Wednesday, November 12, 2025
♦️𝐖³𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝
The Shutdown Was Always Going To End With Democrats Caving And Looking Ridiculous
Barring some unnecessary Republican crash-out — always a high possibility! — this partial federal government “shutdown” was destined to end with Democrat leaders finally leveling with their own angry voters to say, Yeah, we got nothing, and I don’t have any good answers for you right now.
And that’s more or less what’s happening now that another five Senate Democrats have broken ranks with the party Sunday to start the reopening process, which is set to include funding for food stamps and “key” government agencies, plus backpay for furloughed federal workers. That’s it.
Unless you count the handshake agreement that the Republican-led Senate will also allow a vote to extend health insurance subsidies for noncitizens and working-aged people who currently get a discounted rate on their personal plans, courtesy of the American taxpayer. That’s the thing Democrats were demanding in exchange for their votes to end the shutdown. (Mind you, it’s just a promise that there will be a vote, not a guarantee that it will pass.)
Democrat activists are predictably mad about it. They were perfectly fine seeing thousands of people stuck in airports and without their food stamp benefits indefinitely, so long as it meant they could say they were “fighting” President Trump. They live for unrest and conflict if they can’t otherwise spend their time crushing the middle class and the nuclear family. But Democrat leaders have constituents outside of people who tweet and the panelists on CNN and MSNBC who live comfortably regardless of impaired government. Their states and districts are full of federal employees (Democrat voters) and food stamp recipients (Democrat voters).
And that was always what made the Democrats’ choice to pick yet another losing fight absurd. Health insurance is nice to have and it’s important, but in order of priorities, it’s behind paying rent and buying groceries. Especially when those health insurance discounts weren’t for everybody or even most. They were for people who aren’t already covered through their employer and noncitizens who can’t afford insurance and therefore shouldn’t have been allowed into the country in the first place. That’s, we’re told, about 20 million individuals, or 5 percent of the total population.
Democrats shutting down the government to give their hysterical base a brief high was going to cost them. From the beginning, they should have known (and perhaps they did) they would have to eventually relent because their position was both weak and irrational. Better to not engage in the stunt at all rather than have to answer for why they even bothered if they were going to ultimately reverse — and with nothing to show for it after a month of needless drama.
“It wasn’t working,” Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday night. (King is an independent, but he caucuses with Democrats.)
But that’s the state of the Democrat Party. Even after some modest electoral victories just last week, it’s still a ridiculous, anti-American organization.
Pass the Popcorn: New Report Details More Delicious Dem Division Over Shutdown Deal
Democrats have truly painted themselves into a corner with the Schumer Shutdown.
First, they had a completely unnecessary government closure that they painted as necessary to "save healthcare."
Then, after weeks of making federal employees go without a paycheck and even putting our air travel at risk, finally enough Senate Democrats joined the Republicans to vote to reopen the government.
But if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) thought this was going to make him look good to the left, the failure to walk away with anything has only angered his flock all the more.
Indivisible, a group involved in many protests and funded in part by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, announced it would be launching its "largest primary program" ever.
“Chuck Schumer and a critical mass of Senate Democrats surrendered,” Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, said in a statement that was released on Monday.
“This is no longer about them — it’s about us.”
The statement said one of the criteria for support from the group would be if candidates passed the litmus test of not supporting Schumer for leader. The group also renewed its call on Schumer to step aside.
While no sitting senator has called on Schumer to step aside as leader, multiple Democrats who hope to win Senate seats next year have expressed opposition to him remaining, including Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls and fellow Hawkeye State hopeful Nathan Sage, and Graham Platner of Maine.
Indivisible claimed they had made "consistent good faith efforts to work with Democratic leadership to deliver for working families. Those efforts have been unsuccessful."
Levin appeared on a podcast where he called the capitulation "Kabuki theater." He said you can't just look at the Democrats who voted "yes" for the deal in the Senate.
“This was Kabuki theater. They looked at the number they needed, which was eight. They looked at who is retiring and who is not up for reelection. They said, "Okay, you guys, you take...the fall, you take the heat."
He said, "They think we're stupid."
Oh, boy, does that invite a response. If you're a radical leftist, then, yes, that's axiomatic; you're on the wrong side of common sense. But on this one subject of the Kabuki theater, I'm inclined to agree with him. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) predicted it would go down that way. When Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Minority Whip, who is not running for reelection in 2026, joined the "yes" team, that made me even more inclined to think that.
But that wasn't all in the report.
A high-level Democratic source dismissed Levin’s proclamation, saying the group “has threatened [House Minority Leader Hakeem] Jeffries, Schumer and every other elected Democrat — but to the overall electorate that wants government to function, Indivisible just doesn’t matter.
“They have a toxic brand that Republicans exploit,” this person told The Post.
Ouch. Indivisible is going to love hearing that. That's true, too. The general electorate doesn't give a darn about this group or their protests. They're going to vote on who they think is delivering the better product. And the more aligned with extremism the Democrats are, the more the majority will reject them.
Democrats are caught in a whipsaw. They're trying to play to the left because they don't want to have to deal with actions against them. But then that can harm them with the middle, which matters more when it comes to votes.
So pass the popcorn, and watch as they continue to fight and implode.
AAG Harmeet Dhillon Puts UC Berkeley on Notice Following Violent Antifa Attack on TPUSA Event
Monday night, the TPUSA event at the University of California, Berkeley descended into chaos when the oh-so-tolerant Leftists mobbed the event.
Here's some of what Townhall reported, via Fox News:
A bloody fight broke out near the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday afternoon, ahead of a Turning Point USA event on campus.
The event, which will feature Dr. Frank Turek and Rob Schneider, marks the end of the "This Is The Turning Point" tour.
It takes place just two months after TPUSA's founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a campus event in Utah on Sept. 10.
The confrontation erupted at around 4:30 PST. During the brawl, two men were seen fighting each other, one of whom had blood gushing from his face.
As Matt Vespa wrote, "College campuses should be a bastion of free speech. Sure, they’re also liberal cesspools, but one used to be able to voice a contrary opinion that ran counter to the progressive ethos without total war breaking out."
But today's Leftists have zero tolerance for free speech, free thought, and diversity of opinion. They show it daily, and it was out in force Monday evening.
Now Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is putting UC Berkeley on notice:
Berkeley is the campus where students are being taught that ICE is a tool of "white supremacy," and back in 2020, a TPUSA worker was assaulted on the campus for handing out conservative literature. And Dhillon pointed out Berkeley had to settle a suit over similar problems back in 2017.
She also reposted a report from Andy Ngo that pointed out the Antifa-affiliated group that organized this violent attack on TPUSA.
And this post from Robby Starbuck, where he asks why Antifa is still allowed to terrorize Americans,
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, conservative students at UC Berkeley and elsewhere have a right to exist peacefully on campus without the threat of harassment or violence from Leftists.
'Berserkeley': Antifa Thugs Violently Attack Attendees at TPUSA's 'This Is Turning Point' Tour
Turning Point USA's "This Is Turning Point" tour was held on Monday night at the University of California Berkeley. This event is the final stop for the re-branded tour following the assassination of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. Comedian Rob Schneider and Christian apologist Dr. Frank Turek were the featured speakers for the sold-out event held at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall.
Despite the threats, intimidation, and a pre-programmed protest, the event was a sold-out success. Hours ahead of the scheduled start time, Antifa brought their best and brightest to cause chaos, confusion, and discourage people from attending the event.
A bloody fight broke out near the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday afternoon, ahead of a Turning Point USA event on campus.
The event, which will feature Dr. Frank Turek and Rob Schneider, marks the end of the "This Is The Turning Point" tour.
It takes place just two months after TPUSA's founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a campus event in Utah on Sept. 10.
The confrontation erupted at around 4:30 PST. During the brawl, two men were seen fighting each other, one of whom had blood gushing from his face.
Antifa brought flares, smoke bombs, broken glass and other dangerous parephenalia to throw at the attendees.
Independent journalist Andy Ngo and another citizen journalist exposed that this unrest was all planned and coordinated weeks in advance through an Antifa offshoot, By Any Means Necessary.
Despite the evil enacted by Antifa and bureaucratic snafus caused by the school administration, the tide is clearly turning. For years, Antifa and other groups have been threatening violence over conservative speakers coming to UC Berkeley. In 2017, media personality and author Ann Coulter canceled a scheduled speech when detractors threatened violence. That same year, Daily Wire founder, podcaster and author Ben Shapiro was able to deliver his speech, but with ramped up security.
This happened to fellow attendees too. It made no sense, and no one could give a straight answer.Outside, protesters screamed, vandalized, threw paint, and multiple people were arrested. Glass bottles/cups were launched at attendees. This was not “peaceful protest.” It was intimidation. I have never seen anything like it before.
Through all of it, @TPUSA president, @johnpaulleon27, stayed calm and professional. He pushed through bureaucratic resistance and delivered a strong speech, even when the university administration made it as difficult as possible until minutes before.
Tonight proved something simple: You don’t have to agree with us. You don’t have to like what we say. But shutting down speech, blocking access, attacking attendees, and using this kind of “power” to silence students is not democracy. It’s censorship with a smile.
We showed up. We stood firm. We exercised the First Amendment in a place that claims to celebrate free expression. The irony writes itself.
As @RobSchneider best put it, “Shame on you, @UCBerkeley.”
But Antifa's presence, protests, and ugliness, including cursing, slurs, and making threatening gestures toward the participants did not intimidate or discourage attendees.
Schneider revved up the crowd, encouraging them to hold the line on free speech and debate.
WATCH:
While Dr. Turek spoke to the nature of free will, the battle between good and evil, and the place of suffering in the human experience.
WATCH:
When the event wrapped, the Antifa goons were still out in force, railing at attendees as they exited the event, and even attempting to attack them.
As TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said, "We must win, they must lose." At Berkeley, tonight was a win.
Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal
Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the decision to suspend German Galushchenko had been taken at an emergency government session
AFP reported that the authorities alleged that Galushchenko was involved in a $100m corruption scheme orchestrated by Timur Mindich, an ally of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and personally benefited from the plot.
But Reuters said the ministry confirmed he was subject to an active investigation, but did not specify if it was linked with the energy corruption case.
Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in a social media post this morning that the decision had been taken at an emergency government session, with deputy justice minister for European intergration Lyudmila Suhak tasked with taking over Galushchenko’s duties.
Galushchenko agreed with the government’s decision, saying that “suspension for the duration of the investigation is a civilised and appropriate scenario.”
“I will defend myself in the legal arena and prove my position,” he added.
The scandal comes at a particularly difficult time for the administration amid continuing Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and concerns about how well it’s prepared for the upcoming winter, but also just days after the European Union highlighted the fight against corruption as an area requiring particular improvement if Ukraine wants to join the bloc.
After a row over SAPO’s independence over the summer, which triggered rare protests against Zelenskyy, the commission put on record its concerns about any potential backsliding in this area (Europe Live, last week).
Let’s see what reactions are we going to get during the day, including from the EU.
Head of Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom Petro Kotin, energy minister German Galushchenko, and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Netishyn, in Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine in February.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/12/ukraine-energy-corruption-scandal-zelenskyy-eu-europe-news-latest-updates
President Trump Appears for Extensive Interview with Laura Ingraham
There is currently a rather extensive political operation afoot that has been rolling out for the better part of this year. The objective of the coalition is to fracture the MAGA base in a similar fashion to how the Tea Party movement was compromised in 2012.
In March 2016, the same group now undermining President Trump and the America First movement, assembled in Sea Island, Georgia to plot how to stop or manage Donald Trump. While they have moderated their strategies, the collective goal of that group has never changed. This is the core influence group currently attempting to divide the MAGA movement, with the end objective to position Ron DeSantis. The group includes billionaires, tech industrialists, media brands, the former political Cruz Crew and the current group of alligator emojis (DeSantis operatives).
I will be outlining the entire dynamic in a research post very soon. (Sundance's outline posts here later this morning)
Olympics Change Trans Policies After Watching Old 'Mister Rogers' Episode
LAUSANNE — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally revoked the right of transgender athletes to participate in sporting events of the gender they identify with after watching an old episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
"This is totally new information for us," said IOC President Kirsty Coventry. "I learned recently that boys are boys from the beginning, and girls are girls right from the start. Apparently, everybody's fancy. Everybody's fine. Your body's fancy, and so is mine."
"Who knew?"
As part of their preparations to bring the next Olympic Games to Los Angeles, the committee in Switzerland has been brushing up on American culture, including watching old episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. As a result, Coventry reportedly instructed the LA28 Organizing Committee to keep men's and women's events completely separate, citing the fact that, per Mr. Rogers, only girls can be the mommies and only boys can be the daddies.
"No one had ever explained this to me so clearly before," said LA28 Organizing Committee Chairperson Casey Wasserman. "Maybe we can get this Mr. Rogers to light the torch. He's really smart."
At publishing time, for the first time ever, the International Olympic Committee invited Prince Tuesday from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to open the Olympic Games.