Reuters reports that Germany’s political convention against cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is facing pressure after a regional assembly vote appeared to cross party lines in support of an AfD candidate for speaker. The report also cites a confidential assessment by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency that found the party incited resentment of…
October 9, 2026 — Political Watch / Public Statements President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday that Minnesota was being “taken over” by Somali immigrants and described violence, murder and mayhem across the state. He urged Minnesota authorities to seek federal intervention. Earlier that day, Trump called Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Democratic candidate…
What happened: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement on October 7, the third anniversary of Hamas’s 2023 attack on Israel. He described the attacks as involving “horrific war crimes” and acknowledged the profound loss suffered by Israelis, then criticized Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and characterized it as an “ongoing genocide.” Public…
The Democratic National Committee filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Trump administration’s use of taxpayer funds for television advertisements featuring President Donald Trump. The DNC alleges that the ads violate federal restrictions on the use of appropriated money for publicity or propaganda and asks…
October 4, 2026 Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that he believes the United States is ready to elect its first Jewish president. Moderator Kristen Welker asked whether the country was ready; Emanuel answered yes and said his faith was not the central problem, arguing instead that Americans have…
October 8 update: Maggie Chapman Defends Position; Jewish Council Criticizes Greens Remarks reported: October 7, 2026. Source published: The Courier, October 7 at 5:01 p.m. BST. Update added: October 8, 2026. Scottish Green MSP and Dundee University rector Maggie Chapman backed the England and Wales party’s motion, according to The Courier. She described Zionism as…
October 4, 2026 Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton is urging voters to support the Republican ticket in a new campaign advertisement. She says the election is about helping the full Republican slate win, rather than focusing on individual candidates. The ad does not name her estranged husband, Ken Paxton, who is the Republican nominee for…
October 3, 2026 Florida State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon condemned protesters who opposed a planned Islamic center and school near Delray Beach, characterizing parts of the opposition as Islamophobic and accusing an outside activist of coming to “terrorize” Muslim residents and spread hate. Local reporting on the October 2 meeting documented a…
October 2, 2026 Mississippi’s final public redistricting hearing became sharply divided as speakers debated whether new electoral maps would weaken Black political representation or provide more competitive representation. Republican State Auditor Shad White urged lawmakers to revisit congressional maps and criticized Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson’s representation of the Mississippi Delta. Opponents accused the broader redistricting…
October 2, 2026 U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking additional border-wall construction and related ground-disturbing activity in Texas’ Big Bend region while a lawsuit proceeds. The challengers, including local landowners and environmental groups, argue that the federal government exceeded its authority and that construction could cause environmental, cultural and property…
