https://freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/ en-us Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:19:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399477/posts Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has repeatedly described himself as a "physician" on the campaign trail and in public biographies, despite records showing he has never held a medical license in Michigan or New York. Much of El-Sayed’s campaign has focused on his medical credentials, particularly his purported experience as a physician. While El-Sayed does have a medical degree, public records in New York and Michigan examined by Politico indicate that he’s never held a license to practice medicine. New York state law prohibits individuals who lack medical licenses from identifying themselves as "physicians," a title El-Sayed claimed on... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399477/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:19:46 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399476/posts [I used Grok to condense the YouTube transcript]: On September 30, Fly Dubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was attacked in the cockpit by co-pilot Hamam al-Hamami. He used a ruse of needing to pray to leave his seat, retrieved the crash axe from behind the captain’s position, and struck Captain Schmidt (an Indian national). Passengers intervened, subdued the attacker, and assisted in recovering the aircraft from a steep dive of roughly 14,000–16,000 feet. Deadheading crew members entered the cockpit and flew the aircraft to an airport in Saudi Arabia, where the attacker was arrested. Evacuation lights activated... YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399476/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:56:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399474/posts DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says federal investigators have a “STRONG CASE” against Rep. Ilhan Omar as agents execute MULTIPLE search warrants in ongoing investigation. According to CBS News: -Federal authorities carried out several search warrants as part of the expanding investigation. -Mullin says organized immigration fraud could trigger federal racketeering charges under RICO. -DHS and the Justice Department are coordinating efforts as the investigation moves forward. It's only getting worse for Ilhan Omar. X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399474/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:03:18 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399473/posts Republicans blame Iran, Democrats blame the United States, and men under 40 are the most likely to name Israel Voters were asked who they blame most for the ongoing conflict involving Iran and how much it will matter when they vote in November. A new national survey by The Honest Poll finds that 40% of Likely Voters blame the United States most, ahead of the 31% who blame Iran and 14% who blame Israel. Three percent (3%) name someone else and 12% are not sure. Registered Voters answered 39% the United States, 28% Iran, 14% Israel, 3% someone else and... The Honest Poll https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399473/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:37:24 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399471/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Trump personally signed the legislation just last month. Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, it had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine. AP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399471/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:18:43 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399467/posts ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Presents: "Numbers" Music *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time & effort providing entertainment... Our Troops Rock! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399467/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:01:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399466/posts Congressional Democrats on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees are demanding President Donald Trump explain why Ukrainian forces’ access to SpaceX Starshield services was restricted earlier this week. In a letter first reported by MS NOW, Rep. Jason Crow, D-Co., ranking member of the Armed Services Committee; Adam Smith, D-Wash., ranking member of the Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn.; and Rep. George Whitesides, D-Calif., lambasted the Trump administration for refusing to respond to congressional inquiries on who directed changes to Ukraine’s access to Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink services. The lawmakers were not satisfied with... MS NOW https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399466/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:54:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399465/posts Thieves swiped voters’ mail-in ballots from a post office in the Bay Area, sparking fears of election fraud after another theft of ballots last week. The San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office said in a Thursday press release that it was notified that the election forms were recently stolen from a US Postal Service Office in Daly City, including mail-in ballots from San Mateo County voters. The county, located just south of San Francisco, and the US Postal Service are actively investigating the theft. It’s unclear how many ballots were stolen, the county said. The county’s election division encouraged voters... NYPost https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399465/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:50:22 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399464/posts "You called Ukraine a disgrace for attacking Russia. You want Zelensky out. Have you forgotten that it's President Putin who started the war?" Guttierez asked. "Well, you know, I know the details, okay?" Trump answered. "And at some point, I'll release the details. But I don't care anything except for one. I want that war ended." "Twenty-five thousand soldiers on average a month are being killed. Last month, 32,000 soldiers," Trump said. "And I think the two leaders, I do, with both of them— I think they want that war ended, too. And I think it's going to end. That's... CBS News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399464/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:35:51 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399460/posts The Justice Department under the Biden administration opened an investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, in 2024 to scrutinize her finances, campaign spending and interactions with a foreign citizen, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The inquiry, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington and the department’s public integrity unit in June of that year, appears to have stalled for lack of evidence, according to one of the people who requested anonymity to discuss internal department matters. The investigation appeared to be thrust into the public spotlight on Monday, when President Trump blindsided department officials... NYT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399460/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:38:29 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399459/posts A Washington state school district has agreed to publicly apologize, undergo religious liberty training and pay $275,000 in attorney’s fees after a lawsuit challenged policies that required elementary school students to keep Bibles concealed in sealed envelopes, according to a Christian education organization whose CEO says children felt pressured to hide their faith. Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday that parents described the emotional toll of the Everett School District’s restrictions, which also included requiring families to submit permission slips every week for their children to attend voluntary, off-campus Bible... NYPost https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399459/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:19:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399457/posts A new poll of the Ohio Senate and gubernatorial races shows Democrats ahead in both contests. In the Senate race, a Bowling Green State University (BGSU) poll found former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) ahead of Sen. Jon Husted (R) by 6 points, 48 percent to 42 percent, among likely voters. When BGSU surveyed the race in September, Brown had just a 3-point lead. Ohio voters were evenly split 48 percent to 48 percent on who they think will win, regardless of whom they support. That is narrower than September, when more thought Husted would win. In the governor’s race, Democrat... The Hill https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399457/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399455/posts The Denver Post’s editorial board has come out against Amendment 87, the proposed graduated income tax ballot measure. In an Oct. 11 editorial, the board argued that extracting $2.7 billion in a single year from the state’s largest businesses would “do more harm than good.” While the board took exception to some opponents’ claims, such as the measure’s impact on businesses under $500,000 in taxable profit and on deductions for seniors and veterans, it concluded that the risk to Colorado’s largest employers outweighs the benefits. Citing conversations with Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president J.J. Ament,... Complete Colorado https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399455/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:45:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399454/posts President Volodymyr Zelensky used his appearance at the Oct. 16 summit of EU leaders in Brussels to list the main things Kyiv needs to survive the winter and beyond, but those asks won't come cheap. "I am grateful for your support for Ukraine," Zelensky told EU leaders. "Without a determined European Union capable of making strong decisions Putin would have gone much further by now," Zelensky said. But with Russia ramping up its use of ballistic missiles and jet-powered Shahed drones to pummel Kyiv, and the U.S. taking steps to undermine Russia sanctions and Ukrainian security, Zelensky also came to... The Kyiv Independent https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399454/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:39:54 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399453/posts Bigger agencies, higher spending, and expanded workforces don't always make government more effective.My recent trip to Malibu from Los Angeles was my first post-wildfire drive through the Pacific Palisades and, my goodness, there's nothing like seeing something with one's own eyes to grasp the enormity of the devastation. The obliterated hulks along Pacific Coast Highway 21 months after the tragedy raise multiple issues, including ones related to the excruciatingly slow rebuilding process. This being California, the state has yet to grapple sufficiently with the reasons the wildfires started—and the failed response to them. But late is better than never, so... Reason https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399453/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:33:41 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399452/posts HeeHaw's owner argues that “no reasonable officer…would have believed that such force was necessary or justified.”The Georgia officer responsible for killing a 1-year-old miniature donkey, HeeHaw, has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him, claiming the body camera footage proves he "reasonably believed the donkey posed an imminent threat to a fellow officer." But even if it doesn't, the officer argues he is immune from liability. In the early morning hours of August 30, Hannah Michelle Israel was at her Cedartown home in western Georgia when she received a distressing phone call. A supervisor with the Cedartown Police... Reason https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399452/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:08 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399450/posts Secretary Mullin and Commissioner Scott observed ongoing construction on secondary barriers and met with construction crews as the Trump Administration marked 17 months of ZERO releases of illegal aliens at the southern border. The latest data from CBP also revealed that Fiscal Year 2026 saw the lowest amount of border crossings of any fiscal year in American history. ...“Thanks to President Trump’s bold leadership, we have had ZERO illegal aliens released into our country for the past 17 straight months—that’s promises made, promises kept in action.” In Fiscal Year 2026, CBP completed construction of 250 miles of new border barrier... Homeland Security https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399450/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:03:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399447/posts How the free market gets blamed for cronyism. Words have specific meanings. Unfortunately, capitalism is frequently misused by supporters and critics alike. Too often, what people defend or condemn is not free-market capitalism at all. Although distinctions exist among capitalism, free enterprise, and free market, for the purposes of this essay, I use capitalism to mean free-market capitalism: an economic system based on private property, voluntary exchange, competition, freedom of entry and association, and freedom of contract—including wages negotiated without government-imposed minimums. Government’s role is that of a referee: protecting property rights, enforcing contracts, and preventing force and fraud, not... Foundation for Economic Education https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399447/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:47:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399443/posts The weeping mother of the crazed teen gunman who carried out a mass shooting at an Oregon elementary school insisted her son was “a good boy” and that she would have tried to prevent the massacre if she could. Shauntai May Nickerson, the mother of 16-year-old John J. Griffin II, waved off reporters on the porch of her apartment complex as she smoked a cigarette and cried, the New York Times reported. The mother insisted Griffin — who killed three students and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday — was “a good boy, he really was” and... NYT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399443/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:49:37 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399442/posts Author and media personality Oli London labels Greta Thunberg a "hypocrite" for fighting climate change while joining protests that are further polluting European streets. "Greta Thunberg has to be labelled a hypocrite. She claims to be a climate change activist, but she's constantly jetting around Europe," Mr London told News24 Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399442/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:43:07 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399441/posts New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez donated $1 million to Dr. Abdul El-Sayed who is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Ocasio-Cortez has been campaigning for El-Sayed as the midterm elections are less than a month away. She has been on the road and has campaigned for El-Sayed and other Democratic candidates as her party is expected to have some midterm victories in tight races. El-Sayed is facing Republican challenger Mike Rogers. KONONews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399441/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:41:39 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399440/posts A White House official on Friday told The Epoch Times that new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has left her position about a week after she was named. The White House also shared an X post from a Fox News reporter saying she is transitioning away from the position. President Donald Trump on Friday said he offered Zacharia the option to reconsider taking the job after she was “treated very badly” in the media. “I said to Katie just two minutes ago: ‘You don’t have to do this,’” he told reporters at the White House on Friday. The Epoch Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399440/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:35:09 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399439/posts Things Have Changed “Most people are not the enemy. They are scared, proud, lonely, overworked, and trying to protect something they love with the only map they were handed.” —LHGrey I remind you once again: history is a trickster. Sometimes things turn out, and sometimes they just turn, and these days they’re turning hard. Get this: Russia is not our mortal enemy anymore. This is not 1956 or even 1986. It is no longer the so-called Free World against the wicked Hammer and Sickle. Russia is no longer a weird political science experiment acting in defiance of human nature —... https://www.kunstler.com/ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399439/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:17:46 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399437/posts THEY'D LOSE MICHIGAN. "The average error rate, off by 3.7 points!" "Siren warning for Democrats...if we get this average error rate...THIS is what we're talking about...Republicans would get 52 seats, Democrats would get 48." In 2024, Mike Rogers came within roughly 19,000 votes of winning Michigan. HE CAN DO IT THIS TIME The polls have underestimated Trump voters in every one of his elections. If they vote, we win. This is why ALL OF US in EVERY STATE need to vote no matter what Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, it's all winnable! Eric Dougherty via X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399437/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:03:38 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399436/posts A Southern California woman who illegally registered her dog to vote and cast ballots in two elections has had her criminal case dismissed after pleading guilty and paying for anti-voter fraud billboards featuring her own pet, prosecutors announced Thursday. Laura Lee Yourex, 64, of Costa Mesa, was initially charged with five felonies after authorities discovered she had registered her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to vote and submitted mail-in ballots in the animal’s name during California’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the dog’s vote was successfully counted in the... KTLA5 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399436/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:41:30 GMT