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‘A perfectly normal 2 million NEW votes?’ Questions mount over Texas election data as GOP demands answers

After Democrats took hold of Texas on Election Day, many Texans are raising questions of whether the election was fair and if fraud took place.

Numerous irregularities in Texas’ voter totals are causing many across the state to wonder if illegal votes were cast in the Texas election.

Election observers have noted some highly unusual facts about this year’s midterm results in Texas. First, Gina Hinojosa, the state’s new governor-elect, received a whopping 1.7 million more votes than Democrat gubernatorial candidates Beto O’Rourke in 2022 and Lupe Valdez did in 2018. James Talarico, the state’s new Democrat senator-elect, received nearly as many votes as President Donald Trump did in 2024.

In 2018, Gov. Greg Abbott received 4.6 million votes, while his Democrat challenger, Valdez, received 3.5 million. In 2022, Abbott received 4.4 million, while O’Rourke won 3.5 million. However, in 2026, it appears that Democrats gained 1.7 million votes, as Abbott received nearly the same number of votes, 4.5 million, while Hinojosa received 5.2 million.

Additionally, in the U.S. Senate race, Talarico received 5.45 million votes, compared to Republican Ken Paxton’s 4.25 million. Trump received a total of 6.39 million votes from Texas during the 2024 presidential race, and Talarico was only 940,000 short of that entire number during a midterm election—when voters are less likely to turn out.

Former Texas state Senate candidate Joseph Trahan is among those pointing out the odd circumstances of the midterm election, sharing that 2 million new votes “only came from 5 counties.”

“Mayes Middleton was ahead by 647,903 votes in the 249 of the 254 Texas counties. Then BOOM…2 Million NEW VOTERS showed up Democrat Nathan Johnson in Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis & Bexar counties that had NEVER voted before,” Trahan wrote on X, citing unofficial secretary of state numbers.

Trahan then broke down the statewide numbers in the Texas attorney general race, where Republican Mayes Middleton received 4.5 million votes, and Democrat Nathan Johnson received 5.1 million.

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The Democrats Push To Put Government In Charge Of AI

The Democrats have come out on top in the November 3 US midterm elections, and some of them wasted little time in declaring what they would like to do first: take on the tech industry and put the government in charge of AI development.

The comments started appearing on X within a day of the election, with Rep. Yassamin Ansari posting, “Top of the Democratic agenda on day 1 needs to be a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of this out of control industry, and a ban on artificial superintelligence.”

A member of the House Democratic leadership, Rep. Ted Lieu, also quickly got down to business, announcing that the new Congress would be holding hearings on AI, and that “reasonable guardrails” would be introduced around the tech.

Lieu criticized Republicans for allegedly deciding “to let the AI industry run wild.”

It’s the type of regulation that is the problem, not its quantity. The “guardrails” Lieu and others want to put in place are those that would give the authorities the power to decide who can build and use software, and under what conditions.

That is the same type of “regulation” that is present in the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, introduced in the House by Rep. Greg Casar, and in the Senate by Bernie Sanders. The bill is essentially a licensing scheme that would give a newly created cabinet Department of Artificial Intelligence the power to decide which companies can build “advanced” AI.

“Advanced” is defined as AI trained on at least 10^25 operations. Those allowed to build such AI would have to obtain a charter from the department, and then give its secretary access to “systems, staff, and physical premises.”

Flagged systems would be cut off from the internet. Executives who recklessly violate the terms of the bill could end up in prison for up to 20 years, and if a company’s charter is revoked, its assets can be seized.

Reclaim The Net has been tracking this bill and we noted that, “Publishing code and model weights is a form of expression, and this bill puts prior government approval in front of it.”

In the wake of the election, Casar described the results as “the early tremor of a much bigger AI earthquake upending American politics.”

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‘Gayest’ Member of Congress Robert Garcia Compares Himself to Murderous Clown Who Targets Children

Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) thought it would be wise to compare himself to Pennywise, the fictional character in Stephen King’s horror novel It, to showcase how “low” he is willing to go against his opponents.

Garcia, who once described himself as the “gayest” member of Congress, made the “joke” days after the midterm elections, posting an image of the character with the caption, “when they go low this is me.”

Commenters on X were quick to point to the creepy absurdity of comparing oneself to a murderous entity presented as a clown who targets and terrorizes children, luring them into a sewer to eat them, feeding on their fear

“So, you’re a murderous clown waiting to take school age boys to a sewer… and we thought Swalwell was a perv,” one user wrote.

“The most honest thing coming out of the Democrat Party… A self proclaimed demonic clown!” another proclaimed.

“You become a clown that preys on children?” another asked. “That tracks.”

“Feels like you guys didn’t think this one through,” another said.

Indeed, Garcia made his declaration during an appearance at the LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference last year, telling the crowd, “I am one of 12 LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House right now, but I am the gayest of all of us.”

He added, “I do consider myself the absolute gayest.”

Garcia’s failed attempt at humor in the form of Pennywise comes as some begin to realize that the Democrats may not be prioritizing quite what they said they would as they come into power. For instance, the Congressional Equality Caucus last week opted to celebrate what they described as the “Gayest Congress in American History” after the Democrat Party’s sweep of wins across the country in the midterm election.

“The American people have made their voices heard,” the Equality Caucus wrote on social media, with a photo of a rainbow behind the U.S. Capitol Dome. “The 120th Congress will officially be the GAYEST Congress in history! (that we know of).”

“Let’s get to work,” the leftists added, adding emojis of the American flag, LGBT flag, and transgender flag.

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Guide to Recognizing Fake AI Videos

I find a lot of people seem to think they can glance at an online video and quickly figure out if it’s real or not.

They can’t.

Studies put human detection rates near chance for good video “deepfakes” and AI generated content.

The technology has gotten so advanced that there’s no easy, reliable way to spot every deepfake or AI-generated video by eye alone. Discernment is important because a convincing clip can drive outrage, move markets, or worse. In 2024 there was a case involving a deepfaked video-call and participants made roughly $25 million in financial transfers based on the call. Several years ago on my TV program “Full Measure,” I spoke with experts on national security fears that a good deepfake of a president making a statement could start a war before the video was ever exposed as a fraud.

Even in today’s environment where people are on alert for fakes, videos can feel more “real” than text, so they spread faster and hit harder. Knowing the common tells—and, more importantly, how to check context and source—gives you a better chance of pausing before you share, act, or believe.

Read on for details.

Here’s a practical guide for detecting AI videos.

Length

One of the most consistent patterns I’ve noticed is that many realistic AI videos and deepfakes circulating on social media are short: often 6–10 seconds. Digital forensics expert Hany Farid has pointed out that the vast majority of clips he’s asked to verify fall in that range. The fact is: generating longer, coherent video is still computationally expensive for many tools, and longer clips give the AI more chances to glitch.

Missing context

These clips frequently show only the dramatic moment: the confrontation, the shocking statement, the heartwarming rescue, or the “gotcha.” They skip what led up to it and cut off before the aftermath.

Framing

Short, tightly framed emotional clips that leave you with almost no surrounding information are a strong reason to consider they may be fake.

Editing

Creators also stitch short segments together, which can produce noticeable cuts every few seconds.

Visual and audio clues

We’ve already learned to look for the obvious signs of extra fingers and limbs. I still think it’s weird that AI can’t always figure out humans generally have four fingers and a thumb. Even when it’s instructed to create that kind of a hand, it sometimes cannot.

I’ve been watching Medicare commercials that clearly use AI-generated people and images. The lips don’t perfectly match the sounds coming from them. The voice seems too perfect.

But what about less obvious clues and better deepfakes?

Slow the video (0.25x or 0.5x if possible) and pause on movement. Look for lip-sync and mouth issues. Real lips usually close fully on plosive sounds like “p,” “b,” and “m.” Deepfakes and lip-synced AI often drift by a frame or two, or the mouth interior looks off.

Blinks that are too regular, too rare, or mistimed with speech are another possible sign. So are eyes that look glassy or have mismatched reflections and expressions that don’t quite match the words or the rest of the face.

Watch for warping, smearing, or a soft “halo” around the jaw, hairline, ears, or where the face meets the background—especially when the head turns quickly or something crosses in front of the face such as a hand or a microphone.

Unnaturally smooth or waxy skin compared with the neck or hands can be a sign of deepfakes. So are teeth that look like a solid white block.

Be on the lookout for shadows pointing the wrong way, lighting on the face that doesn’t match the room, objects that float or pass through each other, or garbled text on signs, screens, or clothing. Sometimes background elements morph or behave impossibly.

Voices that sound too clean or flat are suspect. So are missing natural room tone— the sort of natural background sounds in a room— breathing, and pauses. At times you may detect the emotion doesn’t match the delivery.

These clues are more reliable indicators of AI videos when you find several of them together.

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Democrats File a Flood of Gun Restriction Bills Days After Republicans Lose the Texas House and Governor’s Office

After Republicans lost control of the Texas House and the governor’s office, Democrats have moved quickly to file a large set of bills that would restrict firearm transfers, possession, and use across the state. The proposals, introduced for the upcoming legislative session, range from temporary confiscation orders issued without a prior hearing to age limits on rifles, private-sale background checks, and expanded criminal penalties. With Democrats now holding the House majority and the governorship, these measures face a clearer path than they did under previous Republican majorities. The Senate remains under Republican control.

The bills filed so far include:

  • HB 218 (Johnson): would create extreme-risk protective orders, including temporary orders issued without notice. A family or household member or a peace officer could apply if they allege the person has a serious mental illness and poses an immediate danger because of access to firearms. The person would have to turn over their guns within 24 hours; a full order would last up to a year and could be renewed. Possessing a gun in violation would be a Class A misdemeanor.
  • HB 173 (Moody): would make it a state jail felony to transfer a semiautomatic rifle that takes a detachable magazine and is larger than .22 caliber to anyone under 21, with exceptions for peace officers, current or honorably discharged military, and some temporary loans at a range or hunt.
  • HB 576 (Lalani): would bar registered sex offenders from buying a firearm, but only for registration based on an offense committed on or after Sept. 1, 2027.
  • HB 103 (Martinez): would expand the state crime of reckless discharge of a firearm so it also covers counties of 500,000 or more people, not just cities of 100,000 or more.
  • SB 80 (Zaffirini): would prohibit certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons and would create criminal offenses.
  • HB 606 (Lalani): would prohibit transferring firearms to, or the purchase or possession of firearms by, people under 21, and would create a criminal offense.
  • HB 610 (Lalani): would prohibit transferring firearms to certain recipients under 21.
  • HB 857 (Anchía): would prohibit transferring certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients under 21, and would create a criminal offense and increase a penalty.
  • HB 771 (Sethi): would prohibit transferring certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients, and would create a criminal offense and increase a penalty.
  • HB 806 (Reynolds): would prohibit transferring semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients and would increase a criminal penalty.
  • HB 613 (Lalani): would require a national instant criminal background check on private firearm transfers and would create a criminal offense.
  • HB 612 (Lalani): would prohibit a sex offender from possessing a firearm.
  • HB 609 (Lalani): would increase the criminal penalty for making a firearm accessible to a child.
  • HB 658 (Moody): would change the prosecution and punishment of making a firearm accessible to a child and would increase a criminal penalty.
  • HB 618 (Moody): would restrict transferring firearm magazines to people who are prohibited from possessing the type of firearm the magazine is made for, and would create a criminal offense.
  • HB 659 (Moody): would require licensed firearms dealers to report certain sales or transfers of multiple firearms or magazines to law enforcement, and would create a criminal offense.
  • HB 660 (Moody): would require certain people already prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm to dispose of firearms they own, possess, or control.
  • HB 712 (Gámez): would address a city or county’s authority to regulate or prohibit carrying a firearm in certain libraries.
  • HB 776 (Sethi): would address expulsion-related offenses involving possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.
  • HB 859 (Anchía): would increase the criminal penalty for discharging a firearm in certain municipalities.

The volume of filings marks a clear shift following the recent election results that ended years of Republican majorities in the House and the executive branch. Whether any of the proposals advance will depend on the Republican-controlled Senate and the priorities of the new governor once the session begins.

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Report: NYC Group Handing Condoms to Prostitutes Gets Millions in Taxpayer Funds

A nonprofit in New York City is accused of making a sex trafficking problem worse by giving condoms to prostitutes in the Roosevelt Avenue corridor.

A van belonging to the AIDS Center of Queens County was seen recently on 41st Avenue where workers doled out the condoms, the New York Post reported Monday.

The area, known as the “Market of Sweethearts,” has long been a problem for neighbors who want the illicit activity stopped and their community cleaned up.

A leader of the local group called the Restore Roosevelt Avenue Coalition said the organization receives daily complaints about the issues.

“Residents call us every day about crime, drugs, brothels, and street walkers,” Rosa Sanchez explained. “Instead of more enforcement, public money is being used to supply free condoms to the same people turning tricks on our residential blocks and trespassing in building lobbies. There are already condoms in every pharmacy and bodega. This is lunacy.”

On the AIDS Center of Queens County website, the nonprofit said all of its services are provided at no cost.

“The nonprofit has more than $40 million in active contracts — at least $34 million with the city and $10 million with the state — to provide supportive housing, prevent HIV and sexually transmitted diseases and adolescent pregnancy, and offer syringe exchange to drug abusers and other health care programs,” the Post article reads.

Meanwhile, the New York State Department of Health website said it has a “condom program.”

“The AIDS Institute has provided free condoms and other safer sex materials to organizations serving sexually active New Yorkers with or at risk for HIV and STIs since 1983. The effort was enhanced in 2007 with the on-line New York State Condom Program (NYSCondom),” their site says.

In September the Post reported the number of prostitutes increased and prostitution-related arrests dropped by 60 percent in the Roosevelt Avenue area since socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) took office.

According to Exodus Cry, the scourge of sex trafficking would end if men stopped buying sex because the practice is a “result of male demand for prostitution,” their website reads.

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Democrat’s Censorship Bill Would Punish ‘Civic Misinformation’ With Up to Five Years in Prison

“imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”

That is the maximum prison penalty in Democrat Jim McGovern’s Big Tech Accountability Act for knowingly disseminating qualifying “fraudulent civic misinformation,” with the purpose or reasonable expectation that others will believe and rely or act on it.

The definition reaches materially false, fraudulent, or misleading information about government services and processes—including elections, public health, civil rights, and education.

The censorship mechanism is direct: federal prosecution of qualifying speech, backed by separate provisions increasing publishers’ and platforms’ exposure to civil lawsuits. Free Speech For People, the organization now demanding President Trump’s impeachment, says the legislation was developed with the group.

The bill’s definition of “publishing entity”includes print publishers, radio licensees, television stations, online services, and advertising agencies. Its separate publisher offense carries the same five-year maximum for knowingly publishing or targeting information in aid of a qualifying violation.

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Massie files articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Hegseth on Monday.

The articles accuse Hegseth of illegally launching the war in Iran and killing hundreds of civilians in boat strikes against suspected drug-smugglers int the Caribbean, Politico reported.

Massie had initially offered articles of impeachment in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House before a vote could take place.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced he would hold a Tuesday press conference in the face of a growing impeachment push from lawmakers.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said that he’ll support impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Jeffries said that House Democrats will have a conversation about whether there’s enough support for the resolution when they convene in Washington for the first time after the midterm elections on Tuesday.

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Governor-Elect Amy Klobuchar Promises Passage of ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

In a Wednesday press conference, Minnesota Governor-Elect Amy Klobuchar (D) promised passage of the “assault weapons” ban that eluded Gov. Tim Walz (D) during late 2025 and throughout 2026.

The ban was pushed in response to the August 27, 2025, Annunciation Catholic School shooting, where a transgender shooting suspect killed two children, wounded 14 others, and left behind a video saying, “F*ck those kids.”

The transgender shooting suspect had three guns — a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol — and opened fire on schoolchildren as they sat in Mass.

Democrats and other leftist politicians in Minnesota responded by pushing a ban on “assault weapons,” “high capacity” magazines, and “ghost guns.” It failed to pass the legislature despite Gov. Walz pushing with all his might.

On Wednesday, Governor-Elect Klobuchar made clear the passage of the bill is a priority for her.

Bring Me The News quoted her saying, “The gun safety bill is going to get passed. And I am so excited to be working with the leaders on this.”

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Crazy Dem Rep. Robert Garcia Raises Eyebrows as He Reveals THE REAL REASON Why He Wants to Go After the Trump Administration

The Democratic Party’s loudest mouth in recent days has inadvertently made a damning admission that is sparking online attention.

As TGP readers know, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, wasted little time threatening the Trump administration following his party’s victories in last Tuesday’s midterm elections.

“LAWYER UP,” Garcia wrote on X, signaling that Democrats are preparing an aggressive campaign of congressional investigations against President Donald Trump and his senior officials.

Garcia, who is poised to chair the powerful Oversight Committee when Democrats take control of the House in January, has already been preparing investigations into the president, his family and his administration.

This is even though he cannot name a single crime that new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or other Trump officials have committed.

Now, viral footage has emerged showing Garcia, a gay man originally from Peru, making a revealing remark at Crooked Con over the weekend that shows why he actually wants to try to get Team Trump.

“We can’t forget about these folks that are causing harm,” Garcia told the Crooked Con audience. “Maybe it’s because I’m gay, but pettiness is a thing.”

“We’re not going to forget these crimes.” I’m mad, you know.”

‘Gay pettiness.’ That’s definitely a new one and very insulting to the gay community.

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