Poverty Rate Hits LOWEST LEVEL in US History: The ‘Greatest Story Never Told’ Just Keeps Getting Better
Record real household income and record-low poverty are a pretty great story to tell. So is the lowest murder rate in 126 years, a 99.9 percent reduction in illegal border crossings, or a thousand other things. Nearly a million additional Americans working in just two months is a pretty solid answer to those who told us Trump would fail. That’s not all. America just also hit its highest real median household income in history. The Atlanta Fed’s October 20 estimate puts third-quarter growth at a strong 3.5 percent annual rate. That’s after years of Democrats promising us that 1.6 percent was “the new normal.”

Ukraine’s best answer to Russia’s jet Shaheds is its own jet Shahed, turned around to hunt them
It’s called Bars, and Zelensky says it has the best hit rate of any Ukrainian interceptor against the jet drones, about 30%, but the small jet engines it needs may be in short supply.

Scientists Are Preparing for a Tunguska-Sized Asteroid Threat in a New Planetary Defense Exercise
“Asteroids are extremely varied in their structures and properties, ranging from weak, loosely bound rubble piles to strong, dense, iron-type monoliths,” Wheeler explained. “When you combine those structural and density uncertainties with the size uncertainties, you get a huge range in the potential mass and energy that could airburst or impact Earth.” “The current exercise that is underway for the 2027 Planetary Defense Conference is based around a hypothetical impact threat from a roughly Tunguska-sized object,” Wheeler told The Debrief.

Czech Communist’s Defection Makes Le Pen’s Far-Right Group Largest in the European Parliament
Marine Le Pen’s far-right group in the European Parliament is now larger than Giorgia Meloni’s – thanks to a Czech communist. The far-right PFE group, led by Le Pen’s “crown prince” Jordan Bardella, now has 85 members – one more than its colleagues in the Italian-dominated far-right ECR group. This follows Katerina Konečná of the Czech Communist Party (KSČM) joining the PFE. She believes it has “most in common” with the left-wing alliance she ran for in the 2024 election.

Witkoff’s Europe meetings point to new peace talks, despite praise for Putin
Russia and Ukraine both see opportunities to resume talks on a peace settlement, but only at a lower level. That is the most concrete result so far of US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, despite Witkoff’s effusive praise of Putin. Steve Witkoff has returned to the United States after intense days of negotiations in both Oslo and St. Petersburg.

Putin agrees to resume three-way talks with Kyiv and Washington
President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​said on Wednesday ​that Ukraine supported a US proposal for ​three-way talks ‌with Russia ⁠and the United ‌States at the level ⁠of negotiators to be held as soon ​as possible, preferably ‌no later than early November.

MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT — After Meeting with President Trump’s Team, Zelensky Announces HE WOULD ACCEPT A PEACE DEAL to FREEZE the Current Frontlines as They Stand
Zelensky says YES to a deal freezing the frontlines after talks with Trump’s team. Now comes the critical test: turning diplomacy into a ceasefire that holds. Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly expressed willingness to accept a deal freezing the current frontlines, offering a potentially significant opening for President Donald Trump’s push to stop the fighting.

Trump supporters confronted with painful gas prices deliver striking response: ‘I’ll take that any day’
Voters at the North Carolina event backed the president’s stance that the ongoing war with Iran is a ‘small price to pay’. “If you’re really a good American, you’ll be thinking not for yourself or how much you’re spending for gas. But what life is going to be like for your children, your grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” one voter told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening.

Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border, some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran
Dozens of Israeli fighter jets and refueling aircraft flew over Syria and Iraq toward the Iranian border earlier this week, following a flight path resembling an attack on Iran, … The aircraft turned around shortly before reaching Iranian territory and returned to Israel,

Houthi Attack On Aramco Facility Kills Two; US Prepares More Diplomatic Evacuations In Riyadh
Earlier, Reuters reported said the US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members at US embassies across the Gulf. Note, this update says just from Saudi Arabia, not the entire Gulf. Meanwhile, more has emerged on the fresh Houthi targeting of a Saudi Aramco facility in the kingdom’s eastern region. “A drone targeting a facility at Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in the eastern region was intercepted on Wednesday morning, …

Oil Slides As Russia Willing To Resume Trilateral Talks With Ukraine, After ‘Productive’ Witkoff Visit
The Kremlin has on Wednesday communicated to Trump envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is “in principle, ready to resume” trilateral negotiations involving the US and Ukraine, toward finding a permanent settlement to the war. Oil prices slipped lower on the report…

Pollster Cited By NY Times, Other Outlets Admits It’s Fake
A purported company whose polls were listed by a slew of outlets, including The New York Times, has said that all but one of its surveys were not real. Wedgewood Polling said in a statement on Oct. 20 that it was developed by people who previously worked in the poll sector and wondered how easy it would be for a fabricated polling firm to gain traction, be taken seriously, and “expose how little scrutinization exists in media and public commentary.”

Macron, you asked for it, you got it – A Palestinian state 
As the expression goes – be careful what you ask for, because it may not work out so well. Surely that must have crossed the mind of French president Emmanuel Macron over the past few days. The date was September 22, 2025 when he uttered those fateful words… “France recognizes the State of Palestine.”Just a little over one year later, Paris is burning, Lyons and Marseilles are chaotic, Jewish owned shops destroyed, department stores looted, trash and litter cover French streets, monuments burnt to the ground, more than a thousand arrested, the Palestinian flag has been hoisted next to the tricolor flag of France, and there doesn’t seem to be any let-up in sight. Someone might call it karma, but I call it the biblical law of reciprocity. Bless Israel and you get blessed. Curse Israel and you get cursed. The divine reaction to one’s original action is unavoidable.

Yishmael’s mobs drive France’s Jews home as Israel readies for a new wave of aliyah
Schools set on fire in the Paris suburbs, students hurling objects at police in Rennes and Grenoble, and nearly 5,000 arrests have pushed Israel’s government to plan for something it has seen before: French Jews heading for the airport. The Bible named the force behind this moment four thousand years ago. Ishmael, Yishma-El in Hebrew, means “God will hear,” and the Sages taught that the pressure from Ishmael’s descendants at the end of days would bring the cry of the Jewish people before God and the Jews of the exile back to their land.

Russia frees retired US schoolteacher in goodwill gesture as Putin meets Witkoff
Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St Petersburg to fly back to the United States, after talks that Washington said were a step toward ending the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin made the announcement at a meeting in St Petersburg with US envoy Steve Witkoff, who later said the talks will continue toward planned technical-level discussions involving the US, Russia and Ukraine.

Macron suggests Trump, Netanyahu exploiting French riots
Is Israel to blame again? French President Emmanuel Macron hinted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump were exploiting the riots in France for political purposes ahead of the upcoming elections. Macron added, “They are using our country for their political campaigns. And we don’t need that. We already have our own difficulties to deal with.”

Minneapolis police officer fired after alerting brother he was a shooting suspect
A Minneapolis police officer was fired earlier this year after she was accused of alerting her brother that he was a suspect in a shooting and had been placed on an “attempt to identify” bulletin within the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

France forecasts lowest grain-maize yield since 1991 after record heatwaves in summer 2026
France’s 2026 grain-maize yield is forecast to fall to 6.3 tonnes per hectare (2.81 short tons per acre), its lowest level since 1991, after repeated heatwaves and persistent drought damaged crops. Agreste estimates production, including seed maize, at 7.3 million tonnes (8 million short tons), nearly half the 2025 level, as grain-maize area fell 28% and yield declined 27%.

Macron’s address was actually a renewed offer of alliance with the rioters
Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on 18 Oct, expressing national “anger and shame” following the worst urban violence and looting in France in years. However, reading between the lines, the address wasn’t as it seems: Macron was actually offering an alliance with the rioters who aren’t French, as Macron claims, but consist of immigrants and Communists.

The Islamic Takeover of Red-State Utah is Already Underway
Utah is being Islamified, and the Mormon Church is not merely watching from the sidelines. Instead of resisting, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is actively aiding and abetting the Islamic takeover of this deeply conservative red state.

Netanyahu to JNS: ‘Only way to guarantee future of Israel is to remove the Iranian regime’
In a wide-ranging pre-election interview with JNS, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses his alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump; the necessity to act against Iran; expand the Abraham Accords; tackle domestic challenges, including reintroducing judicial reforms; and further strengthening the Israeli economy.

Hochul Weighs Ending $500 Million Medicaid Adult Day Care Program After Fraud Raids
Hochul, a Democrat, stated at an Oct. 20 press conference that she had told the department to look at “all options to eliminate continued fraud, waste and abuse.” Those options include phasing out the benefit and moving participants to other services for older New Yorkers. The department’s recommendations are due by Dec. 31.

Trump at Roundtable Details Administration’s Crackdown on Cybercrime
President Donald Trump and cabinet officials held a roundtable at the White House on Wednesday to highlight the administration’s progress in combating cybercrime, including preventing $1.6 billion in losses and cracking down on sexual extortion.

Franklin Graham Lays Out the Differences Between Parties Ahead of Midterms: ‘Look Prayerfully at what Both Parties Stand For’
Rev. Franklin Graham is urging Americans to “look prayerfully at what both parties stand for,” laying out a few key differences between the Republican Party and Democrat Party in a viral social media post less than two weeks before Election Day.

Federal Agents Knock on Doors to Crack Down on Noncitizens Voting Ahead of Midterms
DHS agents have knocked on doors in various states asking residents about immigration status, and if they’ve registered to vote or cast votes in past elections. Home visits dialed up in Sept, a few months from Election Day. On Monday, Dept of Justice announced that DHS in California arrested over 20 green card holders for allegedly illegally registering to vote or casting votes.

Lavrov Says Russia Will Consider US Proposals but Rules Out Political Concessions
Russia will listen to what the US envoy brings back from the Oslo meeting, but rules out political concessions. “We’ll see what they propose,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to the state-controlled Tass news agency. At the press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo, it was said that US envoy Steve Witkoff would travel on to Russia on Wednesday to discuss American and European peace proposals with Russian representatives.

Homan says investigators have ‘strong case’ against Ilhan Omar
White House border czar Tom Homan said over the weekend that federal investigators have a “strong case” against U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. These comments come less than a week after Homeland Security Investigations searched the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, D.C., home. Reports have linked the search to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her naturalization as a U.S. citizen.
When asked what the investigation is examining and whether it extends beyond potential immigration fraud, Homan said he “knows things” but directed the question to the FBI.

French Government Promises Massive Security Operation Ahead of Saturday Protests
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says the authorities will make a massive effort ahead of Saturday’s planned demonstrations. The Yellow Vests protest movement, which is taking part in widespread demonstrations in France, wants to build momentum for a “second act” this Saturday, followed by a “third act” the following Saturday. Lecornu described the police operation the previous weekend as “too static” and “not mobile enough”. He also accuses far-left groups of planning an uprising and says the authorities will not tolerate such groups “marching towards the Elysée Palace or Matignon”, the residences of the president and prime minister, respectively. “In the coming days, I am the one who decides and you can count on me to act resolutely. It is not something I need to prove. I will be extremely resolute,” Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said, according to France24.

Zelenskyy and European leaders propose three-way meeting with Trump and Putin after Oslo talks
Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine and considering a summit with Putin and Xi. After an urgent meeting with Trump’s envoy in Oslo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European counterparts say they have a counterproposal. “We’ll see what Putin says about it,” the Ukrainian president says. Steve Witkoff did not appear with them. The US envoy is reportedly traveling to St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday to present their findings.

France faces reckoning with public order policing after violent protest weekend
France is facing a debate over its maintien de l’ordre (public order) police doctrine. Ancion said special police units such as the CRS (the branch in charge of crowd and riot control) and the BAC (the anti-crime brigade) carry equipment classified as A2 – military-grade weapons – under France’s internal security code, including stun grenades, crowd dispersal grenades, rubber bullet launchers (also known as “flashballs” or “LBDs”) and tear gas labelled as “non-lethal”.

Finland plans €100 million deal for one million anti-personnel mines 
Finland plans to spend around €100 million on one million anti-personnel mines from domestic manufacturers, with production expected to begin in 2028, as Helsinki rebuilds a capability abandoned after joining the international mine ban treaty. The Finnish Defence Forces is preparing a procurement programme covering two types of mines: pipe mines equipped with tripwires and pressure-activated landmines, Ruotuväki, the Finnish Defence Forces’ news magazine, reported.

A Giant Asteroid Is Heading Toward Earth in 2029, but Space Junk Could Complicate Its Historic Flyby
Asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study a large asteroid at close range. But new research has identified an unexpected complication: human-made space debris could collide with Apophis during its passage, potentially interfering with observations of how Earth’s gravity changes the asteroid.

Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium abroad, as Netanyahu vows to topple regime
Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir on Tuesday that Tehran will not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV, and delivered the message that there would be no talks with Washington until its demands were met. The statements underscored Iran’s hardening stance nearly eight months into the war. They came a day after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Israel for an unannounced meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ilhan Omar’s daughters show up at scene of DC raid as rumors swirl about embattled rep’s whereabouts
Omar has not been seen publicly since the pre-dawn Homeland Security Investigations raid last week-
but Fox News Digital spotted her daughters descending on the home in recent days. Isra Hirsi pulled black sedan into the driveway of the home under the cover of darkness Saturday night and stepped out of the vehicle carrying a bag with both hands. She walked directly into the front door of the same home that was swarmed by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents a week prior. Omar also has a son who is the only immediate family member of Omar’s that Fox News Digital has not seen arrive at their home in D.C., since the federal search where her phone and passport were reportedly seized.

Feds Using DNA To Probe Ilhan Omar ‘Married Her Brother’ Claim, Eye Conspiracy Charge: Report
Federal prosecutors plan to use DNA evidence in their criminal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), people familiar with the probe told the New York Post on Monday. One source said the DNA is critical to proving the long-running allegation that Omar’s 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi was a marriage to her brother, made so he could get a green card he never received. Omar has denied the claim since 2016, no charges have been filed, and the Justice Department has not confirmed any DNA evidence. The DNA report is the latest turn in a probe that went public a week ago

US Nears Russia Deal To Free Detained Americans, Witkoff En Route To Moscow
ABC and The New York Times are reporting that multiple Americans detained in Russia could soon be free as part of a major Trump deal with Moscow. Negotiations are said to be in the final stages, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff set to be in Moscow on Wednesday. And so a major announcement and release could happen by the time he leaves the Russian capital later the same day.

7-in-10 Israelis say Trump ‘friendliest US president to Israel ever’ – will his bear hug of Bibi move the needle? 
Israel’s first national elections in four years will take place next Tuesday, Oct. 27. That’s why U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s full, late, and unexpected endorsement of Netanyahu’s re-election is such big news. The critical question is this: Will Trump’s bear hug of Bibi – via the announcement on the president’s Truth Social platform – move the needle and put Netanyahu on a clear and convincing pathway to victory? Without question, Trump is by far the most popular political figure in Israel.

Rocks through the windshield: Arab rioters attack pro-Israel influencers and Knesset candidate on Regavim tour
A rock came through the car window as Fleur Hassan-Nahoum was telling the camera that her group was surrounded and under threat. In footage broadcast by Kan News, a voice tells the passengers to duck a moment before the stone strikes, shattering the glass. Minutes later, Hassan-Nahoum held the rock up to the lens. “This kills. It’s not just throwing stones; this kills,” she said.

The Episcopal Church USA continues to shrink
In 2015 the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage and Episcopal leaders rejoiced. The bells of the great national Cathedral in Washington D.C. pealed in celebration. At the time the denomination boasted 1.8 million members. What followed was an exodus the likes of which Episcopal leaders must not have seen coming. The decision to embrace homosexual unions has cost the church 350,000 members in 10 years, according to the latest statistics.

Smotrich: ‘Oslo Accords must be canceled and Palestinian Authority dismantled’
Smotrich addressed a wide range of issues, including his call to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, his ambitious plans for developing the Negev and Galilee, the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar, his performance as Finance Minister during the war, the “settler violence” campaign, and the controversy surrounding haredi military conscription.

Britain Says It Will Carry Out Defensive Air Missions Over Saudi Arabia
Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The ministry said the aircraft would operate only in a defensive role and would not conduct offensive strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis, whose attacks Britain says threaten regional stability and risk disrupting energy supplies and trade routes.

IDF strikes three Hamas weapons sites
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) dismantled three Hamas weapons storage facilities across the Gaza Strip on Oct. 15, the two agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The terrorist organization stored dozens of weapons at the sites, including RPGs, launchers, rockets and Kalashnikov rifles, according to the statement. Advance warnings were issued to nearby civilians before the strikes.

Europe: Ready for the Antichrist
We’re seeing Europe’s globalists paving the way for the Antichrist. They are throwing out the welcome mat. No, the title of Antichrist doesn’t belong to bumbling Emmanuel Macron, but in 2016, even The Economist magazine was calling him Europe’s savior. How God humbles the proud. As the head of France, no European leader today should be as ashamed as Emmanuel Macron, who casually enjoyed a Celine Dion concert while policemen were on fire in Paris and elsewhere. Now the world knows he’s no savior. But there is one standing by somewhere. He will rise from obscurity. There have been riots and demonstrations in Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, and beyond, but began in mid-September in France. Europe has cried for a savior in days gone by. Paul Henri Spaak—a Belgian politician called “Mr. Europe”, was Secretary General of NATO in 1957. At that time, he made a statement that lingers and should haunt Europeans today: “What we need is a man of sufficient stature to hold the allegiance of all people, and to lift us out of the economic morass into which we are sinking. Send us such a man, and be he god or devil, we will receive him.”

ESCALATION WARNINGS: Iran Expands Target List, Threatens Regional Infrastructure as Both Sides Prepare for Renewed Fighting
Iranian officials are threatening a broader campaign against American interests and regional infrastructure as Tehran prepares for a possible resumption of fighting with the United States and Israel. Recent statements by senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials point to an expanded list of potential targets and claims of new weapons capabilities. The warnings appear intended to deter President Donald Trump from ordering additional strikes, while raising concerns that renewed fighting could spread beyond the existing battlefield.

Rats ‘overwhelming’ British cities after heatwave boom 
Pest control experts have warned of an “overwhelming” increase in the number of rats in British cities. The increase in rodent numbers came during the hottest summer on record. … Lee Stewart, of Pest Proof London, said he had seen “remarkable” rat numbers in recent months. He told The Telegraph: “We are noticing that it’s significantly worse – we can’t keep up, quite frankly. And as it gets to winter, it’s overwhelming.”

Witkoff could meet Putin ‘soon’ – Kremlin 
Moscow expects US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the near future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The American mediators held talks with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday. Russia highly appreciates US mediation efforts, Peskov told a news briefing on Tuesday, adding that Moscow sees every meeting between Putin and Trump’s envoys as “very important and well-timed.”

Zemmour: French Riots Show “True Face of the Great Replacement”
“French right-wing politician Éric Zemmour said Sunday that violent protests and looting the previous day revealed “the true face of the Great Replacement,” citing Palestinian, Algerian and Moroccan flags among demonstrators and alleging ties to antifascist groups and left-wing lawmakers.”

Europe: Ready for the Antichrist
We’re seeing Europe’s globalists paving the way for the Antichrist. They are throwing out the welcome mat. There is one standing by somewhere. He will rise from obscurity. There have been riots and demonstrations in Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, and beyond, but began in mid-September in France.

Iran unlikely to attack Israel directly, may seek to disrupt elections
The likelihood of a confrontation with Iran before elections in Israel and the US is low, but can’t be ruled out. Tehran is focusing its efforts on the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices and boost Democrats’ chances of winning a congressional majority.

Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran regime, sources tell ‘Post’ Trump ‘very close’ to renewing strikes
On Tuesday, Netanyahu described the Iranian regime as “so fanatical” that it will continue its nuclear ambitions and attempt to rebuild its terror proxy axis “as long as it lives.” Trump has said the US will not bomb Iran again before November 3. However, Iranian officials told Reuters on Tuesday that Tehran continues to expect that bombing will resume, sooner or later.

US, Partners Seize Nearly 1,500 Pounds of Cocaine in the Caribbean
The Joint Interagency Task Force South’s monitoring and detection efforts support U.S. Southern Command-led operations to dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The task force is an international alliance of 13 domestic and 20 international partners.

“Big Tent” Backfires: Dem Rep Claims DSA Sent Her White Powder and Warned of Impending “Civil War”
Is Rep. Scholten (D) getting a taste of what happens when her “big tent” party fails to curb far-left extremism & is consumed by Marxists from Democrat Socialists of America. Scholten claims she received a threatening letter containing white powder, claimed to be from the Democrat Socialists of America, & made a specific reference to civil war after the election. 

The Deep(er) Midterms
2 ways of looking at midterms are 1) simple referendum on issues & politicians or 2) far deeper conflict of visions: socialism versus capitalism, intrusive versus limited gov’t, & destruction of time-honored institutions & traditions versus preservation & renewal. Islamist-sympathizing socialism is on the ballot against free-market capitalism & American exceptionalism.

Social Security Corrects 15% of Active SSNs in Largest Cleanup in 91 Years
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Tuesday that it has corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers (SSN), adding missing death and citizenship data as part of the Trump administration’s drive to curb benefits fraud.