PBS claims it’s normal to take days to count votes
In a move that looks suspiciously like providing an alibi before committing a crime, PBS published an article on Halloween explaining that elections flipping to the losing candidate overnight is actually perfectly normal. Republicans have pointed to anomalous ballot returns as an indication of fraud in recent election cycles, citing how unusual it would be for an overnight ballot drop to contain only votes for the Democrat candidate. Yet PBS’s Pravda-like article explains, “If you wake up the next morning and find that a candidate who was behind hours earlier has since pulled ahead, that’s normal, too.” Social media has roasted the article for the propaganda it is, with one user asking, “Did the DNC draft this post for you?”

Obama judge tosses Alaska Senate case
The Justice Department recently sued over Alaska’s questionable Senate election, trying to block the certification of the state’s Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses. Even The New York Times admitted that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited Dan J. Sullivan to run as a spoiler candidate to confuse voters and siphon votes from the real Sullivan. Alaska uses a ranked-choice election system, which opens the door to this voter-confusion tactic. On Sunday, however, an Obama-appointed judge rejected the DOJ’s bid, arguing that the Justice Department didn’t explain how it planned to address the issue without compromising ballot secrecy. The DOJ appealed the ruling to the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

X suspended the real Dan Sullivan’s account
Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s dirty tricks against Dan Sullivan continue. Peltola and Alaska Democrats began by tracking down all Alaskan voters named Dan Sullivan and persuading one of them to run as an independent candidate to siphon votes meant for Republican Dan Sullivan. Then on Friday, the real Dan Sullivan had his X social media account temporarily banned for impersonation. Sullivan’s campaign and National Republican Senate Committee regional director Chris Olmstead say Peltola allies falsely reported the real Sullivan’s account for impersonation. “Insane how far Mary’s willing to go to trick Alaskans,” said Olmstead. Peltola’s campaign denied involvement.

Abdul campaigns with another Jew hater
Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed recently campaigned in Benton Harbor, Michigan, with Mayor Marcus Muhammad, a longtime member and supporter of the antisemitic Nation of Islam. Muhammad rose through the organizational ranks in Chicago and has supported the group’s leader, Louis Farrakhan, who referred to Jews as “termites” and praised Adolf Hitler. Muhammad has promoted Farrakhan’s antisemitic conspiracy theories, including a video of Farrakhan discussing “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews” that claims the Jews controlled the transatlantic slave trade. The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) removed Muhammad from its mayoral advisory board earlier this year due to his antisemitic statements and ties. CAM has also pointed out that Abdul’s rhetoric “has placed a target on the backs of Jews across Michigan.” El-Sayed has the backing of other Nation of Islam leaders, such as Detroit’s Troy Muhammad, who has previously threatened Jews who criticize Farrakhan.

DSA candidates could be barred from Congress
A “loophole” of sorts in the Constitution may bar Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members elected to Congress from serving. All elected members must swear an oath to uphold the Constitution before becoming full members of the House or Senate. However, any member-elect can challenge another member-elect’s right to be sworn in if evidence shows the latter would not serve and defend the Constitution while in public office. For any DSA member in either chamber, the evidence is well known. The DSA’s platform includes a call to “draft a new constitution, and create a democratic socialist republic.” Based on that, no DSA member should be sworn into the House or the Senate. Certain lawmakers have suggested that they would invoke the maneuver, which would make for a very interesting January.

Germany does riots too
Riots in Europe continue as massive Gen Z-led protests over affordability in Germany became violent. An organization called Gen Z regelt gathered 120,000 demonstrators across 34 cities to peacefully protest Saturday evening, but violent left-wing groups and anarchists from the migrant “community” used the cover of the demonstrations to sow chaos. Gen Z regelt highlighted on social media that its protests ended early Saturday evening and that it supports peaceful protests. Rioters looted stores, smashed windows, threw Molotov cocktails, and injured dozens of police officers. In Frankfurt, a hundred police officers were injured, but only 54 people were arrested. In Cologne, 23 police officers were injured, and five police cars were damaged as rioters threw glass bottles, stones, and firecrackers. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner blamed “political actors” for the violence after 27 police officers were injured in his city.

UN pulls out of Western Sahara, U.S. and Russia compete for influence
The United Nations recently ended its 35-year peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara, leaving doubts about the territory’s future. The area has long been disputed between Morocco and the independence group Polisario Front. Russia previously vetoed an American resolution supporting Morocco in this regard. It also tried to extend the mission, but that was vetoed. Morocco was much more pleased by the news, as a major obstacle to unification has been removed. The UN-led ceasefire has been in place since 1991, and both territories have been at a tense standoff since then. The resolution to this cold war may resolve itself much sooner now that the UN is no longer involved.

Is TDS a genuine, deadly mental disorder?
A psychiatrist recently said Trump Derangement Syndrome is real and dangerous. It “started about 10 years ago,” said Dr. Carole Lieberman. “Since then it has become deadly serious, literally deadly serious because we can attribute some of the assassination attempts to Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Deeper than simply disliking Trump, TDS causes people to blame everything on him. According to Lieberman, TDS often leads to behavior changes, such as refusing to socialize with friends or family. A survey found that 41% have seen this behavior, and 22% have seen a connection between aggressive behavior and negative feelings about the president. Liberman argued the disorder should be formally recognized by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Canada indicates trade deal with U.S. coming soon
A deal to end the trade war between the U.S. and Canada may be coming, according to a statement from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who on Sunday said he had a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump and expected an agreement “in the coming weeks.” Trump agreed, telling reporters that they are “very close to having a deal,” which is “going to be great for our farmers, great for our country.” Trump said the deal would likely include reviving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would transport oil from Alberta, Canada, to a terminal in Steele City, Nebraska. The project was halted under both Barack Obama and Joe Biden after ecofascist groups objected. Before this development, Carney asserted Canada could hold out for a new presidential administration, a claim Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said the country “can’t afford.”

Headlines

  • Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke (Washington Times)
  • Judge permanently tosses Trump suit against WSJ over Epstein letter (Washington Examiner)
  • Ukraine and Russia hit by hoax nuclear threat alerts after cyberattacks (Newsweek)
  • FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history (NY Post)

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