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October 2, 2025
Media

Trust in Media Plummets to ANOTHER Historic Low.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Trust in mass media among Americans has hit a record low for the third consecutive year, according to a new Gallup survey.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Gallup poll surveyed Americans across political affiliations, highlighting a decline in trust among both Democrats and Republicans.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The data tracks trust levels from 1997 to 2025.

🎯IMPACT: The decline in media trust reflects a broader trend of decreasing confidence in civic institutions, with media being the least-trusted.

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A new Gallup survey reveals that trust in mass media among Americans has reached a historic low for the third consecutive year. Only 28 percent of Americans express a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the media, a significant drop from 68 percent in 1972.

The survey highlights a notable decline in trust among both Democrats and Republicans, with a 19 percentage point drop among Democrats and a six-point drop among Republicans over the past three years. This decline is part of a broader trend of decreasing trust in civic institutions, with media being the least trusted.

A significant shift has also been observed in the Republican camp, where the share of those expressing “no trust at all” in the media has surged from less than 30 percent in 2015 to 62 percent in 2025. This marks a substantial increase in skepticism towards media outlets.

The data, which tracks public trust from 1997 to 2025, shows that trust peaked at 55 percent in the late 1990s but has been on a steady decline since then. The 2016 election of President Donald J. Trump is noted as a pivotal moment that widened the trust gap between Democrats and Republicans, though this gap has recently narrowed as trust levels have fallen across the board.

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Health
News

State Supreme Court Orders Children’s Hospital to Administer Gender Transition Drugs to Kids.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume offering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors, citing state anti-discrimination laws.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) must resume offering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors identifying as transgender, determining that the hospital’s suspension of such treatments violated state anti-discrimination laws.
📺 DETAIL: The court found the hospital’s suspension of care likely violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws by denying treatment based on gender identity, with Justice William Hood writing that federal guidance from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against transitioning children did not carry the force of law. The lawsuit was brought by families of transgender minors who argued the cutoff caused severe emotional and psychological harm. Dissenting justices warned the ruling downplayed the risk that the hospital could lose major federal funding if it continued offering the treatments. The case will now return to a lower court, which is expected to issue an injunction requiring the hospital to restart the services while broader legal battles over transgender medical treatments for minors continue nationwide.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “CHC’s decision to suspend medical gender-affirming care to youth denies petitioners the full and equal enjoyment of services based on gender identity.” – Justice William W. Hood III
🎯 IMPACT: The ruling forces CHC to resume providing these controversial treatments while a lower court finalizes an injunction. This decision sets a precedent for how state anti-discrimination laws can override federal guidance, raising concerns for healthcare providers navigating conflicting legal and ethical obligations.

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News

WATCH: Acting AG Blanche Details Raul Castro Indictment – ‘If You Kill Americans, We Will Pursue You.’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has provided details on the indictment of Raúl Castro for his involvement in the 1996 shootdown of two American planes, marking a significant move against Cuba’s leadership.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche detailed Wednesday’s indictment of former Cuban dictator Raúl Castro, brother of the late Fidel Castro, for his role in the 1996 shootdown of two American-operated humanitarian planes over international waters.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Over three decades later, we are committed to holding those accountable for the murders of four brave Americans: Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre Jr., Mario de la Peña, and Pablo Morales. For the first time in nearly 70 years, senior leadership of the Cuban regime has been charged in the United States for alleged acts of violence resulting in the deaths of American citizens. [President Donald J. Trump] and this [Justice Department] are committed to restoring a simple principle: if you kill Americans, we will pursue you. No matter who you are. No matter what title you hold.” – Todd Blanche, statement on X (formerly Twitter)
📰 DETAIL: The indictment, detailed by Blanche at a Wednesday press conference, represents a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pressure on the Cuban regime. It is already subjecting the Havana to a stringent energy embargo, with fuel reserves on the communist-ruled island running out, in large part due to the U.S. having cut off its supply of oil from Venezuela. President Trump has predicted he will have the “honor” of “taking Cuba,” although possibly in a “friendly” manner.

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Election Integrity
News

DHS Arrests Canadian for Voting Illegally in U.S. Elections.

A Canadian immigrant faces federal charges of voting without citizenship in several United States elections since 2008, including national elections and Democat primaries.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has charged a Canadian national for voting illegally in U.S. elections since 2008. 
📺 DETAIL: Sunny Manhertz, a 40-year-old Canadian, became a legal permanent resident in 1987, but he did not acquire citizenship. Nevertheless, Manhertz voted in more than a dozen national, state, and local-level contests since 2008, including three Democrat primaries since 2012. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative wing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), discovered his voting record and lack of American citizenship while conducting a review of voter registration data. According to HSI, Manhertz knew that he was not a citizen. Despite this, he repeatedly and falsely claimed citizenship on voter registration forms. Voter registration forms require applicants to attest to their citizenship under penalty of perjury. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Manhertz knew that he was not a United States citizen.” – Statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts on Tuesday, provided by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Acting Special Agent in Charge of HSI Jeff Grimming
🎯 IMPACT: Manhertz faces two charges: one count of casting a fraudulent ballot and one count of illegal voting by an alien. This case strengthens the argument for stricter voter ID at elections. It also underscores the problem with relying on the honesty of applicants to confirm their citizenship. President Donald J. Trump has pursued a number of election integrity measures, including a ballot security executive order which a coalition of left-wing activist groups are trying to block via the courts. This followed reports earlier in the year that President Trump was previewing a drafted executive order proposing new election safeguards, including voter ID, a policy that is overwhelmingly popular with the American electorate, including over 70 percent of Democrat voters, but opposed by Democrat politicians.

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3 hours ago
News
Politics

South Carolina House Passes Redistricted Midterms Map.

The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a new congressional map favoring Republicans, potentially eliminating the last Democrat-held seat in the state.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: South Carolina’s House of Representatives has officially approved the state’s redrawn congressional map, potentially giving Republicans a full seven-seat sweep at the midterms.
📰 DETAIL: House Bill 5683, which redraws South Carolina’s congressional map, was passed on Wednesday. The aim of the redraw was to dissolve the 6th Congressional District, currently held by Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat and the only one of his party in the state’s congressional delegation. The redraw of South Carolina’s congressional map began on May 15, 2026, after Republican Governor Henry McMaster called for a special legislative session earlier in the month. It follows the Supreme Court ruling that racially gerrymandered majority-minority electoral districts, like Clyburn’s, are unconstitutional.
🎯 IMPACT: Governor McMaster summoned state legislators for a special session after a small number of Republican-in-name-only (RINO) state senators sided with the Democrats to block a previous redistricting measure. “Whatever we can do to see that we have a functioning Congress, we ought to do it,” said McMaster when asked by reporters about the decision to pursue a congressional redraw. The measure will now head to the state Senate. Notably, the previous attempt failed because a supermajority was required, but in the special session a simple majority will be sufficient. If approved by the state Senate, the new map will likely eliminate the Democrats’ only congressional district in the state, giving all seven seats to the Republicans. This would strengthen the Republicans’ electoral prospects in the midterms in November. Republican-controlled states like Texas and Florida have already pursued redraws favoring the GOP, while Democrat-controlled California and Virginia have sought to reduce Republican representation. However, not every state will redistrict before the elections in November.

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4 hours ago
News

BREAKING: Former Cuban Dictator Castro Indicted In U.S.

The U.S. indictment of Raúl Castro marks a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist regime.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Former Cuban President Raúl Castro, brother of the late Fidel Castro, has been indicted in the United States, according to a senior Trump administration official. This move is part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to increase pressure on Cuba’s communist regime.
📰 DETAIL: The indictment is a rare instance of the U.S. pursuing criminal charges against a foreign leader, reminiscent of its case against now-former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was a key energy supplier to Cuba before his capture by U.S. forces earlier this year. Raúl Castro, who served as Cuba’s defense minister and later as president, remains influential in Cuban politics despite stepping down in 2018. He is accused of being involved in a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down two American-operated planes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Despite the [U.S.] embargo, sanctions and threats of the use of force, Cuba continues on a path of sovereignty towards its socialist development,” insisted Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.
🎯 IMPACT: The indictment could further strain U.S.-Cuba relations and is likely to be seen as an aggressive move by the Trump administration to push for regime change in Cuba. Notably, Cuba is currently experiencing an acute energy crisis, with the U.S. having successfully choked off much of its fuel supply from Venezuela and Mexico. Nevertheless, Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has threatened a “bloodbath” if the U.S. forcibly intervenes on the island, with reports that the regime has amassed hundreds of military drones capable of striking Florida and U.S. assets in Guantanamo Bay.

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4 hours ago
Immigration
News
UK

Town Forms ‘Vigilante’ Security Team Amid Migrant Influx.

Residents of Crowborough in East Sussex, England, have taken community safety into their own hands as hundreds of unvetted male migrants are being housed in a nearby former army camp.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A volunteer security group has formed after more than 500 unvetted migrant men were dropped into a small town in East Sussex, England, by the British government.
📺 DETAIL: Following the arrival of over 500 single migrant men in their community, residents of Crowborough, a small town with a population of roughly 20,000 in East Sussex, southern England, have formed their own volunteer security group. The group was formed after six migrants reportedly surrounded a local resident, sparking calls for community action. The migrants were deposited into the local area by the British government, led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Crowborough residents have been vocal about their concerns, citing a strain on local resources created by the new arrivals, as well as a lack of consultation from the central government. The migrant men are currently being kept at Crowborough Training Camp, a former army camp turned into a migrant housing center, a decision that has already caused months of protests. The volunteer security group, named “Crowborough Aware,” currently has 81 residents patrolling the streets.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We are a visible presence to provide safety and security. We are a deterrent.” – Volunteer from Crowborough Aware.
🎯 IMPACT: The formation of such groups reflects a broader crisis of confidence in the British government, especially regarding its handling of illegal immigration and asylum seekers, and keeping the British public safe. The arrival of the migrants creates a number of integration problems, and follows a nationwide trend of the British government placing large groups of unvetted migrant men in small, predominantly White British communities with limited resources. There have been a number of high-profile cases involving migrants harming local residents; for instance, three asylum seekers housed in a local hotel at the taxpayers’ expense were convicted of gang raping a woman on England’s Brighton Beach after a five-week trial in April.

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5 hours ago
Politics
UK

AIPAC Takes Kentucky Victory Lap: ‘Proud to Defeat’ Massie.

Pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC cheered the primary defeat of Representative Thomas Massie at the hands of Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein in Kentucky.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Thomas Massie lost the Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein, a challenger backed by President Donald J. Trump, on Tuesday, with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) being quick to celebrate.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Pro-Israel Americans are proud to help defeat anti-Israel candidates! Being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics!” – AIPAC on X (formerly Twitter)
📰 DETAIL: Massie had drawn the ire of both Trump and AIPAC over his opposition to the administration’s Middle East policy, particularly the military intervention in Iran. The Kentucky congressman also voted to force the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release the Epstein Files, opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and opposed the administration’s strikes on cartel vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Gallrein beat him by roughly 55 percent to 45 percent on Tuesday, after Trump branded Massie “the worst Republican congressman in history.” The race became the most expensive House primary on record, with enormous resources poured into removing Massie from office.
🎯 IMPACT: Gallrein’s win comes alongside Clay Fuller’s victory in the Georgia district formerly represented by Israel critic Marjorie Taylor Greene. AIPAC noted Wednesday morning: “Ed Gallrein’s victory in KY and Clay Fuller’s win in GA ensures two outspoken pro-Israel voices are positioned to fill seats previously held by outspoken detractors, Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene,” and added that their community was “proud to help pro-Israel candidates win” both contests.

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Bonkers Britain
Crime

‘Can’t Breathe’ – White Teen’s Last Words While Being Handcuffed for Alleged Racism After Fatal Stabbing.

Bodycam footage reveals that a white teenager stabbed to death by a Sikh with a religious dagger, who was handcuffed for “racism,” not only said he could not breathe before his death, but police may have refused to believe he had been stabbed at all.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Body camera footage shown to British jurors at Southampton Crown Court captured 18-year-old Henry Nowak telling police, “Can’t breathe,” as officers handcuffed him over racism allegations while he lay bleeding from multiple stab wounds. The footage also shows at least one person, likely a police officer, denying that Nowak had ever been stabbed.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Can’t breathe.” – Henry Nowak
🎯 IMPACT: The footage reveals that police not only handcuffed the teen after he was stabbed, but may have refused to believe that he had been stabbed in the first place. Nowak died from his wounds; the trial against Vickrum Singh Digwa for his murder remains ongoing.
📰 DETAIL: Prosecutors said officers found Nowak leaning against a wall supported by the father of murder defendant Vickrum Singh Digwa, 23, who allegedly stabbed the teenager with an eight-inch Sikh ceremonial dagger during an altercation. The court heard Nowak repeatedly told officers he had been stabbed and was struggling to breathe, but one male voice responded, “I don’t think you have, mate.” According to testimony, officers arrested Nowak on suspicion of assault after Digwa allegedly claimed the teenager had racially abused and attacked him, an allegation which has no evidentiary basis, according to prosecutors. The video shown in court ended when CPR began, with a transcript later read aloud stating: “He is not unconscious, mate, he isn’t breathing.” Nowak was pronounced dead at 12:37 AM. The case is drawing significant controversy due to the fact that the police initially arrested Nowak rather than the alleged killer, despite Nowak saying he had been stabbed. As of the time of publication, there is no indication that any of the officers involved are under investigation.

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8 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
News

Schools Are Teaching Children That Only White People Can Be Racist.

An English school program teaching contested racial theories, including claims that only white people can be racist, has sparked backlash from parents.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED:  Schools in Sheffield, England, led by Notre Dame High School, have introduced lessons on “White Privilege” and other contested racial theories, teaching that black people cannot be racist toward white people due to a lack of cultural power. Students as young as seven are reportedly being told they bear a “responsibility” to address racism in society.
📺 DETAIL: The curriculum is based on theories popularized by leftist academics like Patricia Bidol-Padva, who argued that racism is “prejudice plus power,” and has been endorsed by social justice advocates such as Robin DiAngelo. Critics note that these ideas are presented as facts, despite being highly disputed and at odds with British law, with anti-white racist murders, such as that of Kriss Donald by a Pakistani gang, occasionally being prosecuted as racially aggravated. Anti-white racism, sometimes perpetrated by state, has become increasingly common in Britain, even affecting candidates in the Royal Air Force (RAF), where minorities were prioritized over white candidates until a court found the policy illegal.
🎯 IMPACT: Critics argue that these lessons could exacerbate racial tensions among students by emphasizing division and promoting a one-sided narrative. Additionally, white working-class students, already among the most disadvantaged in Britain, may be further marginalized by such teachings, particularly as the demographics of schools shift. White students are already in the minority at one in four English schools.
📺 FLASHBACK: Under the Conservative Party governments that preceded the incumbent Labour Party government, despite rhetoric from Conservative politicians that teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and related ideology as fact was unlawful, the National Education Union promoted similar teachings, including introducing “White Privilege” concepts to children as young as five.

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19 hours ago
Lawfare
News

Dem State Sued for Forcing Gun Owners to Carry ID Cards.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a lawsuit against Illinois, arguing the state’s firearm ID law infringes on both the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A lawsuit arguing that one of Illinois’s cornerstone gun control laws is unconstitutional has been filed against the state’s lawmakers.
📺 DETAIL: On Tuesday, The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a non-profit public interest law firm focusing on constitutional freedoms, filed a lawsuit against Illinois state legislators. The lawsuit argues that the state’s Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Act violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. Under FOID, in order to own firearms and ammunition, you must apply for and carry an ID card. The lawsuit argues that, by requiring state approval to own a firearm and ammunition, the Act deprives United States citizens of their constitutional right to keep and bear arms, even for self-defense purposes, as well as violating the Due Process Clause, which ensures that no citizen is deprived of their rights in any state. The lawsuit specifically names Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, and State Attorney of Cook County, Illinois, Eileen O’Neill Burke as the defendants.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[It] entirely deprives everyone of the right to keep and bear arms – including the basic right to possess a firearm for self-defense in the home – unless and until they seek and receive the State’s permission.” – NCLA complaint regarding the FOID Act
🎯 IMPACT: If successful, the lawsuit could overturn FOID’s requirements to own a firearm, potentially setting a precedent for similar laws in other states. The FOID Act has been in effect since 1968, so overturning the law would mark a significant change for the state. Illinois is not the only Democrat-run state that has pursued questionable gun laws. In December last year, Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a batch of executive orders targeting gun owners. The outgoing Governor Walz has made several high-profile attacks on the Second Amendment. In one tirade against Republican support for the Second Amendment, Walz described gun rights as “bulls**t”. In early May, the Minnesota Senate narrowly approved stringent gun restrictions in a historic first. The bill aims to ban semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.

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