Customers who enjoy Chick-fil-A can still expect to hear “My Pleasure” from a human rather than a robot for the foreseeable future. Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy said that the company will not incorporate artificial intelligence ordering at their restaurants, CNBC reported on Oct. 4. While the fast food chain will explore AI integrations for other components of their work, they have no plans to add AI voice ordering in their drive-thrus, unlike many of their competitors. “From our experience, we really want that hospitality to be human to human,” Cathy described in an interview with CNBC. “We’re not gonna substitute…
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Trump NFL advertisements A Biden-appointed judge has ruled that the Trump Administration must cease the production and airing of government-funded advertisements ahead of the midterms. In other words, Trump can no longer promote the United States of America or his administration in government-funded ads. The Department of Homeland Security told the court last night that there were “no plans” to air additional ads, while asking the judge to reject the request by progressive groups for an emergency order to block the ads. Still, U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump Administration to stop using DHS funds to create or…
Please follow us on Truth Social, X, YouTube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram A reported $200 MILLION in stolen cash and gold. A controversial ICE shooting in New York City. Donald Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science. Plus, two powerful interviews on addiction, redemption, immigration, faith, and the future of the American Dream. On this episode of The Truth with John Gordon, John Gordon breaks down the latest political headlines and controversial news stories before sitting down with Ben Bergquam and Dr. Andrew Fox for two compelling conversations you won’t want to miss. IN THIS EPISODE:…
Highly popular GOP Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton ripped James Talarico for his prolonged absence and questionable claims that he had the flu. Texas Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico finally surfaced on Friday after a noticeable two-week absence from the campaign trail. Talarico’s campaign said the Texas Democrat was gone from the public for two weeks because he had the flu. Talarico was so sickly that he hid from Texas voters for nearly two weeks during the last leg of the race to the midterm elections. On Friday afternoon, Talarico was spotted at ACL Fest in Austin. Does Talarico look…
Shortly after the retraction, Nature published a new study that found just the opposite: “Global drought shows no detectable recent acceleration under climate warming.” The post Nature Retracts Study Linking “Atmospheric Thirst” to 40% Greater Drought Severity first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday evening that his rallies have made a tremendous difference in enthusiasm for Republicans as he prepares to embark on another week of travel to boost candidates in Ohio, Alaska, Arizona, and Montana. “My Rallies, legendary they have already become, have made a tremendous difference with the enthusiasm of the Republican Party. They have been waiting for them to happen, even though I never thought I’d have to be doing Rallies again. The good news is, I love them, the music, and the incredible enthusiasm, and will always be in favor of what’s…
James Talarico speaks at a Texas campaign rally. Photo: Talarico campaign video, via YouTube Please follow us on Truth Social, X, Youtube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram James Talarico, Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, was missing from the campaign trail for two long weeks. Today, in a surprise twist, independent journalist Nick Sortor has a recording of an Ohio psychiatric facility saying that James Talarico was just discharged there tonight. Sortor and Rhein Amacher had given Talarico’s campaign until 1 pm ET to answer for the nominee’s disappearance from the campaign trail. When no response was forthcoming the two…
Thom Tillis RINO Senator Thom Tillis (NC) on Sunday lost it over the Trump Administration’s plans to live stream the execution of Fort Hood jihadist mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan on December 3rd, arguing it’s one reason why War Secretary Pete Hegseth should not be in the cabinet. Hegseth, he said, “needs to get the hell out of the Department of Defense.” Hegseth announced last week that the execution of convicted Fort Hood Islamist terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan will be public, with American soldiers carrying out the firing squad at the very military installation where Hasan murdered 13 people and…
NEW YORK CITY — Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known colloquially as “Irro,” told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that American President Donald Trump is a “great man” who can “make more history” than he already has by formally recognizing Somaliland as its own country. Somaliland, a partially recognized nation-state inside of Somalia, has been fighting in recent years to fully break away from Somalia over the corruption, terrorism, and piracy that dominate Somalia. Somaliland has won formal recognition from its first country, the state of Israel, which came…
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, South Korea’s military said, without immediately specifying the weapon type or flight distance. The launch follows an Oct. 3 ballistic-missile test that North Korean state media described as involving a hypersonic strategic weapon system; Kim Yo-jong also claimed the missile used AI and could alter its trajectory at low altitude. The reports characterize the latest firing as part of Pyongyang’s recent weapons demonstrations.Where do you stand?
At least five people are missing after Nepal was hit with another flood this weekend. The flash flood completely destroyed a bridge and wiped out homes. This time the flash flood was triggered by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gangraki river. The landslide formed a dam which later led to the flash flood. WATCH: The AP reported: Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas…
MILTON, Fla.—It’s called a “sting jet.” A catastrophic cluster of tornado-like winds emerged on the edge of Hurricane Isaias and swept across hundreds of miles of Florida and Alabama like an atmospheric landslide.While coastal, more densely populated areas such as Florida’s Pensacola Beach and Destin faced their own destructive suite of storm surge and roof-ripping winds, this extremely rare wind event left the sparsely populated rural areas farther north bombarded by falling trees that crushed homes, downed power lines, and completely cut off entire communities.Now, volunteers armed with chainsaws, winches, and emergency supplies are pushing into that Flora-Bama pine-and-oak forest…
Louisiana has restored active status to all voters mistakenly classified as inactive during a database maintenance error Monday that affected about 67,000 people.Trey Williams, deputy secretary of state for communications and policy, told The Center Square the office corrected the error and returned the affected voters to active status. “We corrected the error later that day and moved everyone who was temporarily changed back to active voter status,” Williams said in an emailed response. The error occurred during routine database maintenance Monday night. Williams said the error did not affect anyone’s eligibility or ability to vote. An inactive designation does…
The buildings that house thousands of computer servers powering cloud computing and artificial intelligence have increasingly caught heat over environmental and energy concerns.Another common criticism is that state and local governments offer data centers sweetheart deals to attract them, including tax breaks and other incentives, potentially leaving ordinary residents to shoulder some of the costs associated with their development. But the National Taxpayers Union has released a pair of studies in a series arguing that at least two common state tax policies treat data centers less favorably than other industries. Most states allow a tangible personal property tax on data…
The latest confirmed U.S. military figures show 21 American service members have died in operations related to the Iran war and 865 wounded.The most recent data appeared in The Washington Post on Sunday and it was re-reported by the Associated Press. The death toll includes non-combat deaths.
Some of the highest-paid state executives across the country in 2025 were unelected education officials, according to a new report.Ballotpedia curated a report detailing the salaries of top-ranking state officials across the country in 2025. The list found that nine of the top 10 highest paid officials were appointed to their positions. The highest paid state official in 2025 was New York Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa, whose salary was $489,000. The next closest was Maryland Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright, with a salary of $361,000. Georgia Treasurer Steve McCoy earned $329,000 in 2025, the highest salary of any elected…
Companies are turning to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to fight alleged litigation fraud.The federal law enacted in 1970 was aimed at organized crime and subsequently used in political corruption cases in Illinois. A report by The American Tort Reform Association said businesses and insurers have filed nearly 300 RICO lawsuits since 2024, claiming that organized fraud rings allegedly involve law firms, litigation funders, medical providers and others. Phil Melin, executive director of Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, said different entities allegedly worked together to fraudulently extract litigation settlements. “It’s kind of a counterattack, but these businesses have…
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is demanding that President Donald Trump cease ICE enforcement actions in the city after a man was shot by federal authorities yesterday during an operation.Federal authorities said ICE agents were seeking to detain a 28-year-old Dominican national Thursday night when agents fired several shots into his vehicle, striking him in the neck. A five-year-old boy was reportedly in the car during the incident, but was uninjured, authorities said. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was an “illegal immigrant” with a lengthy history of run-ins with police. But the…
Republican nominee for Iowa Governor Zach Lahn was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about his candidacy in the 2026 midterm election. Lahn explained that he supports Iowa farmers and that his family has been in agriculture for many decades. He also told viewers that he is not a politician and that this is his first time running for public office. The Food and Environment Reporting Network had some concerns about President Trump’s tariffs and other issues, including the high cost of fertilizer. “How will you manage that relationship? President Trump versus the people of Iowa,…
A federal judge on Oct. 11, 2026, ordered an immediate halt to nearly $20 million in DHS-funded ads featuring Trump; White House says MAGA PAC will fund future spots without reimbursing taxpayers.
Tennis star and mega-millionaire, Coco Gauff, says it’s been difficult for her as a black woman in the United States. She made the comments back in January at the Australian Open. Mega-millionaire Coco Gauff says life is hard as a black woman in the US. Gauff has it so rough that she is the highest-paid female athlete in the country world, despite low name-recognition and no obvious speaking skills. According to reports, Coco made over $33 million last year. She made $8 million in on-court money and $25 million in endorsements. It’s been rough. Interviewer: Congrats. This is a bit…
Thom Tillis In the latest stop on a promotion tour for his new book, How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents, RINO Senator Thom Tillis (NC) went on another anti-Trump tirade for 12 minutes on NBC this morning, taking aim at Trump’s foreign policy. Tillis can’t help but root against Trump. Today, it was Trump’s agreement to import diesel fuel from Russia, which he announced on Friday after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I completely reject it,” Tillis said, describing the ongoing conflict as “an illegal war that was initiated by the despot that we know as Vladimir Putin.”…
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian fuel, urging him to reverse the deal amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.Trump announced an agreement for Russia to supply diesel to global markets, arguing that the additional supply could help ease high fuel prices. “President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham,” Pence wrote in a post on X. “America should not be throwing…
U.S. Senate candidates Annie Andrews, Darline Graham, and Kasie Whitener participate in a debate at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 11 at SCETV studios in Columbia, South Carolina, discussing key issues facing voters ahead of the 2026 election. …
James Talarico’s first interview after emerging from mysterious absence Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico broke his silence on his two-week hiatus this afternoon in interviews with NBC and MS Now, swearing that he “just had the flu” as claims that he was suffering a mental health episode continue to circulate. The Gateway Pundit reported earlier on allegations that Talarico was admitted to a mental institution in Ohio during his mysterious absence. An employee at the Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, Ohio, allegedly confirmed on Saturday during a recorded phone call that Talarico had been “just discharged” from the…
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel was ruled out with a hamstring injury late in the third quarter after a carry ended in a fumble, which Seattle recovered and turned into points during its 26-21 lead. His exit further depleted San Francisco’s injury-hit receiving corps.
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President Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. It comes after the president said Russia agreed to supply millions of barrels of diesel oil to the United States. A suspected plague-related death in Russia is raising concerns. China is warning residents near the Russian border to stay alert….
(Headline USA) A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. He said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global market, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver an additional 3 million…
Sailors who served on the USS Abraham Lincoln reunite with families and friends as the aircraft carrier returns to its home port in San Diego on Oct. 8, 2026. Brad Jones/The Epoch TimesSailors who served on the USS Abraham Lincoln reunite with families and friends as the aircraft carrier returns to its home port in San Diego on Oct. 8, 2026. Brad Jones/The Epoch Times
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) A majority of American voters are concerned with socialist candidates running and possibly winning political office, according to a new poll.The Center Square Voters’ Voice poll found that 55% of American voters are concerned about Democratic Socialist candidates running for and winning elected office in the U.S., while 37% aren’t concerned. A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters. Of the 55% who are concerned, 35% are very concerned, while 20% say they are “somewhat concerned.” Of those not concerned, only 17% say they…
A man was arrested on Sunday after he fatally stabbed his parents in their Indianapolis home on Sunday. The unidentified suspect stabbed his parents shortly after 12 noon. Officers arrived to the residence in the 2800 block of Lakeshire Lane near Township Line Road and found two victims suffering from stab wounds. The suspect’s mother was pronounced dead at the scene, and his father was transported to a hospital where he later died. The double homicide is reportedly being blamed on a ‘mental health episode.’ WTHR reported that a crisis team has been to the home before. WRTV reported: Two…
Result of the prior October 8 attack on Riyadh’s international airport, social media via Reuters Please follow us on Truth Social, X, Youtube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram Posted Zero Hedge Update (1610ET): The initial fatality and casualty count is horrific and unprecedented: at least 12 people have killed and 50 more were injured (NYT) in the Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Ryiadh on Saturday. A missile is reported to have directly struck the busy Terminal 3 of the major hub. Saudi state sources are listing over 300 among the injured. The New York Times calls it…
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, repeating a claim he made nearly a month ago that turned out not to be true. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Following the announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios that the energy truce was “news to me,” suggesting that Trump yet again announced an agreement that didn’t exist. Later in the day, Zelensky said in…
President Donald Trump in New York City on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has sent out an email to millions of Medicare recipients that his administration is in the process of sending them $90 payments.According to an Oct. 9 email seen by The Epoch Times, the president said that “you are receiving a One-Time Payment of $90 to offset some of the cost of your October Medicare premium” and added that the direct payment will ensure Medicare recipients will see a benefit they can use for their individual needs.“Healthcare dollars should benefit patients, not insurance…
Jake Tapper might have thought he was going to put the DHS Secretary on the spot. Instead, Markwayne Mullin administered a master class to CNN’s State of the Union host today. The topic was ICE’s operation against Oscar Belgal, an illegal Dominican immigrant wanted on multiple charges. ICE agents accosted him in his car, and when he tried to flee, running into other cars, an agent fired and superficially wounded him. Belgal was taken into custody. Incredibly, Tapper began by defending Belgal’s actions “Do you see how for anyone, a bunch of men not clearly identified as with the government, as with…
President Trump announced on Sunday when the new press secretary will officially start in her role.”I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House,” he wrote on Truth Social. “Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!” he added.
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel to the US and global markets. The announcement came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Washington’s approach to negotiations with Moscow. “I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin of Russia,” the President wrote on Truth Social Friday. “It was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter.” He continued, “Additionally, based on…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on October 4, 2026, to discuss ties between their countries, European affairs, and global issues. Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russian forces hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge for the second straight day on October 4, dropped guided bombs on Sumy, and killed civilians in five regions as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv with new aid. In Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a strike at 10:34 a.m. hit the Northern Bridge roadway, injuring two people, one of whom was hospitalized. A damaged heating main in the Desnianskyi…
49ers LB Dre Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter on Oct. 11, 2026, after a late hit on Sam Darnold and headbutting helmetless Ernest Jones IV.
“The latest Distribution of Household Income report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that average inflation-adjusted household income in the US grew for every fifth of the income distribution between 1979 and 2023, both before and after means-tested transfers and federal taxes. The richest fifth of households saw their incomes grow the fastest, but households in the bottom and middle fifths also enjoyed substantial gains. Among households in the bottom fifth of the income distribution, average real annual income rose by 50 percent before means-tested transfers and federal taxes and 108 percent after,” notes Human Progress. In the U.S., the…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes,” President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social back in April of 2025. “Christopher is going to make a major comeback,” Trump continued. “I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!” Columbus Day was established as a federal holiday in 1934, but in October 2021, then-President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation for Indigenous Peoples Day to exist alongside it. You may recall that…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. In the last few days, the titles of YouTube videos about Europe have tended toward the exceedingly agitated: “They’re Destroying France” (October 6); “France Has Collapsed” (Rubin Report, October 8); “We’re Watching France’s End” (October 9); “France Is on Fire” (Triggernometry, October 9); “The Siege of London” (Bill O’Reilly, October 8); “Germany’s Crisis: Why Living Here Is Impossible Now” (October 3). What a fascinating moment it is in Western European history. Not a happy moment, not a promising moment, but certainly fascinating. Not so very long…
Order Robert Spencer’s new book, ‘The Tragedy of Islam: Failure and Excuses’: HERE. The world having gone absolutely insane, Sierra Retzlaff and Charlie Garrett are likely to get a lot of heat for this, but in a sane world, they would be the heroes of the story. Sierra and Charlie are both girls who are on the cross country running team at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. Recently they discovered that in a meet against Skyview’s rival Camas High School, they would be competing against a boy — and they refused to play along with this madness. In a…
Russia reportedly attacked a Ukrainian power plant on Sunday, hours after President Trump announced an energy ceasefire. As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Trump announced a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, which Zelensky said he supports. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning. Zelensky later responded, writing, “Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side.” MORE:…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. Interfaith dialogue is supposed to promote understanding and mutual respect for different religions. But what happens when Jewish organizations lend their names and credibility to an interfaith organization that includes mosques and religious figures with documented histories involving extremist rhetoric, terrorism investigations and virulent antisemitism? That is the question raised by JAM & All Interfaith, a South Florida organization whose website homepage displays the logos of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Temple Adath Or (TAO) and Temple Beth Orr (TBO) alongside those of…
Order Josh Hammer’s new book, Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West: HERE. “Capital punishment presents moral questions that philosophers, theologians, and statesmen have grappled with for millennia,” wrote Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a 2015 concurring opinion, so the Constitution’s Framers “handled it the same way they handled many other controversial issues: they left it to the People to decide.” The late conservative legal titan adduced the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee that no person shall be “deprived of life … without due process of law” to offer a proclamation so intuitive…
Order Daniel Greenfield’s new book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers’ Fight Against the Left: HERE. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an 18-year-old Somali Muslim settler living in Minnesota, had a problem. He really wanted to massacre non-Muslims without harming any fellow Muslims. “I wanna save up to go to another country or.. get a gun here and just start killing a bunch of white ppl (because a lot of white ppl are kuffar) but how do i know if theyre muslim or not,” he confided online. Then he settled on a Hmong Arts Celebration taking place at the Mall of America. The…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. At last the full horror of these grooming gangs is now known throughout Britain, but problems remain. Christine Douglass-Williams wrote about this here, and more on this hideous story can be found here: “Oxford grooming gangs: Survivors detail how ‘hundreds of Pakistani rape gang members’ are roaming free on streets,” by Peter Stevens, GB News, September 22, 2026: Oxford grooming gang survivors and former police officers have said they believe “hundreds” of Pakistani rape gang perpetrators are on the loose in the ancient city. Oxford was one…
The vital urgency of standing up for Christians and the Jewish people throughout the world.October 12, 2026 by Glazov Gang Leave a Comment Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. Subscribe to the Glazov Gang Newsletter and follow us on our YouTube and Rumble channels – and on X: @jamieglazov, GETTR: @jglazov and Facebook. Please donate via our Pay Pal account. Also show your support for Mike Lindell and The Glazov Gang by using this link for MyPillow and save up to 65% on all your purchases! This new Glazov Gang episode features Dr.…