War Crimes, Fake MRIs, and GOP Panic Attacks — Welcome to Wednesday
Election Results
Democrats Score a Surprise Blue Flip as Tennessee Becomes a Warning Shot for the GOP
Democrats notched a major win last night by flipping a previously red-held seat to blue, signaling a sharp shift in voter energy heading into 2026. And while Republicans ultimately held Tennessee’s deep-red 7th District, Democrats delivered a political gut-punch: Aftyn Behn slashed a Trump-endorsed Republican’s margin from +22 to single digits, turning a “safe” GOP seat into a statewide panic alarm. The combination of a blue flip elsewhere and a near-upset in the heart of MAGA country has party strategists openly admitting the map is shifting — and not in Republicans’ favor.
Senior Republicans Panic as Left-Wing Shift Terrifies GOP Base
Top Republicans are sounding the alarm — internal polling and recent elections show a growing left-ward tilt among voters that could threaten GOP dominance. Party elders are openly fretting that what used to be “safe” red districts may no longer be guaranteed. Moderates and MAGA hardliners alike are scrambling behind closed doors to figure out how to hold onto power — but for now, panic seems more common than policy.
Department of War Crimes
Pentagon’s cozy new “press corps” tries whitewashing Pete Hegseth’s boat-strike horrors — but the backlash is exploding.
The U.S. Department of Defense has all but shut out independent media — and replaced it with a motley assembly of MAGA-aligned influencers willing to signal-boost Hegseth’s double-tap strikes. At a recent Pentagon “press briefing,” a spokesperson spewed outrageous claims: that major outlets made up the damning boat-strike story; that Democratic lawmakers calling for accountability were committing “sedition”; and that every boat destroyed saves 25,000 American lives. None of the claims held up under scrutiny. Behind the charisma and press-pool illusions, experts say the September 2 strike — which reportedly targeted survivors clinging to wreckage — may amount to a war crime, and Congress is scrambling to get answers.
New war-crimes complaint lands on Pete Hegseth — and outrage is spreading fast
The family of a Colombian fisherman killed in a U.S. boat strike has filed the first formal human-rights complaint against Hegseth, accusing him of ordering lethal strikes on innocent civilians under the cover of a “drug-boat campaign.” According to court documents and rights-law experts, the September strike involved a second missile fired at survivors clinging to wreckage — a “double tap” execution that international law considers a war crime. With over 80 people reportedly dead in this wave of Caribbean and Pacific strikes, Congress is pushing for oversight hearings, and global institutions are calling for accountability.
First formal human-rights complaint filed against Donald J. Trump and Pete Hegseth for deadly Caribbean boat strikes
A family of a victim killed in a U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat has filed the first human-rights complaint against Trump and Hegseth — accusing them of ordering extrajudicial killings. The complaint argues the Caribbean strikes violated international law and amounted to unlawful state-sanctioned violence.
Courts
Feds push appeals court to lift block on school mental-health grant cuts
The U.S. Department of Education asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to lift a court order that paused its plan to cancel up to $1 billion in grants meant to fund mental-health services for students in low-income and rural schools. The grants — created after a spate of school shootings to help hire counselors, psychologists, and other support staff — are set to expire at the end of December, and the department says it needs clarity on whether it can issue new awards or must sustain existing contract
GOP Scandals
Freed-by-Trump fraudster Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein hits the headlines again — behind bars for a new major Ponzi scheme.
Weinstein, previously let out after a 24-year sentence was commuted, was just convicted of defrauding investors out of roughly $44 million by promising deals on COVID-19 masks, baby formula, and first-aid kits for war-torn Ukraine — only to funnel their money into a classic Ponzi-style scheme.
Ukraine Russia War
How Russia built a global spy ecosystem using youth diplomacy and soft power
Leaked documents show Moscow’s intelligence services aren’t just hiding in dark alleyways — they’re embedding themselves inside global youth, cultural and academic networks. By sending operatives under the guise of “student-diplomats,” using state-sponsored youth events and diaspora institutions, Russia has quietly recruited and cultivated future influencers worldwide. This soft-power cloak lets Russian spies infiltrate media, think tanks, and international institutions decades ahead of their rise to power
Putin rejects peace terms in contentious war meeting with U.S. envoys
Russia held high-level talks on the Ukraine war, but Putin shut down key proposals and doubled down on demands Europe and the U.S. consider impossible. After hours of negotiations, the Kremlin signaled there would be no compromise on territory, and Putin warned European leaders that Russia is “ready for war” if they push back. Diplomats say Moscow is stalling — not negotiating — and using the meeting to project strength rather than move toward an actual peace deal.
NATO meets in Brussels — and the U.S. is noticeably absent
NATO foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, European security, and alliance readiness — but the United States didn’t send its top diplomat. With Secretary of State Marco Rubio skipping the meeting, only a lower-level U.S. representative is in the room, raising fresh concern among allies about Washington’s commitment. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte publicly insisted the alliance is “unified,” but behind the scenes, diplomats are openly worried about the signal the U.S. is sending by not showing up.
Congress and Senate
Admiral set to meet Congress over controversial Caribbean boat-strike
Frank M. Bradley — a U.S. Navy admiral — is scheduled to give a classified briefing to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees this week about a September strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat. That strike included a second “follow-up” strike reportedly ordered after the first hit, in which survivors clinging to a wreck were also targeted — an attack now under bipartisan investigation and accused by many legal experts of possibly constituting a war crime. The White House insists the strike was “lawful” and within the chain of command, while lawmakers demand full transparency and accountability.
Department of Injustice
Virginia State Bar declines to open ethics investigation into Trump prosecutor Lindsey Halligan
The Virginia State Bar reviewed a complaint alleging Halligan unethically pursued weak or politically motivated cases — including indictments against James Comey and Letitia James — but decided not to launch a formal investigation. Critics say the move gives a de facto free pass to a prosecutor accused of weaponizing the justice system.
Feds Probe Stunning Twist in D.C. National Guard Murder
Federal investigators are now exploring whether the man who killed a National Guard servicemember near the White House was coerced by a Taliban-linked hit squad — a violent twist that casts the shooting in D.C. as more than just a random act of terror, but possibly part of a broader network of threats targeting Afghan allies.
Trump Asks Judge to Keep Ex-Counsel’s Classified-Docs Report Under Wraps
So now the former pied-piper of subpoenas wants absolute secrecy. Donald J. Trump has asked Aileen Cannon — the same judge who tossed out Jack Smith’s case — to keep Smith’s final report on the classified-documents scandal forever sealed. According to his lawyer, releasing the report would simply “perpetuate … unlawful investigations and proceedings.” That request flips decades of Justice Department precedent on its head (special-counsel reports are ordinarily handed to Congress and made public). With that, one of the last chances to see the full record of what prosecutors found — or nearly found — disappears behind the curtain.
Israel-Gaza War
AI-Powered Surveillance Firms Are Gunning for a Share of the Gaza Spoils
Tech bros with blood on their keyboards: Big-name surveillance firms Palantir and Dataminr have strolled right into a new U.S. military compound just outside Gaza — with their “Maven” AI and social-media scraping tools in tow. According to a leaked seating chart from the compound’s Civil-Military Coordination Center, a “Maven Field Service Representative” is already on site, feeding war-zones full of satellite, drone, comms, and social-media data into their kill-chain software. In practice, this means Palestinian homes, cell-phones and even social-media posts could become ammunition for lethal airstrikes. Despite lip service about “rebuilding Gaza” and “self-determination,” the real plan looks a whole lot more like data-mining, population control — and permanently outsourced occupation tech.
Epstein Trump Pedophile Files
Jeffrey Epstein Was Concerned About Roughly 20 Underage Girls as Feds Closed In: Emails
Newly exposed emails show Epstein fretting that federal agents already knew about at least 20 girls aged 16–18 whose names could blow open his trafficking ring — a chilling self-incrimination he seemed desperate to spin away. The messages, part of a whistleblower leak, reveal him scrambling to craft legal arguments insisting he only sought “women over 18,” even though he privately acknowledged under-age victims. Every time the establishment hushes up a story like this, they’re choosing complicity.
Where the Epstein Files Live — And Why We Need Eyes on Winchester
The FBI’s Winchester, Virginia field office is home to the Epstein files — yes, those files — the ones the public has been denied for decades while predators waltzed away untouched. If you’re wondering where to channel your rage, your signage, and your “release the damn records” energy? Winchester is ground zero. This is where the truth is boxed up, redacted, and quietly collecting dust. Peaceful protest, public pressure, and relentless sunlight are how we crack that vault open.
America’s Gestapo
Judge halts illegal ICE arrest campaign in Washington, D.C.
A federal judge ruled that ICE has been conducting mass warrantless immigration arrests in D.C. illegally, using force and detaining people without making the required probable-cause and escape-risk determinations. The court said the administration was using the wrong legal standard and arresting people with valid status or pending protections. The judge has now ordered ICE to stop the practice immediately.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants
The feds just set Minnesota’s largest Somali community — in Minneapolis–St. Paul — in the crosshairs: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly deploying agents to conduct a sweeping enforcement operation targeting undocumented Somali immigrants — many with final deportation orders. City leaders are scrambling, community groups are mobilizing “know-your-rights” trainings, and fear is rippling through neighborhoods that built their lives here decades ago
US immigration crackdown begins in New Orleans
The feds just rolled into the Big Easy with their boots dusted and scripts ready: law-enforcement agents are launching a sweeping crackdown under the ominous codename “Operation Catahoula Crunch,” targeting undocumented immigrants in New Orleans — especially those flagged for prior crimes. The city’s vibrant immigrant communities — from shipyard workers to hotel staff to longtime Creole families — are staring down troop-like deployments, tear-gas rumors, and mass detentions at any hour. Officials call it “public-safety enforcement.” Locals call it fear, disruption, and a wholesale assault on communities already living in the shadows.
DHS Makes Every American a Data Target
DHS quietly rewired SAVE from a narrow immigration-benefits tool into a sprawling national citizenship and surveillance machine — capable of combing through voter rolls, driver-license databases, Social Security records, and more. Now your birthright doesn’t protect you — the same system meant to track immigrants can treat any U.S. citizen like they’re on the grid. Talk about turning “citizenship” into “permission to exist.”
Illinois officials warn rental-car companies it’s illegal for ICE agents to swap license plates
Illinois just slapped ICE on the paw, telling rental-car companies they cannot help agents secretly swap out license plates during immigration raids. State officials say the plate-switching is illegal, dangerous, and clearly meant to hide federal surveillance operations from the public. Illinois is now warning companies directly: cooperate with this nonsense and you’re breaking state law too.
Cheeto Hitler Von Shitzenpants
Lawsuit accuses Donald J. Trump of running a “trafficking venture” — seeks $310 million
A new lawsuit claims Trump is involved in a trafficking scheme and demands $310 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges exploitation of a minor and paints Trump’s behavior as criminal, with serious implications if the claims hold up.
Trump Demands Smith’s Report Stay Hidden — What’s He So Afraid Of?
Trump just filed to keep Jack Smith’s final classified-docs report under lock and key — the same one that details how Trump hoarded top-secret files at Mar-a-Lago. By asking Aileen Cannon (the judge he appointed) to extend the gag order, he’s basically saying: “Yes — I want to build my comeback on secrets, not scrutiny.” If there was nothing incriminating, he’d welcome transparency. Instead, he’s kicking up red dust and hoping no one reads the report.
Trump’s Racist Speech Meltdown
Trump delivered yet another racist, grievance-drenched screed — the kind where he cycles through every minority group like he’s checking boxes on a hate-madlibs worksheet. It was ugly, desperate, and straight out of the Strongman Starter Pack. The man isn’t running a campaign; he’s running a resentment cult.
What We Are Watching
- Health Care Advocates Testify on Lowering Costs Live
- Law Enforcement Advocates Testify on Violence Against Police Live
- Nominees for NASA Admin. & Asst. Commerce Secy. Testify at Confirmation Hearing Live
- Law Enforcement Advocates Testify on Violence Against Police Live
- Hearing on Russia’s Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children
- President Trump Makes an Annoucement
Featured Media
- Focus Group Report: Working Class Americans and the Affordability Crisis
- Nobody is prepared for what’s to come
Call to Action
- Read Today’s Resistance Survival Guide: #163 Digital & Community Organizing Under Pressure
- Check out the No Kings Next Page for their call to action of the week
- Call your lawmakers and demand impeachment of Trump and his cabinet
- Carry a whistle at all times and learn the whistle code alert system
- Join this month’s Cards 4 Democracy Campaign
Featured Events
- Wednesday, December 3 Courageous Collectives, Working Session
- Wednesday, December 3 R Brigade Virtual Meet-up
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 December: Solidarity Community Call
- Dec 8, 2025 Stop Funding Billionaires Webinar
- Don’t Mourn, Organize!
Featured Boycott
All Big Box Retailers. Purchase only from small business.
Featured Petitions
- SIGN THE PETITION: Reverse GOP’s Medicaid Cuts and Restore Funding Now!
- Our CDC Deserves Science, Not Skepticism
- Stop streaming ICE recruitment ads NOW!
- Tell Indiana Republicans: Don’t Steal More Seats for Trump
- Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump gut the Endangered Species Act
- Tell DeSantis, Ivey, and Abbott: Stop rushing executions
- Tell Congress: Stop the Attack on Climate-Saving Giant Sequoia Forests
- Condemn Trump’s death threats against lawmakers
- Shut down Alligator Alcatraz and all abusive ICE prisons!
- Tell ICE: Respect Due Process. Restore Bond Hearings.
- Tell NBC: Stand With Seth Meyers — Don’t Let Trump Kill Free Speech
- Tell Congress: Defend States’ Power to Regulate AI
- Protect Nonprofits from Trump’s National Security Memo! Tell IRS Commissioner: Free speech and the free press are not “domestic terrorism”
Featured Letters
- Did JPMorgan Chase help cover up Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes?
- Don’t let Trump steal the midterms — stop the SAVE Act!
- Tell the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw the rule that eliminates fair lending protections
- Support Rep. Tlaib’s resolution on the genocide in Gaza
- Sign Now – No offshore drilling anywhere.
Final Kitty Rawer
F*ck these fascists! Claws Out and Elbows Up Resisters, our work has only just begun.