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Articles / Government / White House Languid economic sentiment mirrors ‘92 pre-Clinton doldrums, could turn around in time for midterms If economic sentiment catches up to improving indexes by next spring, that will put Republicans in a strong position to keep majorities in both the House and the Senate. By: Recent polling from Napolitan News Service reveals less-than-thrilling economic sentiment heading into the holidays. The study, published on Wednesday, reports that only 26% of voters say their finances are improving with another 36% saying their finances are getting worse. The ratio was similar two weeks ago when 25% said their finances were getting better, while 39% said it was getting worse. Napolitan reports that this is the most pessimistic voters have been since before the 2024 election, when 25% said their finances were getting better and 41% said worse. Six month window Founder of Napolitan, Scott Rasmussen, told Just the News, “The single most important political indicator for any election is how people feel about their personal finances. If people are this pessimistic on Election Day next year, the Democrats will win the House handily and have a serious chance of winning the Senate.” “So what happens to the economy in the six months will define the midterm elections.” In the lead-up to the 1992 presidential election, the U.S. economy was emerging from a mild recession that began in July 1990 and officially ended in March 1991, with real GDP growth resuming at a sluggish pace of about 2.7% for the year. Despite this technical recovery, unemployment climbed to 7.5% by mid-1992, the highest in eight years, fueling perceptions of a “jobless recovery” where productivity gains outpaced job creation. This disconnect between macroeconomic indicators and voters’ pocketbook realities contributed significantly to President George H.W. Bush’s defeat, as challenger Bill Clinton capitalized on widespread frustration with stagnant wages and rising poverty rates near 15%. As of December 2025, the U.S. economy mirrors aspects of that 1992 lag, with real GDP surging 3.8% annualized in Q2 and an estimated 3.9% in Q3, yet consumer sentiment remains subdued below the neutral 50 mark on the Economic Optimism Index at 47.9. Unemployment has ticked up to 4.4% in September, the highest since late 2021, while headline CPI inflation holds at 3.0% year-over-year, squeezing household budgets amid a 43-day government shutdown’s lingering effects. Feeling the pinch Personal consumption expenditures grew robustly at 2.8% annualized in early Q3, but high-income households are driving the gains, leaving many middle- and lower-income voters feeling the pinch from tariff-induced price hikes in groceries and apparel without corresponding wage relief. If economic improvements accelerate into early 2026 as forecast  — with GDP growth projected at 1.9% for the year and unemployment stabilizing around 4.5% — voters could start feeling tangible benefits like moderated inflation to 3.2% and steadier job gains just as midterm campaigns intensify. This timely “kitchen table” boost might bolster congressional incumbents’ prospects, akin to how delayed recovery perceptions doomed Bush in 1992, potentially shifting voter turnout and priorities toward optimism over frustration. However, persistent uncertainties from policy volatility and uneven spending could still amplify turnout among discontented demographics, making the midterms a referendum on whether indexes finally translate to wallets. TOP STORIES Languid economic sentiment mirrors ‘92 pre-Clinton doldrums, could turn around in time for midterms Another Democrat fizzle after Black Friday boycott results in record-breaking shopping Total national security shutdown: Immigration cessation has long-standing historical precedent ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm White House’s full-bore approach spreads to state redistricting efforts LATEST EPISODES From No. 10 as UK’s Prime Minister to the battle over truth, Liz Truss begins new show, warns America Space Frontier Foundation’s Sean Mahoney urges Senate to confirm Isaacman, makes case for NASA to end SLS reliance US Chamber Expert details why Black Friday broke records & why the ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ boycott fizzled FLOTUS Melania Trump’s Advisor & Ad Agency CEO Marc Beckman talks AI & fostering America’s future Peace Through Strength: Victoria Coates breaks down Trump’s foreign policy legacy & what’s upcoming with Ukraine RELATED ARTICLES Languid economic sentiment mirrors ‘92 pre-Clinton doldrums, could turn around in time for midterms Another Democrat fizzle after Black Friday boycott results in record-breaking shopping Total national security shutdown: Immigration cessation has long-standing historical precedent ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm White House’s full-bore approach spreads to state redistricting efforts Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future White House trying to sort out what Biden and Blinken ignored in Nigerian war on Christians In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could’ve changed the night EPA chief says ‘the sky is the limit’ with Trump’s diplomatic deals on strategic minerals

Articles / Government / White House Total national security shutdown: Immigration cessation has long-standing historical precedent In the wake of Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard members, Trump is pushing to tighten vetting and border controls as a direct countermeasure against possible national security threats posed by migrants inadequately screened under the Biden-era protocols. By: President Donald Trump announced Thursday he intends to “permanently pause” immigration from all Third World countries and reexamine green-card holders who are not a “net asset” to the country. Trump posted on social media: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country, end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.” The term “Third World,” in the modern sense, is a reference to poorer nations (“developing”) with a Low Human Development Index (HDI). The term originated during the Cold War to describe nations not aligned with either the US (First World) or the Soviet Union (Second World). Today, it has evolved to refer to developing countries, often with economic instability, high poverty, and lower standards of living. Political correctness has guided many to prefer terms like “developing countries” or “low and lower-middle-income countries.” Long history of immigration shutdowns The total or near-total shutdown of immigration has been enforced many times throughout U.S. history during several crises, most recently in 2020 when Trump’s Proclamations 10014 and 10052, combined with a global shutdown of U.S. embassy visa services due to COVID-19, effectively stopped almost all immigrant and most temporary-worker visa entries for months. National security has been the basis of such shutdowns as long ago as in the early part of the last century. During the Great Depression and World War II, from roughly 1930 to 1945, strict application of the “likely to become a public charge” clause and wartime security rules drove legal immigration to near-zero levels without a single blanket ban. Similar de facto pauses occurred in 1918–1920 amid the Spanish flu and postwar chaos, and again in the months following the September 11, 2001, attacks when consular processing was largely suspended for security reviews. While landmark laws such as the 1921 Emergency Quota Act and the 1924 Immigration Act sharply curtailed inflows through numerical limits, the only modern instance of a formal, broad suspension explicitly pausing virtually all legal immigration channels remains the 2020 COVID-19 measures. As early as 1919, the Department of Justice deported more than 500 people, including notable anarchist Emma Goldman. Nearly 10,000 people in 70 cities were arrested on the basis of the spread of radicalism and immigration from Europe in what is called by historians “The Palmer Raids,” named after then-Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Since the start of Trump’s involvement in politics in 2015, he has made illegal immigration a hallmark issue of his campaign. During his second term, deportations have been a divisive issue, separating liberals who oppose the raids and deportations and those who support the moves to decrease the illegal immigrant population. Nobody is certain about the illegal immigrant population In Charlotte and surrounding communities, ICE enforcement operations in recent weeks have left some day-labor pickup sites, apartment complex parking lots and certain shopping centers noticeably deserted during hours that were previously crowded with workers. Community members and business owners in similar affected cities, including Atlanta, Nashville and parts of suburban Chicago report the same pattern, leading many to question if the official estimates of the illegal immigrant population living in the U.S. are underestimated. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Office of Homeland Security Statistics, provides the most authoritative estimates of the illegal immigrant population. The figures are derived using the “residual method,” which subtracts the estimated number of legal immigrants from the total foreign-born non-citizen population in Census Bureau surveys like the American Community Survey (ACS), while adjusting for undercounts, deaths and emigration. Between 11 and 20 million DHS’s latest publicly available comprehensive estimate, released in April 2024, places the illegal immigrant population at 11 million as of January 1, 2022. Critics of the official estimates, including former Border Patrol chiefs, analysts at the Center for Immigration Studies and FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform), argue that the true unauthorized immigrant population is likely between 15 and 20 million or higher, contending that DHS and Pew figures substantially undercount recent border crossers, visa overstays, and those evading census surveys entirely. Trump concluded his Thanksgiving night social media post with a warning that said, “HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for — You won’t be here for long!” TOP STORIES Total national security shutdown: Immigration cessation has long-standing historical precedent ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm White House’s full-bore approach spreads to state redistricting efforts Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future LATEST EPISODES US Chamber Expert details why Black Friday broke records & why the ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ boycott fizzled FLOTUS Melania Trump’s Advisor & Ad Agency CEO Marc Beckman talks AI & fostering America’s future Peace Through Strength: Victoria Coates breaks down Trump’s foreign policy legacy & what’s upcoming with Ukraine Inside Big Tech’s Power Play: Daniel Cochrane Exposes Meta’s Antitrust Battles & the Future of Digital Freedom A Healthcare Revolution: Rep. 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Articles / Government / White House ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm Considered “Not good enough” for the coastal elites who select covers for Vanity Fair or Vogue, Melania’s work resonates with hundreds of thousands who recognize the First Lady’s insight and charm. By: First Lady Melania Trump’s memoir, “Melania”, which debuted at number one on the New York Times’ Bestseller List, will soon add new languages to the groundbreaking audiobook, voiced entirely by artificial intelligence (AI). Marc Beckman, who serves as senior advisor to the First Lady, offered insight into Trump’s work on the original, physical book: “I can tell you from firsthand experience, every single part of each of those books, every word, every image, the paper stock, all of that was led by our nation’s First Lady.” The new version of the audiobook, which will be released on Cyber Monday, will be Trump’s AI-generated voice in Spanish. In the following weeks, subsequent versions in Portuguese and Hindi will follow, opening up more consumer opportunities across the world. Beckman gave insight into the Hindi version and said, “When we launched the physical book, we had this overwhelming response from India. The First Lady visited India during the first and during the first administration and she’s got a huge fan base in India. So we were getting an overwhelming amount of requests.” Direct approval and insight In May, the audiobook dropped in a way no major memoir ever had before: the entire narration—seven hours and one minute long—was performed by an artificial-intelligence replica of multilingual Melania Trump’s own voice. Released exclusively on the ElevenReader app (iOS, Android, and web) and priced at $25 for the English edition, it was created by ElevenLabs using a voice model built with Melania’s direct approval and oversight. The First Lady, who is the first major political figure to use blockchain technology and even created her own meme coin named “Melania“, has embraced technology, but also painstakingly values authenticity. Beckman told Just the News, “If she went into the studio and just read her book, it would have been one-fifth of the amount of time that it took us to build out this book with artificial intelligence. The synthetic voice of the First Lady is uncanny. It’s perfect. She worked on every single word.” “They’ll hear on the audiobook that every space, every breath, every pronunciation of every single word she perfected through the use of artificial intelligence. Months and months and months of work. It was incredible.” Best-Seller despite snubs from fashion elites The indisputably glamorous Ms. Trump appeared only once on the cover of Vogue Magazine, prior to her husband’s election to the White House. She has never appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, whose staff purportedly threatened to quit if she was so honored. By contrast, Michelle Obama appeared on the cover of Vogue three times as First Lady, and Laura Bush was on the cover of The Ladies’ Home Journal and People among other titles. The self-titled memoir came out in October 2024 through Skyhorse Publishing and prior to its release, pre-orders reached the top of a number of Amazon‘s best-selling books lists. Landing on shelves only a month before the 2024 presidential election, the large-format hardcover mixes personal storytelling with dozens of never-before-seen family photographs and quiet reflections on her years in the public eye. The book traces her early life in Slovenia during the final decades of communist Yugoslavia, her fashion-modeling years across Europe and eventually Manhattan, and the chance encounter with Donald Trump in 1998 that she calls the pivotal moment of her life. She wrote openly about raising their son Barron, pushes back against what she describes as hurtful speculation about him, and offers small, rarely shared glimpses of life inside the White House. She announced the project herself on X with a sleek, futuristic video and the line, “I am proud to present Melania – The AI Audiobook – narrated completely by artificial intelligence in my voice. A new chapter in publishing has begun.” TOP STORIES ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm White House’s full-bore approach spreads to state redistricting efforts Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future White House trying to sort out what Biden and Blinken ignored in Nigerian war on Christians LATEST EPISODES US Chamber Expert details why Black Friday broke records & why the ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ boycott fizzled FLOTUS Melania Trump’s Advisor & Ad Agency CEO Marc Beckman talks AI & fostering America’s future Peace Through Strength: Victoria Coates breaks down Trump’s foreign policy legacy & what’s upcoming with Ukraine Inside Big Tech’s Power Play: Daniel Cochrane Exposes Meta’s Antitrust Battles & the Future of Digital Freedom A Healthcare Revolution: Rep. Burlison’s MAHA plan blows past Obamacare, puts patients back in charge RELATED ARTICLES ‘First Lady of Technology’ Melania Trump pioneers FLOTUS book with global enthusiasm White House’s full-bore approach spreads to state redistricting efforts Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future White House trying to sort out what Biden and Blinken ignored in Nigerian war on Christians In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could’ve changed the night EPA chief says ‘the sky is the limit’ with Trump’s diplomatic deals on strategic minerals SNAP program rife with fraud, disparity and health issues for participants, government agencies say ‘No Kings’ protesters silent when Democrats rule as monarch Democrats panic over redistricting numbers with pivotal SCOTUS decision looming

Articles / Government / White House Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays Thanksgiving travel and food prices may be lower, but Americans are not feeling an ease in the cost of living, and the government shutdown isn’t helping in terms of sentiment, either. By: Ahead of the holiday season when travel and cooking usually spike, gas prices are down, egg prices are down, and inflation has cooled. Despite this, according to new polling, economic sentiment is still in the doldrums thanks to over 22% cumulative inflation from the last administration, compounded by stress from the government shutdown. “The way people are feeling about their finances today is the way they felt about them under Joe Biden, and that’s a bad sign,” veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen told Just the News. The numbers from a Napolitan News Service survey released Thursday show a demonstrable disconnect between economic sentiment since President Donald Trump’s inauguration and that of the last two weeks. Voters nearly as pessimistic as when Biden held White House Just 26% of voters report that their finances are getting better, down from 31% two weeks ago. 39% say their finances are getting worse, up from 31% two weeks ago. Voters are now nearly as pessimistic as they were just before Trump won the 2024 general election when the same poll found that 25% of voters said their finances were getting better and 41% said they were getting worse, the poll indicates. The shutdown has taken its toll such that 44% report that they have felt some impact from it. Rasmussen told Just the News, “People are beginning to feel the impact of the government shutdown. 44% now believe that or say they have felt some impact from it. That’s twice what it was two weeks ago. 16% are saying they felt a lot of impact. That’s double two weeks ago and triple just a month ago.” “So we’re seeing a situation where people are beginning to get nervous about their finances.” Putting things into perspective, however, Rasmussen said, “If you went back to just before Donald Trump won the 2024 election, people had been feeling bad about the Biden economy almost throughout his entire term.” Positive economic markers but no impact on consumer sentiment Nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA’s forecast. The historic number reflects an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year and 2 million more than in 2019. Low gas prices make traveling by car a little lighter on the wallet. During Joe Biden’s presidency, gas prices spiked dramatically, rising from a national average of about $2.39 per gallon when he took office in January 2021 to a record high of over $5.00 per gallon in June 2022. The average price across Biden’s full term ended up at around $3.45 per gallon, unadjusted for inflation, the highest price for any presidential term on record. Under Trump’s second term in 2025, gas prices have returned to extremely low levels, dropping below $3 per gallon nationally for the first time since 2021 and hitting a four-year low around $3.08 as of November, thanks to increased OPEC+ oil production, plentiful global supply, and Trump’s pro-drilling energy policies aimed at unleashing American dominance. Even the Turkey Day meal will be easier on bank accounts this year. Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving meal package is priced at approximately $40 for 10 people, reflecting a roughly 25% reduction from the 2024 bundle that cost around $55 for eight people, allowing families to enjoy holiday essentials at under $4 per person. This significant drop in cost highlights Trump’s economic efforts, which have cooled inflation and grocery prices since he took office, making traditional celebrations more affordable for American households. As Trump himself noted, the drop in price highlights his administration’s efforts to make life more affordable, even if present polling doesn’t reflect it. The “egg panic” a distant memory The price of eggs became a symbolic surrogate for the cost of living among critics at the time of Trump’s inauguration. Yet another positive marker of an improving economy is largely ignored: The chickens have come home to roost, and they’re laying eggs at much lower prices since Trump came into office. The price of a dozen eggs has dropped by more than 60% since Trump’s inauguration, bringing the average cost down from nearly $8 to around $2.50. In the first month of Trump’s second term, the White House said “the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens, which has led to a lack of chicken supply in this country, therefore lack of egg supply, which is leading to the shortage.” The cull was ordered by President Biden in order to contain the spread of the highly contagious avian flu that has afflicted 100 million birds since 2022, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rolled out a $1 billion initiative that fortified farm biosecurity, accelerated poultry restocking with federal incentives, and secured emergency imports from trusted partners such as Turkey and South Korea. The turnaround cut red tape, supercharged domestic production, and leveraged strategic trade — delivering relief in an area that became a campaign talking point last year. 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Articles / Government / White House White House trying to sort out what Biden and Blinken ignored in Nigerian war on Christians Although in his first term Trump designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” after violence on Christians, Biden and Blinken took them off the list, and the butchers’ bill is now up to at least 7,000 lives By: On Saturday, President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria, spurred on by a religious war in the West African nation that has reportedly seen radical Islamists engage in the mass slaughter of Christians. The threat reflects a stark change in U.S. policy against the nation as former President Joe Biden’s administration, including his Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, took little action against the crisis that has claimed 7,000 lives this year alone as of August, the Nigeria-based human-rights NGO International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) told Newsweek. During Trump’s first term in office, Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), which is a classification by the president for a nation that has engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Less than a year into Biden’s term in November 2021, Biden revoked CPC status for Nigeria after Blinken determined that it did not meet the criteria for “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations of religious freedom. The move was criticized by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which called the designation removal “unexplainable” and “appalling.” House Committee member says “Blinken had absolutely no answers” “I think it’s appropriate what the President [Trump] has done to reinstate what he put in place in his first term, making this country of particular concern. And of course, Antony Blinken had absolutely no answers when he was in front of our committee during the Biden administration as to why they pulled that,” Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., told Just The News. Trump warned in his Truth Social post on Saturday that the U.S. could deploy troops or conduct airstrikes if the Nigerian government fails to intervene, while vowing to cut off all aid to what he called a “disgraced country.” Just The News also spoke to Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., about what the CPC designation does in terms of deterrence. Indicating that other global conflicts can send a message to Nigerian militants. Stutzman said, “Since President Trump got the hostages back from Gaza, some sort of peace agreement is starting there and this has opened up a window for us to say, ‘look, this is another one right over here, where Jihadis are killing people and taking advantage of people and trying to run these people either out of the country or just eliminate them altogether.” Nigeria’s brutal history In 1999, twelve northern Nigerian states adopted Sharia law, sparking immediate discrimination, anti-blasphemy mobs, and church burnings that killed hundreds of Christians in riots through 2008. Boko Haram emerged in 2009, launching bombings, the 2014 Chibok abductions, and village massacres targeting Christians, claiming tens of thousands of lives by 2015. Since then, Boko Haram splinters, ISWAP (Islamic State’s West Africa Province), and Fulani militants have intensified attacks, displacing millions in addition to the murders. Addressing core values of protecting religious liberty then and now During Trump’s first term in office, he made faith and religious freedom a cornerstone of his presidency. He became the first sitting president to attend the March for Life in person in 2020 and made steps to protect faith-based groups and individuals. His May 2017 executive order eased certain federal rules allowing religious organizations to secure funding and join government programs without facing bias. The Justice Department’s 2017 guidance on religious freedom further protected faith communities in court, upholding First Amendment rights. Trump’s policies also supported specific groups and public expressions of faith. A 2019 order fought anti-Semitism, while school prayer guidelines allowed students and teachers to practice their beliefs openly. The White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative gave religious leaders a voice in policy, promoting fairness for all faiths. Globally, Trump championed persecuted believers through high-profile diplomacy. He launched the 2019 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom and spoke at the U.N. to rally support for groups like China’s Uyghurs. His administration’s aid and partnerships with advocates aimed, not only to curb violence and protect religious liberty, but also to preserve sacred sites worldwide. Second-term continuation of religious liberty successes  During his second term, only ten months in, Trump has accelerated his faith-protecting agenda. Within weeks of his inauguration, Trump launched the White House Faith Office, led by Pastor Paula White-Cain, to empower faith groups, secure grants for houses of worship, and enforce anti-discrimination protections across federal agencies. On May 1, 2025, he signed an executive order forming the Religious Liberty Commission under the DOJ, chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Dr. Ben Carson, to defend conscience rights, parental religious education, and free speech. In September 2025, the Department of Education issued guidance, again protecting prayer and religious expression in public schools, while expanding school choice for faith-based learning. Trump also directed audits of agencies like the DOJ and IRS to stop bias against faith communities, halted abortion funding, and mobilized resources to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Christian persecution. 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Articles / Government / White House In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could’ve changed the night Many of the Republicans in the more publicized races either rejected President Donald Trump’s influence and support in their campaign or ignored his victories that could’ve produced better numbers on election night. By: Tuesday night’s off-year elections produced abysmal results for Republicans from coast to coast. Many of the Republicans in the more publicized races either rejected President Donald Trump’s influence and support in their campaign or ignored his victories that could’ve produced better numbers on election night. “Look at gas prices. We’re at the lowest gas prices in four years. Did you hear about that during this election? No. Did you hear about the wonderful opportunity for people who are hourly workers for no tax for overtime, no tax on tips or Social Security? None of it was truly discussed,” Alfred Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network told Just The News. Four months after Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, making the 20% Qualified Business Income deduction permanent while expanding phase-in ranges, the policy has provided $60 billion in projected re-investments for 26 million pass-through entities this year, according to National Federation of Independent Business estimates. Ortiz praised the bill and said, “We had an incredible day on July 4, the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill, amazing things, too numerous, that were in the one big beautiful. But it did an amazing job of trying to move things forward for the average American and for making life more affordable.” Despite a drowning economy left behind by former President Joe Biden, the U.S. economy began accelerating in the second quarter of this year, with GDP growing at a revised 3.8% annualized pace. The new Trump economy, despite elevated interest rates and trade tensions, produced strong consumer outlooks and a deluge of business investments that fueled nearly 75% of the advances, marking the fastest expansion in almost two years. Personal income climbed in every state and D.C., highlighting widespread gains amid external challenges. In less than a year under Trump’s economic agenda, the labor market strengthened solidly through 2025, keeping unemployment at 4.3% in August—a near-full-employment benchmark that shrugged off immigration limits and federal cuts. August payrolls rose by 22,000, led by health care and public sectors, while year-to-date averages topped 140,000 monthly additions. Blue-collar wages grew at the quickest clip in 60 years, sustaining consumer spending that drives 70% of GDP. Another indicator of success: inflation cooled in the third quarter, with the CPI (consumer price index) up 3% year-over-year in September, edging from August’s 2.9% but far below prior highs and nearing the Fed’s 2% goal. Core CPI held at 3%, aided by falling shelter costs and a 60% drop in wholesale egg prices after avian flu controls restored supply. Real wages rose most months since January, boosting buying power and paving the way for possible rate reductions. With the economic successes since Trump’s inauguration, Ortiz cautioned that Republicans must message better going into next year’s midterm elections. Commenting on Democrats’ effective messaging for Tuesday’s special elections, he said, “Their message of affordability broke through. We’re the part of affordability. We’re the party that brought gas prices down, that brought electricity prices down, that are bringing the cost of living down. But did any of that get translated? No. All we heard about was a government shutdown.” TOP STORIES In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could’ve changed the night ‘No Kings’ protesters silent when Democrats rule as monarch Democrats panic over redistricting numbers with pivotal SCOTUS decision looming DOGE says that it has created $210 billion in taxpayer savings Top White House official hints Antifa could soon be designated foreign terror group: ‘Stay tuned’ LATEST EPISODES Alfredo Ortiz: ‘If we can’t band together over key Main Street issues, we face a blue wave next year’ Housing First, Results Last: Why California’s Homelessness Crisis Keeps Growing Mark Finchem reacts to being named in Arctic Frost: ‘wanting fair elections made me a nat’l security threat?’ Restoring the American Dream: Property Rights, Home Buying & the Fight for Affordable Housing Making Bold Things Happen: From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia & beyond, Steve Rosenberg combats antisemitism RELATED ARTICLES In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could’ve changed the night ‘No Kings’ protesters silent when Democrats rule as monarch Democrats panic over redistricting numbers with pivotal SCOTUS decision looming DOGE says that it has created $210 billion in taxpayer savings Top White House official hints Antifa could soon be designated foreign terror group: ‘Stay tuned’ Despite appearances, the NFL still pays lip service to ‘woke’ crowd WH Press Secretary Leavitt says Democrats’ language attacking ICE is ‘despicable’ How Trump can navigate budget negotiations to avert government shutdown Convention of States effort surges as Trump aims at shrinking size, scope of federal government Fed rate cut makes minimal immediate impact, but long-term effects in question

Articles / Government / White House Top White House official hints Antifa could soon be designated foreign terror group: ‘Stay tuned’ Antifa became a household topic when their movement produced violence across multiple U.S. cities, resulting in death, destruction and mayhem. By: President Donald Trump may soon designate Antifa a foreign terrorist group, upgrading it from a domestic terrorist organization, which would provide a vast array of additional resources, funding and enforcement mechanisms. “A whole panoply of tools, a whole toolbox opens up with the FTO (foreign terrorist organization) designation for terrorist organizations — tools that sit under [Treasury Secretary] Scott Bessent’s control at Treasury and under Marco [Rubio], dual-hatted as the Secretary of State,” Dr. Sebastian Gorka, the White House’s top counterterrorism official, told Just The News. When asked whether Trump may soon designate Antifa a foreign terror group, Gorka expressed confidence that a decision was near. “Antifa has been an international terrorist organization since its inception in Germany shortly after World War I,” he said. “So this isn’t just about something happening on the street in Portland. This is about an international network, an internationally funded network, of those trying to undermine Western civilization and our Constitution also. Let me just say, stay tuned.” Antifa’s foreign roots, funding Trump hinted at the designation change on Wednesday at the White House during a townhall discussion with journalists who have extensively covered Antifa’s riots and destruction. Responding to a member of the White House pool about whether he would upgrade Antifa’s designation to FTO, Trump answered, “Well, has that been done? Pretty close, right?” Trump emphasized the change, telling Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “We’ll take care of it.” Speaking about the gravity of such a galvanic change in the handling of Antifa by Trump, Gorka said, “It’s an incredible explosion of statecraft tools that is provided with the FTO designation. So whether it’s al Qaeda or Antifa, it provides us a lot of additional tools, and that’s why the president’s decision is so very, very important. Gorka, who serves as Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, said the government has the power “not just to sanction individual organizations, to go after them, but it’s also individuals or those who assist the terrorists, to give them succor, aid, training, financing.” The FTO designation effectively serves as a ban on the organization, making it unlawful for anyone in the United States to knowingly supply material support or resources to the designated entity. Antifa has operated on U.S. soil for at least a half-century, with a resurgence of activity occurring in the 2010s. As an organized far-left activist movement which claims to oppose fascism, the group has been connected to violent incidents during protests, often involving violence through property destruction, attacks on law enforcement, and clashes with right-wing groups, according to studies by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Anti-Defamation League. Antifa merely an “idea,” Democrat insists Aligning with left-wing ideology, many Democrats have referred to Antifa as a nebulous, spontaneous movement, with former President Joe Biden notoriously referring to it as “an idea, not an organization.” However, according to the Government Accountability Institute’s Director of Research Seamus Bruner, “Antifa isn’t a spontaneous movement, it’s a coordinated network with funding that traces back to powerful interests at home and abroad.” Bruner, who is the bestselling author of Controligarchs, discusses his organization’s study into Antifa and warned, “Our research shows the same dark-money and nonprofit structures bankrolling US protest movements are also enabling Antifa-aligned groups overseas. A foreign terror designation could finally expose these global funding pipelines.” Biden isn’t the only Democrat who has downplayed Antifa’s existence and violent impact domestically. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler referred to Antifa as a “myth” that “does not exist” in 2020, effectively dismissing reports of its involvement in violent protests and providing political cover for its actions. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has been accused of enabling Antifa through lax enforcement and coordinated responses that prolonged unrest in Portland, allowing the group to act as informal shock troops against conservative events without significant repercussions. Vice President Kamala Harris indirectly supported Antifa-linked Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 by promoting a bail fund for those arrested during Black Lives Matter demonstrations, where Antifa militants were often involved in the violence. In 2017, violent confrontations erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the “Unite the Right” rally, where Antifa counter-demonstrators fought with conservative supporters of the cause, resulting in injuries and one death caused by a vehicle attack. During a boiling point of political tensions in Portland, Oregon, the Democrat-led city became the focal point of unrest from 2017 to 2020, with Antifa-linked Black Lives Matter protests leading to over 100 nights of chaos, including fires, vandalism of federal property, and assaults on police with rocks and lasers. In Seattle’s 2020 “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” also known as CHAZ or CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest), Antifa-affiliated groups were implicated in armed patrols and violent incidents, contributing to two still-unsolved deaths, based on local law enforcement accounts. From 2021 to 2023, violence decreased but continued in events like the Atlanta “Cop City” protests, where Antifa-linked individuals used Molotov cocktails and sabotage against construction sites, injuring officers and prompting federal charges. 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Articles / Government / White House WH Press Secretary Leavitt says Democrats’ language attacking ICE is ‘despicable’ It’s OK to kill a Nazi? Violence against ICE facilities has escalated tensions around immigration enforcement, endangered lives and has prompted heightened security measures for law enforcement. That hasn’t stopped Democratic leaders from using language that assailants say justifies violence. By: The White House on Friday made clear that sending federal troops to U.S. cities is, in large part, a response to the broader trend of local law enforcement not doing enough to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. In a response to queries from Just The News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The law enforcement that we have here and the Homeland Security task force, I spoke with them this morning, and what they’re seeing is that, unfortunately, local police have been restricted from responding or cooperating at all with federal authorities which his completely absurd.” Leavitt’s remarks follow a particularly turbulent night in Oregon which saw tensions spill over at a protest outside the ICE facility in South Portland, with Portland Police Bureau officers overseeing the scene and only intervening after several physical altercations broke out among demonstrators. October 1 was reportedly the 100th night of such violence. Leavitt went on to say that “We have surged federal law enforcement personnel to this city [Oregon] to restore law and order and to work alongside local law enforcement. And we’ve seen the benefits of this in Washington DC […] Washington, D.C. is and feels much safer because of the cooperation between federal and local law enforcement.” ICE under attack nationwide The incident in Portland is one of many such incidents, most recently in Dallas. On September 24, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn carried out a sniper attack from a nearby parking structure on an ICE facility in Dallas, firing high-powered rounds that killed two detained immigrants and critically injured a third, who was shot eight times. The local Fox News affiliate KDFW reported that Jahn left notes saying that “he wanted to terrorize ICE.” Jahn had reportedly planned the assault for months using apps to track ICE agents and left notes expressing hatred for the federal government and a desire to “cause terror,” He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement. FBI Director Kash Patel said that “One of the unspent shell casings recovered was engraved with the phrase ‘ANTI ICE’” and added that “it has to end.” Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that allow people to alert others nearby about sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area, according to CNN, but it’s a move that comes too late for victims of anti-ICE violence, some of whom were the very people that the assailants purportedly spoke for. Democrats insist on demonizing ICE, winking at violence The incidents of violence against ICE agents come at the same time as Democrats like California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, have sharply criticized ICE, using terms like “secret police,” a reference to Adolf Hitler’s Gestapo. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has referred to ICE as “kidnappers” and has called them a “terrorist force.” “I have no rhetoric that I regret. Nothing that I have said is rhetoric that incites violence. All of it is about what is actually happening,” Jayapal told ABC News. The list of Democrats using fiery rhetoric and hyperbole is extensive. Illinois’ Democratic governor, Gov. JB Pritzker claimed the country is becoming “Nazi Germany” because ICE is “grabbing people off the street […] and disappearing them.” Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, referred to ICE agents as “thugs.” Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said ICE agents are “vile and beyond cruel,” and that the agency should be abolished. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said it was his “priority” to ensure ICE agents “are no longer faceless,” comparing them to “some 1800s bank robber or some KGB officer in Russia.” Reinforcing the need for coordination between local and federal law enforcement, including ICE officers, Leavitt urged, “They can and must be working together, and we think it’s despicable that these local elected officials who swear an oath to their people are preventing law enforcement from doing their jobs on the ground.” “If the mayor of Portland were to call him [Trump] and say, ‘Mr President, please help us,’ I’m sure the president would be willing to do that. 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