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Denver is a far-left city in a far-left state, so its mayor, Mike Johnston, is a far-left politician.
As such he routinely makes his far-left opinions known, including on national matters.
But he may have threatened a little too much with his recent announcement that he's essentially at war with President-elect Donald Trump's plans to secure the national border and deport some, maybe many, of the illegal aliens essentially invited into the country under the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris regime in Washington.
It could even be that if he acts on his threats, charges could follow.
It is lawyer Mike Davis, who formerly worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who pointed out Johnston's plans could make him liable for allegations of conspiracy, obstruction and even assault on federal officers.
A report in Denverite explained that Denver has many programs, and a reputation, for being "where new immigrants can find legal help and maybe even a job without contact fear of authorities."
So will that change when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, and begins cracking down on illegal aliens, deporting some and punishing cities that protect their criminal status?
Johnston said, "The short answer is, we won't change that, because those are one of our core values. And we're not going to sell out those values to anyone. We're not going to be bullied into changing them."
He made a commitment: "I think we are gonna continue to be a welcoming, open, big-hearted city that's gonna stand by our values."
He also said his administration is identifying budget items that could be impacted by Trump's promise to defund sanctuary cities, those locations that protect illegal aliens.
He advocated for procedures that would ignore a person's illegal alien status should police notice "a busted taillight" and such, the report said.
But there probably will be a fight over work authorization, a category that the city has helped immigrants negotiate requirements.
The report explained, "But Trump has said he plans to take away work authorization from people who illegally entered the country. Blocking new immigrants from the right to work would 'cripple the American economy,' Johnston said. Without work authorization, Johnston said, people would have to rely on public support to get by."
And will Denver help with enforcing immigration laws?
"Absolutely not. We won't do it," Johnston said.
He said he doubts federal forces would raid Colorado seeking illegal aliens.
"I do not believe that our governor is going to let them use our [Colorado] National Guard at the state level. Unless they were planning on bringing national guards mobilized from Texas or Alabama to come invade Colorado, I don't know where they would find the forces to begin to do that."
Johnston continued, "And that seems to me like a very, very bad idea from start to finish that no reasonable American would support."
He said not only would his administration, but the people of Denver, would resist deportation procedures by federal forces.
"More than us having (Denver police) stationed at the county line to keep them out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there. It's like the Tiananmen Square moment with the rose and the gun, right? You'd have every one of those Highland moms who came out for the migrants. And you do not want to mess with them," he said.
Meanwhile, he's counting on Republicans in Congress and the White House for handouts to help with his plans for housing affordability.
"We'd love to look at a partnership for how they can help provide resources and support for us to bring on more housing that workers are going to need all over the state," Johnston said.
It was the Gateway Pundit that pointed to some of the holes in Johnston's plans.
"Mayor Johnston has made it clear that he will go as far as using city police and local volunteers to physically prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants, including those with potential gang affiliations," the report said.
The report accused Johnston of having plans to turn Denver "into a fortress of resistance against immigration enforcement."
The report said, "Johnston's approach, which includes using Denver's police force and even mobilizing citizens to obstruct federal operations, has drawn comparisons to lawless sanctuary cities. He boldly claimed that Denverites themselves would rise up to form a human barricade against federal authorities, invoking imagery of the infamous Tiananmen Square protests."
The report cited Davis' comments, explaining, "Johnston's defiance is not without potential consequences."
Trump already has picked former border enforcement agent Tom Homan as the "border czar" and he already has responded to a governor, JB Pritzker of Illinois, who threatened, "If you come for my people, you come through me."
Homan's response?
"Game on. We've got no problem going through him. I've got 20,000 men and women in ICE who are going to do their job with no apology. Congress has enacted a law that protects this country. People need to understand… entering this country illegally is a crime."
He added, "Every illegal alien in this country committed a crime to get here. So they're all criminals. We're gonna enforce the law without apology… and if any governor wants to stand in the way, go ahead and do it. We'll see what happens. We're not gonna be intimidated."
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On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation summit over the weekend, lame duck U.S. President Joe Biden was cautioned by China's President Xi to not cross certain unnegotiable "red lines" that could strain U.S.-China relations if not respected.
Xi said during his meeting with Biden that decoupling from China or disrupting supply chains is not a solution to conflict, and touted "mutual beneficial cooperation" as the only thing that can lead to productivity between the world's two largest economies.
"Small yard, high fence, is not what a major country should pursue. Only openness and sharing can improve the well-being of humanity," Xi said.
According to the Independent, Xi outlined four red lines that the U.S. must not cross – China's political and economic systems, its development interests, its record on human rights and democracy, and Taiwan.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory in its entirety. The democratically run nation was founded by China's Nationalists – officially named the Republic of China – when they fled mainland China to Taiwan after Mao Zedong's Communist army defeated them during China's civil war in 1949. China has repeatedly said it would not rule out the use of force to claim back Taiwan.
"The Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's development right are four red lines for China," Xi reportedly told Biden, "They must not be challenged. These are the most important guardrails and safety nets for China-U.S. relations."
Xi further warned against the U.S. trying to hold back China's ambitions, even over Taiwan.
"A new Cold War should not be fought and cannot be won. Containing China is unwise, unacceptable and bound to fail," Xi said, adding the U.S. should handle the "Taiwan question with extra prudence."
Xi did, however, reach out to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, and said the two nations can expand cooperation and "inject more certainty and positive energy into the turbulent world."
"China is ready to work with a new U.S. administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation, and manage differences, so as to strive for a steady transition of the China-U.S. relationship for the benefit of the two peoples," Xi said.
According to a read out of the meeting published by the White House, Biden reiterated the U.S. position on the One China policy, calling for China to stop destabilizing military actions around Taiwan.
"On Taiwan, President Biden underscored that the United States' one China policy remains unchanged, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances," the White House statement reads.
"He [Biden] reiterated that the United States opposes any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side, that we expect cross-Strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means, and that the world has an interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
American journalist, lawyer, political commentator, and writer Gordan Chang wrote in an op-ed for Newsweek on Monday that South America had "disrespected" the U.S. and Biden at the APEC summit, and was in stark contrast to how Xi was welcomed.
"Peru gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome last week when he arrived for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima," Chang said, adding, "The Chinese leader was even accorded the honor of a state visit. Joe Biden, in contrast, got a bare-bones greeting as Air Force One landed."
"Peru then proceeded to treat the American president as if he were from a backwater state, even making sure the humiliation was seen in public. For instance, in the group photo of leaders attending the summit, Xi was standing in the place of honor, to the right of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in the front row. Biden was placed in the back in the corner."
Chang then noted in the midst of the disrespect from South American nations toward the U.S., often seen as America's "backyard," China is trading and investing into nations like Peru to bolster its "dominance of the region."
Chang was also critical of Xi's rhetoric of peace, a move he says began prior to the elections, as an attempt by Xi to paint Trump as a bad guy.
During the summit, Biden further expressed concern over China's support for Russia's war against Ukraine, and reconfirmed the U.S. commitment on "upholding international law and freedom of navigation, overflight, and peace and stability in the South China Sea and East China Sea."
China is currently at odds with several nations within the South China Sea, which China also claims almost in its entirety using its highly contested nine-dash line maps. One of those nations is the Philippines, a U.S. ally.
Recent months have seen clashes between the Philippine Coast Guard and Chinese Coast Guard vessels, with China aggressively ramming Philippine ships and damaging hulls, as well as attacking Filipino Coast Guard officers with spears and axes.
Conflict has been escalating over the ownership of Spratly Islands and its shoals, rich fishing grounds with recently discovered oil and gas reserves situated within the economic exclusion zone of the Philippines.
Despite the repeated attacks against Philippine vessels, China took offense to the Philippines' intention to purchase weapons from the U.S., which would include anti-missile and intermediate-range missile systems.
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said Thursday the move by the Philippines is "provocative" and "dangerous."
"Let me stress again that the Philippines, by bringing in this offensive strategic weapon, is enabling a country outside the region to fuel tensions and antagonism in this region, and incite geopolitical confrontation and arms race," Lin said.
Lin noted this is an "extremely irresponsible choice" by the Philippines and threatens regional security.
"What the region needs is peace and prosperity, not the missile system or confrontation. We once again urge the Philippines to heed the call from regional countries and their peoples, correct its wrongdoings as soon as possible, quickly pull out the Typhon missile system as publicly pledged, and stop going further down the wrong path," Lin said.
On Monday when asked about the Philippine military and U.S. intelligence exchanging information, Lin stated the only way to uphold peace in the region was to maintain "good-neighborliness."
"No military agreement, or defense and security cooperation, in whatever form, should target any third party or harm the interests of any third party. Nor should it undermine regional peace or exacerbate regional tensions. The only right choice for safeguarding national security and regional peace and stability is to uphold good-neighborliness and friendship and maintain strategic independence," Lin said.
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X ablaze with unconfirmed rumors Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei either died or is in a coma
Several social media posts emerged on Saturday alleging that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei slipped into a coma. As was to be expected, there was no official confirmation of a worsening of the supreme leader's health.
Report: Israel destroyed top secret Iranian nuclear testing site
The Israeli airstrikes on Iran last month destroyed a secret nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin, 19 miles southeast of Tehran, Axios reported on Friday.
"This is equipment the Iranians would need in the future if they want to make progress toward a nuclear bomb. Now they don't have it anymore, and it is not trivial. They will need to find another solution, and we will see it," an Israeli official stated.
Hezbollah media relations chief eliminated in IAF airstrike on Beirut
An IAF strike on a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters on Sunday.
Hezbollah rocket strikes Haifa synagogue causing extensive damage
A synagogue in the northern port city of Haifa was heavily damaged by a Hezbollah rocket strike this evening. The building is part of the Avot Ubanim synagogue complex in Haifa's Carmel quarter.
88 Congressional Democrats call for sanctions on Smotrich, Ben Gvir
The letter calls for sanctions under a new executive order by the Biden administration earlier this year for individuals and groups responsible for "inciting violence" in Judea and Samaria. The lawmakers' letter calling for the aggressive move against the Israeli officials was sent at the end of October, but was not released publicly until Thursday, after the Biden administration declined to withhold additional weaponry from Israel, as some progressive Democrats had demanded.
Wikipedia editors who recently added Gaza to list of 'genocides,' found to be colluding within Israel-Palestine topic area
After heated debate, Wikipedia editors rename 'Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza' to 'Gaza genocide'; discussion's bias against Israel and disregard for opposing views highlight issues of political agendas on platform.
South Africa's 'genocide' case against Israel in ICJ has Iran, Qatar's fingerprints all over it
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), brought its case against Israel on Dec. 29, 2023, just three months after Hamas's terror spree left more than 1,200 dead and hundreds more kidnapped. The suit alleges Israel is committing mass genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip but offers little evidence to support this claim. Nevertheless, more than a dozen countries have joined the suit over the last year, elevating international pressure on Israel as the Jewish state fights to survive.
Report: IDF removes northern border roadblocks as potential for residents to return home increases
The IDF has reportedly removed roadblocks on the northern border which were to prevent civilians from driving on roads that were exposed to anti-tank missile fire from Lebanon.
According to a report by Army Radio, all of the military roadblocks on the Lebanon border were removed in recent days, ahead of a possible return of the displaced residents of the north to their homes.
Canadian city cancels Sinwar vigil, whom the organizing group labeled 'our Mandela'
The anti-Israel organization 'Canadian Defenders for Human Rights' announced the cancellation of a conference in memory of the eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar that was scheduled to take place in Mississauga, west of Toronto on Nov. 26.
Azerbaijan claims Israel president's non-appearance at climate confab down to Ankara's refusal to allow jet to use Turkish airspace
A news website from Azerbaijan, which is considered the government mouthpiece claims the real reason President Isaac Herzog canceled his visit to the climate conference in Baku – which officially was put down to 'security concerns' is actually because of Ankara's refusal to allow Herzog's plane – Wings of Zion – to fly across Turkish airspace on its way to the meeting.
Flares fired at Netanyahus' private Caesarea residence
For the second time in a month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private home in Caesarea has been attacked; this time following the firing of a few flares and by domestic citizens rather than a drone fired by Hezbollah. The PM and his family were not present at the time.
Pope calls for probe into whether Israel is committing 'genocide' in Gaza
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff's jubilee year.
It's the first time that Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip. In September, he said Israel's attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been "immoral" and disproportionate, and that its military has gone beyond the rules of war.
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Congressional committees already have determined that the FBI "improperly interfered in presidential elections in coordination with social media companies," and now U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, chief of the Judiciary Committee, wants to know what the bureau still is doing to monitor Americans' social media posts in order to "censor lawful speech."
Jordan has dispatched a letter to the FBI's Christopher Wray, instructing the FBI to provide a "briefing" on the work of the bureau's Foreign Influence Task Force to use "software" and other means to violate "the civil liberties of citizens of the United States."
Jordan explained the committee already has heard testimony that under Wray's leadership, the FBI "played a key role in prebunking a true story concerning the Biden family's influence peddling ahead of the 2020 presidential election. We have also learned that the FITF continues to coordinate efforts with social media companies leading up to the 2024 election to monitor and flag social media posts, by both American citizens and foreign actors, 'indicative of potential criminal conduct,'" Jordan wrote.
That testimony, coming from an analyst, explained the FBI then uses the name and content of the posting to insist that social media companies censor it.
"Although the analyst testified that the FBI uses this tool to pursue 'criminal conduct,' when questioned about the nature of the software tool and the scope of the FBI's use of it, agency counsel repeatedly prevented the analyst from fully answering the committee's questions. Therefore, we write to obtain additional information in order to understand whether the FBI has or could use this software tool to censor or infringe upon lawful speech, particularly Americans' political speech."
A report from Just the News noted the briefing is requested before a Nov. 26 deadline.
The Biden influence operations long have been a massive scandal that reportedly netted the family members millions of dollars, but has yet to be fully explored or explained.
Apparently it was that family members, specifically Hunter Biden, would be paid for their ability to interact with the then-vice president regarding various U.S. policies and actions.
In fact, one of the controversies involved Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, paying Hunter Biden $1 million a year to be on its board, even though he had no expertise in the industry.
One issue was that Burisma was under investigation in Ukraine at the time for corruption. Joe Biden, on a trip there, threatened Ukraine with the loss of American aid if they did not fire the prosecutor immediately.
They did, and he returned to the United States to brag about his influence.
Congress earlier reported the deals apparently netted the Biden family tens of millions of dollars.
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As President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House after his landslide victory in Tuesday's election, a U.S. congresswoman says "criminal prosecutions" are "necessary" for the government officials who have been promoting the massive lawfare campaign against the president-elect.
On "Sunday Morning Futures" on the Fox News Channel, host Maria Bartiromo asked U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.: "You used the term criminal prosecution earlier. You do believe that that is the way to regain trust in our institutions, and in these agencies like the FBI?"
Luna responded: "Yes, ma'am. because you have … the American people that would be held to that same standard. So just because these people are political appointees, if they're operating outside of the purview of the Constitution, if they are violating people's rights, they need to be held accountable."
"So I am not for a two-tiered justice system in this country. I believe that restoring our country, restoring trust in our justice system is going to mean that people will get in trouble, and that's exactly why I believe criminal prosecution would be necessary."
Luna stated: "We knew from the get-go that Jack Smith was operating under the purview of the White House and at the direction of President Biden to go after his political opponent, but what I will tell you, Maria, is that Jack Smith violated the Constitution.
"There was never congressional oversight on anything that he was doing. And I'm really happy that Jim Jordan and House Judiciary is telling him to preserve evidence because even after President Trump is elected, we need to ensure that this never happens to any other candidate for president ever again.
"So we have to follow through, see who exactly ordered that, and if it means that we need to bring criminal prosecution, I think that we need to."
On another subject, Luna also expressed her support for her fellow Floridian, Republican Sen. Rick Scott, to be voted in this coming Wednesday as Senate majority leader, taking the reins of power away from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Other senators jockeying to lead the Senate are John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas, both of whom declined to appear on "Sunday Morning Futures," while Scott did appear on camera to make his case why he should be elected majority leader.
Luna told Bartiromo their absence was an obvious sign.
"The fact that these senators declined to come on to your show and Rick Scott was the only one here making the case to the American people, I think, just goes to show that these people are going to, indeed, continue Mitch McConnell's direction and leadership for the Senate which is simply unacceptable.
"We need strong leadership that won't repeat 2016 and block President Trump's agenda. That's why I've publicly come out to endorse Sen. Scott. But remember, the American people can make their voices heard.
"The senators answers to you, so phone your senator and let them know that you don't want the same Mitch McConnell leadership, we don't want the 'Revenge of the Sith' lord here in the Senate, and I think that Rick Scott has a chance at winning this thing."
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The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris agenda to have a wide-open southern border and allow millions of illegal aliens into the United States offers a threat to America's jobs, schools, cities and towns, and even elections and residents.
Also, the nation's health.
"Besides compromising the safety of Americans by releasing over half a million illegal immigrants with criminal records in communities throughout the United States, the Biden administration has ignited yet another crisis by failing to properly screen migrants for contagious diseases," according to a report from Judicial Watch.
The organization long has documented the health threats from illegals, including that unaccompanied alien children fueled a respiratory virus epidemic that struck American kids across the country and killed at least nine.
At that time, reports confirmed those children were bringing in diseases including swine flu, dengue fever, tuberculosis, and Ebola.
"That was over a decade ago under Obama's weak border policies and, predictably, the problem has worsened significantly during the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis that has gripped the nation under Biden and his laughable border czar, Kamala Harris," the organization reported.
"Besides the detrimental impact on national security, civilian safety, and taxpayer-funded programs (among others), mass migration is compromising health."
Tuberculosis, the deadly infectious disease that attacks the lungs and was once considered to be eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise now, the organization reported.
It said the Federation for American Immigration Reform has confirmed that the threat again is on the rise in the U.S.
"One key factor of the resurgence of TB in the U.S. is open borders and mass immigration," the organization revealed. "The massive, unregulated influx of migrants from countries with higher TB rates than the United States has helped spread the disease. Even legal immigrants and refugees—who are required to undergo medical screenings before arriving in the United States—may have latent TB which then progresses to active TB and becomes transmissible once inside the United States."
Cases of TB in the U.S. were up 34% from 2020 to 2023, the report said.
Those cases now are higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, it reported.
"Nationally, 76% of TB cases in 2023 occurred in foreign-born patients and counties, states as well as metropolitan areas with high foreign-born populations have larger rates of TB than those with lower foreign-born populations."
Cited were inadequacies in the government's screening for TB, as in some cases there aren't any.
By now, some regions have TV rates "exceeding rates in high-risk countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon," the report said.
The costs of treating a standard infection run about $20,000, but if it's a drug-resistant strain that can rocket to $500,000.
The National Institutes of Health confirmed, "Immigration is an important factor in TB epidemiology, where migrants may originate from countries with substantially higher TB burden."
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Israel/Middle East Morning Brief
Israeli-Americans already sent in absentee ballots: Which way will they swing?
"My volunteers are helping voters navigate a system that is incredibly complex and logistically impossible because we have to abide by different rules in 51 jurisdictions," explained Marc Zell, whose law firm in downtown Jerusalem is doubling as the headquarters for Republican Overseas Israel, where phones were ringing off the hook on Sunday.
One day after the VP Kamala Harris campaign announced 33 "Orthodox rabbis" had endorsed her candidacy – the majority of whom were neither Orthodox nor properly ordained – more than 50 Orthodox rabbis signed a letter, firmly backing President Trump.
U.S. serviceman wounded in Gaza pier incident, dies of wounds
A U.S. soldier who was injured while delivering aid to Gaza on President Biden's failed floating pier in the spring died from his injuries on Thursday, CNN reported Monday.
Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, was one of three U.S. service members hurt May 23 while working on the temporary floating pier that Biden announced with great fanfare during his State of the Union address in March.
Netanyahu offers millions of dollars, safe passage from Gaza for release of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to offer captors of hostages in Gaza "several million dollars" for the release of each hostage.
The PM is also prepared to guarantee "safe passage" out of Gaza for captors and their families who release hostages.
Israel officially voids 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA
Israel's Foreign Ministry officially informed the United Nations that the country is withdrawing from the 1967 agreement recognizing the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after the Knesset passed legislation to severely limit the operations of the agency in Israel, Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
Israeli think tank pushes for greater Jewish outreach to evangelicals
The Jerusalem Public Policy Institute (JPPI) released a study last week emphasizing the importance of Jewish outreach to evangelicals, especially critical in light of the ongoing war. In "American Evangelicals, Jews, and Israel," the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) urged Israeli decision makers to explore "new strategies, promoting shared values and inclusivity to maintain broad, stable support for Israel."
WATCH: Israeli archeologists uncover remnants of 5,000-year-old settlement
IDF on high alert over fears Iran is preparing its November surprise
The IDF has heightened its state of alert and readiness in anticipation of a possible Iranian response to the recent Israeli strike, military sources said on Monday. This increased vigilance includes daily situational assessments across all branches and divisions of the IDF General Staff, including the Home Front Command.
Hamas rejects Cairo's proposal for brief ceasefire, release of 4 hostages
Gaza's ruler, Hamas, has elected to continue the punishment meted out to its citizens following its refusal of a short-term ceasefire and hostage release deal, which Egypt proposed.
Hezbollah fighters killed by IDF originated from two Asian countries
Several Hezbollah terrorists killed by Israeli forces after infiltrating into the country from Southern Lebanon were later found to be citizens of two unnamed Asian countries, Israel's Army Radio reported on Tuesday.
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Democrats long have held the advantage over Republicans in Hollywood, although that dominance is fading somewhat in the 2024 election season.
So maybe that's where they're getting their wild ideas about what President Donald Trump would do during a second term.
After all, their ideas sound like the fabulous plots of the silver screen.
For example, they believe he would "kill White House visitors."
And "Democrats executed."
And "Reign until death."
And, of course, there's the old stand-by, "Terminate the Constitution."
Even though actually, it was Kamala Harris who announced plans to breach the requirements of the Constitution and unilaterally take action to confiscate guns if elected.
It is journalist Tom Elliott who compiled a list of what claims have been made by Democrats and corporate media.
All of those items are there, and more.
And the list comes from comments from Democrats and their media personality supporters.
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Israel/Middle East Morning Brief
Young Iranian woman strips off clothes in protest of assault for improperly wearing hijab
The fate of a female Iranian university student is currently unknown, after she was filmed and photographed in her underwear, as a protest against an alleged assault for not correctly wearing her hijab. The authorities in Tehran have claimed the woman is "under severe mental pressure."
Iran's Khamanei threatens Israel, U.S. with crushing response to recent airstrikes
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, who may or may not be battling late-stage cancer, has apparently ordered a third ballistic missile strike against Israel, this time in retaliation for the widespread airstrikes the IAF carried out recently.
Biden warns Iran he won't be able to restrain Israeli response following another ballistic missile attack
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden warned Iran his administration would not be able to hold Israel back, nor make sure the targets are as calibrated if they unleash a third ballistic missile strike against the Jewish state.
USAF sends 12 B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers to Middle East
As tensions between Israel and Iran ratchet up, with a further Iranian ballistic missile strike on the Jewish state likely before or on U.S. election day, the U.S. has deployed 12 USAF B-52 bombers to the CENTCOM region, to Al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar.
"We now have the technical capabilities necessary to produce nuclear weapons," Kamal Kharrazi, Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations head, told pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen on Friday.
Israeli commandos nab Hezbollah ship captain in daring Lebanon raid
Israeli naval commandos of Shayetet 13 (the equivalent of the U.S. Navy SEALS) captured a Hezbollah official in a raid in northern Lebanon late Friday, some 90 miles north of Israel's maritime border with Lebanon. Imad Amhaz, was considered by the IDF to be a "significant source of knowledge" in the terror group's naval force.
Biden threatens to cut off military aid to Israel over Gaza humanitarian situation
The Biden administration issued an ultimatum to Israel saying the humanitarian situation in Gaza must improve by Nov. 13, or military aid will be cut.
WATCH: IDF unearths massive underground weapons-making facility in central Gaza
Report: Only 51 of remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza still alive
The latest Israeli intelligence assessments provide grim reading, with the conclusion that of the 101 hostages remaining in Hamas captivity, only approximately half – or 51 to be precise – are still thought to be alive.
Tehran imprisons Iranian-American journalist for months without trial
An Iranian-American journalist – Reza Valizadeh – who once worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now.
Milei selects Jewish ambassador to replace foreign minister he fired
Argentina's President Javier Milei named a Jewish veterinarian from an influential business dynasty – Gerardo Werthein as Argentina's foreign minister at a time when President Javier Milei has prioritized ties with the United States and Israel.
WATCH: U.K. Conservative Party's new leader praises Israel for 'moral clarity'
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A New Yorker whose ballot was stolen and cast without his knowledge now has suffered a second hit, as he was informed by elections officials that the illegally cast vote will count.
It is the Federalist that documented the horrors experienced by Mike Miner, 55, when he tried to vote.
He was told by elections officials that he already had voted, even though he hadn't.
"Miner told The Federalist that he decided to vote early, just one day after early voting began on Saturday," the report said.
"I went up to the table and was told I already voted," Miner said. "I ask, 'Where did I vote?' Because, of course, this is very surprising to me. And they told me I voted in the town of Fishkill [which is located next to Wappingers], 22 minutes after early voting began on Saturday."
But he hadn't.
Eventually, elections officials determined the signature on the stolen ballot did not match Miner's real signature, so they gave him a provisional ballot.
But they also confirmed "the fraudulent vote cast Saturday in Miner's name" also will count, because once a ballot is cast, the vote itself becomes anonymous, making it impossible to identify the fraudulent vote and remove it from the bunch."
The report noted Erik Haight, a Republican election commissioner on the Dutchess County Board of Elections, is taking the situation very seriously.
He also said the stolen ballot issue has been referred to prosecutors.
Miner pointed out why the system failed him.
It's because officials don't require ID for a vote.
"I think it's ridiculous — anyone can walk in, just as what happened to me, and say 'I'm so and so' and vote. So I don't believe the system is safe right now. And I know I'm only one vote, but I have the right to vote and my vote should count. Someone shouldn't steal your vote and that be able to count. I don't know the outcome of that vote — what if it was opposite of what I voted? Then it cancels my vote out."
The Federalist pointed out New York is one of 14 states where there are no ID requirements to vote.
The report said that's because of the "Democrat supermajority" in the state legislature.
In fact, Democrats there killed an election security plan by not allowing it to have a vote.