Monday, October 6, 2025

October 6, 2025

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Trump to send 400 Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as anti-ICE protests continue to rage: Pritzker . . . President Trump is deploying 400 Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, Oregon, and other states as swarms of anti-ICE protesters continue to clash with federal agents, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday night. The Democrat blasted Trump's "invasion" hours after the president mobilized 300 California National Guard members to Portland. Pritzker said the plan defies his wishes, adding that federal officials haven't reached out to coordinate or discuss the deployment. New York Post

Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland amid constitutional challenge

National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty . . . The nation's largest police union condemned reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents surrounded by protesters, calling it "shocking" and a violation of law enforcement's duty to protect fellow officers in danger. Presidents of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Illinois State FOP expressed shock at reports that Chicago's chief of patrol directed officers not to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they were surrounded by protesters on Saturday. Fox News

Politics

Shutdown threatens to drag on for days as positions harden . . . Buckle in — this shutdown might last a while. With federal agencies closed going into a second workweek, there are vanishingly few signs that a bipartisan breakthrough is imminent. To the contrary, all indications are that leaders in both parties are only digging in deeper, and efforts to forge a compromise among the Senate rank-and-file are so far sputtering. Some are eyeing Oct. 15 — when active-duty military members could miss a paycheck — as the next deadline for action. Politico

Supreme Court kicks off monumental new 'Trump term' with clashes on powers . . . The Supreme Court will open the "Trump term" Monday with questions about President Trump's aggressive first-year agenda and the limits of executive power. Cases about presidential firing powers and tariffs are on the docket, and others about immigration and spending powers are speeding their way to the court. Three cases could determine the scope of transgender rights, and a ruling on a voting rights dispute could deliver the final word on whether the Constitution is colorblind or demands special consideration for historically oppressed minorities. Washington Times

Democrats Aren't Calling for Jay Jones to Drop Out After Texts Wishing Death on AG Race Opponent . . . Jay Jones, the Democrat nominee for attorney general in the Old Dominion, said he regrets the 2022 texts and has apologized to his opponent, Todd Gilbert. He reportedly joked about what "that POS" Gilbert "would say about me if I died." He then suggested that, in a hypothetical situation in which he had two bullets and had the choice of shooting Gilbert, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, or Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, he would save the bullets for his Republican former colleague "every time." Daily Signal

This could shake up the race in Virginia. Trump has already called for Jones to step aside, and trailing GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears has created an ad linking opponent Abigail Spanberger to Jones.

Americans remain wary of electing a female president, new poll reveals . . . Voters under 50 are the least open to electing a female president, and four in 10 Americans personally know someone who would not elect a woman to the White House, a new poll finds. A majority supports electing more women to office, yet female politicians face persistent headwinds over trust on key issues like national security. They also run up against double standards, with voters saying a female president must be both "tough" and "likable." Politico

Kamala Harris didn't help matters. But let's remember that the two greatest British prime ministers of the 20th Century were Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.

Barbra Streisand: America 'In Deep Trouble Under Trump's Regime' . . . Hollywood actress/singer turned despairing political pundit Barbra Streisand has had enough. She wants no more of "scary" President Donald Trump and seeks the world to fall in behind her and support actress Jane Fonda in her quest for a return of the Committee for the First Amendment. Streisand made her pitch courtesy of an open letter on Instagram, citing what she calls an America "in deep trouble under Trump's regime." Breitbart

Sorry Barbara, no going back to "the way we were."

Culture

'Superman' Director James Gunn's 'Peacemaker' Plot Shows Racist America with Jesus-Loving Nazis . . . Superman director James Gunn's second season of his HBO series Peacemaker is being ripped for its tone-deaf themes portraying an America run by Nazis who supposedly love Jesus. The latest season was already given a controversial launch with star John Cena engaging in a bisexual orgy. The series, conceived and written by Gunn himself, is an adults-only affair, with gritty violence, sexual themes, racism, and rough language. Breitbart

National Security

Pete Hegseth Blasts Woke Diversity at Navy's 250th Anniversary . . . War Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed a lively audience of U.S. Navy Sailors in Virginia to commemorate the military branch's 250th anniversary, reiterating President Donald Trump's emphasis on "America first, and peace through strength" and blasting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Hegseth received loud applause as he began his remarks to thousands of Sailors at the Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval station with over 82,000 active-duty military on base and over 29,000 civilians. Breitbart

Hegseth helps set a new Guinness World Record for the most people doing push-ups simultaneously

Gangs, Cartels, and Terrorists Place Bounties on ICE and Border Patrol Agents . . . Gangs, cartels, and known terrorist organizations have put bounties on the heads of specific Immigration Customs Enforcement agents and border patrol officers, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed Sunday morning. "It's about $2,000 to kidnap them and $10,000 to kill them," Noem explained on "Fox & Friends." "They've released their pictures and sent them between their networks." Daily Signal

International

Trump vows 'complete obliteration' if Hamas chooses to stay in power . . . Trump's plan — supported by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, among others — includes the disarmament of Hamas and allows its members who give up their arms to seek amnesty. In return, there would be a swift ceasefire and unimpeded aid delivery. As for the future government of Gaza, Trump proposed a "temporary transitional" board consisting of a "technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee." Washington Examiner

The only reason Hamas is negotiating is because Trump threatened to destroy them. So, he did it again to get the talks moving.

New NATO Member Sweden Gets Serious About Immigration, Security . . . Though a fraction of the size, Sweden has faced issues similar to America's in recent years, including mass immigration and a wave of violent crime. "In some parts of Sweden, there are routine bombings. There are gang attacks and assassinations on rival groups," said Wilson Beaver of The Heritage Foundation. While both Sweden and the U.S. place significant focus on preparing for threats from outside their respective borders, Sweden, like the U.S., has taken measures to improve domestic safety, including further restricting immigration. Daily Signal

Police in Australia seize guns from dozens of owners who hold views rejecting government authority . . . Police in Western Australia have seized guns and revoked or suspended firearms permits from dozens of owners linked to what investigators describe as sovereign citizen ideologies, or views that reject government authority. Officials linked the crackdown on firearms users believed to hold such views to the fatal shooting in August of two police officers in Victoria state, in the country's east. Associated Press

Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday . . . Rescuers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said. About 350 hikers had reached a meeting point in Tingri country and rescuers were in contact with another 200, state broadcaster CCTV said late Sunday. There was no immediate update on rescue efforts on Monday. The hikers were trapped at an elevation of more than 16,000 feet. Associated Press

Money

OpenAI, AMD Announce Massive Computing Deal, Marking New Phase of AI Boom . . . OpenAI and chip-designer Advanced Micro Devices announced a multibillion-dollar partnership to collaborate on AI data centers that will run on AMD processors, one of the most direct challenges yet to industry leader Nvidia. Under the terms of the deal, OpenAI committed to purchasing 6 gigawatts worth of AMD's chips, starting with the MI450 chip next year. Wall Street Journal

Does Sam Altman want to make billions of - more - dollars, or with his control of what is developing into a new species, superior to our own, are he and the other AI chieftains seeking to run the world? Or both.

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Harvard Visiting Professor Arrested After Firing Pellet Gun Outside Synagogue On Yom Kippur . . . Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, was arrested in Brookline, Massachusetts after allegedly firing a pellet gun outside Temple Beth Zion as Yom Kippur began — the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. According to Brookline police, the incident unfolded on the night of October 1 at 9:07 p.m. Security guards working at Temple Beth Zion for the holiday reported hearing two "loud shots" and saw Gouvea holding the pellet rifle. When they confronted him, Gouvea allegedly set the gun down, then lunged for it before fleeing into his nearby residence. Daily Wire

The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system

RFK Jr. says he wants to save lives, including animals' . . . Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s making animal welfare a component of his Make America Healthy Again mission. The health secretary has asked his agencies to refine high-tech methods of testing chemicals and drugs that don't involve killing animals. He thinks phasing out animal testing and using the new methods will help figure out what's causing chronic disease. Last week, the National Institutes of Health announced it would spend $87 million on a new center researching alternatives to animal testing and permit agency-supported researchers to use grant funding to find homes for retired lab animals. Politico

Okay, but this should not be taken too far. Testing on animals has saved countless human lives. It needs to be done as humanely as possible, but it can't completely stop. Those completely opposed should refuse lifesaving medicines developed with animal testing.

Guilty Pleasures

Bills fan snags Josh Allen's errant pass, immediately leaves with football . . . A Buffalo Bills fan saw his opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime souvenir – and took it. Josh Allen was leading the Bills down the field on the opening drive of the second half against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. On the Patriots' 6-yard line, Allen rolled to his right looking for an open receiver. Instead, he threw the ball into the back of the end zone. A Bills fan in a Matt Milano jersey caught the ball and immediately ran from his seat at Highmark Stadium up the stairs, presumably looking for the exit. Fox News