Netanyahu Bloc Challenges Vote as Israel Certifies Results

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Israel’s Central Elections Committee certified the country’s election results Wednesday over objections from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc, as his opponents prepared to try to form a governing coalition.

Netanyahu and his allies have cited two investigations into suspected election interference to challenge the results, with some calling for another vote, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Election officials said neither investigation produced evidence affecting the outcome.

The dispute comes as Netanyahu’s opponents prepare to take a parliamentary majority. His bloc could seek to delay the seating of the Knesset or impede the election of a new speaker, potentially complicating Gadi Eisenkot’s efforts to advance legislation and establish a government.

The parties opposed to Netanyahu won 67 seats in the 120-seat Parliament in the Oct. 27 election, including 19 seats secured by two Arab parties. Former military chief Eisenkot is seeking to assemble a coalition, though the Arab parties’ role remains unresolved. (Read more from “Netanyahu Bloc Challenges Vote as Israel Certifies Results” HERE)

Peltola Campaign Sues for Access to Blocked Alaska Absentee Ballots

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By Washington Examiner.

Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sued Alaska election officials Friday, seeking records that would identify voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected as the state continues counting votes in one of the closest 2026 midterm races nationwide.

Alaskans for Mary, Peltola’s campaign committee, filed the lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage against the Alaska Division of Elections, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, and Director of Elections Carol Beecher, alleging the state violated the Alaska Public Records Act by withholding the records. The campaign wants the division’s absentee register showing whether each returned absentee ballot has been coded for acceptance or rejection, along with the reason for each rejection.

The campaign is represented by the Anchorage firm Reeves Amodio and by Elias Law Group, the Democratic election law firm founded by attorney Marc Elias.

The complaint asks a judge to declare that the campaign is entitled to the records, order the state to turn them over “without further delay,” and bar officials from obstructing or delaying access. It also seeks attorneys’ fees. The campaign separately asked for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to force the immediate release of the records, several outlets reported.

According to the complaint, the campaign sent a written records request to each of the division’s five regional offices Oct. 27, a week before Election Day, and received no response. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the day after the election, its lawyers sent a follow-up letter demanding the records by 4 p.m. Thursday and warning that they would treat any failure to produce them as a denial. The complaint says during a phone call and in emails Thursday, state attorneys declined to release the records immediately. The campaign argues that officials “constructively denied and obstructed” its request. (Read more from “Peltola Campaign Sues for Access to Blocked Alaska Absentee Ballots” HERE)

Stephen Miller To Take Over As White House Chief Of Staff

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By The Federalist.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, perhaps the Trump administration’s foremost immigration and deportation hawk, will take over as chief of staff after Susie Wiles resigned her position Thursday night.

President Donald Trump announced Miller’s promotion on social media, stating Miller is one of his “most trusted advisors,” adding, “Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation. I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff — She has done a great job!”

The shake-up at the top comes after devastating midterms for Republicans, where many voters were angry with the protracted war in Iran and its resultant high gas prices and a lack of focus on domestic issues like affordability.

Staffing changes after election defeats are fairly common, and more could come. Officials in top positions at the Department of Justice have also started turning in their resignations, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon and Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Eisenberg.

Some on the right, like Steve Bannon, who served as the White House chief strategist in Trump’s first term, called for Wiles to be removed, stating, “I think that you have to look to people like Susie Wiles, the chief of staff, and the political consultants that are there … because of the results, they should be removed and removed immediately.” (Read more from “Stephen Miller To Take Over As White House Chief Of Staff” HERE)

Neocons Are Desperate To Blame The GOP Midterm Wipeout On Everything But Iran

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By The Federalist.

Neocons sprang into action this week amid the fallout from Tuesday’s historic Republican defeat in the midterms, pushing a theory of the election that’s completely divorced from reality. Their basic argument is that it wasn’t the costly and unpopular Iran War that turned voters against President Trump and the GOP, it was tariffs, corruption, candidate quality, ICE raids — nearly anything you can think of besides the war, which they are still defending amid the smoldering wreckage of the Republican Party.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board, a champion of the war from the beginning, went after Vice President J.D. Vance this week for a lengthy X post on Wednesday in which Vance rightly cited the war as the primary cause of the Republican midterm disaster.

“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance wrote. “If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest.”

The WSJ editors are not interested in an honest conversation. They criticized Vance for not mentioning corruption and tariffs as major reasons for Republican losses. Tariffs in particular is a familiar refrain among all those who pushed for the Iran war. The problem is, public opinion on tariffs doesn’t show what the neocons say it shows. After Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs were enacted on April 2 of last year, Trump’s approval rating dropped from 47 percent down to about where it was during the best times of his first term, about 40 percent, which is Trump’s baseline on economic management.

The entire tariffs talking point is just a tactic to distract from the Iran War and its costs and shift the conversation to something else. Dana Loesch went even further than the WSJ and claimed that Iran and Israel weren’t even a top four concern for voters, that instead it was the economy, cost of living, and tariffs. But that’s not what exit polling shows. Loesch in particular was widely mocked on X for her inability to correctly read exit polls that showed three out of four voters said the Iran war was a “crucial or major factor” in their vote for Congress. (Read more from “Neocons Are Desperate To Blame The GOP Midterm Wipeout On Everything But Iran” HERE)

Resort City Issues Dire Warning Over Exploding Feral Animal Population: ‘Cannot Tackle Alone’

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By New York Post.

Honolulu officials are begging residents and tourists alike to stop feeding the island’s out-of-control feral chicken population as the feathered pests destroy property and create a health hazard as they leave their poop all over the place.

City and County officials say the birds have become a major nuisance across Oahu, crowing at all hours, tearing through residential areas, damaging yards and gardens and even agitating household pets.

There’s now a public education campaign, with signs posted at parks and on public transportation warning people: “Do Not Feed Feral Chicken.”

Officials have also released an animated public service announcement explaining the problem and deployed traps in an effort to capture the birds.

But those efforts are being undermined by people tampering with and vandalizing the traps, HawaiiNewsNow reported.

“While crews are actively trapping feral chickens and putting up educational signage, this is an issue the city simply cannot tackle alone,” Department of Customer Services Director Kim Hashiro said. (Read more from “Resort City Issues Dire Warning Over Exploding Feral Animal Population: ‘Cannot Tackle Alone’” HERE)

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Trump Declares Alaska Senate Race ‘Over’ in Favor of GOP Candidate Following ‘Decoy Dan’ Scandal

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By New York Post.

President Trump declared the Senate race in Alaska “over” and his favored candidate Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) the winner — even though the outcome of his race against former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) was far from certain.

Trump has previously fumed about the inclusion of “decoy” Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot, and what he calls a Democratic ploy to draw votes from the senator. He also has urged the Justice Department to investigate.

But on Saturday he went so far as to declare Sen. Sullivan as having “won” the race despite the razor-thin margin and outstanding votes. He was trailing Peltola by fewer than 700 votes.

“Daniel Sullivan is leading substantially in the Alaska Senatorial Race. When you add Daniel (3,600, 1.68%) into Dan, and Gerald Heikes (4,846, 2.27%), Senator Dan Sullivan is up by thousands of Votes. Remember, Heikes was also fraudulently put into the Race,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

“I don’t know what takes so long to announce his win. This should be immediate! Anyone voting for Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr., a man who tried to change his middle initial, but was unable to get it done in time, and who was otherwise nonpolitical – Never even voted – is a vote for Senator Dan Sullivan. The Alaska Race is OVER. Dan Sullivan WON, BY A LOT!” Trump wrote. (Read more from “Trump Declares Alaska Senate Race ‘Over’ in Favor of GOP Candidate Following ‘Decoy Dan’ Scandal” HERE)

Russell Brand Convicted Of Rape

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By Daily Caller.

Russell Brand was convicted Thursday on rape and sexual assault charges, and immediately remanded in custody.

Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault, according to City News.

Judge Joel Bennathan confirmed Brand would receive jail time and scheduled his sentencing hearing for Nov. 9.

The comedian faced seven charges involving six women, stemming from allegations dating between 1999 and 2009. All the women are entitled to lifelong anonymity, according to BBC. . .

Brand, 51, denied all the charges made against him, and testified that he was previously obsessed with sex and led a promiscuous life, but never forced anyone to engage sexually against their will. (Read more from “Russell Brand Convicted Of Rape” HERE)

Trump Offers Press Secretary Position To Dana White, Who Reportedly Declines

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By Daily Caller.

President Donald Trump stated Saturday that he made a job offer to UFC boss Dana White to become the next White House press secretary. However, according to a report from CNN, he has declined.

While at his Florida golf club, the president took to social media and said that he offered “the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior” to be his chief spokesperson.

Trump stated that he made the request to White to bring multiple UFC fighters to be “assistants,” saying, “We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”

A response wasn’t issued Saturday by the White House to inquiries regarding Trump’s post on Truth Social. However, CNN is reporting, citing a source familiar with the situation, that White declined the offer.

(Read more from “Trump Offers Press Secretary Position To Dana White, Who Reportedly Declines” HERE)

Top DOJ Civil Rights Enforcer Resigns After Midterm Catastrophe

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By Daily Caller.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned from her role at the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday following the catastrophic midterm elections.

Dhillon’s resignation makes her the first high-profile official to depart President Donald Trump’s administration after the disastrous midterm cycle. Dhillon served as the Assistant Attorney General within the DOJ’s civil rights unit.

“Serving my country as AAG for Civil Rights has been the honor of a lifetime,” Dhillon said in a statement on X. “We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women and girls’ sports, and so much more. I want to thank President Trump for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to what’s next!”

This comes just days after Republicans endured a bruising midterm defeat, with Democrats flipping seven Senate seats and dozens of House seats so far.

“She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a post on X. “The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors,” Blanche added. (Read more from “Top DOJ Civil Rights Enforcer Resigns After Midterm Catastrophe” HERE)

Trump Cabinet Member’s Son-In-Law Wins House Race To Become Youngest Member

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By The Daily Caller.

The 26-year-old son-in-law of a Trump cabinet official will become the youngest member of the next Congress and the first born in the 2000s — after running a campaign aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement.

Republican Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, won the open seat race for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, garnering 56 percent of the vote to Democrat Fred Clark’s 44 percent, the Associated Press reported. Alfonso will succeed Republican Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany, who unsuccessfully ran for governor, in the heavily Republican district President Donald Trump carried by more than 22 percentage points in 2024.

“America First means putting the health and prosperity of our people above all else. That will be my only priority in Congress. I’ve already championed Wisconsin cranberries as a natural alternative to artificial food dyes, and you can expect me to champion even more MAHA initiatives in Congress,” Alfonso told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. “As a young father, ensuring the next generation grows up healthier is deeply personal to me.”

The Gen Z political newcomer beat out five other candidates for the GOP nomination during the Aug. 11 primary, aided by endorsements from Trump and MAHA Action.

“As a young guy, I just had a daughter. The rising costs of health care is one of those scary things that scares not just my generation, but even the older generation. Prescription drugs, you name it,” Alfonso told the DCNF in a July interview. “But if we’re going to have a serious discussion about the rise of health care costs, we can talk about how us as a nation, we have an obese crisis.” (Read more from “Trump Cabinet Member’s Son-In-Law Wins House Race To Become Youngest Member” HERE)