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Democrats’ plan of transitioning America to a one-party state . . . The Democratic Party has lost interest in America as a nation. Instead, Democrats and their radical and violent base, their mega-monied leftists, have three central goals for one party, not one country: Ideology, power and money. To achieve this, they are now gutting America, scooping out the working parts and replacing them with Marxist-inspired controls. “Equity” dumbs everybody down. Critical race theory obliterates individuals. Environmental, social and governance policies rope everyone in to be agents of the Democratic Party state. Washington Times

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Blame the BRICS for the end of the dollar’s global domination . . . By Rebekah Koffler. Nearly 15 years after the BRICS coalition of major emerging economies was established in 2009, the group has yet to achieve its ambition of ousting the US dollar as the dominant global currency. But the alliance — originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — took a major step toward flexing its communal currency muscle at its recent summit in South Africa. Six new members joined the organization — Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates — in an effort to reduce the dollar’s decades-long dominance and end its use as the preferred payment for the one commodity that still dominates global trade: oil. “De-dollarizing” the world economy could have dangerous consequences for the United States. New York Post

These seven candidates will be on the stage at the second Republican presidential nomination debate . . . The stage is set for the second GOP presidential nomination debate Wednesday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

The Republican National Committee on Monday night announced the seven GOP presidential candidates who qualified for the showdown, which will be televised on the FOX Business Network (FBN) and UNIVISION from 9-11pm ET. The White House contenders, in alphabetical order, are North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, biotech entrepreneur and political commentator Vivek Ramaswamy, and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. Fox Business

As government shutdown looms just days away, no agreement is in sight . . . Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday with less than five days to find an agreement that will avert a government shutdown. That agreement so far does not exist. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), faced with myriad demands from his hard-right flank, has been unable to unite his conference on a short-term path forward that would both appease the hard-liners and ensure he keeps his leadership position. Washington Post

Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown . . . With the House in chaos over its spending plans, senators of both parties were deep in negotiations on Monday over efforts to head off a government shutdown this weekend through a stopgap measure and whether to include additional aid to Ukraine in the legislation. Senators and senior staff members engaged in intense discussions over the past few days on how to proceed given the House impasse, officials said, with the Senate taking steps toward an emergency spending bill that would keep dollars flowing to federal agencies after the current fiscal year ends at midnight Saturday. New York Times

MAGA Republicans Protest US Paying Thousands of Ukrainian Salaries . . . With a government shutdown looming, MAGA Republicans are outraged by how aid to Ukraine is being spent. A recent 60 Minutes report highlighted what U.S. taxpayers are getting for their money in Ukraine. According to the report, U.S. aid is being used to buy seeds and fertilizer for farmers and pay the salaries of at least 57,000 first responders. A total of $113 billion of funding for Ukraine has been delivered since Russia's invasion, and President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in security and humanitarian aid. Newsweek

Biden poll freakout . . . By Byron York. The political and media world fell into a mini-frenzy over the weekend with the release of not one but two polls showing President Joe Biden in dire political shape.

The most newsworthy of the polls came from the Washington Post and ABC News. Biden's job approval rating in the new survey is 37%, with disapproval at 56%. Approval of his handling of the economy is 30%. Approval of his handling of the border crisis is 23%. The survey found deep unhappiness about the state of the economy in general, energy prices, food prices, and the income of average workers. Only 33% of Democrats said they want Biden to run for a second term, versus 62% who don't. Washington Examiner

26% of voters can decided 2024 election. Here are the challenges Biden and Trump face . . .  If the choice is Biden or Trump, an overwhelming share of voters know who they will pick. But about 26% of the electorate would be up for grabs between the two candidates, Wall Street Journal polling shows. These are the persuadable voters—those most likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 election. Wall Street Journal

Witnesses set for first House impeachment hearing Thursday . . . 
So what if Biden was only offering pleasantries on the phone and during meetings with Hunter’s unsavory foreign business associates? He was still peddling to foreigners the influence that Hunter, his very presence a signal that Hunter could use him to make things happen. He knew that. The House Oversight Committee’s first impeachment inquiry hearing on Thursday will include three witnesses specializing in forensic accounting and tax law who will break down the information the committee has already publicly released. White House  Dossier

Gen. Mark Milley, polarizing Joint Chiefs chairman, exits center stage . . . As the war in Ukraine approached its first anniversary, the Pentagon’s top officer, Gen. Mark A. Milley, assessed the carnage that had followed Russia’s full-scale invasion: With more than than 100,000 soldiers likely killed or wounded on each side, he said, there was a “window of opportunity” for the combatants to hammer out a deal. Milley told an audience in New York that both parties must recognize victory may not be “achievable through military means.” He drew a comparison to World War I, explaining how strategists a century earlier had predicted a swift end to the bloodshed, only for it to become an unwinnable standoff that killed millions and set the stage for World War II. “Things can get worse, so when there’s an opportunity to negotiate, when peace can be achieved, seize it,” Milley said. “Seize the moment.” Stars & Stripes

Greg Kelly: Mark Milley is lucky he's getting out of military without being court-martialed | Newsmax

Army hospital in Germany treating Americans wounded in combat in Ukraine . . . A former Marine who joined the fight against the Russians in Ukraine seven months after he was freed from Russian captivity in a prisoner swap created quite a stir this summer, when news broke that he was being treated for war wounds at a U.S. military hospital in Germany. Trevor Reed may be the most high-profile of the American volunteers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to become a patient at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, but he wasn’t the first and likely won’t be the last. The Defense Department’s largest hospital overseas treated its first American casualty from the battlefield in Ukraine in February, hospital spokesman Marcy Sanchez said Monday. Stars & Stripes

Canadian Parliament Gives Standing Ovation To A Literal Nazi While Zelensky Pumps His Fist In Solidarity . . . The Canadian Parliament gave a standing ovation to a literal Nazi on Friday, in case you’re wondering how the West’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is doing lately. Led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the assembly offered a standing ovation to Yaroslave Hunka, a Ukrainian Nazi who fought in World War II as part of one of the infamous Waffen-SS units. Zelensky even pumped his fist multiple times in solidarity with the former Nazi fighter. Federalist

Ukrainian Nazis in Canada: Judge Napolitano, host of podcast "Judging Freedom, speaks with Larry Johnson former CIA intelligence officer

Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack . . . The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, died in Ukraine’s barrage on occupied Crimea last week, Kyiv said Monday. “After the defeat of the headquarters of the Russian armed forces, 34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces. Another 105 occupiers were wounded. The headquarters building cannot be restored,” Ukraine’s special operations forces said Monday. PoliticoEU

Video of Sikh leader’s killing shows coordinated attack . . . At least six men and two vehicles were involved in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside his place of worship, according to video reviewed by The Washington Post and witness accounts, suggesting a larger and more organized operation than has previously been reported. Members of the local Sikh community, meanwhile, say authorities have told them little about their investigation of the June 18 killing outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara here. They say police were slow to the scene, and disagreement between agencies caused further delay. Several business owners and residents near the gurdwara say investigators have not visited to ask questions or request security video. Washington Post

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge . . . French consumers are buying fewer personal hygiene and household products, sacrificing tampons and laundry detergent as prices of products made by big brands like P&G (PG.N) and Unilever (ULVR.L) surge, data compiled for Reuters shows. The shift in shoppers' habits could create a new battleground for retailers, politicians and consumer goods makers that have for months been fighting over food prices. Reuters

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Photos show Ambassador Yovanovitch met twice with Burisma official after being told firm was corrupt . . . Photos deleted from the now-defunct Burisma Holdings website show former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch met with Vadim Pozharskyi—the Burisma official who worked closely with Hunter Biden—at two separate events after she had been told the Ukrainian energy company was considered corrupt by the State Department. The photos are likely to raise fresh questions  about parts of Yovanovitch's testimony to Congress during former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Why was the U.S. embassy in Ukraine engaged with company representatives in a public relations campaign with the U.S. government at the same time that internal embassy communications focused on the company’s corruption? Just the News

Americans Finally Start to Feel the Sting From the Fed’s Rate Hikes . . . Consumers in the market for loans to buy homes and cars are discovering that, because of the Federal Reserve’s rate increases, their money gets them a lot less than it would have a few years ago. Meanwhile, those with credit cards and other loans that carry rates pegged to broader benchmarks are finding they have gotten much more expensive. Fed officials signaled last week that they plan to keep interest rates high for quite a while. For families who don’t need to borrow, higher rates might not affect daily life too much. But for those who do, the Fed’s aggressive rate increases are really beginning to sting. “The bite is starting now,” said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. Wall Street Journal

How the Biden Administration Is Using the 'Climate Crisis' To Make Housing Even More Expensive . . . The Biden administration is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to push states and cities to adopt climate-focused building codes, a move that experts say will raise sky-high housing prices even further. President Joe Biden's Energy Department on Tuesday announced a $400 million program aimed at incentivizing state and local governments to implement building codes that "lower greenhouse gas emissions" and fight the "climate crisis." Of the $400 million, $240 million will go to governments that implement one "energy conservation code" unveiled in 2021—complying with that code can add as much as $31,000 to the price of a new home, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis. Free Beacon

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At West Point, Racism Becomes More Important Than Military Readiness . . . Students for Fair Admissions, the same group that recently won a lawsuit against Harvard and the University of North Carolina challenging their illegal, racially discriminatory admissions policies, has filed a similar suit against the U.S. Military Academy.

Shockingly, the admissions policy at West Point, one of our premier military academies, is even more blatantly racist than Harvard and UNC, both of which tried to obscure what they were doing to some extent. Daily Signal

Biden Admin Shells Out $240,000 To Children’s Hospital For ‘Interactive’ LGBTQ Youth Sex Education Tool . . . The Biden administration is shelling out roughly $240,000 to a children’s hospital to create and study an “interactive” sex education tool for LGBTQ youth, according to a grant. Seattle Children’s Hospital, the grant recipient, will create a “fully functional online interactive sexual education tool” to measure the effectiveness of such a tool in tracking sexual activity and providing sex education information to LGBTQ youths. The administration has made pushing gender ideology a top priority, pushing LGBTQ activism, programs, and research, recognizing LGBTQ commemoration days and prioritizing LGBTQ refugees, according to a Family Research Council report. Daily Caller

Adderall ODs and errors mean it’s time to rethink kids’ medical issues . . . Let’s give amphetamines to children, said the shrinks. What could go wrong? A lot, it turns out: 2021 saw some 7,600 poison-control calls driven by medication errors around ADHD drugs like adderall, which is an amphetamine, up from 1,900 in 2000. That’s a 300% increase, and it should have every parent worried. Why?

Because ADHD drugs like adderall and related compounds — which were responsible for about half of those 7,600 calls in 2021 — and ritalin are handed out like candy in America. An estimated 6 million minors are on the treatments, including 265,000 or so between the ages of 3 and 5. New York Post

The benefits of two-parent households break liberal social 'narratives': Study . . . Children growing up in stable, two-parent households have significantly improved educational, financial, and social outcomes, according to a report. The Institute for Family Studies report highlights that not only does having a present mother and father lead to greater life success but it has been doing so increasingly over time. Washington Examiner

The government is colluding with social media platforms to censor Americans . . . In 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a military research agency under the Pentagon , sought proposals for “real-time, comprehensive tools that establish ground truth for how countries are conducting domestic information control.” DARPA’s goal in developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology ostensibly was to help the United States government better understand “how digitally authoritarian regimes repress their populations at scale over the internet via censorship, blocking, or throttling.” Of course, the solicitation made it clear that the Pentagon did not want the proposals to look at the activities of the United States government. The Pentagon and the U.S. government, as a whole, enjoy professing moral superiority over authoritarian governments when it comes to upholding basic democratic values — even as officials erode them at home. Washington Examiner

The FBI Has ’50-Percent Rate’ Of Getting Speech Censored From The Internet, Court Filing Says . . . The FBI is successful at getting speech censored from the internet 50% of the time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a September court filing as part of an ongoing free speech lawsuit. DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in a September court filing the FBI successfully convinces social media platforms to remove online speech at a “50-percent rate.” Daily Caller

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Biden Condemns Menendez For Taking Bribes In Gold Rather Than Fungible Assets Laundered By 20 Different Shell Companies . . . With Democratic Senator Bob Menendez facing charges of bribery, President Biden weighed in this morning, condemning the Senator for accepting his bribes in bars of gold rather than fungible assets laundered through 20 shell companies.

"Gold? That's a real rookie move, Jack!" said Biden to reporters. "If you're gonna get rich off a bribe, you gotta have money wired to several different shell companies in Ukraine which will then launder the money and wire it to your son in exchange for a painting, who will then buy some expensive items, and give you your cut. Come on, man! This ain't rocket surgery! Don't they launder money in Mexico or wherever this Menendez guy is from?" Babylon Bee