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Races in traditionally staunch Republican strongholds came incredibly close to flipping amid Tuesday night’s landslide Democratic victory, even in states where GOP candidates enjoyed overwhelming financial advantages.Signs of something going horribly wrong for the GOP appeared late in the election cycle when Fox News rated the Senate races in South Carolina and Kansas, two states with decades-long loyalty streaks for the Republican Party, as competitive. As results poured in on election night, however, it became clear that even states that practically nobody thought would be competitive, such as Louisiana and Tennessee, were coming within a razor’s edge of going blue.Mississippi, seen by most political forecasters as among the safest of GOP seats, remains undecided as of publication, with just dozens of votes separating incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom.AMERICA SAW THE BLUE WAVE COMING — BUT DRASTICALLY UNDERESTIMATED THE EXTENT OF THE DEM TSUNAMIIn Tennessee, for instance, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green spent just over $2 million, dwarfed by the nearly $13 million Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the GOP nominee, poured into the race. Outside groups burned through millions more to boost Blackburn’s candidacy.The result of outspending a Democrat by nearly 6-to-1 in one of the reddest states in the country was Blackburn defeating Green by less than 3 points in a state that favored Republicans by almost 30 points in 2024.Louisiana’s Senate race told a similar story.The Republican nominee, Rep. Julia Letlow, and her allies paid out approximately $9.4 million to win the seat, compared to the roughly $3.89 million Democrats spent on the race. Letlow ultimately won by just under two points in a state President Donald Trump carried by roughly 22 points in 2024, underscoring the dramatic erosion of the GOP’s advantage in one of its longtime strongholds.FROM TEXAS TO KANSAS, 6 STUNNING MIDTERM RESULTS THAT UPENDED THE POLITICAL MAPMany Democratic strategists and observers have lamented that the party didn’t spend more money on longshot races that could have delivered even more commanding margins to liberals when the new class of lawmakers and governors take office early next year.Even Florida, a state that has become nearly synonymous with Republican ascendancy, saw the GOP come dangerously close to losing its grasp, an outcome that was avoided, in the telling of some, thanks to the political apparatus constructed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.FIRST MUSLIM SENATOR, FIRST BLACK FEMALE GOVERNOR: 2026 MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS MAKE HISTORYRepublicans outspent Democrats by roughly five-to-one in their bid for the state’s governor’s mansion, ultimately winning by less than two points. In 2022, DeSantis carried the state by nearly 20 points. The GOP won its Senate race in the Sunshine State by a similar margin, also outspending the opposition by millions.Similar trends played out across the country, with multiple House and state legislative seats that Republicans won by double digits in 2024 flipping to Democratic control.The Election Night bloodbath for the GOP has ignited a brutal blame game within the party that could easily bleed into the 2028 Republican presidential primary.

Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the U.K. He denied the charges and was acquitted of two additional rape charges and attempted indecent assault.He has been taken into custody and is due to be sentenced on Monday, according to the BBC. Brand, 51, was accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009. RUSSELL BRAND ACCUSED OF RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE OF 4 WOMEN; COMEDIAN DENIES ‘SERIOUS CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS’According to Sky News, Brand acknowledged that he had been “reckless” and used his fame to pursue sexual relationships, but insisted that the encounters were consensual. He also told the jury that consent was “fundamental, essential and necessary.”Brand has denied forcing any of the women to engage in sexual activity against their will.This story is developing.

Rep-elect Anthony Constantino (R-NY) removes leftist “asshole” reporter from election night party
New York GOP Congressman-elect Anthony Constantino delivered a savage rebuke of the “evil media” during an address at his election night watch party and even kicked one reporter out after calling him an “angry motherf*cker.” 
“Sorry. This is how real people talk,” the outsider told his “pretentious” local reporters.
Constantino began with a message of love for his supporters and forgiveness for the voters who made a “big mistake” in supporting his Democratic opponent, Blake Gendebien, slamming the “evil media” for refusing to cover his race fairly. He said,
I love people. I like taking care of people, and Blake Gendebien hates us. So, to everybody that voted for Blake, you made a big mistake, but it’s okay. I’m gonna spend the next two years winning you over, making you fall in love with me, just like my employees did, just like all these great people that came out to support me did. And I also want you to know, it’s really not your fault that you made a big mistake.
You made a big mistake because of something called evil media. These are people that just wouldn’t tell you the truth. Like, in fact, I published my full numbers. I just transparently exposed my full numbers about how many jobs I created. I let somebody audit my full numbers. They wouldn’t even tell you. Can you believe evil media wouldn’t even tell you that I’ve created thousands of jobs that I paid $60 million in taxes? I’m not even going through it because I went through this — the campaign’s over. All you need to know is this: evil media would not tell you what I did, even though I transparently exposed my full financials. They wouldn’t tell you because they thought that would unfairly bias their relationship.
Then Constantino went off on the “scumbags” and “assholes” in the press. “Listen, you scumbags. Yeah, listen, you scumbags. Telling people the truth is the right thing to do. When I expose my full numbers, you’re supposed to say that,” he told them.
“Listen, you scumbags. Yeah, listen, you scumbags. Telling people the truth is the right thing to do. When I expose my full numbers, you’re supposed to say that. In fact, I had to listen to you assholes say, “dairy farmer Blake Gendebien.” He’s not a dairy farmer. His parents were dairy farmers. All his neighbors told me this guy never gets on a tractor ever. He don’t show up. His parents did it. He can’t even say what percent of the farm he owns, but you wouldn’t say that because you’re a bunch of f*cking assholes.”
And to those of you in the evil media that aren’t bad people, guess what? I got news for you: You’rckingl too because you won’t expose the bad ones amongst you. You all stay quiet. Look at that asshole right there. Him. Look at that guy. Take a picture of him. He was like, “I’m not evil.” Did you ever expose any bad thing the other evil media was doing, asshole? You didn’t do anything. You’re a bunch of assholes. Kate Lisa, another f*cking asshole,” he continued.
He went on to warn that he’s “not a politician” but instead “an American citizen that built an incredible company and got great things done for the American people, and people that talk like me get things done.”
Of the media, he said, “They don’t know how to create jobs. They don’t make your life better. All they know how to do is destroy because they can’t build, so they try to destroy.”
He then pointed out 7 News reporter Garrett Domblewski, calling him “so angry” and an “asshole” repeatedly. “You can just see it in his eyes. You can just see he’s so angry,” he said, singling out the reporter. “I talked to him nicely, and he was like, he acted like he liked me, and I said he don’t like me. I could tell as soon as I walked away from you. You’re an asshole, just like Jeff Cole. He’s an asshole too. Tell him I said it.”
A minute later, Constantino pointed out the reporter again, saying, “Look at you. You’re looking at me with a death stare. You’re so angry,” and calling him an “angry motherf*cker.”
“This is how real people talk, and I built an incredible company, and none of you have done anything. None of you have done what President Trump did. None of you have done what anyone done. You’re just a bunch of evil people that try to hurt your own state,” he said.
Eventually, Constantino got tired of the way the seething reporter was looking at him and said, “Kick him out. Just kick him out. Kick him out! Get him out of here. Kick him out right now. You’re just a rude person. Get out of here. If you want to be tough with me, get out. Get out. Go right now.”
“I’m not playing games. You deleted two of my interviews. Get him out. Get him out right now. Get him out,” he continued before leading a “kick him out” chant. “Look, he’s not powerful no more. He thinks he had a little bit of power, but it’s all gone. It’s all gone. Sorry. Bye bye. Bye bye,” he added.
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Domblewski was escorted out of the building by five or six security guards, according to 7 News.
Constantino then started chanting “F**k the evil media.”
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Constantino won his race to replace GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik after she announced her retirement.
The ballsy self-funded Sticker Mule CEO made waves on the campaign trail with unconventional tactics against Democrat Blake Gendebien. At one point, Constantino launched a computer game called “Clean Up Blake’s Dump,” trolling the Democrat after he was caught dumping garbage and dead cattle in a creek near his family’s farm.
In another instance, he trolled debate-dodger Gendebien by showing up to a debate stage and bringing someone in a chicken costume to imitate the Democrat.
He is sure to bring some color and a unique flair to the House next year.
Trump-Endorsed Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino Projected to WIN New York’s 21st Congressional District — Defies Republican Establishment and Holds Elise Stefanik’s Seat!

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Convicted killer of two children Jeffrey Weisheit, 50, was executed by lethal injection early Thursday morning in Michigan City, Ind.

Authorities in France were bracing for a day of demonstrations and strike action over the cost of living, inadequate wages and public spending cuts.

Credit: Gina Hinojosa/Wikimedia Commons
Texas Republicans still hold the levers of power for roughly ten more weeks and one conservative lawmaker is demanding they use every minute of it before Democrat Gina Hinojosa is sworn in as governor next year.
On Wednesday, state Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian) publicly called on outgoing Gov. Greg Abbott to immediately convene a special legislative session to rein in sweeping executive emergency powers before Hinojosa takes office.
Harrison, who has long warned that no governor of either party should possess unchecked emergency authority, argued that current Texas law effectively hands an incoming Democrat near-dictatorial powers to rewrite, ignore, or invent laws, including criminal statutes, by executive fiat.
Harrison wrote on X:
“I call on Gov. Abbott to IMMEDIATELY convene a special session to REIN IN EXECUTIVE EMERGENCY POWERS… before Gina Hinojosa is sworn in!
Republicans lost last night, but Democrats were not sworn in.
We still have total power in Texas, and we must act like it by using the remaining ten weeks to restore separation of powers and limit the emergency powers that Governor-Elect Hinojosa is set to inherit, which would allow her to destroy liberty in Texas by executive fiat.
I’ve warned since I was first elected that NO governor, Republican or Democrat, should have unchecked emergency powers!
Now that Texas has elected a Democrat Governor, the urgency is undeniable… and inaction is intolerable.
Without action, Governor Hinojosa will inherit the powers of a DICTATOR.
Due to the absurd (and almost certainly unconstitutional) Texas emergency powers laws, Gov. Hinojosa will literally have the power to modify laws, ignore laws, or create and enforce laws – including criminal laws – on a whim!
Today is a day for ACTION, and bold leadership.
The Texas Legislature must immediately pass, and Governor Abbott must sign, legislation like HB911, which I filed in 2022 and warned at the time, that “Never ending emergency powers are antithetical to representative government and render people powerless. Legislative bodies allowing a single executive branch official to both write and enforce laws is the biggest threat to our constitutional system of divided government and should be opposed irrespective of which political party runs the executive branch.”
My legislation would protect liberty from executive fiat by, among other things, taking the following actions:
1. Prohibit the Governor from suspending or modifying statutes
2. Sunset emergency orders in 30 days if the legislature does not ratify the order
3. Prohibit the governor from reissuing emergency orders that expired or the legislature rejected
4. Require emergency orders to be narrowly tailored
5. Subject emergency orders to expedited judicial review
We have TEN WEEKS LEFT to protect Texas from near total Democrat rule.
I encourage every elected Republican in Texas to join my demand for Gov. Abbott to call a special session.
The future of liberty in America is literally on the line in Texas, and Texans deserve leadership that acts accordingly.”

I call on Gov. Abbott to IMMEDIATELY convene a special session to REIN IN EXECUTIVE EMERGENCY POWERS… before Gina Hinojosa is sworn in!
Republicans lost last night, but Democrats were not sworn in.
We still have total power in Texas, and we must act like it by using the remaining ten weeks to restore separation of powers and limit the emergency powers that Governor-Elect Hinojosa is set to inherit, which would allow her to destroy liberty in Texas by executive fiat.
I’ve warned since I was first elected that NO governor, Republican or Democrat, should have unchecked emergency powers!
Now that Texas has elected a Democrat Governor, the urgency is undeniable… and inaction is intolerable.
Without action, Governor Hinojosa will inherit the powers of a DICTATOR.
Due to the absurd (and almost certainly unconstitutional) Texas emergency powers laws, Gov. Hinojosa will literally have the power to modify laws, ignore laws, or create and enforce laws – including criminal laws – on a whim!
Today is a day for ACTION, and bold leadership.
The Texas Legislature must immediately pass, and Governor Abbott must sign, legislation like HB911, which I filed in 2022 and warned at the time, that “Never ending emergency powers are antithetical to representative government and render people powerless. Legislative bodies allowing a single executive branch official to both write and enforce laws is the biggest threat to our constitutional system of divided government and should be opposed irrespective of which political party runs the executive branch.”
My legislation would protect liberty from executive fiat by, among other things, taking the following actions:
1. Prohibit the Governor from suspending or modifying statutes
2. Sunset emergency orders in 30 days if the legislature does not ratify the order
3. Prohibit the governor from reissuing emergency orders that expired or the legislature rejected
4. Require emergency orders to be narrowly tailored
5. Subject emergency orders to expedited judicial review
We have TEN WEEKS LEFT to protect Texas from near total Democrat rule.
I encourage every elected Republican in Texas to join my demand for Gov. Abbott to call a special session.
The future of liberty in America is literally on the line in Texas, and Texans deserve leadership that acts accordingly.
@GregAbbott_TX
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) November 4, 2026

Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards in 1990 and the state’s first Latina governor.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the election also saw Democrats seize control of the Texas House, while Republicans retained their Senate supermajority. Abbott conceded Tuesday night, saying it had been “the greatest honor” to lead the state and offering assistance with the transition.
Hinojosa’s victory has already triggered sharp warnings from border and law-enforcement observers. As covered by The Gateway Pundit, she has opposed key border security measures, including votes against sanctuary-city bans and legislation making illegal entry a state crime, and has criticized Operation Lone Star as “political theater.” Critics argue she could end state and local cooperation with ICE on day one.

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Russell Brand Found Guilty As ‘Only Three Rapes’ Defense Fails

Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault, three days after his barrister asked jurors, “Why is it that only three rapes in 10 years?”The 51-year-old comedian was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday of one count of rape and three of sexual assault, the Telegraph reported. The rape conviction relates to a young fan Brand met after one of his Hammersmith Apollo shows in 2009, and one of the sexual assaults to a woman at a Soho bar in 2004, according to GB News.Brand had faced seven counts involving six women between 1999 and 2009, and pleaded not guilty to all of them. Reports did not immediately say whether the jury cleared him of the remaining three counts – two of rape and one of attempted indecent assault – or is still considering them.Brand, who was accompanied to court by his wife Laura Gallacher, is expected to face a lengthy prison sentence.As we reported on Wednesday, Brand’s barrister, Ian Winter KC, closed the defense on Monday by turning his client’s sex life into an argument for acquittal. “What matters is he had an immense amount of sex and none of it was unlawful,” Winter told the jury of eight men and four women, which began deliberating on Tuesday.Megyn Kelly, recapping the closing on her show, put the argument more bluntly: “He had a goal of 5,000, three women, three say he didn’t consent out of 5,000. If this guy’s running around just randomly raping women orally, vaginally, anally, wouldn’t there be more?”The 5,000 was never a count of partners. A former friend, Mark Pinheiro, testified that Brand once told him of an ambition to sleep with 5,000 women, which Brand denied on the stand: “No, not a goal.”Winter also told jurors the women “all came forward for reasons connected to the TV programme,” arguing that the 2023 Channel 4 Dispatches investigation had “poisoned the well of justice.” Scotland Yard opened its investigation in September 2023 after that program and the Sunday Times aired allegations from several women, and Brand was charged in April 2025 with five offenses against four women, all between 1999 and 2005.The rape he was convicted of was not among those original charges. More women came forward after the publicity, and on Dec. 23 prosecutors added one count of rape and one of sexual assault, both from 2009, involving two more women.Brand presented on BBC Radio 2 from 2006 until 2008, when he quit over his prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs, and the Telegraph noted the verdict adds to pressure on the BBC over how it policed its stars, after the Huw Edwards scandal and the Jimmy Savile affair.Since leaving mainstream TV, Brand converted to Christianity, reinvented himself as an anti-establishment commentator and insisted the charges were politically motivated. Elon Musk publicly backed him when the allegations surfaced in 2023, and last year Tucker Carlson called on the Trump administration to “rescue” Brand from charges he described as “political and absurd,” Variety reported.Kelly broke with that camp from the start. When the allegations first aired, she told her listeners: “Could you please for a second stay open minded to the possibility that the women are telling the truth?”
Tyler Durden
Thu, 11/05/2026 – 09:25