: it lit up social media, handed conservatives a soundbite, and gave the press another story to chase. The clip came from a backstage chat with left‑wing streamer Hasan Piker before a Minneapolis event hosted by State Senator Omar Fateh, and the reaction was immediate and loud.

What was said — and where it landed

The exchange was casual and clearly meant as banter. Still, the lines about “looking good on their screens” and “Botox faces” were picked up directly from the HasanAbi livestream VOD and clipped across platforms. Conservative outlets quickly amplified the segment, while local reporters noted it happened at the “I’m the Host Now!” conversation in Minneapolis. The context matters: this wasn’t a formal statement in Congress. It was a backstage quip that went viral.

Why conservatives pounced — and why they had an easy target

Conservatives smelled a political snack and rushed to the buffet. The line was catchy, easy to mock, and fit a larger narrative about Representative Ilhan Omar and her allies — put young, provocative voices onstage and let the soundbites fly. Critics also highlighted Hasan Piker’s past controversies and questioned why State Senator Omar Fateh would platform him. That combination made the clip irresistible for conservative commentators hungry for a scandal that didn’t require digging.

Context matters: the platforming and the probe

This episode didn’t happen in a vacuum. Representative Ilhan Omar is also publicly responding to a federal probe after Homeland Security agents executed a search warrant at her Washington residence earlier this month; she denies wrongdoing and calls the investigation political. Add a polarizing guest like Hasan Piker to the mix, and the optics get worse. Democrats who rushed to defend the event argued it was about engaging younger voters. Fine — but governing and campaigning are not supposed to be the same thing.

The bottom line

It’s easy to make fun of a quip caught on camera. But there’s a larger point conservatives should keep making: voters want serious leaders, not a steady diet of staged livestreams and snark. If Democrats want to win in swing districts, platforming controversial streamers and leaning on viral moments instead of steady governance won’t help. For now, that viral clip is another reminder that optics, judgment, and who you share a stage with still matter in politics — even if some in the media prefer to laugh it off.

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