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Netanyahu announced largest operation in West Bank since 1967: Hebron and villages blockaded, 2 jihadis toes up
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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Ilhan Omar doubles down on ‘real name' when confronted at Mall of Somalia
[FoxNews] Rep. Ilhan Omar told Fox News Digital that her "real name" is "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar" after a federal court filing identified the congresswoman by a last name matching that of her ex-husband, whom reports have alleged is her brother.

"Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, you know it," Omar told Fox News Digital when asked about her name. "It’s Ilhan Abdullahi Omar."

Omar was spotted by Fox News Digital at the Karmel Mall of Somalia in Minnesota as she made her way into the Karmel Masjid, inside the mall, for Friday prayers.
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/24/2026 00:12 || Comments || Link || [142 views] Top|| File under: Moslem Colonists




#4  "Mall of Somalia"??? WTF? What do they sell there? Guns, used tires to burn, UN food packets stolen from the UN, A school to teach government fraud, cooking classed on cooking small american domestic pets? and of course a sandal store with head wraps and machetes!
YUP I had to go there!
Posted by: 49 Pan || 10/24/2026 10:26 Comments || Top||

#5  It's where it is a tradition to throw white kids off the third level atrium.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/24/2026 10:44 Comments || Top||

#6  What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Posted by: Super Hose || 10/24/2026 11:25 Comments || Top||

#7  I thought they were being facetious about the Mall of America, wow
Posted by: Beavis || 10/24/2026 11:33 Comments || Top||

#8  Deport all of them. They aren't compatible with western ideas.
Posted by: DarthVader || 10/24/2026 11:57 Comments || Top||

#9  Shit, I thought it was doing that snarky word change.

Does it have a rifle range? Grab a bite at Kit Khat? Electricity or plumbing?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/24/2026 12:58 Comments || Top||

#10  second franchise location of Qwality Learing Center?
Posted by: Frank G || 10/24/2026 12:59 Comments || Top||

#11  Drove up to Jasper on the backroads. Had a sweet tooth attack on the way home, so I stopped at a rural gas station/grocery. Couldn't find a chocolate pie so I settled for a small Honeybun with chocolate drizzle.

$3.08

If anything defeats the pubs, it'l be the $3.08 Honeybun.

Posted by: Besoeker || 10/24/2026 14:19 Comments || Top||


Europe
'Dismantling Europe.' Another woman threatens 'Queen Ursula's' power
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
by Gregor Spitzen

[Regnum] The supranational institution in Brussels, which is depriving European states of a good half of their sovereignty in both foreign and domestic affairs, has long been a thorn in the side of some nationally oriented political elites. This is especially true in donor countries, which are forced to support the failing economies of southern and eastern Europe with their contributions, essentially huge black holes for European taxpayers' money.

However, anti-European centrifugal political currents have long been considered marginal in the world of victorious liberal democracy. Some critics in Brussels even consider them foreign-inspired enemies of a united Europe.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has presented proposals for radical reform of the European Union.

"For me, the European Union is no longer a union of sovereign states," party leader Alice Weidel said in English during a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She criticized the fact that the European Commission, which is not directly elected, is the only institution that can propose laws that apply throughout Europe.

According to her, this is a "serious violation of the system of mutual control and democratic decision-making." "Therefore, we declare that we need to restructure the European Union, that we must return powers to national parliaments and governments," Weidel said.

The current principle in the EU is that European law, agreed upon by 27 states, takes precedence over national law. "The European Council will become the central decision-making body; heads of state and government will directly discuss issues and make decisions," states the AfD's concept.

The AfD demands that elections to the European Parliament, which is supposed to be composed of delegates from national parliaments, be abolished. The European Court of Justice should become a mere arbitration court, and national law should take precedence over EU law.

Asylum procedures must be transferred to third countries, and there must be no solidarity distribution of asylum seekers within the EU. Furthermore, it is emphasized that any LGBTQ propaganda* must be eliminated from educational institutions.

Weidel identified the possibility of withdrawing from pan-European agreements as another key point of AfD European policy. For example, if the Schengen area ceases to function, Germany should withdraw from it and protect its borders.

The Schengen Area is a territory in Europe where people can, in principle, travel without border controls. However, Germany has introduced internal border controls, and other countries have also restricted the Schengen Area.

Weidel also criticized the European Central Bank's purchase of government bonds.

Other AfD proposals include the abolition of the Green Deal and carbon trading. Nuclear power, gas, and coal should be re-introduced for energy production.

Furthermore, the document calls for a "fundamental overhaul" of the euro system due to "structural failures." Among other things, the European Central Bank (ECB) should "strictly adhere to its original mandate of ensuring price stability," and Germany's voice in the ECB Council should be strengthened.

Meanwhile, back in August, Weidel confirmed her party's intention to leave the eurozone if it came to power. When journalists asked her whether she, as stated in her program document, reaffirmed her intention to remain in the EU and the eurozone, Weidel replied that the party "openly discusses and even debates what the best solution for the European Union should be and what Germany's role in the European Union should be."

To advance various initiatives, Germany must exercise its veto over the EU budget. If the restructuring of the Union does not proceed according to the party's plans, AfD politicians intend to hold a referendum on Germany's EU membership. They emphasize, however, that the AfD only wants to reform pan-European structures and make them more transparent, not to dismantle them.

"We are a pro-European party. We are committed to cooperation and constructive dialogue," emphasized René Aust, chairman of the AfD group in the European Parliament. " We stand for the European Union, for a Europe of homelands, in which European states are equal."

Two days earlier, at the AfD party congress in Leverkusen, Alice Weidel was more radical, declaring that a new concept was needed to “deconstruct” Europe so that it does not become “an uncontrollable monster in the style of the Soviet Union.”

Among Weidel's other radical ideas, not voiced in Brussels, is a total reduction in the number of European bureaucratic staff: "We could simply fire 30,000 officials, and no one would even notice." The entire European Commission has about 30,000 officials, and the EU as a whole has about 60,000.

The AfD initiative comes after French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen recently held a press conference in Brussels and announced similar plans.

In Brussels, she stated that a “Europe of Nations” means, above all, that the European Commission, which today constantly exceeds its mandate, must once again assume the role of a “secretariat” at the service of nations, delegating its powers to the heads of state and government.

Le Pen also calls for putting pressure on European institutions through the budget and intends to reduce France's contribution to the EU budget to €5 billion.

Le Pen's National Rally and AfD have effectively fallen out and are no longer part of the same faction in the European Parliament, but they still have much in common on programmatic issues.

Alternative for Germany is part of the European Sovereign Nations (ESN) faction. With 27 of the 719 seats, it is the smallest group.


Posted by: badanov || 10/24/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [103 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The bureaucracy will use the same anti-Trump tactics.
Posted by: Super Hose || 10/24/2026 4:47 Comments || Top||


Government Corruption
Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutiny
[FoxNews] Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides were arrested Friday after allegedly downplaying their knowledge of investigations.

The Department of Justice charged two former FBI officials with lying to Congress about their involvement in FBI investigations into Hunter Biden, including matters involving his laptop.

Former FBI officials Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, according to the DOJ, falsely denied involvement in the investigations into former President Joe Biden’s son when speaking to Congress. Both surrendered Friday on arrest warrants, according to the DOJ.

"Lying to Congress by anyone strikes at the heart of our democratic system, but when senior FBI agents lie to Congress believing they are above the law, it’s time to bring the hammer of justice down on them," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said of the charges.

"When senior officials entrusted with safeguarding our nation’s security choose deception over duty, they undermine the very institutions they swore to uphold. Today’s action makes clear that no one is above the law, and we will hold accountable all who obstruct the truth."

Posted by: Skidmark || 10/24/2026 00:03 || Comments || Link || [98 views] Top|| File under:


#2  Seems like DC judges and juries might go light for political reasons.
Posted by: Super Hose || 10/24/2026 4:44 Comments || Top||


#4  It goes much deeper than Hunter Biden. We've been screaming that on this site for years. The Deep State is not simply a concept or hyperbole.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/24/2026 8:38 Comments || Top||



Home Front: Politix
Gov. Greg Abbott warns Democrat victory in Texas could spell disaster for Republicans' White House hopes… as James Talarico pulls ahead of Ken Paxton in polls
[MAIL] Texas governor Greg Abbott has issued a warning for Republicans that the outcome of the Lone Star state's heated Senate race could lead to a disaster in 2028.

Speaking to conservative radio host Sean Hannity earlier this week, Abbott said: 'If we lose Texas, there's no chance ever for the future of the United States.'

Recent polling has shown Democratic hopeful running neck-and-neck with, and at times pulling ahead of, Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton. A Texas Public Opinion Research poll conducted last week put Talarico four points ahead, at 51 percent to Paxton’s 47 percent.

'We've got to realize what's at stake here,' Abbott added. 'And if anybody stays home and doesn't go vote, it's going to put Texas at risk. It's going to put the United States at risk.'

The governor and Hannity agreed that if Texas were to flip blue, Republicans would face near-impossible odds of winning the White House ticket in 2028.

'If Texas ever goes blue, they know they will have a stranglehold on the Electoral College and presidential elections,' Hannity explained.

As Talarico looks increasingly likely to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race in deep-red Texas in 32 years, Paxton's bid for federal office has been riddled with scandals.

Texas governor Greg Abbott has warned that a 'blue wave' midterms victory for the Democrats could lead to a disaster for Republicans in the 2028 presidential election.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/24/2026 08:51 || Comments || Link || [82 views] Top|| File under:

#1  It probably would have helped if they had run a better candidate then Ken Paxton, who seems to have issues with behaving ethically as an elected official. Paxton must be seriously disliked for Talarico to even be within shooting distance in the polls. Hopefully this is because of Paxton and not because Texas is turning blue.
Posted by: Chantry || 10/24/2026 9:33 Comments || Top||

#2  Which fake polls?


Snark O'The Day
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/24/2026 10:31 Comments || Top||

#3  I don't care how bad Paxton is. He must be better than a Democrat...any Democrat.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 10/24/2026 14:00 Comments || Top||

#4  Perhaps Texas is nothing but steers and queers
Posted by: Regular joe || 10/24/2026 18:04 Comments || Top||

#5  I know some of you loathe him, but Instapundit has a lot of links recently about bogus polls here.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/24/2026 22:27 Comments || Top||


Democrats Plan Insurrection while Trump Plans Victory: The Coup-Coup Dems Outed
[Promethean] A new Washington Post report raises questions ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mike Steger examines the officials, political networks, and election preparations behind the headlines.

In this overview, Mike Steger examines the Washington Post report on current and former national security officials advising state governments and lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections. He explores the role of National Security Leaders for America, the Horizons Project, and their preparations for potential military involvement during an election crisis.

Mike connects these developments to the Trump administration's election security efforts, political tensions in Brazil and France, and the growing battle over America's political future. Drawing comparisons to the 2020 Transition Integrity Project, he argues that an increasingly threatened political establishment is preparing for confrontation as Trump's coalition continues to evolve.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/24/2026 02:21 || Comments || Link || [154 views] Top|| File under:

#1  When will the DNC be placed on the Terrorist Watch List?

Given:
* the well documented Illegal political activities,
* Open calls and efforts to violate the Bill of rights,
* a history of numerous attempted and even successful murders,
* documented massive Voter Fraud,
* Gerrymandering,
* Supporting Non-Black focused Racial crimes,
* Support of NGO's hostile to the USA and its US citizens.
* Openly Subversive and anti-Constitutional activities
* Teaming with Anti-USA Socialists groups.
* Forcing the acceptance of Mental Illness & Perversion as a Norm,
* $$$$ scams, fraud and organized (RICO level) racketeering .

Just to quickly name a few
Posted by: NN2N1 || 10/24/2026 6:15 Comments || Top||

#2  A disturbing story if true. I do question why WAPO is doing the reporting on this given how far left the paper is. Could this be fake news to provoke Trump into doing something that will hurt the Republican chances in the mid-terms?
IF true:
*Nothing will happen until after the mid-terms
*DOJ will investigate and charge people
*Regardless of who wins, I expect things to be very interesting between 11/4 and the end of the year before the new Congress is seated
*How reliable (and how good) are the police assigned to their protection details?
*I don't see the average police officer going along with what these morons seem to be planning
*I think these morons are drastically overestimating the number of people who will take to the streets to support them
*I think the worst of it will remain in the cities. Protesters and rioters will face a harsh response if they proceed into the suburbs
*Someone(s) will take a plea deal to avoid spending the next 25+ years in general population.
Posted by: Chantry || 10/24/2026 9:01 Comments || Top||

#3  This link from yesterday's Rantburg provides a lot more background and from a different perspective than you'll find in WAPO...

Data republican outs seditious conspirators

Could be WAPO just trying to get ahead of the story to maintain what little credibility they might still have.

I don't think we have quite enough solid evidence yet to label the Democrat Party a terrorist organization. Too many dots remain unconnected, I would guess mostly because of FBI failures. But the stench is really, really bad.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 10/24/2026 12:19 Comments || Top||

#4  /\ Snippet from the link at #3:

Laura explained that, in the videos we have seen so far and in what the Washington Post actually admitted, a good-sized group of former Obama and Biden staffers, ex-USAID employees, retired military officers, activists, and ‘community organizers’ are covertly discussing a plan to end the U.S. federal government as we know it. As Laura Ingraham put it, this would work by “flooding the streets nationwide until Trump invokes the Insurrection Act. Claim the military is committing abuses. Get the press to amplify every clip. Then blue state governors unite to override federal authority and rewrite the Constitution.”

I've been wondering when the "blue state governors" piece would take place. Our second Civil War.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/24/2026 16:32 Comments || Top||



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  Netanyahu announced largest operation in West Bank since 1967: Hebron and villages blockaded, 2 jihadis toes up
Fri 2026-10-23
  IRGC reported that three ships were sunk by mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Thu 2026-10-22
  Airstrike kills five children, 11 more wounded in Houthi-held Saada
Wed 2026-10-21
  Taiz: Fierce clashes since morning on the fronts of Kalaba, Usayfirah, Al-Zunuq, Al-Difaa, the Airport, and Al-Shaqb
Tue 2026-10-20
  Al-Qaeda and IS rivalry sparks fierce fighting across Sahel
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  Updates on the situation and control in Taiz
Sun 2026-10-18
  Limoges Town Hall 'largely lost' after far-left rioters set historic building on fire amid French unrest
Sat 2026-10-17
  About 400 merchant ships transit Strait of Hormuz over past week: CENTCOM
Thu 2026-10-15
  Iranian Balochi forces inflicted heavy losses on the IRGC and its Afghan Shia Fatemiyoun fighters
Wed 2026-10-14
  Three vessels struck by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
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  Large-scale clashes have been taking place between JNIM and IS Sahel in the Gourma region
Mon 2026-10-12
  IDF: Hamas using northern Gaza hospital as operational center, medical staff as human shields
Sun 2026-10-11
  Yemeni forces thwart Houthi militia's attempts to advance in Al-Shaqb and Al-Masrakh, claim to date killed over 7500 Houthis
Sat 2026-10-10
  IDF: 36 arrested in Judea and Samaria, and 7 terrorists eliminated in the Gaza Strip
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