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Kid Rock harvested an incredible elk, and poked some fun at the state of politics in America in the process.The popular musician is known for never holding back when it comes to social media, his beliefs or saying what’s on his mind at any given time.His authenticity is one of the major reasons he’s built such an incredible following over the past decades.KID ROCK REVEALS WHAT HE TOLD FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON AFTER TRUMP UNEXPECTEDLY HANDED HIM PHONE ON GOLF COURSEThat includes his love for the outdoors and politics….and he’s now managed to combine the two.The “American Bad Ass” singer hopped on Instagram on Thursday to show off an outstanding elk that he killed in an unnamed location.COUNTRY STAR CHRIS JANSON ADMITS HE GOT ‘A LITTLE COCKY’ BEFORE GRUELING COLORADO ELK HUNTHe also couldn’t pass up an opportunity to touch on Democrats boat-racing the Republicans in the election.”What happened? Was there an election or something? I have been off the grid,” Kid Rock joked in the caption.Check out the awesome photo below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.People offered plenty of reactions in the comments. One fan wrote, “Wow very nice!! That will be an awesome wall mount!! I’m sure it will taste great too!!”CHRIS JANSON HAS A MESSAGE FOR HUNTING CRITICS AS COUNTRY STARS FACE SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASHAnother commented, “Right on!!”SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTERA third added, “Great hunt👏🏻”Kid Rock’s post is also an important reminder that it’s important to get outside, enjoy nature and disconnect from time to time. Life is too short to spend it fired up at all times. Find some time to enjoy the nice things in your life. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

Socialism is back.And judging by the reaction in some Republican circles, so is the Soviet Union.There is just one problem. Americans embracing socialism may not be talking about the socialism Republicans think they’re talking about.MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BROADLY REJECT SOCIALIST IDEOLOGY EVEN AS FAR LEFT SURGES TO POWERAnd if we don’t understand that, we’re going to miss one of the most important lessons of this election.I’m a researcher and strategist. I spend my life studying what people believe, why they believe it, and how the same words can mean wildly different things to different people.And right now, there may be no word in American politics more misunderstood than socialism.To many Republicans, socialism means communism. Government control. Breadlines. Moscow. A dreary existence in which everyone is equally miserable except the people running the government.To many Democrats, it means something else entirely.Affordable healthcare. A decent retirement. A fair shot at getting ahead. An economy where billionaires don’t get every break while everyone else gets the bill.Same word. Different movie.And the polling is remarkable.SOCIALISM SURGES AMONG DEMOCRATS AS PARTY LEADERS REJECT DSA AGENDA: ‘PACK OF FOOLS’According to Gallup, 65% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism. So do 45% of independents. Only 14% of Republicans agree.But here’s the really interesting part.When Gallup asked Americans what they actually liked about socialism, Democrats and independents talked about access to basic services, economic equality, and a stronger safety net.They weren’t describing the Soviet Union.They were describing a country where ordinary people can afford to live.Now, that doesn’t mean socialism is simply another word for fairness. It is a real economic philosophy with real policy implications, and Americans have legitimate disagreements about what government should own, control, regulate, and provide.But if we’re going to have that argument, shouldn’t we first make sure we’re having the same conversation?Because right now, one side is warning about Vladimir Lenin while the other is worried about the price of lettuce.And the lettuce is winning.The irony of it all is that Trump messaged this before the Democrats did. He understood something fundamental about American voters in 2016.People were angry.LIBERAL-CITY RESIDENT HESITATES WHEN PRESSED ON BELIEFS: ‘I HADN’T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT SOCIALISM THAT WAY’They believed the system was rigged. They believed the powerful were getting richer while everyone else was falling behind. They believed Washington had become a private club where the members took care of themselves and sent the bill to the rest of the country.Trump promised to drain the swamp.He promised to fight for the forgotten man and woman.He promised to take on an establishment that had stopped listening.It was an extraordinarily powerful message.And now Democrats are making a strikingly similar argument about an economy that favors the wealthy, a political system that protects insiders, and ordinary Americans who can’t seem to get ahead.The vocabulary is different. The policy prescriptions are different. But the underlying frustration sounds awfully familiar.The swamp is still there. The rent is still due. The grocery bill is still too high.And voters are still asking the same question.Who’s fighting for me?That is the question both parties should be trying to answer.SOCIALISM’S GROWING APPEAL MEETS AN AWKWARD REALITY CHECK ON COLLEGE CAMPUSNot whether they can attach the most frightening label to the other side.Not whether they can win a debate about economic philosophy that most Americans haven’t had since freshman year.But whether they can make life more affordable, opportunity more accessible, and government more accountable.Because here’s what politicians consistently underestimate.Voters don’t experience the economy as an ideology.They experience it at the grocery store. At the pharmacy. When the mortgage payment comes due. When their children graduate from college with debt and move back into their childhood bedrooms.DEMOCRATS SAY THEY’LL MAKE LIFE AFFORDABLE. YOUR WALLET MAY DISAGREEYou can tell someone they’re living under capitalism or socialism or democratic socialism.They’re still going to want to know why a carton of eggs costs so much.And before Republicans assume that attacking socialism is sufficient to win back voters, they might consider what those voters believe they’re supporting.You can oppose government ownership of industry and still believe Americans deserve affordable healthcare.You can support free enterprise and still think the economic system is tilted toward the wealthy.You can believe deeply in capitalism and still wonder why working hard doesn’t seem to get you as far as it used to.LIBERAL HOT SPOT RESIDENTS CAN’T AGREE ON WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS AS FAR-LEFT MOVEMENTS GAINS STEAMThese aren’t necessarily contradictions.They’re the complicated, sometimes messy beliefs of real people.And they are exactly why persuasion remains possible.The lesson of this election isn’t that America has suddenly become socialist.It isn’t that capitalism has lost.JONATHAN TURLEY: SOCIALISM IS BACK IN STYLE AND DEMOCRATS ARE BUYING THE PITCHAnd it certainly isn’t that every candidate who talks about fairness has discovered some magical formula for political success.It’s that the argument over what fairness means, and who is delivering it, is very much alive.And that argument cannot be won simply by shouting a word louder.There is an important lesson here for Democrats, too.A positive view of socialism is not a blank check for every policy proposed in its name. Americans can support a stronger safety net while remaining deeply skeptical of government bureaucracy, higher taxes, or promises that sound wonderful until someone explains how much they cost.The label doesn’t do the work.The idea has to.That’s the part I hope both parties understand.For Republicans, the challenge is to explain how their vision of free enterprise can deliver the affordability and opportunity people are demanding.For Democrats, the challenge is to demonstrate that their promises of fairness can produce real results without creating a whole new set of problems.Neither side gets to skip the hard part.DEPROGRAMMED: SHE WAS ALL IN FOR SOCIALISM – UNTIL THE ‘RED FLAGS’ BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNOREBecause Americans aren’t asking for a lecture on economic theory.They’re asking for a fair shot.And here’s the irony.The political language that helped propel Donald Trump to the White House—fighting for forgotten Americans, challenging powerful insiders, and taking on a rigged system—is now being echoed by some of the very Democrats who built their political identities opposing him.Different messengers. Different solutions. Familiar frustration.Perhaps the most important question coming out of this election isn’t whether America is embracing socialism.Perhaps it’s whether either party fully understands why so many Americans feel the economy isn’t working for them.Because you don’t defeat an idea by attacking its name. You defeat it by offering people something better.And you don’t win lasting support by telling voters what they should be afraid of.You earn it by giving them something to believe in.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe American people aren’t asking for a return to Moscow.They’re asking for a country where hard work pays off, opportunity isn’t reserved for the well-connected, and getting ahead doesn’t feel like winning the lottery.Call that fairness. Call it opportunity. Call it the American Dream.Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that winning an argument over the word socialism means you’ve answered the people who find it appealing.Because the next election won’t be decided in a political science classroom.It will be decided by Americans who want to know whether their lives are getting better.And they are going to listen to whoever has a convincing answer.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LEE CARTER

Burger Bloodbath Intensifies As Yet Another Major Franchisee Goes Bust

Another fast-food franchisee has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest casualty of mounting financial pressures squeezing restaurant operators across the United States.Global Midsouth Holding Corp., a franchisee of Checkers and Rally’s, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 28, just one day before a scheduled foreclosure auction involving one of its Tennessee restaurant properties, according to TheStreet.The Memphis-based company reported $1.9 million in assets against $1.3 million in liabilities. Revenue fell from $860,000 in 2024 to $800,000 in 2025, underscoring the financial difficulties facing the business.However, Global Midsouth isn’t the only burger franchisee that went bust.Meritage Hospitality Group, one of Wendy’s largest franchisees, filed for bankruptcy in September after struggling with declining sales, rising beef prices, and mounting financial obligations.The operator, which ran 314 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states when it filed, had already shuttered 60 underperforming locations. Another 60 restaurants could shut down by mid-November, according to court documents.The bankruptcies come as the restaurant industry faces even bigger problems.As we reported yesterday, San Diego-based Out West Restaurant Group, also known as Cerca Trova Restaurant Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in Delaware, putting 61 restaurants across five Western states into bankruptcy proceedings.The company’s debt has exploded from $269 million in 2020 to approximately $449 million in 2026, according to the Los Angeles Times.”Guest traffic and earnings continued to decline, while food, labor, and other production costs continued to rise,” CEO David Goronkin said.California’s rising minimum wages have been a major problem, with more than half the company’s employees working in the Golden State. The COVID-19 pandemic also delivered another devastating blow, sending revenue plunging approximately 35%.Outback parent company Bloomin’ Brands said that it is preparing to swoop in. The restaurant giant has offered $26.3 million to acquire the struggling franchisee’s assets, alongside up to $5.5 million in emergency financing. “This is an isolated situation involving the franchisee,” a Bloomin’ Brands spokesperson said. The 61 restaurants are expected to remain open during bankruptcy proceedings.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/06/2026 – 08:40

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) “Impact” on Thursday night was supposed to be a crowning moment for Harley Hudson.Hudson had flirted with the possibility of joining The Righteous, the duo known as Vincent and Dutch, as they set their sights on the entire TNA roster. Dutch even saved Hudson from elimination during the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound for Glory last month.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThe stars seemed to be aligned for Hudson as she made her way to the ring. Vincent and Dutch asked her to recite the words they were saying, “I am righteous. For we are many. I am righteous. For we are many. … While you were making up your mind, someone else already did.”Hudson said the last line with some trepidation as she learned in that moment she wasn’t about to join the group. Dutch stepped aside and behind the brooding figure was former Knockouts world champion Xia Brookside.Brookside attacked Hudson and hit her with a Dark Side DDT. It appeared Hudson was left by the wayside and Brookside was the newest member of The Righteous – much to the chagrin of the fans in the arena.Hudson wasn’t finished with her night. Beaten and embarrassed, she made a phone call to her mom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE”You told me not to trust those Righteous fellas but it all sounded so convincing,” Hudson was heard saying. “Well, I don’t quite know how I get myself into these situations and I actually don’t know why it’s so hard for me to make any friends out here. I just feel like no matter how hard I try, I don’t have a home out here. I just really, really don’t want to come home yet.”Feeling down and out, Hudson found someone in her corner. She hung up the phone and found a note taped to one of the trailers in the parking lot. The note read, “Play with Meeee,” sealed with a kiss. She then found a dollhouse.It was Taryn Terrell luring Hudson to her team.Terrell is in her third stint with TNA. She initially joined The Dollhouse group in 2015. In her tenure at TNA, she’s held the TNA Knockouts Championship once and was named Knockout of the Year in 2014.She appeared back with the company earlier this year at Sacrifice to align with ODB and Mickie James. Now, it appears she’s found Hudson to reform The Dollhouse.

Three Lakewood, CO police officers were injured and one was killed in a shooting near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard – November 5, 2026 (screenshot via Fox)
One police officer was killed, and three were injured in a shooting last night near Denver, Colorado.
Lakewood, Colorado police say the suspect, who was approached after a report of a suspicious person, began shooting at police while boarding a local bus.
“Within seconds of agents approaching the suspect, the suspect opened fire on our agents,” Lakewood Police Public Information Officer John Romero said during a news conference last night.
Police returned fire, killing the suspect.
Four officers were hit and transported to the hospital “suffering from serious to critical injuries,” the police department said. Three are now in stable condition, and one officer has tragically died of his injuries.
Police did not name the suspect or the officers.
More from Fox:

The Lakewood Police Department announced overnight that the officer was killed in the line of duty.
Full statement below:
At approximately 6:30 pm on the evening of November 5, 2026, Lakewood Police responded to a call of a suspicious person near the intersection of West Colfax Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. A suspect from an earlier
hit and run incident was spotted boarding an RTD bus heading northbound.
Lakewood agents came in contact with the suspect on the bus, when the suspect began firing at agents. Lakewood agents fired back, killing the suspect.
The suspect’s name is not being released at this time. A bystander was also injured in the incident. The extent of their injuries are unknown.
Four Lakewood agents were shot during the incident and taken to local hospitals, suffering from serious to critical injuries. Three of our agents are in stable condition. Our hearts are with them and their families as they work towards healing and recovery.
The Lakewood Police Department is devastated to announce that one of our agents has died as a result of their injuries. Words cannot express the profound sorrow our department and community feel tonight over the loss of our fallen hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to Lakewood. Our hearts are heavy, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their loved ones, lifting them up in unwavering support, love, and prayer during this unimaginable time. We are not releasing our agent’s name at this time.
The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team will be investigating this case as per protocol.
The Lakewood Police Department wants to thank all of the first responders who raced to aid our downed agents and community members. We would also like to thank our community for the support they have already shown our Lakewood Police family.
We will give further updates tomorrow after we have reviewed the tremendous amount of incoming information.
Please note that this information is preliminary and subject to verification.

Lakewood Police Agent Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty
11/5/26
At approximately 6:30 pm on the evening of November 5, 2026, Lakewood Police responded to a call of a suspicious person near the intersection of West Colfax Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. A suspect from an earlier
hit and run incident was spotted boarding an RTD bus heading northbound.
Lakewood agents came in contact with the suspect on the bus, when the suspect began firing at agents. Lakewood agents fired back, killing the suspect. The
suspect’s name is not being released at this time. A bystander was also injured in the incident. The extent of their injuries are unknown.
Four Lakewood agents were shot during the incident and taken to local hospitals, suffering from serious to critical injuries. Three of our agents are in stable condition. Our hearts are with them and their families as they work towards healing and recovery.
The Lakewood Police Department is devastated to announce that one of our agents has died as a result of their injuries. Words cannot express the profound sorrow our department and community feel tonight over the loss of our fallen hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to Lakewood. Our hearts are heavy, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their loved ones, lifting them up in unwavering support, love, and prayer during this unimaginable time. We are not releasing our agent’s name at this time.
The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team will be investigating this case as per protocol.
The Lakewood Police Department wants to thank all of the first responders who raced to aid our downed agents and community members. We would also like to thank our community for the support they have already shown our Lakewood Police family.
We will give further updates tomorrow after we have reviewed the tremendous amount of incoming information.
Please note that this information is preliminary and subject to verification.
— Lakewood Police Dept. (@LakewoodPDCO) November 6, 2026

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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.

Trump Says US ‘Locked And Loaded’ For Renewed Strikes Against Iran

Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran cannot do anything regarding its nuclear program without approval from Washington and that he would soon decide whether to resume renewed military operations against Tehran.

President Donald Trump in New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. David Ramos/Getty Images

Trump’s remarks on Thursday came during an Oval Office exchange with reporters, who asked for comment on reports that Iranian negotiators are reviewing a new proposal put forward by regional mediators for a deal that would constrain Iran’s nuclear program.“It doesn’t make any difference what they’re looking at,” Trump said. “They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon; they know that. So do I.”Trump said that he would soon decide whether to resume major combat operations in Iran, clarifying that his preference would be for a negotiated solution rather than destruction of the Middle Eastern country.“In Iran we are there for seven months, and we control everything that we’ve wanted to control, and now we’ll make a decision: do we want to go further,” he said.“I think it‘ll take them 25 years to rebuild the country. I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to; you’ll know soon enough.”For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran after the midterm elections if Tehran remained unwilling to reach a negotiated settlement on terms acceptable to the United States, particularly regarding its nuclear program.“We’re locked and loaded,” Trump told reporters Thursday. “If we have to do the rest of the Iran thing, we’re very much locked and loaded.”Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, said earlier Thursday that Tehran had set seven conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter negotiations with Washington.“As long as they do not execute our seven conditions, we will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor have negotiations,” he said during a visit to Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, ahead of their talks in Moscow on Nov. 5, 2026. Alexey Babushkin/AFP via Getty Images

Tehran’s demands include sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and paying war reparations.Washington, meanwhile, insists that any initial talks address Iran’s nuclear program.On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance publicly questioned whether the Iran war was worth ​it and said it cost Republicans control ​of Congress in the midterm election.Vance’s remarks stirred debate about whether Trump remained willing to proceed with a potential resumption of major combat operations against Iran. The president’s latest Oval Office remarks suggest that renewed military action remains under consideration.Trump on Monday expressed optimism about a possible settlement with Iran as talks continued in Qatar, with Vance saying he and the president had discussed the matter and both “feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement.”

Vice President JD Vance talks with reporters after arriving on Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Nov. 2, 2026. Tom Brenner/AP

“We’re going to keep working at it,” Vance said.The U.S.–Iran conflict has spread regionally, with clashes between Iran-backed Houthis and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and parts of the Red Sea.The Saudi-led coalition said Friday that its air defense systems intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Najran, a major city in Saudi Arabia.

A man inspects damage at the site of an airstrike, reportedly carried out by Saudi Arabia, that targeted the Asr district of Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Oct. 24, 2026. Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images

“Debris fell as a result of the interception, and damage assessment is underway,” the coalition said in a Nov. 6 post on X.Trump held a phone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss the regional situation and efforts to de-escalate tensions, Qatar News Agency reported on Friday.The two men discussed the latest international efforts, notably the initiatives led by the State of Qatar, to bridge the gaps between the concerned parties and support the negotiation process, to pave the way for reaching a comprehensive agreement that resolves the crisis and ensures security and stability in the region, according to the Qatar News Agency.Al Thani highlighted the importance of continuing dialogue and embracing diplomacy as a means of resolving disputes, while calling for safeguarding freedom of navigation and energy supply security, the agency said.Qatar has been mediating between Iran and the United States, with Qatari intermediaries shuttling proposals between Tehran and Washington.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/06/2026 – 08:20