Good. He’ll lose by 5 instead of 2-3.

More than 10 current and former national security officials, people who served in the Pentagon, have been quietly advising governors, election officials, and members of Congress from both parties in 10 states. Their job is to get ready in case the Trump administration interferes in the November 3 midterms. What they're worried about: • ICE agents or troops showing up at polling places • Federal seizure of ballots or voting equipment • Bogus fraud claims used to throw out results This isn't based on secret intelligence. It's based on what Trump and his people have said in public. Steve Bannon told his audience to put an "up-armored ICE presence" at polling places and said it "should be intimidating." One person in the group said every official they talked to told them "we're concerned but we don't know what to do." Think about that. The people who spent their careers protecting this country from foreign threats are now helping states prepare for one from our own government. washingtonpost.com/national-…

It’s going to be a long couple of weeks for Vivek.

At 1:26 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas emailed roughly 140 judges, lawyers, and journalists. She attached confidential materials from the Judicial Conduct and Disability proceedings already pending against her, along with sealed documents from two attorney-discipline matters in the same district that the investigating committee later described as seemingly unrelated. In the email she said she was declining to take part in the proceedings, that she had waived all confidentiality, and that she was turning certain orders over to the press so they would become public. Brown, a 2019 Trump appointee, was already the subject of two misconduct complaints. According to orders and internal documents made public after the email, a special committee had found a reasonable basis to believe she was suffering from a mental condition that interfered with her ability to perform her duties. The committee cited, among other things, her recusal from more than 40 cases since June 1 (often with no explanation or with reasons the committee called unusual), almost no orders issued after August 10, and a pattern of emails and remarks it described as bizarre and, in some cases, racially insulting to judges and court staff. Her colleagues had already moved to reassign her docket. Brown has denied any mental-health condition, alleged discrimination, and pointed to an unspecified “parallel investigation” outside the Fifth Circuit as a reason she would not participate. The same committee that ordered her to appear for an interview has now ordered her to answer, by 5 p.m. on October 27, specific questions about the parallel investigation and about her decision to distribute the confidential and sealed materials. Continued refusal, the order states, may lead the committee to expand its inquiry and to make recommendations without her input. Lifetime appointments make removing a federal judge extraordinarily difficult. What is unfolding is the rare public confrontation between a sitting judge and the judicial body charged with holding her accountable.

Because John Goodman is a decent human and everyone else involved in this train wreck is not.

You've probably seen parts of the Lindsey Graham–James Clyburn bribery story today. But when you connect the dots, it becomes a much bigger story about millions in taxpayer money, politicians from both parties, and an FBI investigation that suddenly went dormant. Here's what you need to know. Defense contractor Martin Kao wanted millions in federal contracts. In 2020, he arranged a private dinner with Lindsey Graham. Emails show that securing 45 minutes with the senator required a commitment to $40,000 in campaign contributions. Kao later told the FBI that Graham requested another $100,000 in exchange for helping secure federal funding. Then Kao met with Democrat James Clyburn, who allegedly asked how much he was giving Graham. When Kao said $100,000, Clyburn reportedly wanted the same deal. This wasn't just Kao's word. Investigators uncovered emails, donation records, and congressional communications documenting how his company cultivated political support for federal contracts. And it worked. His company won $40.7 million in new government contracts in 2020 alone. Kao eventually went to prison for fraud and campaign finance violations. But while cooperating with the FBI, he described an alleged pay-to-play operation involving Graham, Clyburn, and Republicans Joe Wilson and Susan Collins. By late 2024, federal investigators were examining potential corruption involving some of Congress's most powerful members. Then Trump took office. His administration weakened federal public corruption enforcement. The lead FBI investigator was fired, another was pushed out, and the prosecutor left. The investigation is now inactive. None of the lawmakers were charged, and all denied wrongdoing. There's also no evidence Trump personally ordered this investigation stopped. But consider what happened: The contractor went to prison. The politicians kept their seats. A company founded by two former executives continued winning tens of millions in federal contracts. And the investigation into whether members of Congress traded political influence for campaign money ended without answers. This wasn't just a suspicious dinner or a questionable donation. The FBI was investigating whether some of the most powerful politicians in Washington were effectively selling access to taxpayer money. Then the investigation fell apart. That's the part of this story that deserves far more attention.

🚨 Donald Trump and Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, report. Details: tmz.com/2026/10/20/elon-musk…

Trump today: the US has gotten “nothing” from Ukraine except “high diesel,” and it’s time for “somebody else” to negotiate for them. Russia is still bombing hospitals and power plants. What exactly does he think Ukraine owes us for the privilege of being invaded?

They should really stop stealing songs.

You know that scene in “Liar Liar” where Jim Carrey wants to lie but his mouth won’t let him? This is that.

If Vivek wasn’t done before, he is now. This is awful. What a terrible idea to try and turn abuse into an ad.

A Lauderhill cop responds to a welfare check and finds a man dead in his home. Instead of just doing his job, he allegedly took the house for himself. He moved in, renovated the place, and then used the dead man's personal information to pull a building permit in his name. He was arrested today and faces multiple criminal charges. Think about that. Someone calls for a welfare check because they're worried about a person. A cop shows up, and that call becomes his real estate opportunity. Nobody would have known if the paperwork hadn't caught up with him. local10.com/news/local/2026/…

Because he fled the state. Don’t you “investigate” for a living? This took me 3 seconds.

Ending a war isn't an accomplishment if the deal you make guarantees the next one. Trump says he doesn't care how the war between Russia and Ukraine ends. He just wants it to end. But how it ends matters enormously. Reward Russia for invading its neighbor, and you invite more aggression. Force Ukraine to surrender territory without security guarantees, and you give Putin time to rebuild and attack again. And what message does that send to China or any other country considering taking territory by force? Everyone wants the killing to stop. But a ceasefire isn't necessarily peace, and a deal that rewards aggression doesn't guarantee security. If your peace deal makes the next war more likely, you haven't solved the problem. You've just postponed it.

Anyone can go to a website, say they found some fraud, and Trump alone decides if they get a big pile of taxpayer money. We're seriously doing this?

Yesterday: "You know who never takes a siesta? The president. Derp derp." Today:

Looks like a one man Color Me Badd coverband

Well we know she lived in a tent. We know the ex-husband was arrested. We know the kids were taken away. And we know she went to live with her father. That's more than enough info for most reasonable people to draw a conclusion here Michael.