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IDF carried out a targeted strike against a terrorist near the village of Mazraat Beit Jinn and the village of Beit Jinn
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Politics Approaches the Ludicrous Asymptote: Dan Sullivan Endorses Dan Sullivan Over Dan Sullivan in AK Senate Race
[Townhall] In a stunning move, former Anchorage mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan over phony Republican challenger Dan J. Sullivan in the most convoluted election in living memory.

“As the OG Dan Sullivan, I urge Alaskans to vote for Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan,” Dan A. Sullivan said in a Facebook post. “He’s been great for Alaska.”

The battle of the Sullivans in Alaska began when Dan J. Sullivan launched a bid to challenge Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. What could initially be chalked up to a run-of-the-mill oddity in politics was quickly revealed as a nefarious scheme by Democrats after metadata proved that Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy was aided by a consultant heavily tied to Alaska Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola.

The situation became more blatant after elections officials revealed that Dan J. Sullivan requested that he be listed on the ballot as “Dan S. Sullivan,” the forgoing his actual middle initial to adopt that of the Republican incumbent’s. Alaskan officials also showed that Dan J. Sullivan had not affiliated as a Republican until moments before he decided to run for office with their party.

Elections officials ruled that Dan J. Sullivan had clearly used his candidacy as a means of confusing voters to siphon away from the Republican incumbent, and declared that he was not eligible to appear on the ballot. His spoiler candidacy was only saved by the Alaskan Supreme Court.

Now, with the Alaskan primary over, Dan J. Sullivan has made it to the second round of voting. Republicans are left scrambling to distribute information quickly about the false Sullivan so that voters are informed about the scam.

The Chuck Schumer and Peltola-backed scheme to rob Sen. Sullivan of his seat will face its final test during the midterm elections in November.

Posted by: Mercutio || 08/24/2026 08:27 || Comments || Link || [127 views] Top|| File under:


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'THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change!' Trump erupts on Tucker Carlson and 2 'Republican traitors' amid possible run for president
[World Net Daily] President Donald Trump erupted this weekend on former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson
…once an outspoken Conservative, now a whiny, Jew-hating, Democrat sell-out…
along with former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,
…loudmouth, retired flake…
R-Ga., and U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie,
….has he retired yet, or is he hanging on until his replacement is sworn in in January?
R-Ky., amid speculation Carlson may run for president.
He doesn’t want the job, he couldn’t do the job, and I can’t imagine that even his remaining fans are interested in the idea.
Aug. 1, Greene had posted a photo of herself with her new husband Brian Glenn, Massie and Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who quit this year in protest of the Iran war.

Greene implied these faces were planning a new political force in America, saying: "We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he's betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun."

Posted by: Besoeker || 08/24/2026 09:06 || Comments || Link || [227 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Carlson has gone around the bend. I knew him before all of this. His wife is lovely and kids are very nice. Maybe it’s about money or maybe he’s just a Jew-hating nutball. Whatever. He’s toxic.
Posted by: Remoteman || 08/24/2026 19:12 Comments || Top||

#2  Interesting, Remoteman.

According to Wikipedia, Mr. Carlson is not only a second generation newsman, but actually was a Democrat for many years (2006-2020), and only briefly a Republican (2020-2026) before reverting to type.
Posted by: trailing wife || 08/24/2026 21:10 Comments || Top||

#3  His Dad, Dick Carlson, was briefly a generic TV Newshole in San Diego. Nothing memorable, good or bad.
Posted by: Frank G || 08/24/2026 21:49 Comments || Top||


Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’
[NYPost] Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's controversial "Stop Nick Shirley Act" into law on Saturday, just days after a radical left-wing operative crashed the journalist's Capitol interview and launched a crude personal attack on him.

Assembly Bill 2624 expands California's Safe at Home program to employees of nonprofits that serve people navigating the immigration system.

Critics have blasted the measure as a way to intimidate people "trying to shine light on bad behavior," , such as Shirley's investigative reports on fraud in California and Minnesota.

The law takes effect Oct. 1, 2027.

Republicans gave the measure the nickname of the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," coined by Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego.

Shirley, an independent journalist and YouTuber, has made videos following immigrant workers and accusing them of fraud.

He has criticized AB 2624, saying it was created after he “exposed widespread fraud in immigrant communities” in California and Minnesota.

The controversy intensified after Shirley traveled to San Diego following the viral success of videos he produced about Minnesota.

Newsom said in February that Somali daycare providers there were “under siege” following Shirley’s arrival.
Posted by: Lord Garth || 08/24/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [401 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Newsom said in February that Somali daycare providers there were “under siege”...

Starring Steven Seagal!
Posted by: Thiter Snore8385 || 08/24/2026 1:19 Comments || Top||

#2  Bill of attainder. Straight up.

Specifically forbidden by the Constitution.
Posted by: no mo uro || 08/24/2026 7:04 Comments || Top||

#3  Where have the Democrat Socialists ever worried about something 'Specifically forbidden by the Constitution'?

They have their judges ready to quash any such concerns.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 08/24/2026 7:39 Comments || Top||

#4  No surprise. They've gone after 2d Amendment rights and now 1st Amendment rights.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/24/2026 7:40 Comments || Top||

#5  Yep, black robed tyrants at the ready.
Posted by: Besoeker || 08/24/2026 7:54 Comments || Top||


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Posted by: Abu Uluque || 08/24/2026 12:04 Comments || Top||

#8  Gov. Newsom Wails About Assaults on the Free Press, then Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law

Of course this new law is unconstitutional and eventually it will be overturned. But in the meantime it will have a chilling effect on independent journalists like Nick Shirley. Newsom and Ms. Bonta obviously don't care how much the legal battle costs the state because it'll be taxpayers' money, not theirs.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 08/24/2026 12:15 Comments || Top||

#9  I used to read the article to see what possible rationale there could be. But the Left is so crazy now that they don't even bother making one up.
Posted by: Regular joe || 08/24/2026 14:00 Comments || Top||

#10  It will be struck down in court, the left will hyperventilate and claim Nick is threatening the lives of the downtrodden and then start saying he is violent or encouraging it, just like Charlie Kirk.

And then their followers will kill him. Just like Charlie Kirk.

This will keep happening until we start putting these people in prison and/or killing them. There is no middle ground.
Posted by: DarthVader || 08/24/2026 16:09 Comments || Top||



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