Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is narrowly leading renowned sports broadcaster Republican Michele Tafoya in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, new polling shows.
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During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime," U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro discussed the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) about her immigration status and the possibility of "public corrution."
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We the People.
Three of the most famous words in American history. They’re a source of pride for every red-blooded American patriot. Why? What exactly do those words symbolize?
What is the first thing people do when the president, or a senator, or a local mayor whom you voted for does something 'bad'? They blame you for voting for him.
Believing in “we” is believing that we are in charge of our own destiny. It means that an American citizen believes that he or she possesses ultimate sovereignty. That we make the rules. Not some king or a small cabal of powerful men pulling the strings.
That is the story we tell ourselves. It is the belief in the power of popular sovereignty or, in plainer terms, democracy. As a nation of individual sovereigns, we come together every few years and “make our voices heard” by casting ballots for representatives who we then demand represent our best interests.
This idea, I argue, is just one big myth.
Who decides?Specifically, the myth is the belief that we, the people, have any meaningful say in how our government actually gets picked or what it actually does.
I sincerely ask anyone reading this to ask themselves: Who actually picks and runs our government?
Is it you? Are you getting weekly progress reports mail-delivered to you by the Trump administration? Or are you personally funding the campaign expenses for a 2028 Republican primary contender?
No. You’re not.
So the question is, what exactly is the mechanism that drives all the logistics, funding, and management of our political apparatus?
The short answer is capital (and capital interests). Capital is the engine behind democracy. It is what finds and bankrolls new political candidates, helps staff their administrations, and politically pressures them in the media. And when ordinary persuasion isn't enough, those with money and influence have other ways of getting what they want. Crazy concept, I know.
What makes someone else “more” equal than you in a democracy where everyone’s voice is supposed to count the same?
Capital. Money talks. Bulls**t walks.
A feature, not a bugI can already picture the eyerolls and the groans.
“What an obvious statement! Just get the money out of politics!” —Disgruntled Reader
If your solution to our problems in government is “getting money out of politics” so that we can get back to voting even harder in the next election cycle, then you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of democracy itself, which needs to be corrected at this very moment.
The mistake is in thinking our democracy is corrupt. It is not corrupt. Corruption implies a malfunction, a deviation from the design. There is no malfunction here. It is working as it is intended to work.
“But you have it all wrong! Our country isn’t even a democracy! It’s a republic!”
Yeah, that’s not the own that you think it is. Sure, our system is a representative democracy, a republic. But what do you think a republic is exactly? Who have our “representatives” historically been expected to “stand up” to? The big monopolies. Banks. Big Oil. Big Tech. That's not by accident.
Putting the customer firstAnd ask the obvious follow-up: Why does it always seem like our “representatives” fail to stand up to them? It’s because the real power doesn’t belong to the guy working a 9-to-5 standing in line at the polling station. The real power belongs to the class of people who bankroll the candidates on the ballot.
Think it through. If the candidate you’re voting for was brought to your attention in the first place by a big, mysteriously acquired pile of money, then who is the candidate actually working for? It’s not rocket science. It’s a simple 2+2 equation. It’s not that the republic is failing or that it’s corrupt. The republic is a machine that, whatever its stated ideals, gives people with money advantages that the rest of us can scarcely imagine.
Take a guy like Jeffrey Epstein, for example. Where would you say his power come from? Here’s a hint: It wasn’t from “making his voice heard” like every other schlub. He owned Little St. James, a private Caribbean island, and Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, where he reportedly entertained a bizarre scheme to impregnate multiple women with his own sperm. He had connections to powerful figures like Les Wexner and Bill Gates, and he maintained relationships in the highest reaches of business, politics, and academia even after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.
Does any of that prove theories that Epstein controlled politicians through blackmail? No. But consider the extraordinary access he enjoyed. How many doors could a man like that open with a telephone call that would remain permanently shut to the average voter?
Ask yourself: Do you have access to these resources? No? Then how do you stand a chance of demanding accountability from your representatives when your only instruments are voting and protesting, while the instruments of capital include campaign contributions, lobbying, personal connections, and financial pressure?
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Hope without changeThe point is this: What America promises its people is a lie. Republics, whatever their promises to the “little guy,” have always given enormous advantages to the “big guys.” The little guy gets a delusion of hope and a sense of control, while the wheels keep turning for the people with real influence.
And if this is true, then what exactly would be the point of your vote? Why do the big dogs put on such an elaborate song and dance just to get you out to the polling stations? Why do they need you to buy this trash they’re selling about voting harder and harder every election cycle?
Well, think about the psychological effect of casting a ballot. You feel like you have done your civic duty. You feel like this is the one corner of your life where you have some semblance of agency, where you are truly demonstrating the power of the people.
That feeling is the entire product. It is the exact feeling the capital class wants you to experience and internalize. Because ownership comes with something else attached: responsibility.
Scape-vote“Responsibility?”
What’s the first thing people do when the president, or a senator, or a local mayor whom you voted for does something “bad”? They blame you for voting for him. What’s the first thing you do when a Democrat politician does something “bad”? You relish the opportunity to clown your liberal family, friends, or acquaintances.
“Those idiot liberals voted for this!”
Now, in reality, what does all this constant bickering, finger-pointing, and blame-shifting actually accomplish?
It takes the heat off the people who actually have and use their very real power to do the bad things. It shifts the blame from them and puts it all squarely on you. And that is because you, the voter, voluntarily take responsibility for it. Your belief in the central thesis of democracy — that you are the one with power — makes you take on the responsibility that comes with that perceived power.
Do you see the trick yet?
The elites are using you as a scapegoat. And I mean that in the oldest sense of the word. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest laid both hands on the head of a goat, confessed over it the sins of the people, and sent it out into the wilderness to carry those sins away. The community was cleansed. The goat was left to bear the burden.
That is what the idea we call “democracy” lets them do. They commit their sins, lay their hands on your head every November, and send you out into the wilderness to bear them. Democracy isn't the House of the People. It's Solomon's Temple. It’s the place where the priest unloads his sins onto the scapegoat and walks away cleansed while you carry the blame.
The NFL is all systems go for the regular-season game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.
Despite widespread destruction in the streets of France over the past week and an expectation that there will be unrest again this weekend, the NFL said there have been "no disruptions" to speak of league operations.
'We've made all the preparations.'
However, amid the league's attempt to calm nerves in recent days, the Steelers and the NFL have canceled a fan event at a bar in the Bastille area that was scheduled for the weekend because of security concerns.
"Following recent events in the Bastille neighborhood, and after careful consideration, we felt it appropriate not to move forward with the planned Steelers House fan event in Paris," the NFL said in a message to fans, per ESPN.
"Preparations for Sunday's NFL Paris game at Stade de France continue as planned," the statement added.
NFL fan events scheduled for Friday and Saturday are still expected to be held as planned, the league told OutKick.
The cancellation comes after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell delivered a series of odd remarks in which he said that security will be "very high" at the event, but there is essentially nothing to worry about.
"We've made all the preparations. We've been in touch with the appropriate authorities," Goodell said Wednesday, according to CNN, specifically claiming he has spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in recent days.
And even though Paris is just days removed from massive civil unrest, acts of vandalism, and fires set to government buildings, Goodell simply stated, "Protests are not unusual in France."
The commissioner added that he is looking forward to attending the game.
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The NFL has remained steadfast in its messaging surrounding the safety of the Paris game despite simultaneously increasing security.
"Preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game at Stade de France next Sunday," the NFL said, according to reporter Adam Schefter. "We continue to work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters. We are also providing the two clubs with regular updates. There's been no disruption or impact at league sites."
Schefter also reported that Saints executive Greg Bensel said he concurred with the NFL's decision to march forward with the game.
"Members of our football operations staff and internal security team have been on the ground in France for the past few days, and there has been no disruption or impact at any of our team sites," Bensel remarked.
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Moreover, the NFL's executive vice president of club business, international, and league events has emphasized that league personnel and security have been on the ground for 10 days ensuring enhanced security around the event.
The executive, Peter O'Reilly, said the league was "obviously being very vigilant" in all of its planning and noted that a large soccer game between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona — two of the most popular teams in the world — had gone ahead earlier this week, at a different stadium.
The NFL has nine international games this season, its most ever, including inaugural games in Australia, Brazil, and France.
The overseas schedule has been widely criticized by analysts like former NFL coach Jon Gruden, who said the league should be growing the game in the United States first.
Radio hosts Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington said players should refuse to play in Paris.
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State Department issued travel warning ahead of a busy weekend in Paris that promises 'act two' riots and a major NFL match in the city.
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A woman who reportedly was “afraid of dying alone” drove head-on into a semitruck with her mother and son in the car and now faces murder charges.
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Outside Marine Corps Base Quantico stands a limestone replica of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Like the 100-ton bronze statue in Arlington, Felix de Weldon's nine-foot sculpture in Quantico depicts six battle-weathered Marines raising an American flag on Japan's Iwo Jima Island during World War II.
'This criminal illegal alien’s dream is over.'
This monument commemorating American heroes and heroism was vandalized on Wednesday. The suspect accused of beheading one of the statues and hammering away at other features has been identified as an illegal alien.
According to the Prince William Police Department, officers arrived to the scene around 10:13 p.m. on Wednesday to find Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano allegedly "actively damaging the statue with a sledgehammer."
In addition to allegedly removing one of the depicted soldier's heads, Soriano is accused of inflicting other damage "estimated to be in hundreds of thousands of dollars," said police.
The suspect was taken into custody and charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to monument. He was held without bond.
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Multiple federal sources confirmed to Fox News' Bill Melugin that Soriano is an illegal alien, specifically a former DACA recipient whose legal status expired this year.
Citing federal sources, Melugin reported that Soriano stole into the homeland in 1999, was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014, had that DACA status extended by the Biden administration in 2024, and has since lost his status.
The attorney listed for Soriano did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment. The DHS did, however, share an image of an Iwo Jima memorial, vowing in the message, "This we will defend."
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told the New York Post, "This criminal illegal alien’s dream is over: Maldonado Soriano disrespected our brave service members and defaced a beautiful monument that honored their sacrifice."
"President Trump has secured our border and is deporting illegal criminals who hate our country and our values," continued Rogers. "The socialist Democrats want to go back to open borders and flood our communities with dangerous criminal illegal aliens."
The Marine Corps Public Affairs told Blaze News: "Marine Corps Base Quantico is aware of the situation. We are working closely with the Prince William County Police Department on a joint investigation. As this is an open investigation, no further comment will be provided."
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The Disney Grooming Syndicate’s newest Star Wars movie is already shaping up to be the most expensive ever, which means it could be the biggest box office bomb ever.
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The U.S. general fertility rate hit a new "record low" in 2025, according to final birth data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.
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The United States military's elite working dogs are close to getting a major upgrade — or so says the newly launched company Warhound.
On Thursday, Warhound, a new defense technology company started by Anduril Technologies' Palmer Luckey and Colossal's Ben Lamm, emerged from a $200 million seed round promising a quick turnaround on its new dogs.
'Man's best friend deserves man's best tech.'
Under CEO David Spirk, the new project from Luckey and Lamm will attempt to revitalize and optimize the military's supply of working dogs through genetic engineering.
Colossal, the company best known for its attempts to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo bird, will provide its advanced genetics platform and secure biobanking capabilities, while Anduril will equip the dogs with advanced cybernetic augmentations for increased awareness and effectiveness on missions.
The result will be, the company says, a group of healthier dogs that are better equipped for missions without increasing reliance on Europe for the supply.
"Man's best friend deserves man's best tech," said Palmer Luckey in a Warhound press release.
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"Colossal has spent years pioneering breakthroughs in genetics, cloning, and animal biology, and now we're applying that science to give these dogs the best possible chance at a long, healthy life and a successful mission. If we're going to ask man's best friend to protect America, we owe it to them to use every tool at our disposal to protect them, too," said Ben Lamm.
The Texas-based company is backed by In-Q-Tel, Sequoia Capital, Ark Invest, 8VC, Breyer Capital, and Neogenesis, to name a few of its early investors.
The company's announcement, however, received some immediate pushback from commenters online.
One commenter, for example, came out swinging at the prospect of "genetically modified" military dogs: "Hey so this should be f**king illegal."
Palmer Luckey replied to the comment, attempting to dispel some of the concerns about the "genetic modifications" that the company plans to make on the dogs in the program.
"Which part of this do you object to? The hearing protection? The eye protection? The body armor? Or gene edits that makes them less likely to develop cancer and joint problems?" Luckey wrote.
"There is a reason the American Humane Society is supporting this," he added.
Indeed, the American Humane Society will support and oversee the treatment of the dogs in the program. The organization will also assist with finding homes for the dogs when they retire from their service.
"We owe these dogs a commitment to their well-being that matches their service to us. What excites me about Warhound is the opportunity to make health, welfare, and exceptional care fundamental to a working-dog program from the very beginning," Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of the American Humane Society, said. "Success means helping these dogs thrive throughout their lives — from training and active service to the loving, dignified retirement every canine hero deserves."
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The American economy continued to boom in October, with business activity expanding at one of the fastest rates in more than four years, manufacturing conditions reaching their strongest level since 2022, and factory hiring accelerating to its fastest pace in nearly 15 years.
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