Ted Cruz is looking past the next election and straight at a Democratic Party being pulled hard toward its socialist wing. His prediction is blunt: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run for president, Zohran Mamdani will take Chuck Schumer’s Senate seat, and Schumer’s long career in New York politics is effectively finished. The Texas senator laid out the entire forecast in a video posted to X, saying Republicans should not celebrate the radicalization of the opposing party because the consequences would be dangerous for the country. Here is Cruz making the prediction in his own words: My prediction: AOC will run for president, and Zohran Mamdani will replace Chuck Schumer in the Senate. Some Republicans are cheering that our opponents are crazy. I’m not. This is bad for America. I may disagree with Democrats on taxes and regulations, but this country needs… pic.twitter.com/AW0gAv8V75 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 23, 2026 Cruz’s most explosive verdict was reserved for the Senate minority leader. He said Schumer can no longer win a Democratic primary in New York and predicted the senator may not even seek another term. Cruz has joked that Schumer will become the first member of an AOC presidential campaign simply to keep her from challenging him at home. That was only half of it. Breitbart News reports that Cruz made the case during an appearance on “Hannity.” In his telling, AOC is more likely to chase the White House than a Senate seat, leaving Mamdani as the rising left-wing force positioned to replace Schumer. Cruz called the New York City mayor the most powerful Democrat in the country. He warned that today’s openly socialist movement is driving the party rather than merely agitating from its edges. He drew a line between ordinary policy disagreements and a movement he believes is hostile to the country itself. Higher taxes and heavier regulation are political fights, Cruz said, but contempt for small-business owners, Christians and Jews is something far more dangerous. Cruz said he wants two functional parties whose leaders love America even when they disagree. His warning was that an openly communist candidate could eventually inherit power if the pendulum swings back toward Democrats. The danger, Cruz argued, is bigger than one New York primary. Power swings back and forth in American politics. A party that embraces candidates hostile to free enterprise, religious Americans and the country’s basic institutions could eventually regain control of Washington. That is why Cruz refused to treat the Democrats’ leftward sprint as nothing more than an easy campaign advantage for Republicans. The early numbers explain why he is taking AOC seriously. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center found Ocasio-Cortez leading its prospective 2028 Democratic field with 22 percent among likely New Hampshire primary voters. Pete Buttigieg followed at 21 percent, while Mark Kelly drew 9 percent, Gavin Newsom 8 percent, Bernie Sanders 6 percent and Kamala Harris just 5 percent. The poll found that AOC’s support was concentrated among self-described socialists and progressives. Buttigieg drew a more even mix of progressives, liberals and moderates. The Republican side offered another revealing contrast: JD Vance led Marco Rubio, and two-thirds of likely GOP primary voters said they wanted the 2028 nominee to build on President Trump’s presidency. The two parties are already sorting themselves around very different political futures. A separate national survey produced a different leader, but it still placed AOC firmly in the top tier. Emerson Polling’s own post shows Buttigieg at 19 percent and Newsom at 17 percent, with AOC tied with Jon Ossoff at 13 percent: NEW: NATIONAL POLL 2028 Democratic PrimaryPete Buttigieg 19%Gavin Newsom 17%Jon Ossoff 13%AOC 13%Kamala Harris 8%Andy Beshear 7%Josh Shapiro 5%JB Pritzker 3%Ro Khanna 2%13% undecided Watch: Full: https://emersoncollegepolling.com/july-2026-national-poll-democrats-with-11-point-generic-ballot-advantage/ — Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) July 23, 2026 Emerson College Polling surveyed likely voters nationally and found a fragmented Democratic field with 13 percent still undecided. The contrast with New Hampshire is important: no candidate has locked down the race, but AOC already has a real faction behind her and a plausible path to the front in an early primary state. The demographic breakdown showed Ocasio-Cortez drawing 16 percent among women and 9 percent among men. Buttigieg was even at 19 percent with both groups, while Newsom’s support was far stronger among women than men. Emerson conducted the survey July 19 and 20 among 1,100 likely voters. The overall credibility interval was plus or minus 2.9 points, and the results were weighted by gender, education, race, age, party registration and region. Ocasio-Cortez has not announced a 2028 campaign and has publicly kept her attention on the midterms. Mamdani has not announced a Senate bid against Schumer either. Cruz is making a prediction. No succession plan has been announced. The power shift he sees is already visible. Schumer represents the old Democratic establishment. AOC and Mamdani represent the party’s younger socialist movement, and that movement is no longer content to shout from the sidelines. If Cruz is right, the next major fight inside the Democratic Party will not be about whether the socialist wing gets a seat at the table. It will be about who gets pushed out when that wing takes over. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post Ted Cruz Makes A Wild 2028 Prediction — And Declares One Democrat ‘Finished’ appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

The House Ethics Committee is recommending a censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), who is accused of sexually harassing two “young female staffers” in his office. In a 25-page report released on Monday, the committee said Edwards violated House Rules by “failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers,” Axios noted. The report concluded that Edwards “violated the Code of Official Conduct by failing to act in a manner that reflects creditably upon the House.” According to Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin, the investigation found that Edwards missed votes one evening to visit a female staffer’s house to “perform chores like yard work, decorate her Christmas tree, and pick her up and drop her off for events and activities with his driver.” “The committee found that Rep. Edwards showered the staffers with lavish gifts, brought them on trips, texted inappropriately, and apparently deleted text messages that the committee was unable to recover,” Melugin wrote. NEW: The House Ethics Committee is recommending that Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) be censured after their investigation found he created a hostile work environment for two female staffers due to sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, including missing votes one evening to… pic.twitter.com/Qyfj7nGlUN — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 3, 2026 Axios shared further: The panel said it “intends to bring a privileged resolution for consideration and vote by the full House.” The findings follow Axios’ reporting that Edwards singled out two young female staffers in their 20s for special attention that multiple sources described as inappropriate. Edwards has denied wrongdoing in response to Axios’ previous reporting about his alleged misconduct, telling the The Assembly in May that the accusations were “horses***.” He told Axios he would “welcome any investigation.” Edwards also maintained that he was cooperating with the Ethics Committee. Ethics first launched a probe into Edwards on May 14 over allegations of sexual harassment and creating a “hostile work environment” “Specifically, the Committee found that Representative Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers. While Representative Edwards denied that any of his conduct was intended as a sexual or romantic advance, his pattern of behavior would lead a reasonable observer to interpret it as such, including providing the young women with lavish and recurrent gifts, making comments regarding their appearance and dress, inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations, sending notes regarding his effusive affection, and inviting them to other activities as a way to spend time together,” the report read, according to Fox News. “Here’s a photo of the puzzle Rep. Chuck Edwards gave one of the female staffers inviting her to attend one of Sandler’s comedy shows with him,” Axios congressional reporter Kate Santaliz wrote. Here's a photo of the puzzle Rep. Chuck Edwards gave one of the female staffers inviting her to attend one of Sandler's comedy shows with him@axios reported on this in May: https://t.co/LEH7P3XBrr pic.twitter.com/8mDdokAJiX — Kate Santaliz (@kate_santaliz) August 3, 2026 “The three page handwritten letter Edwards wrote to one of his staffers telling her she had ‘written a complex chapter in my heart’ @axios previously reported,” Santaliz continued. “From @axios in May: ‘On Dec. 18, 2024, Edwards asked the staffer to leave the office early with him to retrieve the congressman’s credit card, which he had left at a Georgetown bar where the office Christmas party was held the night of Dec. 17, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Edwards then encouraged the staffer to go out drinking with him on the evening of Dec. 18, according to two sources and text messages reviewed by Axios. Three sources said the staffer told them Edwards would often pressure her to take shots of liquor when they went out together. Edwards later annotated a printout of text messages he and the staffer exchanged early on the morning of Dec. 19 that he gave to the staffer with a hand-drawn red heart and a note, according to a photo of the printout reviewed by Axios,'” she added. From @axios in May: "On Dec. 18, 2024, Edwards asked the staffer to leave the office early with him to retrieve the congressman's credit card, which he had left at a Georgetown bar where the office Christmas party was held the night of Dec. 17, according to two sources familiar… pic.twitter.com/QnXvqj639K — Kate Santaliz (@kate_santaliz) August 3, 2026 Fox News has more: The committee also said Edwards sought to cooperate with the panel, but that some messages deemed relevant to the probe were “omitted and/or seemingly deleted from his phone.” “An example of Representative Edwards’ unprofessional conduct was commenting on the two women’s appearance in the congressional office, telling them when they looked ‘pretty’ or ‘breathtaking,’ and even remarking on one staffer’s weight,” the report said. Edwards told the committee he only commented on staffers’ clothing and said “it’s almost an insult if you don’t make some comment about [one another’s clothing],” according to the report. Other allegations include that Edwards “wrote poems for Staffer 2, including one that he read at her going away party in the congressional office accompanied by a slideshow, during which he cried.” “Several staffers present testified that they felt uncomfortable, and Representative Edwards acknowledged in his own testimony that he could tell the staff felt uncomfortable,” the report said. The post House Ethics Committee Recommends Censure Of GOP Congressman Accused Of Sexually Harassing “Young Female Staffers” appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump signed a new executive order in the Oval Office Monday afternoon — then turned to the cameras and delivered a warning Iran will not be able to misunderstand. The order creates the first-ever President’s Military Spouse Commission, an advisory body charged with attacking the everyday problems that can make military life so punishing for families. But once the document was signed, the conversation quickly moved from military families to the possibility of a much larger military confrontation. Trump said negotiations with Iran were happening “right now.” He called the moment Tehran’s “last chance” to sign a good agreement. And he put a timeline on the first step. “We are talking about the opening of the Strait by tomorrow,” Trump told reporters. He described that as phase one, with a second phase focused on removing Iran’s nuclear capacity. That is an extraordinary amount of pressure packed into a few sentences. Trump said the United States had been prepared to strike Iran on a scale greater than any attack since World War II, but held back after appeals from Iran and several Gulf nations. He specifically named Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar among the countries that urged him to give diplomacy one more chance. The full Oval Office event is below. The signing begins around the 9:20 mark, and the Iran questions begin shortly after the 23-minute mark: The Order Trump Called “Long Overdue” The White House executive order establishes a commission designed to give military spouses a direct channel into the administration. Its mission covers housing, employment, healthcare, education, deployment support, and other quality-of-life problems faced by families who may be forced to move every two or three years. Those relocations can disrupt careers, professional licensing, school enrollment, medical care, childcare arrangements, housing, and the financial stability of an entire household. The commission must gather concerns directly from military spouses, recommend practical action to the President, and submit reports at the end of each fiscal year. It must also deliver a final report before the commission expires. The spouse of the Secretary of War will chair the group. Its membership also includes spouses of senior military leaders and service secretaries, bringing together families from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and senior enlisted ranks. The commission is scheduled to run for two years unless the President extends it. Federal departments and agencies are directed to provide information and assistance when the commission requests it, subject to existing law and available funding. The Department of War will supply administrative and technical support. Members will serve without compensation, although lawful travel reimbursement is permitted. Along with its yearly reports, the commission must deliver a final report before it expires. The structure is meant to keep the group focused on recommendations the administration can act on, while giving military spouses a formal path to raise problems that repeatedly follow service families from one assignment to the next. Trump said the order was overdue “by decades.” The White House highlighted the stakes for families after the signing: We wouldn't have the strongest military in the world without our REMARKABLE military spouses. They make extraordinary sacrifices for our country. President Trump is fighting for military spouses and families with the first ever Presidential Military Spouse Commission. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LNyAjtxCJC — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2026 Jennifer Hegseth, who will chair the commission, said she had spent the previous year meeting military spouses around the country and overseas. She pointed to the same problems surfacing again and again: work, healthcare, childcare, education, and professional licenses that do not easily transfer from one state to another. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said service members can focus fully on the mission only when they know their families are secure. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine described military spouses as the foundation that supports American readiness every day. Then The Subject Turned To Iran Trump’s account of the diplomatic situation was direct: Iran wanted the threatened attack stopped, several regional partners backed that request, and talks were underway. He said the discussions would first address traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. After that, he said, the United States would push for the elimination of Iran’s nuclear capacity. The Associated Press reported that Trump had called the renewed diplomatic push Iran’s “last chance” after holding off on massive new strikes. Trump said Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates urged him not to launch the weekend attack. He described the plan as the largest American attack since World War II and said he decided to give diplomacy more time. Iran presented a different public account. Its Foreign Ministry said the country’s discussions were with Oman and focused on establishing a temporary route for safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, not direct negotiations with the United States. The dispute is larger than who sits at the table. Trump says any deal must restore shipping through the Strait and eventually resolve Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while Tehran has resisted describing the maritime talks as a return to the prewar arrangement. That contradiction makes the next move crucial. Trump is describing a broader negotiation involving the Strait and Iran’s nuclear program. Tehran is publicly describing a narrower maritime discussion with Oman. The naval pressure is not theoretical. Hegseth posted a same-day video of the American force positioned around the region with a four-word message: The United States Wall of Steel. pic.twitter.com/Dw7FoBQVNj — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) August 3, 2026 Trump said the blockade would remain in place and rejected the idea that commercial ships would be charged for passage. He also warned that if diplomacy fails, the military option has not disappeared. Still, he made clear that his preference was to avoid an attack that could kill enormous numbers of people. “If I’m given the chance to let a lot of people live, I want to give them that chance,” Trump said. That is the choice now sitting in front of Iran: a deal that begins with reopening the Strait, followed by nuclear concessions — or a return to the military confrontation Trump says was ready to begin. The order signed Monday was about strengthening the families behind America’s armed forces. The warning that followed was a reminder of exactly how quickly those forces could be called upon again. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post President Trump Signs A “Long Overdue” Order — Then Delivers A Blunt Iran Warning appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Two firefighting crews flew toward the same wall of smoke west of Athens on Sunday. Seconds later, their helicopters touched in mid-air. The video is difficult to watch. It shows the two aircraft converging over the Psatha area before one drops sharply toward the ground. There were four men aboard the two helicopters. Greek authorities have now confirmed that two survived and two did not. Video widely circulating online appears to show a midair collision between two aerial firefighting helicopters west of Athens, Greece, earlier today. According to Greek authorities, two crew members aboard one of the helicopters were killed, while two others survived the… pic.twitter.com/Sx07o16Pzx — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 2, 2026 Two crew members were killed. Two survived. The Associated Press confirmed that the collision happened while the helicopters were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens on August 2. One aircraft crashed, killing both men aboard: a Danish pilot and a Greek fire-service coordinator who was serving with the aerial mission. The second helicopter made an emergency landing. Its British pilot and Greek crew member survived with minor injuries and were taken to a military hospital as authorities secured the accident sites. The crews were operating in brutal conditions. Strong winds were driving the fire through western Attica while evacuation orders spread and aircraft worked above a large, fast-moving fire front. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mourned the men killed while trying to contain the fire and offered condolences to their families. The collision came during a broader European wildfire emergency. Greece regularly brings in foreign pilots and aircraft during its hot, dry summers, and those international crews were again working beside Greek personnel as flames threatened communities and an industrial district outside Megara. NewsIt published the Greek Fire Service’s account of the accident. Both leased Bell helicopters carried two people and were assigned to the Psatha wildfire operation when they collided. The crash happened near Agios Nektarios in the wider Psatha area. Rescue teams recovered all four crew members, but the two men aboard the aircraft that went down could not be saved. Officials initially grounded the other Bell helicopters involved in the firefighting mission under standard safety protocol while other aerial resources continued working the fire. The first helicopter’s crew was able to make contact after the accident and provide its location. The other two men were recovered unconscious and transported by emergency crews, but authorities later confirmed their deaths. The surviving pilot and crew member were also taken for medical treatment. Two firefighting helicopters collided midair over the Psatha area in Attica, Greece, killing two crew members during wildfire response operations. Television footage showed one helicopter explode and plunge to the ground in flames after an apparent rotor collision. The two… pic.twitter.com/qiSWSyQ5mE — TRT World (@trtworld) August 2, 2026 The video shows the collision. It does not establish the cause. The footage published by NewsIt shows one helicopter approaching above and behind the other. The aircraft appear to make contact, debris separates from them, and the lower helicopter falls rapidly out of view. That sequence is visible. The reason it happened is not. Investigators will have to determine what the crews could see, what was being communicated, how smoke and wind affected the operation, and whether any mechanical issue played a role. Early claims assigning blame go beyond what officials have established. The camera is positioned at a distance and captures only one angle. It does not show either cockpit, the crews’ sight lines, their radio traffic, or the sequence of instructions leading into the pass. The clip documents the impact and descent, but it cannot answer the central investigative questions on its own. The Aviation Safety Network recorded the aircraft as Bell 214ST helicopters involved in a mid-air collision during an aerial firefighting operation. The type is a heavy-lift helicopter commonly adapted for demanding utility and wildfire missions. Its occurrence record places the accident near Psatha in Attica on August 2 and lists two fatalities among the four people aboard the two aircraft. One helicopter was destroyed after falling from the collision, while the second was able to come down with its two occupants alive. The record remains an early account, not a final accident report. It identifies the aircraft and basic outcome while the formal inquiry develops; it does not assign responsibility or claim that investigators have settled on a cause. These crews were not sightseeing. They were flying low, close to terrain, in smoke and strong winds, with multiple aircraft working the same dangerous fire. Two men made it home. Two others died fighting a fire that threatened strangers on the ground. May the Danish pilot and Greek coordinator rest in peace. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post WATCH: Two Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air Over Greece — The Fate Of Their Crews Is Now Confirmed appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump just put Washington, D.C.’s likely next mayor on notice. Asked Monday whether he would federalize the nation’s capital if the incoming administration starts undoing his public-safety policies, President Trump did not hesitate. “Would I federalize D.C.? I’m allowed to do that!” he said from the Oval Office. Then he turned directly to Democratic mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George. “She’s a communist!” President Trump said. Watch the remarkable exchange: WOW! President Trump just confirmed he could FEDERALIZE Washington DC if the incoming socialist Democrat mayor starts reversing all the progress he made "Would I federalize D.C.? I'm allowed to do that!" "She's a COMMUNIST!" pic.twitter.com/Td7VMls5fH — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 3, 2026 The warning came after President Trump signed an executive order establishing the first Presidential Military Spouse Commission. Reporters questioned him at length after the Oval Office ceremony. Lewis George is not mayor yet. She won Washington’s Democratic primary in June and is heavily favored in the November general election, but voters will not choose the next mayor until November 3. She is a self-described democratic socialist and a member of the D.C. Council. The Associated Press reported after Lewis George’s primary victory that she campaigned on taking a harder line against federal intervention in the District. She has also vowed to reverse a police order allowing local officers to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At the same time, Lewis George said she would work with anyone—including President Trump—when she believes it serves D.C. residents. Lewis George defeated former council member Kenyan McDuffie in the Democratic primary after running on an expansive left-wing agenda that included subsidized child care, more housing assistance, and shifting public-safety resources toward community programs. She also promised not to “comply in advance” when the White House pressures the District, setting up a very different relationship from outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s more pragmatic approach. That promise may be tested quickly if Lewis George wins in November. President Trump has repeatedly credited his administration’s federal law-enforcement surge with restoring order in the capital. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in January that homicides had dropped 60%, robberies 49%, carjackings 68%, and overall crime 32% compared with the same point in 2024. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro credited added federal agents, expanded resources, and a tougher focus on violent offenders and criminal networks. Pirro said the surge began in August 2025 and paired local police with federal agencies under President Trump’s Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative. Her office reported that prosecutors had increased federal cases, targeted repeat violent offenders, and worked with agencies including the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and U.S. Marshals Service. The January comparison covered the period after the federal operation began, not a final annual accounting. It nevertheless became the administration’s central evidence that sustained federal pressure could change conditions in the capital. The newest local numbers are more mixed, but they still show major improvements in several crimes. Metropolitan Police Department data through July 20 showed homicides down 37%, robberies down 18%, motor-vehicle theft down 53%, and thefts from vehicles down 37% from the same period in 2025. Total violent crime was up 1%, however, while assaults with a dangerous weapon were up 43%, making the current picture better in several major categories without being uniformly improved. The department cautions that its year-to-date figures are preliminary and can change when cases are reclassified, amended, or determined to be unfounded. Those numbers help explain why the coming fight will be about more than rhetoric. President Trump sees the federal operation as a model that produced real gains. Lewis George has promised greater resistance to Washington’s federal overseers. Monday’s answer was President Trump’s clearest warning yet that he is prepared to use the capital’s unusual legal structure if those policies collide. The figures are preliminary and can change as cases are reclassified, but they show why neither side can reduce the argument to one simple statistic. But “federalize D.C.” can describe more than one action, and the distinction matters. The White House invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act in August 2025. That provision allowed President Trump to require the mayor to make the Metropolitan Police Department’s services available for federal purposes during an emergency. The order said emergency conditions threatened residents, visitors, federal workers, federal buildings, national monuments, and the orderly operation of the federal government. President Trump delegated operational authority to the attorney general and ordered regular updates on whether the emergency conditions continued. The administration also deployed the D.C. National Guard and brought multiple federal law-enforcement agencies into the capital. Section 740 requires notice to Congress and does not automatically hand the White House every function of city government. Its clearest direct power is access to the services of the Metropolitan Police Department for federal purposes during qualifying emergency conditions. That authority is not the same as permanently abolishing D.C.’s elected government. The Congressional Research Service explains that Washington operates under limited home rule granted by Congress. Congress retained ultimate legislative authority over the District and can review or block local laws. Under the 1973 Home Rule Act, D.C. residents elect a mayor and a 13-member council, and those local officials manage most municipal affairs. But Congress expressly reserved the right to exercise its constitutional authority as the District’s legislature. It also reviews most D.C. laws before they take effect and controls major parts of the city’s budget through the federal appropriations process. A complete, lasting federal takeover of D.C.’s government would therefore require congressional action. The president’s emergency authority over the police is narrower, even though it gives the White House leverage unavailable in any ordinary American city. President Trump broadened the warning moments later, arguing that radical-left ideology has already damaged cities around the country. .@POTUS goes off on the Radical Left communists who have taken over the Democrat Party and ruined our nation's cities: "You have a sick ideology taking place right now… They'll destroy the country if they ever take over." pic.twitter.com/tk37vcVZWf — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 3, 2026 Washington voters now face a stark choice. Lewis George is offering a more confrontational city government that would push back against President Trump’s federal agenda. President Trump is telling her—before the general election is even over—that he will not sit quietly if she dismantles what his administration built. And unlike his battles with governors and mayors elsewhere, the Constitution gives the federal government exceptional power over the nation’s capital. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. 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