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NYC Council is Considering a Massive Pay Bump For Mamdani Before He Even Takes Office

Socialism has always enriched the political class at the expense of the people. One might even say that it does so by design.

Normally, however, the socialists at least try to make their plunder less obvious.

According to the New York Post, Democratic Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of New York City will receive a gargantuan pay raise if the City Council has its way.

A new bill, introduced on Tuesday by Councilwoman Nantasha Williams of Queens, and unsurprisingly co-sponsored by 32 Council members, would increase Mamdani’s salary from $258,750 to $300,500 before the new mayor has established a single state-run grocery store or purged a single enemy of the revolution.

In fairness, Mamdani might prefer not to have the political headache.

After all, as the son of two Harvard-educated parents, he enjoys plenty of privilege already. He hardly needs the extra $40,000-plus annually.

Worse yet, the bill would give hefty sixteen-percent raises to members of the City Council. Others, too, including the city comptroller, public advocate, and borough presidents, would enjoy sixteen-percent increases from their already six-figure salaries.

City councillors have not seen a pay raise since 2016.

Of course, in the real world, people who do lousy jobs tend not to receive raises. Here in the private sector, we certainly cannot increase our own salaries by a simple vote.

Moreover, as Democratic state Assemblyman and former council member Kalman Yeger noted, the current council members tried to bring the bill to a speedy vote this month so as to spare the incoming mayor a potentially difficult veto decision. But they ran into a problem when they remembered that the law prohibits them from voting themselves a raise during a lame-duck period after an election.

“The only thing is I think they are worried that the mayor-elect won’t do it,” Yeger said. “They are afraid if they pass it in January and he’d have to veto. How does the mayor-elect justify it, saying the working man can’t afford milk? He can’t sign off to give them a $20,000 raise.”

In short, Mamdani will have to decide whether to further enrich himself and his cronies or to preserve his pro-worker facade.

Like all socialists, of course, he will eventually do the former. But, for appearances’ sake, he might choose to wait.

Meanwhile, on the social media platform X, users predicted that the mayor-elect would follow the historical pattern.

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‘Seditious Six’ Scripted Video Appears To Be Part Of Left’s Broader Color Revolution Against Trump

America could use a breather from the Democratic Party’s billionaire-backed dark-money NGO machine, which has spent years running a rolling color-revolution-style campaign against President Trump and anything aligned with America First (one that we’ve coined “invisible insurrection“). 

The pressure campaign is constant: activist fronts sparking orchestrated unrest in places like Los Angeles through the protest-industrial complex, followed by scripted influence operations like the so-called “Seditious Six,” whose latest messaging pressures military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders” – without saying what illegal orders. 

The bigger picture is very alarming: It’s all part of a coordinated effort to delegitimize the Trump administration and America First movement and to keep the country in a state of manufactured chaos with aims for regime change. 

Remember weeks ago when Jennica Pounds, also known as “DataRepublican,” peeled back the layers of what appears to be the interworkings of at least one color-revolution-style operation orchestrated by Democrats, nonprofit groups, ex-USAID employees, and leftist billionaires to undermine and destabilize President Trump’s MAGA from within.

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Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump Prove That There Are Two Paths Toward Socialism

About five years ago, the comedian Ryan Long posted a video in which a woke progressive and an old-fashioned racist meet and, much to their astonishment, discover that rather than being bitterly opposed, they agree on pretty much everything.

There was a strong echo of that convergence in last week’s White House tete-a-tete between Republican President Donald Trump and New York’s new socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Anticipated to be a grudge match, it instead turned into something of a lovefest. Well, of course it did. As fans of horseshoe theory accurately point out, control freaks from the political extremes might differ on details, but they have more in common with each other than they do with people who respect each other’s liberty.

Trump and Mamdani in ‘a Place of Shared Admiration and Love’

In reporting on the meeting, The Hill noted, “Trump and Mamdani answered questions from reporters, both striking a remarkably cordial tone, with the president indicating he agreed with many of the mayor-elect’s ideas.”

According to Mamdani, “It was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love.”

Trump added that Mamdani would be “hopefully a really great mayor.” He also commented, “There’s no difference in party. There’s no difference in anything.”

So, how did two politicians who entered the meeting slinging epithets at each other like “communist” and “fascist” exit with the makings of a mutual admiration society? There’s a hint in a question a BBC reporter posed to the new mayor at the White House when he commented “you’re both populist” and asked, “to what extent the president’s campaign…inspired any part of your campaign?”

Mamdani eagerly brought up cost-of-living and economic concerns while Trump nodded and then chimed in with agreement about concerns over the price of energy.

That’s the key to this meeting of the minds. Trump and Mamdani are strongly focused on economic issues. They also share a taste for addressing those concerns with government direction.

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Everything is Bigger in Texas – Even the Illegal Alien Developments

Colony Ridge Plays Texas-Sized Role in Primary for one of GOP’s Top Midterm Pickup Opportunities

While the old adage “everything is bigger in Texas” is typically a point of pride for Texans, in the case of Colony Ridge (believed to be the largest illegal alien settlement in the U.S.), it is a generational wound that must be tackled as aggressively as President Trump’s successful efforts to close the border that the Biden administration illegally opened.

An American Nightmare. The epicenter for masses of illegal aliens isn’t along the Texas- Mexico border, it is a sprawling 33,000-acre development just north of Houston (equivalent in size to Washington D.C.) that has grown exponentially over the last ten years by targeting illegal aliens through promises of cheap, ready to build land and financing without proof of citizenship or income.[1] These efforts have been so “successful” that Colony Ridge is now believed to be the fastest growing community in Texas[2] and the fastest growing Hispanic community in the United States[3] with a population estimated to be at ~80,000.[4]

Deportation Operations. Over 110 illegal aliens were arrested by the Trump Administration this past February in a combined operation with DPS troopers, ICE and Homeland Security Investigations.[5] ICE confirmed the charges and convictions for those arrested include criminal sexual conduct, homicide, theft, negligent manslaughter, child sexual abuse, crimes of moral turpitude, weapons offenses and drug offenses.[6] Unfortunately, these efforts are just the tip of the iceberg for an enclave that spans 60-miles and is severely under policed by any measure. The true number of illegal aliens and criminal activity remains largely unknown as there is limited to no reliable data.

Colony Ridge & the Race for TX-09.  As the midterm election season heats up, political pundits on both sides agree that the Trump Administration’s immigration mandate and mass deportation agenda will be on the ballot, not just next November but in both parties’ primary elections. Nowhere else will the issue be more prominent than in Texas’s newly redrawn ninth congressional district, which is home to Colony Ridge.

In a crowded GOP primary, candidates have attempted to stake out their claim as the best choice to work with the Trump Administration on border security issues. One candidate may have an uphill climb however. Republican State Representative Briscoe Cain took campaign cash from Colony Ridge developers not once but on two separate occasions. Cain also recently accepted a $3,500 contribution for his Congressional campaign from developer Daniel Signorelli, whose company has touted its work building homes in Colony Ridge[7]. Then, in an interview with local radio station KTRH Cain offered an awkward yet full-throated defense for selling out MAGA for a couple contributions to his reelection effort. Worse yet, Cain is even on record as calling the Colony Ridge project the “American Dream.”

The issue is proving to be a lightning rod in the contest and Cain’s opponent, combat veteran Alex Mealer, is pulling no punches. Mealer is referring to Colony Ridge as the “American Nightmare” after releasing an ad with Houston legend Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale calling Briscoe Cain “unfit to server” for his failure on the Colony Ridge issue.

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Now We’ve Got Dem Sen. Ruben Gallego Trying to Threaten Military Members If They Investigate Mark Kelly

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is irate over news that his colleague, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), is the subject of a Department of War investigation for taking part in a video urging military members to defy orders from their superiors.

So much so that he’s seemingly issuing threats to anyone who takes part in that investigation.

A Department of War statement issued Monday stated Kelly had been accused of “serious allegations of misconduct” and that further actions against him are under consideration—including a potential court-martial or other “administrative measures.”

Gallego, in an interview with CNN, warned service members that once President Trump leaves office, “there will be consequences” for participating in any military proceedings related to the investigation.

“Donald Trump is going to be gone in a couple of years,” he said. “And if you’re part of the military that is going after sitting senators, sitting members of Congress, and part of the weaponization of government, there will be consequences, without a doubt.”

Gallego went even further, suggesting military members would need to look over their shoulders once the Commander-in-Chief leaves office.

“I think there’s going to be a lot of officers that’ll be part of this potential tribunal, if they want to call it that, they’re going to be looking over their shoulders,” he said. “Because they know that Donald Trump will be gone and they will not have that protection.”

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Eric Swalwell is Constitutionally Disqualified from Running for Governor of California

This past Thursday, unshaven Congressman Eric Swalwell declared his candidacy for the governorship of California, despite being constitutionally disqualified to run. At the center of Swalwell’s disqualification is that to become California governor, the candidate’s true, primary, and permanent home must be in the state of California.

The California Constitution and the California Elections Code leave no ambiguity on this point. And yet, Swalwell’s own legally binding mortgage documents state, signed under penalty of perjury, that his home in Washington DC is his principal residence.

This means Eric Swalwell, by his own sworn declaration, is not domiciled in the state of California. And because domicile, and not mere mailing address, is the standard for gubernatorial eligibility according to California law, Swalwell is legally disqualified from becoming governor and must withdraw his announcement immediately.

California’s Constitutional Requirements and Election Law
California’s eligibility rules to become governor derive from the California Constitution, Article V, Section 2, which states a person is eligible to be Governor only if the person is “a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State for 5 years immediately preceding the Governor’s election.”

The operative word is resident. But in California law, “resident” does not simply mean where one receives mail or even owns property. It means “domicile”, one’s true, fixed, permanent home. California Elections Code §349 makes this point absolutely clear: “A domicile is the place where a person’s habitation is fixed and where they have the intention of remaining.” And, “At a given time, a person may have only one domicile.”

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Obama schemes with rising trailblazer in stunning plot to retake the White House


Barack Obama has descended into Washington DC for a secret meeting with Democrats to plot his party’s return to power after Donald Trump leaves office.

The 44th president huddled with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at an event hosted by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a home in Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Obama admitted that he was ‘feeling worn out’ but urged party members not to ‘succumb to cynicism — cynicism is our enemy.’

The longtime Democratic leader was also spotted conniving in the shadows with one of the most progressive freshman Democratic lawmakers at the private event.

Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender congressional lawmaker, was seen talking privately with Obama. 

McBride described the ex-president’s speech as ‘classic Barack Obama — updated for a 2025 political environment.’ 

McBride told Politico that Obama’s plan to guide Democrats out of their leaderless wilderness is not by relying on a singular political figure.

‘He recognizes that in this moment, it’s not going to be any single voice that saves us. It’s not going to be a former political leader or any single current political leader,’ the lawmaker said.

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White House rehires hundreds of employees fired by Musk’s DOGE 

Hundreds of US federal employees dismissed during Elon Musk’s cost-cutting campaign are now being asked to return to work, the Associated Press has reported.

US President Donald Trump kicked off the waste-cutting effort a month after taking office, with the initiative being led by the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk headed the department until June, when he stepped down amid mounting tensions with the president.

The reinstatement offers affect workers who previously oversaw federal office spaces, AP reported on Tuesday.

The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages government properties and acquisitions, has given the affected employees until the end of the week to decide. According to the outlet, those who accept must report back on October 6, following what has effectively been seven months’ paid leave. During that period, the GSA in some cases incurred high costs – passed along to taxpayers – for dozens of leases it had planned to terminate or allowed to expire.

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New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherill Threatens to Withhold Federal Taxes to Resist Trump

The incoming governor of New Jersey is threatening to withhold federal taxes from the Trump administration.

In an interview with comedian Jon Stewart, Mikie Sherill said she had thought about witholding tax dollars “all the time” and concluded that is “great idea.”

“If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said.

“It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom has also floated withholding tax dollars, but this turned out to be an empty threat.

“We’re assessing it, we have looked into it, and Finance is looking across the spectrum of options,” he said in an interview with Politico back in June.

“But it’s limited, because most of that distribution and transfer comes from individual taxpayers,” he continued.

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Eric Swalwell Announces He’s Running for Governor of California

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) has officially thrown his hat into the ring to replace California’s term-limited Gavin Newsom. The announcement follows rumors that circulated earlier in the week that Swalwell would join the race, although, as our own Jeff Charles reported at the time, it seemed Swalwell was merely “considering” a run for governor.

Now it’s official.

Here’s more:

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced on Thursday he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026.

The congressman and longtime foe of President Donald Trump made the announcement during an appearance on the late-night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

“He’s going to hate tonight’s episode,” Swalwell wrote on X in response to a social media post from the president criticizing Kimmel for being “biased” and having “no talent.”

The Democrat lawmaker vowed to be a “protector and fighter” if elected governor.

Swalwell told the San Francisco Chronicle ahead of his announcement that the next governor of the Golden State should have two objectives.

“”One, keep Trump out of our homes, streets and lives,” Swalwell said, befor adding his second objective is to “write the story of a new California on lower prices, on business growth and modernizing the state.”

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