“French far-right [authort] Eric Zemmour, known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, has he will be standing in next year’s presidential election. Zemmour, a 68-year-old Jewish author and veteran television commentator, finished fourth in the 2022 presidential election. This time, he says he wants to expel foreign offenders who are in prison, as well as ‘foreign unemployed people who have been out of work for more than six months’, even if they are legal residents. He says he wants ‘two million fewer immigrants’ in France. … [Marine] Le Pen, who is the leader of the far-right National Rally party, is widely projected to win the election to replace Emmanuel Macron, who will end his term as president of France. Meanwhile, far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon of the France Unbowed party, who has been accused of encouraging the unrest, unveiled his programme on Saturday to some 17,000 supporters.” (11/10/26)
“Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins me for some post-election analysis and speculation as to what comes next. Will America be going the way of the cybertruck?” (1/10/26)
“The massive electoral rebuke of President Trump is good news for democracy. But checking the president and exposing his massive corruption, along with that of his family, friends, appointees, and foreign accomplices, will only address one dimension of voter expectations. Americans made clear in this election: they want affordable homes, food, fuel, education, health care, and childcare. They want more and better job prospects, and some assurance that those will not disappear in an AI job apocalypse. They want a fairer economy, a fairer society that treats all people—including minorities and immigrants—with dignity, and a better, more secure democracy.” (11/10/26)
“House Republicans elected Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their new leader Tuesday, handing the reins of the battered GOP conference to one of its most prominent conservative [sic] firebrands. Jordan’s victory marks a major shake-up in House Republican leadership, elevating a founding member of the hardline Freedom Caucus who campaigned as an alternative to the leaders who presided over the GOP’s crushing midterm defeat. … Jordan’s victory signals an appetite among House Republicans for a more confrontational approach as they prepare to enter the minority.” (11/10/26)
Source: Rutherford Institute
by John & Nisha Whitehead
“Donald Trump and his administration have done a grave disservice to America’s military. By politicizing the military, sending service members into wars of questionable legality, attempting to use military forces against American citizens, and seeking to punish veterans who exercise their constitutional rights, the Trump administration has attempted to turn the U.S. military into its own guns-for-hire battalion. This is not how you honor America’s military. Pete Hegseth has done an even graver disservice to the men and women who serve. Having called for a ‘warrior ethos’ that celebrates aggression, lethality and an unquestioning commitment to warfighting, the self-styled Secretary of War has repeatedly demonstrated a troubling disregard for the constitutional safeguards meant to govern the military’s use of force. Consider his record.” (11/10/26)
It’s “Veterans Day” in the US and variations thereof (some more appropriate, such as “Armistice” or “Remembrance” Day) in many other countries — but we’ve still got a full edition for you today. You’re welcome!
I kind of thought my 60th birthday appeal yesterday might bring a few bucks in for our annual fundraiser, but nope. It was a “zero dollar day.” Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, guess I’ll eat some worms.* Our total remains, as of 5am, at $1,287. So:
PLEASE SUPPORT THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT’S DAILY NEWSPAPER!
Our goal is $5,503. Once we’ve raised the first half, supporter GL has pledged to “match funds” for the second half — and hitting the goal means I get to stop bellyaching about money for the rest of 2026 and most of 2027.
Have a great day … after you click on that link, of course.
Yours in liberty,
Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily
* The zero-dollar day notwithstanding, I had a happy but semi-relaxed (no day off work!) birthday including a short motorcycle ride and tacos for lunch. In my family, we do a meal out together on the weekend to celebrate a birthday, so I’m looking forward to Chinese buffet food on Saturday.
“House Republicans on Tuesday shelved a measure spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have led to a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a dramatic and tight 211-204 vote, the House voted to refer the resolution to committee, a move that essentially ends efforts to impeach Hegseth over the Iran war and other issues until the next Congress, when Democrats will hold large majorities in the House and Senate. … Massie [accurately] accused Hegseth of violating the Constitution and other laws during U.S. military operations in Yemen, Iran, the Caribbean, the Eastern Pacific and with the military operation that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his country at the beginning of the year. … ‘We’re not indicting him for being bad at his job. In fact, he was very effective at killing schoolchildren in Iran; he was very effective at extrajudicial killings,’ Massie said during a Monday press conference.” (11/10/26)
“Politicians break campaign promises with hardly any hesitation and usually they get away with it. Americans have come to put up with broken promises for so long, they hardly even seem to notice. Last week, however, voters noticed. They showed the Republican party just how angry they were over President Trump’s decision to attack Iran and how angry they were with Congress for abandoning its Constitutional authority over matters of war and peace. … Has the Republican party gotten the message? Have they learned the lesson voters can deliver when they finally have had enough of being lied to?” (11/10/26)
