Stories For Friday The 13th

On a cool and cloudy Friday on the 13th of November, as you're doing your best to avoid stepping on cracks, walking under ladders, and meeting black cats, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg finds her next big thing.

From FrontpageMag, how the Democratic Party has evolved from the days of Senator Robert F. Kennedy Sr. (D-NY).

From Townhall, new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller puts a wall between the White House staff and lobbyists.

From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter-elect Jamie Ager calls the Obamacare plans offered to congresscritters "terrible".

From the Washington Examiner, congresscritter Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) gets disrupted by left-wing protesters at a Democratic conference.

From The Federalist, the Republican loss in the midterm elections is not a mandate for amnesty for illegal aliens.

From American Thinker, the "Affordable Care Act" proves that it isn't.

From NewsBusters, the regulatory ratchet keeps on getting tighter.

From Canada Free Press, "connecting the dots" with education and economics.

From TeleSUR, Pope Leo XIV tells young Peruvians that "you are the sign of hope".

From EuroNews, according to E.U. diplomat Kaja Kallas, the Russians don't want her as the E.U. envoy for peace talks.

From Free West Media, the U.S. moves to act as an intermediary for delivering Russian gas to Europe.

From ReMix, ProFa sets on fire a car belonging to a German news editor.

From Balkan Insight, the E.U. and the U.K. are "concerned" as Kosovo against the powers of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes court.

From The North Africa Post, the U.S. sends Morocco $4 million for early detection of infectious diseases.

From The New Arab, Yemeni novelist Marwan al-Ghafouri goes missing after a book fair in the UAE.

From Gatestone Institute, Syria is reportedly preparing a new generation of terrorists.

From The Daily Signal, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before the Senate in connection to the Nvidia affair.

From The American Conservative, right-wing commentator Mark Levin's alternative universe.

From The Western Journal, according to congresscritter Tom Emmer (R-Min), congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-Min) could be forced out of Congress without even a vote to expel.

From BizPac Review, congresscritter Ro Khanna's (D-Cal) wife sells off Nvidia stock, which draws scrutiny.

From the Daily Wire, one of my Senators launches a bid to replace Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as the leader of the Democrats in the Senate.

From the Daily Caller, the Producer Price Index hits its highest level since 2022.

From the New York Post, a Mexican drug lord is sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison.

From Breitbart, Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot is frightened by the spread of antisemitism.

From Newsmax, the Democrat plan to make the Electoral College irrelevant is close to becoming reality.

And from SFGate, a supervisor candidate in Calaveras County, California is close to winning his race, even though he's no longer with us.  (This place is already known for a "celebrated jumping frog".)

Thursday Things

On a sunny but cool Thursday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Senator Fake Cherokee's (D-Mas) plan to abolish credit cards.

From FrontpageMag, the intra-Democratic Party war is starting.

From Townhall, President Trump threatens to double the tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't stop the migrant caravan currently heading northward.

From The Washington Free Beacon, to deal with striking graduate students disrupting classes at Harvard University, send in ICE.

From the Washington Examiner, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis) urge the White House to declassify the remaining Crossfire Hurricane documents.

From The Federalist, no, Hispanic voters didn't swing to Democrats because of deportations.

From American Thinker, the Democrats have not been the party of the people for a long time.

From NewsBusters, the "Big Three" networks ignore the fact that the recent alleged would-be airplane hijacker is an illegal alien.

From Canada Free Press, if you think that health care is currently too expensive, just wait until it's "free".

From TeleSUR, the Ecuadorian capital city of Quito celebrates its 492nd anniversary.

From EuroNews, the European Commission is set to approve a €10 billion economic recovery package for Hungary.

From Free West Media, the E.U. can't stop its demographic collapse, and borders won't help.

From ReMix, refusing to leave the Netherlands when you're being deported is gonna cost ya, illegal alien pilgrim.

From Balkan Insight, Greek Deputy Minister of Development Lazaros Tsavdaridis resigns over his daughter's admission to a university based on joining a sports team, but without actually playing.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco prepares a reform of water pricing based in the real cost of its supply.

From The New Arab, the Houthis in Yemen deny targeting Mecca as Saudi Arabia intercepts their missiles.

From Al Jazeera, according to the leader of Hezbollah, U.S. election results could be positive for Lebanon.

From Organiser, two Muslim sisters in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India face threats after their wedding invitations, which include the Hindu names of their respective grooms, are seen online.

From Gatestone Institute, observing the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht in Malmö, Sweden.

From The Daily Signal, according to an opinion column, slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was MAGA's secret weapon, and the recent midterms proved it.

From The American Conservative, papers claim that voters want amnesty for illegal aliens.

From The Western Journal, my governor announces his new book.

From BizPac Review, Democrats seek to investigate Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly receiving unreported gifts.

From the Daily Wire, Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang resigns.

From the Daily Caller, Trump pulls Vice President Vance from negotiations with Iran and asks him to go after corruption in blue states.

From the New York Post, a video show that moment when a building in the New York City borough of Brooklyn collapses, which killed at least eight people.

From Breitbart, seven transgender characters seen on television this year will not be around next year.

From Newsmax, more on the aforementioned building collapse in Brooklyn.

And from Nacionale, please don't confuse drummer Roger Taylor with drummer Roger Taylor.

Wednesday Wanderings For Veterans Day

On a sunny and mild Wednesday falling on the date when we honor those who served in the military, here are some things going on:

From National Review, when have right-wingers been wrong about the "slippery slope"?  (It looks like NR has a new layout today.)

From FrontpageMag, how the Democrats stole Texas.

From Townhall, what if Vice President Vance doesn't run for president in 2028?

From The Washington Free Beacon, the West Point graduate who wrote "communism will win" inside his cap during graduation resurfaces at the University of Chicago, praising Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syria's Assad family.

From the Washington Examiner, my governor's military record again undergoes scrutiny.

From The Federalist, President Trump should remember that the Democrats and the media will always hate him.

From American Thinker, making sense of World War I.

From NewsBusters, MS NOW host Rachel Maddow accidentally argues against putting trans people in women's sports.

From Canada Free Press, Trump's MAGA movement can rebuild America as the old Republican Party is dead.

From TeleSUR, Pope Leo XIV plans to celebrate his last Mass in Argentina in the city of Luján.

From Snouts in the Trough, do children in need get all of the money raised by the "Children in Need" fundraising campaign.

From EuroNews, Russia bars two French parliamentcritters and two French journalists in retaliation for France expelling pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova.

From Free West Media, the U.K. establishment faces a revolt from U.K. citizens.

From ReMix, almost 60 percent of welfare money for households in Germany with at least one child goes to non-Germans.

From Balkan Insight, former Serbian Economy Minister Rade Basta is arrested for allegedly abusing his office.

From The North Africa Post, the IMF sounds the alarm on Algeria's growing budget deficit.

From The New Arab, Iraq investigates allegations of oil smuggling against Iran-backed factions in the town of Jurf al-Sakhr.

From Gatestone Institute, a sex scandal involving Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang could bring down some Trump administration officials.

From The Daily Signal, the USDA is going after alleged SNAP scammers, which Democrats aren't happy about.

From The Western Journal, a U.S. Army soldier is arrested in the U.K. for allegedly spying for Russia.

From BizPac Review, former President Biden gets an unruly reception from anti-Israel protesters in Dublin, Ireland.

From the Daily Wire, an illegal alien who allegedly tried to hijack an airplane claimed to be transgender in order to be allowed to stay in the U.S.

From the Daily Caller, even Republicans think that Trump is wrong about the aforementioned Jensen Huang.

From Breitbart, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg appears to return to her original cause.

From Newsmax, according to an opinion column, Democrats demonizing and undermining Israel spreads antisemitism.

And from the New York Post, according to a study, cats meow to manipulate their humans.  (As Papa Bigfoot used to tell me, we don't own cats, they own us.)

Tuesday Tidings

On a sunny and mild Tuesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the Democrats have a cold peace.

From FrontpageMag, Iran is no longer able to pay the salaries of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and prioritizes Hezbollah.

From Townhall, the Supreme Court hands President Trump a win on border security.

From the Washington Examiner, wooing Trump and needling Vice President Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has some interest in running for president in 2028.

From The Federalist, Trump learns the wrong lesson on immigration from the Republican losses in the midterm elections.

From American Thinker, where crime in the U.S. really is.

From Newsbusters, MS NOW host Lawrence O'Donnell calls Trump's joke about UFC founder Dana White "demented", but praises "moderate" senatorial candidate Scott Colom (D-Mis).

From Canada Free Press, don't let the midterm election outcomes ruin your Thanksgiving and Christmas.

From TeleSUR, Pope Leo XIV calls for Argentine Catholics to follow the example of the country's saints while speaking in the city of Cordóba.

From EuroNews, the E.U. pledges €10 million for Bulgaria to bolster search and rescue operations in the Black Sea.

From Free West Media, how the U.K. is trying to undermine U.S. peace efforts.

From ReMix, will the right-wing German party AfD abandon its stance on remigration?

From Balkan Insight, the prosecution authority in Belgrade, Serbia is accused of mishandling the cases of some antigovernment protesters.

From The New Arab, at least 61 girls suffer breathing difficulties at a school in Amarah, Iraq.

From Gatestone Institute, the U.S. is not like Europe when it comes to immigration, unless it chooses to be.

From The Daily Signal, the aforementioned Pete Hegseth says that Republicans have his back if there's an effort to impeach him.

From The American Conservative, the Europeanizing of the U.S.

From The Western Journal, in an interview on 60 Minutes, Trump reveals how he wants to be remembered.

From BizPac Review, according to a report from the House Oversight Committee, the late Jeffrey Epstein allegedly abused women while on work release from jail.

From the Daily Wire, read Trump's letter he left for then-incoming President Biden.

From the Daily Caller, according to public policy experts, a permitting reform bill would "unleash" American industry.

From the New York Post, former Californians who fled to Texas to escape Democratic governance plan to move to another red state.

From Breitbart, a labor union comes out against Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) becoming the majority leader when the Democrats take power in January.

From Newsmax, according to Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz, the twice-aforementioned Pete Hegseth will survive impeachment.

And from the Genesius Times, Trump orders the construction of a new border wall north of Texas.

Monday Links

On a cool and partly cloudy Monday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, how bad were the Republican losses in the midterm elections?

From FrontpageMag, a Toronto Blue Jay baseball player is under fire for telling the truth about Islam.

From Townhall, according to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), Republicans will not succeed by screaming "socialism".

From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter-elect LaKesha Womack (D-FL) is set to appear in court to face felony charges for allegedly failing to return a rental car.

From the Washington Examiner and the "believe it or not" department, some Republican winners in the recent midterm elections.

From The Federalist, several house races that haven't yet been called show why allegedly "rare" voting by noncitizens does matter.

From American Thinker, the true face of the left is becoming visible.

From NewsBusters, Politico claims that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from a trade deal with the U.S. to help Democrats win the midterm elections.

From Canada Free Press, the Chief Twit has a solution for anyone running out of internet capacity.

From TeleSUR, Bolivian urban teachers launch a 48-hour nationwide strike.

From Snouts in the Trough, ladies, to you think that he was attracted to you because of your conversational skills?

From EuroNews, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, if there is no deal aid for Ukraine, there will also be no deal on the E.U. budget.

From Free West Media, three thinkers whose ideas dismantled European identity.

From ReMix, hundreds more illegal irregular migrants land on Spain's Canary Islands, raising this year's total over that of last year.  (If you read Spanish, read the story at La Gaceta.)

From Balkan Insight, the Greek coast guard recovers the bodies of 21 dead migrants near the island of Crete.

From The North Africa Post, Algerian imports of diesel fuel surge despite its oil production.

From The New Arab, Syria "backtracks" on a proposal that would grant citizenship to the children of Syrian mothers.

From Gatestone Institute, what caused the Republicans to lose the midterms was President Trump's failure to win the 47-year war with Iran.

From The Daily Signal, a case in Mexico shows what's at stake in the debate over compelled pronouns.

From The American Conservative, the U.K.'s war on freedom of expression.

From The Western Journal, three former Department of Energy officials launch a company that could bring data centers down to size.

From BizPac Review, the aforementioned Ron DeSantis criticizes the right-wing media.

From the Daily Wire, the White House is put under a lockdown after a driver crashes and then starts a fight.

From the Daily Caller, the White House scrambles after Trump floats a deal granting legal status to some illegal aliens.

From the New York Post, a waterfront grocery store in San Francisco will be torn down after being in business for 67 years, to make room for hundreds of new apartments.

From Breitbart, a Democrat candidate who said that Trump supporters should be put into concentration camps is close to becoming a congresscritter.

From BBC News, convicted rapist Russell Brand gets 10 years and six months in prison.  (via Breitbart)

From Newsmax, according to Senator Socialism (I-VT), Democrats should not turn their upcoming congressional majorities into an endless investigation of Trump.

And from The Babylon Bee, Joseph's brothers become jealous of his multicolored Charlotte Hornets starter jacket.

Sunday Links

As the sunny but cool weather continues on a Sunday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, has President Trump confused Dana White with another Dana White?

From FrontpageMag, it's OK to say that appointed Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) should not have been this year's senatorial candidate.

From Townhall, according to an opinion column, the Democrats are literally out for blood.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a review of a book about Secretary of War/Philippines Governor-General/President/Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft.  (Yes, he held all of these offices, and a few others for which you'll have to read the article in order to learn about.)

From the Washington Examiner, Democrats slam Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff.

From American Thinker, having a common language for the U.S. is more than just a nice idea.

From NewsBusters, CBS host Margaret Brennan lets Senator Fake Cherokee (D-Mas) dodge questions about whom she plans to subpoena.

From Gatestone Institute, the American pendulum swings.

From The American Conservative, how Republicans can win back Latinos.

From the Daily Wire, UFC CEO Dana White respond's to Trump's offer of the White House press secretary job.

From the Daily Caller, what the Democratic win in the midterms means for the energy sector.

From the New York Post, a Democrat wins a local election in Kentucky by a coin toss, and takes the coin home.

From Breitbart, my governor's former army supervisor calls for him to be honest about his military service.

From Newsmax, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) wins a liberal straw poll for the 2028 presidential election, while former Vice President Harris ties for 16th place.

And from the International Business Times, a couple in Toronto, Canada claims to be facing eviction from their home for self-generated air pollutants.  (via the New York Post)

Saturday Stuff

On a sunny but cool Saturday, here are some things going on:

From Townhall, if Democrats follow the lead of congresscritter Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), they'll lose control of Congress.

From The Washington Free Beacon, the upside of sending aid to Israel.

From American Thinker, the Republican losses in the midterms can be blamed on President Trump and even more on Senator John Thune (R-SD).

From NewsBusters, PBS News Hour continues its tradition of election night chats with former Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal).

From Gatestone Institute, Islamists can't tolerate America's existence because it proves them wrong.

From The American Conservative, the U.S. conducts some "minor" strikes against Iran.  (Trump said that he would not order any strikes on Iran until after the midterm elections, which are now over with.)

From BizPac Review, calls for an IRS investigation of congresscritter Ilhan Omar's (D-Min) joint tax returns go back to 2019.

From the Daily Wire, according to a Trump administration official, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller are in "lockstep".

From the New York Post, four men in Rouen, France claim that they were beaten up by Muslims for singing Catholic songs.  (If you read French, read the story at Le Figaro.)

From Breitbart, celebrities call for Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and congresscritter Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be removed from Democratic Party leadership.

From Newsmax, Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White the job of White House press secretary.

And from Page Six, the actor who portrayed Alfalfa in Little Rascals resorts to GoFundMe after moving to Arkansas and having his sixth child (with his wife handling the business end, of course).

Friday Phenomena

On a warm and cloudy Friday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) announces that the city's police force will limit cooperation with ICE.

From FrontpageMag, did the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia have a "godless conservatism"?

From Townhall, President Trump announces a new White House chief of staff.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a group of U.N. officials want to give human rights to AI.  (Perhaps Lieutenant Commander Data might approve.)

From the Washington Examiner, according to an opinion column, Vice President Vance's economic vision would be a disaster for the Republicans.

From The Federalist, Christian conservatives can't import new voters like the Democrats can, but there is something we can do.

From American Thinker, the sky is not falling due to the midterm elections and the left is already wanting to overreach.

From NewsBusters, job growth in October more than doubled expectations.

From Canada Free Press, more on the sky not falling.

From TeleSUR, the Paraguayan Senate gives President Santiago Peña 30 minutes notice to present his impeachment defense.

From Snouts in the Trough, is the West undergoing civilizational collapse?

From EuroNews, Belgian King Philippe refuses to accept Prime Minister Bart De Wever's resignation.

From ReMix, nearly half of all Poles reject Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government taking over the Polish Constitutional Tribunal.

From Balkan Insight, with its recent change of power, Serbia can reinvigorate its bid to join the E.U.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco celebrates the 51st anniversary of the Green March.

From The New Arab, Egypt's military operation "Southern Shield" sparks human rights concerns over the deaths of civilian miners in northern Sudan.

From Arutz Sheva, the Muslim organization CAIR suspends its operations in Florida as the state's designation of the group as a terrorist organization takes effect.

From Organiser, Muslim Imam Maulana Sajid Rashidi sparks anger with comments about women and rape.

From Truth Nigeria, gunmen kill four people at a market in Abeda Shitile, Benue, Nigeria.

From Gatestone Institute, how China weaponizes the hatred of Jews.

From The Daily Signal, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) commutes the death sentences of 548 convicted murderers.

From The American Conservative, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) makes an unconvincing flip-flop about Iran.

From The Western Journal, the left-wing media outlet suddenly folds, after which conservatives dig up some of its craziest headlines.

From BizPac Review, the owner of a Somali daycare center linked to a fraud settlement is elected to the Minnesota state legislature.

From the Daily Wire, a civil war starts among Democratic Senators and Senators-elect.

From the Daily Caller, the White House tells thousands of conservative groups that their statements are being "monitored".

From the New York Post, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Con) is released from the hospital after suffering a stroke and is expected to make a "full recovery".

From Breitbart, congresscritter Greg Steube (R-FL) announces his bid for the House Republican Conference chair.

From Newsmax, voters in Colorado and Washington approve ballot measures the keep female sports female.

And from Jewish News Syndicate, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor Eva Geller, who was wounded in the Bondi Beach terror attack almost a year ago, succumbs to her injuries.  (via the New York Post)

A Few Thursday Things

Now that I'm back from running around for the second straight day, here are a few things going on:

From National Review, why Mississippi voters have a problem with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).

From FrontpageMag, "what Democrats would to America" if given the chance, which they may well have gotten.

From Townhall, here comes the "gayest Congress in history".

From The Washington Free Beacon, former congresscritter Cori Bush (D-MO) registers as a foreign agent and will lead "fact-finding delegations" to the West Bank and Gaza.

From the Washington Examiner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to deliver his first post-midterm speech as he claims that rumors of his resignation have been greatly exaggerated.

From The Federalist, as it turns out, dangling amnesty in front of illegal aliens doesn't win minority votes for the Republican Party.

From American Thinker, the sights and sound of Dearborn, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota could be coming to a city near you.

From NewsBusters, several states approve voter ID requirements on midterm ballots.

From Snouts in the Trough, is the West trying to abolish itself?

From The Jerusalem Post, a Palestinian teacher is arrested in the West Bank over media posts allegedly praising terrorists and the attack of October 7th, 2023.

From Organiser, Pakistan and Turkey promote Islamic outreach in India.

From The American Conservative, the recent history of Hungary shows the dangers of socialism.

From BizPac Review, The Daily Show takes a cheap shot at the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

From the Daily Wire, a jury in London, England convicts actor Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault.

From the Daily Caller, congressional candidate Michael Alfonso (R-Wis), son-in-law of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, wins his race and will be the youngest person in Congress at age 26.

From Breitbart, jobless claims fall to a level not seen since 1969.

From Newsmax, the Department of Justice is finally investigating the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion Dobbs v. Jackson.

And from the New York Post, airport workers in Callao, Peru find over 3,000 spiders inside socks in the luggage of three travelers.

Some Wednesday Whatnot

Now that I'm back from wandering around, which will also be the case tomorrow, here are a few things going on:

From National Review, after the Republicans lose the midterm elections, President Trump defends his unpopular war against Iran.

From FrontpageMag, the irritating hassles of jury duty.

From Townhall, why former Vice President Harris will not be the Democratic nominee in 2028.

From The Washington Free Beacon, according to Hamas's own figures, the population of Gaza grew in 2025, and there wasn't a famine.

From the Washington Examiner, the Democrats put a stain on Alaska that their blue wave can't wash clean.

From The Federalist, the best and worst explanations for the Republican losses in the midterms.

From American Thinker, to reverse a common adage, "consequences have elections".

From NewsBusters, even blue states pass ballot measures that acknowledge biological reality.

From The Jerusalem Post, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court extends the detention of journalist and activist Abed Abu Shehadeh after his arrest for alleged security violations.

From Arutz Sheva, Syrian authorities prevent a terror attack by a Hezbollah-linked cell against an oil refinery in the region of Homs.

From Gatestone Institute, European governments have a dangerous new plan to destroy the independent media.  (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)

From The American Conservative, please next Congress, do something.

And from SFGate, the biggest loser on election day was Big Tech.