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House Democrat Reveals Plan to Knock Maxine Waters Off Her Leadership Pedestal, Sparking Internal Turmoil

Democrats are at a crossroads this election when it comes to aging leadership, with some wanting to usurp Rep. Maxine Waters of California as she nears 90 years of age.

With the midterms just weeks away, Politico published an article on Wednesday detailing how Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois, 54, is preparing to challenge Waters for chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Democrats flip the lower chamber.

The outlet described it as a choice between shoving “aside one of the most prominent Black progressives in their party in favor of a middle-aged white guy with similar policy views, or potentially hand one of the most powerful chairmanships in Congress back to a nearly 90-year-old as their base clamors for generational change.”

The committee oversees powerful sectors including housing, banking, cryptocurrency, and the Federal Reserve.

Waters, 88, would be the oldest House Financial Services Committee chair in American history if Democrats regain control and allow her to take over.

This outcome would likely anger the base, with voters wanting term limits and age restrictions to avoid stagnant leadership.

It would also fuel the narrative that the Democratic Party is experiencing a leadership crisis, especially after former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and physical limitations led him to drop out of the 2024 race.

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Ilhan Omar Was 37 When She Entered Congress. Soon, She Became 36.

Leftists are amazing people. They can transform burly men not only into women, but into champion female athletes. They can make at least some people think that Old Joe Biden was a competent president and that Kamala Harris remains an appealing presidential candidate. They can sell gargantuan nanny state government and control over the minutest details of your life as the little guy finally getting justice and a fair shake. Is there anything they can’t do?

Apparently there isn’t. Now it has come to light that they can even turn back the clock and make people younger — if not everyone, then at least their leading apparatchiks. The New York Post reported Tuesday that the embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu) was 37 when she entered the House of Representatives, but soon afterward, became 36.

It’s a neat trick. But don’t try it at home. It seems that “Omar’s staff helped get her birthdate changed in public records once the Minnesota Democrat was elected to Congress in 2018, a switch that has since spurred frenzied accusations that she misrepresented her age to secure US citizenship.” Omar became a year younger, you see, because she has stated publicly that she entered the U.S. as a minor, under the guardianship of her father, but if she was actually 18 when she entered the country, she was not actually a minor at all.

That’s why this change of her birthdate may play a significant role in her immigration fraud case: “The alteration could offer a big clue as to what federal immigration agents were searching for when they raided her DC home Monday: If the congresswoman is actually one year older than she’s claimed to be, that would mean she couldn’t have legally become a US citizen in 2000, critics contend.”

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Amnesty Rep. Maria Salazar Promises Support for Colombians

Amnesty advocate Rep. Elvisa Salazar posted a late-night promise on Monday to support foreign citizens in the distant South American nation of Colombia.

“I receive with immense pride the support of my friend, President Abelardo de la Espriella,” Salazar declared via X late on Monday:

I know how much he loves Colombia. I know his convictions and the determination with which he works to restore security, prosperity, and opportunities to his country. Representing thousands of Colombians in South Florida has made Colombia a cause I carry with me every day to Congress. I have stood with Colombia in difficult times. I have defended its democracy and its relationship with the United States when it mattered most. Now a new stage begins. Abelardo has in me a friend. Colombia, an ally. And Colombians, a steadfast voice in the United States Congress.

Salazar’s promise of support for Colombians prompted a mixed reaction from Colombians.

Colombia’s capital city is 1,500 miles from her citizen constituents in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Musk donates $276M to GOP in massive midterms push, marking largest political donation in U.S. history

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and the wealthiest person in the world, has reportedly contributed $276 million to Republican political groups since July, according to a spokesperson.

America PAC is a political action committee founded by Musk in 2024 to support Republican candidates and conservative ballot initiatives. Powered by hundreds of millions of dollars in personal funding from Musk, the organization focuses primarily on large-scale voter canvassing and targeted digital media campaigns.

Ahead of the midterms, Musk is the largest known donor, contributing $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund this summer. The donation ranks among the largest political contributions in United States history, as first reported by The New York Times and later confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Musk’s super PAC.

After pouring more than $76 million into America PAC this summer, Musk saw those funds directed into a sprawling canvassing program targeting hard-to-reach Republican voters.

  • $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for House Republicans
  • $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, a group supporting Texas GOP Senate hopeful Ken Paxton (R-Texas.)
  • $10 million to the Republican Governors Association
  • $2 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association

The massive spending marks a sharp reversal from last May, when Musk said he planned to scale back his political contributions, stating, “I think I’ve done enough.”

The Tesla CEO’s substantial financial contributions exemplify his support for President Donald Trump and Republican candidates in the midterms. His super PAC has also confirmed plans to remain active in the 2028 presidential race, positioning Musk to continue playing a major role in Republican politics.

Musk’s massive donation follows President Trump awarding the National Medal of Science to Musk and other tech executives on Thursday.

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Pakistan Declares State of Emergency, Arrests Leaders of Former PM Imran Khan’s Party

Pakistan on Monday declared a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the stronghold of former prime minister Imran Khan’s PTI party, and suspended the PTI-dominated government.

The central government claimed these drastic measures were necessary because provincial leaders were not doing enough to contain an Islamist insurgency leaking over the border from neighboring Afghanistan.

PTI officials dismissed the official government explanation as merely an excuse to arrest opposition leaders and prevent Khan supporters from marching on Islamabad.

Khan, 74, was ejected from the prime minister’s office in 2022 by a vote of no confidence and has been jailed since 2023 on numerous corruption charges – all of which his supporters denounce as political fabrications created by the administration of current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to prevent Khan from making a political comeback.

PTI members have been rallying in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for days to prepare for the march on Islamabad, while government forces in the Pakistani capital have been blocking off roads and bracing for a siege.

Sharif asked PTI to postpone the march, due to the ongoing terrorist threat from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban – a violent insurgency that wants to overthrow Pakistan’s secular government and replace it with an Islamist caliphate modeled on the Afghan Taliban.

Just as the marchers were preparing to embark from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for their week-long journey to Islamabad, President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in the province and suspended the government. Zardari’s office said he signed the orders after the “failure of negotiations” between provincial representatives and emissaries from Islamabad.

Police arrested several high-ranking PTI members, including the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Khan ally named Sohail Afridi. The police said some would only be detained temporarily, while others could face serious criminal charges. India’s The Hindu quoted two anonymous Pakistani police officials who said a total of 278 PTI members were detained.

The Hindu also said schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were closed on Monday, and “major disruptions to Internet connectivity” were detected in the province.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said a provincial governor would be appointed for at least six months, or until the state of emergency is lifted.

PTI leaders and spokesmen sneered at Zardari’s order as an “ambush on democracy” and “a coup disguised as an emergency.”

The provincial governor, Faisal Karim Kundi, posted a video message saying that residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would welcome President Zardari’s order, because they want “peace, stability, development and prosperity rather than unrest and insecurity.”

Kundi urged the people of the province to “refrain from violating the law, inciting violence or engaging in rioting.”

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El-Sayed Tries to Dismiss Inconvenient Truths With Repeated Lies

Abdul El-Sayed’s latest family scandal — I know, it is difficult to keep up with them all — is that his sister has posted multiple times about their family’s long-time connection to the Muslim Brotherhood. And his extremely lame response to this revelation is just to repeat the lie that he is a doctor and whine about “racism.“

Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago and El-Sayed’s sister, wrote in 2012: “:( 😦 s**]t. My family has long been MB, but I’ve always felt that it has navigated the political sphere poorly/destructively.” In 2013, she posted, “Praying for all my family that supports the #MB in #Egypt. Lie low, stay safe.”

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin tried to get El-Sayed’s campaign definitively to deny or confirm what Abdelhadi had posted. Without giving a direct denial about Abdelhadi’s posts, campaign spokesperson Roxie Richner griped that all allegations of Muslim Brotherhood ties are “untrue” and “racist.” Maybe she should tell that to the Muslim Brotherhood terrorists who excitedly celebrated El-Sayed’s candidacy.

“Abdul is a dad and a doctor. He has spent his entire career working to keep Michiganders healthy and safe,” Richner asserted. “Independent fact checkers have repeatedly debunked Mike’s lies, but their campaign continues to use bad faith attacks on Abdul’s faith and family. Mike wants to distract from Trump’s agenda that is terrorizing Michigan families at the pump and at the grocery store.” Mike Rogers is El-Sayed’s Republican opponent, and actually he is so incredibly good at revealing El-Sayed’s lies that there is a whole coalition of Democrats supporting him. 

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Indiana Democrat Mocked Online After Sounding Drunk During Bizarre Candidate Forum Rant — Vows to “Fire All Republicans,” Warns “We Have Guns Too,” and Demands Data Centers Pay Every Resident $10,000

A Democrat candidate for Fayette County Council in Connersville, Indiana, is facing widespread online mockery after a candidate forum appearance that observers have described as a “drunken, vodka-riddled tirade.”

Jamie West (also listed as Jaime West), the Democrat nominee for Fayette County Council District 4 in Connersville, introduced herself as a mother of three grown children, owner of Queen Bees Cleaning LLC, and a gig worker who delivers groceries and packages.

She told the audience that if voters trust her with their groceries, they should trust her with their vote.

From there the interview quickly veered into an emotional, hard-to-follow monologue about state legislation, fire services, data centers, and her dislike of Republicans.

The full forum, hosted by LocalTV3 and the News-Examiner, is available on YouTube. West’s segment begins roughly 33 minutes in.

A clipped version highlighting her appearance was shared by Bradley Brewer on X and quickly spread, with a caption calling the performance a “drunken, vodka-riddled tirade” and the “craziest, most unhinged interview” he had seen in some time.

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Report: Kamala Harris ‘Lays Groundwork’ for 2028 Campaign

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is laying the groundwork for a third presidential campaign, speaking with major donors, hiring staff, and traveling to battleground states, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The former vice president has told associates she remains undecided on another White House run, but she has taken steps that could precede a 2028 bid, the Journal reported, citing multiple people familiar with the conversations.

Harris has publicly tied her plans to the November midterms, telling a NAACP event in Michigan last month that the next cycle depends on this one.

“I have not decided if I’m going to run again,” Harris said, drawing a lengthy standing ovation. “I do sincerely believe ‘28 won’t matter if we don’t get through ‘26.”

The former Democrat nominee has appeared at a half-dozen private California fundraisers ahead of the midterms and joined a Democratic National Committee get-out-the-vote call urging more than 2,000 volunteers to knock on doors across a dozen states. She has also assembled a team of advisers, including chief of staff Candace Bond, a former ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, and communications director Eduardo Negrón.

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Illinois Democrat Lawmaker and County Clerk Husband Remain in Office and on November Ballot Despite Federal Fraud and Obstruction Charges — Trial Delayed Until AFTER Election

An Illinois Democrat state lawmaker and her county clerk husband are heading into the November election while facing federal criminal charges tied to an alleged corruption scheme involving campaign kickbacks, taxpayer-funded grants, and efforts to obstruct an FBI investigation.

And here’s the kicker: Their federal trial has been postponed until December 7, more than a month AFTER Election Day!

Democrat State Rep. Carol Ammons of Urbana and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, were indicted by a federal grand jury on July 7, 2026. Both pleaded not guilty on July 16.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported on July 9, 2026, the federal indictment against Carol and Aaron Ammons came just weeks after their daughter, Titianna Ammons, was separately indicted on federal wire fraud charges.

Despite the serious allegations, both remain in their elected positions and are seeking reelection in November.

Even more troubling, Aaron Ammons remains responsible for overseeing elections in Champaign County while facing charges that he attempted to obstruct a federal investigation involving his own family.

According to Capitol News Illinois reporting published by NPR Illinois, Carol Ammons faces a write-in challenge from Keith Smith, while her husband is running against Republican Alan Anderson.

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Chronically Absent Mary Peltola Drew Highest Salary in Alaska Legislature, Billed Taxpayers Hawaii Vacation

Democrat Mary Peltola was Alaska’s highest-paid state house representative yet missed 18.6 percent of votes in her five terms in office in the legislature, yet she found the time to bill taxpayers for a corporate retreat in Hawaii. In 2008, Peltola’s final year in office, she drew a taxpayer-funded salary of $77,884 while missing nearly one-fifth of votes.

Her time in office was marked by leading Alaska’s “tolerance commission” to implement woke DEI policies and also advocating for reintroducing a state income tax to “protect the rich,” according to one news outlet. The “tolerance commission” recommended banning state employees from asking the immigration status of people seeking taxpayer-funded services, providing health care for sex offenders, and diversity training for state employees and law enforcement.

Peltola established a pattern of running for office and missing large stretches of votes before cashing out and lobbying her former colleagues in her home state and in Washington.

The Hawaii conference was reported by the Anchorage Daily News. In 2006, the outlet revealed, “lawmakers billed the state for more than just plane tickets. Some get per diems, meals, and hotel rooms,” which included $1,525.06 to Peltola.

In 2011, she was elected to the Bethel City Council in western Alaska. Peltola missed more than a third of the city’s official meetings during her time in office. She subsequently became a lobbyist for the city, where she raked in at least $144,999.66 from 2015 to 2017, records from the Alaska Office of Public Commission showed.

Peltola was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 and again missed stretches of votes while not seeing any legislation signed into law. Her tenure was marked by one of the highest staff turnover rates in Congress.

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