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The Anti-Bibi Candidate Who has Netanyahu on His Heels

Corky — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:19:20 -0400

TEL AVIV, Israel " Gadi Eisenkot is as low-key as Benjamin Netanyahu is bombastic. He's a political novice up against the longest-serving, most politically savvy prime minister in Israel's history.

And yet, on the eve of Tuesday's elections, Eisenkot poses the most serious threat to Netanyahu's hold on power in years.

Why it matters: A victory by the Yashar party leader would upend Israeli politics and could reset the country's strained relationships abroad.

The intrigue: The contrast between the two top contenders could hardly be sharper.

New Details of Rape Allegation Against Trump

Corky — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:13:38 -0400

TIME article

A report released Monday by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein included new details from a woman who alleged Trump raped her in 1993.

Fed Judge: Trump DOJ Unlawfully Fired Epstein Prosecutor

Corky — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:01:31 -0400

A judge ruled that the Department of Justice's firing of assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey in July 2025 was unlawful.

Judge Jesse Furman ordered that Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job.

Maurene Comey had been involved with prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Why Nobody Was Fat in 1970s America

Corky — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:04:24 -0400

In 1970, the average American weighed 30 pounds less than today. No diets. No gym culture. No calorie counting. So what exactly happened?

In this video, we explore the real reasons why nobody was fat in 1970s America " from the way families cooked and ate, to the way children played, to the size of a dinner plate, to the moment everything quietly began to change.

This is not a story about willpower. It is a story about a world that made willpower unnecessary.

Billy Strings Can't Stop Winning at 2026 Bluegrass Awards

Corky — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:33:15 -0400

By now, it's becoming expected: Guitar phenom Billy Strings was named Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time over the last six years ...

Talarico on Musk's Money Dump: 'Texas is not for Sale'

Corky — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:13 -0400

James Talarico releases new ad EXPOSING Elon Musk and Ken Paxton (one min yt short)

Rubio, Hegseth Blame Musk for Starllink Down in Ukraine

Corky — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:32:34 -0400

Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk ...

Ukraine: Starlink Still Isn't Working After Trump Promise

Corky — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:34:15 -0400

- 10/23/26 4:17 PM ET

Ukraine's military on Friday struggled with a still-slowed Starlink satellite system despite President Trump's promise a day earlier that SpaceX owner Elon Musk had restored the service.

Connections with Starshield " the military version of Starlink, a major tool for Ukraine to defend itself from missile and drone attacks from Russia " continued to fail in most of the country if drones flew faster than 100 mph, The Wall Street Journal reported.

"The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there, and the speed has not been restored," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks on Friday.

He said Ukraine hopes SpaceX and the Trump administration will fully restore the service: "We count on such decisions."

Trump Tries to Sway Voters with Threat to Veterans

Corky — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:30:44 -0400

Donald Trump said he would settle cases of water contamination at a military base, but only if Republicans win in the midterms.

Actor Tom Skerritt Dies

Corky — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:30:44 -0400

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in Picket Fences,' Alien' and Top Gun,' dies at 93

Judge Orders Trump Deposition in His BBC Defamation Case

Corky — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:27 -0400

A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

Nancy Pelosi's Office Latest Recipient of Letter Containing White Powder

Corky — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:30:07 -0400

Former speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm elections

Putin Agrees to Peace Talks, Then Missiles Strike Ukraine

Corky — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:33:51 -0400

Ukraine's capital has come under a new missile attack, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and the US president said the world was "the closest we've been" to ending the war.

Republican Neil Bush Votes for James Talarico for TX Senate

Corky — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:32:08 -0400

Neil Bush, son of former president George HW Bush, says he was 'deeply troubled' by Ken Paxton's conduct and 'enormously impressed' with Talarico

Americans, This is Your Chance to Slap Down the Tech Broligarchs

Corky — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:33:37 -0400

Rebecca Solnit: The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP's alignment with tech overlords over the public they're meant to serve