There is a striking parallel in two cases involving accusations of rape, both of which became national causes for the victimhood Left. The one we are talking about now is the infamous “Cornell 7” case, where the legal processes all pointed to a lack of evidence to prosecute the accused and plenty of evidence suggesting that the story was more complicated than the media narrative portrayed. Advertisement The other, you may recall, is the so-called “Mattress Girl” case, in which Emma Sulkowicz accused a man of raping her, but both Columbia University and the police found that there was insufficient evidence…
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To understand the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, understand Plot E at Oise-Aisne. At the beginning of June 1943, American soldiers searching for a missing nine-year-old girl in Algeria found her body face down in a field. An army doctor examined the body and concluded that the child had been sexually assaulted and suffocated, probably several days earlier. A soldier, Pvt. James Kendrick, had been seen with the girl. He told a series of shifting stories that ended with the claim that the sexually aggressive child had come on to him and asked to have sex, after which she suddenly…
Please follow us on Truth Social, X, YouTube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram Saudi Arabia’s air defenses were activated on Tuesday evening after Houthi missiles were fired towards the capital Riyadh. An oil facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s administrative department suffered a limited fire after being hit by a missile, while there were no casualties, the Saudi energy ministry said. Debris from two of the intercepted Houthi cruise missiles had also wounded four people including a child with the missiles’ debris causing damage to 15 homes, Civil Defense officials said. The attacks in Saudi Arabia came just hours after…
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Entertainment Editor Wednesday, October 14, 2026A still from “Daniel: The Firey Furnace.” | Courtesy of EKKLMena Massoud is hopeful audiences haven’t seen the last of the biblical prophet Daniel on the big screen, as the 35-year-old actor and producer says the success of “Daniel: The Fiery Furnace” has opened the door to potential sequels, including exploring the prophet’s most famous encounter in the lions’ den.But the “Aladdin” star cautioned that while the filmmakers are eager to continue Daniel’s story, the future of the franchise depends on the performance of the Kooman Brothers biblical epic.”Creatively, we all…
Contrary to its name, the Daughters of the American Revolution isn’t a women-only organization. The latest casualties of the DAR’s commitment to accommodating radical transgender ideology are the ladies of the DAR’s Martha Laird chapter, who were informed in an Oct. 10 letter that they were officially axed from the organization after a two-thirds majority vote by the National Board of Management. DAR Organizing Secretary General Marguerite Hogan Fritsch attributed the decision to a violation of DAR bylaw Article XIX, Section 4, which claims authority to disband “any chapter guilty of violation of the rules of the National Society, or…
Two developments in recent days show just how bad things are getting for young adults following Jane Doe’s exceedingly thin claim that she was gang-raped by frat men at Cornell University. The first one comes in a New York Times article from Saturday featuring some incredible quotes that should offend any self-respecting woman. The story covered the Delta Delta Delta sorority of which Doe was a member and which is named as a defendant in her lawsuit related to her rape claim. “What do we expect to happen?” said a Tri Delta alumna of Texas A&M University identified as JoDee…
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After an eight-month cyber hunt, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found Anthony Fauci’s private diary on HHS servers. Sen. Rand Paul has released all 1,100-plus pages of it. And that Fauci diary — paired with my own memoir of the pandemic — provides some of the very best evidence for the case that makes up the title of my new book: Why Fauci MUST Rot in Prison. The four questions I ask are the same that would be asked of any chief executive who financed a dangerous experiment overseas, learned that a catastrophe killing millions…
American school districts are losing students, and the hard part is deciding what to cut. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), Virginia’s largest public school district — which used to be considered one of the nation’s strongest systems — shows one way that choice can go wrong. To balance its reduced budget, it cut its school staffing, increased class sizes, and continued to let administration staffing grow. FCPS is shrinking. As of Sept. 30, 2026, Virginia’s largest school division enrolled 171,936 students, about 4,200 fewer than the 176,133 projected in its fiscal year 2027 budget. Since fall 2019, the division has…
In the latest example of Western governments repudiating their own traditions of liberty, legendary English comedian and actor John Cleese has been reported to Prevent, the British government entity created to deter extremism. 5Pillars, a London-based Islamist media outlet, in a report about the complaint, wrote that Cleese’s jokes and commentary “go beyond legitimate criticism of Islam and instead portray Muslims collectively as violent, criminal and morally depraved.” This behavior, so the complaint alleges, may contribute to “radicalisation, communal tension, and hate incidents.” There is, of course, the irony of an Islamist organization clutching its pearls over potential radicalization in…
As the rise of Islam in the West continues to dominate headlines, there’s a crucial reality many are overlooking: Muslims in the West are more “radical” than Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa. Why? Because they simply get to practice Islam in its full capacity. They are being wholly Muslim, unlike their brothers and sisters under Islamic dictatorships, who face rulers who permit them to practice Islam as long as it does not threaten their political authority. The evidence is striking. A 2015 report found that about 16,000 jihadists from the Middle East and North Africa went to…
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Political pros will remember that a dozen or so years ago, the Democrats produced a famous (or infamous) TV ad showing a man wheeling an elderly lady in a wheelchair up a path to an overlook on a mountain. At the end of the ad, the man pushes the woman out of her chair and off the cliff. The person pushing the wheelchair was a lookalike of Paul Ryan, the then-Republican Speaker of the House. The idea of the ad was that congressional Republicans had a secret plan to…
The Boston Globe reports on some unintentional political comedy: New Hampshire Public Radio issued an apology that they sponsored a “Live Free Anarchist Book Fair” in Hanover, New Hampshire over the weekend, since they somehow didn’t realize an Anarchist event might look political! They posted on Facebook: NHPR erred in accepting an invitation to sponsor and host a table at the Anarchist Book Fair in Hanover on Saturday. Our code of ethics (NHPR.org/ethics) makes clear that we should not compromise the integrity of our journalism by involvement in anything that can be viewed as political. No one from NHPR’s newsroom…
MS NOW All In host Chris Hayes and former CNN journalist/Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa teamed up on Tuesday to hail Navi Pillay being named the latest Nobel winner. Both hailed her as what was good in the world by contrasting her with the Trump administration, but naturally they omitted this supposed icon of human rights’s many moral scandals. Hayes began by sarcastically declaring, “I got to just start by—I imagine you agree that Donald Trump was snubbed.” After Ressa laughed, Hayes continued, “Was that your first reaction?” Ressa began her response by applauding Pillay’s selection, “Well, so there’s…
“Massachusetts is no different than any state in the country, except that they’re still in denial about the scale and scope of the problem.” The post Report: Massachusetts Recovers Just $2.69 for Every $100 Lost to Fraud first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
House Republicans have crafted legislation that would effectively end sanctuary cities. Why now? Probably because midterm elections are right around the corner and, if there’s one issue on which the GOP has the backing of most Americans, it’s that of illegal alien crime. If brought to the House floor, this bill probably won’t pass — but Democrats will be forced, once again, to vote against what is essentially an 80/20 issue, that is, a problem most people want dealt with.While this legislation would cut federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions, the real hammer is the part of it that would allow…
Catholic residents of Chicago on Tuesday held a prayer vigil at Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, while the Pontiff – who hails from the city – underwent surgery in Rome. Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The Vatican later confirmed the Pope has lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. Tissue examined during the operation confirmed the diagnosis of “lung adenocarcinoma,” confirming suspicions from pre-operative tests. At Dolton, just a few miles away from Chicago, a group of Catholic Faithful gathered outside the Pope’s…
Metallica frontman James Hetfield called out performers who bring political agendas to the stage during the band’s October 10, 2026 concert at the Las Vegas Sphere. Fox News reports the 63-year-old musician expressed his gratitude to fans who traveled to see the heavy metal band perform Saturday night and blasted entertainers who turn concerts into political platforms. Hetfield told fans, “Unless you live in Vegas, you’ve come a long way to spend some time with Metallica. We’re grateful for that — your travels, the money you spend, the time it took, thanks for coming to celebrate with us. I just…
The German government has spent at least 400 billion euros on its immigration system since former chancellor Angela Merkel sparked the European Migrant crisis, a leading author has calculated. While the political and economic establishment in Berlin attempted to sell the mass influx of foreigners into Germany as an economic boon that would provide the needed panacea to avoid the financial pitfalls of demographic decline, the decision to fling open the gates of Europe to migrants from Africa and the Middle East appears to have been far more costly than any forecasts by open-borders advocates a decade ago. According to journalist…
“Massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin across “our new and beautiful Greenland ” President Donald Trump announced early Wednesday. The president did not detail exactly which projects stand ready in the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark but was happy to say the green light has been given. Trump posted the news on his Truth Social platform. “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” Trump said in the triumphal post, adding “the amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost… anywhere in the World.” He…
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The Trump Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into five of the nation’s largest television networks after they acted together to suspend pooled coverage of President Donald Trump. ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News are all facing scrutiny over the coordinated move. The department wants to determine whether the networks’ refusal to provide shared footage amounted to an unlawful group boycott by commercial competitors. Civil investigative demands seeking information about the White House television pool were sent Friday, October 9th, 2026. The dispute began after the Trump administration barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House…
James Hetfield, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for arguably one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all-time, Metallica, delivered a rather blunt message to entertainers in the music industry and across all mediums of self-expression, who turn their concerts into giant protest rallies for whatever cause they are championing during a packed out show in Las Vegas that is part of their residency at The Sphere. According to Hetfield, Metallica is not at all interested in pushing a particular political agenda on fans who pay good money to come see them play their music live. Once upon a time,…
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was up in arms on Monday, October 12, after federal agents conducted a search of her home in Washington, D.C., referring to the act as an “attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement” by President Donald Trump. The lawmaker, who was originally born in Somalia, has been an outspoken critic of the president and has verbally jousted with him in statements made on social media. “For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,” Omar went on…
Actress Selma Blair was arrested after a cross-country flight descended into chaos, with the “Legally Blonde” star accused of trying to open an aircraft door and attacking two flight attendants. Authorities detained Blair after the Delta Air Lines jet arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night. One crew member and Blair were taken to a hospital for evaluation. The actress faces state charges over alleged assaults after landing and a separate federal charge tied to her alleged conduct aboard the aircraft. The incident occurred aboard Delta Flight 938, which was traveling from Los Angeles International…
Country singer Kacey Musgraves took a personal shot at Kristi Noem after the former Homeland Security secretary criticized the singer while backing Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race. The online exchange began after Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico attended one of Musgraves’ concerts and publicly thanked her for hosting him. Noem responded by backing Paxton and saying she preferred country star Ella Langley over Musgraves. Musgraves then invoked an account from Noem’s 2024 memoir involving an aggressive hunting dog. Talarico attended a stop on Musgraves’ “Middle of Nowhere” tour at the American Airlines Center in Dallas…
According to shocking new reports, the state of New York blew off a whopping 16,000 ICE orders issued by the Trump administration to detain suspected criminal illegal aliens that have either been accused or convicted in more than 50,000 criminal charges. Information released by the Department of Homeland Security stated that municipalities located across the Democrat-controlled state have refused to comply with detainment requests a stunning 16,070 times since President Donald Trump took office in 2025. Officials in state and local police departments have refused to hand over criminal illegals who are suspected or convicted of crimes ranging from murder…
House Democratic leaders erupted after federal agents executed a judge-approved search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in an investigation reportedly nicknamed “World War 11.” Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Minnesota Democrat’s residence before dawn on Monday, October 12th, as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Photographs showed agents carrying boxes from the property, including boxes labeled “Seized Property Evidence.” The investigation reportedly concerns possible false statements and immigration fraud connected to immigration paperwork completed by Omar’s late father when she was a child. HSI, the criminal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is leading…
Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, recently expressed his support for a current federal investigation into a botched story from liberal-leaning network ABC News concerning his family’s business dealings with defense contractor Anduril Industries. The investigation was called for by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH). Moreno demanded the Federal Communications Commission, otherwise known as the FCC, open a probe into what led to the publication of an error-filled report on the Disney-owned network’s official website a week ago. The story featured the headline, “Trump’s sons’ investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election.” The report was initially deleted…
With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, Democrat contenders for the 2028 presidential election are beginning to make their presence known. Whether it is to help with the post-November autopsy or to claim credit for whatever impact their mere presence had on candidates and campaigns, the primary beauty pageant is underway. Once again, former Vice President Kamala Harris appears ready to try to win the Miss America political crown.Demurral, Denial, and Dice Rolls Apparently, only her hairdresser knows, but the smart-money bettors and pollsters seem to think that Harris — a twice-failed presidential candidate — is going to…
Observers worldwide have wondered which major company would be the first victim of artificial intelligence’s power. Sure, the technology has affected various industries, and smaller firms have been hit hard. But now we have confirmation that Getty Images, one of the world’s largest stock photo companies, is resting in the AI graveyard. Getty Gone If you read a newspaper or browsed a prominent blog, you have likely seen a licensed Getty picture as the feature image. A few years can make a difference. In 2022, Getty Images debuted on Wall Street with a $4.8 billion valuation. It maintained a massive…
Good Wednesday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 11AM: The President participates in Executive Time 4PM: The President holds a political rally in Bullhead City, Arizona 8:15PM: The President holds a political rally in Kalispell, Montana Two minutes of hate: The walls are closing in on Ilhan Omar. Federal investigators issued grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to relatives of Omar, including her sister Sahra Noor, as part of an investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration history. The subpoenas follow Monday’s search of Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence by Homeland Security Investigations agents. Fox News reported that investigators are examining whether…
Iran’s IRGC Navy said a container ship carrying 2,500 containers struck a naval mine, caught fire, and sank south of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning, October 14, 2026. Iran said it was the first mine-strike sinking it has reported during the war, described the vessel’s route as “unauthorized and dangerous,” and did not disclose the ship’s identity, flag, or the crew’s fate. A wire post cited in coverage named the vessel GFS PRIDE; Iran itself released no identification. There was no independent verification, and UKMTO issued no report confirming the sinking. The U.S. military has been guiding ships…
Published Friday in The Federalist, Juniper Research Group CEO Chris Jacobs used the example of a supposedly neutral Politico reporter’s rabid pro-abortion book to call out conservatives for continuing to, in the year of our Lord 2026, “talk to these types of reporters” who “despise them, their voters, and the principles they stand for.” Jacobs started with a simple question: “Would you trust a so-called journalist whose goal is to ‘facilitate social justice’? Me neither. So why do so many conservatives still engage with these people?” The Politico reporter in question was Alice Miranda Ollstein, whose book Side Effects: How…
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Election integrity, birth tourism, and tackling transnational repression and government weaponization are among the priorities of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Attorney General Todd Blanche told The Epoch Times in an exclusive interview.Blanche spoke to “American Thought Leaders” host Jan Jekielek about the DOJ’s focuses, challenges, and accomplishments as he works to reshape an agency he said was weaponized under the previous administration.With consequential midterm elections kicking off in the coming weeks, the attorney general was asked what he felt the current and biggest vulnerabilities were.“I think it’s obvious. It’s making sure that the only people voting are eligible to…
Opponents of a California law allowing transgender-identifying male prisoners to be housed with biological females say it has led to physical and sexual abuse among women’s prison populations.The Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act took effect in January 2021. Amie Ichikawa—a former prisoner and cofounder of inmate advocacy group Woman II Woman—said the consequences are real and ongoing.Ichikawa recently told The Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek that just as she was beginning to get her organization off the ground, the first busloads of male prisoners began to arrive.“When they started to install the condom machines into the women’s prisons after the…
The Trump administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children $3,000 to voluntarily return to their home countries, expanding an immigration enforcement initiative aimed at protecting minors and reducing illegal immigration. A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed Tuesday that migrant children ages 14 and older who are in federal custody and have no gang affiliations are eligible for the financial incentive. The payment represents a $500 increase from the $2,500 offered last year under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is overseeing the initiative, which the department says is intended to protect vulnerable migrant children from exploitation and…
By John Stonestreet, Timothy Padget, Wednesday, October 14, 2026iStock/LemonTreeImagesOn an especially prescient episode of “Seinfeld,” Kramer refused to “wear the ribbon” during a walk-a-thon to support AIDS research. Last month, life imitated art at a school in Burlington, Massachusetts, when a group of middle schoolers refused to participate in Pride Day. Instead of rainbow colors, many wore black, or even red, white, and blue. Some announced their pronouns as “U, S, and A.” When teachers and community leaders denounced their sacrilege, parents came to their kids’ defense. As one mom said, “I wish these schools would pump the brakes on…
Two US citizens indicted for fraud partied with Paxton. They made huge donations. As President Trump weighed endorsing Ken Paxton over incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn this spring, he was told that damaging revelations were likely to surface about Paxton, according to people familiar with the conversations. Trump was dismissive and said there would be more negative material about Democratic nominee James Talarico. Trump plowed ahead and endorsed the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general, helping him win the Republican-primary runoff in May. Months later, that decision is looking like Trump’s biggest gamble of the midterms. As fireworks exploded over the Burj…
The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that Bank of America will pay $1.2 billion in penalties for violations of federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, including failures involving Chinese money laundering networks and suspected illicit financial activity along the U.S.-Mexico border. The penalties against the nation’s second-largest bank represent the third-largest enforcement action in Treasury Department history. Federal officials accused Bank of America of failing to identify, report and address significant national security threats, including more than $5 billion in suspicious financial activity that went unreported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that major financial institutions…
Alex NewmanAlex Newman is an award-winning international journalist, educator, author, speaker, investor, and consultant who seeks to glorify God in everything he does. In addition to serving as president of Liberty Sentinel Media, Inc, he has written for a wide array of publications in the United States and abroad. He currently serves as a contributor to the Epoch Times, a correspondent for the Law Enforcement Intelligence Brief, foreign correspondent and senior editor for The New American magazine, a writer for WND (World Net Daily), an education writer for FreedomProject Media, a columnist for the Illinois Family Institute, and much more. All together, Alex…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is returning to the political spotlight with a new podcast alongside former CNN host Kara Swisher, just weeks before the November midterm elections. Clinton, the Democrats’ unsuccessful 2016 presidential nominee, announced Tuesday that she will co-host “High Stakes,” a political podcast produced by Vox Media that will focus on issues leading up to the Nov. 3 elections. The program will be distributed through the existing feed of Swisher’s “On” podcast and is expected to run through Election Day. “On Nov. 3, every seat in the House is on the ballot, along with 35 Senate…
‘We should not let the new barbarians tear down the modern world, as their spiritual cousins did’Is Western civilization worth saving? Of course, it is. Interestingly, I write this on Columbus Day. “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” And on Oct. 12, he and his crew discovered land in the New World. And the Old World has never been the same since. Columbus did much to advance Western civilization. But there are many today, in America and in Europe, who don’t appreciate the freedoms we enjoy because of Western civilization. Recently, Marco Rubio, Trump’s secretary of state, spoke in…
Finance17 sources·Updated Oct 14, 2026·1 min readThe IEA’s October 2026 Oil Market Report, released Oct. 14, said diesel markets will stay tight into 2027, with inventory recovery unlikely before the second half of that year. Combined Middle East and Russia diesel export losses hit 1.3 mmbbl/d in September and global diesel exports fell 700,000 bbl/d year-on-year; refining margins reached nearly $95/barrel and wholesale diesel about $220/barrel in Europe and the U.S. The agency forecasts global oil demand down 2.6 million bbl/d in 2026—diesel roughly 25% of the drop—and supply down 5.8 mmbbl/d before rising 7.7 mmbbl/d in 2027. It said…
Originally published October 9, 2008Murray Rothbard once wrote that even the most brutal dictator ultimately bases his power on the opinions that are held by a majority of the population that is under his rule. After all, even dictators with large armies tend to be vastly outnumbered by the populations they rule over, and revolution is always on the dictator’s mind. That’s probably how he gained power himself in the first place — the previous dictator was, well, too dictatorial and created the conditions for his own overthrow. Democratic regimes also base their legitimacy on their ability to claim that…
By Robert H. Wright, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty ImagesSuppose we win the next election. Secure the border. Bring down prices. Put criminals behind bars.What kind of America will our grandchildren inherit if we accomplish all that, but leave them a country where a promise means little, marriage is disposable, and right and wrong depend on who benefits?Those political goals matter. Families need safety, freedom, and enough money to pay their bills. But we should ask whether the America we hope to preserve requires something government cannot supply: people whose consciences…
As the propaganda begins to swell again regarding plagues, many are not buying into the lie, and for good reason, namely the CONvids that took place and continue to steamroll ahead despite the warnings, injuries, deaths, and lawsuits.However, the truth about injecting people with “vaccines” being safe and effective is anything but true. It’s a money-making scheme in which you are playing Russian Roulette. Why on earth would a perfectly healthy living boy, girl, man, or woman actually need a so-called “vaccine”? They wouldn’t, but that’s the scam, and most people don’t have a clue as to what is being…
By Heather Rice-Minus, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, October 14, 2026iStock/Naron PurbaWhen harm is done, justice requires accountability — which in some cases includes incarceration. Most people in prison will one day return home to become our neighbors. Christians have a responsibility to support policies that aid their journey to become good citizens and positive members of society.To create safer communities, we need a biblical vision of justice that honors victims, promotes accountability and restoration, and makes our neighborhoods safer places to live.The biblical account of humanity’s first sin, the Fall, also reveals God’s first promise of a Savior. In the fulfillment…
Many citizens today, with varied sources of information, understand the highly unethical lawfare waged against President Donald Trump, as exemplified by the Russiagate hoax. By contrast, the more restricted media environment of the early 1970s made prosecutorial misconduct during Watergate harder to scrutinize. With fresh eyes now taking a closer look at the reporting and prosecution of Watergate, it is becoming clear that DOJ investigators should sanction prosecutorial misconduct and set the historical record straight on Richard Nixon’s innocence. As a refresher, Watergate refers to a political scandal stemming from the June 17, 1972, burglary of the Democratic National Committee’s…