Good to have Ambassador Todd Robinson confirmed as Assistant Secretary for @StateINL. Ambassador Robinson will surely continue the bureau’s mission to keep Americans safe from crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad.

So much losing for DoJ on election stuff.

Venezuela’s ruling troika, facing mass opposition, announce…a concert on Nov 1!! Oh, and Christmas is on the way. Meanwhile, Venezuelans are seething over blackouts, 400% inflation, and the economy.

MacCallum: The Cheesecake Factory comment goes exactly to why Democrats lost the middle class, why they lost blue-collar voters. Because it's kind of a guns and religion clinging kind of comment and it turns a lot of people in this country off

"The Cuban regime has stifled any viable domestic opposition. But the withering of the state—a process that has been under way for decades—has accelerated, and is shocking to see up close" From Robert Worth, @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

Elon Musk has spent more money on American elections in the last two years than George Soros has in his entire life.

US voters worried about corruption under Trump — FT poll ft.trib.al/kgErEai

Breaking News: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to stay president of Brazil, halting the right’s march in Latin America. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4iFMwIg

These scenes present a profound challenge to the budding Trump-Rodriguez kleptocracy

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE President Trump escalated his invective against Norway, calling it a ‘shit house country’ and saying Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States because the Nobel committee, based in the capital Oslo, has not awarded him a Peace Prize reut.rs/3U1joSt

More than 5 million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. That has meant many more people are turning to food banks for support. to.pbs.org/47Sb4rd

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia's former president and dominant political figure for more than a decade, conceded defeat to the student-led protest movement in the country's parliamentary elections. While the final election results were yet to be announced, independent observers reported that voter turnout could reach its highest level in decades, approaching 70 percent after a day of long lines at polling stations. By @RSE_Balkan ⬇️

JUST IN: Nicki Minaj has reportedly been floated as the next White House press secretary by senior Trump staffers. — TMZ

Muslims didn’t storm the Capitol on January 6, try to steal an election, or overthrow our government. White Christian nationalists, racist militia groups, and rabid Trump supporters did. We need to stop pretending the biggest terrorist threat to this country is coming from somewhere else.

Algunas certezas sobre el regreso de María Corina Machado. -Esto tomó por sorpresa a todos, incluido Miraflores y La Casa Blanca. -Su retorno no es el resultado de las negociaciones, es el resultado de su decision de regresar a Venezuela, que es su lugar del mundo donde su vida tiene propósito. -El Gobierno de Estados Unidos no impidió su retorno, pero tampoco lo facilitó, sino habría regresado por Maiquetia y posiblemente acompañada por un funcionario de la administración Trump. -Su regreso a Venezuela es el hecho político más importante después del 3 de enero, y tendrá consecuencias. -Machado, con su indiscutible liderazgo tiene la legitimidad y, sobretodo, la responsabilidad de liderar el proceso de transición a la democracia en Venezuela. -Machado se convierte en un catalizador de un proceso que el gobierno de Delcy solo podría frenar con represión, para lo cual, como es sabido, necesitaría el aval del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. En lo personal, veo difícil que en medio de la actual coyuntura política de los Estados Unidos, a menos de 15 días de las elecciones de mid-term, y aun después de estas, avalen un proceso de control represivo que se convertiría en la noticia dentro y fuera de Venezuela. La alternativa: Una clara ruta electoral e irreversible que garantice un cambio político en Venezuela, que es lo que todo el país reclama.

New: Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for UN Secretary-General. The US has encouraged Orbán to enter the race, even bringing him the initial idea of a joint U.S.-Russia-China candidacy. WSJ: wsj.com/opinion/viktor-orban…

Putin's army is stuck. Now he is trying to win through propaganda and a terrorist campaign

“Human rights defenders shouldn’t hold their breath. Even the possible releases hinge on presidential whim, not due process.” latinoamerica21.com/en/judge…

BRENNAN: The DOJ lawsuit demands the Alaska result not be certified if voters are confused. The confusion is defined as Sen. Sullivan not winning. BLANCHE: That's not what it says BRENNAN: I'm quoting from it. You are telling them not to certify it. What right does the federal government have telling a state not to certify?

Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House. Republicans control the Supreme Court. Republicans control the DOJ. This is what they did with two years in control: trump gets: - Gold all over the Oval Office - BILLIONS in crypto for himself - $400 million dollar Qatari bribe jet - Millions in media and tech settlements - Gold bars and diamond rings for tariff relief - BILLIONS in Pentagon contracts for his sons - $100,000 per month per person for insider info - $600 million dollar ballroom at taxpayer expense YOU GET: - A war in Iran - Higher gas prices - Higher utility prices - Higher grocery prices - Higher housing prices - Higher healthcare costs - 21 dead American soldiers - loss of trust from allies around the globe - ICE thugs abusing our friends and neighbors Now they want TWO MORE YEARS in office, While they actively try to STEAL your vote. WE ARE NOT POWERLESS. Your vote can change this.

Given the federal government’s denial that there is any pattern of immigration agents holding U.S. citizens, ProPublica did its own count. We found that 500+ Americans were detained, including at least 70 children and teens. propublica.org/article/ameri…