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Get the latest articles from your favorite authors and trending topics.en-usSun, 01 Nov 2026 04:39:18 -0500<![CDATA[Things are about to get real serious in the next three days as we barrel toward the crucial midterm election, which very well could decide the future of this country.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:01:28 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/31/spooky-scary-steve-hilton-dresses-up-as-becerra-while-rep-burchetts-son-dresses-as-him-n2208882<![CDATA[It’s not that often that you think of a major corporation as “funny,” but the electric vehicle company Tesla has the world’s richest and possibly wildest man, Elon Musk, as its CEO, so you never know what you’re going to get.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:28:05 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/31/tesla-has-some-spooky-surprises-for-trick-or-treaters-this-all-hallows-eve-and-theyre-awesome-n2208880<![CDATA[On Friday, a targeted shooting incident at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center Mall in Fairfield, CA, left a pregnant woman dead and six other people wounded. Fairfield is located in the Bay Area in Northern California.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:23:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/10/31/shooter-targets-a-northern-california-spirit-halloween-store-killing-one-injuring-six-others-n2208879<![CDATA[The House Judiciary Committee issued a bombshell report Monday that concluded New York City prosecutors had been instructed to routinely downgrade criminal charges against illegal aliens so they wouldn’t be nabbed by ICE.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:35:40 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/31/markwayne-mullin-unloads-on-nyc-illegal-aliens-get-vip-treatment-americans-get-the-shaft-n2208878<![CDATA[I think it's fair to say we all have a lot of proper doubt in the polling.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:19:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/31/data-analyst-has-some-scary-halloween-news-for-dems-for-midterms-n2208877<![CDATA[The George W. Bush Project makes it clear that while they are dedicated to promoting the conservative legacy of President George W. Bush (a bit of a stretch), they have no official affiliation with the former U.S. leader.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:44:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/10/31/the-george-w-bush-project-caves-endorses-ken-paxton-in-order-to-save-texas-n2208875<![CDATA[Since it's a Saturday and many of us are waiting for the sound of little hands knocking on our doors this evening, and little muffled mouths swathed in Halloween masks crying out, "Trick or treat!" here's something a little lighter.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:33:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/10/31/trick-or-treat-mike-rogers-has-some-fun-with-gifts-to-honor-el-sayeds-halloween-birthday-n2208876<![CDATA[Bill Maher had a pretty rollicking time on his HBO show Real Time on Friday because, among his guests, he had Kid Rock.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:36:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/31/bill-maher-and-kid-rock-remarks-n2208868<![CDATA[First Lady Melania Trump has been doing the beautiful work of helping reunite children back to their families in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, in the midst of the Russo-Ukrainian war. What started with talks in July has come to fruition, and a ceasefire window was established toward the goal of bringing the families back together unharmed. This ceasefire started on October 29 and is set to expire on November 1, at&nbsp;10:59&nbsp;PM]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:02:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/10/31/hot-takes-state-senator-critiques-melania-trumps-humanitarian-win-and-gets-ratioed-into-oblivion-n2208863<![CDATA[Voting in the 2026 elections is already underway in much of the U.S., and polls have been bouncing back and forth — as are our expectations as to the accuracy of those polls. While it's true that the only poll that matters is the one that happens on Election Day, polls can nevertheless have an encouraging or a chilling effect, depending on which side one is on. Recently, many pollsters have been predicting a Democrat sweep of the House of Representatives and the Senate, even though in the last few cycles, the polls have badly underestimated Republican turnout.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:34:30 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/31/pollster-republicans-will-outperform-expectations-n2208873<![CDATA[Our ongoing series on the propositions facing Californians on the November 2026 ballot (links to previous posts at the bottom of this one) continues. This time through, we are looking at four propositions together, as each covers the same ground — namely, taxes. Proposition 40, officially dubbed the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, proposes a one-time (*snortyeahright*) five percent tax on the few billionaires left in California who haven’t already moved to Florida or Texas. Proposition 41 would require that, prior to any ballot initiative proposing a new state tax or increase in existing ones requiring voter approval be placed on the ballot, the State Auditor must publicly review all programs designated for funding via the proposed tax dollars in question. It would also prohibit the state from excluding any new taxes from its spending limit. Proposition 42 would prohibit any new taxes levied on personal property other than real estate, as well as on past activities, such as money in retirement funds. Finally, Proposition 43 would modify existing law by requiring that all “voter-proposed local special taxes” on any given ballot would require a two-thirds majority instead of a simple majority to pass.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:21:01 -0400<![CDATA[Jerry Wilson]]>https://redstate.com/jerrywilson/2026/10/31/california-voters-asked-to-simultaneously-raise-outlaw-and-restrict-new-taxes-yes-really-n2208872<![CDATA[The Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) scandal and corruption saga is continuing unabated on this Halloween day, and if that seems strangely appropriate, it may be because it is. In the latest episode of "Ilhan Omar seeks to dodge accountability," she's reacting to the accusations flying her way by lawyering up.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:06:14 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/31/ilhan-omar-lawyers-up-retaining-two-high-powered-democrat-attorneys-n2208867<![CDATA[If the issue weren't so serious, one would have to laugh at what's played out over the last couple of weeks between Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and his primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11).]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:53:22 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/10/31/the-clever-michigan-senate-trick-no-one-saw-coming-n2208865<![CDATA[The Michigan Senate race is in its final days.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:10:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/31/pete-hegseths-dad-levels-el-sayed-n2208861<![CDATA[Well, at least one notorious Third World goblin won't be entering the United States; at least, not legally.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:45:15 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/31/state-dept-designates-libyan-official-for-torture-anti-christian-abuses-n2208864<![CDATA[It's still not 100 percent clear where the leader of Iran is right now or what his true health status might be, since up to now, all that the world has been allowed to see are social media posts or statements attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. In some cases, it's become something of a joke, with people referring to him as more of a cardboard cutout than anything.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:40:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/10/31/report-irans-supreme-leader-midterms-n2208860<![CDATA[Resuming our series on the propositions facing California voters on the November 2026 ballot — links to previous posts at the bottom of this one — we now look at Proposition 39. While the proposition has no official name, unofficially it can be called the Unmitigated Gall Act for reasons that shall be explained forthwith. If passed, the proposition would align California with 36 other states that require prospective voters to present some form of government-issued ID before casting their ballots.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:24:47 -0400<![CDATA[Jerry Wilson]]>https://redstate.com/jerrywilson/2026/10/31/california-lawmakers-and-enforcers-are-hopping-mad-they-are-being-asked-to-enforce-state-voting-laws-n2208862<![CDATA[Why have Twitch streamer and provocateur Hasan Piker’s appearances with far-left Democrat politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5), and extremist Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed been so controversial?]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:28:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/31/hasan-piker-triples-down-on-the-hate-compares-jewish-voters-to-kkk-n2208848<![CDATA[Folks, we are coming down to the wire. Election Day is Tuesday; there are, literally, only hours left to go before the makeup of the 120th Congress, along with a host of local and state level offices, are decided. On Tuesday, the votes are tallied. On Tuesday evening, we should have a pretty good idea of how things are looking, and whether or not we have cause to celebrate. By Wednesday morning, it will all be over but the shouting, but the shouting may well go on for some time.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:19:38 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/31/why-vote-because-2026-and-2028-will-set-our-course-for-a-generation-n2208858<![CDATA[Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola's woes just keep growing more... woeful. Alaska's Senate race may well decide the balance of power in the 112th Congress, and our lunatic ranked-choice voting (RCV) system may well have opened a door to shenanigans — shenanigans like recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan. Now, things are getting interesting indeed; on Friday, Mrs. Peltola spoke briefly with a local outlet, Alaska's News Source KTUU, and proclaimed her innocence in this matter.]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:35:25 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/31/mary-peltola-proclaims-her-innocence-but-alaska-voters-arent-buying-it-n2208857