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Mamdani accused of ‘openly helping illegal aliens evade ICE’ in Spanish language video
“If you encounter ICE, these are your rights,” Mamdani, speaking in Spanish, opens the minute-and-half long video, which was posted on social media.
Republican Ledger staff · 12:34 AM ET
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Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation: Report
State Department press adviser Britt McHenry has reportedly resigned from her role in the Trump administration after a video of an altercation between her and another fan at a Washington, D.C., basketball game went viral on social media. A
Republican Ledger staff · 11:28 PM ET
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El-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: ‘I’m not interested’
The Democrat immediately got defensive and repeatedly interrupted Baier during an interview on “Special Report” as the newsman pressed him on a 2012 letter addressed to the leader of the extremist group in Egypt that was signed by El-Sayed.
Republican Ledger staff · 11:14 PM ET
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U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ — Regional Embassies Reduce Staff
U.S. intelligence has warned that Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad have reached “advanced stages,” as Washington reduces diplomatic staffing across the Middle East amid mounting threats and the prospect of renewed military strikes aga
Republican Ledger staff · 10:58 PM ET
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Federal Court Says No 'Get Out of Jail' Card for Illegal Aliens
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that illegal immigrants detained inside the United States have no constitutional right to a bond hearing, no matter how long they have lived in the country. The post Federal Court Says No ‘Get Out of Jai
Republican Ledger staff · 10:13 PM ET
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Rubio calls for Cubans to partner with CIA
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a direct appeal to Cubans on Friday, encouraging them to join a “discrete partnership” with the CIA if they want to see change in their country. “The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the
Republican Ledger staff · 8:43 PM ET
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Trump Threatens Iran Strike — ‘We May Do Another Little Epic Fury’
President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States could launch another round of military strikes against Iran unless Tehran reaches an agreement, escalating his threats as Washington intensifies economic pressure on the Islamic Re
Republican Ledger staff · 8:22 PM ET
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LA feds move to halt ballot counting over 20K suspected noncitizen voters
“Every minute that goes by, American citizen votes are being diluted in the state of California,” Essayli said Thursday.
Republican Ledger staff · 7:26 PM ET
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Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities
The Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese “propaganda cells” at colleges and universities across the United States in the past two months, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday. In a video posted to X, Hegseth talked about “Confuci
Republican Ledger staff · 7:20 PM ET
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Breitbart Business Digest: The Bond Vigilantes Surrender
This week bond yields fell, sparking mumbled warnings about looming calamity from the same folks who warned us of the calamity of rising bond rates. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Bond Vigilantes Surrender appeared first on Breitba
Republican Ledger staff · 7:12 PM ET
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DOJ Moves to Preemptively Block Certification of Alaska Senate Race
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to preemptively block certification of the Alaska U.S. Senate contest should the state certify "electoral results tainted by the inclusion" of liberal activist Daniel J. Sullivan, who is being propp
Republican Ledger staff · 6:33 PM ET
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AOC’s ‘champagne communist’ campaign lives it up at luxury hotels, splurging nearly $50K on stays across US
Post analysis of Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign filings since April show around 45 hotel charges totaling $47,000 including bougie stays across the country totaling up to $5,000 in some instances.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:08 PM ET
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DeSantis gifts Trump coin showing him flipping off would-be assassins: ‘You missed bitches’
The custom gold challenge coin depicts the smiling president flipping the bird and bears the engraved message: “You missed bitches.”
Republican Ledger staff · 6:01 PM ET
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Hunter Biden threatened sex worker after 2020 election while embroiled in laptop scandal: new FBI emails
The text message was part of a federal document released Friday in an unrelated criminal complaint against two ex-FBI senior officials.
Republican Ledger staff · 5:46 PM ET
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Mamdani gives specific instructions in Spanish on how to engage ICE
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday issued a message in Spanish to people in the city detailing how they can resist Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after criticizing ICE’s detention of an illegal immigrant from the Dominican R
Republican Ledger staff · 5:38 PM ET
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Students quizzed on gender, sexual orientation and finances without parent’s consent: feds
The U.S. Department of Education says ethnic studies activities asked students about their sexual orientation, race, health and family finances without parental consent, possibly violating federal privacy law.
Republican Ledger staff · 5:33 PM ET
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Appeals court sides with Trump on indefinite illegal immigrant detention policy
An appeals court on Friday ruled the Trump administration can continue detaining certain illegal immigrants without giving them bond hearings while their immigration cases move through court. The Friday ruling by the full 17-member 5th U.S.
Republican Ledger staff · 5:15 PM ET
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Carville: Dems Will 'Investigate the Hell Out' of Trump's 'Corruption'
Friday on CNN’s “News Central,” veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said that after the midterms, Democrats will “investigate the hell out of” President Donald Trump’s “corruption.” Carville said, “Well, first of all, Congress can’
Republican Ledger staff · 5:13 PM ET
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California voters’ major shift on billionaire tax revealed in new poll
Proposition 40 is a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.
Republican Ledger staff · 4:58 PM ET
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Ilhan Omar doubles down on ‘real name’ when confronted at Mall of Somalia
Ilhan Omar insisted her real name is Ilhan Abdullahi Omar after a federal court filing listed her as Ilhan Nur Said Elmi in an immigration fraud probe.
Republican Ledger staff · 4:56 PM ET
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Fraud Is Not the Biggest Source of Health-Care Waste
Most of the government’s inappropriate spending goes out the front door.
Republican Ledger staff · 4:53 PM ET
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The <i>Washington Post</i> Parodies the Fact-Check Genre in El-Sayed’s Defense
In fact, the Senate candidate’s suspect views and associations speak for themselves.
Republican Ledger staff · 4:44 PM ET
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Kushner promises legal action after new book claims multi-billion dollar corruption as top Trump diplomat
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law vowed this week to legally challenge allegations made in a new book that he used his proximity to the White House to engage in lucrative backroom deals with foreign countries. Journalist Matthew Cole made
Republican Ledger staff · 4:34 PM ET
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Zohran Mamdani Instructs Illegal Migrants How to Dodge ICE
New York City's (NYC) socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised illegal aliens on how to dodge U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and instructed them on their rights. The post Zohran Mamdani Instructs Illegal Migrants How to
Republican Ledger staff · 4:11 PM ET
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Abdul El-Sayed Is No JFK
Kennedy didn’t defend his faith as a way of distracting from his own extremism and that of people around him.
Republican Ledger staff · 4:00 PM ET
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Benjamin Netanyahu Signals Massive West Bank Operation After Hebron Attack — Days Before Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that Israel is preparing a massive military operation in Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank, on a scale not seen since the 1967 Six-Day War, after Palestinian terrorists
Republican Ledger staff · 3:45 PM ET
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Ilhan Omar calls Trump ‘creep’ as president revives ‘fake name,’ marriage allegations
Trump seized on reporting about Rep. Ilhan Omar's birth name and revived longstanding allegations involving her former husband.
Republican Ledger staff · 3:33 PM ET
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EXCLUSIVE: How Newsom’s Redistricting Ploy Could Become A ‘National Embarrassment’
Republicans say California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push could become a “national embarrassment,” pointing to a new poll showing Republican Jim Desmond just three points behind his Democrat opponent despite millions of dol
Republican Ledger staff · 3:23 PM ET
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Zelensky: US, Ukraine, and Russia will hold trilateral talks in early November but it ‘all depends on the Russians’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that his country, the United States and Russia will meet in early November to resume diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, but it warned U.S. involvement would be critical. The wa
Republican Ledger staff · 2:53 PM ET
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Navy, Marine Corps Boards Defy Orders, Vote To Keep Transgender-Identifying Troops: Report
A week after beginning his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender-identifying individuals from military service. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has implemented the administration’s ban, including th
Republican Ledger staff · 2:39 PM ET
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‘Can’t trust Amy Acton’: Viral ad distracts from what’s really at stake in critical race, GOP strategist says
Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring Amy Acton's mother sparked bipartisan outrage, but a strategist says Acton's COVID-19 record matters more.
Republican Ledger staff · 2:30 PM ET
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Federal judge kicked off 'botch job' anti-DEI case after stunning appeals court rebuke
The Fifth Circuit called Judge Henry Wingate's handling of Mississippi's anti-DEI law challenge a "botch job" riddled with AI hallucinations and errors.
Republican Ledger staff · 2:00 PM ET
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Republicans Threaten To Tank Trump Nominees If He Doesn’t Reverse Course On Ukraine
Republican lawmakers are threatening to block President Donald Trump’s nominees and derail his legislative agenda over restrictions on satellite services used by Ukraine’s military, according to The New York Times. Senators from both partie
Republican Ledger staff · 1:50 PM ET
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Pay To Not Play? Wisconsin’s David Crowley Cut A Lucrative Deal To Drop Out Of Gov Race, Insider Alleges
Wisconsin’s Democrat primary for governor was even messier than was known to the public, according to a party insider who says the contest’s eventual winner had earlier accepted a lucrative offer to drop out of the race. Democrat David Crow
Republican Ledger staff · 1:02 PM ET
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Thune weighs nightmare scenario for GOP as Democrats threaten to flip House
John Thune told reporters he's confident Republicans can hold both chambers, but election forecasters see the House as a much tougher fight.
Republican Ledger staff · 1:01 PM ET
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Disrespected by Trump, Denmark keeps proving itself a top ally
The NATO alliance is history’s most successful defensive partnership. It retains high value for the United States. But not all NATO allies are made equal. Some allies won’t adequately commit resources or military forces to deter common enem
Republican Ledger staff · 1:01 PM ET
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Reporter's Notebook: Congress braces for post-election game of musical chairs as leadership battles loom
Capitol Hill braces for leadership elections as Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, John Thune and Chuck Schumer all face uncertain futures ahead.
Republican Ledger staff · 12:57 PM ET
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Susan Collins Gets An Unexpected Lifeline From Trump In Senate Nail-Biter
President Donald Trump is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods, a move that could boost Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins in her reelection fight, though the White House said it would impose tariffs on other Canadian products, including
Republican Ledger staff · 12:40 PM ET
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The Irish Government Wants To Protect Kids From Grandma’s Hugs
The Irish government just pulled its latest public service advertisement surrounding consent, a PSA endeavoring to protect children against an inescapable and terrifying danger: being hugged by their grandparents. You almost have to feel ba
Republican Ledger staff · 12:21 PM ET
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Mourners Slaughtered By Terrorists During Funeral At Christian Church
At least seven people were slaughtered and 34 wounded Friday when terrorists opened fire during a funeral service at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan, authorities said. The terrorists approached the church armed with pistols and a
Republican Ledger staff · 12:04 PM ET
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Rapper Who Killed Pregnant Girlfriend Sends Judge A Death Wish
A Florida rapper who murdered his girlfriend and her unborn child has asked the judge to sentence him to death in a handwritten letter filed with the court. Billy Adams, also known as Ace NH, shot his 22-year-old girlfriend, Alana Sims, in
Republican Ledger staff · 12:03 PM ET
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Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns
Illinois Republican Party chairman warns Chicago's 12-language ballot system is "big city virtue signaling" that creates oversight gaps for election judges.
Republican Ledger staff · 11:05 AM ET
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Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutiny
Two former FBI officials face charges for allegedly lying to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop and foreign ties.
Republican Ledger staff · 11:04 AM ET
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Read the Balance Sheet, Not the Headlines
The public sentiment suggests a movie flop, but the data show a sequel that beats expectations.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:30 AM ET
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The Week: Insane in the Ukraine
Plus: France in flames.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:30 AM ET
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The Problem with Abdul El-Sayed’s JFK Analogy
Catholicism did not shape Kennedy’s political thought in the way that Islam may inform the Michigan Senate candidate’s.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:30 AM ET
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This Pre-Movement Conservative Deserves Our Attention
Edward C. Harwood took the government to task before it was cool.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:30 AM ET
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Scrutinizing Abdul El-Sayed’s Radicalism Isn’t Islamophobic
His extreme views and associations are fair game.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:30 AM ET
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